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Mark Giordano 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 Mark Giordano sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 140 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark Giordano 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 Mark Giordano sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

Mark Giordano is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the social sciences, with a strong emphasis on sociology, political science, and international relations. The work often centers on topics related to water governance, infrastructure, and transboundary water resource management, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that integrates environmental and policy considerations.

The main fields of study in Giordano's research include:

  • Social Sciences

Their subfields encompass:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • General Health Professions

Key topics addressed in their work are:

  • Water Governance and Infrastructure
  • Transboundary Water Resource Management
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
  • American Environmental and Regional History
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology
  • Arctic and Russian Policy Studies

Giordano has published a number of papers over recent years, appearing in journals that include the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, the International Journal of Water Resources Development, and the Journal of Rural Studies. Notable recent works include:

  • Hydro-diplomacy on the Brahmaputra: examining the interplay of water, territorial claims, and infrastructure (2024), published in the International Journal of Water Resources Development
  • Water in the West: Analyzing the disconnect between farmers' and policymakers' perceptions of Colorado River Basin shortages in Arizona (2024), published in the Journal of Rural Studies
  • Foreword (2021), published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
  • Foreword (2020), published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

Frequent collaborators on research projects include:

  • Anya Wahal
  • Emily Mendenhall
  • K. Voss
  • Signe Stroming

Georgetown Journal of International Affairs and International Journal of Water Resources Development have each featured multiple publications by Giordano. Their ongoing research activities contribute to advancing knowledge on water-related governance, policy challenges, and socio-political dimensions of resource management at regional and international levels.

Best Publications

  • International waters: identifying basins at risk

    Aaron T. Wolf;Shira B. Yoffe;Mark Giordano

  • Global Groundwater? Issues and Solutions

    Mark Giordano

  • Biofuels and implications for agricultural water use: blue impacts of green energy

    Charlotte de Fraiture;Mark Giordano;Yongsong Liao

  • Conflict and cooperation over international freshwater resources: Indicators of basins at risk

    Shira Yoffe;Aaron T. Wolf;Mark Giordano

  • From IWRM back to integrated water resources management

    Mark Giordano;Tushaar Shah

  • Groundwater: a global assessment of scale and significance

    T. Shah;J. Bruke;K. Vullholth;M. Angelica

  • Groundwater: a global assessment of scale and significance

    Tushaar Shah;J. Burke;K. Villholth;M. Angelica

  • The agricultural groundwater revolution: opportunities and threats to development.

    Mark Giordano;Karen G. Villholth

  • Trends in water and agricultural development

    David Molden;K. Frenken;R. Barker;Charlotte de Fraiture

  • Putting the cart before the horse: Water governance and IWRM

    Jonathan Lautze;Sanjiv de Silva;Mark Giordano;Luke Sanford

  • Geography of international water conflict and cooperation: Data sets and applications

    Shira Yoffe;Greg Fiske;Mark Giordano;Meredith Giordano

  • The geography of water conflict and cooperation: internal pressures and international manifestations

    Meredith Giordano;Mark Giordano;Aaron Wolf

  • The Geography of the Commons: The Role of Scale and Space

    Mark Giordano

  • A review of the evolution and state of transboundary freshwater treaties

    Mark Giordano;Mark Giordano;Alena Drieschova;James A. Duncan;Yoshiko Sayama

  • Water resources data and information exchange in transboundary water treaties

    Andrea K. Gerlak;Jonathan Lautze;Mark Giordano

  • Groundwater availability and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of 15 countries

    Paul Pavelic;Mark Giordano;Bernard N. Keraita;Vidya Ramesh

  • Political economy of the energy-groundwater nexus in India: exploring issues and assessing policy options

    Tushaar Shah;Mark Giordano;Aditi Mukherji

  • Agricultural water use and trade in Uzbekistan: situation and potential impacts of market liberalization

    Iskandar Abdullaev;Charlotte De Fraiture;Mark Giordano;Murat Yakubov

  • Upland development policy, livelihood change and land degradation: interactions from a Laotian village

    Guillaume Lestrelin;Mark Giordano

  • Estimating the demand for municipal waste compost via farmers’ willingness-to-pay in Ghana

    George Danso;Pay Drechsel;S. Fialor;Mark Giordano

Frequent Co-Authors

Tushaar Shah
Tushaar Shah International Water Management Institute
Karen G. Villholth
Karen G. Villholth International Water Management Institute
David Molden
David Molden World Bank
Aaron T. Wolf
Aaron T. Wolf Oregon State University
Mobin-ud-Din Ahmad
Mobin-ud-Din Ahmad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Francois Molle
Francois Molle Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hugh Turral
Hugh Turral International Water Management Institute
Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Ruth Meinzen-Dick International Food Policy Research Institute
Ximing Cai
Ximing Cai University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Pay Drechsel
Pay Drechsel International Water Management Institute

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