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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8091 7506 182 176 141 3687

Carlos Sancho publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos Sancho between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos Sancho published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2012. 8 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2012. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1990 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos Sancho: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 3
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 0
2003 2
2004 3
2005 0
2006 4
2007 1
2008 8
2009 8
2010 10
2011 3
2012 19
2013 16
2014 10
2015 10
2016 7
2017 8
2018 8
2019 10
2020 6
2021 8
2022 1
2023 2
2024 4
2025 4
Total 173
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Carlos Sancho publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos Sancho sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 138–147 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 141 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491 141
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Carlos Sancho D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos Sancho sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366 34
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Carlos Sancho is affiliated with the University of Alicante in Spain and primarily works within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research covers various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

The scientist's work encompasses several key topics, such as:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Karst Systems and Hydrogeology

Carlos Sancho has contributed to multiple scientific publications, including these recent notable papers:

  • Measurement report: Spatial variability of northern Iberian rainfall stable isotope values - investigating atmospheric controls on daily and monthly timescales (2021), published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • The case of a southern European glacier which survived Roman and medieval warm periods but is disappearing under recent warming (2021), published in The Cryosphere
  • Declining discharge of glacier outburst floods through the Holocene in central Patagonia (2021), published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Effects of glaciation on karst hydrology and sedimentology during the Last Glacial Cycle: The case of Granito cave, Central Pyrenees (Spain) (2021), published in CATENA
  • Glacial Ice Age Shapes Microbiome Composition in a Receding Southern European Glacier (2021), published in Frontiers in Microbiology

Sancho frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Miguel Bartolomé, Ana Moreno, María Leunda, Carlos Pérez-Mejías, and Heather Stoll.

Their publications often appear in specialized venues such as:

  • The Cryosphere
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • CATENA
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

In addition to journal articles, Carlos Sancho has contributed to book literature, with at least one known title: Nietzsche y Ortega pensando Europa y a los europeos, set for publication by Dykinson eBooks in 2025.

Best Publications

  • The Medieval Climate Anomaly in the Iberian Peninsula reconstructed from marine and lake records

    Ana Moreno;Ana Pérez;Jaime Frigola;Vanesa Nieto-Moreno

  • Climatic implications of correlated Upper Pleistocene glacial and fluvial deposits on the Cinca and Gállego Rivers (NE Spain) based on OSL dating and soil stratigraphy

    Claudia J. Lewis;Eric V. McDonald;Carlos Sancho;José Luis Peña

  • Holocene climate variability, vegetation dynamics and fire regime in the central Pyrenees: The Basa de la Mora sequence (NE Spain)

    A. Pérez-Sanz;P. González-Sampériz;A. Moreno;B. Valero-Garcés

  • Erosion rates in badland areas recorded by collectors, erosion pins and profilometer techniques (Ebro Basin, NE-Spain)

    J. Sirvent;G. Desir;M. Gutiérrez;C. Sancho

  • Holocene alluvial morphopedosedimentary record and environmental changes in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park (NE Spain)

    C. Sancho;J.L. Peña;A. Muñoz;G. Benito

  • Quantitative study of piping processes in badland areas of the Ebro Basin, NE Spain

    M. Gutiérrez;C. Sancho;Gerardo Benito;J. Sirvent

  • Glacial and Fluvial Deposits in the Aragón Valley, Central‐Western Pyrenees: Chronology of the Pyrenean Late Pleistocene Glaciers

    José M. García‐ruiz;Carlos Martí‐bono;José L. Peña‐monné;Carlos Sancho

  • Natural and human-induced sinkholes in gypsum terrain and associated environmental problems in NE Spain

    G. Benito;P. Pérez del Campo;M. Gutiérrez-Elorza;C. Sancho

  • Geomorphological and sedimentological analysis of a catastrophic flash flood in the Arás drainage basin (Central Pyrenees, Spain)

    Francisco Gutiérrez;Mateo Gutiérrez;Carlos Sancho

  • Hydrological change in Southern Europe responding to increasing North Atlantic overturning during Greenland Stadial 1

    Miguel Bartolomé;Miguel Bartolomé;Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Carlos Sancho;Heather M. Stoll

  • Intrinsic and extrinsic controls of spatial and temporal variations in modern fluvial tufa sedimentation: A thirteen‐year record from a semi‐arid environment

    Concha Arenas;Marta Vázquez‐Urbez;Luis Auqué;Carlos Sancho

  • Role of biological soil crust cover in bioweathering and protection of sandstones in a semi‐arid landscape (Torrollones de Gabarda, Huesca, Spain)

    Virginia Souza-Egipsy;Jacek Wierzchos;Carlos Sancho;Anchel Belmonte

  • Factors controlling present-day tufa dynamics in the Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park (Iberian Range, Spain): depositional environmental settings, sedimentation rates and hydrochemistry

    M. Vázquez-Urbez;C. Arenas;C. Sancho;C. Osácar

  • Glacial lake evolution and Atlantic-Pacific drainage reversals during deglaciation of the Patagonian Ice Sheet

    Varyl R. Thorndycraft;Jacob M. Bendle;Gerardo Benito;Bethan J. Davies

  • On the interest of using the multiple center approach in ESR dating of optically bleached quartz grains: Some examples from the Early Pleistocene terraces of the Alcanadre River (Ebro basin, Spain)

    Mathieu Duval;Carlos Sancho;Mikel Calle;Verónica Guilarte

  • Climatic and tectonic significance of Late Pleistocene and Holocene tufa deposits in the Mijares River canyon, eastern Iberian Range, northeast Spain

    J.L. Peña;C. Sancho;M.V. Lozano

  • Erosion rates in badland areas of the central Ebro Basin (NE-Spain)

    G. Benito;M. Gutie´rrez;C. Sancho

  • Soil evolution over the Quaternary period in a semiarid climate (Segre river terraces, northeast Spain)

    David Badía;Clara Martí;Elena Palacio;Carlos Sancho

  • Large-scale karst subsidence and accelerated fluvial aggradation during MIS6 in NE Spain: climatic and paleohydrological implications

    G. Benito;C. Sancho;J.L. Peña;M.J. Machado

  • Climate controls on rainfall isotopes and their effects on cave drip water and speleothem growth: the case of Molinos cave (Teruel, NE Spain)

    Ana Moreno;Carlos Sancho;Miguel Bartolomé;Miguel Bartolomé;Belén Oliva-Urcia;Belén Oliva-Urcia

  • Climatic implications of correlated upper Pleistocene glacial and fluvial deposits on the Cinca and Gallego rivers, NE Spain

    Claudia J Lewis;Eric Mcdonald;Carlos Sancho;Jose Luis Pena

Frequent Co-Authors

Ana Moreno
Ana Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Isabel Cacho
Isabel Cacho University of Barcelona
Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Gerardo Benito
Gerardo Benito Spanish National Research Council
Edward J. Rhodes
Edward J. Rhodes University of Sheffield
R. Lawrence Edwards
R. Lawrence Edwards University of Minnesota
Penélope González-Sampériz
Penélope González-Sampériz Spanish National Research Council
John Hellstrom
John Hellstrom University of Melbourne
Blas L. Valero-Garcés
Blas L. Valero-Garcés Spanish National Research Council

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