Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Atmospheric Science Research Zhang Qiang Honored as 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researcher

On March 25, 2025, Elsevier released the 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers list, leveraging the globally authoritative Scopus database and Shanghai Ranking's scientific evaluation methodology. This annual ranking, now in its eleventh consecutive year, has become an internationally recognized benchmark for academic influence. By systematically mapping the distribution of scientific talent and institutional disciplinary strengths across China, the list provides in-depth analysis of core competencies in key technological domains, offering data-driven support for disciplinary development, talent strategies, and high-quality research innovation. It further highlights the pioneering academic contributions of journal editorial board members in advancing cutting-edge research frontiers.

Congratulations to Prof. Zhang Qiang, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Atmospheric Science Research（EISSN: 2630-5216 ）, on his inclusion in the 2024 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers list! Prof. Zhang has dedicated his career to hydrometeorology, with groundbreaking research on mechanisms of drought and flood disasters, hydrological statistical modeling, and coupling effects between urbanization and climate change. His team’s development of a water storage deficit prediction model and a dynamic risk assessment framework has provided critical scientific support for early warning systems addressing extreme climate events and sustainable water resource management. As Editor-in-Chief, he has elevated the journal’s global impact in disaster response and climate resilience research through curating special issues on climate change and fostering interdisciplinary integration.