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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
62
Citations
13941
World Ranking
2601
National Ranking
63

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
63
Citations
13938
World Ranking
1038
National Ranking
35

Carlos Garbisu 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 Carlos Garbisu sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 187 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carlos Garbisu 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 Carlos Garbisu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Bacteria
  • Enzyme

His scientific interests lie mostly in Phytoremediation, Soil water, Environmental remediation, Soil health and Soil quality. The study incorporates disciplines such as Phytotoxicity, Waste management, Soil contamination and Bioremediation in addition to Phytoremediation. The Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Contamination, Agronomy and Microbial population biology.

His Environmental remediation research focuses on Environmental engineering and how it relates to Environmental resource management and Ecosystem. His research integrates issues of Soil biology, Soil test and Soil enzyme in his study of Soil health. His Soil quality study combines topics in areas such as Environmental chemistry and Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • Phytoextraction: a cost-effective plant-based technology for the removal of metals from the environment. (680 citations)
  • Recent Findings on the Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Environmentally Toxic Heavy Metals and Metalloids Such as Zinc, Cadmium, Lead, and Arsenic (373 citations)
  • Industrial applications of pectic enzymes: a review (340 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Soil water, Agronomy, Phytoremediation, Soil health and Soil quality. His Soil water research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Environmental chemistry, Biomass, Ecosystem and Microbial population biology. His Manure study in the realm of Agronomy connects with subjects such as Amendment.

The various areas that Carlos Garbisu examines in his Phytoremediation study include Botany, Soil contamination, Bioremediation and Environmental remediation. Carlos Garbisu has researched Bioremediation in several fields, including Microorganism and Pollutant. His work deals with themes such as Waste management, Polluted soils, Phytoextraction process and Environmental engineering, which intersect with Environmental remediation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Soil water (32.95%)
  • Agronomy (30.06%)
  • Phytoremediation (26.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Soil water (32.95%)
  • Agronomy (30.06%)
  • Soil health (24.86%)

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

Carlos Garbisu mainly investigates Soil water, Agronomy, Soil health, Soil quality and Environmental remediation. His Soil water research incorporates elements of Environmental chemistry and Sludge. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Soil pH and Environmental protection.

His research integrates issues of Biomass, Nutrient, Ecotoxicity and Ecosystem services in his study of Soil quality. His work carried out in the field of Environmental remediation brings together such families of science as Waste management, Soil contamination, Environmental engineering, Soil conditioner and Phytoremediation. His Phytoremediation research incorporates elements of Bioremediation and Bioaugmentation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • From phytoremediation of soil contaminants to phytomanagement of ecosystem services in metal contaminated sites. (69 citations)
  • Application of sewage sludge to agricultural soil increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes without altering the composition of prokaryotic communities. (51 citations)
  • Brassica napus has a key role in the recovery of the health of soils contaminated with metals and diesel by rhizoremediation. (39 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Bacteria
  • Enzyme

Carlos Garbisu mainly focuses on Organic matter, Agronomy, Soil quality, Soil water and Soil health. His study on Organic matter also encompasses disciplines like

  • Environmental chemistry and related Zerovalent iron, Nanoremediation, Environmental remediation, Denitrification and Nitrogen cycle,
  • Biomass which is related to area like Organic farming, Cow dung and Vermicompost,
  • Compost, which have a strong connection to Crop rotation, Soil functions, Soil contamination and Pollutant. His Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Soil structure, Soil carbon and Phytoremediation.

The concepts of his Phytoremediation study are interwoven with issues in Calcareous, Bioremediation and Diesel fuel. When carried out as part of a general Soil water research project, his work on Soil test and Soil pH is frequently linked to work in Amendment, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His studies deal with areas such as Ecotoxicity and Environmental protection as well as Soil health.

Best Publications

  • Phytoextraction: a cost-effective plant-based technology for the removal of metals from the environment.

    Carlos Garbisu;Itziar Alkorta

  • Recent Findings on the Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Environmentally Toxic Heavy Metals and Metalloids Such as Zinc, Cadmium, Lead, and Arsenic

    I. Alkorta;J. Hernández-Allica;J.M. Becerril;I. Amezaga

  • Phytoremediation of organic contaminants in soils.

    Itziar Alkorta;Carlos Garbisu

  • Soil Enzyme Activities as Biological Indicators of Soil Health

    Itziar Alkorta;Ana Aizpurua;Patrick Riga;Isabel Albizu

  • Basic concepts on heavy metal soil bioremediation

    C. Garbisu;I. Alkorta;Unidad de Biofísica

  • From phytoremediation of soil contaminants to phytomanagement of ecosystem services in metal contaminated sites.

    Aritz Burges;Itziar Alkorta;Lur Epelde;Carlos Garbisu

  • Tebuconazole application decreases soil microbial biomass and activity

    Borja Muñoz-Leoz;Estilita Ruiz-Romera;Iñaki Antigüedad;Carlos Garbisu

  • Potential Benefits and Risks for Soil Health Derived From the Use of Organic Amendments in Agriculture

    Julen Urra;Itziar Alkorta;Carlos Garbisu

  • Effects of fertilization and tillage on soil biological parameters

    Iker Mijangos;Roberto Pérez;Isabel Albizu;Carlos Garbisu

  • Phytoremediation: a technology using green plants to remove contaminants from polluted areas.

    Carlos Garbisu;Javier Hernández-Allica;Oihana Barrutia;Itziar Alkorta

  • Vegetation diversity and vertical structure as indicators of forest disturbance

    Miren Onaindia;Izaskun Dominguez;Isabel Albizu;Carlos Garbisu

  • Relationship between vegetation diversity and soil functional diversity in native mixed-oak forests

    Gloria Rodríguez-Loinaz;Miren Onaindia;Ibone Amezaga;Iker Mijangos

  • Aerobic chromate reduction by Bacillus subtilis.

    Carlos Garbisu;Itziar Alkorta;María J. Llama;Juan L. Serra

  • Chelate-Enhanced Phytoremediation of Soils Polluted with Heavy Metals

    I. Alkorta;J. Hernández-Allica;J.M. Becerril;I. Amezaga

  • Impact of repeated single-metal and multi-metal pollution events on soil quality

    Aritz Burges;Lur Epelde;Carlos Garbisu

  • Bacterial reduction of selenite to elemental selenium

    Carlos Garbisu;Takahisa Ishii;Terrance Leighton;Bob B. Buchanan

  • Microbial Monitoring of the Recovery of Soil Quality During Heavy Metal Phytoremediation

    María T. Gómez-Sagasti;Itziar Alkorta;José M. Becerril;Lur Epelde

  • Assessment of the phytoextraction potential of high biomass crop plants.

    Javier Hernández-Allica;José M. Becerril;Carlos Garbisu

  • Effects of chelates on plants and soil microbial community: comparison of EDTA and EDDS for lead phytoextraction.

    Lur Epelde;Javier Hernández-Allica;José M. Becerril;Fernando Blanco

  • Application of sewage sludge to agricultural soil increases the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes without altering the composition of prokaryotic communities.

    Julen Urra;Itziar Alkorta;Iker Mijangos;Lur Epelde

  • Functional diversity as indicator of the recovery of soil health derived from Thlaspi caerulescens growth and metal phytoextraction

    Lur Epelde;José M. Becerril;Javier Hernández-Allica;Oihana Barrutia

  • Effects of glyphosate on rhizosphere soil microbial communities under two different plant compositions by cultivation-dependent and -independent methodologies

    Iker Mijangos;José M. Becerril;Isabel Albizu;Lur Epelde

Frequent Co-Authors

Bob B. Buchanan
Bob B. Buchanan University of California, Berkeley
David O. Hall
David O. Hall King's College London
José Ignacio García-Plazaola
José Ignacio García-Plazaola University of the Basque Country
George A. Kowalchuk
George A. Kowalchuk Utrecht University
Elisabeth Grohmann
Elisabeth Grohmann Beuth University of Applied Sciences
Rafael Clemente
Rafael Clemente Spanish National Research Council
Michel Mench
Michel Mench INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
José Miguel Olano
José Miguel Olano University of Valladolid
José-Miguel Sanchez-Pérez
José-Miguel Sanchez-Pérez Paul Sabatier University
John E. Hearst
John E. Hearst University of California, Berkeley

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