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José María García-Ruiz

José María García-Ruiz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1395 1238 14 14 212 15402

José María García-Ruiz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by José María García-Ruiz between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. José María García-Ruiz published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 4 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 18 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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José María García-Ruiz: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 4
1989 2
1990 5
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 2
1995 7
1996 3
1997 8
1998 2
1999 1
2000 8
2001 1
2002 10
2003 5
2004 7
2005 5
2006 6
2007 5
2008 5
2009 4
2010 16
2011 9
2012 15
2013 15
2014 22
2015 10
2016 10
2017 6
2018 6
2019 8
2020 11
2021 7
2022 22
2023 1
2024 18
2025 3
2026 1
Total 286
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José María García-Ruiz 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 José María García-Ruiz 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, 208–217 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: 212 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 212
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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José María García-Ruiz 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 José María García-Ruiz 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 65
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

José María García-Ruiz is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Social Sciences. Their work addresses various topics central to environmental and geological studies, emphasizing the interactions between natural systems and human activities.

The main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Social Sciences

Within these fields, García-Ruiz has specialized in several subfields, including:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Anthropology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Soil Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

The major research topics reflected in their publications encompass:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards

García-Ruiz has contributed to the literature with recent papers such as:

  • Rewilding and restoring cultural landscapes in Mediterranean mountains: Opportunities and challenges (2020, Land Use Policy)
  • Transhumance and long-term deforestation in the subalpine belt of the central Spanish Pyrenees: An interdisciplinary approach (2020, CATENA)

Their work has been published in several frequent venues, including:

  • Geomorphology
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Pirineos
  • Land Use Policy
  • CATENA

Collaboration is a notable element of García-Ruiz's research profile, with frequent co-authors listed as:

  • Estela Nadal-Romero
  • Juan Ignacio López-Moreno
  • David Palacios
  • Nuria Andrés
  • José Arnáez Vadillo

In addition to articles, García-Ruiz has authored books, including a publication with Springer International Publishing:

  • "Mountain Environments: Changes and Impacts" (2024)

Best Publications

  • Mediterranean water resources in a global change scenario

    José M. García-Ruiz;J. Ignacio López-Moreno;Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano;Teodoro Lasanta–Martínez

  • The effects of land uses on soil erosion in Spain: A review

    José María García-Ruiz

  • Evidence of increasing drought severity caused by temperature rise in southern Europe

    Sergio M Vicente-Serrano;Juan-I Lopez-Moreno;Santiago Beguería;Jorge Lorenzo-Lacruz

  • A meta-analysis of soil erosion rates across the world

    José M. García-Ruiz;Santiago Beguería;Estela Nadal-Romero;José C. González-Hidalgo

  • Hydrological and erosive consequences of farmland abandonment in Europe, with special reference to the Mediterranean region – A review

    José María García-Ruiz;Noemí Lana-Renault;Noemí Lana-Renault

  • The impact of droughts and water management on various hydrological systems in the headwaters of the Tagus River (central Spain)

    J. Lorenzo-Lacruz;S.M. Vicente-Serrano;J.I. López-Moreno;S. Beguería

  • Erosion in Mediterranean landscapes: Changes and future challenges

    José María García-Ruiz;Estela Nadal-Romero;Noemí Lana-Renault;Santiago Beguería

  • Catchment soil moisture and rainfall characteristics as determinant factors for discharge/suspended sediment hysteretic loops in a small headwater catchment in the Spanish pyrenees

    M Seeger;M.-P Errea;S Beguerı́a;J Arnáez

  • Land-use changes and sustainable development in mountain areas: a case study in the Spanish Pyrenees

    José M. García-Ruiz;Teodora Lasanta;Purificación Ruiz-Flano;Luis Ortigosa

  • Assessing the effect of climate oscillations and land-use changes on streamflow in the central Spanish Pyrenees.

    Santiago Beguería;Juan I. López-Moreno;Adrián Lorente;Manuel Seeger

  • Climate variability in the Spanish Pyrenees during the last 30,000 yr revealed by the El Portalet sequence

    P. González-Sampériz;B.L. Valero-Garcés;A. Moreno;G. Jalut

  • Impact of climate evolution and land use changes on water yield in the ebro basin

    J. I. López-Moreno;S. M. Vicente-Serrano;E. Moran-Tejeda;J. Zabalza

  • Flood generation and sediment transport in experimental catchments affected by land use changes in the central Pyrenees

    José M. García-Ruiz;David Regüés;Bernardo Alvera;Noemí Lana-Renault

  • RESEARCH: Managing Mountainous Degraded Landscapes After Farmland Abandonment in the Central Spanish Pyrenees

    M Molinillo;T Lasanta;JM Garcia-Ruiz

  • Environmental change and water management in the Pyrenees: Facts and future perspectives for Mediterranean mountains

    J.I. López-Moreno;Martin Beniston;J.M. García-Ruiz

  • Runoff and sediment yield in a semi-arid environment: the effect of land management after farmland abandonment

    T Lasanta;J.M Garcı́a-Ruiz;C Pérez-Rontomé;C Sancho-Marcén

  • LAND-USE CHANGES IN THE SPANISH PYRENEES

    Jose M. GARCIA-RuIZ;Teodoro Lasanta-Martinez

  • Ongoing and emerging questions in water erosion studies

    José María García-Ruiz;Santiago Beguería;Noemí Lana-Renault;Estela Nadal-Romero

  • Impact of climate and land use change on water availability and reservoir management: scenarios in the Upper Aragón River, Spanish Pyrenees.

    J.I. López-Moreno;J. Zabalza;S.M. Vicente-Serrano;J. Revuelto

  • The Little Ice Age in Iberian mountains

    M. Oliva;J. Ruiz-Fernández;M. Barriendos;G. Benito

  • Dam effects on droughts magnitude and duration in a transboundary basin : The Lower River Tagus, Spain and Portugal

    J. I. López-Moreno;S. M. Vicente-Serrano;S. Beguería;J. M. García-Ruiz

  • Asynchroneity of maximum glacier advances in the central Spanish Pyrenees

    José M. García-Ruiz;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Carlos Martí-Bono;Penélope González-Sampériz

Frequent Co-Authors

Santiago Beguería
Santiago Beguería Spanish National Research Council
Juan I. López-Moreno
Juan I. López-Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Estela Nadal-Romero
Estela Nadal-Romero Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
Blas L. Valero-Garcés
Blas L. Valero-Garcés Spanish National Research Council
Teodoro Lasanta
Teodoro Lasanta Spanish National Research Council
Penélope González-Sampériz
Penélope González-Sampériz Spanish National Research Council
David Palacios
David Palacios Complutense University of Madrid
Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano
Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano Spanish National Research Council
Jesús Revuelto
Jesús Revuelto Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
Juan Puigdefábregas
Juan Puigdefábregas Spanish National Research Council

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