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D-Index
45
Citations
5599
World Ranking
2924
National Ranking
123

Emilio Nicolás 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 Emilio Nicolás sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 119 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Emilio Nicolás 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 Emilio Nicolás sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Stomatal conductance, Horticulture, Botany, Irrigation and Deficit irrigation. His studies in Stomatal conductance integrate themes in fields like Turgor pressure, Agronomy and Water-use efficiency. Much of his study explores Horticulture relationship to Transpiration.

Water stress and Photosynthesis are among the areas of Botany where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. His work in the fields of Irrigation scheduling overlaps with other areas such as Thermal. Emilio Nicolás integrates Deficit irrigation with Orange in his study.

His most cited work include:

  • Involvement of cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase and Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase for improved tolerance against drought stress (178 citations)
  • Using high resolution UAV thermal imagery to assess the variability in the water status of five fruit tree species within a commercial orchard (165 citations)
  • Isotopes reveal contrasting water use strategies among coexisting plant species in a Mediterranean ecosystem (154 citations)

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

Emilio Nicolás spends much of his time researching Irrigation, Horticulture, Agronomy, Deficit irrigation and Reclaimed water. His Irrigation research includes elements of Water resources, Soil water, Crop and Orchard. His Horticulture research incorporates elements of Botany and Transpiration.

His Agronomy study combines topics in areas such as Inoculation, Soil fertility, Stomatal conductance, Biomass and Nutrient. His biological study deals with issues like Ecosystem, which deal with fields such as Climate change. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Salinity and Soil salinity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Irrigation (49.07%)
  • Horticulture (47.22%)
  • Agronomy (34.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Irrigation (49.07%)
  • Reclaimed water (25.00%)
  • Deficit irrigation (34.26%)

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

His primary areas of study are Irrigation, Reclaimed water, Deficit irrigation, Agronomy and Horticulture. Emilio Nicolás works mostly in the field of Irrigation, limiting it down to topics relating to Agroecosystem and, in certain cases, Phylogenetic diversity. His Reclaimed water study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Salinity and Water scarcity.

His studies deal with areas such as Soil water, Soil fertility, Sustainable agriculture, Biomass and Nutrient as well as Agronomy. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Cistus albidus, Cistus, Water potential and Stomatal conductance. He has researched Stomatal conductance in several fields, including Productivity, Global warming and Photochemical Reflectance Index, Vegetation, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Combined effects of reduced irrigation and water quality on the soil microbial community of a citrus orchard under semi-arid conditions. (43 citations)
  • Effects of saline reclaimed waters and deficit irrigation on Citrus physiology assessed by UAV remote sensing (38 citations)
  • Evaluating the performance of xanthophyll, chlorophyll and structure-sensitive spectral indices to detect water stress in five fruit tree species (29 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

Emilio Nicolás focuses on Irrigation, Deficit irrigation, Reclaimed water, Agronomy and Stomatal conductance. His work deals with themes such as Water quality and Agroecosystem, which intersect with Irrigation. While the research belongs to areas of Water quality, Emilio Nicolás spends his time largely on the problem of Soil water, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Water resources.

His Reclaimed water course of study focuses on Drip irrigation and Biomass. His Stomatal conductance research includes themes of Fruit tree, Horticulture, Shrubland and Phenology. He has researched Horticulture in several fields, including Canopy and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index.

Best Publications

  • Using high resolution UAV thermal imagery to assess the variability in the water status of five fruit tree species within a commercial orchard

    V. Gonzalez-Dugo;P. Zarco-Tejada;E. Nicolás;P. A. Nortes

  • Involvement of cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase and Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase for improved tolerance against drought stress

    M. Faize;L. Burgos;L. Faize;A. Piqueras

  • Isotopes reveal contrasting water use strategies among coexisting plant species in a Mediterranean ecosystem

    Cristina Moreno‐Gutiérrez;Todd E. Dawson;Emilio Nicolás;José Ignacio Querejeta

  • High-Temperature Preconditioning and Thermal Shock Imposition Affects Water Relations, Gas Exchange and Root Hydraulic Conductivity in Tomato

    D. Morales;P. Rodríguez;J. Dell'Amico;E. Nicolás

  • Seasonal evolution of diffusional limitations and photosynthetic capacity in olive under drought.

    Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Emilio Nicolás;José Enrique Fernández

  • Combined effects of reduced irrigation and water quality on the soil microbial community of a citrus orchard under semi-arid conditions.

    F. Bastida;I.F. Torres;C. Romero-Trigueros;P. Baldrian

  • Interpreting trunk diameter changes in young lemon trees under deficit irrigation

    M.F Ortuño;J.J Alarcón;E Nicolás;A Torrecillas

  • Growth Pattern and Phenological Stages of Early-maturing Peach Trees Under a Mediterranean Climate

    Oussama H. Mounzer;Wenceslao Conejero;Emilio Nicolás;Isabel Abrisqueta

  • Long-term physiological and agronomic responses of mandarin trees to irrigation with saline reclaimed water

    E. Nicolás;JJ Alarcón;O. Mounzer;F. Pedrero

  • Effect of regulated deficit irrigation and crop load on the antioxidant compounds of peaches.

    Begoña Buendía;Ana Allende;Emilio Nicolás;Juan J Alarcón

  • Transpiration, photosynthetic responses, tissue water relations and dry mass partitioning in Callistemon plants during drought conditions

    Sara Álvarez;Alejandra Navarro;Emilio Nicolás;M. Jesús Sánchez-Blanco

  • Effects of saline reclaimed waters and deficit irrigation on Citrus physiology assessed by UAV remote sensing

    Cristina Romero-Trigueros;Pedro A. Nortes;Juan J. Alarcón;Johannes E. Hunink

  • Evaluation of sap flow and trunk diameter sensors for irrigation scheduling in early maturing peach trees

    W Conejero;J J Alarcón;Y García-Orellana;E Nicolás

  • The effect of short-term flooding on the sap flow, gas exchange and hydraulic conductivity of young apricot trees

    Emilio Nicolás;Arturo Torrecillas;José Dell’Amico;Juan José Alarcón

  • Evaluation of transpiration in adult apricot trees from sap flow measurements

    E. Nicolas;A. Torrecillas;M.F. Ortuño;R. Domingo

  • Leaf δ18O of remaining trees is affected by thinning intensity in a semiarid pine forest.

    Cristina Moreno-Gutiérrez;Gonzalo G. Barberá;Emilio Nicolás;Martín De Luis

  • Preliminary assessment of the feasibility of using maximum daily trunk shrinkage for irrigation scheduling in lemon trees

    Y. García-Orellana;M.C. Ruiz-Sánchez;J.J. Alarcón;W. Conejero

  • Stand structure modulates the long‐term vulnerability of Pinus halepensis to climatic drought in a semiarid Mediterranean ecosystem

    Cristina Moreno‐Gutiérrez;Giovanna Battipaglia;Giovanna Battipaglia;Giovanna Battipaglia;Paolo Cherubini;Matthias Saurer

  • Environmental and stomatal control of transpiration, canopy conductance and decoupling coefficient in young lemon trees under shading net

    E. Nicolás;V.L. Barradas;M.F. Ortuño;A. Navarro

  • Pomegranate trees performance under sustained and regulated deficit irrigation

    Diego S. Intrigliolo;Luis Bonet;P. A. Nortes;H. Puerto

  • Sap flow and trunk diameter fluctuations of young lemon trees under water stress and rewatering

    M.F. Ortuño;J.J. Alarcón;E. Nicolás;A. Torrecillas

  • Transpiration and canopy conductance in young apricot (Prunus armenica L.) trees subjected to different PAR levels and water stress

    V.L. Barradas;V.L. Barradas;E. Nicolás;A. Torrecillas;J.J. Alarcón

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan José Alarcón
Juan José Alarcón Spanish National Research Council
Arturo Torrecillas
Arturo Torrecillas Spanish National Research Council
Felipe Bastida
Felipe Bastida Spanish National Research Council
José Ignacio Querejeta
José Ignacio Querejeta Spanish National Research Council
Diego S. Intrigliolo
Diego S. Intrigliolo Spanish National Research Council
Michel Génard
Michel Génard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
María Jesús Sánchez-Blanco
María Jesús Sánchez-Blanco Spanish National Research Council
José Antonio Hernández
José Antonio Hernández Spanish National Research Council
Fernando T. Maestre
Fernando T. Maestre King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Françoise Lescourret
Françoise Lescourret INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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