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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3135 2879 533 486 435 10039
Environmental Sciences 50 4944 4735 376 365 470 10352

Asit K. Biswas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Asit K. Biswas between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Asit K. Biswas published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1980. 8 of the 589 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1980. 1964: 4 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 9 publications 1968: 10 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 11 publications 1979: 19 publications 1980: 26 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 26 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1964 2026

589 publications in total across all disciplines

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Asit K. Biswas: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 4
1965 4
1966 1
1967 9
1968 10
1969 5
1970 5
1971 6
1972 1
1973 2
1974 2
1975 6
1976 10
1977 1
1978 11
1979 19
1980 26
1981 8
1982 9
1983 4
1984 13
1985 14
1986 20
1987 11
1988 12
1989 5
1990 6
1991 10
1992 10
1993 8
1994 26
1995 5
1996 6
1997 8
1998 4
1999 12
2000 6
2001 9
2002 10
2003 21
2004 10
2005 8
2006 5
2007 4
2008 9
2009 11
2010 7
2011 13
2012 12
2013 12
2014 14
2015 17
2016 10
2017 7
2018 16
2019 10
2020 12
2021 16
2022 8
2023 16
2024 5
2025 7
2026 1
Total 589
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Asit K. Biswas publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Asit K. Biswas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 434–443 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 435 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29 435
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Asit K. Biswas D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Asit K. Biswas sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203 48
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Asit K. Biswas is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Social Sciences. The main fields of study associated with their work include Medicine (24 publications) and Social Sciences (22 publications), with subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Ocean Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research interests concentrate on topics related to water management and public health, highlighted by work in areas such as Water Resources Management and Optimization, Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Transboundary Water Resource Management, Water Governance and Infrastructure, Child Nutrition and Water Access, Cambodian History and Society, and Malaria Research and Control.

Key recent publications by Asit K. Biswas include:

  • Water woes: the institutional challenges in achieving SDG 6, 2023, Sustainable Earth Reviews
  • COVID-19 heightens water problems around the world, 2020, Water International
  • Health care seeking behaviour and financial protection of patients with hypertension: A cross-sectional study in rural West Bengal, India, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Rethinking responses to the world's water crises, 2024, Nature Sustainability
  • Water management in post-2020 world, 2020, International Journal of Water Resources Development

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Asit K. Biswas include Cecilia Tortajada, Pawan K. Sachdeva, Ojasvee Arora, Ardhendu Kumar Maji, and Pabitra Saha.

The scientist's publications are often found in specific venues, most notably:

  • International Journal of Water Resources Development (11 publications)
  • River (5 publications)
  • Indian Journal of Public Health (3 publications)
  • Water International (2 publications)
  • Sustainable Earth Reviews (1 publication)

Asit K. Biswas has contributed to book publications through Springer Nature and Springer International Publishing. Notable titles include "Phnom Penh Water Story" published in 2020 with 13 citations, and "Off-Grid Water Supply" from 2023.

Best Publications

  • Integrated Water Resources Management: A Reassessment

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Integrated Water Resources Management: Is It Working?

    Asit K. Biswas

  • History of Hydrology

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Future Water Governance: Problems and Perspectives

    Asit K. Biswas;Cecilia Tortajada

  • Systems approach to water management

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Water Management in Islam

    Naser I. Faruqui;Asit K. Biswas;Murad J. Bino.

  • Megacities and Water Management

    Olli Varis;Asit K. Biswas;Cecilia Tortajada;Jan Lundqvist

  • Indus water treaty: the negotiating process

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Development and Large Dams: A Global Perspective

    Asit K. Biswas;Cecilia Tortajada

  • Cooperation or conflict in transboundary water management: case study of South Asia

    Asit K. Biswas;Kuan Yew

  • International waters of the Middle East : from Euphrates-Tigris to Nile

    Asit K. Biswas;笹川平和財団

  • The Singapore Water Story: Sustainable Development in an Urban City-state

    Cecilia Tortajada;Yugal Kishore Joshi;Asit K. Biswas

  • Water Management for Major Urban Centres

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Water Policies in the Developing World

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Clinical outcomes of staff training in positive behaviour support to reduce challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability: cluster randomised controlled trial.

    Angela Hassiotis;Michaela Poppe;Andre Strydom;Victoria Vickerstaff

  • From Mar del Plata to Kyoto: an analysis of global water policy dialogue

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries

    Asit K. Biswas;S.B.C. Agarwala

  • Impacts of Large Dams: a Global Assessment

    Cecilia Tortajada;Dogan Altinbilek;Asit K. Biswas

  • Management of International Waters: Opportunities and Constraints

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Water Resources: Environmental Planning, Management and Development

    Asit K. Biswas

  • Achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation in an era of water scarcity: strengthening contributions from academia

    Cecilia Tortajada;Asit K Biswas

  • History of Hydrology

    Albert V. Carozzi;Asit K. Biswas

Frequent Co-Authors

Olli Varis
Olli Varis Aalto University
Claudia Ringler
Claudia Ringler International Food Policy Research Institute
Aaron T. Wolf
Aaron T. Wolf Oregon State University
Janet G. Hering
Janet G. Hering Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
David L. Sedlak
David L. Sedlak University of California, Berkeley
Michael E. Schlesinger
Michael E. Schlesinger University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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