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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 50 4869 4661 126 126 113 14367

Luis Lassaletta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Lassaletta between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Lassaletta published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2013. 12 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2013. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 2 publications
1972 2026

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis Lassaletta: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 7
2000 0
2001 0
2002 5
2003 9
2004 5
2005 4
2006 11
2007 19
2008 13
2009 10
2010 11
2011 9
2012 7
2013 24
2014 11
2015 19
2016 18
2017 9
2018 11
2019 18
2020 13
2021 18
2022 10
2023 19
2024 4
2025 10
2026 2
Total 309
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Luis Lassaletta publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luis Lassaletta sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 111–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 113 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541 113
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Luis Lassaletta D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luis Lassaletta sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263 50
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Luis Lassaletta is affiliated with the Technical University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Ecology, and Environmental Engineering.

Their scholarly work explores key topics such as Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Phosphorus and Nutrient Management, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, and Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis.

Recent publications include:

  • "Quantification of global and national nitrogen budgets for crop production," 2021, Nature Food
  • "Reshaping the European agro-food system and closing its nitrogen cycle: The potential of combining dietary change, agroecology, and circularity," 2021, One Earth
  • "Quantifying Nutrient Budgets for Sustainable Nutrient Management," 2020, Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • "The nitrogen decade: mobilizing global action on nitrogen to 2030 and beyond," 2021, One Earth
  • "More efficient phosphorus use can avoid cropland expansion," 2021, Nature Food

The venues where Luis Lassaletta frequently publishes include:

  • Nature Food
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Lassaletta collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Alberto Sanz-Cobeña, Eduardo Aguilera, Rasmus Einarsson, Gilles Billen, and Josette Garnier. These collaborations reflect a network that supports multidisciplinary research across various aspects of nutrient dynamics and environmental sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits

    Marco Springmann;Michael Clark;Daniel Mason-D’Croz;Daniel Mason-D’Croz;Keith Wiebe

  • 50 year trends in nitrogen use efficiency of world cropping systems: the relationship between yield and nitrogen input to cropland

    Luis Lassaletta;Gilles Billen;Gilles Billen;Bruna Grizzetti;Juliette Anglade

  • Energy, land-use and greenhouse gas emissions trajectories under a green growth paradigm

    Detlef P. van Vuuren;Detlef P. van Vuuren;Elke Stehfest;David E. H. J. Gernaat;David E. H. J. Gernaat;Jonathan C. Doelman

  • Impacts of European livestock production: nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, water eutrophication and biodiversity

    Adrian Leip;Gilles Billen;Josette Garnier;Bruna Grizzetti

  • Managing soil carbon for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Mediterranean cropping systems: A meta-analysis

    Eduardo Aguilera;Luis Lassaletta;Luis Lassaletta;Andreas Gattinger;Benjamín S. Gimeno

  • The potential of organic fertilizers and water management to reduce N2O emissions in Mediterranean climate cropping systems. A review

    Eduardo Aguilera;Luis Lassaletta;Luis Lassaletta;Alberto Sanz-Cobena;Josette Garnier

  • Acceleration of global N2O emissions seen from two decades of atmospheric inversion

    R. L. Thompson;L. Lassaletta;P. K. Patra;C. Wilson

  • Exploring SSP land-use dynamics using the IMAGE model: Regional and gridded scenarios of land-use change and land-based climate change mitigation

    Jonathan C. Doelman;Elke Stehfest;Andrzej Tabeau;Hans van Meijl

  • Food and feed trade as a driver in the global nitrogen cycle: 50-year trends

    Luis Lassaletta;Gilles Billen;Bruna Grizzetti;Josette Garnier

  • Nitrogen use in the global food system: past trends and future trajectories of agronomic performance, pollution, trade, and dietary demand

    Luis Lassaletta;Luis Lassaletta;Gilles Billen;Josette Garnier;Lex Bouwman;Lex Bouwman

  • The nitrogen cascade from agricultural soils to the sea: modelling nitrogen transfers at regional watershed and global scales

    Gilles Billen;Josette Garnier;Luis Lassaletta;Luis Lassaletta

  • Strategies for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in Mediterranean agriculture: a review.

    A. Sanz-Cobena;L. Lassaletta;E. Aguilera;A. del Prado

  • Direct nitrous oxide emissions in Mediterranean climate cropping systems: Emission factors based on a meta-analysis of available measurement data

    Maria L. Cayuela;Eduardo Aguilera;Alberto Sanz-Cobena;Dean C. Adams

  • Lessons from temporal and spatial patterns in global use of N and P fertilizer on cropland

    A. F. Bouwman;A. F. Bouwman;A. H. W. Beusen;A. H. W. Beusen;L. Lassaletta;D. F. van Apeldoorn

  • Quantification of global and national nitrogen budgets for crop production

    Xin Zhang;Tan Zou;Luis Lassaletta;Nathaniel D. Mueller

  • The contribution of food waste to global and European nitrogen pollution

    Bruna Grizzetti;Ugo Pretato;Luis Lassaletta;Gilles Billen

  • Large-scale patterns of river inputs in southwestern Europe: seasonal and interannual variations and potential eutrophication effects at the coastal zone

    Estela Romero;Josette Garnier;Luis Lassaletta;Gilles Billen

  • Quantifying Nutrient Budgets for Sustainable Nutrient Management

    X. Zhang;E. A. Davidson;T. Zou;L. Lassaletta

  • Reshaping the European agro-food system and closing its nitrogen cycle: The potential of combining dietary change, agroecology, and circularity

    Gilles Billen;Eduardo Aguilera;Rasmus Einarsson;Rasmus Einarsson;Josette Garnier

  • A biogeochemical view of the global agro-food system: Nitrogen flows associated with protein production, consumption and trade

    Gilles Billen;Gilles Billen;Luis Lassaletta;Josette Garnier;Josette Garnier

  • How changes in diet and trade patterns have shaped the N cycle at the national scale: Spain (1961–2009)

    Luis Lassaletta;Luis Lassaletta;Gilles Billen;Estela Romero;Estela Romero;Josette Garnier

Frequent Co-Authors

Josette Garnier
Josette Garnier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gilles Billen
Gilles Billen Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Bruna Grizzetti
Bruna Grizzetti Université Paris Cité
Paul Van de Heyning
Paul Van de Heyning University of Antwerp
Alexander F. Bouwman
Alexander F. Bouwman Utrecht University
Arthur H. W. Beusen
Arthur H. W. Beusen Utrecht University
Miguel Quemada
Miguel Quemada Technical University of Madrid
Hinrich Staecker
Hinrich Staecker University of Kansas
Isabel Varela-Nieto
Isabel Varela-Nieto Spanish National Research Council
Shin-ichi Usami
Shin-ichi Usami Shinshu University

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