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D-Index
63
Citations
14845
World Ranking
1960
National Ranking
6

Luis E. Eguiarte 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 Luis E. Eguiarte sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 307 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luis E. Eguiarte 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 Luis E. Eguiarte sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

Luis E. Eguiarte is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biological sciences, notably focusing on genetics, molecular biology, and ecology. The scientist has contributed extensively to the understanding of plant biology and microbial community ecology through a range of studies that examine genetic diversity, phylogenetics, and ecological dynamics.

The main fields of study for Luis E. Eguiarte include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, the subfields covered consistently in their work are:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

The research topics of their publications reveal a focus on:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Luis E. Eguiarte has collaborated frequently with a core group of co-authors, including:

  • Valeria Souza
  • Erika Aguirre-Planter
  • Jaime Gasca-Pineda
  • Anastasia Klimova
  • Guillermo Sánchez-de la Vega

Their work often appears in journals and venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PeerJ
  • PLoS ONE
  • American Journal of Botany
  • Plants

Among publications authored or co-authored by Luis E. Eguiarte, notable recent papers include:

  • Evolutionary ecology of Agave: distribution patterns, phylogeny, and coevolution (an homage to Howard S. Gentry), 2021, American Journal of Botany
  • Phylogeny, Diversification Rate, and Divergence Time of Agave sensu lato (Asparagaceae), a Group of Recent Origin in the Process of Diversification, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Genomic adaptations in information processing underpin trophic strategy in a whole-ecosystem nutrient enrichment experiment, 2020, eLife
  • Uses, Knowledge and Extinction Risk Faced by Agave Species in Mexico, 2022, Plants
  • The domestication of Cucurbita argyrosperma as revealed by the genome of its wild relative, 2021, Horticulture Research

Luis E. Eguiarte has also contributed to academic book literature, including a publication with Springer International Publishing titled Plant Diversity and Ecology in the Chihuahuan Desert (2020).

Best Publications

  • The Sorcerer II Global Ocean Sampling Expedition: Northwest Atlantic through Eastern Tropical Pacific

    Douglas B. Rusch;Aaron L Halpern;Granger Sutton;Karla B. Heidelberg;Karla B. Heidelberg

  • Timing and rate of speciation in Agave (Agavaceae)

    Sara V. Good-Avila;Valeria Souza;Brandon S. Gaut;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • Phylogenetic relationships and evolution of growth form in Cactaceae (Caryophyllales, Eudicotyledoneae)

    Tania Hernández-Hernández;Héctor M. Hernández;J. Arturo De-Nova;Raul Puente

  • Genetic Structure of Natural Populations of Escherichia coli in Wild Hosts on Different Continents

    Valeria Souza;Martha Rocha;Aldo Valera;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • An endangered oasis of aquatic microbial biodiversity in the Chihuahuan desert.

    Valeria Souza;Laura Espinosa-Asuar;Ana E. Escalante;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • Understanding the Evolutionary Relationships and Major Traits of Bacillus through Comparative Genomics

    Luis David Alcaraz;Gabriel Moreno-Hagelsieb;Luis E Eguiarte;Valeria Souza

  • Beyond aridification: multiple explanations for the elevated diversification of cacti in the New World Succulent Biome

    Tania Hernández-Hernández;Joseph W. Brown;Boris O. Schlumpberger;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • BMC Evolutionary Biology

    José L. Acosta;Luis E. Eguiarte;Rosa I. Santamaría;Patricia Bustos

  • The role of glacial cycles in promoting genetic diversity in the Neotropics: the case of cloud forests during the Last Glacial Maximum

    Santiago Ramírez‐Barahona;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • The Patterns and Causes of Variation in Plant Nucleotide Substitution Rates

    Brandon S. Gaut;Liang Yang;Shohei Takuno;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • Genetic structure, outcrossing rate and heterosis in Astrocaryum mexicanum (tropical palm): Implications for evolution and conservation

    Luis E Eguiarte;Luis E Eguiarte;Nidia Perez-Nasser;Daniel Piñero

  • Insights into the historical construction of species-rich Mesoamerican seasonally dry tropical forests: the diversification of Bursera (Burseraceae, Sapindales).

    J. Arturo De-Nova;Rosalinda Medina;Juan Carlos Montero;Andrea Weeks

  • Genome size variation in wild and cultivated maize along altitudinal gradients.

    Concepción M. Díez;Brandon S. Gaut;Esteban Meca;Enrique Scheinvar

  • Effects of phosphorus enrichment and grazing snails on modern stromatolitic microbial communities

    James J. Elser;James J. Elser;John H. Schampel;John H. Schampel;Ferran Garcia-Pichel;Ferran Garcia-Pichel;Brian D. Wade;Brian D. Wade

  • Exceptional reduction of the plastid genome of saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea): Loss of the ndh gene suite and inverted repeat

    Michael J. Sanderson;Dario Copetti;Dario Copetti;Alberto Búrquez;Enriquena Bustamante

  • Reproductive ecology and inbreeding depression in Opuntia rastrera (Cactaceae) in the Chihuahuan Desert : why are sexually derived recruitments so rare?

    Maria del Carmen Mandujano;Carlos Montaña;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • Low levels of genetic variation within and high levels of genetic differentiation among populations of species of Abies from southern Mexico and Guatemala.

    Erika Aguirre-Planter;Glenn R. Furnier;Luis E. Eguiarte

  • Phylogenetics of Asphodelaceae (Asparagales): An Analysis of Plastid rbcL and trnL-F DNA Sequences

    Mark W. Chase;Anette Y. De Bruijn;Anthony V. Cox;Gail Reeves

  • Evolución de la familia Agavaceae: filogenia, biología reproductiva y genética de poblaciones

    Luis E. Eguiarte;Valeria Souza;Arturo Silva-Montellano

  • The genome of Bacillus coahuilensis reveals adaptations essential for survival in the relic of an ancient marine environment

    Luis David Alcaraz;Gabriela Olmedo;Germán Bonilla;René Cerritos

  • Genomic lineages of Rhizobium etli revealed by the extent of nucleotide polymorphisms and low recombination

    José L Acosta;Luis E Eguiarte;Rosa I Santamaría;Patricia Bustos

Frequent Co-Authors

Valeria Souza
Valeria Souza National Autonomous University of Mexico
James J. Elser
James J. Elser University of Montana
Michael Travisano
Michael Travisano University of Minnesota
Brandon S. Gaut
Brandon S. Gaut University of California, Irvine
Rodrigo A. Medellín
Rodrigo A. Medellín National Autonomous University of Mexico
Peter Tiffin
Peter Tiffin University of Minnesota
Christopher L. Dupont
Christopher L. Dupont J. Craig Venter Institute
Rod A. Wing
Rod A. Wing University of Arizona
Luis Herrera-Estrella
Luis Herrera-Estrella Texas Tech University
Jonathan A. Eisen
Jonathan A. Eisen University of California, Davis

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