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Javier L. Lara publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Javier L. Lara sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 154 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Javier L. Lara D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Javier L. Lara sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 39th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Javier L. Lara is affiliated with the University of Cantabria in Spain and has made significant contributions in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Wave and Wind Energy Systems, and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research.

Their work spans several subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Computational Mechanics, Ecology, Ocean Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering. The scope of their research addresses various aspects of coastal environments, wave energy, and the interaction between oceanographic phenomena and built structures.

Among their recent publications are studies on coastal protection service evolution linked to mangrove forest age, numerical analysis of tsunamis generated by submerged landslides, and innovations in vertical breakwater design incorporating wave energy converters.

  • Predicting the evolution of coastal protection service with mangrove forest age, 2021, Coastal Engineering
  • Tsunamis Generated by Submerged Landslides: Numerical Analysis of the Near-Field Wave Characteristics, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Advantages of an innovative vertical breakwater with an overtopping wave energy converter, 2020, Coastal Engineering
  • A paradigm shift in the quantification of wave energy attenuation due to saltmarshes based on their standing biomass, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Confined-crest impact: Forces dimensional analysis and extension of the Goda's formulae to recurved parapets, 2020, Coastal Engineering

Javier L. Lara frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors who have contributed to numerous publications together. Key collaborators include Íñigo J. Losada, Gabriel Barajas, María Maza, Antonio Tomás, and David Lucio, with collaborations ranging from 10 to 34 joint works.

  • Íñigo J. Losada
  • Gabriel Barajas
  • María Maza
  • Antonio Tomás
  • David Lucio

Their peer-reviewed work has appeared mainly in the journal Coastal Engineering, as well as in Coastal Engineering Proceedings, and proceedings of various international conferences related to physical modelling in coastal and port engineering. They have also contributed to the Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress and the SSRN Electronic Journal.

  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering Proceedings
  • Proceedings of the International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling in Coastal and Port Engineering and Science
  • Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main topics covered by Javier L. Lara's research include wave and wind energy system dynamics, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, simulation of fluid dynamics interactions, ocean wave characterization and remote sensing, as well as assessing the effects of earthquakes and tsunamis on coastal structures and environments.

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Wave and Wind Energy Systems
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Earthquake and Tsunami Effects

Best Publications

  • Realistic wave generation and active wave absorption for Navier–Stokes models: Application to OpenFOAM®

    Pablo Higuera;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • The role of seagrasses in coastal protection in a changing climate

    Barbara Ondiviela;Inigo J. Losada;Javier L. Lara;Maria Maza

  • Identifying knowledge gaps hampering application of intertidal habitats in coastal protection: Opportunities & steps to take

    T.J. Bouma;J. van Belzen;T. Balke;Z. Zhu

  • Simulating coastal engineering processes with OpenFOAM

    Pablo Higuera;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • Numerical analysis of wave overtopping of rubble mound breakwaters

    Inigo J. Losada;Javier L. Lara;Raul Guanche;Jose M. Gonzalez-Ondina

  • Three-dimensional interaction of waves and porous coastal structures using OpenFOAM®. Part I: Formulation and validation

    Pablo Higuera;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • RANS modelling applied to random wave interaction with submerged permeable structures

    J.L. Lara;N. Garcia;I.J. Losada

  • 2-D numerical analysis of near-field flow at low-crested permeable breakwaters

    N. Garcia;J.L. Lara;I.J. Losada

  • Three-dimensional interaction of waves and porous coastal structures: Part I: Numerical model formulation

    Manuel del Jesus;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • Tsunami wave interaction with mangrove forests: A 3-D numerical approach

    Maria Maza;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes modelling of long waves induced by a transient wave group on a beach

    Javier L. Lara;Andrea Ruju;Inigo J. Losada

  • Wave interaction with low-mound breakwaters using a RANS model

    J.L. Lara;I.J. Losada;R. Guanche

  • A coupled model of submerged vegetation under oscillatory flow using Navier–Stokes equations

    Maria Maza;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • Three-dimensional interaction of waves and porous coastal structures using OpenFOAM®. Part II: Application

    Pablo Higuera;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • Validation of OpenFOAM® for Oscillating Water Column three-dimensional modeling

    A. Iturrioz;R. Guanche;J.L. Lara;C. Vidal

  • Three-dimensional numerical wave generation with moving boundaries

    Pablo Higuera;Inigo J. Losada;Javier L. Lara

  • Large-scale experiments on wave propagation over Posidonia oceanica

    Vasiliki Stratigaki;Eleonora Manca;Panayotis Prinos;Inigo J. Losada

  • Large-scale 3-D experiments of wave and current interaction with real vegetation. Part 2: Experimental analysis

    M. Maza;J.L. Lara;I.J. Losada;B. Ondiviela

  • A new formulation for vegetation-induced damping under combined waves and currents

    Iñigo J. Losada;Maria Maza;Javier L. Lara

  • Numerical modelling of short- and long-wave transformation on a barred beach

    Alec Torres-Freyermuth;Javier L. Lara;Inigo J. Losada

  • Large scale experiments on wave propagation over Posidonia Oceanica

    Vicky Stratigaki;E Manca;P Prinos;I Losada

Frequent Co-Authors

Inigo J. Losada
Inigo J. Losada University of Cantabria
Tjeerd J. Bouma
Tjeerd J. Bouma Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Raúl Medina
Raúl Medina University of Cantabria
Diego Vicinanza
Diego Vicinanza University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Fernando J. Méndez
Fernando J. Méndez University of Cantabria
Philip L.-F. Liu
Philip L.-F. Liu National University of Singapore
Giovanni Coco
Giovanni Coco University of Auckland
Miguel A. Losada
Miguel A. Losada University of Granada
Zhongyuan Chen
Zhongyuan Chen East China Normal University
Vincent Marieu
Vincent Marieu University of Bordeaux

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