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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 46 6097 5850 48 47 336 7950

Kyung-Ja Ha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kyung-Ja Ha between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kyung-Ja Ha published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 20 of the 390 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 9 publications
1987 2025

390 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kyung-Ja Ha: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 5
2003 7
2004 5
2005 9
2006 9
2007 12
2008 16
2009 18
2010 21
2011 11
2012 17
2013 17
2014 21
2015 22
2016 25
2017 20
2018 16
2019 17
2020 19
2021 23
2022 25
2023 20
2024 11
2025 9
Total 390
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Kyung-Ja Ha 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 Kyung-Ja Ha 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, 331–340 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: 336 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 80 336
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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Kyung-Ja Ha 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 Kyung-Ja Ha 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 46
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
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

Kyung-Ja Ha is affiliated with Pusan National University in South Korea. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography. Their body of work covers areas including Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes.

The scientist has contributed to the understanding of climate systems, particularly in the context of monsoon dynamics and atmospheric heatwaves over East Asia. Recent publications demonstrate a focus on future climate scenarios and regional climate characteristics based on climate model simulations. Notable papers include:

  • "Monsoons Climate Change Assessment", 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • "Future Changes of Summer Monsoon Characteristics and Evaporative Demand Over Asia in CMIP6 Simulations", 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Future changes in monsoon duration and precipitation using CMIP6", 2020, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • "Dynamics and characteristics of dry and moist heatwaves over East Asia", 2022, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • "Cold-Season Arctic Amplification Driven by Arctic Ocean-Mediated Seasonal Energy Transfer", 2020, Earth's Future

The scientist frequently publishes in venues that include Environmental Research Letters, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Dynamics, and the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, working often with coauthors such as Eui-Seok Chung, Sun-Seon Lee, June-Yi Lee, Bin Wang, and Chang-Hoi Ho. These partnerships contribute to multidisciplinary approaches within their fields of study.

Kyung-Ja Ha's topics of interest encompass a wide range of atmospheric and environmental phenomena:

  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds

Best Publications

  • Decadal change in east Asian summer monsoon circulation in the mid-1990s

    MinHo Kwon;Jong-Ghap Jhun;Kyung-Ja Ha

  • Monsoons Climate Change Assessment

    Bin Wang;Michela Biasutti;Michael P. Byrne;Christopher Castro

  • Rethinking Indian monsoon rainfall prediction in the context of recent global warming

    Bin Wang;Baoqiang Xiang;Juan Li;Peter J. Webster

  • Variability in the East Asian Monsoon: a review

    Kyung-Ja Ha;Ki-Young Heo;Sun-Seon Lee;Kyung-Sook Yun

  • Influence of boreal summer intraseasonal oscillation on rainfall extremes in southern China

    Pang-Chi Hsu;June-Yi Lee;Kyung-Ja Ha

  • ENSO regulation of MJO teleconnection

    Ja-Yeon Moon;Bin Wang;Kyung-Ja Ha

  • Future change of Asian-Australian monsoon under RCP 4.5 anthropogenic warming scenario

    Bin Wang;So-Young Yim;June-Yi Lee;June-Yi Lee;Jian Liu

  • Interdecadal shift in the relationship between the East Asian summer monsoon and the tropical Indian Ocean

    Ruiqiang Ding;Ruiqiang Ding;Kyung-Ja Ha;Jianping Li

  • Reconciling opposing Walker circulation trends in observations and model projections

    Eui Seok Chung;Axel Timmermann;Brian J. Soden;Kyung Ja Ha

  • Future Changes of Summer Monsoon Characteristics and Evaporative Demand Over Asia in CMIP6 Simulations

    Kyung-Ja Ha;Suyeon Moon;Axel Timmermann;Daeha Kim

  • Dynamics and characteristics of dry and moist heatwaves over East Asia

    Unknown

  • A Comparison Between Major Artificial Intelligence Models for Crop Yield Prediction: Case Study of the Midwestern United States, 2006–2015

    Nari Kim;Kyung-Ja Ha;No-Wook Park;Jaeil Cho

  • Future changes in monsoon duration and precipitation using CMIP6

    Suyeon Moon;Kyung-Ja Ha

  • Aerosol effects on the enhancement of cloud-to-ground lightning over major urban areas of South Korea

    S.K. Kar;Y.-A. Liou;K.-J. Ha

  • Influences of Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation on Heat Waves in Monsoon Asia

    Pang Chi Hsu;June Yi Lee;Kyung Ja Ha;Chih Hua Tsou

  • Interdecadal changes in the storm track activity over the North Pacific and North Atlantic

    Sun-Seon Lee;June-Yi Lee;Bin Wang;Kyung-Ja Ha

  • Robust assessment of the expansion and retreat of Mediterranean climate in the 21st century

    Andrea Alessandri;Matteo De Felice;Ning Zeng;Annarita Mariotti

  • Multi-year El Niño events tied to the North Pacific Oscillation

    Unknown

  • Changes in land-atmosphere coupling increase compound drought and heatwaves over northern East Asia

    Unknown

  • How predictable is the northern hemisphere summer upper-tropospheric circulation?

    June-Yi Lee;Bin Wang;Q. Ding;K.-J. Ha

  • Deficiencies and possibilities for long-lead coupled climate prediction of the Western North Pacific-East Asian summer monsoon

    Sun-Seon Lee;June-Yi Lee;Kyung-Ja Ha;Bin Wang

  • On interannual characteristics of Climate Prediction Center merged analysis precipitation over the Korean peninsula during the summer monsoon season

    Kyung-Ja Ha;Sung-Kyu Park;Ki-Young Kim

  • Teleconnections associated with Northern Hemisphere summer monsoon intraseasonal oscillation

    Ja-Yeon Moon;Bin Wang;Kyung-Ja Ha;June-Yi Lee

  • Impact of the western North Pacific subtropical high on the East Asian monsoon precipitation and the Indian Ocean precipitation in the boreal summertime

    Sun-Seon Lee;Ye-Won Seo;Kyung-Ja Ha;Jong-Ghap Jhun

Frequent Co-Authors

June-Yi Lee
June-Yi Lee Pusan National University
Bin Wang
Bin Wang University of Hawaii at Manoa
Akio Kitoh
Akio Kitoh University of Tsukuba
Larry Mahrt
Larry Mahrt Northwest Research Associates
Kyong-Hwan Seo
Kyong-Hwan Seo Pusan National University
Jianping Li
Jianping Li Ocean University of China
Axel Timmermann
Axel Timmermann Pusan National University
Chang-Hoi Ho
Chang-Hoi Ho Seoul National University
Johnny C. L. Chan
Johnny C. L. Chan City University of Hong Kong
Baoqiang Xiang
Baoqiang Xiang University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

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