S.L. Yang

6.5k citations

64 papers · 5.5k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 40

Impact in

Earth-Surface Processes top 0.1%
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Geological formations and processes
Ecology top 0.2%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

Papers in ⓘ

Ecology 49
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 39
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes 12
Earth-Surface Processes 40
- Geological formations and processes 30
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics 29
- Aeolian processes and effects 5

Co-authors: Kehui Xu (15 shared papers)P. Li (6 shared papers)Shibao Dai (9 shared papers)Xiao Luo (6 shared papers)Benwei Shi (19 shared papers)J. Zhang (7 shared papers)Hang Yang (5 shared papers)Pingxing Ding (5 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Hydrology (6 papers)Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science (6 papers)Geomorphology (6 papers)Continental Shelf Research (4 papers)Scientific Reports (3 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Netherlands

In The Last Decade

S.L. Yang

61 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Decline of Yangtze River water and sediment discharge: Impact from natural and anthropogenic changes 2015 · 371 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Scientific Reports
2014 Earth-Science Reviews
2010 Global and Planetary Change

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1	50,000 dams later: Erosion of the Yangtze River and its delta Global and Planetary Change ·S.L. Yang, (unknown), P. Li, Kehui Xu Hit paper breakdown →	2010	641
2	Decline of Yangtze River water and sediment discharge: Impact from natural and anthropogenic changes Scientific Reports ·S.L. Yang, Kehui Xu, (unknown), Hang Yang, C. S. Wu Hit paper breakdown →	2015	371
3	Downstream sedimentary and geomorphic impacts of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River Earth-Science Reviews ·S.L. Yang, (unknown), Kehui Xu, Bing Deng, X.Y. Zhang, Xiao Luo Hit paper breakdown →	2014	360
4	Impact of dams on Yangtze River sediment supply to the sea and delta intertidal wetland response Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·S.L. Yang, J. Zhang, Zhu Jian, Joseph P. Smith, Shibao Dai, Ang Gao, P. Li	2005	281
5	Human impacts on sediment in the Yangtze River: A review and new perspectives Global and Planetary Change ·Hongwei Yang, S.L. Yang, Kehui Xu, (unknown), Houjie Wang, Zuosheng Yang, Zuoqi Chen, C.Y. Zhang	2018	229
6	Spatial and temporal variations in sediment grain size in tidal wetlands, Yangtze Delta: On the role of physical and biotic controls Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang, H. Li, Tom Ysebaert, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Wanquan Zhang, Yingwei Wang, P. Li, M. Li, Pingxing Ding	2007	217
7	Delta response to decline in sediment supply from the Yangtze River: evidence of the recent four decades and expectations for the next half-century Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang, Igor M. Belkin, A.I. Belkina, Qing-ying Zhao, Zhu Jian, Pingxing Ding	2003	211
8	Impacts of dams on the sediment flux of the Pearl River, southern China CATENA ·Shibao Dai, S.L. Yang, Ao Cai	2008	173
9	The impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the downstream distribution and texture of sediments along the middle and lower Yangtze River (Changjiang) and its estuary, and subsequent sediment dispersal in the East China Sea Geomorphology ·Xiao Luo, S.L. Yang, Jinghua Zhang	2012	146
10	Decadal morphological evolution of the Yangtze Estuary in response to river input changes and estuarine engineering projects Geomorphology ·Hualong Luan, Ping Ding, Zheng Bing Wang, Jian Zhong Ge, S.L. Yang	2016	144
11	Quantifying the anthropogenic and climatic impacts on water discharge and sediment load in the Pearl River (Zhujiang), China (1954–2009) Journal of Hydrology ·C. S. Wu, S.L. Yang, Yaping Lei	2012	131
12	Drastic decrease in sediment supply from the Yangtze River and its challenge to coastal wetland management Geophysical Research Letters ·S.L. Yang, Menghao Li, Shibao Dai, Zhe Liu, J. Zhang, Pingxing Ding	2006	129
13	Wave Attenuation at a Salt Marsh Margin: A Case Study of an Exposed Coast on the Yangtze Estuary Estuaries and Coasts ·S.L. Yang, Benwei Shi, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Tom Ysebaert, Xiao Luo	2011	127
14	The Role of Marsh in Attenuation of Hydrodynamics and Retention of Fine Sediment in the Yangtze Estuary Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang	1998	116
15	Human impacts on morphodynamic thresholds in estuarine systems Continental Shelf Research ·Zheng Bing Wang, D.S. van Maren, Pingxing Ding, S.L. Yang, Bram C. van Prooijen, P.L.M. de Vet, Johan C. Winterwerp, H.J. de Vriend, M.J.F. Stive, Qing He	2015	113
16	Spatial, Temporal, and Human-Induced Variations in Suspended Sediment Concentration in the Surface Waters of the Yangtze Estuary and Adjacent Coastal Areas Estuaries and Coasts ·P. Li, S.L. Yang, (unknown), Kehui Xu, Wang Qin, C. S. Wu, Yingqi Chen, Benwei Shi	2012	112
17	Trapping Effect of Tidal Marsh Vegetation on Suspended Sediment, Yangtze Delta Journal of Coastal Research ·Hao-Rui Li, S.L. Yang	2009	109
18	Effect of deposition and erosion within the main river channel and large lakes on sediment delivery to the estuary of the Yangtze River Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·S.L. Yang, J. Zhang, Shibao Dai, M. Li, X. J. Xu	2007	102
19	Will river erosion below the Three Gorges Dam stop in the middle Yangtze? Journal of Hydrology ·Xiaohe Lai, Daowei Yin, Brian Finlayson, Taoyuan Wei, M. Li, Weili Yuan, S.L. Yang, Zhijun Dai, Shu Gao, Zuoqi Chen	2017	89
20	Role of delta‐front erosion in sustaining salt marshes under sea‐level rise and fluvial sediment decline Limnology and Oceanography ·S.L. Yang, Xiangxin Luo, Stijn Temmerman, Matthew L. Kirwan, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Kehui Xu, Saisai Zhang, Jiqing Fan, Benwei Shi, Haifei Yang, Ya Ping Wang, Xuefa Shi, Shu Gao	2020	88

About S.L. Yang

S.L. Yang is a scholar working on Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Water Science and Technology, Soil Science and Atmospheric Science, having authored 64 papers that have together received 5.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (39 papers), Geological formations and processes (30 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (29 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (13 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (12 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (11 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (2.7k citations), Ecology (3.9k citations), Soil Science (984 citations), Water Science and Technology (1.3k citations) and Oceanography (834 citations). S.L. Yang has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Kehui Xu, P. Li, Shibao Dai, Xiao Luo, Benwei Shi, J. Zhang, Hang Yang, Pingxing Ding, Zheng Bing Wang and M. Li. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Hydrology, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Geomorphology, Continental Shelf Research and Scientific Reports.

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