01Research activity
Urban Heat research by ScholarsColab researchers
What researchers combine with Urban Heat
Words that appear most often in these paper titles. Tap one to see those papers.
Recent focus (2023 onwards): island, strategies, rise, residential, areas, delhi.
02Researchers
PhD researchers working on Urban Heat
Every researcher below is registered on ScholarsColab and can be hired as a mentor or for a project. Publication counts are their papers on this topic.
Dr. Mohammad Arif KamalAligarh Muslim University, India7 papers on this topic · 20 citations
Pallavi SharmaSharda University2 papers on this topic · 2 citations
Arpan PradhanCHRIST University1 paper on this topic · 0 citations03Papers
Research papers on Urban Heat
- Environmental impact and mitigation benefits of urban heat island effect: a systematic review202214 citationsArchitecture Engineering and ScienceDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- Assessment of Mitigation Strategies for Urban Heat Island Effect in Open High Rise Residential Areas of Delhi, India20254 citationsArchitecture Engineering and ScienceDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- A Systematic Review of Literature on Major Domains of Urban Heat Island Studies20222 citationsPallavi Sharma
- Strategies to Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect in Compact Low Rise Density Residential Areas of Delhi, India20251 citationsRussian Journal Of Building Construction And ArchitectureDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect in Megacities: The Case of Delhi and Bangalore, India1 citationsDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- Urban Heat Island in Bengaluru: Built-up Growth and Temperature Trends20250 citationsArpan Pradhan
- Strategies to Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect in Compact Dense Low Rise Residential Areas of Delhi, India.20240 citationsDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- Architecture Engineering and Science Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect in Megacities: The Case of Delhi and Bangalore, India0 citationsDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- Architecture Engineering and Science Assessment of Mitigation Strategies for Urban Heat Island Effect in Open High Rise Residential Areas of Delhi, India0 citationsDr. Mohammad Arif Kamal
- Longitudinal Study of Urban Heat Island Phenomena in Rapidly Developing Cities: The Case of Gurugram20250 citationsPallavi Sharma
04Journals
Journals that publish Urban Heat research
Where our researchers published their papers on this topic, with each journal’s indexing.
| Journal | Indexing | Impact factor* | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture Engineering and Science | Not listed in our indexing lists | – | 2 |
| Russian Journal Of Building Construction And Architecture | ESCIJCR 2024 | 0.24 Q4 | 1 |
*Impact factor and quartile calculated from OpenAlex open data where available; official Journal Impact Factors are published by Clarivate. Indexing from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists. Find the right journal for your own paper →
05Top 2% scientists
World’s Top 2% scientists in Geography
The Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks researchers by a composite citation indicator. Geography is the research subfield closest to Urban Heat in that list; 448 researchers from 30 countries are listed in it.
| Researcher | Institution | Country | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peck, Jamie A. | The University of British Columbia | Canada | 1,367 |
| Anselin, Luc E. | The University of Chicago | United States | 1,580 |
| Thrift, Nigel J. | University of Bristol | United Kingdom | 2,076 |
| Boschma, Ron A. | Universiteit Utrecht | Netherlands | 2,573 |
| Kwan, Mei Po | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2,584 |
| Poesen, Jean W.A. | Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej w Lublinie | Poland | 2,796 |
| Harvey, David | The Graduate Center | United States | 3,017 |
| Liu, Yansui | Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | 3,112 |
| Swyngedouw, Erik A. | The University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 3,514 |
| Kitchin, Rob | Maynooth University | Ireland | 3,884 |
| Wohl, Ellen E. | Warner College of Natural Resources | United States | 3,924 |
| Martin, Ron L. | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | 4,088 |
Source: Elsevier Data Repository, Ioannidis et al., 2026 edition, citations to the end of 2025 (career-long ranking). ScholarsColab is not affiliated with Stanford University or Elsevier, and the researchers listed are not ScholarsColab mentors unless marked so above.
06Related topics
Topics related to Urban Heat
Topics that share the most papers with Urban Heat in our researchers’ work:
- Residential Areas5 papers · 2 researchers
- Megacities3 papers · 2 researchers
07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What do researchers study in Urban Heat?
In papers by ScholarsColab researchers, Urban Heat appears most often together with island, delhi, india, strategies, rise, residential. Work since 2023 focuses most on island, strategies, rise, residential.
Who works on Urban Heat research?
3 PhD researchers on ScholarsColab have published on Urban Heat (10 papers), including Dr. Mohammad Arif Kamal, Pallavi Sharma, Arpan Pradhan. Each has a public profile with their Google Scholar publications, and you can hire them as a mentor or for a research project.
Which journals publish Urban Heat research?
Our researchers published their Urban Heat papers in 2 journals, most often in Architecture Engineering and Science, Russian Journal Of Building Construction And Architecture. The journal table on this page shows the indexing of each one (SCIE, Scopus, ESCI).
How many research papers on Urban Heat are on ScholarsColab?
10 papers published between 2022 and 2025, cited 22 times in total (median 0.5 citations per paper). The list updates automatically as researchers join and publish.
Can I hire a PhD expert in Urban Heat for my thesis or paper?
Yes. Open any researcher profile on this page to see their publications, then post your project or hire them directly. For a paper you have already written, a Manuscript Audit by a reviewer in Urban Heat shows what to fix before you submit, and Journal Selection shortlists up to five journals that match it.
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Hire a researcher who has published on this topic to guide your thesis or project, or get your manuscript audited and matched to the right journal before you submit.