2026 Jordi Cortina: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	46	2687	2495	110	107	103	8223

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Ecology
Ecosystem
Botany

His scientific interests lie mostly in Ecology, Mediterranean climate, Shrub, Stipa tenacissima and Ecosystem. His study in Ecology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Microsite and Physical geography. The Mediterranean climate study combines topics in areas such as Shrubland, Surface runoff and Spatial variability.

His Shrub research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Understory and Pistacia lentiscus. His studies in Pistacia lentiscus integrate themes in fields like Nutrient, Competition and Seedling. The various areas that Jordi Cortina examines in his Stipa tenacissima study include Species richness and Tussock.

His most cited work include:

POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, AND NET EFFECTS IN GRASS–SHRUB INTERACTIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN SEMIARID GRASSLANDS (337 citations)
Do positive interactions increase with abiotic stress? A test from a semi-arid steppe (312 citations)
Pines and oaks in the restoration of Mediterranean landscapes of Spain: New perspectives for an old practice — a review (289 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Ecology, Agronomy, Shrub, Stipa tenacissima and Mediterranean climate are his primary areas of study. His Agronomy study incorporates themes from Sludge, Soil water and Nutrient. His Shrub research integrates issues from Understory and Pistacia lentiscus.

His Stipa tenacissima study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Quercus coccifera, Vegetation, Species richness and Tussock. His study on Mediterranean Basin is often connected to Forest restoration as part of broader study in Mediterranean climate. In his work, Biodiversity, Restoration ecology and Ecosystem services is strongly intertwined with Agroforestry, which is a subfield of Mediterranean Basin.

He most often published in these fields:

Ecology (25.86%)
Agronomy (22.41%)
Shrub (19.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2020)?

Ecosystem services (6.03%)
Stipa tenacissima (19.83%)
Restoration ecology (9.48%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Jordi Cortina spends much of his time researching Ecosystem services, Stipa tenacissima, Restoration ecology, Ecology and Steppe. Jordi Cortina has researched Ecosystem services in several fields, including Agroforestry, Environmental resource management and Land-use planning. His study in Stipa tenacissima is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Vegetation and Seedling.

His Seedling research also works with subjects such as

Germination that intertwine with fields like Lichen and Tussock,
Perennial plant and related Microsite. He integrates Ecology with Genetic diversity in his research. He has included themes like Arid, Desertification and Frugivore in his Agronomy study.

Between 2013 and 2020, his most popular works were:

Multi-criteria participative evaluation of Pinus halepensis plantations in a semiarid area of southeast Spain (34 citations)
One hundred priority questions for landscape restoration in Europe (30 citations)
Biological soil crust influence on germination and rooting of two key species in a Stipa tenacissima steppe (16 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Ecology
Ecosystem
Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Ecosystem services, Seedling, Steppe, Stipa tenacissima and Environmental resource management. Jordi Cortina combines subjects such as Perennial plant, Ecology and Soil fertility with his study of Seedling. The various areas that Jordi Cortina examines in his Steppe study include Agroforestry, Afforestation, Biodiversity, Vegetation and Litter.

His Stipa tenacissima research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Agriculture and Ecosystem. His Environmental resource management research includes themes of Natural resource, Land use, Land-use planning and Water supply. Botany is closely attributed to Pistacia lentiscus in his research.

Best Publications

Do positive interactions increase with abiotic stress? A test from a semi-arid steppe

Fernando T. Maestre;Jordi Cortina

512
Citations
POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, AND NET EFFECTS IN GRASS–SHRUB INTERACTIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN SEMIARID GRASSLANDS

Fernando T. Maestre;Susana Bautista;Jordi Cortina

506
Citations
Pines and oaks in the restoration of Mediterranean landscapes of Spain: New perspectives for an old practice — a review

Juli G. Pausas;Alejandro Valdecantos;David Fuentes;A. Alloza

496
Citations
POTENTIAL FOR USING FACILITATION BY GRASSES TO ESTABLISH SHRUBS ON A SEMIARID DEGRADED STEPPE

Fernando T. Maestre;Susana Bautista;Jordi Cortina;Juan Bellot

433
Citations
Are Pinus halepensis plantations useful as a restoration tool in semiarid Mediterranean areas

Fernando T Maestre;Jordi Cortina

403
Citations
Ecology and functional roles of biological soil crusts in semi-arid ecosystems of Spain.

Fernando T. Maestre;Matthew A. Bowker;Yolanda Cantón;Andrea P. Castillo-Monroy

306
Citations
Small-scale spatial variation in soil CO2 efflux in a Mediterranean semiarid steppe

Fernando T. Maestre;Jordi Cortina

289
Citations
Small-scale Environmental Heterogeneity and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Seedling Establishment in a Semiarid Degraded Ecosystem

Fernando T. Maestre;Jordi Cortina;Susana Bautista;Juan Bellot

274
Citations
Restoration of Mediterranean‐Type Woodlands and Shrublands

V. Ramón Vallejo;Edith B. Allen;James Aronson;Juli G. Pausas

270
Citations
Spatial patterns of surface soil properties and vegetation in a Mediterranean semi-arid steppe

Fernando T. Maestre;Jordi Cortina

253
Citations
The restoration of vegetation cover in the semi-arid Iberian southeast

J. Cortina;B. Amat;V. Castillo;D. Fuentes

198
Citations
Climatic trends, disturbances and short-term vegetation dynamics in a Mediterranean shrubland

Martı́n De Luı́s;Maria Francisca Garcı́a-Cano;Jordi Cortina;José Raventós

192
Citations
Does Pinus halepensis facilitate the establishment of shrubs in Mediterranean semi-arid afforestations?

Fernando T Maestre;Jordi Cortina;Susana Bautista;Juan Bellot

185
Citations
Infiltration, penetration resistance and microphytic crust composition in contrasted microsites within a Mediterranean semi-arid steppe

Fernando T Maestre;Mayte Huesca;Eli Zaady;Susana Bautista

170
Citations
Response to drought of Zn-stressed Quercus suber L. seedlings

Karen B. Disante;David Fuentes;Jordi Cortina

157
Citations
Remnant shrubs in Mediterranean semi-arid steppes: effects of shrub size, abiotic factors and species identity on understorey richness and occurrence

Fernando T. Maestre;Jordi Cortina

154
Citations
Suitability of Drought‐Preconditioning Techniques in Mediterranean Climate

A. Vilagrosa;J. Cortina;E. Gil‐Pelegrín;J. Bellot

151
Citations
Plant morphology and root hydraulics are altered by nutrient deficiency in Pistacia lentiscus (L.)

Roman Trubat;Jordi Cortina;Alberto Vilagrosa

144
Citations
Modelling changes in soil organic matter after planting fast-growing Pinus radiata on Mediterranean agricultural soils

J Romanya;J Cortina;P Falloon;K Coleman

139
Citations
CO2 efflux from a Mediterranean semi-arid forest soil. I. Seasonality and effects of stoniness

P. Casals;J. Romanya;J. Cortina;P. Bottner

133
Citations
Watering, fertilization, and slurry inoculation promote recovery of biological crust function in degraded soils.

Fernando T. Maestre;Fernando T. Maestre;Fernando T. Maestre;Noelia Martín;Beatriz Díez;Rosario López-Poma

108
Citations
Soil nitrogen availability in some arctic ecosystems in northwest Alaska: Responses to temperature and moisture

Dan Binkley;Robert Stottlemyer;Frank Suarez;Jordi Cortina

103
Citations
Nutrient status and field performance of tree seedlings planted in Mediterranean degraded areas

Alejandro Valdecantos;Jordi Cortina;V. Ramón Vallejo

89
Citations
Sensitivity of Mediterranean woody seedlings to copper, nickel and zinc.

David Fuentes;Karen B. Disante;Alejandro Valdecantos;Alejandro Valdecantos;Jordi Cortina

83
Citations
Mechanisms underlying the interaction between Pinus halepensis and

Fernando T. Maestre;Jordi Cortina;Susana Bautista

0
Citations