Zohrab Samani

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
87 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Zohrab Samani is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zohrab Samani has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 24 papers in Soil Science and 18 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zohrab Samani's work include Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (34 papers), Irrigation Practices and Water Management (21 papers) and Hydraulic flow and structures (11 papers). Zohrab Samani is often cited by papers focused on Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (34 papers), Irrigation Practices and Water Management (21 papers) and Hydraulic flow and structures (11 papers). Zohrab Samani collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Canada. Zohrab Samani's co-authors include George H. Hargreaves, Rhonda K. Skaggs, Adrian Hanson, Geoffrey B. Smith, Hui Yu, John W. Longworth, M. A. Macias-Corral, Paul Funk, Mohammad Pessarakli and Max P. Bleiweiss and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Bioresource Technology and Waste Management.

In The Last Decade

Zohrab Samani

84 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Reference Crop Evapotranspiration from Temperature

1985 3.4k citations George H. Hargreaves, Zohrab Samani profile →
Estimating Potential Evapotranspiration

1982 1.5k citations George H. Hargreaves, Zohrab Samani profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zohrab Samani United States	22	4.0k	2.8k	1.4k	1.2k	884	87	6.8k
George H. Hargreaves United States	13	5.3k 1.3×	3.5k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.2×	1.0k 1.1×	54	7.8k
Prasanna H. Gowda United States	42	3.8k 0.9×	2.4k 0.9×	2.0k 1.5×	1.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.8×	296	7.0k
Richard L. Snyder United States	39	3.6k 0.9×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	2.0k 2.2×	173	6.2k
Christopher M. U. Neale United States	40	3.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.5×	1.0k 1.2×	217	5.2k
Marvin E. Jensen United States	27	4.0k 1.0×	1.9k 0.7×	2.6k 1.9×	1.1k 0.9×	1.7k 1.9×	85	6.3k
Ioannis K. Tsanis Canada	39	2.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	508 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	482 0.5×	166	5.0k
Lutz Breuer Germany	49	3.2k 0.8×	3.6k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	1.8k 1.5×	461 0.5×	255	7.7k
Terry A. Howell United States	48	5.3k 1.3×	1.5k 0.6×	4.2k 3.1×	1.8k 1.5×	3.5k 4.0×	202	8.8k
R.A. Feddes Netherlands	40	4.7k 1.2×	2.8k 1.0×	3.0k 2.2×	3.6k 3.0×	1.4k 1.6×	103	9.1k
Slaviša Trajković Serbia	28	3.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	574 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	262 0.3×	71	4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zohrab Samani

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (2022). Comparison of evaporation estimates from the REEM and EEFlux models in a shallow water body. Case: Bustillos Lake, Chihuahua, Mexico. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13(6). 209–248. 3 indexed citations

DuBois, David W., et al.. (2021). Estimation of daily reference evapotranspiration with limited climatic data using machine learning approaches across different climate zones in New Mexico. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 147(1-2). 575–587. 19 indexed citations

Mohebzadeh, Hamid, et al.. (2021). Spatiotemporal imputation of MODIS land surface temperature using machine learning techniques (Case study: New Mexico's Lower Rio Grande Valley). Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 24. 100651–100651. 6 indexed citations

Cejudo, Luis Carlos Alatorre, et al.. (2018). Topobathymetric 3D model reconstruction of shallow water bodies through remote sensing, GPS, and bathymetry. 12(1). 42–54.

Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (2018). Topobathymetric 3D model reconstruction of shallow water bodies through remote sensing, GPS, and bathymetry. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

Skaggs, R. W., Zohrab Samani, A. Salim Bawazir, & Max P. Bleiweiss. (2012). Response to Mr. Peter Balleau: The Convergence of Water Rights, Structural Change, Technology, and Hydrology: A Case Study of New Mexico's Lower Rio Grande. Natural resources journal. 52(2). 523. 1 indexed citations

Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (2012). Estimating Daily and 24-Hour Net Radiation for All Sky Conditions through Remote Sensing and Climatic Data. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 139(3). 208–213. 2 indexed citations

Ulery, April, et al.. (2011). RESPONSE OF CHILE PEPPER (Capsicum annuum L.) TO SALT STRESS AND ORGANIC AND INORGANIC NITROGEN SOURCES: III. ION UPTAKE AND TRANSLOCATION. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems. 14(3). 765–776. 3 indexed citations

Skaggs, R. W., Zohrab Samani, A. Salim Bawazir, & Max P. Bleiweiss. (2011). The Convergence of Water Rights, Structural Change, Technology, and Hydrology: A Case Study of New Mexico's Lower Rio Grande. Natural resources journal. 51(1). 95. 4 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (2009). Using remote sensing to evaluate the spatial variability of evapotranspiration and crop coefficient in the lower Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico. Irrigation Science. 28(1). 93–100. 53 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (2007). Estimating Daily Net Radiation over Vegetation Canopy through Remote Sensing and Climatic Data. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 133(4). 291–297. 57 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab. (2006). Monitoring Water Use In The Rio Grande Valley Using Remotely Sensed Data. AIP conference proceedings. 852. 93–98. 2 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (2005). Estimating Riparian ET through Remote Sensing. AGUFM. 2005. 3 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab. (2004). Discussion of "History and Evaluation of Hargreaves Evapotranspiration Equation". Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 130(5). 447–448. 16 indexed citations

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Macias-Corral, M. A., et al.. (2004). Producing compost and biogas from cattle manure.. Biocycle. 45(3). 55–56. 1 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (1995). Closure of "Remediation of Chromium-Containing Soils by Heap Leaching: Column Study". Journal of Environmental Engineering. 121(4). 366–367. 1 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (1994). Closure to “Measuring Water in Trapezoidal Canals” by Zohrab Samani and Henry Magallanez (January/February, 1993, Vol. 119, No. 1). Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 120(3). 693–694. 1 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (1993). In Situ Soil Remediation Using Vapor Extraction Wells, Development and Testing of a Three‐Dimensional Finite‐Difference Model. Ground Water. 31(3). 425–436. 20 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab, et al.. (1990). Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater. Irrigation and Drainage. 77–84. 7 indexed citations

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Samani, Zohrab & George H. Hargreaves. (1985). Discussion of "Data Requirement for Evapotranspiration Estimation". Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 111(4). 407–408. 1 indexed citations

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