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Earth Science 34 8129 7541 184 178 117 3393

J. Javier Álvaro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Javier Álvaro between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Javier Álvaro published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 10 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1998 2025

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Javier Álvaro: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 7
2003 4
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 6
2008 4
2009 2
2010 6
2011 2
2012 2
2013 7
2014 13
2015 7
2016 2
2017 6
2018 5
2019 13
2020 9
2021 6
2022 10
2023 12
2024 4
2025 6
Total 146
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J. Javier Álvaro 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 J. Javier Álvaro 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, 108–117 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: 117 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
108–117 484 117
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
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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J. Javier Álvaro 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 J. Javier Álvaro 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
35 372
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

J. Javier Álvaro is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly in geophysics and paleontology. Their published work spans various subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range with a focus on paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geological and geochemical analysis, and geological and geophysical studies worldwide. Other notable areas of study include geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, as well as marine biology and ecology research.

J. Javier Álvaro has published multiple papers in significant scientific venues, reflecting a consistent presence in specialized geological and paleontological literature. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Geological Magazine
  • Geologica Acta
  • Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • The Depositional Record

Recent papers authored by J. Javier Álvaro highlight contributions to understanding magmatic events and regional geology in southwestern Europe. Selected publications are:

  • Comparative geochemical study on Furongian-earliest Ordovician (Toledanian) and Ordovician (Sardic) felsic magmatic events in south-western Europe: underplating of hot mafic magmas linked to the opening of the Rheic Ocean, 2020, Solid Earth
  • Reconstructing the pre-Variscan puzzle of Cambro-Ordovician basement rocks in the southwestern European margin of Gondwana, 2020, Geological Society London Special Publications

Other notable recent papers, coauthored by different researchers, include studies on trace fossils and Ordovician ironstone formations:

  • Non-marine invertebrate trace fossils from the Tertiary Calatayud-Teruel basin, NE Spain, 2021, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology
  • Ordovician ironstone of the Iberian margin: Coastal upwelling, ocean anoxia and Palaeozoic biodiversity, 2020, The Depositional Record
  • Non-marine invertebrate trace fossils from the Tertiary Calatayud-Teruel Basin, NE Spain. Reply, 2021, Spanish Journal of Palaeontology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with J. Javier Álvaro include:

  • Josep Maria Casas
  • Sören Jensen
  • Teresa Sánchez-García
  • Teodoro Palacios
  • J. Brendan Murphy

Best Publications

  • Palaeogeographical controls on the Cambrian trilobite immigration and evolutionary patterns reported in the western Gondwana margin

    J. Javier Álvaro;Olaf Elicki;Gerd Geyer;Adrian W.A. Rushton

  • Neoproterozoic–Cambrian stratigraphic framework of the Anti-Atlas and Ouzellagh promontory (High Atlas), Morocco

    Jose Javier Alvaro;Fouad Benziane;Robert Thomas;Gregory Walsh

  • Stratigraphic evidence for the Hirnantian (latest Ordovician) glaciation in the Zagros Mountains, Iran

    Mohammad Ghavidel-syooki;J. Javier Álvaro;Leonid Popov;Mansoureh Ghobadi Pour

  • Cambrian echinoderm diversity and palaeobiogeography

    Samuel Zamora;Bertrand Lefebvre;J. Javier Álvaro;Sébastien Clausen

  • The oldest echinoderm faunas from Gondwana show that echinoderm body plan diversification was rapid.

    Andrew B. Smith;Samuel Zamora;J. Javier Álvaro

  • Global Cambrian trilobite palaeobiogeography assessed using parsimony analysis of endemicity

    J. Javier Álvaro;Per Ahlberg;Per Ahlberg;Loren E. Babcock;Osvaldo L. Bordonaro

  • Palaeozoic Reefs and Bioaccumulations: Climatic and Evolutionary Controls

    José Javier Álvaro;Markus Aretz;Frédéric Boulvain;Axel Munnecke

  • The late Ordovician carbonate sedimentation as a major triggering factor of the Hirnantian glaciation

    Enrique Villas;Emmanuelle Vennin;José Javier Álvaro;Wolfgang Hammann

  • The Early-Cambrian Boho volcano of the El Graara massif, Morocco: Petrology, geodynamic setting and coeval sedimentation

    José Javier Álvaro;H. Ezzouhairi;Emmanuelle Vennin;M.L. Ribeiro

  • High-latitude pelmatozoan-bryozoan mud-mounds from the late Ordovician northern Gondwana platform

    E. Vennin;J. J. Álvaro;E. Villas

  • Diachronism in the late Neoproterozoic–Cambrian arc-rift transition of North Gondwana: A comparison of Morocco and the Iberian Ossa-Morena Zone

    J. Javier Álvaro;Félix Bellido;Dominique Gasquet;M. Francisco Pereira

  • Carbon chemostratigraphy of the Cambrian-Ordovician transition in a midlatitude mixed platform, Montagne Noire, France

    J. Javier Álvaro;Blanca Bauluz;Ignacio Subías;Catherine Pierre

  • Cryogenian evolution of stigmasteroid biosynthesis

    Yosuke Hoshino;Aleksandra Poshibaeva;William Meredith;Colin Snape

  • Review of the Cambrian volcanic activity in Morocco: geochemical fingerprints and geotectonic implications for the rifting of West Gondwana

    André Pouclet;Hassan El Hadi;J. Javier Álvaro;Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff

  • The Cambrian-Early Ordovician Rift Stage in the Gondwanan Units of the Iberian Massif

    T. Sánchez-García;M. Chichorro;A. R. Solá;J. J. Álvaro

  • Chronostratigraphic and palaeogeographic significance of an early Cambrian microfauna from the Heraultia Limestone, northern Montagne Noire, France

    Léa Devaere;Sébastien Clausen;Michael Steiner;J. Javier Álvaro

  • Adequacy of the Early Ordovician trilobite record in the southern Montagne Noire (France): biases for biodiversity documentation

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  • Cambrian–early Ordovician volcanism across the South Armorican and Occitan domains of the Variscan Belt in France: Continental break-up and rifting of the northern Gondwana margin

    André Pouclet;J. Javier Álvaro;Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff;Andrés Gil Imaz

  • Ediacaran–Cambrian phosphorites from the western margins of Gondwana and Baltica

    J. Javier Álvaro;Graham A. Shields-Zhou;Per Ahlberg;Sören Jensen

  • Terreneuvian Orthothecid (Hyolitha) Digestive Tracts from Northern Montagne Noire, France; Taphonomic, Ontogenetic and Phylogenetic Implications

    Léa Devaere;Sébastien Clausen;J. Javier Álvaro;John S. Peel

  • Dapingian-lower Darriwilian (Ordovician) stratigraphic gap in the Faraghan Mountains, Zagros Ranges, south-eastern Iran

    M. Ghavidel-Syooki;L.E. Popov;J.J. Álvaro;M. Ghobadi Pour

  • Pre-Hirnantian (latest Ordovician) benthic community assemblages: Controls and replacements in a siliciclastic-dominated platform of the eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco

    José Javier Álvaro;José Javier Álvaro;Emmanuelle Vennin;Enrique Villas;Jacques Destombes

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonid E. Popov
Leonid E. Popov Cardiff University
Søren Holdt Jensen
Søren Holdt Jensen University of Extremadura
André Pouclet
André Pouclet University of Orléans
Emmanuelle Vennin
Emmanuelle Vennin University of Burgundy
Andrew B. Smith
Andrew B. Smith Natural History Museum
M. Francisco Pereira
M. Francisco Pereira University of Évora
Loren E. Babcock
Loren E. Babcock The Ohio State University
Marc Poujol
Marc Poujol University of Rennes
Bruce S. Lieberman
Bruce S. Lieberman University of Kansas
Roger A. Cooper
Roger A. Cooper GNS Science

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