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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 35 5051 4732 243 239 81 6023
Environmental Sciences 36 9095 8720 283 283 87 6274

Alfredo Polo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alfredo Polo between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alfredo Polo published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 17 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 8 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1982 2025

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alfredo Polo: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 8
2003 3
2004 4
2005 8
2006 7
2007 13
2008 5
2009 4
2010 3
2011 0
2012 4
2013 5
2014 2
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 6
2023 3
2024 9
2025 8
Total 117
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Alfredo Polo publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfredo Polo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 81–85 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 publications 467+

This scientist: 81 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199 81
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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Alfredo Polo D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfredo Polo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 35 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240 35
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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Overview

Alfredo Polo is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on Medicine, with a significant concentration on subfields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation, Oncology, Economics and Econometrics, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their scholarly work addresses key topics within oncology and radiotherapy, encompassing Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy, Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Radiation Dose and Imaging, Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, and Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments.

Alfredo Polo has authored multiple recent publications, notable among them:

  • Radiotherapy resources in Africa: an International Atomic Energy Agency update and analysis of projected needs, 2021, The Lancet Oncology
  • Examining geographic accessibility to radiotherapy in Canada and Greenland for indigenous populations: Measuring inequities to inform solutions, 2020, Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Leveling Up the Access to Radiation Therapy in Latin America: Economic Analysis of Investment, Equity, and Inclusion Opportunities Up to 2030, 2022, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Geographic Accessibility and Availability of Radiotherapy in Ghana, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Radiotherapy prioritization in 143 national cancer control plans: Correlation with radiotherapy machine availability, geography and income level, 2022, Radiotherapy and Oncology

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Alfredo Polo include Eduardo Zubizarreta, May Abdel-Wahab, Meritxell Mallafré-Larrosa, Varsha Hande, and Surbhi Grover.

Their work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • JCO Global Oncology
  • International Journal for Equity in Health
  • The Lancet Oncology

Best Publications

  • Long-term effects of municipal solid waste compost application on soil enzyme activities and microbial biomass

    J.C Garcı́a-Gil;C Plaza;P Soler-Rovira;A Polo

  • Physical, chemical, and biochemical mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization under conservation tillage systems: A central role for microbes and microbial by-products in C sequestration

    César Plaza;Denis Courtier-Murias;José M. Fernández;Alfredo Polo

  • Growth, yield and solute content of barley in soils treated with sewage sludge under semiarid Mediterranean conditions

    M. Carmen Antolín;Inmaculada Pascual;Carlos García;Alfredo Polo

  • Microbial activity in pig slurry-amended soils under semiarid conditions

    C. Plaza;D. Hernández;J.C. García-Gil;A. Polo

  • A comparative survey of recent results on humic-like fractions in organic amendments and effects on native soil humic substances

    Nicola Senesi;César Plaza;Gennaro Brunetti;Alfredo Polo

  • Long-term effects of amendment with municipal solid waste compost on the elemental and acidic functional group composition and pH-buffer capacity of soil humic acids

    J.C Garcı́a-Gil;S.B Ceppi;M.I Velasco;A Polo

  • Molecular and Quantitative Analysis of Metal Ion Binding to Humic Acids from Sewage Sludge and Sludge-Amended Soils by Fluorescence Spectroscopy

    César Plaza;Gennaro Brunetti;Nicola Senesi;Alfredo Polo

  • Effects of sewage sludge amendment on humic acids and microbiological properties of a semiarid Mediterranean soil

    J. C. García-Gil;C. Plaza;N. Senesi;G. Brunetti

  • Biochemical properties and barley yield in a semiarid Mediterranean soil amended with two kinds of sewage sludge

    José M. Fernández;César Plaza;Juan C. García-Gil;Alfredo Polo

  • Effects of municipal solid waste compost and sewage sludge on mineralization of soil organic matter

    Filipe Pedra;Alfredo Polo;Alexandra B. Ribeiro;Herminia Domingues

  • Detection of Copper(II) and zinc(II) binding to humic acids from pig slurry and amended soils by fluorescence spectroscopy

    Diana Hernández;César Plaza;Nicola Senesi;Alfredo Polo

  • Influence of one or two successive annual applications of organic fertilisers on the enzyme activity of a soil under barley cultivation.

    Isidora Marcote;Teresa Hernández;Carlos Garcı́a;Alfredo Polo

  • Enzyme activities in vineyard soils long-term treated with copper-based fungicides.

    David Fernández-Calviño;David Fernández-Calviño;Pedro Soler-Rovira;Alfredo Polo;Montserrat Díaz-Raviña

  • Response of different soil organic matter pools to biochar and organic fertilizers

    César Plaza;Beatrice Giannetta;José M. Fernández;Esther G. López-de-Sá

  • Binding of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by humic acids formed during composting

    César Plaza;Baoshan Xing;José M. Fernández;Nicola Senesi

  • Organic matter humification by vermicomposting of cattle manure alone and mixed with two-phase olive pomace.

    C. Plaza;R. Nogales;N. Senesi;E. Benitez

  • Carbon mineralization in an arid soil amended with thermally-dried and composted sewage sludges

    José M. Fernández;César Plaza;Diana Hernández;Alfredo Polo

  • Effect of water deficit on microbial characteristics in soil amended with sewage sludge or inorganic fertilizer under laboratory conditions

    Inmaculada Pascual;M Carmen Antolín;Carlos García;Alfredo Polo

  • Effect of the application of a municipal refuse compost on the physical and chemical properties of a soil

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  • Humic acid-like fractions in raw and vermicomposted winery and distillery wastes

    Esperanza Romero;César Plaza;Nicola Senesi;Rogelio Nogales

  • Plant availability of heavy metals in a soil amended with a high dose of sewage sludge under drought conditions

    Inmaculada Pascual;M. Carmen Antolín;Carlos García;Alfredo Polo

Frequent Co-Authors

César Plaza
César Plaza Spanish National Research Council
Nicola Senesi
Nicola Senesi University of Bari Aldo Moro
José M. García Fernández
José M. García Fernández University of Seville
Gennaro Brunetti
Gennaro Brunetti University of Bari Aldo Moro
Manuel Sánchez-Díaz
Manuel Sánchez-Díaz University of Navarra
Manuel Arias-Estévez
Manuel Arias-Estévez Universidade de Vigo
Teresa Hernández
Teresa Hernández Spanish National Research Council
Montserrat Díaz-Raviña
Montserrat Díaz-Raviña Spanish National Research Council
Gabriel Gascó
Gabriel Gascó Technical University of Madrid
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst

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