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78
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17533
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602
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Qiang Zhang 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 Qiang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 266 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Qiang Zhang 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 Qiang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Qiang Zhang is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and specializes in environmental science with a focus on climate and hydrological studies. Their research portfolio encompasses several key subfields, including global and planetary change, atmospheric science, water science and technology, environmental engineering, and management, monitoring, policy, and law within environmental contexts.

The primary research interests covered by Qiang Zhang include climate variability and models, hydrology and drought analysis, hydrology and watershed management studies, flood risk assessment and management, cryospheric studies and observations, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, and land use and ecosystem services.

Among recent works, the following papers highlight their contributions to these topics:

  • "Causes and Changes of Drought in China: Research Progress and Prospects" (2020, Journal of Meteorological Research)
  • "Dynamic vulnerability of ecological systems to climate changes across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China" (2021, Ecological Indicators)

Qiang Zhang has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably including Zexi Shen, Vijay P. Singh, Gang Wang, and Chong-Yu Xu.

The scientist's publications are often found in journals such as the Journal of Hydrology, The Science of The Total Environment, Remote Sensing, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Frontiers in Earth Science.

In addition to journal articles, Qiang Zhang has published a book titled Crisis Management in China through Springer Nature in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Spatial and temporal variability of precipitation maxima during 1960-2005 in the Yangtze River basin and possible association with large-scale circulation

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Chong-Yu Xu;Zengxin Zhang;Yongqin David Chen

  • Observed trends of annual maximum water level and streamflow during past 130 years in the Yangtze River basin, China

    Qiang Zhang;Chunling Liu;Chong-yu Xu;Chong-yu Xu;Youpeng Xu

  • Influences of ENSO, NAO, IOD and PDO on seasonal precipitation regimes in the Yangtze River basin, China

    Mingzhong Xiao;Qiang Zhang;Vijay P. Singh

  • A spatial assessment of hydrologic alteration caused by dam construction in the middle and lower Yellow River, China

    Tao Yang;Tao Yang;Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Yongqin David Chen;Xin Tao

  • Sediment and runoff changes in the Yangtze River basin during past 50 years

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-yu Xu;Chong-yu Xu;Stefan Becker;Tong Jiang

  • Observed changes of drought/wetness episodes in the Pearl River basin, China, using the standardized precipitation index and aridity index

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Zengxin Zhang

  • Possible influence of ENSO on annual maximum streamflow of the Yangtze River, China

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-yu Xu;Chong-yu Xu;Tong Jiang;Yijin Wu

  • Flood-induced mortality across the globe: Spatiotemporal pattern and influencing factors.

    Pan Hu;Qiang Zhang;Peijun Shi;Bo Chen

  • Response of vegetation to different time-scales drought across China: Spatiotemporal patterns, causes and implications

    Qiang Zhang;Dongdong Kong;Vijay P. Singh;Peijun Shi

  • Changing properties of precipitation concentration in the Pearl River basin, China

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-yu Xu;Marco Gemmer;Yongqin David Chen

  • Climate changes and their impacts on water resources in the arid regions: a case study of the Tarim River basin, China

    Qiang Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Hui Tao;Tao Jiang

  • Vegetation phenology on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its response to climate change (1982-2013)

    Qiang Zhang;Dongdong Kong;Peijun Shi;Vijay P. Singh

  • Variability of Water Resource in the Yellow River Basin of Past 50 Years, China

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Chong-Yu Xu;Tao Yang

  • Contribution of multiple climatic variables and human activities to streamflow changes across China.

    Jianyu Liu;Qiang Zhang;Vijay P. Singh;Peijun Shi

  • Seasonal vegetation response to climate change in the Northern Hemisphere (1982–2013)

    Dongdong Kong;Qiang Zhang;Vijay P. Singh;Peijun Shi

  • Spatio-temporal variations of precipitation extremes in Xinjiang, China

    Qiang Zhang;Vijay P. Singh;Jianfeng Li;Fengqing Jiang

  • Trends and abrupt changes of precipitation maxima in the Pearl River basin, China

    Q. Zhang;Q. Zhang;C.-Y. Xu;S. Becker;Z. X. Zhang

  • Precipitation and streamflow changes in China: Changing patterns, causes and implications

    Qiang Zhang;Vijay P. Singh;Peng Sun;Xi Chen

  • Spatio-temporal relations between temperature and precipitation regimes: Implications for temperature-induced changes in the hydrological cycle

    Qiang Zhang;Jianfeng Li;Vijay P. Singh;Mingzhong Xiao

  • Spatiotemporal behavior of floods and droughts and their impacts on agriculture in China

    Qiang Zhang;Xihui Gu;Vijay P. Singh;Dongdong Kong

  • Spatial-temporal precipitation changes (1956–2000) and their implications for agriculture in China

    Qiang Zhang;Peng Sun;Vijay P. Singh;Xiaohong Chen

  • Precipitation, temperature and runoff analysis from 1950 to 2002 in the Yangtze basin, China / Analyse des précipitations, températures et débits de 1950 à 2002 dans le bassin du Yangtze, en Chine

    Qiang Zhang;Tong Jiang;Marco Gemmer;Stefan Becker

Frequent Co-Authors

Vijay P. Singh
Vijay P. Singh Texas A&M University
Chong-Yu Xu
Chong-Yu Xu North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power
Yongqin David Chen
Yongqin David Chen Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xihui Gu
Xihui Gu China University of Geosciences
Xiaohong Chen
Xiaohong Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Peijun Shi
Peijun Shi Beijing Normal University
Qingsong Liu
Qingsong Liu Southern University of Science and Technology
Lin Liu
Lin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tao Yang
Tao Yang Hohai University
Tong Jiang
Tong Jiang Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

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