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D-Index
50
Citations
10549
World Ranking
2111
National Ranking
76

Antonio Díaz-Espejo 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 Antonio Díaz-Espejo sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 145 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Antonio Díaz-Espejo 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 Antonio Díaz-Espejo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Antonio Díaz-Espejo focuses on Photosynthesis, Botany, Stomatal conductance, Conductance and Photosynthetic capacity. In the subject of general Photosynthesis, his work in Chlorophyll fluorescence is often linked to Co2 leakage, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His work on Mitochondrial respiration, Respiration rate and Co2 exchange as part of his general Botany study is frequently connected to Volumetric flow rate and Observational error, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

Antonio Díaz-Espejo interconnects Mole, Olive trees, Horticulture and Water-use efficiency in the investigation of issues within Stomatal conductance. His Photosynthetic capacity research integrates issues from Water stress, Ecology and Oleaceae. Antonio Díaz-Espejo has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Plant physiology and Transpiration.

His most cited work include:

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2: current knowledge and future prospects (776 citations)
  • Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2: an unappreciated central player in photosynthesis (431 citations)
  • Rapid variations of mesophyll conductance in response to changes in CO2 concentration around leaves. (409 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Stomatal conductance, Botany, Horticulture, Photosynthesis and Irrigation are his primary areas of study. His Stomatal conductance study incorporates themes from Soil water, Vapour Pressure Deficit and Water-use efficiency. His study in the field of Olea, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Oleaceae also crosses realms of Patch clamp.

Antonio Díaz-Espejo focuses mostly in the field of Horticulture, narrowing it down to matters related to Transpiration and, in some cases, Canopy, Woody plant and Orange. His work in the fields of Photosynthesis, such as Photosynthetic capacity and RuBisCO, intersects with other areas such as Conductance. The study incorporates disciplines such as Water use, Olive trees and Orchard in addition to Irrigation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Stomatal conductance (29.60%)
  • Botany (30.40%)
  • Horticulture (27.20%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2020)?

  • Horticulture (27.20%)
  • Irrigation (27.20%)
  • Agronomy (24.80%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Horticulture, Irrigation, Agronomy, Stomatal conductance and Deficit irrigation. Orchard and Turgor pressure are subfields of Horticulture in which his conducts study. His Orchard research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Vapour Pressure Deficit, Transpiration and Irrigation scheduling.

His work carried out in the field of Irrigation brings together such families of science as Agricultural engineering and Soil water. His study on Stomatal conductance is covered under Photosynthesis. His research in the fields of Photosynthetic capacity overlaps with other disciplines such as Biogenesis, Olive oil and Water transport.

Between 2017 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Water use indicators and economic analysis for on-farm irrigation decision: A case study of a super high density olive tree orchard (46 citations)
  • Chloride as a macronutrient increases water‐use efficiency by anatomically driven reduced stomatal conductance and increased mesophyll diffusion to CO2 (23 citations)
  • Effect of a regulated deficit irrigation strategy in a hedgerow ‘Arbequina’ olive orchard on the mesocarp fatty acid composition and desaturase gene expression with respect to olive oil quality (11 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Antonio Díaz-Espejo focuses on Irrigation, Deficit irrigation, Water-use efficiency, Orchard and Agronomy. Antonio Díaz-Espejo works mostly in the field of Water-use efficiency, limiting it down to topics relating to Agricultural engineering and, in certain cases, Water use and Scale. His research in Orchard intersects with topics in Ripening and Canopy.

The various areas that he examines in his Agronomy study include Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance and Nitrate. His Stomatal conductance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Leaf water and Crop. His Agriculture research includes themes of Soil water, Irrigation scheduling and Olea.

Best Publications

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2: current knowledge and future prospects

    Jaume Flexas;Miquel Ribas-Carbó;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Jeroni Galmés

  • Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2: an unappreciated central player in photosynthesis

    Jaume Flexas;Margaret M. Barbour;Oliver Brendel;Hernán M. Cabrera

  • Rapid variations of mesophyll conductance in response to changes in CO2 concentration around leaves

    Jaume Flexas;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Jeroni Galmés;Ralf Kaldenhoff

  • Water use indicators and economic analysis for on-farm irrigation decision: A case study of a super high density olive tree orchard

    J.E. Fernández;F. Alcon;A. Diaz-Espejo;V. Hernandez-Santana

  • Diffusional conductances to CO2 as a target for increasing photosynthesis and photosynthetic water-use efficiency.

    Jaume Flexas;Ülo Niinemets;Alexander Gallé;Alexander Gallé;Margaret M. Barbour

  • Role of mesophyll diffusion conductance in constraining potential photosynthetic productivity in the field

    Ülo Niinemets;Antonio Díaz-Espejo;Jaume Flexas;Jeroni Galmés

  • Heat-pulse measurements of sap flow in olives for automating irrigation: tests, root flow and diagnostics of water stress

    J.E Fernández;M.J Palomo;A Dı́az-Espejo;B.E Clothier

  • Photosynthetic limitations in Mediterranean plants: A review

    J. Flexas;A. Diaz-Espejo;J. Gago;A. Gallé

  • Analysis of leakage in IRGA's leaf chambers of open gas exchange systems: quantification and its effects in photosynthesis parameterization

    J Flexas;A Díaz-Espejo;JA Berry;J Cifre

  • Regulation of photosynthesis and stomatal and mesophyll conductance under water stress and recovery in olive trees: correlation with gene expression of carbonic anhydrase and aquaporins

    Alfonso Perez-Martin;Chiara Michelazzo;Jose M. Torres-Ruiz;Jaume Flexas

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2 and Rubisco as targets for improving intrinsic water use efficiency in C3 plants.

    J. Flexas;A. Díaz-Espejo;M. A. Conesa;R. E. Coopman

  • Water relations and gas exchange in olive trees under regulated deficit irrigation and partial rootzone drying

    J. E. Fernández;A. Díaz-Espejo;J. M. Infante;P. Durán

  • The use of sap flow measurements for scheduling irrigation in olive, apple and Asian pear trees and in grapevines

    J. E. Fernández;S. R. Green;H. W. Caspari;A. Diaz-Espejo

  • Most stomatal closure in woody species under moderate drought can be explained by stomatal responses to leaf turgor

    Celia M. Rodriguez-Dominguez;Celia M. Rodriguez-Dominguez;Thomas N. Buckley;Gregorio Egea;Alfonso de Cires

  • Rapid hydraulic recovery in Eucalyptus pauciflora after drought: linkages between stem hydraulics and leaf gas exchange

    Sebastià Martorell;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Hipólito Medrano;Marilyn C. Ball

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2 in Arabidopsis thaliana

    J. Flexas;M. F. Ortuño;M. Ribas-Carbo;A. Diaz-Espejo

  • Leaf water potential measurements using the pressure chamber: Synthetic testing of assumptions towards best practices for precision and accuracy

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  • Importance of mesophyll diffusion conductance in estimation of plant photosynthesis in the field

    Ülo Niinemets;Antonio Díaz-Espejo;Jaume Flexas;Jeroni Galmés

  • A regulated deficit irrigation strategy for hedgerow olive orchards with high plant density

    José E. Fernández;Alfonso Perez-Martin;José M. Torres-Ruiz;María V. Cuevas

  • Seasonal evolution of diffusional limitations and photosynthetic capacity in olive under drought.

    Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Emilio Nicolás;José Enrique Fernández

  • Modeling photosynthesis in olive leaves under drought conditions

    A. Díaz-Espejo;A. S. Walcroft;J. E. Fernández;B. Hafidi

Frequent Co-Authors

J.E. Fernández
J.E. Fernández Spanish National Research Council
Jaume Flexas
Jaume Flexas University of the Balearic Islands
José M. Torres-Ruiz
José M. Torres-Ruiz INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jeroni Galmés
Jeroni Galmés University of the Balearic Islands
Miquel Ribas-Carbo
Miquel Ribas-Carbo University of the Balearic Islands
Hipólito Medrano
Hipólito Medrano University of the Balearic Islands
Ülo Niinemets
Ülo Niinemets Estonian University of Life Sciences
Thomas N. Buckley
Thomas N. Buckley University of California, Davis
Alexander Gallé
Alexander Gallé Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Jorge Gago
Jorge Gago University of the Balearic Islands

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