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Julio R. Gutiérrez

Julio R. Gutiérrez

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Ecology and Evolution
Chile
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
51
Citations
12027
World Ranking
3589
National Ranking
12

Julio R. Gutiérrez 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 Julio R. Gutiérrez sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 120 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Julio R. Gutiérrez 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 Julio R. Gutiérrez sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Chile Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Julio R. Gutiérrez is affiliated with the University of La Serena in Chile and has contributed to research across environmental science and medicine. Their work addresses diverse topics including ecology, epidemiology, and hepatology with a particular focus on practical and applied outcomes in these fields.

The scientist's publications span across prominent journals and cover a range of interdisciplinary topics. Notable recent papers include:

  • "CMIP6 precipitation and temperature projections for Chile" (2023), published in Climate Dynamics
  • "Species interactions across trophic levels mediate rainfall effects on dryland vegetation dynamics" (2020), published in Ecological Monographs
  • "Downstaging of hepatocellular carcinoma before liver transplantation: Results from a national multicenter prospective cohort study" (2025), published in Hepatology
  • "Novel first-in-class, fatty acid synthase inhibitor, TVB-2640 vs. placebo demonstrates clinically significant reduction in liver fat by MRI-PDFF in NASH: a phase 2 randomised controlled trial (FASCINATE-1)" (2020), published in Journal of Hepatology
  • "Magneto-Priming of Seeds Decreases the Saline Effect of Wastewater Irrigation on Broccoli Germination and Seedling Growth" (2024), published in Seeds

Their research has been featured predominantly in journals such as Journal of Hepatology, Climate Dynamics, Ecological Monographs, Hepatology, and Seeds.

Julio R. Gutiérrez's collaborative network includes frequent coauthors:

  • Peter L. Meserve
  • Douglas Kelt
  • Alejandra J. Troncoso
  • Cristina Armas
  • Rohit Loomba

The main fields of study encompass Environmental Science and Medicine, with subfields including Ecology, Epidemiology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, and Hepatology.

The central topics that characterize the scientist's work include:

  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Climate variability and models
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Best Publications

  • Plant Species Richness and Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Global Drylands

    Fernando T. Maestre;José L. Quero;Nicholas J. Gotelli;Adrián Escudero

  • Increasing aridity reduces soil microbial diversity and abundance in global drylands

    Fernando T. Maestre;Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo;Thomas C. Jeffries;David J. Eldridge

  • Decoupling of soil nutrient cycles as a function of aridity in global drylands

    Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo;Fernando T. Maestre;Antonio Gallardo;Matthew A. Bowker

  • El Niño effects on the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems.

    Milena Holmgren;Marten Scheffer;Exequiel Ezcurra;Julio R. Gutiérrez

  • Extreme climatic events shape arid and semiarid ecosystems

    Milena Holmgren;Paul Stapp;Chris R. Dickman;Carlos Gracia

  • BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene

    Maria Dornelas;Laura H. Antão;Laura H. Antão;Faye Moyes;Amanda E. Bates;Amanda E. Bates

  • Thirteen Years of Shifting Top-Down and Bottom-Up Control

    Peter L. Meserve;Douglas A. Kelt;W. Bryan Milstead;Julio R. Gutiérrez

  • Restoration of Mediterranean‐Type Woodlands and Shrublands

    V. Ramón Vallejo;Edith B. Allen;James Aronson;Juli G. Pausas

  • A Long-Term Study of Vertebrate Predator Responses to An el Niño (Enso Disturbance in Western South America

    Fabian M. Jaksic;Sergio I. Silva;Peter L. Meserve;Julio R. Gutiérrez

  • Chihuahuan Desert Annuals: Importance of Water and Nitrogen

    Julio R. Gutierrez;Walter G. Whitford

  • Integrating Ecology and Environmental Ethics: Earth Stewardship in the Southern End of the Americas

    Ricardo Rozzi;Juan J. Armesto;Julio R. Gutiérrez;Francisca Massardo

  • Soil fungal abundance and plant functional traits drive fertile island formation in global drylands

    Raúl Ochoa‐Hueso;David J. Eldridge;Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo;Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo;Santiago Soliveres

  • Population dynamics of two sympatric rodents in a variable environment: rainfall, resource availability, and predation

    M. Andrea Previtali;Mauricio Lima;Peter L. Meserve;Douglas A. Kelt

  • Spatial distribution of soil nutrients and ephemeral plants underneath and outside the canopy of Porlieria chilensis shrubs (Zygophyllaceae) in arid coastal Chile

    Julio R. Gutiérrez;Peter L. Meserve;Luis C. Contreas;Hernán Vásquez

  • Effects of Predation Risk on Space Use by Small Mammals: A Field Experiment with a Neotropical Rodent

    V. O. Lagos;L. C. Contreras;P. L. Meserve;J. R. Gutiérrez

  • Heterogeneous Responses of Small Mammals to an El Niño Southern Oscillation Event in Northcentral Semiarid Chile and the Importance of Ecological Scale

    Peter L. Meserve;John A. Yunger;Julio R. Gutiérrez;Luis C. Contreras

  • Libro rojo de la flora nativa y de los sitios prioritarios para su conservación : Región de Atacama

    Francisco A. Squeo;Gina Arancio;Julio R. Gutiérrez

  • Extreme climatic events change the dynamics and invasibility of semi-arid annual plant communities.

    Milagros A. Jiménez;Fabian M. Jaksic;Juan J. Armesto;Juan J. Armesto;Aurora Gaxiola;Aurora Gaxiola

  • Variation in vegetation and seed bank in a Chilean semi-arid community affected by ENSO 1997

    J.R. Gutiérrez;G. Arancio;F.M. Jaksic

  • Variation in soil micro-organisms and nutrients underneath and outside the canopy of Adesmia bedwellii (Papilionaceae) shrubs in arid coastal Chile following drought and above average rainfall

    Lorgio E Aguilera;Julio R Gutiérrez;Peter L Meserve

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter L. Meserve
Peter L. Meserve University of Idaho
Douglas A. Kelt
Douglas A. Kelt University of California, Davis
Fabian M. Jaksic
Fabian M. Jaksic Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo Spanish National Research Council
Milena Holmgren
Milena Holmgren Wageningen University & Research
José Luis Quero
José Luis Quero University of Córdoba
Juan J. Armesto
Juan J. Armesto Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Fernando T. Maestre
Fernando T. Maestre King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
David J. Eldridge
David J. Eldridge University of New South Wales
Matthew A. Bowker
Matthew A. Bowker Northern Arizona University

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