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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 42 6474 6247 1773 1642 201 8171
Environmental Sciences 47 5711 5474 2077 1921 193 10112

Shafiqul Islam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shafiqul Islam between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shafiqul Islam published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2011. 4 of the 341 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2011. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1982 2025

341 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shafiqul Islam: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 6
1994 4
1995 3
1996 3
1997 5
1998 4
1999 5
2000 6
2001 4
2002 2
2003 6
2004 8
2005 5
2006 6
2007 5
2008 2
2009 19
2010 11
2011 28
2012 13
2013 16
2014 10
2015 20
2016 17
2017 19
2018 20
2019 25
2020 25
2021 18
2022 4
2023 6
2024 3
2025 1
Total 341
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Shafiqul Islam 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 Shafiqul Islam 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, 191–200 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: 193 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
191–200 377 193
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
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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Shafiqul Islam 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 Shafiqul Islam 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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
47 275 47
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

Shafiqul Islam is a researcher affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a strong focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Sociology and Political Science, Neurology, and Atmospheric Science.

The core topics of Shafiqul Islam's research include Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Climate Variability and Models, Hydrological Forecasting Using AI, Water Resources Management and Optimization, Transboundary Water Resource Management, and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.

Their publication record includes papers in several notable scientific journals. Recent significant works are:

  • The record 2017 flood in South Asia: State of prediction and performance of a data-driven requisitely simple forecast model (2020), published in Journal of Hydrology
  • The influence of natural variability on extreme monsoons in Pakistan (2023), published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • A data-driven global flood forecasting system for medium to large rivers (2024), published in Scientific Reports
  • Water stress & water salience: implications for water supply planning (2021), published in Hydrological Sciences Journal
  • Sero-prevalence and risk factors for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection in women and children in a rural district of Bangladesh: A cohort study (2022), published in Journal of Global Health

Islam frequently collaborates with specific researchers, including Wahid Palash, A. S. Akanda, Moetasim Ashfaq, Nathaniel C. Johnson, and Fred Kucharski. These collaborations have contributed to multiple papers, particularly in the areas of hydrology and climate sciences.

Their work has appeared in publication venues such as npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Journal of Hydrology, Scientific Reports, Hydrological Sciences Journal, and Journal of Global Health.

Best Publications

  • Arsenic mobility and groundwater extraction in Bangladesh.

    Charles F. Harvey;Christopher H. Swartz;A. B. M. Badruzzaman;Nicole Keon-Blute

  • Estimation of surface evaporation map over Southern Great Plains using remote sensing data

    Le Jiang;Shafiqul Islam

  • Estimation of the net radiation using MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) data for clear sky days

    Gautam Bisht;Virginia Venturini;Shafiqul Islam;Le Jiang

  • Groundwater dynamics and arsenic contamination in Bangladesh

    Charles F. Harvey;Khandaker N. Ashfaque;Winston Yu;A.B.M. Badruzzaman

  • A methodology for estimation of surface evapotranspiration over large areas using remote sensing observations

    Le Jiang;Shafiqul Islam

  • Robust Sliding Mode Control for Robot Manipulators

    S Islam;X P Liu

  • Mobility of arsenic in a Bangladesh aquifer: Inferences from geochemical profiles, leaching data, and mineralogical characterization

    Christopher H. Swartz;Nicole Keon Blute;Borhan Badruzzman;Ashraf Ali

  • A review of Ts/VI remote sensing based methods for the retrieval of land surface energy fluxes and soil surface moisture.

    George Petropoulos;T.N. Carlson;M Wooster;S Islam

  • Robust Control of Four-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle With Disturbance Uncertainty

    Shafiqul Islam;Peter X. Liu;Abdulmotaleb El Saddik

  • Estimation and comparison of evapotranspiration from MODIS and AVHRR sensors for clear sky days over the Southern Great Plains

    Namrata Batra;Shafiqul Islam;Virginia Venturini;Gautam Bisht

  • Groundwater arsenic contamination on the Ganges Delta: biogeochemistry, hydrology, human perturbations, and human suffering on a large scale

    Charles F. Harvey;Christopher H. Swartz;Christopher H. Swartz;Abu Bohran M. Badruzzaman;Nicole Keon-Blute

  • Water Diplomacy: A Negotiated Approach to Managing Complex Water Networks

    Shafiqul Islam;Lawrence E. Susskind

  • A review on the platform design, dynamic modeling and control of hybrid UAVs

    Adnan S. Saeed;Ahmad Bani Younes;Shafiqul Islam;Jorge Dias

  • Trends in precipitation and streamflow in the eastern U.S.: Paradox or perception?

    David Small;Shafiqul Islam;Richard M. Vogel

  • Detrended fluctuation analysis of rainfall and streamflow time series

    Christos Matsoukas;Shafiqul Islam;Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe

  • An intercomparison of regional latent heat flux estimation using remote sensing data

    L. Jiang;S. Islam

  • Estimation of evaporative fraction and evapotranspiration from MODIS products using a complementary based model

    Virginia Venturini;Shafiqul Islam;Leticia Rodriguez

  • Comparison of evaporative fractions estimated from AVHRR and MODIS sensors over South Florida

    Virginia Venturini;Gautam Bisht;Shafiqul Islam;Le Jiang

  • Nonlinear dynamics of hourly ozone concentrations. nonparametric short term prediction

    Jiann-Long Chen;Shafiqul Islam;Pratim Biswas

  • A framework for analyzing and designing scale invariant remote sensing algorithms

    Zhenglin Hu;S. Islam

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter X. Liu
Peter X. Liu Carleton University
Abdulmotaleb El Saddik
Abdulmotaleb El Saddik University of Ottawa
Lakmal Seneviratne
Lakmal Seneviratne Khalifa University
Rita R. Colwell
Rita R. Colwell University of Maryland, College Park
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe Texas A&M University
Rafael L. Bras
Rafael L. Bras Georgia Institute of Technology
Anwar Huq
Anwar Huq University of Maryland, College Park

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