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José Miguel Carretero

José Miguel Carretero

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7123 6591 147 143 83 6170

José Miguel Carretero publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by José Miguel Carretero between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. José Miguel Carretero published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 18 of the 147 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

147 publications in total across all disciplines

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José Miguel Carretero: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 4
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 6
2010 3
2011 4
2012 7
2013 3
2014 7
2015 11
2016 3
2017 8
2018 5
2019 6
2020 3
2021 4
2022 4
2023 11
2024 9
2025 17
2026 1
Total 147
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José Miguel Carretero 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 Miguel Carretero 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, 78–87 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: 83 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 83
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
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 Miguel Carretero 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 Miguel Carretero 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

José Miguel Carretero is affiliated with the University of Burgos in Spain. Their research spans various interconnected fields, primarily focused on archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, genetics, and geometry and topology. The main area of expertise centers around arts and humanities, with a substantial number of publications contributing to these disciplines.

The scientist's work covers several detailed subfields, including:

  • Archaeology
  • Anthropology
  • Paleontology
  • Genetics
  • Geometry and Topology

José Miguel Carretero's research topics concentrate heavily on forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology studies, alongside investigations into Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology. Their work also touches on archaeological and ancient environmental studies, morphological variations and asymmetry, evolution and paleontology studies, cultural heritage materials analysis, and genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock.

  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Their frequent coauthors indicate collaborative efforts with a consistent group of researchers. These include Rebeca García-González, Juan Luís Arsuaga, Laura Rodríguez, Eneko Iriarte, and María Ángeles Galindo-Pellicena.

  • Rebeca García-González
  • Juan Luís Arsuaga
  • Laura Rodríguez
  • Eneko Iriarte
  • María Ángeles Galindo-Pellicena

Publication venues illustrate the focus of Carretero's academic dissemination, with the following journals frequently featuring their work:

  • The Anatomical Record
  • American Journal of Biological Anthropology
  • Nature
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports

Recent papers authored or coauthored by José Miguel Carretero include:

  • Dairying, diseases and the evolution of lactase persistence in Europe, 2022, Nature
  • Neolithic to Bronze Age economy and animal management revealed using analyses lipid residues of pottery vessels and faunal remains at El Portalón de Cueva Mayor (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain), 2021, Journal of Archaeological Science
  • Butchering or wood? A LSCM analysis to distinguish use-wear on stone tools, 2020, Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
  • Metrical analysis of bovine bone remains from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age at the El Portalón site (Atapuerca, Burgos) in the Iberian context, 2020, Quaternary International
  • Updated study of adult and subadult pectoral girdle bones from Sima de los Huesos site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain). Anatomical and age estimation keys, 2023, The Anatomical Record

Best Publications

  • Neandertal roots: Cranial and chronological evidence from Sima de los Huesos.

    J. L. Arsuaga;I. Martínez;L. J. Arnold;A. Aranburu

  • The earliest modern humans outside Africa

    Israel Hershkovitz;Israel Hershkovitz;Gerhard W. Weber;Rolf Quam;Rolf Quam;Mathieu Duval

  • Three new human skulls from the Sima de los Huesos Middle Pleistocene site in Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain

    Juan-Luis Arsuaga;Ignacio Martínez;Ana Gracia;José-Miguel Carretero

  • Ancient genomes link early farmers from Atapuerca in Spain to modern-day Basques

    Torsten Günther;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Helena Malmström;Irene Ureña;Irene Ureña

  • Sima de los Huesos (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain). The site

    J L Arsuaga;I Martínez;Ana Gracia;J M Carretero;J M Carretero

  • Auditory capacities in Middle Pleistocene humans from the Sierra de Atapuerca in Spain

    I. Martínez;M. Rosa;J.-L. Arsuaga;P. Jarabo

  • A complete human pelvis from the Middle Pleistocene of Spain

    Juan Luis Arsuaga;Carlos Lorenzo;José Miguel Carretero;Ana Gracia

  • Postcranial morphology of the middle Pleistocene humans from Sima de los Huesos, Spain

    Juan Luis Arsuaga;Juan Luis Arsuaga;José-Miguel Carretero;José-Miguel Carretero;Carlos Lorenzo;Asier Gómez-Olivencia

  • Middle Pleistocene lower back and pelvis from an aged human individual from the Sima de los Huesos site, Spain

    Alejandro Bonmatí;Asier Gómez-Olivencia;Juan-Luis Arsuaga;José Miguel Carretero

  • Prehistoric contacts over the Straits of Gibraltar indicated by genetic analysis of Iberian Bronze Age cattle

    Cecilia Anderung;Abigail S Bouwman;Per Persson;José Miguel Carretero

  • Human hyoid bones from the middle Pleistocene site of the Sima de los Huesos (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain)

    I. Martínez;J.L. Arsuaga;R. Quam;J.M. Carretero

  • Clavicles, scapulae and humeri from the Sima de los Huesos site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain).

    José Miguel Carretero;Juan Luis Arsuaga;Carlos Lorenzo

  • Size variation in Middle Pleistocene humans

    J. L. Arsuaga;J. M. Carretero;C. Lorenzo;A. Gracia

  • Axial and appendicular skeleton of Homo antecessor.

    José Miguel Carretero;Carlos Lorenzo;Juan Luis Arsuaga

  • Four millennia of Iberian biomolecular prehistory illustrate the impact of prehistoric migrations at the far end of Eurasia.

    Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Cristina Valdiosera;Torsten Gunther;Juan Carlos Vera-Rodriguez;Irene Urena;Irene Urena

  • Craniosynostosis in the Middle Pleistocene human Cranium 14 from the Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain

    Ana Gracia;Juan Luis Arsuaga;Ignacio Martínez;Carlos Lorenzo

  • Stature estimation from complete long bones in the Middle Pleistocene humans from the Sima de los Huesos, Sierra de Atapuerca (Spain)

    José-Miguel Carretero;Laura Rodríguez;Rebeca García-González;Juan-Luis Arsuaga

  • Hand and foot remains from the Gran Dolina Early Pleistocene site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain).

    Carlos Lorenzo;Juan Luis Arsuaga;José Miguel Carretero

  • Palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic reconstruction of the Latest Pleistocene of El Portalón Site, Sierra de Atapuerca, northwestern Spain.

    Juan Manuel López-García;Hugues-Alexandre Blain;Gloria Cuenca-Bescós;María Blanca Ruiz-Zapata

  • Human remains from Valdegoba Cave (Huérmeces, Burgos, Spain).

    Rolf M. Quam;Juan-Luis Arsuaga;José-Marı́a Bermúdez de Castro;Carlos J. Dı́ez

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga Complutense University of Madrid
Ignacio Martínez
Ignacio Martínez University of Alcalá
Eudald Carbonell
Eudald Carbonell Rovira i Virgili University
José María Bermúdez de Castro
José María Bermúdez de Castro University College London
Anders Götherström
Anders Götherström Stockholm University
María Martinón-Torres
María Martinón-Torres University College London
Lawrence Guy Straus
Lawrence Guy Straus University of New Mexico
J.M. Bermúdez de Castro
J.M. Bermúdez de Castro Spanish National Research Council
Gloria Cuenca-Bescós
Gloria Cuenca-Bescós University of Zaragoza
Keith Dobney
Keith Dobney University of Sydney

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