| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 31 | 9000 | 8367 | 206 | 200 | 114 | 3144 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Alcalá between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Alcalá published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2012. 7 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.
149 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| Total | 149 |
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 Luis Alcalá sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 114 publications — 18th percentile
18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 114 |
| 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 |
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 Luis Alcalá sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile
4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | 31 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Luis Alcalá is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on paleontology. Their research spans multiple subfields including paleontology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, nature and landscape conservation, anthropology, and geology.
The scientist's work mainly addresses topics such as paleontology and evolutionary biology, evolution and paleontology studies, ichthyology and marine biology, fossil insects in amber, Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, amphibian and reptile biology, as well as geology and paleoclimatology research.
Luis Alcalá's recent papers include the following:
Their frequent co-authors include Rafael Royo-Torres, Alberto Cobos, Luis Mampel, Jacques Dam, and P. Mein.
Luis Alcalá has published repeatedly in notable venues such as the Spanish Journal of Palaeontology, Geobios, Global and Planetary Change, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), and the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
M. Dominguez Rodrigo;J. Serrallonga;J. Juan-Tresserras;L. Alcala
Rafael Royo-Torres;Alberto Cobos;Luis Alcalá
Ignacio de la Torre;Rafael Mora;Manuel Domı́nguez-Rodrigo;Luis de Luque
J. A. Van Dam;L. Alcalá;A. Alonso Zarza;J. P. Calvo
Manuel Domı́nguez-Rodrigo;Ignacio de La Torre;Luis de Luque;Luis Alcalá
L. Alcalá;Ana María Alonso-Zarza;María Ángeles Álvarez Sierra;B. Azanza
Alberto Cobos;Rafael Royo-Torres;Luis Luque;Luis Alcalá
Rafael Royo-Torres;Alberto Cobos;Luis Luque;Ainara Aberasturi
Remmert Daams;Luis Alcalá;María de los Angeles Alvarez Sierra;Beatriz Azanza
Andrew T. Mcdonald;Eduardo Espílez;Luis Mampel;James I. Kirkland
James I. Kirkland;Luis Alcalá;Mark A. Loewen;Mark A. Loewen;Eduardo Espílez
M. Dolores Pesquero;Carmen Ascaso;Luis Alcalá;Yolanda Fernández-Jalvo
Rafael Royo-Torres;Paul Upchurch;James I. Kirkland;Donald D. DeBlieux
Rafael Royo-Torres;Paul Upchurch;Philip D. Mannion;Ramón Mas
Manuel J. Salesa;Mauricio Antón;Alan Turner;Luis Alcalá
Sonia Campos-Soto;Sonia Campos-Soto;Alberto Cobos;Esmeralda Caus;M. Isabel Benito;M. Isabel Benito
Alberto Cobos;Martin G. Lockley;Francisco Gascó;Rafael Royo–Torres
Francisco J. Verdú;Rafael Royo-Torres;Alberto Cobos;Luis Alcalá
Sonia Campos-Soto;Sonia Campos-Soto;M. Isabel Benito;M. Isabel Benito;Alberto Cobos;Esmeralda Caus
Lida Xing;Jianping Zhang;Martin G. Lockley;Richard T. McCrea
Rafael Royo-Torres;Luis Alcalá;Alberto Cobos
Francisco Javier Verdú;Pascal Godefroit;Rafael Royo-Torres;Alberto Cobos
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