Junqiang Yao

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Junqiang Yao is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Junqiang Yao has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 53 papers in Atmospheric Science and 27 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Junqiang Yao's work include Climate variability and models (49 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (22 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (22 papers). Junqiang Yao is often cited by papers focused on Climate variability and models (49 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (22 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (22 papers). Junqiang Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Junqiang Yao's co-authors include Yaning Chen, Weiyi Mao, Yong Zhao, Xiaojing Yu, Xuefeng Guan, Yong Zhao, Qing Yang, Lianmei Yang, Wenfeng Hu and Moyan Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Energy & Environmental Science and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Junqiang Yao

73 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Recent climate and hydrological changes in a mountain–bas... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150 200
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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. Recent climate and hydrological changes in a mountain–basin system in Xinjiang, China
    2022 208 citations Junqiang Yao, Yaning Chen 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
Junqiang Yao China 25 1.5k 937 579 345 217 84 2.1k
Marcelo E. Seluchi Brazil 21 1.2k 0.8× 745 0.8× 382 0.7× 238 0.7× 159 0.7× 47 1.7k
David Sauchyn Canada 29 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 644 1.1× 314 0.9× 134 0.6× 93 2.3k
Simon C. Scherrer Switzerland 28 1.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.5× 589 1.0× 200 0.6× 216 1.0× 52 2.2k
Qing Yang China 25 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 316 0.5× 271 0.8× 164 0.8× 88 2.0k
Camila Álvarez-Garretón Chile 17 1.2k 0.7× 696 0.7× 951 1.6× 273 0.8× 376 1.7× 29 2.0k
Guoxiong Zheng China 23 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 493 0.9× 503 1.5× 241 1.1× 43 2.3k
Weiyi Mao China 16 992 0.6× 688 0.7× 453 0.8× 234 0.7× 126 0.6× 56 1.4k
José Marengo Brazil 18 2.2k 1.4× 1.2k 1.3× 504 0.9× 498 1.4× 164 0.8× 35 2.8k
Felix Ndayisaba China 19 1.5k 1.0× 682 0.7× 416 0.7× 559 1.6× 265 1.2× 30 2.1k
Wagner R. Soares Brazil 9 1.6k 1.0× 770 0.8× 456 0.8× 492 1.4× 131 0.6× 14 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Junqiang Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Junqiang Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junqiang Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Junqiang Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Junqiang Yao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Junqiang Yao. Junqiang Yao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Xu, Jie, et al.. (2025). Ordered interfacial domain expansion catalysis enhances hydrogen evolution for proton exchange membrane electrolysis. Energy & Environmental Science. 18(12). 5985–5997. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Kai, Guocan Wang, T. Mark Harrison, et al.. (2025). Late Cenozoic river reorganization related to tectonic extrusion formed the modern drainage system in southeastern Tibet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(40). e2424554122–e2424554122. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Junqiang, et al.. (2024). Joint Probability Analysis of the Rich‐Poor Runoff and Sediment Discharge in Karst Watersheds. Water Resources Research. 61(1).
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Mao, Weiyi, et al.. (2024). Spring snowmelt flood disasters in Altay, Northwest China: Spatio-temporal distribution and mechanisms. Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies. 57. 102142–102142. 2 indexed citations
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Yao, Junqiang, et al.. (2024). Hydro-climatological drivers of the unprecedented flooding in August 2022 along the Tarim River, China. Journal of Hydrology. 639. 131630–131630. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiangwen, Junqiang Yao, Shaoqing Zhang, et al.. (2024). A Coordinated Sea‐Ice Assimilation Scheme Jointly Using Sea‐Ice Concentration and Thickness Observations With a Coupled Climate Model. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 16(3).
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Chen, Wenqing, et al.. (2024). Concentration-dependent effects of lithium on Daphnia magna: Life-history profiles and integrated biomarker response implementation. The Science of The Total Environment. 914. 169866–169866. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Ping, Junqiang Yao, & Weiyi Mao. (2023). Interannual snowfall variations in Central Asia and their association with ENSO and stratospheric polar vortex during winter. Climate Dynamics. 61(3-4). 1505–1517. 2 indexed citations
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Mao, Weiyi, et al.. (2023). Classification and mechanism of spring and summer floods in northern Xinjiang from 2006 to 2011. Atmospheric Science Letters. 25(2). 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Qi, Lin Yuan, Yongqiang Liu, et al.. (2023). A Case Study on the Convection Initiation Mechanisms over the Northern Edge of Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, Northwest China. Remote Sensing. 15(19). 4812–4812. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuejian, et al.. (2023). Spatial and Temporal Variation in Vegetation Response to Runoff in the Ebinur Lake Basin. Forests. 14(9). 1699–1699. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Tao, et al.. (2022). Mechanisms of Reduced Mid‐Holocene Precipitation in Arid Central Asia as Simulated by PMIP3/4 Models. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 127(8). 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiangwen, Junqiang Yao, Tongwen Wu, et al.. (2021). Development of Coupled Data Assimilation With the BCC Climate System Model: Highlighting the Role of Sea‐Ice Assimilation for Global Analysis. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 13(4). 20 indexed citations
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He, Qing, et al.. (2021). Temporal and spatial variations of the air temperature in the Taklamakan Desert and surrounding areas. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 144(3-4). 873–884. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Qing, et al.. (2013). Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics of Precipitation in Tianshan Mountain of Xinjiang during the Last 51 Years. Shuitu baochi yanjiu. 139–144. 6 indexed citations
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Yao, Junqiang. (2012). Variation Tendency and Characteristics of Extreme Precipitation on the Southern Edge of the Taklimakan Desert. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Junqiang, et al.. (2012). Research on Change of Surface Water Vapor in the Tianshan Mountains under Global Warming. Arid Zone Research. 29(2). 320–327. 5 indexed citations

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