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D-Index
41
Citations
6292
World Ranking
3712
National Ranking
162

Dolors Villegas 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 Dolors Villegas sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 84 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dolors Villegas 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 Dolors Villegas sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Her primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Mediterranean climate, Crop yield, Yield and Spectroradiometer. In general Agronomy study, her work on Poaceae, Leaf area index and Growing season often relates to the realm of Sedimentation, thereby connecting several areas of interest. Her Mediterranean climate research includes themes of Test weight, Cultivar, Grain yield and Grain quality.

Her Crop yield research incorporates elements of Yield, Mediterranean Basin, Water-use efficiency, Plant breeding and Agroecology. Her studies in Yield integrate themes in fields like Genetic gain, Dwarfing and Germplasm. Her studies deal with areas such as Anthesis and Vegetation, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index as well as Spectroradiometer.

Her most cited work include:

  • Spectral Vegetation Indices as Nondestructive Tools for Determining Durum Wheat Yield (308 citations)
  • Evaluation of Grain Yield and Its Components in Durum Wheat under Mediterranean Conditions (276 citations)
  • Environmental Factors Determining Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Yield in Durum Wheat under Mediterranean Conditions (180 citations)

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

Dolors Villegas mainly investigates Agronomy, Mediterranean climate, Anthesis, Cultivar and Yield. Her work on Poaceae, Crop and Leaf area index as part of general Agronomy study is frequently linked to Yield, bridging the gap between disciplines. Her Leaf area index research includes elements of Vegetation and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index.

Her research integrates issues of Grain quality, Test weight, Grain yield, Grain filling and Crop yield in her study of Mediterranean climate. The concepts of her Anthesis study are interwoven with issues in Limiting factor, Phenology and Sowing. Dolors Villegas interconnects Quantitative trait locus, Germplasm, Allele and Gluten in the investigation of issues within Cultivar.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (73.08%)
  • Mediterranean climate (37.18%)
  • Anthesis (24.36%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Agronomy (73.08%)
  • Allele (12.82%)
  • Cultivar (19.23%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Allele, Cultivar, photoperiodism and Genotype. The study incorporates disciplines such as Mediterranean climate and Mediterranean Basin in addition to Agronomy. Her Allele research focuses on Horticulture and how it relates to Gene.

Dolors Villegas has included themes like Quantitative trait locus, Genetics and Germplasm in her Cultivar study. Her photoperiodism research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Flowering time, Phenology and Grain weight. In her study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Phenology, Grain yield, Crop yield and Locus is strongly linked to Sowing.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Genetic Structure of Modern Durum Wheat Cultivars and Mediterranean Landraces Matches with Their Agronomic Performance. (46 citations)
  • Daylength, Temperature and Solar Radiation Effects on the Phenology and Yield Formation of Spring Durum Wheat (20 citations)
  • Durum Wheat Landraces from East and West Regions of the Mediterranean Basin Are Genetically Distinct for Yield Components and Phenology. (18 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Agronomy
  • Agriculture

Her primary areas of study are Agronomy, Phenology, photoperiodism, Anthesis and Mediterranean Basin. Dolors Villegas studies Crop which is a part of Agronomy. Her research on Anthesis often connects related topics like Sowing.

Dolors Villegas has researched Genotype in several fields, including Range, Allele, Period and Horticulture. Her studies deal with areas such as Botany, Plant breeding, Dendrogram and Genetic structure, Genetic variation as well as Population genetics. Her Mediterranean climate study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Marker-assisted selection and Introgression.

Best Publications

  • Spectral Vegetation Indices as Nondestructive Tools for Determining Durum Wheat Yield

    Nieves Aparicio;Dolors Villegas;Jaume Casadesus;José Luis Araus

  • Evaluation of Grain Yield and Its Components in Durum Wheat under Mediterranean Conditions

    L. F. García del Moral;Y. Rharrabti;D. Villegas;C. Royo

  • Environmental Factors Determining Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Yield in Durum Wheat under Mediterranean Conditions

    J. L. Araus;D. Villegas;N. Aparicio;L. F. García del Moral

  • Relationship between Growth Traits and Spectral Vegetation Indices in Durum Wheat

    N. Aparicio;D. Villegas;J. L. Araus;J. Casadesús

  • Association mapping in durum wheat grown across a broad range of water regimes

    Marco Maccaferri;Maria Corinna Sanguineti;Andrea Demontis;Ahmed El-Ahmed

  • Using vegetation indices derived from conventional digital cameras as selection criteria for wheat breeding in water-limited environments

    J. Casadesus;Y. Kaya;J. Bort;M. M. Nachit

  • Breeding cereals for Mediterranean conditions: ecophysiological clues for biotechnology application

    J L Araus;J Bort;P Steduto;D Villegas

  • Genetic changes in durum wheat yield components and associated traits in Italian and Spanish varieties during the 20th century

    Conxita Royo;Fanny Álvaro;Vanessa Martos;Abdelhamid Ramdani

  • Usefulness of spectral reflectance indices as durum wheat yield predictors under contrasting Mediterranean conditions

    C. Royo;N. Aparicio;D. Villegas;J. Casadesus

  • Durum wheat quality in Mediterranean environments II. Influence of climatic variables and relationships between quality parameters

    Y Rharrabti;D Villegas;C Royo;V Martos-Núñez

  • Environmental and genetic determination of protein content and grain yield in durum wheat under Mediterranean conditions

    Y. Rharrabti;D. Villegas;L. F. Garcia del Moral;N. Aparicio

  • Biomass Accumulation and Main Stem Elongation of Durum Wheat Grown under Mediterranean Conditions

    D. Villegas;N. Aparicio;R. Blanco;C. Royo

  • Durum wheat quality in Mediterranean environments I. Quality expression under different zones, latitudes and water regimes across Spain

    Y Rharrabti;C Royo;D Villegas;N Aparicio

  • Breeding Effects on Grain Filling, Biomass Partitioning, and Remobilization in Mediterranean Durum Wheat

    Fanny Álvaro;Julio Isidro;Dolors Villegas;Luís F. García del Moral

  • Comparative performance of carbon isotope discrimination and canopy temperature depression as predictors of genotype differences in durum wheat yield in Spain

    C. Royo;D. Villegas;L. F. García del Moral;S. Elhani

  • Grain Filling and Dry Matter Translocation Responses to Source-Sink Modifications in a Historical Series of Durum Wheat

    F. Álvaro;C. Royo;L. F. García del Moral;D. Villegas

  • Conventional digital cameras as a tool for assessing leaf area index and biomass for cereal breeding.

    Jaume Casadesús;Dolors Villegas

  • Genetic Structure of Modern Durum Wheat Cultivars and Mediterranean Landraces Matches with Their Agronomic Performance.

    Jose Miguel Soriano;Dolors Villegas;Maria Jose Aranzana;Luis F. García del Moral

  • Can Mediterranean durum wheat landraces contribute to improved grain quality attributes in modern cultivars

    Ruyman Nazco;Dolors Villegas;Karim Ammar;Roberto Javier Peña

  • The climate of the zone of origin of Mediterranean durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) landraces affects their agronomic performance

    Conxita Royo;Ruyman Nazco;Dolors Villegas

Frequent Co-Authors

Conxita Royo
Conxita Royo Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture
L. F. García del Moral
L. F. García del Moral University of Granada
M. M. Nachit
M. M. Nachit International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Morocco
Marco Maccaferri
Marco Maccaferri University of Bologna
Maria Corinna Sanguineti
Maria Corinna Sanguineti University of Bologna
Roberto Tuberosa
Roberto Tuberosa University of Bologna
Karim Ammar
Karim Ammar International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Susanne Dreisigacker
Susanne Dreisigacker International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
José Luis Araus
José Luis Araus University of Barcelona
José Crossa
José Crossa International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

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