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Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 78 1070 1016 38 35 518 23820

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 24.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 426 publications in 2019. 17 of the 816 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300 400
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 426. Peak 426 publications in 2019. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 426 publications 2020: 94 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

816 publications in total across all disciplines

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Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 4
2003 9
2004 8
2005 11
2006 13
2007 10
2008 10
2009 17
2010 9
2011 13
2012 12
2013 13
2014 10
2015 19
2016 13
2017 13
2018 18
2019 426
2020 94
2021 25
2022 14
2023 10
2024 10
2025 16
2026 1
Total 816
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Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 511–520 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 518 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19 518
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59 78
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and specializes in Environmental Science. Their extensive publication record demonstrates a focus on multiple subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist has contributed research across a range of topics, most notably Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications, Forest Ecology and Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, as well as Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Frequent collaborators in their research include J. Antonio Guzmán Q., I. Sharp, F. Alencastro, Kati Laakso, and Saulo Castro. Their publications have appeared in various scientific venues, with the highest number of contributions found in Harvard Dataverse, followed by Remote Sensing, Forests, the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, and Ecological Indicators.

Notable recent papers by Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa include:

  • Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests (2021) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Soil resistance and recovery during neotropical forest succession (2022) in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • UAV-based partially sampling system for rapid NDVI mapping in the evaluation of rice nitrogen use efficiency (2020) in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Evaluating the utility of various drought indices to monitor meteorological drought in Tropical Dry Forests (2020) in International Journal of Biometeorology
  • Assessing the Operation Parameters of a Low-altitude UAV for the Collection of NDVI Values Over a Paddy Rice Field (2020) in Remote Sensing

Best Publications

  • Widespread amphibian extinctions from epidemic disease driven by global warming

    J. Alan Pounds;Martín R. Bustamante;Luis A. Coloma;Jamie A. Consuegra

  • Measuring the effectiveness of protected area networks in reducing deforestation

    Kwaw S. Andam;Paul J. Ferraro;Alexander Pfaff;G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

  • Biomass resilience of Neotropical secondary forests

    Lourens Poorter;Frans Bongers;T. Mitchell Aide;Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano

  • Extent and conservation of tropical dry forests in the Americas

    C.A. Portillo-Quintero;G.A. Sánchez-Azofeifa

  • Carbon sequestration potential of second-growth forest regeneration in the Latin American tropics

    Robin L. Chazdon;Robin L. Chazdon;Eben N. Broadbent;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Danaë M. A. Rozendaal;Frans Bongers

  • COUNTRYSIDE BIOGEOGRAPHY: USE OF HUMAN-DOMINATED HABITATS BY THE AVIFAUNA OF SOUTHERN COSTA RICA

    Gretchen C. Daily;Paul R. Ehrlich;G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa

  • Countryside Biogeography of Neotropical Mammals: Conservation Opportunities in Agricultural Landscapes of Costa Rica

    Gretchen C. Daily;Gerardo Ceballos;Jesús Pacheco;Gerardo Suzán

  • Validation of global moderate-resolution LAI products: a framework proposed within the CEOS land product validation subgroup

    J.T. Morisette;F. Baret;J.L. Privette;R.B. Myneni

  • Costa Rica's Payment for Environmental Services Program: Intention, Implementation, and Impact

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Alexander Pfaff;Juan Andres Robalino;Judson P. Boomhower

  • Biodiversity recovery of Neotropical secondary forests

    Danaë Rozendaal;Frans Bongers;T. Mitchell Aide;Esteban Álvarez-Dávila

  • Research priorities for neotropical dry forests

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Mauricio Quesada;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Jafet M. Nassar

  • Succession and management of tropical dry forests in the Americas: review and new perspectives.

    Mauricio Quesada;G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa;Mariana Alvarez-Añorve;Kathryn E. Stoner

  • Species composition, similarity and diversity in three successional stages of a seasonally dry tropical forest

    M. Kalacska;G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa;J.C. Calvo-Alvarado;M. Quesada

  • Integrity and isolation of Costa Rica's national parks and biological reserves: examining the dynamics of land-cover change

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Gretchen C. Daily;Alexander S.P. Pfaff;Christopher Busch

  • Spectroscopic determination of leaf water content using continuous wavelet analysis

    T. Cheng;B. Rivard;A. Sánchez-Azofeifa

  • Deforestation in Costa Rica: A Quantitative Analysis Using Remote Sensing Imagery1

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Robert C. Harriss;David L. Skole

  • Intra- and inter-class spectral variability of tropical tree species at La Selva, Costa Rica: Implications for species identification using HYDICE imagery

    Jinkai Zhang;Benoit Rivard;Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Karen Castro-Esau

  • Using phenocams to monitor our changing Earth: toward a global phenocam network

    Tim B Brown;Kevin R Hultine;Heidi Steltzer;Ellen G Denny

  • Research Priorities for Neotropical Dry Forests1: Research Priorities for Neotropical Dry Forests

    G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Mauricio Quesada;Jon Paul Rodríguez;Jafet M. Nassar

  • Dynamics in landscape structure and composition for the Chorotega region, Costa Rica from 1960 to 2000

    Juan Pablo Arroyo-Mora;G. Arturo Sánchez-Azofeifa;Benoit Rivard;Julio C. Calvo

  • Deforestation and forest restoration in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Putting conservation policies in context

    J. Calvo-Alvarado;B. McLennan;A. Sánchez-Azofeifa;T. Garvin

Frequent Co-Authors

Benoit Rivard
Benoit Rivard University of Alberta
Michiel van Breugel
Michiel van Breugel National University of Singapore
Jennifer S. Powers
Jennifer S. Powers University of Minnesota
Robin L. Chazdon
Robin L. Chazdon University of Connecticut
Robert Muscarella
Robert Muscarella Uppsala University
G. Bruce Williamson
G. Bruce Williamson Louisiana State University
Mauricio Quesada
Mauricio Quesada National Autonomous University of Mexico
G. Wilson Fernandes
G. Wilson Fernandes Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Dylan Craven
Dylan Craven Universidad Mayor
Miguel Martínez-Ramos
Miguel Martínez-Ramos National Autonomous University of Mexico

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