# The Global Dam Watch database of river barrier and reservoir information for large-scale applications

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 68 |
| Journal | Scientific Data |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41597-024-03752-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Bernhard Lehner |
| Institution | McGill University, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41597-024-03752-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03752-9)

## Topics

Global Dam Watch database · River barriers · reservoirs · impoundments · hydropower dams · fish migration · data harmonization · quality control processes · digital river network · co-registration · barrier locations · reservoir polygons · cumulative storage capacity · artificial terrestrial surface water area · global datasets · large-scale analyses · environmental trade-offs · social trade-offs

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026. Accessed 2026-07-15.

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