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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 107 89 73 1 1 409 50285

Yoshihide Wada publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshihide Wada between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshihide Wada published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 28.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 117 publications in 2019. 44 of the 626 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 117. Peak 117 publications in 2019. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 70 publications 2018: 60 publications 2019: 117 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 43 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

626 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshihide Wada: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 3
2011 6
2012 6
2013 21
2014 26
2015 27
2016 35
2017 70
2018 60
2019 117
2020 50
2021 37
2022 34
2023 44
2024 44
2025 43
2026 1
Total 626
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Yoshihide Wada 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 Yoshihide Wada sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 408–417 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 409 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31 409
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Yoshihide Wada 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 Yoshihide Wada sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98 107
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Austria Leader Award
  • 2020 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Yoshihide Wada is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with a significant emphasis on water science and technology as well as global and planetary change.

The following are key recent papers authored or coauthored by Wada, detailing their year of publication and venue:

  • Climate change will affect global water availability through compounding changes in seasonal precipitation and evaporation, 2020, Nature Communications
  • The imbalance of the Asian water tower, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Global terrestrial water storage and drought severity under climate change, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Multifaceted characteristics of dryland aridity changes in a warming world, 2021, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • South-to-North Water Diversion stabilizing Beijing's groundwater levels, 2020, Nature Communications

Wada has collaborated frequently with several coauthors throughout their career, including:

  • Julian David Hunt
  • Peter Burek
  • Naota Hanasaki
  • Simon N. Gosling
  • Yadu Pokhrel

In terms of publication venues, Wada has substantial output in multiple prominent journals and platforms, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Geoscientific Model Development
  • Earth's Future
  • Environmental Research Letters

The main fields of study in which Wada's work is categorized are:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

More specifically, the subfields of study encompass:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Environmental Engineering

Wada's research topics span several aspects of water and environmental systems, including but not limited to:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Climate variability and models
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Wada also has contributions in book publishing, including a publication with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis titled A Concerted Approach to Biodiversity, Water, Food, and Trade released in 2020.

Their professional recognition includes the James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union, awarded in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Ground water and climate change

    Richard G. Taylor;Bridget R. Scanlon;Petra Döll;Matt Rodell

  • Global depletion of groundwater resources

    Yoshihide Wada;Ludovicus P. H. van Beek;Cheryl M. van Kempen;Josef W. T. M. Reckman

  • Multimodel assessment of water scarcity under climate change

    Jacob Schewe;Jens Heinke;Jens Heinke;Dieter Gerten;Ingjerd Haddeland

  • Importance and vulnerability of the world's water towers

    W W Immerzeel;A F Lutz;M Andrade;M Andrade;A Bahl

  • Water balance of global aquifers revealed by groundwater footprint

    Tom Gleeson;Yoshihide Wada;Marc F. P. Bierkens;Ludovicus P. H. van Beek

  • Global water resources affected by human interventions and climate change

    Ingjerd Haddeland;Jens Heinke;Jens Heinke;Hester Biemans;Stephanie Eisner

  • Constraints and potentials of future irrigation water availability on agricultural production under climate change

    Joshua Elliott;Delphine Deryng;Christoph Müller;Katja Frieler

  • Water scarcity assessments in the past, present, and future

    Junguo Liu;Hong Yang;Hong Yang;Simon N. Gosling;Matti Kummu

  • Climate change will affect global water availability through compounding changes in seasonal precipitation and evaporation.

    Goutam Konapala;Goutam Konapala;Ashok K. Mishra;Yoshihide Wada;Michael E. Mann

  • Groundwater depletion embedded in international food trade

    Carole Dalin;Yoshihide Wada;Thomas Kastner;Michael J. Puma

  • Global modeling of withdrawal, allocation and consumptive use of surface water and groundwater resources

    Y. Wada;D. Wisser;D. Wisser;M. F. P. Bierkens

  • Global terrestrial water storage and drought severity under climate change

    Yadu Pokhrel;Farshid Felfelani;Yusuke Satoh;Yusuke Satoh;Julien Boulange

  • Hydrological droughts in the 21st century, hotspots and uncertainties from a global multimodel ensemble experiment

    Christel Prudhomme;Ignazio Giuntoli;Emma L. Robinson;Douglas B. Clark

  • Nonsustainable groundwater sustaining irrigation: A global assessment

    Yoshihide Wada;L. P. H. van Beek;Marc F. P. Bierkens

  • Global models underestimate large decadal declining and rising water storage trends relative to GRACE satellite data

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Zizhan Zhang;Himanshu Save;Alexander Y. Sun

  • Global monthly water stress: 1. Water balance and water availability

    L. P. H. van Beek;Yoshihide Wada;Marc F. P. Bierkens

  • Modeling global water use for the 21st century : The Water Futures and Solutions (WFaS) initiative and its approaches

    Y. Wada;Y. Wada;Y. Wada;M. Flörke;N. Hanasaki;S. Eisner

  • Multifaceted characteristics of dryland aridity changes in a warming world

    Xu Lian;Shilong Piao;Shilong Piao;Anping Chen;Chris Huntingford

  • PCR-GLOBWB 2: a 5 arcmin global hydrological and water resources model

    Edwin H. Sutanudjaja;Rens van Beek;Niko Wanders;Yoshihide Wada;Yoshihide Wada

  • Global monthly water stress: 2. Water demand and severity of water stress

    Yoshihide Wada;L. P. H. van Beek;Daniel Viviroli;Daniel Viviroli;Hans H. Dürr

  • Sustainability of global water use: past reconstruction and future projections

    Yoshihide Wada;Marc F P Bierkens

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Burek
Peter Burek International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Dieter Gerten
Dieter Gerten Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Marc F. P. Bierkens
Marc F. P. Bierkens Utrecht University
Simon J. Langan
Simon J. Langan International Water Management Institute
Simon N. Gosling
Simon N. Gosling University of Nottingham
Naota Hanasaki
Naota Hanasaki National Institute for Environmental Studies
Tom Gleeson
Tom Gleeson University of Victoria
Martina Flörke
Martina Flörke Ruhr University Bochum
Niko Wanders
Niko Wanders Utrecht University
Keywan Riahi
Keywan Riahi International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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