Peer-reviewed Journal Papers

• The SCI indexed papers are listed in my RESEARCHERID page.
• The recent papers are listed here annually: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Books

1. Liang, S., Quantitative Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces (The details here) , John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 534 pages, 2004.
   • book reviews
   • Prof. Paul Mather at the University of Nottingham: ��a well-researched book that the environmental modelling community will find an indispensable reference.� (Progress in Physical Geography, 29(1): 129-130, March, 2005.) The entire review is available here (pdf file and text file).
   • Dr. Jim Hogg at the University of Leeds: ��extremely well produced, with good layout, clear type, a useful list of acronyms and a comprehensive index�timely and refreshing...� ( The Photogrammetric Record, 19(108):413-415, December, 2004). The entire review is available here (pdf file and text file).
   • Its expanded version has been translated into Chinese and published by Science Press (see the cover) , (more information available here),
2. Liang, S. (editor), Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and Application, (see its cover), (see its Table of Contents), Springer, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4020-6449-4.

3. Liang, S, X. Li and J. Wang, (editors), Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, (see its cover), (information at the web site), Academic Press, 2012, ISBN 9780123859556.
   • Book review by Dr. Robin Wilson at the University of Southampton: "It is impressive in both its breadth and depth, and will, I believe, become one of the �must-have� books for remote sensing researchers." (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 34(14):5262-5263). The entire review is available here (pdf file)
   • Its Chinese version has been published by Science Press, 2013 (see its cover), (more information available here).
4. Liang, S, X. Li and X. Xie, (editors), Land surface observation, modeling and data asssimilation, (see its cover), (More information available here), World Scientific, 2013, ISBN 978-981-4472-60-9.

   Its Chinese version has been published by High Education Press, 2013 (see its cover), (More information available here).

5. Liang, S, X. Zhang, Z. Xiao, Q. Liu, J. Cheng, and X. Zhao, Global LAnd Surface Satellite (GLASS) Products: Algorithms, Validation and Analysis, (see its cover), (More information available here), Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-319-02587-2.

   The expanded version in Chinese was published by High Education Press, Beijing, ISBN#: 9787040403299 , 203 pages , July 2014 (see its cover), (More information available here).

6. Liang, S, (editor), Earth's Energy Budget, Vol. 5, in Comprehensive Remote Sensing (see its cover), (More information available here), Elsevier, 2017, ISBN 9780128032206.

7. Liang, S, J. Zhang, L. Chen, X. Zhao, J. Yang, et al. Global land and Ocean Surface Remote Sensing Products Generation and Applications (in Chinese), (see its cover), (More information available here), Science Press, 2017, ISBN 9787030508072.

8. Liang, Sand J. Wang, (editors), Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, (information at the web site), Academic Press, 1010 pages, Nov. 2019, ISBN:10: 0128158263.
   • Its Chinese version has been published by Science Press, Dec., 2019, ISBN #:978-7-03-063977-6,

Edited Special Issues

Roujean, J.-L., Liang, S., & He, T. (Guest Editors), Special Issue:�Remotely Sensed Albedo�. Remote Sensing, 2019

Liang, S., Q. Liu, G. Yan, J. Shi, and J. Kerekes (Guest Editors), special issues �Recent Progress in Quantitative Land Remote Sensing: Modeling and Estimation, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 2019

Liang, S., J. Shi, and G. Yan (Guest Editors), special issues on the Quantitative Remote Sensing in China � in Memory of Prof. Xiaowen Li, Remote Sensing, 2018

Liang, S., A. Li, and J. Shi, (Guest Editors), special issue of the International Journal of Digital Earth, vol. 6, suppl 1, Dec. 2013.

 

Liang, S., W. Kustas, G. Schaepman, and X. Li, (Guest Editors), special issue of the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, Sept. 2010.

 

Liang, S., J. Liu, and X. Li, (guest editors), special issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Oct. 2007.

 

Liang, S., J. Liu, X. Li, R. Liu, and M. Schaepman, (guest editors), special issue of Journal of Remote Sensing ,Sept. 2007.

 

Morisette, J., F. Baret, & S. Liang, (guest editors), Global Land Product Validation, special issue of IEEE Transactions on Geosciences and Remote Sensing,44(7):1695-1937, July, 2006.

 

Liang, S., J. Liu, X. Li, R. Liu, & M. Schaepman, (editors), Proceedings of the 9th International of Symposium on Physical Measurements and Signatures in Remote Sensing (ISPMSRS),, Oct. 17-19, 2005, Beijing, China, 845pp, ISSN 1682-1750, 2005.

 

Liang, S. & A. Strahler, (guest editors), Land surface bi-directional reflectance distribution function (BRDF): Recent advances and future prospects, special issue of Remote Sensing Reviews, 18:83-511, 2000.

Book Chapters

Liang, S., J. Wang, B. Jiang, (2019), A Systematic View of Remote Sensing, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S .and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 1, 1-60, Academic Press/Elsevier.

Zhao, X., X. Zhang, X. Tian, H. Wang, Q. Liu, S. Liang, (2019), Atmospheric Correction of Optical Imagery, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 4, 132-157, Academic Press/Elsevier

Zhang, X., S. Liang, (2019), Solar radiation, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 5, 158-194, Academic Press/Elsevier

Cheng, J., S. Liang, X. Meng, Q. Zhang, S. Zhou, (2019), Land surface temperature and thermal infrared emissivity, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 7, 251-297, Academic Press/Elsevier

J. Cheng, W. Wang, S. Liang, F. Yang, S. Zhou, (2019), Surface longwave radiation budget, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 8, 298-349, Academic Press/Elsevier

Ni, W., Y. Pang, Z, Zhang, W. Sun, S. Liang, E. Chen, G. Sun, (2019), Above-ground Biomass, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 14, 544-581, Academic Press/Elsevier

Liang, S., B. Jiang, T. He, and X. Zhu, (2019), Estimation of Soil Moisture, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 18, 589-614, Academic Press/Elsevier

Zhu, X., Liang, S.,(2019), Urbanization: monitoring and impact assessment, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 23, 834-871, Academic Press/Elsevier

Zhu, X., S. Liang, (2019), Remote Sensing Applications in Agriculture, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 24, 872-915, Academic Press/Elsevier

Jiang, B., S. Liang, Forest Cover Changes: Mapping and Climatic Impact Assessment, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, 2nd Edition, Liang, S. and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 25, 916-952, Academic Press/Elsevier

Liang, S., (2017). Remote Sensing of Earth�s Energy Budget: An Overview of the Recent Progress. In S. Liang (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing Vol. 5 Earth's Energy Budget, 1-31, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

Liang, S., Wang, D., Cheng, J., He, T., Tao, X., Yao, Y., & Zhang, X. (2017). Methodologies for integrating multiple high-level remotely sensed land products. In M.M. Crawford (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing Vol. 2 Remote sensing data processing and analysis methodology, 278-317, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

Xiao, Z., & Liang, S., (2017). A data assimilation based approach for estimating land surface variables. In M.M. Crawford (Ed.), Remote Sensing Vol. 2 Remote sensing data processing and analysis methodology, 244-277, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

Cheng, J., Liang, S., & Wang, W. (2017). Surface downward longwave radiation. In S. Liang (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing Vol. 5 Earth's Energy Budget, 196-216, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

Zhang, X., Liang, S., & Wang, G. (2017). Surface Incident Shortwave Radiation. In S. Liang (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing Vol. 5 Earth's Energy Budget, 114-139, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

Cheng, J., & Liang, S. (2017). Land Surface Emissivity. In S. Liang (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing Vol. 5 Earth's Energy Budget, 217-263, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

Jiang, B., & Liang, S., (2017). Land Surface Net Radiation. In S. Liang (Ed.), Comprehensive Remote Sensing Vol. 5 Earth's Energy Budget, 304-331, Oxford, UK: Elsevier

He, T., and S. Liang, (2016), Temporal analysis of remotely sensed land surface shortwave albedo, in Multi-temporal remote sensing: method and applications, Y. Ban (ed.), Chapter 13, 255-275, Springer

 

Radhakrishnan, J., S. Liang, J. R. Teasdale and C. J. Shuey, (2002), Remote sensing of weed canopies. In From laboratory spectroscopy to remotely sensed spectra of terrestrial ecosystems, ed. by R. S. Muttiah, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 175-202.

 

Liang, S., (2004), Canopy and soil radiative transfer modeling, in Reflection properties of vegetation canopy and soil with a BRDF database, (ISBN 3-89685-565-4), ed. by M. Scholarmark, Wissenschaft und Technik Verlag, 71-78.

 

Liang, S. and H. Fang, (2004), Applications of multiangle measurements, in Reflection properties of vegetation canopy and soil with a BRDF database, (ISBN 3-89685-565-4), ed. by M. Scholarmark, Wissenschaft und Technik Verlag, 243-258.

 

Liang, S. (2008), Recent advances in land remote sensing: an overview. In Liang, S., editor, Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and applications: Springer, pp. 1-6.

 

Sun, W., & S. Liang, (2008),  Methodologies for mapping plant functional types. In S. Liang (Ed.), Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and Application, Springer, pp. 369-393.

 

Liang, S. and Qin, J., (2008), Data assimilation methods for land surface variable estimation. In Liang, S., editor, Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and applications: Springer, pp. 319-339.

 

Liang, S., M. Schaepman, T. Jackson, D. Jupp, X. Li, J. Liu, R. Liu, A. Strahler, J. Townshend, and D. Wickland, (2008),Emerging issues in land remote sensing, Chapter 19, In Liang, S., editor, Advances in Land Remote Sensing: System, Modeling, Inversion and applications: Springer, pp. 485-494.

 

Liang, S., M. Schaepman, and M. Kneubuhler, (2008), Remote Sensing Signatures: Measurements, Modeling and Applications, in Advances in Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Science: 2008 ISPRS Congress Book, ed. by Li, Z., J. Chen and M. Baltsavias, Chapter 10, CRC Press / Balkema,127-143. (pdf file)

 

Fang, H., & S. Liang, (2008), Ecological models: Leaf area index, in Encyclopedia Ecology, ed. by Sven Erik Jorgensen and Brian D. Fath (Ed.), Vol. 3, 2139-2148, Oxford:Elsevier.

 

Liang, S., (2009), Quantitative Models and Inversion in Remote Sensing. In Warner, T. A., M. D. Nellis, G. Foody, Editors,  Handbook of Remote Sensing, Chapter 20, 282-296,Sage Publication.

 

Liang , S. , K. Wang, W. Wang, D. Wang, S. Gui, X. Zhang, J. Mirmelstein, X. Zhu, H. Kim, J. Du, S. Running, J. Townshend, S. Tsay, R. Wolf, C. Schaaf, & A. Strahler, (2009), Mapping High-Resolution Land Surface Radiative Fluxes from MODIS: Algorithms and Preliminary Validation Results, in Geospatial Technology for Earth Observation, D. Li, J. Shan, and J. Gong, (Ed.), Springer, Chapter 6, pp. 141-176 (pdf file)

 

Liang, S. , R. Liu, J. Qin, W. Sun, K. Wang, and J. Yang, (2009), Remote sensing observations and inversion of land parameters for supporting ecosystem model simulation, in Human Activities and Ecosystem Dynamics. Yu, G. et al. (Ed.), Higher Education Press, Beijing (in Chinese), Chapter 4, pp. 121-156.

 

Cheng, J., and S. Liang, (2011), Radiative Transfer Modeling, in Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers,V. P. Singh, P. Singh, U. K. Haritashya (eds.), 903-913 Springer

 

Liang, S., J. Wang, B. Jiang, (2012), A Systematic View of Remote Sensing, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, Liang, S., X. Li, and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 1, 1-31, Academic Press.

 

Zhang, X., S. Liang, G. Zhou, H. Wu, (2012), Estimation of incident solar radiation, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, Liang, S., X. Li, and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 6, 127-173, Academic Press,

 

Zhao, X., X. Zhang, S. Liang, (2012), Atmospheric Correction of Optical Imagery, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, Liang, S., X. Li, and J. Wang J. Wang (eds), Chapter 5, 111-126, Academic Press

 

Sun, G., W. Sun, S. Liang, Z. Zhang, E. Chen, (2012), Above-ground Biomass, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, Liang, S., X. Li, and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 15, 467-499, Academic Press

 

Liang, S., B. Jiang, T. He, and X. Zhu, (2012), Estimation of Soil Moisture, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, Liang, S., X. Li, and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 19, 589-614, Academic Press

 

Zhu, X., Liang, S., B. Jiang, (2012), Land Cover and Land Use Changes, in Advanced Remote Sensing: Terrestrial Information Extraction and Applications, Liang, S., X. Li, and J. Wang (eds), Chapter 24, 703-772, Academic Press

 

Liang, S., T. He, X. Zhang, J. Cheng, and D. Wang, (2013),Remote sensing of Earth surface radiation budget, in Remote Sensing of Land Surface Turbulent Fluxes and Soil Surface moisture Content: State of the Art, George P. Petropoulos (Ed.), 125-165, CRC Press

 

Yao, Y., S. Liang, T. Xu, (2013), Remote sensing data products for land surface data assimilation system application, in Land Surface Observation, Modeling and Data Assimilation, S. Liang, X. Li, andX. Xie (Ed.), World Scientific, 1-43

 

Fang, H., S.Liang, G. Hoogenboom, (2013), Assimilation of remote sensing data and crop simulation models for agricultural study: Recent Advances and Future Directions, in Land Surface Observation, Modeling and Data Assimilation, S. Liang, X. Li, andX. Xie (Ed.), World Scientific, 405-439