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Jorge Paz-Ferreiro

Jorge Paz-Ferreiro

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
54
Citations
10192
World Ranking
1710
National Ranking
132

Jorge Paz-Ferreiro publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jorge Paz-Ferreiro sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 145 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Jorge Paz-Ferreiro D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jorge Paz-Ferreiro sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystem

His primary scientific interests are in Biochar, Agronomy, Soil quality, Environmental remediation and Soil organic matter. His studies deal with areas such as Agroforestry, Soil water, Soil fertility and Manure as well as Biochar. His studies in Soil water integrate themes in fields like Environmental chemistry and Mining engineering.

The concepts of his Environmental remediation study are interwoven with issues in Soil contamination and Phytoremediation. His Phytoremediation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Soil pH and Soil respiration. Jorge Paz-Ferreiro studied Soil organic matter and Soil biology that intersect with Productivity, Soil classification and Earthworm.

His most cited work include:

  • Biochar’s effect on crop productivity and the dependence on experimental conditions—a meta-analysis of literature data (362 citations)
  • Biochar’s effect on crop productivity and the dependence on experimental conditions—a meta-analysis of literature data (362 citations)
  • Biochar’s effect on crop productivity and the dependence on experimental conditions—a meta-analysis of literature data (362 citations)

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

Jorge Paz-Ferreiro mostly deals with Biochar, Agronomy, Soil water, Environmental chemistry and Soil science. Jorge Paz-Ferreiro performs multidisciplinary study in Biochar and Amendment in his work. His research integrates issues of Soil organic matter, Soil biodiversity, Soil quality and Soil management in his study of Agronomy.

His Soil water study combines topics in areas such as Organic matter and Specific surface area. His study in the field of Soil classification and Oxisol is also linked to topics like Multifractal system. Jorge Paz-Ferreiro combines subjects such as Agriculture and Soil carbon with his study of Soil fertility.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochar (53.25%)
  • Agronomy (42.01%)
  • Soil water (21.89%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Biochar (53.25%)
  • Pyrolysis (16.57%)
  • Environmental chemistry (18.34%)

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

His main research concerns Biochar, Pyrolysis, Environmental chemistry, Biosolids and Biomass. In his work, Jorge Paz-Ferreiro performs multidisciplinary research in Biochar and Amendment. His work on Char as part of general Pyrolysis study is frequently linked to Oxide, Contaminated water and Solid fraction, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

The various areas that he examines in his Environmental chemistry study include Sorption, Soil water, Contamination, Sorbent and Biodegradable waste. His work deals with themes such as Phytotoxicity, Raw material and Carbonization, Hydrothermal carbonization, which intersect with Biomass. His work in Soil quality addresses subjects such as Soil fertility, which are connected to disciplines such as Soil biology and Nutrient.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Use of magnetic biochars for the immobilization of heavy metals in a multi-contaminated soil (68 citations)
  • Biochars and hydrochars prepared by pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonisation of pig manure (66 citations)
  • Progress on the pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass employing ionic liquids (56 citations)

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

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Ecosystem

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biochar, Pyrolysis, Environmental chemistry, Biomass and Soil water. The study incorporates disciplines such as Manure, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Biosolids, Composite material and Photoluminescence in addition to Biochar. Many of his research projects under Pyrolysis are closely connected to Ether with Ether, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

His Environmental chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil contamination and Soil quality. In Soil contamination, Jorge Paz-Ferreiro works on issues like Environmental remediation, which are connected to Soil fertility. His Soil quality research includes themes of Biodegradable waste, Organic matter and Municipal solid waste.

Best Publications

  • Biochar’s effect on crop productivity and the dependence on experimental conditions—a meta-analysis of literature data

    Xiaoyu Liu;Afeng Zhang;Chunying Ji;Stephen Joseph;Stephen Joseph

  • Effects of sewage sludge biochar on plant metal availability after application to a Mediterranean soil.

    A. Méndez;A. Gómez;J. Paz-Ferreiro;G. Gascó

  • Use of phytoremediation and biochar to remediate heavy metal polluted soils: a review

    J. Paz-Ferreiro;J. Paz-Ferreiro;H. Lu;S. Fu;A. Méndez

  • Soil biochemical activities and the geometric mean of enzyme activities after application of sewage sludge and sewage sludge biochar to soil

    J. Paz-Ferreiro;G. Gascó;B. Gutiérrez;A. Méndez

  • Biological Indices for Soil Quality Evaluation: Perspectives and Limitations

    Jorge Paz‐Ferreiro;Jorge Paz‐Ferreiro;Shenglei Fu

  • Biochars and hydrochars prepared by pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonisation of pig manure

    G. Gascó;J. Paz-Ferreiro;M.L. Álvarez;A. Saa

  • Agronomic properties of biochars from different manure wastes

    P. Cely;G. Gascó;J. Paz-Ferreiro;A. Méndez

  • Interactive effects of biochar and the earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on plant productivity and soil enzyme activities

    Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Shenglei Fu;Ana Méndez;Gabriel Gascó

  • Grazing exclusion affects soil and plant communities, but has no impact on soil carbon storage in an upland grassland

    Eduardo Medina-Roldán;Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Richard D. Bardgett

  • Novel Bi2WO6 loaded N-biochar composites with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B and Cr(VI)

    Tianye Wang;Shuxia Liu;Wei Mao;Yichen Bai

  • Progress on the pre-treatment of lignocellulosic biomass employing ionic liquids

    Pobitra Halder;Sazal Kundu;Savankumar Patel;Adi Setiawan

  • Biochar from Biosolids Pyrolysis: A Review.

    Jorge Paz-Ferreiro;Aurora Nieto;Ana Méndez;Matthew Peter James Askeland

  • Leaching and fractionation of heavy metals in mining soils amended with biochar

    Aline Peregrina Puga;Leônidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo;Cleide Aparecida de Abreu;Aline Reneé Coscione

  • Case studies and evidence-based approaches to addressing urban soil lead contamination

    Mark A.S. Laidlaw;Gabriel M. Filippelli;Sally Brown;Jorge Paz-Ferreiro

  • Use of magnetic biochars for the immobilization of heavy metals in a multi-contaminated soil

    H.P. Lu;Z.A. Li;G. Gascó;A. Méndez

  • Combining phytoextraction and biochar addition improves soil biochemical properties in a soil contaminated with Cd

    Huanping Lu;Zhian Li;Shenglei Fu;Ana Méndez

  • Cadmium, lead, and zinc mobility and plant uptake in a mine soil amended with sugarcane straw biochar.

    A P Puga;C A Abreu;L C A Melo;J Paz-Ferreiro

  • Influence of pig manure and its biochar on soil CO2 emissions and soil enzymes

    G. Gascó;J. Paz-Ferreiro;P. Cely;C. Plaza

  • Biochar from pyrolysis of deinking paper sludge and its use in the treatment of a nickel polluted soil

    A. Méndez;J. Paz-Ferreiro;F. Araujo;G. Gascó

  • Evaluation of phytoremediation potential of five Cd (hyper)accumulators in two Cd contaminated soils.

    Rong Huang;Meiliang Dong;Peng Mao;Ping Zhuang

  • Factors driving the carbon mineralization priming effect in a sandy loam soil amended with different types of biochar

    P. Cely;A. M. Tarquis;J. Paz-Ferreiro;A. Méndez

  • The effect of paper sludge and biochar addition on brown peat and coir based growing media properties

    A. Méndez;J. Paz-Ferreiro;E. Gil;G. Gascó

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel Gascó
Gabriel Gascó Technical University of Madrid
Ana Méndez
Ana Méndez Technical University of Madrid
Kalpit Shah
Kalpit Shah RMIT University
Shenglei Fu
Shenglei Fu Henan University
César Plaza
César Plaza Spanish National Research Council
Richard D. Bardgett
Richard D. Bardgett Lancaster University
Zhian Li
Zhian Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Biplob Kumar Pramanik
Biplob Kumar Pramanik RMIT University
Mallavarapu Megharaj
Mallavarapu Megharaj University of Newcastle Australia
Niall P. McNamara
Niall P. McNamara UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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