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Francisco G. Figueiras

Francisco G. Figueiras

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
6266
World Ranking
5543
National Ranking
98

Francisco G. Figueiras 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 Francisco G. Figueiras sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 142 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Francisco G. Figueiras 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 Francisco G. Figueiras sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francisco G. Figueiras is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has contributed extensively to environmental and earth sciences, with a focus on oceanography and ecology. Their research spans multiple subfields related to marine ecosystems and microbial ecology.

The scientist's work covers several primary topics, including:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

Figueiras has published in various specialized venues, with frequent contributions in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Environmental Microbiology Reports

Some recent papers illustrate the range and focus of the scientist's research:

  • "Primary Production, an Index of Climate Change in the Ocean: Satellite-Based Estimates over Two Decades," 2020, Remote Sensing
  • "Evaluation of DNA Extraction Methods and Bioinformatic Pipelines for Marine Nano- and Pico-Eukaryotic Plankton Analysis," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Correction: Kulk et al. Primary Production, an Index of Climate Change in the Ocean: Satellite-Based Estimates over Two Decades," 2021, Remote Sensing
  • "Seasonal Variability in the Microbial Plankton Community in a Semienclosed Bay Affected by Upwelling: The Role of a Nutrient Trap," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "About Pigmented Nanoflagellates and the Importance of Mixotrophy in a Coastal Upwelling System," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science

Collaborations feature prominently in Figueiras's scientific output, with co-authors frequently including:

  • Isabel G. Teixeira
  • M. Froján
  • Belén Arbones
  • Carmen G. Castro
  • Gemma Kulk

Best Publications

  • Sub-regional ecosystem variability in the Canary Current upwelling

    Javier Arístegui;Eric D. Barton;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;A. Miguel P. Santos

  • Coastal upwelling, primary production and mussel growth in the Rías Baixas of Galicia

    F. G. Figueiras;U. Labarta;M. J. Fernández Reiriz

  • The physical oceanography of upwelling systems and the development of harmful algal blooms

    G.C. Pitcher;F.G. Figueiras;B.M. Hickey;M.T. Moita

  • The Portugal coastal counter current off NW Spain: new insights on its biogeochemical variability

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Francisco Figueiras;F.F. Pérez;Steve Groom

  • Harmful Algal Blooms in Coastal Upwelling Systems

    Raphael Kudela;Grant Pitcher;Trevor Probyn;Francisco Figueiras

  • Effect of a simulated oil spill on natural assemblages of marine phytoplankton enclosed in microcosms

    José González;F. G. Figueiras;María Aranguren-Gassis;B. G. Crespo;B. G. Crespo

  • Oceanography and fisheries of the Canary current/iberian region of theeastern north atlantic(18a,E)

    Javier Arístegui;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;Eric D. Barton;Francisco G. Figueiras

  • Diatom dynamics in a coastal ecosystem affected by upwelling: coupling between species succession, circulation and biogeochemical processes

    Gavin H. Tilstone;Belén Martín Míguez;F. G. Figueiras;E. G. Fermín

  • Renewal time and the impact of harmful algal blooms on the extensive mussel raft culture of the Iberian coastal upwelling system (SW Europe)

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Uxío Labarta;María José Fernández-Reiriz;F. G. Figueiras

  • Primary production, an index of climate change in the Ocean: satellite-based estimates over two decades

    Gemma Kulk;Trevor Platt;James Dingle;Thomas Jackson

  • Upwelling-downwelling sequences in the generation of red tides m a coastal upwelling system

    Gavin H. Tilstone;F. G. Figueiras;Fernando Fraga

  • Nitrogen cycling in an estuarine upwelling system, the Ría de Arousa (NW Spain). I. Short-time-scale patterns of hydrodynamic and biogeochemical circulation

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Gabriel Rosón;Fiz F. Pérez;F. G. Figueiras

  • Oceanography and fisheries of the Canary Current/Iberian region of the Eastern North Atlantic (18a, E)

    Javier Arístegui;Xose A Alvarez-Salgado;Eric D Barton;Francisco G Figueiras

  • Photosynthesis–irradiance parameters of marine phytoplankton: synthesis of a global data set

    Heather A. Bouman;Trevor Platt;Martina Doblin;Francisco G. Figueiras

  • Off-shelf fluxes of labile materials by an upwelling filament in the NW Iberian Upwelling System

    Xosé Antón Alvarez-Salgado;M. D. Doval;Alberto Borges;I. Joint

  • Dynamics of the hydrocarbon-degrading Cycloclasticus bacteria during mesocosm-simulated oil spills

    Eva Teira;Itziar Lekunberri;Josep M. Gasol;Mar Nieto-Cid;Mar Nieto-Cid

  • Red tide assemblage formation in an estuarine upwelling ecosystem: Ria de Vigo

    FG Figueiras;Ken Jones;A M Mosquera;Xose Alvarez-Salgado

  • Theoretical limits of oxygen: carbon and oxygen: nitrogen ratios during photosynthesis and mineralisation of organic matter in the sea

    Fernando Fraga;Aida Fernández Ríos;Fiz Fernández Pérez;Francisco Gómez Figueiras

  • Significance of nanophytoplankton photosynthesis and primary production in a coastal upwelling system (Ría de Vigo, NW Spain)

    Gavin H. Tilstone;F. G. Figueiras;E. G. Fermín;Belén Arbones

  • Evidence of in situ diel vertical migration of a red-tide microplankton species in Ría de Vigo (NW Spain)

    M. L. Villarino;F. G. Figueiras;K. J. Jones;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado

Frequent Co-Authors

Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado
Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado Spanish National Research Council
Fiz F. Pérez
Fiz F. Pérez Spanish National Research Council
Gavin H. Tilstone
Gavin H. Tilstone Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Emilio Marañón
Emilio Marañón Universidade de Vigo
Aida F. Ríos
Aida F. Ríos Spanish National Research Council
Eva Teira
Eva Teira Universidade de Vigo
Eric D. Barton
Eric D. Barton Spanish National Research Council
Marta Estrada
Marta Estrada Spanish National Research Council
Ricardo Prego
Ricardo Prego Spanish National Research Council
Josep M. Gasol
Josep M. Gasol Spanish National Research Council

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