Mohammad A. Rahman

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Mohammad A. Rahman is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Mohammad A. Rahman has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Environmental Engineering, 31 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 30 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Mohammad A. Rahman's work include Urban Heat Island Mitigation (41 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (30 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (16 papers). Mohammad A. Rahman is often cited by papers focused on Urban Heat Island Mitigation (41 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (30 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (16 papers). Mohammad A. Rahman collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and China. Mohammad A. Rahman's co-authors include Stephan Pauleit, Thomas Rötzer, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Hans Pretzsch, A. Roland Ennos, D. Armson, Teresa Zölch, Heiko Paeth, Karl‐Heinz Häberle and Christian Hartmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Mohammad A. Rahman

54 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Traits of trees for cooling urban heat islands: A meta-analysis

2019 297 citations Mohammad A. Rahman, Astrid Moser-Reischl et al. Building and Environment profile →
Enhancing Climate-Driven Urban Tree Cooling with Targeted Nonclimatic Interventions

2025 16 citations Zhaowu Yu, Siheng Li et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mohammad A. Rahman Germany	27	1.9k	1.5k	1.2k	398	293	57	2.5k
Astrid Moser-Reischl Germany	22	1.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	245 0.6×	270 0.9×	35	1.9k
Christof Gromke Germany	23	2.4k 1.3×	1.4k 0.9×	435 0.4×	291 0.7×	240 0.8×	55	3.2k
Fred Meier Germany	26	1.9k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	821 0.7×	634 1.6×	54 0.2×	54	2.4k
Limor Shashua‐Bar Israel	17	2.3k 1.2×	1.8k 1.2×	738 0.6×	987 2.5×	112 0.4×	22	2.6k
Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo Hong Kong	26	2.6k 1.4×	2.0k 1.3×	721 0.6×	1.2k 3.0×	131 0.4×	42	3.0k
Björn Holmer Sweden	25	2.3k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	644 0.5×	1.1k 2.7×	63 0.2×	46	2.8k
Robert E. Hoehn United States	9	852 0.5×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	43 0.1×	414 1.4×	16	1.9k
A. John Arnfield United States	15	2.8k 1.5×	1.4k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	862 2.2×	50 0.2×	31	3.3k
Jorge H. Amorim Portugal	19	771 0.4×	919 0.6×	469 0.4×	101 0.3×	198 0.7×	50	1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Yu, Zhaowu, Siheng Li, Wenjun Yang, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Climate-Driven Urban Tree Cooling with Targeted Nonclimatic Interventions. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(18). 9082–9092. 16 indexed citations breakdown →

Rötzer, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Impact of urban green spaces on air quality: A study of PM10 reduction across diverse climates. The Science of The Total Environment. 955. 176770–176770. 12 indexed citations

Moser-Reischl, Astrid, et al.. (2024). Growth and cooling potential of urban trees across different levels of imperviousness. Journal of Environmental Management. 361. 121242–121242. 14 indexed citations

Zingraff‐Hamed, Aude, et al.. (2024). Citizens’ acceptability and preferred nature-based solutions for mitigating hydro-meteorological risks in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Management. 352. 120089–120089. 6 indexed citations

Duarte, Denise Helena Silva, et al.. (2024). Testing Strategies for Planting Design in Urban Squares to Improve Human Comfort throughout the Seasons. Atmosphere. 15(8). 870–870. 4 indexed citations

Rötzer, Thomas, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Mohammad A. Rahman, & Stephan Pauleit. (2023). Urban Forest and Urban Microclimate. Forests. 14(12). 2391–2391.

Mylo, Max D., Ferdinand Ludwig, Mohammad A. Rahman, et al.. (2023). Conjoining Trees for the Provision of Living Architecture in Future Cities: A Long-Term Inosculation Study. Plants. 12(6). 1385–1385. 6 indexed citations

Zingraff‐Hamed, Aude, et al.. (2023). Review article: Potential of nature-based solutions to mitigate hydro-meteorological risks in sub-Saharan Africa. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 23(2). 481–505. 15 indexed citations

Moser-Reischl, Astrid, et al.. (2022). Crown Shapes of Urban Trees-Their Dependences on Tree Species, Tree Age and Local Environment, and Effects on Ecosystem Services. Forests. 13(5). 748–748. 37 indexed citations

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Fleckenstein, Christoph A., et al.. (2022). Trees in Planters—A Case Study of Time-Related Aspects. Land. 11(8). 1289–1289. 5 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., Astrid Moser-Reischl, Christian Hartmann, et al.. (2022). Spatial and temporal changes of outdoor thermal stress: influence of urban land cover types. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 671–671. 66 indexed citations

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Rötzer, Thomas, Astrid Moser-Reischl, Mohammad A. Rahman, et al.. (2021). Urban tree growth and ecosystem services under extreme drought. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 308-309. 108532–108532. 57 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., Astrid Moser-Reischl, Ferdinand Ludwig, et al.. (2021). Comparative analysis of shade and underlying surfaces on cooling effect. Urban forestry & urban greening. 63. 127223–127223. 53 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., Christian Hartmann, Astrid Moser-Reischl, et al.. (2020). Tree cooling effects and human thermal comfort under contrasting species and sites. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 287. 107947–107947. 159 indexed citations

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Pace, Rocco, et al.. (2020). A single tree model to consistently simulate cooling, shading, and pollution uptake of urban trees. International Journal of Biometeorology. 65(2). 277–289. 59 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., Astrid Moser-Reischl, Thomas Rötzer, & Stephan Pauleit. (2019). Comparing the transpirational and shading effects of two contrasting urban tree species. Urban Ecosystems. 22(4). 683–697. 107 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., et al.. (2018). Comparing the infiltration potentials of soils beneath the canopies of two contrasting urban tree species. Urban forestry & urban greening. 38. 22–32. 57 indexed citations

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Moser-Reischl, Astrid, Mohammad A. Rahman, Stephan Pauleit, Hans Pretzsch, & Thomas Rötzer. (2018). Growth patterns and effects of urban micro-climate on two physiologically contrasting urban tree species. Landscape and Urban Planning. 183. 88–99. 63 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., Astrid Moser-Reischl, Anna Gold, Thomas Rötzer, & Stephan Pauleit. (2018). Vertical air temperature gradients under the shade of two contrasting urban tree species during different types of summer days. The Science of The Total Environment. 633. 100–111. 144 indexed citations

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Rahman, Mohammad A., Astrid Moser-Reischl, Thomas Rötzer, & Stephan Pauleit. (2016). Within canopy temperature differences and cooling ability of Tilia cordata trees grown in urban conditions. Building and Environment. 114. 118–128. 155 indexed citations

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