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D-Index
48
Citations
8411
World Ranking
5555
National Ranking
565

Guangju Zhao 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 Guangju Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 124 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Guangju Zhao 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 Guangju Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Guangju Zhao is affiliated with Northwest A&F University in China and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their areas of focus encompass several subfields including Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Engineering.

Zhao's research covers a range of main topics such as Soil erosion and sediment transport, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Aeolian processes and effects, and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Frequent co-authors in Zhao's collaborative work include Xingmin Mu, Peng Gao, Peng Tian, Wenyi Sun, and Jinfei Hu.

The scientist has published multiple papers in notable venues, with frequent publications in:

  • CATENA
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Remote Sensing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhao include:

  • Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Runoff changes in the major river basins of China and their responses to potential driving forces, 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • Soil erosion modelling: A bibliometric analysis, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Determining the drivers and rates of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau since 1901, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Vegetation restoration improves soil hydrological properties by regulating soil physicochemical properties in the Loess Plateau, China, 2022, Journal of Hydrology

Their work spans significant research on soil erosion processes, hydrological changes, and environmental restoration impacts within diverse landscapes, with particular attention to the Loess Plateau region in China.

Best Publications

  • SOIL EROSION, CONSERVATION, AND ECO-ENVIRONMENT CHANGES IN THE LOESS PLATEAU OF CHINA

    G. Zhao;G. Zhao;X. Mu;X. Mu;Z. Wen;Z. Wen;F. Wang;F. Wang

  • Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis.

    Pasquale Borrelli;Pasquale Borrelli;Pasquale Borrelli;Christine Alewell;Pablo Alvarez;Jamil Alexandre Ayach Anache

  • Spatiotemporal vegetation cover variations associated with climate change and ecological restoration in the Loess Plateau

    Wenyi Sun;Wenyi Sun;Xiaoyan Song;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Peng Gao;Peng Gao

  • Quantifying the impact of climate variability and human activities on streamflow in the middle reaches of the Yellow River basin, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Tian;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao

  • Runoff changes in the major river basins of China and their responses to potential driving forces

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  • Sediment yield reduction associated with land use changes and check dams in a catchment of the Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;G. Matt Kondolf;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Mengwei Han

  • Comparison of soil erosion models used to study the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Joseph Holden;Yiping Wu

  • Use of double mass curves in hydrologic benefit evaluations

    Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Baili Zhao;Baili Zhao;Ruirui Xu;Ruirui Xu

  • Determining the drivers and rates of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau since 1901.

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  • Streamflow Trends and Climate Variability Impacts in Poyang Lake Basin, China

    Guangju Zhao;Georg Hörmann;Nicola Fohrer;Zengxin Zhang

  • Soil erosion modelling: A bibliometric analysis.

    Nejc Bezak;Matjaž Mikoš;Pasquale Borrelli;Christine Alewell

  • Vegetation restoration improves soil hydrological properties by regulating soil physicochemical properties in the Loess Plateau, China

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  • Response of soil erosion to vegetation restoration and terracing on the Loess Plateau

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  • Sediment yield estimation in a small watershed on the northern Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Andreas Klik;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Fei Wang;Fei Wang

  • Dynamic sediment discharge in the Hekou–Longmen region of Yellow River and soil and water conservation implications

    Peng Gao;Jingcheng Deng;Xueke Chai;Xingmin Mu

  • Assessing sediment connectivity and soil erosion by water in a representative catchment on the Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Peng Tian;Wenyi Sun;Wenyi Sun

  • Evidence and Causes of Spatiotemporal Changes in Runoff and Sediment Yield on the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao;Zhengfeng An

  • Influence of vegetation restoration on soil physical properties in the Loess Plateau, China

    Chaojun Gu;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao

  • Spatial–temporal variation and periodic change in streamflow and suspended sediment discharge along the mainstream of the Yellow River during 1950‐2013

    Yanhong Wei;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Hengkang Zhao

  • Effects of check dams on runoff and sediment load in a semi-arid river basin of the Yellow River

    Erhui Li;Erhui Li;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Gao

  • Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of Streamflow in the Yellow River Basin, China

    Erhui Li;Xingmin Mu;Guangju Zhao;Peng Gao

  • Spatial patterns and temporal variability of dryness/wetness in the Yangtze River Basin, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Georg Hörmann;Nicola Fohrer

  • Climate changes and their impacts on water resources in semiarid regions: a case study of the Wei River basin, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Peng Tian;Fei Wang;Fei Wang

  • Distinguishing the impacts of human activities and climate variability on runoff and sediment load change based on paired periods with similar weather conditions: A case in the Yan River, China

    Fei Wang;Fei Wang;Fei Wang;Rudi Hessel;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Jerry Maroulis;Jerry Maroulis

Frequent Co-Authors

Xingmin Mu
Xingmin Mu Northwest A&F University
Wenyi Sun
Wenyi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peng Gao
Peng Gao Northwest A&F University
Nicola Fohrer
Nicola Fohrer Kiel University
Pasquale Borrelli
Pasquale Borrelli Roma Tre University
Yongqiang Zhang
Yongqiang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino University of Granada
Hongbo Shao
Hongbo Shao Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Francis H. S. Chiew
Francis H. S. Chiew Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Chiyuan Miao
Chiyuan Miao Beijing Normal University

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