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David Pozo-Vázquez

David Pozo-Vázquez

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
41
Citations
5933
World Ranking
7782
National Ranking
230

David Pozo-Vázquez 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 David Pozo-Vázquez sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 88 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

David Pozo-Vázquez 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 David Pozo-Vázquez sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

David Pozo-Vázquez is affiliated with the University of Jaén in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Energy. Their work frequently intersects subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment. The scholar has also worked within Aerospace Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Energy Load and Power Forecasting
  • Wind Energy Research and Development
  • Image Enhancement Techniques
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Among their recent publications are the following works:

  • "Assessment of new solar radiation nowcasting methods based on sky-camera and satellite imagery," 2021, Applied Energy
  • "Using a Multi-view Convolutional Neural Network to monitor solar irradiance," 2021, Neural Computing and Applications
  • "Evolutionary-based prediction interval estimation by blending solar radiation forecasting models using meteorological weather types," 2021, Applied Soft Computing
  • "A combination of supervised dimensionality reduction and learning methods to forecast solar radiation," 2022, Applied Intelligence
  • "Improving Solar Radiation Nowcasts by Blending Data-Driven, Satellite-Images-Based and All-Sky-Imagers-Based Models Using Machine Learning Techniques," 2023, Remote Sensing

David Pozo-Vázquez has published in various venues, including:

  • Applied Energy
  • Neural Computing and Applications
  • Applied Soft Computing
  • Applied Intelligence
  • Remote Sensing

The scientist has collaborated frequently with others in the field. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Miguel López-Cuesta
  • Inés M. Galván
  • Ricardo Aler
  • Antonio Jiménez-Garrote
  • Francisco J. Santos-Alamillos

Best Publications

  • North Atlantic oscillation influence on precipitation, river flow and water resources in the Iberian Peninsula

    Ricardo M. Trigo;Ricardo M. Trigo;David Pozo-Vázquez;Timothy J. Osborn;Yolanda Castro-Díez

  • Evaluation of the WRF model solar irradiance forecasts in Andalusia (southern Spain)

    V. Lara-Fanego;J.A. Ruiz-Arias;D. Pozo-Vázquez;F.J. Santos-Alamillos

  • A 500‐year precipitation record in Southern Spain

    F.S. Rodrigo;M.J. Esteban-Parra;D. Pozo-Vázquez;Y. Castro-Díez

  • The Association between ENSO and Winter Atmospheric Circulation and Temperature in the North Atlantic Region.

    D. Pozo-Vázquez;M. J. Esteban-Parra;F. S. Rodrigo;Y. Castro-Díez

  • Proposal of a regressive model for the hourly diffuse solar radiation under all sky conditions

    J.A. Ruiz-Arias;H. Alsamamra;J. Tovar-Pescador;D. Pozo-Vázquez

  • An artificial neural network ensemble model for estimating global solar radiation from Meteosat satellite images

    Alvaro Linares-Rodriguez;José Antonio Ruiz-Arias;David Pozo-Vazquez;Joaquin Tovar-Pescador

  • A comparative study of ordinary and residual kriging techniques for mapping global solar radiation over southern Spain

    Husain Alsamamra;Jose Antonio Ruiz-Arias;David Pozo-Vázquez;Joaquin Tovar-Pescador

  • Rainfall variability in southern Spain on decadal to centennial time scales

    F. S. Rodrigo;M. J. Esteban-Parra;D. Pozo-Vázquez;Y. Castro-Díez

  • A study of NAO variability and its possible non-linear influences on European surface temperature

    D. Pozo-Vázquez;M. J. Esteban-Parra;F. S. Rodrigo;Y. Castro-Díez

  • The Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Renewable Energy Resources in Southwestern Europe

    S. Jerez;R. M. Trigo;R. M. Trigo;S. M. Vicente-Serrano;D. Pozo-Vázquez

  • Combining wind farms with concentrating solar plants to provide stable renewable power

    F.J. Santos-Alamillos;F.J. Santos-Alamillos;D. Pozo-Vázquez;J.A. Ruiz-Arias;L. Von Bremen

  • A comparative analysis of DEM‐based models to estimate the solar radiation in mountainous terrain

    J. A. Ruiz‐Arias;J. Tovar‐Pescador;D. Pozo‐Vázquez;H. Alsamamra

  • Analysis of WRF Model Wind Estimate Sensitivity to Physics Parameterization Choice and Terrain Representation in Andalusia (Southern Spain)

    F. J. Santos-Alamillos;D. Pozo-Vázquez;J. A. Ruiz-Arias;V. Lara-Fanego

  • El Niño–southern oscillation events and associated European winter precipitation anomalies

    D. Pozo-Vázquez;S. R. Gámiz-Fortis;J. Tovar-Pescador;M. J. Esteban-Parra

  • On the use of the digital elevation model to estimate the solar radiation in areas of complex topography

    J. Tovar-Pescador;D. Pozo-Vázquez;J. A. Ruiz-Arias;J. Batlles

  • NAO and winter temperature variability in southern Europe

    Y. Castro-Díez;D. Pozo-Vázquez;F. S. Rodrigo;M. J. Esteban-Parra

  • Assessment of the Level-3 MODIS daily aerosol optical depth in the context of surface solar radiation and numerical weather modeling

    J. A. Ruiz-Arias;J. A. Ruiz-Arias;J. Dudhia;C. A. Gueymard;D. Pozo-Vázquez

  • Spectral characteristics and predictability of the NAO assessed through Singular Spectral Analysis

    S. R. Gámiz-Fortis;D. Pozo-Vázquez;M. J. Esteban-Parra;Y. Castro-Díez

  • Generation of synthetic daily global solar radiation data based on ERA-Interim reanalysis and artificial neural networks

    Alvaro Linares-Rodríguez;José Antonio Ruiz-Arias;David Pozo-Vázquez;Joaquín Tovar-Pescador

  • Surface clear-sky shortwave radiative closure intercomparisons in the Weather Research and Forecasting model

    José A. Ruiz-Arias;José A. Ruiz-Arias;Jimy Dudhia;Francisco J. Santos-Alamillos;David Pozo-Vázquez

  • Analysis of Spatiotemporal Balancing between Wind and Solar Energy Resources in the Southern Iberian Peninsula

    F. J. Santos-Alamillos;D. Pozo-Vázquez;J. A. Ruiz-Arias;V. Lara-Fanego

Frequent Co-Authors

José A. Ruiz-Arias
José A. Ruiz-Arias University of Malaga
Fernando S. Rodrigo
Fernando S. Rodrigo University of Almería
Ricardo M. Trigo
Ricardo M. Trigo University of Lisbon
Christian A. Gueymard
Christian A. Gueymard University of Central Florida
Juan Pedro Montávez
Juan Pedro Montávez University of Murcia
Jimy Dudhia
Jimy Dudhia National Center for Atmospheric Research
Elena Xoplaki
Elena Xoplaki University of Giessen
Marc Mallet
Marc Mallet University of Tasmania
Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado
Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado University of Granada
David Barriopedro
David Barriopedro Complutense University of Madrid

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