Robin Wardlaw

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 860 citations indexed

About

Robin Wardlaw is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin Wardlaw has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 860 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ocean Engineering, 8 papers in Water Science and Technology and 7 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robin Wardlaw's work include Water resources management and optimization (14 papers), Water Systems and Optimization (6 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (5 papers). Robin Wardlaw is often cited by papers focused on Water resources management and optimization (14 papers), Water Systems and Optimization (6 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (5 papers). Robin Wardlaw collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, India and Thailand. Robin Wardlaw's co-authors include Mohammed Sharif, Jonathan Barnes, Mohammad Raies Ul Haq, Purna Chandra Nayak, Mike Hulme, Zullyadini A. Rahaman, Litang Hu, Zhongjing Wang, D. A. Barry and Dong‐Sheng Jeng and has published in prestigious journals such as Agricultural Water Management, Water Resources Management and Hydrogeology Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robin Wardlaw

18 papers receiving 791 citations

Hit Papers

Evaluation of Genetic Algorithms for Optimal Reservoir Sy... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 100 200 300
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. Evaluation of Genetic Algorithms for Optimal Reservoir System Operation
    1999 382 citations Robin Wardlaw, Mohammed Sharif Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robin Wardlaw United Kingdom 10 691 443 427 131 117 20 860
S. Vedula India 9 451 0.7× 207 0.5× 348 0.8× 142 1.1× 64 0.5× 17 528
José Roldán Cañas Spain 14 291 0.4× 118 0.3× 271 0.6× 315 2.4× 298 2.5× 72 806
Julianne D. Quinn United States 15 538 0.8× 152 0.3× 456 1.1× 21 0.2× 349 3.0× 34 890
Masoud Parsinejad Iran 13 175 0.3× 197 0.4× 235 0.6× 279 2.1× 145 1.2× 40 611
Kamran Davary Iran 17 168 0.2× 108 0.2× 373 0.9× 88 0.7× 293 2.5× 58 740
K. D. W. Nandalal Sri Lanka 12 244 0.4× 86 0.2× 243 0.6× 25 0.2× 171 1.5× 33 478
Enrico Weber Italy 11 315 0.5× 117 0.3× 249 0.6× 17 0.1× 103 0.9× 24 456
J. Liu China 12 271 0.4× 87 0.2× 267 0.6× 44 0.3× 61 0.5× 20 459
S. M. Yadav India 17 121 0.2× 96 0.2× 292 0.7× 70 0.5× 401 3.4× 75 707
Masoud Asadzadeh Canada 15 222 0.3× 159 0.4× 325 0.8× 25 0.2× 159 1.4× 33 591

Countries citing papers authored by Robin Wardlaw

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin Wardlaw

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin Wardlaw

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robin Wardlaw. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robin Wardlaw 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 Robin Wardlaw. Robin Wardlaw is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Haq, Mohammad Raies Ul, et al.. (2016). Karez (qanat) irrigation in the Helmand River Basin, Afghanistan: a vanishing indigenous legacy. Hydrogeology Journal. 25(2). 269–286. 26 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2015). Integrated water resources management in an insecure river basin: a case study of Helmand River Basin, Afghanistan. International Journal of Water Resources Development. 32(1). 3–25. 46 indexed citations
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Nayak, Purna Chandra, et al.. (2015). Water balance approach to study the effect of climate change on groundwater storage for Sirhind command area in India. International Journal of River Basin Management. 13(2). 243–261. 13 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2013). Application of Multi-Criterion Decision Making Analysis to Integrated Water Resources Management. Water Resources Management. 27(8). 3191–3207. 49 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2011). Optimisation to assist IWRM and conjunctive water use. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. 164(9). 477–491. 3 indexed citations
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Moore, David, et al.. (2010). Water resources and modelling in the Shiyang River Basin. 1 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2007). Influence of El Niño on rainfall in Guyana and Uganda. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. 160(3). 135–143. 2 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2005). Real-time hydro-power forecasting on the Victoria Nile. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. 158(2). 45–54.
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2005). Real-time hydro-power forecasting on the Victoria Nile. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. 158(2). 45–54. 4 indexed citations
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Barry, D. A., et al.. (2004). A robust grade adjustment procedure. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne).
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2004). Application of genetic algorithms for irrigation water scheduling. Irrigation and Drainage. 53(4). 397–414. 51 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2004). Comparison of Genetic Algorithm and Linear Programming Approaches for Lateral Canal Scheduling. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 130(4). 311–317. 31 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (2001). Application of a genetic algorithm for water allocation in an irrigation system1. Irrigation and Drainage. 50(2). 159–170. 31 indexed citations
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Sharif, Mohammed & Robin Wardlaw. (2000). Multireservoir Systems Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms: Case Study. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 14(4). 255–263. 152 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin & Mohammed Sharif. (1999). Evaluation of Genetic Algorithms for Optimal Reservoir System Operation. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 125(1). 25–33. 382 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wardlaw, Robin. (1999). Computer optimisation for better water allocation. Agricultural Water Management. 40(1). 65–70. 4 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin & Jonathan Barnes. (1999). Optimal Allocation of Irrigation Water Supplies in Real Time. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 125(6). 345–354. 53 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (1996). Modelling the Impacts of Climatic Change on Water Resources. Water and Environment Journal. 10(5). 355–364. 8 indexed citations
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Wardlaw, Robin, et al.. (1994). Integrated Catchment Modelling. Surveys in Geophysics. 15(3). 311–330. 2 indexed citations

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