Uri Shamir

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
91 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Uri Shamir is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Uri Shamir has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 43 papers in Ocean Engineering and 23 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Uri Shamir's work include Water Systems and Optimization (47 papers), Water resources management and optimization (40 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (15 papers). Uri Shamir is often cited by papers focused on Water Systems and Optimization (47 papers), Water resources management and optimization (40 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (15 papers). Uri Shamir collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Canada. Uri Shamir's co-authors include Charles D. D. Howard, Janet M. Wagner, David H. Marks, Avi Ostfeld, Avner Kessler, Aharon Ben‐Tal, Elad Salomons, Gédéon Dagan, Gideon Sinai and Jacob Bear and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Resources Research and European Journal of Operational Research.

In The Last Decade

Uri Shamir

89 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Design of optimal water distribution systems 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 1988 200 400 600
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. Design of optimal water distribution systems
    1977 678 citations Uri Shamir et al. Water Resources Research profile →
  2. Water Distribution Reliability: Simulation Methods
    1988 465 citations Uri Shamir et al. 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
Uri Shamir Israel 34 3.4k 1.6k 1.5k 922 858 91 4.4k
Larry W. Mays United States 40 3.5k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 1.7k 1.1× 809 0.9× 1.6k 1.9× 193 5.7k
Orazio Giustolisi Italy 39 3.3k 1.0× 741 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 796 0.9× 933 1.1× 165 4.3k
Enrico Creaco Italy 32 2.4k 0.7× 816 0.5× 842 0.6× 581 0.6× 868 1.0× 166 3.1k
Bryan Karney Canada 42 3.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 628 0.7× 796 0.9× 253 5.8k
Marco Franchini Italy 38 2.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 395 0.4× 2.1k 2.4× 142 4.2k
Aaron C. Zecchin Australia 33 2.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 581 0.4× 254 0.3× 432 0.5× 121 3.3k
Yeou‐Koung Tung United States 31 1.6k 0.5× 903 0.6× 555 0.4× 141 0.2× 793 0.9× 137 3.5k
Lewis A. Rossman United States 21 1.8k 0.5× 504 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 688 0.8× 50 2.5k
Walter M. Grayman United States 24 1.8k 0.5× 461 0.3× 882 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 639 0.7× 78 2.3k
Stefano Alvisi Italy 29 1.4k 0.4× 877 0.6× 702 0.5× 263 0.3× 751 0.9× 110 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Uri Shamir

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Uri Shamir

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Joselyn, Jo Ann, Alik Ismail‐Zadeh, Tom Beer, et al.. (2019). IUGG in the 21st century. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 73–95. 1 indexed citations
2.
Housh, Mashor, Avi Ostfeld, & Uri Shamir. (2012). Limited multi-stage stochastic programming for managing water supply systems. Environmental Modelling & Software. 41. 53–64. 53 indexed citations
3.
Housh, Mashor, Avi Ostfeld, & Uri Shamir. (2012). Implicit Mean-Variance Approach for Optimal Management of a Water Supply System under Uncertainty. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 139(6). 634–643. 7 indexed citations
4.
Housh, Mashor, Avi Ostfeld, & Uri Shamir. (2012). Optimal Multi-Year Management of a Regional Water Supply System under Uncertainty: The Affine Adjustable Robust Counterpart (AARC) Approach. World Environmental And Water Resources Congress 2012. 793–807. 2 indexed citations
5.
Sinai, Gideon, et al.. (2008). Design of irrigation water supply systems using the Q–C feasibility domain concept: I. Introduction and theory. Irrigation and Drainage. 58(1). 50–60. 4 indexed citations
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Fisher, Franklin M., et al.. (2002). Optimal water management and conflict resolution: The Middle East Water Project. Water Resources Research. 38(11). 60 indexed citations
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Morin, Efrat, et al.. (2002). Objective, observations‐based, automatic estimation of the catchment response timescale. Water Resources Research. 38(10). 23 indexed citations
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Ostfeld, Avi, et al.. (2002). Reliability simulation of water distribution systems – single and multiquality. 4(1). 53–61. 75 indexed citations
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Shamir, Uri & Charles D. D. Howard. (2000). Management of Urban Water: Introduction. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 126(3). 114–117. 2 indexed citations
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Shamir, Uri, et al.. (2000). OPTIMAL OPERATION OF MULTIQUALITY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS-III: THE Q-C-H MODEL. Engineering Optimization. 33(1). 1–35. 20 indexed citations
11.
Shamir, Uri & Jiaqi Chen. (1990). Hydrological basis for water resources management. 9 indexed citations
12.
Loucks, Daniel P. & Uri Shamir. (1989). Systems analysis for water resources management : closing the gap between theory and practice. 9 indexed citations
13.
Shamir, Uri, et al.. (1988). Schematic Models for Distribution Systems Design, II Continuum Approach. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 114(2). 141–162. 5 indexed citations
14.
Shamir, Uri. (1985). Computer Applications for Real-Time Operation of Water Distribution Systems. 379–390. 8 indexed citations
15.
Shamir, Uri & Charles D. D. Howard. (1985). Reliability and Risk Assessment for Water Supply Systems. 1218–1228. 23 indexed citations
16.
Loucks, Daniel P., Jery R. Stedinger, & Uri Shamir. (1985). Modelling water resource systems: issues and experiences. Civil Engineering Systems. 2(4). 223–231. 8 indexed citations
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Bear, Jacob, et al.. (1985). Motion of the seawater interface in a coastal aquifer by the method of successive steady states. Journal of Hydrology. 76(1-2). 119–132. 9 indexed citations
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Shamir, Uri, et al.. (1975). Identifying the parameters of an aquifer cell model. Water Resources Research. 11(6). 993–1004. 12 indexed citations
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Shamir, Uri, et al.. (1972). Engineering and economic evaluation of the reliability of water supply. Water Resources Research. 8(4). 861–877. 32 indexed citations
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Shamir, Uri & Charles D. D. Howard. (1970). Closure to “Water Distribution Systems Analysis”. Journal of the Hydraulics Division. 96(2). 577–578. 1 indexed citations

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