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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7203 150 139 5180

Emilio Custodio publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emilio Custodio between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emilio Custodio published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2015. 2 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2015. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1979 2026

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emilio Custodio: publications per year, 1979 to 2026
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 4
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 3
2005 7
2006 1
2007 2
2008 3
2009 6
2010 5
2011 2
2012 4
2013 6
2014 7
2015 14
2016 12
2017 4
2018 8
2019 9
2020 8
2021 14
2022 7
2023 6
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
Total 166
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Emilio Custodio 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 Emilio Custodio 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: 139 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 139
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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Emilio Custodio 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 Emilio Custodio 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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
35 372
36 389 36
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

Emilio Custodio was affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. Their research activity covered several interconnected areas primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. They published extensively on topics related to hydrogeology, groundwater dynamics, and environmental systems.

The scientist's work spanned multiple subfields including:

  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change

Main research topics examined by Emilio Custodio involved:

  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate variability and models

The scientist published numerous papers, including the following recent contributions:

  • Origin and variability of oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition of precipitation in the Central Andes: A review (2020), Journal of Hydrology
  • Recharge and residence times of groundwater in hyper arid areas: The confined aquifer of Calama, Loa River Basin, Atacama Desert, Chile (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • The catastrophic effects of groundwater intensive exploitation and Megadrought on aquifers in Central Chile: Global change impact projections in water resources based on groundwater balance modeling (2023), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Snowmelt as a determinant factor in the hydrogeological behaviour of high mountain karst aquifers: The Garcés karst system, Central Pyrenees (Spain) (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Evaluation of natural background levels of high mountain karst aquifers in complex hydrogeological settings. A Gaussian mixture model approach in the Port del Comte (SE, Pyrenees) case study (2020), The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors in Emilio Custodio's research include:

  • Jorge Jódar
  • L.J. Lambán
  • Javier Urrutia
  • Christian Herrera
  • Sergio Martos-Rosillo

The scientist published heavily in the following venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • BOLETÍN GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Water
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Aquifer overexploitation: what does it mean?

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  • Using the Cl/Br ratio as a tracer to identify the origin of salinity in aquifers in Spain and Portugal

    Francisco J. Alcalá;Emilio Custodio

  • Coastal aquifers of Europe: an overview

    Emilio Custodio

  • Intensive use of groundwater : challenges and opportunities

    Manuel Ramón Llamas;Emilio Custodio

  • Modeling of non-isothermal multi-component reactive transport in field scale porous media flow systems

    Tianfu Xu;Javier Samper;Carlos Ayora;Marisol Manzano

  • Groundwater Problems in Coastal Areas

    Emilio Custodio;G. A. Bruggeman

  • Groundwater intensive use and mining in south-eastern peninsular Spain: Hydrogeological, economic and social aspects.

    Emilio Custodio;José Miguel Andreu-Rodes;Ramón Aragón;Teodoro Estrela

  • Inverse modelling of seawater intrusion in the Llobregat delta deep aquifer

    V Iribar;J Carrera;E Custodio;A Medina

  • Conceptual hydrogeological model of volcanic Easter Island (Chile) after chemical and isotopic surveys

    Christian Herrera;Emilio Custodio

  • Spatial average aquifer recharge through atmospheric chloride mass balance and its uncertainty in continental Spain

    Francisco J. Alcalá;Francisco J. Alcalá;Emilio Custodio

  • State of knowledge of coastal aquifer management in South America

    Emilia Bocanegra;Gerson Cardoso Da Silva;Emilio Custodio;Marisol Manzano

  • Atmospheric chloride deposition in continental Spain

    Francisco J. Alcalá;Francisco J. Alcalá;Emilio Custodio

  • Groundwater flow in a closed basin with a saline shallow lake in a volcanic area: Laguna Tuyajto, northern Chilean Altiplano of the Andes.

    Christian Herrera;Emilio Custodio;Guillermo Chong;Luis Javier Lambán

  • Groundwater flow and quality modelling

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  • Groundwater intensive exploitation and mining in Gran Canaria and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain: Hydrogeological, environmental, economic and social aspects.

    Emilio Custodio;María del Carmen Cabrera;Roberto Poncela;Luis-Olavo Puga

  • Diffuse and concentrated recharge evaluation using physical and tracer techniques: results from a semiarid carbonate massif aquifer in southeastern Spain

    Francisco J. Alcalá;Francisco J. Alcalá;Yolanda Cantón;Sergio Contreras;Ana Were

  • Baseline groundwater quality: a European approach

    Pedro Nieto;Emilio Custodio;Marisol Manzano

  • Isotopic and hydrogeochemical characterization of high-altitude karst aquifers in complex geological settings. The Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park (Northern Spain) case study.

    L.J. Lambán;J. Jódar;E. Custodio;A. Soler

  • Groundwater origin and recharge in the hyperarid Cordillera de la Costa, Atacama Desert, northern Chile.

    Christian Herrera;Christian Herrera;Carolina Gamboa;Carolina Gamboa;Emilio Custodio;Teresa Jordan

  • 3D mapping, hydrodynamics and modelling of the freshwater-brine mixing zone in salt flats similar to the Salar de Atacama (Chile)

    M.A. Marazuela;M.A. Marazuela;E. Vázquez-Suñé;E. Custodio;T. Palma;T. Palma

  • Groundwater salinity and hydrochemical processes in the volcano-sedimentary aquifer of La Aldea, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.

    Tatiana Cruz-Fuentes;María del Carmen Cabrera;Javier Heredia;Emilio Custodio

  • Origin of waters from small springs located at the northern coast of Chile, in the vicinity of Antofagasta

    Christian Herrera;Emilio Custodio

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Soler
Albert Soler University of Barcelona
Linda Godfrey
Linda Godfrey Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
W.M. Edmunds
W.M. Edmunds University of Oxford
Carlos Ayora
Carlos Ayora Spanish National Research Council
Teresa E. Jordan
Teresa E. Jordan Cornell University
Alberto Sáez
Alberto Sáez University of Barcelona
Dioni I. Cendón
Dioni I. Cendón Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Vincent E. A. Post
Vincent E. A. Post Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Francisco Domingo
Francisco Domingo Spanish National Research Council
Jorge Pey
Jorge Pey Spanish National Research Council

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