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Gloria Cuenca-Bescós

Gloria Cuenca-Bescós

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5437 5028 96 94 166 8073

Gloria Cuenca-Bescós publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gloria Cuenca-Bescós between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gloria Cuenca-Bescós published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2010. 9 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2010. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gloria Cuenca-Bescós: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 0
1999 6
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 11
2005 3
2006 5
2007 3
2008 9
2009 8
2010 14
2011 14
2012 7
2013 9
2014 13
2015 5
2016 14
2017 8
2018 11
2019 11
2020 2
2021 14
2022 9
2023 3
2024 11
2025 7
2026 2
Total 223
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Gloria Cuenca-Bescós 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 Gloria Cuenca-Bescós 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, 158–167 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: 166 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
158–167 458 166
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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Gloria Cuenca-Bescós 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 Gloria Cuenca-Bescós 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289 41
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

Gloria Cuenca-Bescós is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on fields related to Earth and Planetary Sciences, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science. Their work encompasses various subfields such as Paleontology, Anthropology, Ecology, Archeology, and Atmospheric Science.

Their recent publications reflect a concentration on paleontological and archaeological themes intertwined with environmental and climatic studies. Notable papers include:

  • Los arvicólidos (Rodentia, Mammalia) de los niveles inferiores de Gran Dolina (Pleistoceno inferior, Atapuerca, Burgos, España)., 2022, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • Paleoclima y Paisaje del final del Cuaternario en Cantabria: los pequeños mamíferos de la cueva del Mirón (Ramales de la Victoria), 2021, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • Diverse responses of common vole (Microtus arvalis) populations to Late Glacial and Early Holocene climate changes - Evidence from ancient DNA, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • First modern human settlement recorded in the Iberian hinterland occurred during Heinrich Stadial 2 within harsh environmental conditions, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Nobody's land? The oldest evidence of early Upper Paleolithic settlements in inland Iberia, 2024, Science Advances

Their research topics incorporate Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, as well as Archaeology and Ancient Environmental Studies. Additional subjects addressed include Bat Biology and Ecology Studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Frequent collaborators with whom Gloria Cuenca-Bescós has co-authored multiple publications include:

  • Juan Manuel López-García
  • María-Pilar Alfaro-Ibañez
  • José Ignacio Canudo
  • Julia Galán
  • Manuel Alcaraz-Castaño

Their work has been published repeatedly in a range of scholarly venues. The most common publication platforms include:

  • Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Zaguan (University of Zaragoza Repository)
  • Journal of Human Evolution

Best Publications

  • Lower Pleistocene hominids and artifacts from Atapuerca-TD6 (Spain)

    E Carbonell;JM Bermudez de Castro;JL Arsuaga;JC Diez

  • The first hominin of Europe

    Eudald Carbonell;Jose M. Bermudez de Castro;Josep M. Pares;Alfredo Perez-Gonzalez

  • Neandertal roots: Cranial and chronological evidence from Sima de los Huesos.

    J. L. Arsuaga;I. Martínez;L. J. Arnold;A. Aranburu

  • One million years of cultural evolution in a stable environment at Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain)

    J. Rodríguez;F. Burjachs;G. Cuenca-Bescós;N. García

  • High-resolution U-series dates from the Sima de los Huesos hominids yields 600−66+∞kyrs: implications for the evolution of the early Neanderthal lineage

    James L. Bischoff;Ross W. Williams;Robert J. Rosenbauer;Arantza Aramburu

  • Biochronology of Spanish Quaternary small vertebrate faunas

    Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;Juan Rofes;Juan Manuel López-García;Hugues-Alexandre Blain

  • Long-term climate record inferred from early-middle Pleistocene amphibian and squamate reptile assemblages at the Gran Dolina Cave, Atapuerca, Spain

    Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Salvador Bailon;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;Juan Luis Arsuaga

  • The reconstruction of past environments through small mammals : from the Mousterian to the Bronze Age in El Mirón Cave (Cantabria, Spain)

    Gloria Cuenca-Bescos;Gloria Cuenca-Bescos;Lawrence G. Straus;Lawrence G. Straus;Manuel R. Gonzawlez Morales;Juan C. Garcia Pimienta

  • Postcranial morphology of the middle Pleistocene humans from Sima de los Huesos, Spain

    Juan Luis Arsuaga;Juan Luis Arsuaga;José-Miguel Carretero;José-Miguel Carretero;Carlos Lorenzo;Asier Gómez-Olivencia

  • The Early–Middle Pleistocene palaeoenvironmental change based on the squamate reptile and amphibian proxies at the Gran Dolina site, Atapuerca, Spain

    Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Salvador Bailon;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós

  • Climate forcing of first hominid dispersal in Western Europe

    Jordi Agustí;Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;Salvador Bailon

  • Biochronological implications of the Arvicolidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Lower Pleistocene hominid-bearing level of Trinchera Dolina 6 (TD6, Atapuerca, Spain).

    Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;César Laplana;Jose Ignacio Canudo

  • A new sauropod: Tastavinsaurus sanzi gen. et sp. nov. from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) of Spain

    José I. Canudo;Rafael Royo-Torres;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós

  • Palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic reconstruction of the Latest Pleistocene of El Portalón Site, Sierra de Atapuerca, northwestern Spain.

    Juan Manuel López-García;Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;María Blanca Ruiz-Zapata

  • Environmental change across the Early-Middle Pleistocene transition: small mammalian evidence from the Trinchera Dolina cave, Atapuerca, Spain

    G. Cuenca-Bescós;J. Rofes;J. Garcia-Pimienta

  • The Early–Middle Pleistocene environmental and climatic change and the human expansion in Western Europe: A case study with small vertebrates (Gran Dolina, Atapuerca, Spain)

    G. Cuenca-Bescós;M. Melero-Rubio;J. Rofes;I. Martínez

  • Estado de las investigaciones sobre los vertebrados del jurasico superior y cretacico inferior de galve (teruel)

    J. I. Ruiz-Omeñaca;J. I. Canudo;M. Aurell;B. Bádenas

  • Small mammals from Sima de los Huesos

    G Cuenca-Bescós;C Laplana Conesa;C Laplana Conesa;J I Canudo;J L Arsuaga

  • Los arvicólidos (Rodentia, Mammalia) de los niveles inferiores de Gran Dolina (Pleistoceno Inferior, Atapuerca, Burgos, España)

    Gloria Cuenca Bescós;José Ignacio Canudo Sanagustín;César Laplana Conesa

  • Small vertebrates (Amphibia, Squamata, Mammalia) from the late Pleistocene-Holocene of the Valdavara-1 cave (Galicia, northwestern Spain)

    Juan Manuel López-García;Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;Carmelo Alonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Manuel López-García
Juan Manuel López-García Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution
Hugues-Alexandre Blain
Hugues-Alexandre Blain Rovira i Virgili University
José Ignacio Canudo
José Ignacio Canudo University of Zaragoza
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga Complutense University of Madrid
Eudald Carbonell
Eudald Carbonell Rovira i Virgili University
Rosa Huguet
Rosa Huguet Spanish National Research Council
José María Bermúdez de Castro
José María Bermúdez de Castro University College London
Lawrence Guy Straus
Lawrence Guy Straus University of New Mexico
Isabel Cáceres
Isabel Cáceres Rovira i Virgili University
Jordi Agustí
Jordi Agustí Rovira i Virgili University

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