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Juraj Parajka

Juraj Parajka

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Earth Science
Austria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2369 2148 6 6 246 14031

Juraj Parajka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Juraj Parajka between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Juraj Parajka published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2017. 28 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2017. 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications
2002 2025

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Juraj Parajka: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 5
2007 2
2008 8
2009 12
2010 8
2011 7
2012 15
2013 27
2014 19
2015 21
2016 22
2017 46
2018 33
2019 20
2020 30
2021 17
2022 8
2023 12
2024 17
2025 11
Total 352
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Juraj Parajka 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 Juraj Parajka 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: 246 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
238–247 243 246
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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Juraj Parajka 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 Juraj Parajka 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Juraj Parajka is affiliated with TU Wien in Austria and is an active researcher specializing in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, and Soil Science.

Parajka's research interests revolve around key topics such as:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Cryospheric Studies and Observations
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis
  • Climate Variability and Models

The scientist has contributed to various frequent publication venues, including:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Water
  • Journal of Hydrology

Some notable recent papers by Parajka include:

  • "Current European flood-rich period exceptional compared with past 500 years" (2020), published in Nature
  • "More green and less blue water in the Alps during warmer summers" (2020), published in Nature Climate Change
  • "Why does a conceptual hydrological model fail to correctly predict discharge changes in response to climate change?" (2020), published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • "Mapping snow cover from daily Collection 6 MODIS products over Austria" (2020), published in Journal of Hydrology
  • "The Added Value of Different Data Types for Calibrating and Testing a Hydrologic Model in a Small Catchment" (2020), published in Water Resources Research

Frequent collaborators in Parajka's research include:

  • Günter Blöschl
  • Borbála Széles
  • Jürgen Komma
  • Peter Strauß
  • Attilio Castellarin

Juraj Parajka's scientific contributions extend predominantly in hydrology-related fields, emphasizing hydrological modeling, flood risk, and water resource management. Their extensive research output in renowned journals reflects an engagement with both observational and modeling approaches to environmental and watershed science issues.

Best Publications

  • Changing climate both increases and decreases European river floods

    Günter Blöschl;Julia Hall;Alberto Viglione;Alberto Viglione;Rui A P Perdigão

  • Changing climate shifts timing of European floods

    Günter Blöschl;Julia Hall;Juraj Parajka;Rui A. P. Perdigão

  • Understanding Flood Regime Changes in Europe: A state of the art assessment

    J Hall;B Arheimer;M Borga;R Brazdil;R Brazdil

  • A comparison of regionalisation methods for catchment model parameters

    J. Parajka;J. Parajka;R. Merz;G. Blöschl

  • Time stability of catchment model parameters: Implications for climate impact analyses

    Ralf Merz;Juraj Parajka;Günter Blöschl

  • Spatio-temporal combination of MODIS images - potential for snow cover mapping

    J. Parajka;J. Parajka;G. Blöschl

  • Land use change impacts on floods at the catchment scale : challenges and opportunities for future research

    M. Rogger;M. Agnoletti;A. Alaoui;J.C. Bathurst

  • Bacterial diversity along a 2600 km river continuum

    Domenico Savio;Lucas Sinclair;Umer Z. Ijaz;Juraj Parajka

  • Spatio-temporal variability of event runoff coefficients

    R. Merz;G. Blöschl;J. Parajka

  • The June 2013 flood in the Upper Danube Basin, and comparisons with the 2002, 1954 and 1899 floods

    G. Blöschl;T. Nester;J. Komma;J. Parajka

  • Validation of MODIS snow cover images over Austria

    J. Parajka;J. Parajka;G. Blöschl

  • The value of MODIS snow cover data in validating and calibrating conceptual hydrologic models

    J. Parajka;G. Blöschl

  • Current European flood-rich period exceptional compared with past 500 years

    Günter Blöschl;Andrea Kiss;Alberto Viglione;Mariano Barriendos

  • Comparative assessment of predictions in ungauged basins – Part 1: Runoff-hydrograph studies

    J. Parajka;J. Parajka;A. Viglione;M. Rogger;J. L. Salinas

  • Uncertainty and multiple objective calibration in regional water balance modelling: case study in 320 Austrian catchments

    J. Parajka;R. Merz;G. Blöschl

  • Flood timescales: Understanding the interplay of climate and catchment processes through comparative hydrology

    Ladislav Gaál;Ján Szolgay;Silvia Kohnová;Juraj Parajka

  • More green and less blue water in the Alps during warmer summers

    Theodoros Mastrotheodoros;Christoforos Pappas;Peter Molnar;Paolo Burlando

  • Seasonal characteristics of flood regimes across the Alpine-Carpathian range.

    J. Parajka;S. Kohnova;G. Balint;M. Barbuc

  • Increasing river floods: fiction or reality?

    Günter Blöschl;Ladislav Gaál;Julia Hall;Andrea Kiss

  • Multivariate Interpolation of Precipitation Using Regularized Spline with Tension

    Jaroslav Hofierka;Juraj Parajka;Helena Mitasova;Lubos Mitas

  • A regional snow-line method for estimating snow cover from MODIS during cloud cover

    J. Parajka;J. Parajka;M. Pepe;A. Rampini;S. Rossi

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Viglione
Alberto Viglione Polytechnic University of Turin
Ralf Merz
Ralf Merz Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Attilio Castellarin
Attilio Castellarin University of Bologna
Hubert H. G. Savenije
Hubert H. G. Savenije Delft University of Technology
Ross Woods
Ross Woods University of Bristol
Berit Arheimer
Berit Arheimer Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Demetris Koutsoyiannis
Demetris Koutsoyiannis National Technical University of Athens
Alberto Montanari
Alberto Montanari University of Bologna
András Bárdossy
András Bárdossy University of Stuttgart

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