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Rasim Latifovic 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 Rasim Latifovic sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 97 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Rasim Latifovic 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 Rasim Latifovic sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Rasim Latifovic is affiliated with Natural Resources Canada in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with an emphasis on ecological modeling, global and planetary change, and atmospheric science. Additional subfields of study include ecology and the integrated area of ecology, evolution, behavior, and systematics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics in environmental research. Key areas include species distribution and climate change, rangeland and wildlife management, lichen and fungal ecology, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, fire effects on ecosystems, environmental impact and sustainability, and cryospheric studies and observations.

Rasim Latifovic has contributed to publications in various scientific venues. Notable journals where their work has appeared include Remote Sensing of Environment, Carbon Balance and Management, Atmosphere, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Their recent peer-reviewed papers are:

  • Integration of multi-scale remote sensing data for reindeer lichen fractional cover mapping in Eastern Canada, 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Cumulative effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on the forest carbon balance in the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada; a pilot study (1985-2012), 2021, Carbon Balance and Management
  • Elevation-Dependent Changes to Plant Phenology in Canada's Arctic Detected Using Long-Term Satellite Observations, 2021, Atmosphere
  • A Hybrid Temporal Compositing Algorithm for Multispectral Surface Reflectance Imagery, 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration is part of this scientist's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Wenjun Chen, Sylvain G. Leblanc, Darren Pouliot, Liming He, and Julie Lovitt, indicating involvement in multidisciplinary partnerships that span ecological and environmental sciences.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of climate change impacts on lake ice phenology in Canada using the historical satellite data record

    Rasim Latifovic;Darren Pouliot

  • Accuracy assessment using sub-pixel fractional error matrices of global land cover products derived from satellite data

    Rasim Latifovic;Ian Olthof

  • Land cover mapping of North and Central America—Global Land Cover 2000

    Rasim Latifovic;Zhi-Liang Zhu;Josef Cihlar;Chandra Giri

  • Trends in vegetation NDVI from 1 km AVHRR data over Canada for the period 1985-2006

    D. Pouliot;R. Latifovic;I. Olthof

  • Landsat-5 TM and Landsat-7 ETM+ based accuracy assessment of leaf area index products for Canada derived from SPOT-4 VEGETATION data

    Richard Fernandes;Chris Butson;Sylvain Leblanc;Rasim Latifovic

  • Assessing land cover change resulting from large surface mining development

    Rasim Latifovic;Kostas Fytas;Jing Chen;Jacek Paraszczak

  • Classification by progressive generalization: A new automated methodology for remote sensing multichannel data

    J. Cihlar;Qinghan Xiao;J. Chen;J. Beaubien

  • Harmonisation, mosaicing and production of the Global Land Cover 2000 database (Beta Version)

    S. Fritz;E. Bartholomé;A. Belward;A. Hartley

  • Radiometric normalization, compositing, and quality control for satellite high resolution image mosaics over large areas

    Yong Du;J. Cihlar;J. Beaubien;R. Latifovic

  • A method for detecting large-scale forest cover change using coarse spatial resolution imagery

    R.H. Fraser;A. Abuelgasim;R. Latifovic

  • Circa 2010 Land Cover of Canada: Local Optimization Methodology and Product Development

    Rasim Latifovic;Darren Pouliot;Ian Olthof

  • Development and assessment of a 250m spatial resolution MODIS annual land cover time series (2000-2011) for the forest region of Canada derived from change-based updating

    Darren Pouliot;Rasim Latifovic;Natalie Zabcic;Luc Guindon

  • Landsat-7 ETM+ radiometric normalization comparison for northern mapping applications

    Ian Olthof;Darren Pouliot;Richard Fernandes;Rasim Latifovic

  • Landsat Super-Resolution Enhancement Using Convolution Neural Networks and Sentinel-2 for Training

    Darren Pouliot;Rasim Latifovic;Jon Pasher;Jason Duffe

  • Mapping insect‐induced tree defoliation and mortality using coarse spatial resolution satellite imagery

    R. H. Fraser;R. Latifovic

  • Generating historical AVHRR 1 km baseline satellite data records over Canada suitable for climate change studies

    Rasim Latifovic;Alexander P Trishchenko;Ji Chen;William B Park

  • Recent (1986 - 2006) Vegetation-Specific NDVI Trends in Northern Canada from Satellite Data

    Ian Olthof;Darren Pouliot;Rasim Latifovic;Wenjun Chen

  • Land cover from multiple thematic mapper scenes using a new enhancement-classification methodology

    J. Beaubien;J. Cihlar;G. Simard;R. Latifovic

  • Can interannual land surface signal be discerned in composite AVHRR data

    J. Cihlar;J. M. Chen;Z. Li;F. Huang

  • Approaches to fractional land cover and continuous field mapping: A comparative assessment over the BOREAS study region

    Richard Fernandes;Robert Fraser;Rasim Latifovic;Josef Cihlar

  • Systematic corrections of AVHRR image composites for temporal studies

    J. Cihlar;R. Latifovic;J. Chen;J. Chen;A. Trishchenko

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Cihlar
Josef Cihlar Natural Resources Canada
Robert H. Fraser
Robert H. Fraser Natural Resources Canada
Jing M. Chen
Jing M. Chen University of Toronto
Jean-Louis Roujean
Jean-Louis Roujean Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Zhanqing Li
Zhanqing Li University of Maryland, College Park
Steffen Fritz
Steffen Fritz International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Derek R. Peddle
Derek R. Peddle University of Lethbridge
Philippe Mayaux
Philippe Mayaux European Commission
Zhiliang Zhu
Zhiliang Zhu United States Geological Survey
Pierre Defourny
Pierre Defourny Université Catholique de Louvain

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