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Mitsuru Tsubo

Mitsuru Tsubo

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
52
Citations
9662
World Ranking
4501
National Ranking
75

Mitsuru Tsubo 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 Mitsuru Tsubo sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 193 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mitsuru Tsubo 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 Mitsuru Tsubo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mitsuru Tsubo is affiliated with Tottori University in Japan, contributing extensively to research in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans various subfields, including Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science, and Water Science and Technology.

The main topics of Mitsuru Tsubo's research include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Climate change impacts on agriculture
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements

Recent publications authored by or associated with Mitsuru Tsubo demonstrate a focus on soil erosion, conservation practices, and ecosystem services in agricultural and environmental contexts:

  • Agroecology-based soil erosion assessment for better conservation planning in Ethiopian river basins, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Cropland expansion outweighs the monetary effect of declining natural vegetation on ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa, 2020, Ecosystem Services
  • Global analysis of cover management and support practice factors that control soil erosion and conservation, 2022, International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • Exploring the variability of soil properties as influenced by land use and management practices: A case study in the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia, 2020, Soil and Tillage Research
  • Evaluating runoff and sediment responses to soil and water conservation practices by employing alternative modeling approaches, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mitsuru Tsubo include:

  • Atsushi Tsunekawa
  • Nigussie Haregeweyn
  • Enyew Adgo
  • Derege Tsegaye Meshesha
  • Kindiye Ebabu

Throughout their career, Mitsuru Tsubo has published multiple papers in various academic venues with a recurring presence in:

  • Sustainability
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Agronomy
  • International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • Environmental Research

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive assessment of soil erosion risk for better land use planning in river basins : case study of the Upper Blue Nile River

    Nigussie Haregeweyn;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Jean Poesen;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia A review

    Nigussie Haregeweyn;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Jan Nyssen;Jean Poesen

  • A simulation model of cereal-legume intercropping systems for semi-arid regions I. Model development

    M. Tsubo;S. R. Walker;H. O. Ogindo

  • Comparisons of radiation use efficiency of mono-/inter-cropping systems with different row orientations

    M Tsubo;S Walker;E Mukhala

  • Exploring land use/land cover changes, drivers and their implications in contrasting agro-ecological environments of Ethiopia

    Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Derege Tsegaye Meshesha

  • The dynamics of urban expansion and its impacts on land use/land cover change and small-scale farmers living near the urban fringe: A case study of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Nigussie Haregeweyn;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Genetu Fikadu;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Land susceptibility to water and wind erosion risks in the East Africa region.

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Jean Poesen

  • Continuing land degradation: Cause–effect in Ethiopia's Central Rift Valley

    D. T. Meshesha;A. Tsunekawa;M. Tsubo

  • A MODEL OF RADIATION INTERCEPTION AND USE BY A MAIZE–BEAN INTERCROP CANOPY

    M Tsubo;S Walker

  • Radiation interception and radiation use efficiency of three grain legumes under water deficit conditions in a semi-arid environment

    K. Tesfaye;S. Walker;M. Tsubo

  • Use of drought response index for identification of drought tolerant genotypes in rainfed lowland rice

    Makara Ouk;J. Basnayake;M. Tsubo;S. Fukai

  • Effects of land use and sustainable land management practices on runoff and soil loss in the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia.

    Kindiye Ebabu;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

  • Integrated Watershed Management as an Effective Approach to Curb Land Degradation: A Case Study of the Enabered Watershed in Northern Ethiopia

    Nigussie Haregeweyn;Ademnur Berhe;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Factors influencing small-scale farmers’ adoption of sustainable land management technologies in north-western Ethiopia

    Zerihun Nigussie;Zerihun Nigussie;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

  • Dynamics and hotspots of soil erosion and management scenarios of the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

    Derege Tsegaye Meshesha;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Mitsuru Tsubo;Nigussie Haregeweyn

  • Productivity of maize-bean intercropping in a semi-arid region of South Africa

    M Tsubo;E Mukhala;HO Ogindo;S Walker

  • Contributions of sandy lands and stony deserts to long-distance dust emission in China and Mongolia during 2000–2006

    Baolin Zhang;Baolin Zhang;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Land-use change and its socio-environmental impact in Eastern Ethiopia’s highland

    Derege Tsegaye Meshesha;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Mitsuru Tsubo;Syed Ahmad Ali

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from different crop production and management practices in South Africa

    Mphethe Tongwane;Thandile Mdlambuzi;Mokhele Moeletsi;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Hydrological responses to land use/land cover change and climate variability in contrasting agro-ecological environments of the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia.

    Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Derege Tsegaye Meshesha

  • Relationships between photosynthetically active radiation and clearness index at Bloemfontein, South Africa

    M. Tsubo;S. Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Atsushi Tsunekawa
Atsushi Tsunekawa Tottori University
Nigussie Haregeweyn
Nigussie Haregeweyn Tottori University
Derege Tsegaye Meshesha
Derege Tsegaye Meshesha Bahir Dar University
Ayele Almaw Fenta
Ayele Almaw Fenta Tottori University
Shu Fukai
Shu Fukai University of Queensland
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Jan Nyssen
Jan Nyssen Ghent University
Masato Shinoda
Masato Shinoda Nagoya University
Jian Sun
Jian Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences

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