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Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
66
Citations
17319
World Ranking
866
National Ranking
28

Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano 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 Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 128 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano 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 Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Symbiosis, Mycorrhiza, Salinity and Glomus. His studies deal with areas such as Abscisic acid, Abiotic component and Aquaporin as well as Botany. In Symbiosis, he works on issues like Plant physiology, which are connected to Arbuscular mycorrhiza.

His Mycorrhiza research integrates issues from Superoxide dismutase, Osmotic shock, Lactuca, Shoot and Mycelium. His work on Soil salinity as part of general Salinity study is frequently linked to Osmoprotectant, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. He combines subjects such as L-ascorbate peroxidase, Catalase, APX and Root nodule with his study of Glomus.

His most cited work include:

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and alleviation of osmotic stress. New perspectives for molecular studies (413 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal influence on leaf water potential, solute accumulation, and oxidative stress in soybean plants subjected to drought stress (377 citations)
  • Regulation of root water uptake under abiotic stress conditions (344 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Botany, Symbiosis, Mycorrhiza, Agronomy and Aquaporin. His work deals with themes such as Inoculation and Salinity, which intersect with Botany. His Symbiosis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Photosynthesis, Gene expression, Abscisic acid and Drought tolerance.

His study in Mycorrhiza is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Bradyrhizobium japonicum, Glomus, Lactuca, Mycelium and Transpiration. His research in Agronomy intersects with topics in Microorganism, Soil water, Nutrient and Microbial inoculant. His Aquaporin research incorporates themes from Hydraulic conductivity, Regulation of gene expression and Drought stress.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (71.17%)
  • Symbiosis (55.86%)
  • Mycorrhiza (29.73%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Botany (71.17%)
  • Symbiosis (55.86%)
  • Aquaporin (23.42%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Botany, Symbiosis, Aquaporin, Horticulture and Stomatal conductance. His Botany study focuses on Plant physiology in particular. His Symbiosis research includes themes of Photosynthesis and Apoplast.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Hydraulic conductivity, Jasmonic acid and Abiotic component. His study on Horticulture also encompasses disciplines like

  • Hydrogen peroxide which connect with Plant growth, Antioxidant, Root mass and Oxidative damage,
  • Mutant that intertwine with fields like Gene expression, Inoculation and Biosynthesis. His work is dedicated to discovering how Stomatal conductance, Shoot are connected with Mycorrhiza, Photosynthetic capacity and Nutrient and other disciplines.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Enhanced Drought Stress Tolerance by the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in a Drought-Sensitive Maize Cultivar Is Related to a Broader and Differential Regulation of Host Plant Aquaporins than in a Drought-Tolerant Cultivar. (60 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhiza effects on plant performance under osmotic stress. (52 citations)
  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and salicylic acid regulate aquaporins and root hydraulic properties in maize plants subjected to drought (19 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Ecology

Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano focuses on Aquaporin, Symbiosis, Botany, Agronomy and Stomatal conductance. His Aquaporin research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Jasmonic acid and Plant physiology. His Plant physiology study combines topics in areas such as Cultivar, Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, Biomass, Drought stress and Drought tolerance.

The various areas that Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano examines in his Agronomy study include Arbuscular mycorrhiza, Rhizosphere and Nutrient. His Nutrient study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Salinity, Soil salinity, Osmotic shock, Water-use efficiency and Cytokinin. Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano interconnects Photosynthetic capacity, Hydraulic conductivity, Plant hormone and Horticulture in the investigation of issues within Stomatal conductance.

Best Publications

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and alleviation of osmotic stress. New perspectives for molecular studies

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Regulation of root water uptake under abiotic stress conditions

    Ricardo Aroca;Rosa Porcel;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Salinity stress alleviation using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. A review

    Rosa Porcel;Ricardo Aroca;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal influence on leaf water potential, solute accumulation, and oxidative stress in soybean plants subjected to drought stress

    Rosa Porcel;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Regulation by arbuscular mycorrhizae of the integrated physiological response to salinity in plants: new challenges in physiological and molecular studies

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Rosa Porcel;Charo Azcón;Ricardo Aroca

  • Effects of arbuscular-mycorrhizal glomus species on drought tolerance: physiological and nutritional plant responses.

    J M Ruiz-Lozano;R Azcon;M Gomez

  • Hyphal contribution to water uptake in mycorrhizal plants as affected by the fungal species and water status

    J. M. Ruiz-Lozano;R. Azcon

  • Influence of Salinity on the In Vitro Development of Glomus intraradices and on the In Vivo Physiological and Molecular Responses of Mycorrhizal Lettuce Plants

    Farzad Jahromi;Farzad Jahromi;Ricardo Aroca;Rosa Porcel;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis induces strigolactone biosynthesis under drought and improves drought tolerance in lettuce and tomato

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Ricardo Aroca;Ángel María Zamarreño;Sonia Molina

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis influences strigolactone production under salinity and alleviates salt stress in lettuce plants.

    Ricardo Aroca;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Ángel María Zamarreño;José Antonio Paz

  • How does arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis regulate root hydraulic properties and plasma membrane aquaporins in Phaseolus vulgaris under drought, cold or salinity stresses?

    Ricardo Aroca;Rosa Porcel;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Contribution of six arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal isolates to water uptake by Lactuca sativa plants under drought stress

    Adriana Marulanda;Rosario Azcón;Juan Manuel Ruiz‐Lozano

  • Alleviation of salt stress by arbuscular-mycorrhizal Glomus species in Lactuca sativa plants

    J. M. Ruiz-Lozano;R. Azcon;M. Gomez

  • The arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis enhances the photosynthetic efficiency and the antioxidative response of rice plants subjected to drought stress

    Michel Ruiz-Sánchez;Ricardo Aroca;Yaumara Muñoz;Ricardo Polón

  • Symbiotic efficiency and infectivity of an autochthonous arbuscular mycorrhizal Glomus sp. from saline soils and Glomus deserticola under salinity

    Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano;Rosario Azcon

  • Antioxidant activities in mycorrhizal soybean plants under drought stress and their possible relationship to the process of nodule senescence

    Rosa Porcel;José Miguel Barea;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Regulation of plasma membrane aquaporins by inoculation with a Bacillus megaterium strain in maize (Zea mays L.) plants under unstressed and salt-stressed conditions.

    Adriana Marulanda;Rosario Azcón;François Chaumont;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis increases relative apoplastic water flow in roots of the host plant under both well-watered and drought stress conditions

    Gloria Bárzana;Ricardo Aroca;José Antonio Paz;François Chaumont

  • PIP Aquaporin Gene Expression in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Glycine max and Lactuca sativa Plants in Relation to Drought Stress Tolerance

    Rosa Porcel;Ricardo Aroca;Rosario Azcón;Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi native from a Mediterranean saline area enhance maize tolerance to salinity through improved ion homeostasis

    Beatriz Estrada;Ricardo Aroca;Frans J. M. Maathuis;José Miguel Barea

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Aroca
Ricardo Aroca Spanish National Research Council
Rosario Azcón
Rosario Azcón Spanish National Research Council
José Miguel Barea
José Miguel Barea Spanish National Research Council
Jose M. Garcia-Mina
Jose M. Garcia-Mina University of Navarra
Angel M. Zamarreño
Angel M. Zamarreño University of Navarra
François Chaumont
François Chaumont Université Catholique de Louvain
Manuel Gómez
Manuel Gómez University of Valladolid
Ian C. Dodd
Ian C. Dodd Lancaster University
Paolo Vernieri
Paolo Vernieri University of Pisa
Paola Bonfante
Paola Bonfante University of Turin

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