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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7698 7131 168 162 213 4169

Fernando Tornos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando Tornos between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando Tornos published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2021. 10 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2021. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1982 2025

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando Tornos: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 2
1991 4
1992 7
1993 4
1994 3
1995 2
1996 7
1997 3
1998 3
1999 4
2000 5
2001 5
2002 4
2003 1
2004 5
2005 7
2006 9
2007 1
2008 9
2009 7
2010 6
2011 3
2012 5
2013 3
2014 4
2015 6
2016 5
2017 12
2018 16
2019 12
2020 8
2021 24
2022 12
2023 7
2024 5
2025 5
Total 232
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Fernando Tornos 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 Fernando Tornos 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, 208–217 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: 213 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 213
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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Fernando Tornos 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 Fernando Tornos 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
36 389
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

Fernando Tornos is a researcher affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their work primarily resides within the broad domain of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Geochemistry and Petrology. Their research topics center heavily on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and related areas including Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, as well as Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies.

Tornos has contributed extensively to the academic literature, publishing in prominent venues with several repeated appearances in journals such as Ore Geology Reviews, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Mineralium Deposita, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, and Journal of Iberian Geology.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Fernando Tornos include:

  • Formation of magnetite-(apatite) systems by crystallizing ultrabasic iron-rich melts and slag separation (2023) in Mineralium Deposita
  • Coupled C, H, N, S and Fe biogeochemical cycles operating in the continental deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (2022) in Environmental Microbiology
  • Geochemical carbon dioxide removal potential of Spain (2022) in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Mineral quantification at deposit scale using drill-core hyperspectral data: A case study in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (2021) in Ore Geology Reviews
  • Evidence for iron-rich sulfate melt during magnetite(-apatite) mineralization at El Laco, Chile (2021) in Geology

Their frequent collaborators include researchers such as John M. Hanchar, Matthew Steele-MacInnis, Wyatt M. Bain, Dorota K. Pietruszka, and Bernd Lehmann, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing collaborative efforts.

The body of work by Fernando Tornos reveals a consistent engagement with geological and geochemical studies at various scales, notably in mineral deposits and biogeochemical cycling. The utilization of advanced geophysical techniques and novel analytical approaches in their research also suggests a multidisciplinary methodology integrating Earth sciences and computational tools.

Best Publications

  • Environment of formation and styles of volcanogenic massive sulfides: The Iberian Pyrite Belt

    Fernando Tornos

  • Viable cyanobacteria in the deep continental subsurface.

    Fernando Puente-Sánchez;Alejandro Arce-Rodríguez;Monike Oggerin;Miriam García-Villadangos

  • Iron-rich melts, magmatic magnetite, and superheated hydrothermal systems: The El Laco deposit, Chile

    Fernando Tornos;Francisco Velasco;John M. Hanchar

  • Age and sources of the ore at Tharsis and Rio Tinto, Iberian Pyrite Belt, from Re-Os isotopes

    R. Mathur;J. Ruiz;F. Tornos

  • Controls on the siting and style of volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits

    Fernando Tornos;Jan M. Peter;Rodney Allen;Carmen Conde

  • Immiscible iron- and silica-rich melts and magnetite geochemistry at the El Laco volcano (northern Chile): Evidence for a magmatic origin for the magnetite deposits

    Francisco Velasco;Fernando Tornos;John M. Hanchar

  • The Filon Norte orebody (Tharsis, Iberian Pyrite Belt): a proximal low-temperature shale-hosted massive sulphide in a thin-skinned tectonic belt

    F. Tornos;E. González Clavijo;B. Spiro

  • The age and origin of the barite-fluorite (PbZn) veins of the Sierra del Guadarrama (Spanish Central System, Spain): a radiogenic (Nd, Sr) and stable isotope study

    C. Galindo;F. Tornos;D.P.F. Darbyshire;C. Casquet

  • The Aguablanca Cu–Ni ore deposit (Extremadura, Spain), a case of synorogenic orthomagmatic mineralization: age and isotope composition of magmas (Sr, Nd) and ore (S)

    C Casquet;C Galindo;F Tornos;F Velasco

  • Supergene features and evolution of gossans capping massive sulphide deposits in the Iberian Pyrite Belt

    F. Velasco;J.M. Herrero;S. Suárez;I. Yusta

  • Plumbotectonic Evolution of the Ossa Morena Zone, Iberian Peninsula:Tracing the Influence of Mantle-Crust Interaction in Ore-Forming Processes

    Fernando Tornos;Massimo Chiaradia

  • Mineral chemistry of magnetite from magnetite-apatite mineralization and their host rocks: examples from Kiruna, Sweden, and El Laco, Chile

    Shannon G. Broughm;John M. Hanchar;Fernando Tornos;Anne Westhues

  • Erratum to A new style of Ni-Cu mineralization related to magmatic breccia pipes in a transpressional magmatic arc, Aguablanca, Spain

    Fernando Tornos;César Casquet;Carmen Galindo;Francisco Velasco

  • Terpenoids in extracts of Lower Cretaceous ambers from the Basque-Cantabrian Basin (El Soplao, Cantabria, Spain): Paleochemotaxonomic aspects

    César Menor-Salván;Maria Najarro;Francisco Velasco;Idoia Rosales

  • Formation of the Tharsis Massive Sulfide Deposit, Iberian Pyrite Belt: Geological, Lithogeochemical, and Stable Isotope Evidence for Deposition in a Brine Pool

    Fernando Tornos;Michael Solomon;Carmen Conde;Baruch F. Spiro

  • 300 Million years of episodic hydrothermal activity: stable isotope evidence from hydrothermal rocks of the Eastern Iberian Central System

    F. Tornos;A. Delgado;C. Casquet;C. Galindo

  • 4: Transpressional tectonics, lower crust decoupling and intrusion of deep mafic sills: A model for the unusual metallogenesis of SW Iberia

    Fernando Tornos;César Casquet;Jorge M.R.S. Relvas

  • Review of the El Soplao Amber Outcrop, Early Cretaceous of Cantabria, Spain

    María Najarro;Enrique Peñalver;Ricardo Pérez-De La Fuente;Jaime Ortega-Blanco

  • Zn-Pb-Cu volcanic-hosted massive sulphide deposits: criteria for distinguishing brine pool-type from black smoker-type sulphide deposition

    M. Solomon;F. Tornos;R.R. Large;J.N.P. Badham

  • The Magmatic to Magmatic-Hydrothermal Evolution of the El Laco Deposit (Chile) and Its Implications for the Genesis of Magnetite-Apatite Deposits

    Fernando Tornos;Francisco Velasco;John M. Hanchar

  • The Aguablanca Ni–(Cu) sulfide deposit, SW Spain: geologic and geochemical controls and the relationship with a midcrustal layered mafic complex

    Fernando Tornos;Carmen Galindo;César Casquet;Luis Rodríguez Pevida

Frequent Co-Authors

César Casquet
César Casquet Complutense University of Madrid
Carmen Galindo
Carmen Galindo Complutense University of Madrid
John M. Hanchar
John M. Hanchar Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ramón Carbonell
Ramón Carbonell Spanish National Research Council
Alireza Malehmir
Alireza Malehmir Uppsala University
Ricardo Amils
Ricardo Amils Spanish National Research Council
Ryan Mathur
Ryan Mathur Juniata College
Fernando Gervilla
Fernando Gervilla University of Granada
Joaquin Ruiz
Joaquin Ruiz University of Arizona
Baruch Spiro
Baruch Spiro Natural History Museum

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