Mekuria Argaw

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Mekuria Argaw is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Mekuria Argaw has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 30 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 27 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Mekuria Argaw's work include Land Use and Ecosystem Services (23 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (23 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (20 papers). Mekuria Argaw is often cited by papers focused on Land Use and Ecosystem Services (23 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (23 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (20 papers). Mekuria Argaw collaborates with scholars based in Ethiopia, Australia and Sweden. Mekuria Argaw's co-authors include Taffa Tulu, Temesgen Gashaw, Abeyou W. Worqlul, Teshome Soromessa, Hamere Yohannes, Ashraf Dewan, Karuturi Venkata Suryabhagavan, Mengistie Kindu, Terefe Tolessa and Demel Teketay and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Mekuria Argaw

69 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Estimating the impacts of land use/land cover changes on ... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Estimating the impacts of land use/land cover changes on Ecosystem Service Values: The case of the Andassa watershed in the Upper Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia
    2018 281 citations Mekuria Argaw et al. profile →
  2. Impact of landscape pattern changes on hydrological ecosystem services in the Beressa watershed of the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia
    2021 166 citations Hamere Yohannes, Teshome Soromessa et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mekuria Argaw Ethiopia 21 1.5k 622 603 568 489 74 2.5k
Gete Zeleke Ethiopia 32 1.4k 0.9× 804 1.3× 1.2k 2.0× 1.0k 1.8× 372 0.8× 96 3.0k
Tena Alamirew Ethiopia 27 1.1k 0.7× 256 0.4× 566 0.9× 878 1.5× 316 0.6× 123 2.3k
Amanuel Zenebe Ethiopia 25 1.1k 0.7× 499 0.8× 957 1.6× 575 1.0× 283 0.6× 99 2.3k
Guohua Liu China 30 1.2k 0.8× 376 0.6× 1.2k 2.0× 411 0.7× 229 0.5× 127 3.8k
Hanspeter Liniger Switzerland 28 1.0k 0.7× 524 0.8× 754 1.3× 440 0.8× 253 0.5× 97 2.2k
Derege Tsegaye Meshesha Ethiopia 33 1.4k 0.9× 958 1.5× 2.2k 3.7× 1.2k 2.1× 624 1.3× 110 3.8k
Eyasu Elias Ethiopia 24 706 0.5× 566 0.9× 969 1.6× 292 0.5× 246 0.5× 109 2.2k
Lulseged Tamene Ethiopia 33 799 0.5× 913 1.5× 1.9k 3.1× 619 1.1× 884 1.8× 104 3.6k
Alishir Kurban China 28 1.5k 0.9× 256 0.4× 249 0.4× 472 0.8× 413 0.8× 103 2.6k
Ermias Teferi Ethiopia 22 1.1k 0.7× 393 0.6× 574 1.0× 618 1.1× 297 0.6× 57 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mekuria Argaw

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Argaw, Mekuria, et al.. (2025). Estimating groundwater recharge and water balance dynamics in the Akaki catchment of the tropical environment. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. 27. 100807–100807.
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Yohannes, Hamere, et al.. (2024). Impact of land use/land cover change on surface water hydrology in Akaki river catchment, Awash basin, Ethiopia. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C. 135. 103690–103690. 8 indexed citations
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Elias, Eyasu, et al.. (2024). Nutrient Balances in Fertilized Wheat-Faba Bean Intercropping System of Humid Highlands of Ethiopia. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 25(1). 889–902.
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Yeshitela, Kumelachew, et al.. (2023). Impacts of Land Use Land Cover Changes and Climate Variability on Water Yield in the Dire and Legedadi Watersheds central Ethiopia. Water Conservation Science and Engineering. 8(1). 10 indexed citations
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Worku, Hailu, et al.. (2021). Assessing the impact of watershed land use on Kebena river water quality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 16 indexed citations
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Argaw, Mekuria, et al.. (2021). Impacts and uncertainties of climate change on stream flow of the Bilate River (Ethiopia), using a CMIP5 general circulation models ensemble. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. 13(1). 64–75. 7 indexed citations
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Argaw, Mekuria, et al.. (2021). Statistical downscaling (Delta method) of precipitation and temperature for Bilate watershed, Ethiopia. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. 13(1). 20–29. 3 indexed citations
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Argaw, Mekuria, et al.. (2021). Dynamics of urban landscape nexus spatial dependence of ecosystem services in rapid agglomerate cities of Ethiopia. The Science of The Total Environment. 798. 149192–149192. 50 indexed citations
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Worku, Hailu, et al.. (2021). Integrating river restoration goals with urban planning practices: the case of Kebena river, Addis Ababa. Heliyon. 7(7). e07446–e07446. 13 indexed citations
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Yohannes, Hamere, Teshome Soromessa, Mekuria Argaw, & Ashraf Dewan. (2021). Impact of landscape pattern changes on hydrological ecosystem services in the Beressa watershed of the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia. The Science of The Total Environment. 793. 148559–148559. 166 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yohannes, Hamere, Teshome Soromessa, Mekuria Argaw, & Ashraf Dewan. (2020). Spatio-temporal changes in habitat quality and linkage with landscape characteristics in the Beressa watershed, Blue Nile basin of Ethiopian highlands. Journal of Environmental Management. 281. 111885–111885. 186 indexed citations
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Asfaw, Zemede, et al.. (2018). Indigenous Knowledge (IK) of Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) and Impacts of Resettlement in Delanta, Northern Ethiopia. 4(3). 8–26. 3 indexed citations
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Eshetu, Zewdu, et al.. (2016). Temporal and spatial variability of rainfall distribution and evapotranspiration across altitudinal gradient in the Bilate River Watershed, Southern Ethiopia. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 10(6). 167–180. 19 indexed citations
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Argaw, Mekuria, et al.. (2015). Structure, Species Composition and Status of Naturally Regenerated Woody Species in Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) Plantation at Entoto Mountain, Ethiopia. Journal of environment and earth science. 5(15). 41–52. 1 indexed citations
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Tekalign, Meron, Mekuria Argaw, Bart Muys, et al.. (2013). The Role of Exclosures for Biodiversity Conservation - the Biyo-Kelala Exclosures in Central Ethiopia. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 15. 4578–4578. 2 indexed citations
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Suryabhagavan, Karuturi Venkata, et al.. (2012). GIS-Based Solid Waste Landfill Site Selection in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 38. 59–72. 25 indexed citations
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Argaw, Mekuria, et al.. (2011). The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Hydrological Components due to Resettlement Activity: SWAT Model Approach. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 37. 49–60. 8 indexed citations

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