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D-Index
73
Citations
17719
World Ranking
600
National Ranking
19

Daniel Valero 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 Daniel Valero sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 237 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Daniel Valero 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 Daniel Valero sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
  • Enzyme
  • Horticulture

Daniel Valero mostly deals with Botany, Ripening, Postharvest, Food science and Horticulture. Daniel Valero combines subjects such as Arsenate and Food preservation with his study of Botany. As a part of the same scientific family, Daniel Valero mostly works in the field of Ripening, focusing on Shelf life and, on occasion, Aloe vera.

Daniel Valero interconnects Berry, Antioxidant and Respiration rate in the investigation of issues within Postharvest. Many of his research projects under Food science are closely connected to Ascorbic acid with Ascorbic acid, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. The Anthocyanin study combines topics in areas such as Polyphenol and Carotenoid.

His most cited work include:

  • Constitutive expression of a fruit phytoene synthase gene in transgenic tomatoes causes dwarfism by redirecting metabolites from the gibberellin pathway (311 citations)
  • Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of sweet cherry at different ripening stages. (285 citations)
  • Postharvest sweet cherry quality and safety maintenance by Aloe vera treatment: A new edible coating (249 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Horticulture, Postharvest, Ripening, Food science and Botany. His studies deal with areas such as Putrescine and Antioxidant as well as Horticulture. His work carried out in the field of Postharvest brings together such families of science as Shelf life, Aloe vera and Respiration rate.

Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Carotenoid under Ripening, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Flesh. His Modified atmosphere, Browning, Thymol and Sugar study in the realm of Food science connects with subjects such as Ascorbic acid. His Botany study incorporates themes from Food preservation, Polyphenol and Arsenic.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (58.71%)
  • Postharvest (50.25%)
  • Ripening (39.30%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (58.71%)
  • Postharvest (50.25%)
  • Food science (33.83%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Horticulture, Postharvest, Food science, Ripening and Preharvest. His Horticulture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Methyl salicylate, Carotenoid and Respiration rate. His Postharvest research incorporates elements of Fructose, Titratable acid and Shelf life.

Ripening is closely attributed to Crop quality in his work. His Preharvest research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Table grape, Berry and Antioxidant. His Cultivar study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Polyphenol oxidase activity and Growing season.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Blood oranges maintain bioactive compounds and nutritional quality by postharvest treatments with γ-aminobutyric acid, methyl jasmonate or methyl salicylate during cold storage (17 citations)
  • Postharvest treatments with γ‐aminobutyric acid, methyl jasmonate, or methyl salicylate enhance chilling tolerance of blood orange fruit at prolonged cold storage (17 citations)
  • Methyl jasmonate effects on table grape ripening, vine yield, berry quality and bioactive compounds depend on applied concentration (12 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Horticulture

His primary areas of study are Horticulture, Postharvest, Ripening, Methyl jasmonate and Preharvest. His research integrates issues of Antioxidant and Crop in his study of Horticulture. His work carried out in the field of Postharvest brings together such families of science as Thymol, Food science, Geotrichum and Growth inhibition.

The concepts of his Food science study are interwoven with issues in Minimum inhibitory concentration, Fungicide, Mycelium and Polyphenol oxidase. In his research on the topic of Ripening, Ziziphus jujuba and Modified atmosphere is strongly related with Carotenoid. As part of one scientific family, Daniel Valero deals mainly with the area of Anthocyanin, narrowing it down to issues related to the Aril, and often Salicylic acid and Methyl salicylate.

Best Publications

  • Postharvest sweet cherry quality and safety maintenance by Aloe vera treatment: A new edible coating

    D. Martínez-Romero;N. Alburquerque;J.M. Valverde;F. Guillén

  • Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of sweet cherry at different ripening stages.

    María Serrano;Fabián Guillén;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Salvador Castillo

  • Constitutive expression of a fruit phytoene synthase gene in transgenic tomatoes causes dwarfism by redirecting metabolites from the gibberellin pathway

    Rupert G. Fray;Andrew Wallace;Paul D. Fraser;Daniel Valero

  • Postharvest Biology and Technology for Preserving Fruit Quality

    Daniel Valero;Maria Serrano

  • Novel edible coating based on aloe vera gel to maintain table grape quality and safety.

    Juan Miguel Valverde;Daniel Valero;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Fabián Guillén

  • The use of natural antifungal compounds improves the beneficial effect of MAP in sweet cherry storage

    M. Serrano;D. Martínez-Romero;S. Castillo;F. Guillén

  • Tools to Maintain Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality through the Inhibition of Ethylene Action: A Review

    Domingo Martínez-Romero;Gloria Bailén;María Serrano;Fabián Guillén

  • 1-methylcyclopropene increases storability and shelf life in climacteric and nonclimacteric plums.

    Domingo Martínez-Romero;Eve Dupille;Fabián Guillén;Juan M. Valverde

  • Effect of salicylic acid treatment on reducing chilling injury in stored pomegranates

    M. Sayyari;M. Babalar;S. Kalantari;M. Serrano

  • Reduction of pomegranate chilling injury during storage after heat treatment: Role of polyamines

    S.H. Mirdehghan;M. Rahemi;D. Martínez-Romero;F. Guillén

  • The combination of modified atmosphere packaging with eugenol or thymol to maintain quality, safety and functional properties of table grapes

    D. Valero;J.M. Valverde;D. Martínez-Romero;F. Guillén

  • Effects of alginate edible coating on preserving fruit quality in four plum cultivars during postharvest storage

    Daniel Valero;Huertas M. Díaz-Mula;Pedro J. Zapata;Fabián Guillén

  • Vapour treatments with methyl salicylate or methyl jasmonate alleviated chilling injury and enhanced antioxidant potential during postharvest storage of pomegranates

    Mohammad Sayyari;Mesbah Babalar;Siamak Kalantari;Domingo Martínez-Romero

  • The role of polyamines in the improvement of the shelf life of fruit

    Daniel Valero;Domingo Martı́nez-Romero;Marı́a Serrano

  • Alginate Coatings Preserve Fruit Quality and Bioactive Compounds during Storage of Sweet Cherry Fruit

    Huertas M. Díaz-Mula;María Serrano;Daniel Valero

  • MAINTENANCE OF BROCCOLI QUALITY AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES DURING COLD STORAGE AS AFFECTED BY MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING

    M. Serrano;D. Martinez-Romero;F. Guillén;S. Castillo

  • Use of Aloe vera Gel Coating Preserves the Functional Properties of Table Grapes

    María Serrano;Juan Miguel Valverde;Fabian Guillén;Salvador Castillo

  • Arsenic Species: Effects on and Accumulation by Tomato Plants

    Burló F;Guijarro I;Carbonell-Barrachina Aa;Valero D

  • Postharvest Treatments with Salicylic Acid, Acetylsalicylic Acid or Oxalic Acid Delayed Ripening and Enhanced Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Sweet Cherry

    Daniel Valero;Huertas M Díaz-Mula;Pedro Javier Zapata;Salvador Castillo

  • Use of alginate or zein as edible coatings to delay postharvest ripening process and to maintain tomato (Solanum lycopersicon Mill) quality

    Pedro Javier Zapata;Fabián Guillén;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Salvador Castillo

  • Improvement of table grapes quality and safety by the combination of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and eugenol, menthol, or thymol.

    Juan Miguel Valverde;Fabián Guillén;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Salvador Castillo

Frequent Co-Authors

María Serrano
María Serrano Miguel Hernandez University
Domingo Martínez-Romero
Domingo Martínez-Romero Miguel Hernandez University
Salvador Castillo
Salvador Castillo Miguel Hernandez University
Pedro J. Zapata
Pedro J. Zapata Miguel Hernandez University
Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina
Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina Miguel Hernandez University
Francisca Hernández
Francisca Hernández Miguel Hernandez University
Pilar Legua
Pilar Legua Miguel Hernandez University
Mesbah Babalar
Mesbah Babalar University of Tehran
Lorenzo Burgos
Lorenzo Burgos Spanish National Research Council
Cristina García-Viguera
Cristina García-Viguera Spanish National Research Council

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