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Babatunde J. Abiodun

Babatunde J. Abiodun

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
36
Citations
7083
World Ranking
9069
National Ranking
28

Babatunde J. Abiodun publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Babatunde J. Abiodun sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 96 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Babatunde J. Abiodun D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Babatunde J. Abiodun sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Babatunde J. Abiodun is affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions to the subfields of global and planetary change, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Their work covers diverse topics related to climate variability, meteorological phenomena, hydrology, and climate change interventions.

Their research topics encompass:

  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis

Frequent publication venues for Babatunde J. Abiodun include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Climate Dynamics
  • Climatic Change
  • International Journal of Climatology
  • Modeling Earth Systems and Environment

Their recent papers demonstrate a focused engagement with climate dynamics, drought risk management, and the impacts of geoengineering interventions in Africa and South Africa. These publications include:

  • Current and future potential of solar and wind energy over Africa using the RegCM4 CORDEX-CORE ensemble (2020), Climate Dynamics
  • Potential impacts of stratospheric aerosol injection on drought risk managements over major river basins in Africa (2021), Climatic Change
  • Potential impact of stratospheric aerosol geoengineering on projected temperature and precipitation extremes in South Africa (2023), Environmental Research Climate
  • Impact of water scarcity on dryland sheep meat production and quality: Key recovery and resilience strategies (2021), Journal of Arid Environments
  • Global quantitative and qualitative assessment of drought research from 1861 to 2019 (2022), International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Babatunde J. Abiodun collaborates frequently with researchers such as Chris Lennard, Romaric C. Odoulami, Franck Eitel Kemgang Ghomsi, Roshin P. Raj, and Antonio Bonaduce. These collaborations indicate involvement in multi-author studies related to climate science and environmental research.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of climate models

    G. M. Flato;J. Marotzke;B. Abiodun;Pascale Braconnot

  • Effects of charcoal production on soil physical properties in Ghana

    Philip G. Oguntunde;Philip G. Oguntunde;Philip G. Oguntunde;Babatunde J. Abiodun;Ayodele E. Ajayi;Ayodele E. Ajayi;Nick van de Giesen;Nick van de Giesen

  • Rainfall trends in Nigeria, 1901-2000

    Philip G. Oguntunde;Babatunde J. Abiodun;Gunnar Lischeid

  • Simulation of West African monsoon using RegCM3 Part II: impacts of deforestation and desertification

    B. J. Abiodun;J. S. Pal;J. S. Pal;E. A. Afiesimama;W. J. Gutowski

  • Simulation of West African monsoon using the RegCM3. Part I: Model validation and interannual variability

    E. A. Afiesimama;J. S. Pal;B. J. Abiodun;W. J. Gutowski

  • A numerical study of moisture build-up and rainfall over West Africa

    J. 'Bayo Omotosho;Babatunde J. Abiodun

  • Potential impacts of climate change on extreme precipitation over four African coastal cities

    Babatunde J. Abiodun;Jimmy Adegoke;Abayomi A. Abatan;Chidi A. Ibe

  • Potential impact of 1.5 °C and 2 °C global warming on consecutive dry and wet days over West Africa

    Nana Ama Browne Klutse;Vincent O Ajayi;Emiola Olabode Gbobaniyi;Temitope S Egbebiyi

  • Potential influences of global warming on future climate and extreme events in Nigeria

    Babatunde J. Abiodun;Kamoru A. Lawal;Ayobami T. Salami;Abayomi A. Abatan

  • Modeling the impacts of reforestation on future climate in West Africa

    Babatunde J. Abiodun;Zachariah D. Adeyewa;Philip G. Oguntunde;Ayobami T. Salami

  • Trends in extreme temperature over Nigeria from percentile‐based threshold indices

    Abayomi A. Abatan;Abayomi A. Abatan;Babatunde J. Abiodun;Kamoru A. Lawal;William J. Gutowski

  • Future projection of droughts over major river basins in Southern Africa at specific global warming levels

    Babatunde J. Abiodun;Nokwethaba Makhanya;Brilliant Petja;Abayomi A. Abatan

  • Evaluating Climate Models with an African Lens

    Rachel James;Richard Washington;Babatunde Abiodun;Gillian Kay

  • Current and future potential of solar and wind energy over Africa using the RegCM4 CORDEX-CORE ensemble

    Windmanagda Sawadogo;Michelle Simões Reboita;Aissatou Faye;Rosmeri Porfírio da Rocha

  • Simulating the link between ENSO and summer drought in Southern Africa using regional climate models

    Arlindo Meque;Babatunde J. Abiodun

  • Impacts of drought on grape yields in Western Cape, South Africa

    Julio A. Araujo;Babatunde J. Abiodun;Olivier Crespo

  • Potential impacts of afforestation on climate change and extreme events in Nigeria

    Babatunde J. Abiodun;Ayobami T. Salami;Olaniran J. Matthew;Sola Odedokun

  • The impact of climate change on the Niger River Basin hydroclimatology, West Africa

    Philip G. Oguntunde;Babatunde J. Abiodun

  • Drought regimes in Southern Africa and how well GCMs simulate them

    Eva L. Ujeneza;Babatunde J. Abiodun

  • Impacts of climate change on hydro-meteorological drought over the Volta Basin, West Africa

    Philip G. Oguntunde;Babatunde J. Abiodun;Gunnar Lischeid

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Gutowski
William J. Gutowski Iowa State University
Gunnar Lischeid
Gunnar Lischeid University of Potsdam
Francois Engelbrecht
Francois Engelbrecht University of the Witwatersrand
Bruce Hewitson
Bruce Hewitson University of Cape Town
Jeremy S. Pal
Jeremy S. Pal Loyola Marymount University
Kennedy Dzama
Kennedy Dzama Stellenbosch University
Martin Wild
Martin Wild ETH Zurich
Nick van de Giesen
Nick van de Giesen Delft University of Technology
Michael F. Wehner
Michael F. Wehner Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Cletos Mapiye
Cletos Mapiye Stellenbosch University

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