Hong Yang

27.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
347 papers, 19.7k citations indexed

About

Hong Yang is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hong Yang has authored 347 papers receiving a total of 19.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Water Science and Technology, 79 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 68 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hong Yang's work include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (67 papers), Water resources management and optimization (62 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (58 papers). Hong Yang is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (67 papers), Water resources management and optimization (62 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (58 papers). Hong Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, Switzerland and United States. Hong Yang's co-authors include Karim C. Abbaspour, Junguo Liu, Alexander J. B. Zehnder, Raghavan Srinivasan, Saeid Ashraf Vaghefi, Monireh Faramarzi, Bjørn Kløve, E. Rouholahnejad, Peter Reichert and Jing Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hong Yang

330 papers receiving 19.1k citations

Hit Papers

Assessing agricultural risks of climate change in the 21s... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2013 2015 2017 2008 2009 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Assessing agricultural risks of climate change in the 21st century in a global gridded crop model intercomparison
    2013 1.6k citations Christian Folberth, Hong Yang et al. profile →
  2. A continental-scale hydrology and water quality model for Europe: Calibration and uncertainty of a high-resolution large-scale SWAT model
    2015 1.4k citations Karim C. Abbaspour, E. Rouholahnejad et al. profile →
  3. Water scarcity assessments in the past, present, and future
    2017 752 citations Junguo Liu, Hong Yang et al. profile →
  4. Comparing uncertainty analysis techniques for a SWAT application to the Chaohe Basin in China
    2008 664 citations Karim C. Abbaspour, Hong Yang et al. profile →
  5. Assessing the impact of climate change on water resources in Iran
    2009 488 citations Karim C. Abbaspour, Hong Yang et al. profile →
  6. A high-resolution assessment on global nitrogen flows in cropland
    2010 446 citations Junguo Liu, Alexander J. B. Zehnder et al. profile →
  7. Modeling blue and green water availability in Africa
    2008 396 citations Karim C. Abbaspour, Hong Yang et al. profile →
  8. Water conservancy projects in China: Achievements, challenges and way forward
    2013 329 citations Junguo Liu, Hong Yang et al. profile →
  9. The future of extreme climate in Iran
    2019 246 citations Saeid Ashraf Vaghefi, Hong Yang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hong Yang China 69 9.3k 6.5k 4.6k 3.5k 2.4k 347 19.7k
Junguo Liu China 68 7.2k 0.8× 6.1k 1.0× 4.1k 0.9× 3.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 308 17.4k
Petra Döll Germany 55 10.5k 1.1× 8.6k 1.3× 3.8k 0.8× 4.1k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 141 20.4k
Stefan Siebert Germany 52 4.9k 0.5× 4.8k 0.7× 2.5k 0.5× 2.6k 0.7× 2.9k 1.2× 125 15.0k
Karim C. Abbaspour Switzerland 57 13.1k 1.4× 8.5k 1.3× 5.3k 1.2× 2.4k 0.7× 745 0.3× 178 17.4k
Matti Kummu Finland 74 6.5k 0.7× 5.2k 0.8× 2.1k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 974 0.4× 212 15.4k
Yoshihide Wada Austria 86 14.7k 1.6× 10.7k 1.7× 5.7k 1.2× 6.1k 1.7× 1.1k 0.5× 255 27.6k
Paolo D’Odorico United States 79 4.5k 0.5× 8.9k 1.4× 3.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 1.8k 0.8× 325 20.5k
Nigel W. Arnell United Kingdom 61 7.5k 0.8× 10.8k 1.7× 1.8k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 2.5k 1.1× 195 19.6k
Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz Poland 64 9.5k 1.0× 12.8k 2.0× 2.5k 0.5× 2.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 296 19.3k
Lu Zhang China 77 13.5k 1.5× 14.4k 2.2× 3.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.4× 746 0.3× 525 23.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hong Yang

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yang, Hong, Ying Zhang, Yuyang Gao, et al.. (2025). A novel strategy synergistically enhances the strength and ductility of Mg-Gd-Zr alloys by tailoring a heterogeneous structure. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1022. 179782–179782. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Hong, Yiming Jin, Yunxuan Zhou, et al.. (2025). Effect of Ti particles on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti particle reinforced Mg-9Gd-2Y–1Zn-0.5Zr composites. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 35. 6322–6332. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Qingshan, Jun Xu, Hong Yang, et al.. (2025). Effect of SiC particles on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg–9Al–1Zn based composites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1016. 178908–178908. 2 indexed citations
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Fang, Dongping, et al.. (2025). Unethical behaviors of contractors in construction project management: Framework development and causal analysis. Frontiers of Engineering Management. 12(4). 809–827.
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Zhang, Yujuan, et al.. (2024). CoFe2O4 nanosheets grown in situ on nickel nanowires for efficient hydrazine oxidation-boosted hydrogen production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 491. 152028–152028. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiutang, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of Co0·52Cu0·48/Cu@S–C arrays for the enhanced performance of hydrazine-assisted hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 68. 472–480. 5 indexed citations
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He, Yihua, Zhigao Chen, Hong Yang, et al.. (2024). Development and validation of a potential risk area identification model for hand, foot, and mouth disease in metropolitan China. Journal of Environmental Management. 371. 123064–123064. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiaqi, et al.. (2024). Identification of priority conservation areas for Natural Forest Protection Project in Northeastern China based on OWA-GIS. Ecological Indicators. 160. 111718–111718. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Hong, Mei Zhang, Hui Li, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of common upper gastrointestinal diseases in Chinese adults aged 18–64 years. Science Bulletin. 69(24). 3889–3898. 2 indexed citations
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Xie, Wenlong, Yuyang Gao, Hong Yang, et al.. (2024). Microstructural evolution and increased high-temperature tensile strength of extruded and aged AlN/Al reinforced Mg-10Gd-3Y-1Zn composites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1010. 177152–177152. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Junguo, Delong Li, He Chen, et al.. (2024). Timing the first emergence and disappearance of global water scarcity. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7129–7129. 45 indexed citations
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Zuo, Depeng, Guo Chen, Guoqing Wang, et al.. (2023). Assessment of changes in water conservation capacity under land degradation neutrality effects in a typical watershed of Yellow River Basin, China. Ecological Indicators. 148. 110145–110145. 40 indexed citations
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Li, Xin, Zhongping Zhu, Chang Zhang, et al.. (2018). The bioenergetics mechanisms and applications of sulfate-reducing bacteria in remediation of pollutants in drainage: A review. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 158. 162–170. 98 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenfeng, Marta Antonelli, Matti Kummu, et al.. (2018). Savings and losses of global water resources in food‐related virtual water trade. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water. 6(1). 82 indexed citations
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Abbaspour, Karim C., E. Rouholahnejad, Saeid Ashraf Vaghefi, et al.. (2015). Building an agro-hydrologic model of Europe: model calibration issues. DORA Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)). 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xu, Martin R. Tillotson, Zhifeng Yang, Hong Yang, & Junguo Liu. (2015). Reduction and reallocation of water use of products in Beijing. Ecological Indicators. 61. 893–898. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Junguo, Alexander J. B. Zehnder, & Hong Yang. (2013). Drops for crops: modelling crop water productivity on a global scale. Global NEST Journal. 10(3). 295–300. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Hong, et al.. (2011). Global agricultural green and blue water consumptive uses in the context of water scarcity and climate change. Chan, F., Marinova, D. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation.. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Hong, Roger J. Flower, & Richard W. Battarbee. (2009). Influence of environmental and spatial variables on the distribution of surface sediment diatoms in an upland loch, Scotland. University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE). 20 indexed citations

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