Yang Hong

37.7k total citations · 9 hit papers
481 papers, 28.6k citations indexed

About

Yang Hong is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Hong has authored 481 papers receiving a total of 28.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 247 papers in Atmospheric Science, 241 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 124 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Yang Hong's work include Precipitation Measurement and Analysis (172 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (155 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (116 papers). Yang Hong is often cited by papers focused on Precipitation Measurement and Analysis (172 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (155 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (116 papers). Yang Hong collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Yang Hong's co-authors include Robert F. Adler, George J. Huffman, Jonathan J. Gourley, Guojun Gu, Erich Franz Stocker, Eric Nelkin, David B. Wolff, Kenneth P. Bowman, David T. Bolvin and Di Long and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yang Hong

465 papers receiving 27.9k citations

Hit Papers

The TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA): Qu... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2007 2001 2004 2009 2015 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. The TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA): Quasi-Global, Multiyear, Combined-Sensor Precipitation Estimates at Fine Scales
    2007 5.7k citations George J. Huffman, David T. Bolvin et al. Journal of Hydrometeorology profile →
  2. The Evolution of the Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF) for Rainfall Estimation from Passive Microwave Sensors
    2001 675 citations Yang Hong, Robert F. Adler et al. profile →
  3. Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Imagery Using an Artificial Neural Network Cloud Classification System
    2004 673 citations Yang Hong et al. profile →
  4. Spatio-temporal dynamics and evolution of land use change and landscape pattern in response to rapid urbanization
    2009 570 citations Yang Hong et al. profile →
  5. Evaluation of GPM Day-1 IMERG and TMPA Version-7 legacy products over Mainland China at multiple spatiotemporal scales
    2015 463 citations Guoqiang Tang, Di Long et al. Journal of Hydrology profile →
  6. Drought and flood monitoring for a large karst plateau in Southwest China using extended GRACE data
    2014 375 citations Di Long, Yang Hong et al. Remote Sensing of Environment profile →
  7. Vegetation Greening and Climate Change Promote Multidecadal Rises of Global Land Evapotranspiration
    2015 359 citations Yang Hong, Jonathan J. Gourley et al. profile →
  8. Global analysis of spatiotemporal variability in merged total water storage changes using multiple GRACE products and global hydrological models
    2017 271 citations Di Long, Yang Hong et al. Remote Sensing of Environment profile →
  9. Have GRACE satellites overestimated groundwater depletion in the Northwest India Aquifer?
    2016 231 citations Di Long, Yang Hong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yang Hong United States 79 18.2k 18.0k 6.8k 5.5k 2.6k 481 28.6k
Deliang Chen Sweden 85 17.9k 1.0× 15.4k 0.9× 4.6k 0.7× 3.4k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 692 27.9k
Sonia I. Seneviratne Switzerland 102 30.9k 1.7× 17.7k 1.0× 7.6k 1.1× 8.3k 1.5× 2.6k 1.0× 331 41.3k
Kun Yang China 79 12.4k 0.7× 13.8k 0.8× 4.4k 0.6× 4.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 494 21.7k
Zong‐Liang Yang United States 63 15.0k 0.8× 12.2k 0.7× 6.2k 0.9× 4.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 227 21.6k
Amir AghaKouchak United States 83 18.1k 1.0× 9.0k 0.5× 6.1k 0.9× 2.9k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 295 24.6k
George J. Huffman United States 68 22.2k 1.2× 23.9k 1.3× 3.9k 0.6× 3.8k 0.7× 4.3k 1.6× 201 28.9k
Justin Sheffield United States 77 20.0k 1.1× 8.5k 0.5× 9.6k 1.4× 4.3k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 225 27.4k
Aiguo Dai United States 78 29.7k 1.6× 20.2k 1.1× 5.1k 0.7× 2.2k 0.4× 4.5k 1.7× 232 36.9k
Albert I. J. M. van Dijk Australia 66 11.3k 0.6× 6.1k 0.3× 6.6k 1.0× 4.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 224 18.0k
Yaning Chen China 73 11.3k 0.6× 6.9k 0.4× 6.9k 1.0× 2.8k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 558 19.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Hong

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ma, Pan, Yang Hong, Zhi-Yu Zhang, et al.. (2025). Microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured FeCoCrMnNi high-entropy alloy composite after aging. Journal of Central South University. 32(4). 1167–1178. 2 indexed citations
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Jin, Tanhua, et al.. (2024). Is a 15-Minute City Within Reach? Measuring Multimodal Accessibility and Carbon Footprint in 12 Major American Cities. Land Use Policy. 142. 107180–107180. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Zhaofeng, Yang Hong, Yang Li, Wei Qin, & Xiaohong Wu. (2024). Improvement of oxidation resistance of the Ti-modified Cr-based coating on Zry-4 by Cr2O3/Cr2TiO5 double oxide layer with coherent interface. Surface and Coatings Technology. 496. 131612–131612. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaojian, et al.. (2024). Evaluating Classical Airplane Boarding Methods Focusing on Higher-Risk Passengers during Post-Pandemics. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2678(11). 2195–2208.
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Hong, Yang, Pan Ma, Ping Yang, et al.. (2024). Microstructure and mechanical performances of NiCoFeAlTi high-entropy intermetallic reinforced CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy composites manufactured by selective laser melting. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 6275–6287. 7 indexed citations
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Zhu, Siyu, Zhi Li, Mengye Chen, et al.. (2024). How has the latest IMERG V07 improved the precipitation estimates and hydrologic utility over CONUS against IMERG V06?. Journal of Hydrology. 645. 132257–132257. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shijian, Min Luo, Lisheng Liu, et al.. (2023). Experimental and mechanistic study of the surfactant-assisted hydrocyclone desanding of heavy oil. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 228. 212031–212031. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiao‐Ming, Yongjie Huang, Ming Xue, et al.. (2023). Effects of Lower Troposphere Vertical Mixing on Simulated Clouds and Precipitation Over the Amazon During the Wet Season. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(12). 6 indexed citations
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Li, Zhi, Shang Gao, Mengye Chen, et al.. (2022). CREST-VEC: a framework towards more accurate and realistic flood simulation across scales. Geoscientific model development. 15(15). 6181–6196. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Zhi, Mengye Chen, Shang Gao, et al.. (2022). Can re-infiltration process be ignored for flood inundation mapping and prediction during extreme storms? A case study in Texas Gulf Coast region. Environmental Modelling & Software. 155. 105450–105450. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Mengye, Yongjie Huang, Zhi Li, et al.. (2022). Cross-Examining Precipitation Products by Rain Gauge, Remote Sensing, and WRF Simulations over a South American Region across the Pacific Coast and Andes. Atmosphere. 13(10). 1666–1666. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Zhi, Mengye Chen, Shang Gao, et al.. (2021). CREST-iMAP v1.0: A fully coupled hydrologic-hydraulic modeling framework dedicated to flood inundation mapping and prediction. Environmental Modelling & Software. 141. 105051–105051. 35 indexed citations
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Shen, Zhehui, Bin Yong, Jonathan J. Gourley, et al.. (2020). Recent global performance of the Climate Hazards group Infrared Precipitation (CHIRP) with Stations (CHIRPS). Journal of Hydrology. 591. 125284–125284. 95 indexed citations
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Wang, Cunguang, Xi Chen, Wei Wan, et al.. (2019). Recognizing Global Reservoirs From Landsat 8 Images: A Deep Learning Approach. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 12(9). 3168–3177. 57 indexed citations
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Tang, Guoqiang, et al.. (2018). Documentation of multifactorial relationships between precipitation and topography of the Tibetan Plateau using spaceborne precipitation radars. Remote Sensing of Environment. 208. 82–96. 74 indexed citations
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Tang, Guoqiang, Di Long, Ali Behrangi, Cunguang Wang, & Yang Hong. (2018). Exploring Deep Neural Networks to Retrieve Rain and Snow in High Latitudes Using Multisensor and Reanalysis Data. Water Resources Research. 54(10). 8253–8278. 61 indexed citations
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Tang, Guoqiang, Ziyue Zeng, Meihong Ma, et al.. (2017). Can Near-Real-Time Satellite Precipitation Products Capture Rainstorms and Guide Flood Warning for the 2016 Summer in South China?. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. 14(8). 1208–1212. 43 indexed citations
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Huffman, George J., David T. Bolvin, Eric Nelkin, et al.. (2007). The TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA): Quasi-Global, Multiyear, Combined-Sensor Precipitation Estimates at Fine Scales. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 8(1). 38–55. 5731 indexed citations breakdown →

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