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Francisca Martínez-Ruiz

Francisca Martínez-Ruiz

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
40
Citations
5497
World Ranking
5888
National Ranking
109

Francisca Martínez-Ruiz 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 Francisca Martínez-Ruiz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 150 publications — 39th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Francisca Martínez-Ruiz 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 Francisca Martínez-Ruiz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francisca Martínez-Ruiz is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily lies within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on various subfields including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, and Archeology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

Frequent co-authors of Martínez-Ruiz include:

  • Francisco J. Rodrı́guez-Tovar
  • Ricardo Monedero-Contreras
  • Richard D. Norris
  • Marta Rodrigo-Gámiz
  • Dick Kroon

The scientist has published extensively, including recent papers such as:

  • Barite Precipitation on Suspended Organic Matter in the Mesopelagic Zone, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Rapid Climate Changes in the Westernmost Mediterranean (Alboran Sea) Over the Last 35 kyr: New Insights From Four Lipid Paleothermometers (UK'37, TEXH86, RI-OH, and LDI), 2021, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Bio-Aerosols Negatively Affect Prochlorococcus in Oligotrophic Aerosol-Rich Marine Regions, 2020, Atmosphere
  • Paleocirculation and paleoclimate conditions in the western Mediterranean basins over the last deglaciation: New insights from sediment composition variations, 2021, Global and Planetary Change
  • Euxinia and hydrographic restriction in the Tethys Ocean: Reassessing global oceanic anoxia during the early Toarcian, 2022, Global and Planetary Change

Martínez-Ruiz frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Temperature and salinity variations of Mediterranean Sea surface waters over the last 16,000 years from records of planktonic stable oxygen isotopes and alkenone unsaturation ratios

    Kay-Christian Emeis;Ulrich Struck;Hans-Martin Schulz;Reinhild Rosenberg

  • The Medieval Climate Anomaly in the Iberian Peninsula reconstructed from marine and lake records

    Ana Moreno;Ana Pérez;Jaime Frigola;Vanesa Nieto-Moreno

  • Earliest known use of marine resources by neanderthals

    Miguel Cortés-Sánchez;Arturo Morales-Muñiz;María D. Simón-Vallejo;María C. Lozano-Francisco

  • Diagenetic formation of greigite and pyrrhotite in gas hydrate marine sedimentary systems

    Juan C. Larrasoaña;Andrew P. Roberts;Robert J. Musgrave;Eulàlia Gràcia

  • Paleoclimate and paleoceanography over the past 20,000 yr in the Mediterranean Sea Basins as indicated by sediment elemental proxies

    F. Martinez-Ruiz;M. Kastner;D. Gallego-Torres;D. Gallego-Torres;M. Rodrigo-Gámiz

  • Late Holocene climate variability in the southwestern Mediterranean region: an integrated marine and terrestrial geochemical approach

    C. Martín-Puertas;F. Jiménez-Espejo;F. Martínez-Ruiz;V. Nieto-Moreno

  • The Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in southern Iberia

    Miguel Cortés Sánchez;Francisco J. Jiménez Espejo;Francisco J. Jiménez Espejo;María D. Simón Vallejo;Juan F. Gibaja Bao

  • Pliocene–Holocene evolution of depositional conditions in the eastern Mediterranean: Role of anoxia vs. productivity at time of sapropel deposition

    D. Gallego-Torres;F. Martínez-Ruiz;A. Paytan;F.J. Jiménez-Espejo;F.J. Jiménez-Espejo

  • Bacterial biomineralization: new insights from Myxococcus-induced mineral precipitation

    Maria Teresa González-Muñoz;Carlos Rodriguez-Navarro;Francisca Martínez-Ruiz;Jose Maria Arias

  • Climate forcing and Neanderthal extinction in Southern Iberia: insights from a multiproxy marine record

    Francisco J. Jiménez-Espejo;Francisco J. Jiménez-Espejo;Francisca Martínez-Ruiz;Clive Finlayson;Clive Finlayson;Adina Paytan

  • Tracking climate variability in the western Mediterranean during the Late Holocene: a multiproxy approach

    V. Nieto-Moreno;F. Martínez-Ruiz;S. Giralt;F. Jiménez-Espejo

  • Anthropogenic impact and lead pollution throughout the Holocene in Southern Iberia.

    A. García-Alix;F.J. Jimenez-Espejo;J.A. Lozano;G. Jiménez-Moreno

  • Impact of climate variability in the western Mediterranean during the last 20,000 years: oceanic and atmospheric responses

    M. Rodrigo-Gámiz;F. Martínez-Ruiz;F.J. Jiménez-Espejo;D. Gallego-Torres;D. Gallego-Torres

  • Geochemical processes in a Mediterranean Lake: a high-resolution study of the last 4,000 years in Zoñar Lake, southern Spain

    Celia Martín-Puertas;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;M. Pilar Mata;Ana Moreno

  • Precipitation of barite by marine bacteria: A possible mechanism for marine barite formation

    M.T. Gonzalez-Muñoz;F. Martinez-Ruiz;F. Morcillo;J.D. Martin-Ramos

  • Precipitation of barite by Myxococcus xanthus: possible implications for the biogeochemical cycle of barium.

    Maria Teresa González-Muñoz;Belén Fernández-Luque;Francisca Martínez-Ruiz;Kaoutar Ben Chekroun

  • Barite formation in the ocean: Origin of amorphous and crystalline precipitates

    F. Martinez-Ruiz;A. Paytan;M.T. Gonzalez-Muñoz;F. Jroundi

  • A Dynamic Explanation For The Origin Of The Western Mediterranean Organic Rich Layers

    M. Rogerson;I. Cacho;F. Jimenez-Espejo;F. Jimenez-Espejo;M. I. Reguera

  • Detrital input, productivity fluctuations, and water mass circulation in the westernmost Mediterranean Sea since the Last Glacial Maximum

    F. J. Jimenez-Espejo;F. Martinez-Ruiz;M. Rogerson;J. M. González-Donoso

  • Geochemical evidence for enhanced productivity during S1 sapropel deposition in the eastern Mediterranean

    F. Martinez-Ruiz;M. Kastner;A. Paytan;M. Ortega-Huertas

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco J Jiménez-Espejo
Francisco J Jiménez-Espejo Spanish National Research Council
Adina Paytan
Adina Paytan University of California, Santa Cruz
Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar
Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar University of Granada
Miriam Kastner
Miriam Kastner University of California, San Diego
Belen Martrat
Belen Martrat Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
Jordi Garcia-Orellana
Jordi Garcia-Orellana Autonomous University of Barcelona
Clive Finlayson
Clive Finlayson Gibraltar Museum
Gert J. de Lange
Gert J. de Lange Utrecht University
Blas L. Valero-Garcés
Blas L. Valero-Garcés Spanish National Research Council

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