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KDIKochia Detection Index

VegetationMultispectralCitation Rank #313

Summary

The Kochia Detection Index (KDI) is a vegetation spectral index intended for multispectral sensing. It was introduced in 2026; its source is cited as Ali Lotfi, Adam Carter, Thuan Ha, Mohammad Meysami, Kwabena Nketia, & Steve Shirtliffe (2026). Interpretable machine learning–Derived spectral indices for vegetation monitoring. Machine Learning with Applications, 24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2026.100914 .

Based on the latest citation data, this index is in the 1.58th percentile overall, ranking 313 out of 317 indices with citation data. Among the 19 indices published within two years of 2026, it ranks 15 (26.32th percentile). Within the vegetation application domain, it is in the 1.88th percentile and ranks 210 out of 213 indices with citation data. Among the 13 similarly aged vegetation indices, it ranks 10 (30.77th percentile).

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Formula

((N + S1 - RE3)/(N + S1 + RE3)) * ((RE1 - 2.0 * RE3 + N)/(RE1 + 2.0 * RE3 + N))

Bands

N

Near-Infrared (NIR).

S1

Short-wave Infrared (SWIR) 1.

RE3

Red Edge 3.

RE1

Red Edge 1.

Polarizations

No radar polarizations are used in this index.

Constants

No constants are used in this index.

Reductions

No contextual reductions are used in this index.

Released under the MIT License.