Steven W. Running

79.3k total citations · 25 hit papers
286 papers, 53.9k citations indexed

About

Steven W. Running is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven W. Running has authored 286 papers receiving a total of 53.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 218 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 122 papers in Ecology and 85 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Steven W. Running's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (150 papers), Remote Sensing in Agriculture (99 papers) and Climate variability and models (61 papers). Steven W. Running is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (150 papers), Remote Sensing in Agriculture (99 papers) and Climate variability and models (61 papers). Steven W. Running collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Steven W. Running's co-authors include Ramakrishna Nemani, Maosheng Zhao, Qiaozhen Mu, Peter Thornton, Michael A. White, Faith Ann Heinsch, Ranga B. Myneni, John S. Kimball, Hirofumi Hashimoto and Joseph C. Coughlan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Steven W. Running

278 papers receiving 50.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Steven W. Running 39.8k 20.8k 13.3k 10.5k 10.2k 286 53.9k
Ranga B. Myneni 36.9k 0.9× 28.4k 1.4× 13.6k 1.0× 14.0k 1.3× 5.9k 0.6× 372 52.0k
Shilong Piao 43.2k 1.1× 22.8k 1.1× 17.3k 1.3× 8.3k 0.8× 9.2k 0.9× 501 63.3k
Compton J. Tucker 31.1k 0.8× 28.8k 1.4× 11.1k 0.8× 12.2k 1.2× 5.4k 0.5× 252 50.9k
Ruth DeFries 30.3k 0.8× 16.8k 0.8× 8.4k 0.6× 6.5k 0.6× 6.1k 0.6× 258 47.6k
Gordon B. Bonan 27.6k 0.7× 9.7k 0.5× 14.1k 1.1× 5.8k 0.5× 5.6k 0.5× 177 41.0k
Ramakrishna Nemani 24.7k 0.6× 15.8k 0.8× 8.0k 0.6× 7.5k 0.7× 3.9k 0.4× 216 33.8k
Dennis Baldocchi 33.0k 0.8× 12.1k 0.6× 11.5k 0.9× 6.7k 0.6× 5.3k 0.5× 354 42.2k
Markus Reichstein 27.8k 0.7× 11.3k 0.5× 10.3k 0.8× 5.2k 0.5× 4.7k 0.5× 356 40.8k
Alfredo Huete 23.8k 0.6× 31.3k 1.5× 6.9k 0.5× 15.5k 1.5× 3.3k 0.3× 354 43.2k
Gregory P. Asner 29.6k 0.7× 33.3k 1.6× 6.1k 0.5× 14.5k 1.4× 16.1k 1.6× 618 65.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven W. Running

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven W. Running

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Camps‐Valls, Gustau, Manuel Campos‐Taberner, Álvaro Moreno‐Martínez, et al.. (2021). Generalization of Vegetation Indices for Monitoring the Terrestrial Biosphere. 2 indexed citations
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Camps‐Valls, Gustau, Manuel Campos‐Taberner, Álvaro Moreno‐Martínez, et al.. (2021). A unified vegetation index for quantifying the terrestrial biosphere. Science Advances. 7(9). 450 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pan, Shufen, Naiqing Pan, Hanqin Tian, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of global terrestrial evapotranspiration using state-of-the-art approaches in remote sensing, machine learning and land surface modeling. Hydrology and earth system sciences. 24(3). 1485–1509. 203 indexed citations
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Weltzin, Jake F., Julio L. Betancourt, Benjamin I. Cook, et al.. (2020). Seasonality of biological and physical systems as indicators of climatic variation and change. Climatic Change. 163(4). 1755–1771. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Junbang, Jinwei Dong, Yonghong Yi, et al.. (2017). Decreasing net primary production due to drought and slight decreases in solar radiation in China from 2000 to 2012. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 122(1). 261–278. 93 indexed citations
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Ballantyne, Ashley P., William K. Smith, William R. L. Anderegg, et al.. (2017). Accelerating net terrestrial carbon uptake during the warming hiatus due to reduced respiration. Nature Climate Change. 7(2). 148–152. 158 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhen, Jingxin Wang, Shirong Liu, et al.. (2016). Decrease in winter respiration explains 25% of the annual northern forest carbon sink enhancement over the last 30 years. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 25(5). 586–595. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Junbang, Jinwei Dong, Jiyuan Liu, et al.. (2014). Comparison of Gross Primary Productivity Derived from GIMMS NDVI3g, GIMMS, and MODIS in Southeast Asia. Remote Sensing. 6(3). 2108–2133. 63 indexed citations
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Mills, L. Scott, Markéta Zímová, Jared W. Oyler, et al.. (2013). Camouflage mismatch in seasonal coat color due to decreased snow duration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(18). 7360–7365. 158 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ke, John S. Kimball, Ramakrishna Nemani, & Steven W. Running. (2010). A continuous satellite‐derived global record of land surface evapotranspiration from 1983 to 2006. Water Resources Research. 46(9). 498 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhao, Maosheng & Steven W. Running. (2010). Drought-Induced Reduction in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 2000 Through 2009. Science. 329(5994). 940–943. 2156 indexed citations breakdown →
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Boisvenue, Céline, et al.. (2009). Assessing forest productivity: satellite versus terrestrial data-driven estimates in Austria.. 211–216. 1 indexed citations
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Heinsch, Faith Ann, John S. Kimball, Steven W. Running, et al.. (2005). Satellite Remote Sensing of Pan-arctic Vegetation Productivity, Soil Respiration and net CO2 Exchange Using MODIS and AMSR-E Data. AGUSM. 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Reichstein, Markus, Dennis Baldocchi, Steven W. Running, et al.. (2002). Validation Effort of MODIS LAI/GPP/NPP Products at FLUXNET Sites. AGUFM. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Running, Steven W., et al.. (2001). Mapping Weekly Rangeland Vegetation Productivity Using MODIS Algorithms. The Mathematics Enthusiast. 54. 57 indexed citations
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Milner, Kelsey S., et al.. (1996). Testing a Mechanistic Model for Predicting Stand and Tree Growth. Forest Science. 42(2). 139–153. 32 indexed citations
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Moody, Alison, Éric F. Lambin, Alfredo Huete, et al.. (1994). MODIS Land Cover Product: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document. UCL Discovery (University College London). 34 indexed citations
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Pierce, Lars L., Steven W. Running, & George A. Riggs. (1990). Remote detection of canopy water stress in coniferous forests using the NS001 Thematic Mapper Simulator and the Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner.. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 56(5). 579–586. 46 indexed citations
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Running, Steven W., et al.. (1986). Water Stress Response After Thinning Pinus contorta Stands in Montana. Forest Science. 32(3). 614–625. 54 indexed citations
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Peterson, David L., David A. Mouat, & Steven W. Running. (1983). Characterization of terrestrial ecosystems for biogeochemical studies using remote sensing. 1 indexed citations

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