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8746
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6517
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222

Josep Piñol publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Josep Piñol sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 93 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Josep Piñol D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Josep Piñol sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Josep Piñol is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily in Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions to Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's research focuses significantly on topics related to Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies. Their work also encompasses Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Plant and Animal Studies, Identification and Quantification in Food, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, as well as Plant and Fungal Interactions Research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Josep Piñol include:

  • Iván Batuecas
  • Òscar Alomar
  • C. Castañé
  • Lorena Gallardo-Montoya
  • Núria Agustí

Research outputs have been published in various specialized venues, including:

  • Molecular Ecology Resources
  • Insect Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • Sensors

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by Josep Piñol are:

  • "Development of a multiprimer metabarcoding approach to understanding trophic interactions in agroecosystems," 2021, Insect Science
  • "Estimation of the relative abundance of species in artificial mixtures of insects using low-coverage shotgun metagenomics," 2020, Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • "Relative species abundance estimation in artificial mixtures of insects using mito-metagenomics and a correction factor for the mitochondrial DNA copy number," 2021, Molecular Ecology Resources
  • "Drastic reduction of false positive species in samples of insects by intersecting the default output of two popular metagenomic classifiers," 2022, PLoS ONE
  • "Genotype by sequencing: An alternative new method to amplicon metabarcoding and shotgun metagenomics for the assessment of eukaryote biodiversity," 2021, Molecular Ecology Resources

The topics addressed in these works include methodologies for metabarcoding, metagenomics, species abundance estimation, and biodiversity assessments using molecular techniques. The research approach often integrates ecological and molecular biology perspectives to explore environmental biodiversity and species interactions, particularly within insect communities.

Best Publications

  • Estimation of plant water concentration by the reflectance Water Index WI (R900/R970)

    J. Penuelas;J. Pinol;R. Ogaya;I. Filella

  • CLIMATE WARMING, WILDFIRE HAZARD, AND WILDFIRE OCCURRENCE IN COASTAL EASTERN SPAIN

    Josep Piñol;Jaume Terradas;Francisco Lloret

  • Universal and blocking primer mismatches limit the use of high-throughput DNA sequencing for the quantitative metabarcoding of arthropods

    J. Pinol;G. Mir;G. Mir;Priscila Gomez-Polo;N. Agusti

  • Drought-induced mortality and hydraulic architecture in pine populations of the NE Iberian Peninsula

    Jordi Martı́nez-Vilalta;Josep Piñol

  • Xylem hydraulic properties of roots and stems of nine Mediterranean woody species

    Jordi Martínez-Vilalta;Ester Prat;Imma Oliveras;Josep Piñol

  • Comparative field study of spring and summer leaf gas exchange and photobiology of the mediterranean trees Quercus ilex and Phillyrea latifolia

    J. Peñuelas;I. Filella;J. Llusià;D. Siscart

  • Unraveling the Life History of Successful Invaders

    Daniel Sol;Joan Maspons;Miquel Vall-llosera;Ignasi Bartomeus

  • The relevance of xylem network structure for plant hydraulic efficiency and safety

    Lasse Loepfe;Jordi Martinez-Vilalta;Josep Piñol;Maurizio Mencuccini

  • The hydraulic architecture of Pinaceae – a review

    Jordi Martínez-Vilalta;Anna Sala;Josep Piñol

  • The choice of universal primers and the characteristics of the species mixture determine when DNA metabarcoding can be quantitative

    Josep Piñol;Miquel A. Senar;William O. C. Symondson

  • Estimating live fine fuels moisture content using meteorologically-based indices

    D. X. Viegas;J. Piñol;M. T. Viegas;R. Ogaya

  • Photochemical reflectance index and leaf photosynthetic radiation-use-efficiency assessment in Mediterranean trees

    J. Penuelas;J. Llusia;J. Pinol;I. Filella

  • A pragmatic approach to the analysis of diets of generalist predators: the use of next‐generation sequencing with no blocking probes

    J. Piñol;V. San Andrés;E. L. Clare;E. L. Clare;Gisela Mir

  • Leaf gas exchange and fluorescence of Phillyrea latifolia, Pistacia lentiscus and Quercus ilex saplings in severe drought and high temperature conditions

    I Filella;J Llusià;J Piñol;J Peñuelas

  • A hydraulic model to predict drought-induced mortality in woody plants: an application to climate change in the Mediterranean.

    Jordi Martínez-Vilalta;Josep Piñol;Keith J. Beven

  • Ecological implications of xylem cavitation for several Pinaceae in the Pacific Northern USA

    J. Piñol;A. Sala

  • Feedbacks between fuel reduction and landscape homogenisation determine fire regimes in three Mediterranean areas

    Lasse Loepfe;Jordi Martinez-Vilalta;Jordi Oliveres;Josep Piñol

  • Modelling the effect of fire-exclusion and prescribed fire on wildfire size in Mediterranean ecosystems

    J. Piñol;K. Beven;D.X. Viegas

  • Effects of a Severe Drought on Water and Nitrogen Use by Quercus ilex and Phyllyrea latifolia

    J. Peñuelas;I. Filella;F. Lloret;J. Piñol

  • Sap flow of three co-occurring Mediterranean woody species under varying atmospheric and soil water conditions

    Jordi Martínez-Vilalta;Marta Mangirón;Romà Ogaya;Miquel Sauret

Frequent Co-Authors

Xavier Espadaler
Xavier Espadaler Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jordi Martínez-Vilalta
Jordi Martínez-Vilalta Autonomous University of Barcelona
Anna Avila
Anna Avila Autonomous University of Barcelona
Núria Malats
Núria Malats Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
Josep Peñuelas
Josep Peñuelas Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), CSIC
Keith Beven
Keith Beven Lancaster University
Maurizio Mencuccini
Maurizio Mencuccini Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications
Iolanda Filella
Iolanda Filella Autonomous University of Barcelona
Juan Bellot
Juan Bellot University of Alicante
Romà Ogaya
Romà Ogaya Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications

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