S.L. Yang

6.1k citations

56 papers · 5.3k · 3 hit papers · h-index 37

Impact in

Earth-Surface Processes top 0.1%
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Geological formations and processes
Ecology top 0.2%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

Papers in

Ecology 46
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 36
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes 12
Earth-Surface Processes 37
- Geological formations and processes 27
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics 25
- Aeolian processes and effects 5

Co-authors: Kehui Xu (14 shared papers)P. Li (6 shared papers)Shibao Dai (9 shared papers)J. Zhang (7 shared papers)Benwei Shi (17 shared papers)Hang Yang (6 shared papers)Pingxing Ding (5 shared papers)M. Li (5 shared papers)
Journals: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science (6 papers)Journal of Hydrology (5 papers)Geomorphology (4 papers)Continental Shelf Research (4 papers)Hydrological Sciences Journal (3 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Netherlands

In The Last Decade

S.L. Yang

55 papers receiving 5.2k citations

S.L. Yang's Hit Papers

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Decline of Yangtze River water and sediment discharge: Impact from natural and anthropogenic changes 2015 · 386 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Scientific Reports
2014 Earth-Science Reviews
2010 Global and Planetary Change

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1	50,000 dams later: Erosion of the Yangtze River and its delta Global and Planetary Change ·S.L. Yang, (unknown), P. Li, Kehui Xu Hit paper breakdown →	2010	665
2	Decline of Yangtze River water and sediment discharge: Impact from natural and anthropogenic changes Scientific Reports ·S.L. Yang, Kehui Xu, (unknown), Hang Yang, C. S. Wu Hit paper breakdown →	2015	386
3	Downstream sedimentary and geomorphic impacts of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River Earth-Science Reviews ·S.L. Yang, (unknown), Kehui Xu, Bing Deng, X.Y. Zhang, (unknown) Hit paper breakdown →	2014	376
4	Impact of dams on Yangtze River sediment supply to the sea and delta intertidal wetland response Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·S.L. Yang, J. Zhang, (unknown), Joseph P. Smith, Shibao Dai, Ang Gao, P. Li	2005	294
5	Human impacts on sediment in the Yangtze River: A review and new perspectives Global and Planetary Change ·Hongwei Yang, S.L. Yang, Kehui Xu, (unknown), Houjie Wang, Zuosheng Yang, Zuoqi Chen, C.Y. Zhang	2018	236
6	Spatial and temporal variations in sediment grain size in tidal wetlands, Yangtze Delta: On the role of physical and biotic controls Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang, H. Li, Tom Ysebaert, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Wanquan Zhang, Yingwei Wang, P. Li, M. Li, Pingxing Ding	2007	225
7	Delta response to decline in sediment supply from the Yangtze River: evidence of the recent four decades and expectations for the next half-century Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang, Igor M. Belkin, A.I. Belkina, Qing-ying Zhao, (unknown), Pingxing Ding	2003	215
8	Impacts of dams on the sediment flux of the Pearl River, southern China CATENA ·Shibao Dai, S.L. Yang, Ao Cai	2008	178
9	The impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the downstream distribution and texture of sediments along the middle and lower Yangtze River (Changjiang) and its estuary, and subsequent sediment dispersal in the East China Sea Geomorphology ·(unknown), S.L. Yang, Jinghua Zhang	2012	149
10	Wave Attenuation at a Salt Marsh Margin: A Case Study of an Exposed Coast on the Yangtze Estuary Estuaries and Coasts ·S.L. Yang, Benwei Shi, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Tom Ysebaert, (unknown)	2011	140
11	Drastic decrease in sediment supply from the Yangtze River and its challenge to coastal wetland management Geophysical Research Letters ·S.L. Yang, Menghao Li, Shibao Dai, Zhe Liu, J. Zhang, Pingxing Ding	2006	134
12	Quantifying the anthropogenic and climatic impacts on water discharge and sediment load in the Pearl River (Zhujiang), China (1954–2009) Journal of Hydrology ·C. S. Wu, S.L. Yang, Yaping Lei	2012	133
13	The Role of Marsh in Attenuation of Hydrodynamics and Retention of Fine Sediment in the Yangtze Estuary Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang	1998	126
14	Human impacts on morphodynamic thresholds in estuarine systems Continental Shelf Research ·Zheng Bing Wang, D.S. van Maren, Pingxing Ding, S.L. Yang, Bram C. van Prooijen, P.L.M. de Vet, Johan C. Winterwerp, H.J. de Vriend, M.J.F. Stive, Qing He	2015	118
15	Trapping Effect of Tidal Marsh Vegetation on Suspended Sediment, Yangtze Delta Journal of Coastal Research ·Hao-Rui Li, S.L. Yang	2009	117
16	Spatial, Temporal, and Human-Induced Variations in Suspended Sediment Concentration in the Surface Waters of the Yangtze Estuary and Adjacent Coastal Areas Estuaries and Coasts ·P. Li, S.L. Yang, (unknown), Kehui Xu, Wang Qin, C. S. Wu, Yingqi Chen, Benwei Shi	2012	114
17	Effect of deposition and erosion within the main river channel and large lakes on sediment delivery to the estuary of the Yangtze River Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·S.L. Yang, J. Zhang, Shibao Dai, M. Li, X. J. Xu	2007	103
18	Will river erosion below the Three Gorges Dam stop in the middle Yangtze? Journal of Hydrology ·Xiaohe Lai, Daowei Yin, Brian Finlayson, Taoyuan Wei, M. Li, Weili Yuan, S.L. Yang, Zhijun Dai, Shu Gao, Zuoqi Chen	2017	93
19	A preliminary estimate of human and natural contributions to the decline in sediment flux from the Yangtze River to the East China Sea Quaternary International ·Shibao Dai, Xixi Lu, S.L. Yang, Ao Cai	2007	87
20	Sedimentation on a Growing Intertidal Island in the Yangtze River Mouth Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ·S.L. Yang	1999	86

About S.L. Yang

S.L. Yang is a scholar working on Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology and Atmospheric Science, having authored 56 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (36 papers), Geological formations and processes (27 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (25 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (12 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (12 papers), Soil erosion and sediment transport (12 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Earth-Surface Processes (2.5k citations), Ecology (3.7k citations), Soil Science (1.0k citations), Water Science and Technology (1.3k citations) and Oceanography (804 citations). S.L. Yang has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Kehui Xu, P. Li, Shibao Dai, J. Zhang, Benwei Shi, Hang Yang, Pingxing Ding, M. Li, Ao Cai and Ang Gao. Their work appears in journals such as Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Journal of Hydrology, Geomorphology, Continental Shelf Research and Hydrological Sciences Journal.

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