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Environmental Sciences 60 2935 2804 195 191 275 12836

Luis Samaniego publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Samaniego between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Samaniego published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 16.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2024. 74 of the 403 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2024. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 31 publications
2002 2025

403 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis Samaniego: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 7
2011 4
2012 6
2013 14
2014 21
2015 31
2016 35
2017 42
2018 26
2019 23
2020 23
2021 22
2022 34
2023 25
2024 43
2025 31
Total 403
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Luis Samaniego 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 Samaniego 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, 271–280 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: 275 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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
271–280 155 275
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 Samaniego 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 Samaniego 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166 60
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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Overview

Luis Samaniego is affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's work addresses various topics including Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Climate Variability and Models, Hydrology and Drought Analysis, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, and Hydrological Forecasting Using AI.

Some of the recent papers published by Luis Samaniego include:

  • Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The 2018-2020 Multi-Year Drought Sets a New Benchmark in Europe, 2022, Earth s Future
  • CNRD v1.0: A High-Quality Natural Runoff Dataset for Hydrological and Climate Studies in China, 2021, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Understanding each other's models: an introduction and a standard representation of 16 global water models to support intercomparison, improvement, and communication, 2021, Geoscientific model development
  • Strong hydroclimatic controls on vulnerability to subsurface nitrate contamination across Europe, 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors of Luis Samaniego include:

  • Oldřich Rakovec
  • Rohini Kumar
  • Stephan Thober
  • Sabine Attinger
  • Juliane Mai

The scientist's work has been published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Earth s Future

Best Publications

  • Multiscale parameter regionalization of a grid-based hydrologic model at the mesoscale

    Luis Samaniego;Rohini Kumar;Sabine Attinger;Sabine Attinger

  • Anthropogenic warming exacerbates European soil moisture droughts

    L. Samaniego;S. Thober;R. Kumar;N. Wanders

  • A Network of Terrestrial Environmental Observatories in Germany

    Steffen Zacharias;Heye Bogena;Luis Samaniego;Matthias Mauder

  • Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios

    Yves Tramblay;Aristeidis Koutroulis;Luis Samaniego;Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano

  • Hyper-resolution global hydrological modelling: what is next?

    Marc F. P. Bierkens;Victoria A. Bell;Peter Burek;Nathaniel Chaney

  • The 2018–2020 Multi‐Year Drought Sets a New Benchmark in Europe

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  • Implications of distributed hydrologic model parameterization on water fluxes at multiple scales and locations

    Rohini Kumar;Luis Samaniego;Sabine Attinger;Sabine Attinger

  • Revisiting the recent European droughts from a long-term perspective.

    Martin Hanel;Oldřich Rakovec;Oldřich Rakovec;Yannis Markonis;Petr Máca

  • The evolution of process-based hydrologic models: historical challenges and the collective quest for physical realism

    Martyn P. Clark;Marc F. P. Bierkens;Luis Samaniego;Ross A. Woods

  • Towards seamless large-domain parameter estimation for hydrologic models

    Naoki Mizukami;Martyn P. Clark;Andrew J. Newman;Andrew W. Wood

  • Climate change alters low flows in Europe under global warming of 1.5, 2, and 3 °C

    Andreas Marx;Rohini Kumar;Stephan Thober;Oldrich Rakovec;Oldrich Rakovec

  • The German drought monitor

    Matthias Zink;Luis Samaniego;Rohini Kumar;Stephan Thober

  • Multiscale evaluation of the Standardized Precipitation Index as a groundwater drought indicator

    Rohini Kumar;Jude L. Musuuza;Jude L. Musuuza;Anne F. Van Loon;Anne F. Van Loon;Adriaan J. Teuling

  • Cross‐scale intercomparison of climate change impacts simulated by regional and global hydrological models in eleven large river basins

    Fred Hattermann;V. Krysanova;Simon N. Gosling;Rutger Dankers

  • Supervised Classification of Remotely Sensed Imagery Using a Modified $k$ -NN Technique

    L. Samaniego;A. Bardossy;K. Schulz

  • Combining satellite data and appropriate objective functions for improved spatial pattern performance of a distributed hydrologic model

    Mehmet C. Demirel;Mehmet C. Demirel;Juliane Mai;Juliane Mai;Gorka Mendiguren;Gorka Mendiguren;Julian Koch;Julian Koch

  • Multiscale and Multivariate Evaluation of Water Fluxes and States over European River Basins

    Oldrich Rakovec;Rohini Kumar;Juliane Mai;Matthias Cuntz

  • Are we unnecessarily constraining the agility of complex process-based models?

    Pablo A. Mendoza;Pablo A. Mendoza;Martyn P. Clark;Michael Barlage;Balaji Rajagopalan

  • Implications of Parameter Uncertainty on Soil Moisture Drought Analysis in Germany

    Luis Samaniego;Rohini Kumar;Matthias Zink

  • Sources of uncertainty in hydrological climate impact assessment: a cross-scale study

    Fred Hattermann;Tobias Vetter;Tobias Vetter;Lutz Breuer;Buda Su

  • The impact of standard and hard-coded parameters on the hydrologic fluxes in the Noah-MP land surface model

    Matthias Cuntz;Matthias Cuntz;Juliane Mai;Luis Samaniego;Martyn Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Rohini Kumar
Rohini Kumar Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Sabine Attinger
Sabine Attinger Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Matthias Cuntz
Matthias Cuntz University of Lorraine
Niko Wanders
Niko Wanders Utrecht University
Martyn P. Clark
Martyn P. Clark University of Saskatchewan
Eric F. Wood
Eric F. Wood Princeton University
Justin Sheffield
Justin Sheffield University of Southampton
Ming Pan
Ming Pan Princeton University
András Bárdossy
András Bárdossy University of Stuttgart
Peter Dietrich
Peter Dietrich University of Tübingen

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