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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2585 2354 31 31 271 9752

Luis Somoza publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Somoza between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Somoza published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 7 of the 297 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2010. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

297 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis Somoza: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 6
1993 5
1994 3
1995 6
1996 4
1997 5
1998 0
1999 10
2000 17
2001 6
2002 10
2003 19
2004 15
2005 4
2006 8
2007 10
2008 15
2009 10
2010 20
2011 6
2012 8
2013 2
2014 16
2015 4
2016 10
2017 13
2018 9
2019 9
2020 8
2021 9
2022 5
2023 4
2024 4
2025 6
2026 1
Total 297
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Luis Somoza publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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 Somoza sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 268–277 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 271 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
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
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
268–277 147 271
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
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Luis Somoza D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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 Somoza sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
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 55
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
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Overview

Luis Somoza is a researcher affiliated with the Instituto Geológico y Minero de España in Spain. Their work primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on subfields such as Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics covered in Somoza's research include:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

Their frequent co-authors include Teresa Medialdea, Javier González, Pedro Madureira, Blanca Rincón-Tomás, and J.T. Vázquez.

Somoza has published in several scientific journals, with repeated contributions to Frontiers in Earth Science, Marine Geology, and Geological Society London Special Publications. Other venues include the Journal of Maps and Microorganisms.

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Somoza are:

  • Submarine Active Faults and Morpho-Tectonics Around the Iberian Margins: Seismic and Tsunamis Hazards (2021), Frontiers in Earth Science
  • High-resolution multibeam bathymetry of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 45-46° N: the Moytirra hydrothermal field (2021), Journal of Maps

Best Publications

  • The quest for the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary west of the Strait of Gibraltar

    N Zitellini;E Gracia;L Matias;P Terrinha

  • The Betic orogen and the Iberian-African boundary in the Gulf of Cadiz: geological evolution (central North Atlantic)

    Andrés Maldonado;Luı́s Somoza;Lorenzo Pallarés

  • Seabed morphology and hydrocarbon seepage in the Gulf of Cádiz mud volcano area: Acoustic imagery, multibeam and ultra-high resolution seismic data

    L Somoza

  • Vast fields of hydrocarbon-derived carbonate chimneys related to the accretionary wedge/olistostrome of the Gulf of Cádiz

    V. Dı́az-del-Rı́o;L. Somoza;J. Martı́nez-Frias;M.P. Mata

  • Structure and evolution of the “Olistostrome” complex of the Gibraltar Arc in the Gulf of Cádiz (eastern Central Atlantic): evidence from two long seismic cross-sections

    T. Medialdea;R. Vegas;L. Somoza;J.T. Vázquez

  • Mud volcanism in the Gulf of Cadiz: results from the TTR-10 cruise

    L.M Pinheiro;M.K Ivanov;A Sautkin;G Akhmanov

  • Holocene Sequence of Sea-Level Fluctuations in Relation to Climatic Trends in the Atlantic-Mediterranean Linkage Coast

    Caridad Zazo;Jose Luis Goy;Luis Somoza;Cristino Jose Dabrio

  • High-resolution stratigraphy of the Mediterranean outflow contourite system in the Gulf of Cadiz during the late Pleistocene: The impact of Heinrich events

    E. Llave;Joachim Schönfeld;F.J. Hernández-Molina;T. Mulder

  • Looking for clues to paleoceanographic imprints: A diagnosis of the Gulf of Cadiz contourite depositional systems

    Javier Hernandez-Molina;Estefania Llave;Luis Somoza;M. Carmen Fernandez-Puga

  • Contourite depositional system on the Argentine Slope: An exceptional record of the influence of Antarctic water masses

    F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Marcelo Paterlini;Roberto Violante;Patricio Marshall

  • The contourite depositional system of the Gulf of Cádiz: A sedimentary model related to the bottom current activity of the Mediterranean outflow water and its interaction with the continental margin

    F.J. Hernández-Molina;E. Llave;D.A.V. Stow;M. García

  • Late Pleistocene-Holocene sediments on the Spanish continental shelves: Model for very high resolution sequence stratigraphy

    F.J Hernández-Molina;L Somoza;J Rey;L Pomar

  • The infralittoral prograding wedge: a new large-scale progradational sedimentary body in shallow marine environments.

    F. J. Hernández-Molina;L. M. Fernández-Salas;F. Lobo;L. Somoza

  • Formation processes of methane-derived authigenic carbonates from the Gulf of Cadiz

    Vitor H. Magalhães;Luis M. Pinheiro;Michael K. Ivanov;Elena Kozlova

  • Tectonics and mud volcano development in the Gulf of Cádiz

    T. Medialdea;L. Somoza;L.M. Pinheiro;M.C. Fernández-Puga

  • Contourite erosive features caused by the Mediterranean Outflow Water in the Gulf of Cadiz: Quaternary tectonic and oceanographic implications

    M. García;F.J. Hernández-Molina;E. Llave;D.A.V. Stow

  • Landscape response to strike-slip faulting linked to collisional settings: Quaternary tectonics and basin formation in the Eastern Betics, southeastern Spain

    Pablo G. Silva;José Luis Goy;Luis Somoza;Caridad Zazo

  • Contourite deposits in the central Scotia Sea: the importance of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Weddell Gyre flows

    Andrés Maldonado;Antonio Barnolas;Fernando Bohoyo;Jesús Galindo-Zaldı́var

  • Autopsy on a dead spreading center: The Phoenix Ridge, Drake Passage, Antarctica

    Roy Livermore;Juan Carlos Balanyá;Andrés Maldonado;José Miguel Martínez

  • Seismic stacking pattern of the Faro-Albufeira contourite system (Gulf of Cadiz): a Quaternary record of paleoceanographic and tectonic influences

    E. Llave;F.J. Hernández-Molina;L. Somoza;V. Díaz-del-Río

  • The Quest for the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary West of the Strait of Gibraltar

    N. Zitellini;E. Gràcia;L. Matias;P. Terrinha

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina
Francisco Javier Hernandéz-Molina Royal Holloway University of London
Andrés Maldonado
Andrés Maldonado University of Granada
Jesús Galindo-Zaldívar
Jesús Galindo-Zaldívar University of Granada
Gemma Ercilla
Gemma Ercilla Spanish National Research Council
Estefanía Llave
Estefanía Llave Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
José Luis Goy
José Luis Goy University of Salamanca
Michael Ivanov
Michael Ivanov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Caridad Zazo
Caridad Zazo Spanish National Research Council
Cristino J. Dabrio
Cristino J. Dabrio Complutense University of Madrid
Dorrik A. V. Stow
Dorrik A. V. Stow Heriot-Watt University

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