OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Geographical Sciences is 26. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The impact of economic development on urban livability: Evidence from 40 large and medium-sized cities of China	70
Relocation for improved ecosystem service and human wellbeing? Evidence from Fuping, Hebei, China	68
Energy dissipation caused by boundary resistance in a typical reach of the lower Yellow River and the implications for riverbed stability	64
Characterization and projection of spatial and temporal changes in habitat quality of Sanjiangyuan based on land use change	61
Does supply match demand? Assessing the relationship between thermal comfort and greenspace exposure in Nanjing, China	55
Land consolidation and eco-environmental sustainability in Loess Plateau: A study of Baota district, Shaanxi province, China	54
Spatial morphology optimization for reconciling urban expansion with ecological integrity based on a multi-level ecological network framework	54
Comprehensive evaluation and influencing factors of healthy cities in China’s urban agglomerations	53
Distribution of prehistoric human land use in the Liaohe River Valley as related to climate change	49
Regional ecosystem services relationships and their potential driving factors in the Yellow River Basin, China	49
Land-use planning in China: Past, present, and future	47
Establishment of urban agglomerations has enabled more people to benefit from sustainable development	46
Geographical features and development models of estuarine cities	46
Imbalance of inter-provincial forest carbon sequestration rate from 2010 to 2060 in China and its regulation strategy	44
Effects of water level variations on the water quality of Huayang Lakes, China	43
Influence mechanism of the flow of high-skilled talents on technological evolution in emerging countries	43
Uncovering differences in the spatial structure of intercity interactive networks described by multi-source migration flow: From the multi-hierarchical perspective	36
Assessment of hydraulic performance changes of Dongting Lake after the Three Gorges Reservoir impoundment by a novel semi-empirical approach	33
Polycentric urban development with state-led administrative division adjustment: A policy insight for urban spatial transformation	32
Spatial scaling effects of gully erosion in response to driving factors in southern China	32
Examining spatio-temporal variations in carbon budget and carbon compensation zoning in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration based on major functional zones	30
Assessment on the sustainability of water resources utilization in Central Asia based on water resources carrying capacity	28
Patterns, synergies, and interactions between human activities and living environment on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau	28
Glacier service value and influence on human well-being in Qilian Mountains	27
Geomorphology of mega-dunes in the eastern Taklimakan Desert	26

Dynamics and interactions of water-related ecosystem services in the Yellow River Basin, China	26
Linkage between riverbed scouring or deposition and the evolution of central bars: Case study in the Yangzhong reach of the Yangtze River	26
Long-term glacier variations and the response to climate fluctuation in Qilian Mountains, China	26