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Fuqiang Tian

Fuqiang Tian

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 56 3714 3547 404 400 176 9554

Fuqiang Tian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fuqiang Tian between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fuqiang Tian published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 46 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 21 publications
2006 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fuqiang Tian: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 3
2010 1
2011 8
2012 7
2013 10
2014 14
2015 6
2016 14
2017 14
2018 12
2019 20
2020 24
2021 25
2022 29
2023 18
2024 25
2025 21
Total 256
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Fuqiang Tian 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 Fuqiang Tian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 171–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 176 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444 176
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Fuqiang Tian 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 Fuqiang Tian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202 56
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Fuqiang Tian is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has contributed extensively to research in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics primarily related to hydrology, climate variability, and atmospheric science.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, Fuqiang Tian has focused on subfields such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Sociology and Political Science

Their research topics cover:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Climate variability and models
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Fuqiang Tian has published numerous papers in reputable journals. Some recent notable publications include:

  • "The challenge of unprecedented floods and droughts in risk management", 2022, Nature
  • "Climate change threatens terrestrial water storage over the Tibetan Plateau", 2022, Nature Climate Change
  • "Generation of MODIS-like land surface temperatures under all-weather conditions based on a data fusion approach", 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Non-monotonic changes in Asian Water Towers' streamflow at increasing warming levels", 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Evaluation of Temperature and Precipitation Simulations in CMIP6 Models Over the Tibetan Plateau", 2021, Earth and Space Science

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Hydrology and earth system sciences
  • Water Resources Research
  • Water
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Fuqiang Tian's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Yi Nan
  • Songjun Han
  • Long Yang
  • Mohd Yawar Ali Khan
  • Hongchang Hu

Best Publications

  • Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH)–a community perspective

    Günter Blöschl;Marc F.P. Bierkens;Antonio Chambel;Christophe Cudennec

  • Sociohydrology : Scientific Challenges in Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals

    Giuliano Di Baldassarre;Murugesu Sivapalan;Maria Rusca;Christophe Cudennec

  • Climate change threatens terrestrial water storage over the Tibetan Plateau

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  • Ground validation of GPM IMERG and TRMM 3B42V7 rainfall products over southern Tibetan Plateau based on a high‐density rain gauge network

    Ran Xu;Fuqiang Tian;Long Yang;Hongchang Hu

  • Generation of MODIS-like land surface temperatures under all-weather conditions based on a data fusion approach

    Di Long;La Yan;Liangliang Bai;Caijin Zhang

  • Non-monotonic changes in Asian Water Towers’ streamflow at increasing warming levels

    Unknown

  • Dam Construction in Lancang-Mekong River Basin Could Mitigate Future Flood Risk From Warming-Induced Intensified Rainfall

    Wei Wang;Hui Lu;L. Ruby Leung;Hong-Yi Li

  • Exploring the spatial variability of contributions from climate variation and change in catchment properties to streamflow decrease in a mesoscale basin by three different methods

    Yu Sun;Fuqiang Tian;Long Yang;Heping Hu

  • Socio-hydrologic perspectives of the co-evolution of humans and water in the Tarim River basin, Western China: the Taiji–Tire model

    Y. Liu;F. Tian;H. Hu;M. Sivapalan

  • Environmental and physiological controls on sap flow in a subhumid mountainous catchment in North China

    Qiang Tie;Hongchang Hu;Fuqiang Tian;Huade Guan

  • How Does the Evaluation of the GPM IMERG Rainfall Product Depend on Gauge Density and Rainfall Intensity

    Fuqiang Tian;Shiyu Hou;Long Yang;Hongchang Hu

  • Future projection of seasonal drought characteristics using CMIP6 in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin

    Unknown

  • Extension of the representative elementary watershed approach for cold regions via explicit treatment of energy related processes

    F. Tian;H. Hu;Z. Lei;M. Sivapalan

  • Groundwater dynamics under water-saving irrigation and implications for sustainable water management in an oasis: Tarim River basin of western China

    Z. Zhang;H. Hu;F. Tian;X. Yao

  • Increasing compound events of extreme hot and dry days during growing seasons of wheat and maize in China

    You Lu;Hongchang Hu;Chao Li;Fuqiang Tian

  • Contrasting impacts of urban forms on the future thermal environment: Example of Beijing metropolitan area

    Long Yang;Long Yang;Long Yang;Dev Niyogi;Mukul Tewari;Daniel Aliaga

  • Urban signatures in the spatial clustering of summer heavy rainfall events over the Beijing metropolitan region

    Long Yang;Fuqiang Tian;James A. Smith;Heping Hu

  • Evaluation of Temperature and Precipitation Simulations in CMIP6 Models Over the Tibetan Plateau

    Tong Cui;Chao Li;Fuqiang Tian

  • From channelization to restoration: Sociohydrologic modeling with changing community preferences in the Kissimmee River Basin, Florida

    Xi Chen;Xi Chen;Dingbao Wang;Fuqiang Tian;Murugesu Sivapalan

  • Projected climate change impacts on future streamflow of the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River

    Ran Xu;Hongchang Hu;Fuqiang Tian;Chao Li

  • Impact of Urbanization on Heavy Convective Precipitation under Strong Large-Scale Forcing: A Case Study over the Milwaukee–Lake Michigan Region

    Long Yang;James A. Smith;Mary Lynn Baeck;Elie R. Bou-Zeid

  • Urbanization and Climate Change: An Examination of Nonstationarities in Urban Flooding

    Long Yang;James A. Smith;Daniel B. Wright;Mary Lynn Baeck

  • Estimating degree-day factors from MODIS for snowmelt runoff modeling

    Z. H. He;J. Parajka;F. Q. Tian;G. Blöschl

  • Responses of natural runoff to recent climatic variations in the Yellow River basin, China

    Y. Tang;Q. Tang;F. Tian;Z. Zhang

  • Intercomparisons of Rainfall Estimates from TRMM and GPM Multisatellite Products over the Upper Mekong River Basin

    Zhihua He;Long Yang;Fuqiang Tian;Guangheng Ni

Frequent Co-Authors

Murugesu Sivapalan
Murugesu Sivapalan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hui Lu
Hui Lu Tsinghua University
Hongyi Li
Hongyi Li University of Houston
Lixin Wang
Lixin Wang Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Heidi Kreibich
Heidi Kreibich Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
James P. Smith
James P. Smith Princeton University
Alberto Viglione
Alberto Viglione Polytechnic University of Turin
Giuliano Di Baldassarre
Giuliano Di Baldassarre Uppsala University
Kun Yang
Kun Yang Tsinghua University

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