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Joseph L. Awange

Joseph L. Awange

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3496 3203 191 177 239 6952

Joseph L. Awange publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph L. Awange between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph L. Awange published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 17.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2022. 42 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 51 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 19 publications
1999 2026

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph L. Awange: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 5
2003 12
2004 3
2005 3
2006 3
2007 5
2008 4
2009 4
2010 9
2011 7
2012 34
2013 33
2014 26
2015 24
2016 36
2017 17
2018 43
2019 18
2020 18
2021 32
2022 51
2023 28
2024 23
2025 23
2026 19
Total 482
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Joseph L. Awange publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph L. Awange sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 238–247 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 239 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243 239
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Joseph L. Awange D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph L. Awange sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183 50
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Joseph L. Awange is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines within environmental and earth sciences, focusing on various interconnected fields and topics.

The main fields of study of Joseph L. Awange include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Engineering

The scientist's subfields of study further specify areas of expertise:

  • Oceanography
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

Key topics covered in their work are:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Climate variability and models
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Groundwater and Watershed Analysis

Joseph L. Awange has contributed to numerous recent research papers. Selected publications include:

  • "Feasibility of ERA5 integrated water vapor trends for climate change analysis in continental Europe: An evaluation with GPS (1994-2019)" (2021), published in Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Enhancing Crop Yield Prediction Utilizing Machine Learning on Satellite-Based Vegetation Health Indices" (2022), published in Sensors
  • "An enhanced integrated water vapour dataset from more than 10,000 global ground-based GPS stations in 2020" (2023), published in Earth system science data
  • "Downscaling land surface temperature: A framework based on geographically and temporally neural network weighted autoregressive model with spatio-temporal fused scaling factors" (2022), published in ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • "The 2019-2020 Rise in Lake Victoria Monitored from Space: Exploiting the State-of-the-Art GRACE-FO and the Newly Released ERA-5 Reanalysis Products" (2021), published in Sensors

The scientist's work has appeared frequently in key venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Sensors
  • Remote Sensing

Joseph L. Awange has collaborated regularly with several colleagues. Notable frequent co-authors are:

  • Erik W. Grafarend
  • Silvelyn Zwanzig
  • Yongze Song
  • Jielong Wang
  • Michael Kühn

Among book publications, they have a notable title published with Springer International Publishing:

  • Applications of Linear and Nonlinear Models (2022)

Best Publications

  • Changes in temperature and precipitation extremes over the Greater Horn of Africa region from 1961 to 2010

    Philip Aming'o Omondi;Joseph L. Awange;Ehsan Forootan;Laban Ayieko Ogallo

  • Assessing multi-satellite remote sensing, reanalysis, and land surface models' products in characterizing agricultural drought in East Africa.

    N. Agutu;N. Agutu;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Ayalsew Zerihun;C. Ndehedehe

  • The Falling Lake Victoria Water Level: GRACE, TRIMM and CHAMP Satellite Analysis of the Lake Basin

    Joseph L. Awange;Mohammad A. Sharifi;Godfrey Ogonda;Jens Wickert

  • Separation of large scale water storage patterns over Iran using GRACE, altimetry and hydrological data

    E. Forootan;R. Rietbroek;J. Kusche;M. Sharifi

  • Understanding the global hydrological droughts of 2003?2016 and their relationships with teleconnections

    Ehsan Forootan;Ehsan Forootan;M. Khaki;M. Schumacher;V. Wulfmeyer

  • Uncertainties in remotely sensed precipitation data over Africa

    J.L. Awange;V.G. Ferreira;E. Forootan;E. Forootan;Khandu

  • Environmental Monitoring using GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite Systems

    Joseph L. Awange

  • Lake Victoria: Ecology, Resources, Environment

    Joseph L. Awange;Obiero Ong'ang'a

  • Water storage changes and climate variability within the Nile Basin between 2002 and 2011

    Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;E. Forootan;Michael Kuhn;J. Kusche

  • Nonlinear analysis of the three-dimensional datum transformation[conformal group C7(3)]

    E. Grafarend;Joseph Awange

  • Potential impacts of climate and environmental change on the stored water of Lake Victoria Basin and economic implications

    Joseph Awange;R. Anyah;N. Agola;E. Forootan

  • Falling Lake Victoria Water Levels: Is Climate a Contributing Factor?

    Joseph L. Awange;Laban Ogalo;Kwang-Ho Bae;Paul Were

  • When every drop counts: Analysis of Droughts in Brazil for the 1901-2013 period.

    Joseph L. Awange;Joseph L. Awange;Freddie Mpelasoka;Rodrigo M. Goncalves

  • The newly merged satellite remotely sensed, gauge and reanalysis-based Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble Precipitation: Evaluation over Australia and Africa (1981-2016).

    Joseph Awange;K.X. Hu;M. Khaki

  • Understanding changes in terrestrial water storage over West Africa between 2002 and 2014

    Christopher Ndehedehe;Christopher Ndehedehe;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;Nathan Agutu;Nathan Agutu;Michael Kuhn

  • Algebraic Geodesy and Geoinformatics

    Joseph L. Awange;Erik W. Grafarend;Béla Paláncz;Piroska Zaletnyik

  • Understanding linkages between global climate indices and terrestrial water storage changes over Africa using GRACE products.

    R. Anyah;E. Forootan;Joseph Awange;M. Khaki

  • Characterization of Ethiopian mega hydrogeological regimes using GRACE, TRMM and GLDAS datasets

    J. Awange;M. Gebremichael;Ehsan Forootan;G. Wakbulcho;G. Wakbulcho

  • Independent patterns of water mass anomalies over Australia from satellite data and models

    E. Forootan;Joseph Awange;Joseph Awange;J. Kusche;B. Heck

  • Multivariate Prediction of Total Water Storage Changes Over West Africa from Multi-Satellite Data

    Ehsan Forootan;Jürgen Kusche;Ina Loth;Wolf-Dieter Schuh

  • Exploring the influence of precipitation extremes and human water use on total water storage (TWS) changes in the Ganges‐Brahmaputra‐Meghna River Basin

    Khandu;Ehsan Forootan;Maike Schumacher;Joseph L. Awange

  • Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

    Joseph L. Awange;John B. Kyalo Kiema

Frequent Co-Authors

Ehsan Forootan
Ehsan Forootan Aalborg University
Michael Kuhn
Michael Kuhn Curtin University
Will Featherstone
Will Featherstone Curtin University
Ibrahim Hoteit
Ibrahim Hoteit King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jürgen Kusche
Jürgen Kusche University of Bonn
C. K. Shum
C. K. Shum The Ohio State University
Hamid Nikraz
Hamid Nikraz Curtin University
Laurent Longuevergne
Laurent Longuevergne University of Rennes
Charitha Pattiaratchi
Charitha Pattiaratchi University of Western Australia
Hannes Müller Schmied
Hannes Müller Schmied Goethe University Frankfurt

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