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Transboundary Water Resource Management

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Oleksandra Shumilova
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
2
Nasrin Badrzadeh
Tarbiat Modares University
3
Girma Asefa Bogale
Haramaya University
4
Nkundabashaka Valens
University of Rwanda
5
Ruqayah Ali Grmasha
University of Pannonia
6
Shahmir Janjua
University of Southern Queensland
7
Ezenwa E. Olumba
Aston University
8
Jessica Spijkers
Australian Institute of Marine Science
9
Heidi Wang-Kaeding
Keele University
10
Daniel Assefa Tofu
Ambo University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Enhancing crop yield and conserving soil moisture through mulching practices in dryland agriculture
Frontiers in Agronomy|2024
116 cit.
2
Environmental effects of the Kakhovka Dam destruction by warfare in Ukraine
Science|2025
47 cit.
3
A sustainable nano-hybrid system of laccase@M-MWCNTs for multifunctional PAHs and PhACs removal from water, wastewater, and lake water
Environmental Research|2024
46 cit.
4
Temporal and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Danube River in Hungary
Scientific Reports|2024
35 cit.
5
Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks
Scientific Reports|2025
30 cit.
6
Seasonal variation and concentration of PAHs in Lake Balaton sediment: A study on molecular weight distribution and sources of pollution
Marine Pollution Bulletin|2024
19 cit.
7
Assessing soil erosion and farmers’ decision of reducing erosion for sustainable soil and water conservation in Burji woreda, southern Ethiopia
Scientific Reports|2024
17 cit.
8
Evaluating the impacts of climate-induced east Africa's recent disastrous drought on the pastoral livelihoods
Scientific African|2024
17 cit.
9
Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia
Heliyon|2025
15 cit.
10
Resolving water security conflicts in agriculture by a cooperative Nash bargaining approach
Agricultural Water Management|2024
11 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Leonardo Sáenz
Michigan Technological University
2
Lucy Young
WWF-UK
3
Anne Lyche Solheim
Norwegian Institute for Water Research
4
Zhijiang Cheng
Xinjiang University
5
Wolfgang Stojetz
International Security and Development Center
6
Adrien Detges
Adelphi Laboratory Center
7
Latipa Tuerhanjiang
Chinese Academy of Sciences
8
Thomas Stephen Ramsey
China Three Gorges University
9
Kamshat Tussupova
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
10
Alex Money
University of Oxford

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Coordination of the Industrial-Ecological Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
Frontiers in Environmental Science|2022
69 cit.
2
Utilizing the strategic concession behavior in a bargaining game for optimal allocation of water in a transboundary river basin during water bankruptcy
Environmental Impact Assessment Review|2023
67 cit.
3
Spatial-temporal variation and driving factors decomposition of agricultural grey water footprint in China
Journal of Environmental Management|2022
60 cit.
4
The Triple Challenge: synergies, trade-offs and integrated responses for climate, biodiversity, and human wellbeing goals
Climate Policy|2023
53 cit.
5
Spatio-temporal analysis of water sustainability of cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt based on the perspectives of quantity-quality-benefit
Ecological Indicators|2024
48 cit.
6
Exposure to collective gender-based violence causes intimate partner violence
Journal of Development Economics|2023
33 cit.
7
Evaluation and prediction of water security levels in Northwest China based on the DPSIR model
Ecological Indicators|2024
32 cit.
8
The influence of carbon emission disclosure on enterprise value under ownership heterogeneity: evidence from the heavily polluting corporations
Environmental Science and Pollution Research|2022
31 cit.
9
Lake browning counteracts cyanobacteria responses to nutrients: Evidence from phytoplankton dynamics in large enclosure experiments and comprehensive observational data
Global Change Biology|2023
29 cit.
10
Systematic evaluation of emergency management capacity for rural public health emergencies
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction|2022
27 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Richard B. Lammers
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
2
Christiane Zarfl
University of Tübingen
3
Aaron T. Wolf
Oregon State University
4
Edward Miguel
University of California, Berkeley
5
Lorenzo Rosa
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
6
Klement Tockner
Goethe University Frankfurt
7
Marshall Burke
Stanford University
8
Halvard Buhaug
Peace Research Institute Oslo
9
Jürgen Scheffran
Universität Hamburg
10
Paul R. Ehrlich
National Intelligence University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Global Water Resources: Vulnerability from Climate Change and Population Growth
Science|2000
5.1k cit.
2
BUTTERFLIES AND PLANTS: A STUDY IN COEVOLUTION
Evolution|1964
3.8k cit.
3
Impact of Population Growth
Science|1971
3.6k cit.
4
Global non-linear effect of temperature on economic production
Nature|2015
2.8k cit.
5
Reassessing the projections of the World Water Development Report
npj Clean Water|2019
2.5k cit.
6
Economic Shocks and Civil Conflict: An Instrumental Variables Approach
Journal of Political Economy|2004
2.5k cit.
7
Mapping the world’s free-flowing rivers
Nature|2019
2.4k cit.
8
Worms: Identifying Impacts on Education and Health in the Presence of Treatment Externalities
Econometrica|2003
2.3k cit.
9
A global boom in hydropower dam construction
Aquatic Sciences|2014
2.1k cit.
10
Riverine flood plains: present state and future trends
Environmental Conservation|2002
2.1k cit.

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