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D-Index
35
Citations
6242
World Ranking
7301
National Ranking
737

Africa Gómez publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Africa Gómez sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 73 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Africa Gómez D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Africa Gómez sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Africa Gómez is affiliated with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the broad domain of Medicine, with particular attention to subfields such as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, and Dermatology.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a multidisciplinary interest, spanning topics related to ocular health and insect ecology. Notable papers include:

  • Pupation substrate and prepupal handling affect eclosion rate, timing, and adult morphology in black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens; Diptera: Stratiomyidae), 2025, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Terapia de luz pulsada en ojo seco refractario asociado a disfunción de glándulas de Meibomio: efectividad en respuesta sintomática, 2024, Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
  • Pulsed light therapy in refractory dry eye disease associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction: Effectiveness in symptomatic response, 2025, Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition)
  • Just add water: Urban blue spaces increase avian richness and functional diversity, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their coauthorship network includes frequent collaborations with Silvia Mejía, L.M.J. Mayo, Jesús Muñoz, Julián Salazar, and L.F. Mejía Echavarría, each having coauthored multiple publications with them.

Periodic contributions are mainly published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) and Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología, indicating an engagement with both preprint dissemination and specialized ophthalmological journals.

Africa Gómez's research touches on several interconnected fields of study, emphasizing:

  • Medicine
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Insect Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Genetics
  • Dermatology

The main topics underlying their investigations include:

  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Best Publications

  • The Monopolization Hypothesis and the dispersal–gene flow paradox in aquatic organisms

    Luc De Meester;Africa Gómez;Beth Okamura;Klaus Schwenk

  • Refugia within Refugia: Patterns of Phylogeographic Concordance in the Iberian Peninsula

    Africa Gómez;David H. Lunt

  • SPECIATION IN ANCIENT CRYPTIC SPECIES COMPLEXES: EVIDENCE FROM THE MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY OF BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS (ROTIFERA)

    Africa Gómez;Manuel Serra;Gary R. Carvalho;David H. Lunt

  • Application of an inexpensive and high‐throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs

    Javier Montero-Pau;Javier Montero-Pau;Africa Gómez;Joaquín Muñoz;Joaquín Muñoz

  • Fifteen species in one: deciphering the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera, Monogononta) through DNA taxonomy

    Scott Mills;J. Arturo Alcántara-Rodríguez;Jorge Ciros-Pérez;Africa Gómez

  • Sex, parthenogenesis and genetic structure of rotifers: microsatellite analysis of contemporary and resting egg bank populations

    A. Gómez;G. R. Carvalho

  • On the taxonomy of three sympatric sibling species of the Brachionus plicatilis (Rotifera) complex from Spain, with the description of B. ibericus n. sp.

    Jorge Ciros-Pérez;Africa Gómez;Manuel Serra

  • Phylogeography and regional endemism of a passively dispersing zooplankter: mitochondrial DNA variation in rotifer resting egg banks

    Africa Gómez;Gary R. Carvalho;David H Lunt

  • Coexistence of cryptic rotifer species: ecological and genetic characterisation of Brachionus plicatilis

    Raquel Ortells;Africa Gómez;Manuel Serra

  • Phylogeography and local endemism of the native Mediterranean brine shrimp Artemia salina (Branchiopoda: Anostraca).

    Joaquín Muñoz;Africa Gómez;Andy J. Green;Jordi Figuerola

  • Ecological genetics of a cyclical parthenogen in temporary habitats

    África Gómez;Miguel Temprano;Manuel Serra

  • Mating trials validate the use of DNA barcoding to reveal cryptic speciation of a marine bryozoan taxon.

    Africa Gómez;Peter J Wright;David H Lunt;Juan M Cancino

  • The interplay between colonization history and gene flow in passively dispersing zooplankton: microsatellite analysis of rotifer resting egg banks

    A. Gómez;G. J. Adcock;G. J. Adcock;D. H. Lunt;G. R. Carvalho

  • Mu-DNA: a modular universal DNA extraction method adaptable for a wide range of sample types

    Graham S. Sellers;Cristina Di Muri;Africa Gómez;Bernd Hänfling

  • Patterns of genetic differentiation in resting egg banks of a rotifer species complex in Spain

    Raquel Ortells;Terry W. Snell;Africa Gómez;Manuel Serra

  • Mictic patterns of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis Müller in small ponds

    María José Carmona;Africa Gómez;Manuel Serra

  • Ecological factors affecting gene flow in the Brachionus plicatilis complex (Rotifera).

    Africa Gómez;María José Carmona;Manuel Serra

  • Sibling species and cryptic speciation in the Brachionus plicatilis species complex (Rotifera)

    A. Gómez;T. W. Snell

  • Behavioral reproductive isolation among sympatric strains of Brachionus plicatilis Müller 1786: insights into the status of this taxonomic species

    África Gómez;Manuel Serra

  • Global isolation by distance despite strong regional phylogeography in a small metazoan.

    Scott Mills;Scott Mills;David H Lunt;Africa Gómez

  • Persistent genetic signatures of colonization in Brachionus manjavacas rotifers in the Iberian Peninsula.

    Africa Gómez;Javier Montero-Pau;Javier Montero-Pau;David H. Lunt;Manuel Serra

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Serra
Manuel Serra University of Valencia
Francisco Amat
Francisco Amat Spanish National Research Council
Gary R. Carvalho
Gary R. Carvalho Bangor University
Bernd Hänfling
Bernd Hänfling University of Hull
Andy J. Green
Andy J. Green Spanish National Research Council
Jordi Figuerola
Jordi Figuerola Spanish National Research Council
Terry W. Snell
Terry W. Snell Georgia Institute of Technology
Roger N. Hughes
Roger N. Hughes Bangor University
Luc De Meester
Luc De Meester Freie Universität Berlin
Jae-Seong Lee
Jae-Seong Lee Sungkyunkwan University

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