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Manuel López-Vicente

Manuel López-Vicente

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5930 5489 114 112 136 5068

Manuel López-Vicente publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manuel López-Vicente between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manuel López-Vicente published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2021. 8 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2021. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
2004 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manuel López-Vicente: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 10
2010 6
2011 6
2012 8
2013 15
2014 10
2015 7
2016 8
2017 7
2018 13
2019 10
2020 12
2021 20
2022 10
2023 12
2024 3
2025 5
Total 173
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Manuel López-Vicente 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 Manuel López-Vicente 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, 128–137 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: 136 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
128–137 557 136
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
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Manuel López-Vicente 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 Manuel López-Vicente 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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
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Overview

Manuel López-Vicente is affiliated with the Universidad de Zaragoza in Spain. Their research is concentrated primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these fields, their work notably focuses on subfields such as Soil Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and aspects related to Management, Monitoring, Policy, and Law.

The main topics covered in Manuel López-Vicente's research include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Their frequent coauthors include Gao-Lin Wu, Ze Huang, Yü Liu, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, and Jesús Rodrigo-Comino. López-Vicente's publications are commonly featured in venues such as:

  • CATENA
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Agricultural Water Management
  • Geoderma
  • Land

Among recent published papers by Manuel López-Vicente are:

  • Effectiveness of Cover Crops to Reduce Loss of Soil Organic Matter in a Rainfed Vineyard, 2020, Land
  • Effectiveness of re-vegetated forest and grassland on soil erosion control in the semi-arid Loess Plateau, 2020, CATENA
  • Soil Science Challenges in a New Era: A Transdisciplinary Overview of Relevant Topics, 2020, Air Soil and Water Research
  • Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Soil erosion modelling: A bibliometric analysis, 2021, Environmental Research

Best Publications

  • Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis.

    Pasquale Borrelli;Pasquale Borrelli;Pasquale Borrelli;Christine Alewell;Pablo Alvarez;Jamil Alexandre Ayach Anache

  • Predicting runoff and sediment connectivity and soil erosion by water for different land use scenarios in the Spanish Pre-Pyrenees

    Manuel Lopez-Vicente;Jean Poesen;A. Navas;L. Gaspar

  • Climate changes and human activities recorded in the sediments of Lake Estanya (NE Spain) during the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age

    Mario Morellón;Blas Valero-Garcés;Penélope González-Sampériz;Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia

  • Influence of soil moisture and plant roots on the soil infiltration capacity at different stages in arid grasslands of China

    Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Zeng Cui;Zeng Cui;Ze Huang;Ze Huang;Manuel López-Vicente

  • Mapping rainfall erosivity at a regional scale: a comparison of interpolation methods in the Ebro Basin (NE Spain)

    M. Angulo-Martínez;M. López-Vicente;S. M. Vicente-Serrano;S. Beguería

  • Solar photovoltaic panels significantly promote vegetation recovery by modifying the soil surface microhabitats in an arid sandy ecosystem

    Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Rui‐Qi Zhang;Ze Huang;Zhen Cheng

  • Soil erosion modelling: A bibliometric analysis.

    Nejc Bezak;Matjaž Mikoš;Pasquale Borrelli;Christine Alewell

  • Effectiveness of re-vegetated forest and grassland on soil erosion control in the semi-arid Loess Plateau

    Yi Fan Liu;Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Zhi Hua Shi;Zhi Hua Shi;Zhi Hua Shi;Manuel López-Vicente

  • Identifying erosive periods by using RUSLE factors in mountain fields of the Central Spanish Pyrenees

    M. López-Vicente;A. Navas;J. Machín

  • Soil Science Challenges in a New Era: A Transdisciplinary Overview of Relevant Topics

    Jesús Rodrigo-Comino;Jesús Rodrigo-Comino;Manuel López-Vicente;Vinod Kumar;Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo

  • Hydrological Connectivity Does Change Over 70 Years of Abandonment and Afforestation in the Spanish Pyrenees

    Manuel López‐Vicente;Estela Nadal‐Romero;Estela Nadal‐Romero;Erik L. H. Cammeraat

  • Root morphological characteristics and soil water infiltration capacity in semi-arid artificial grassland soils

    Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Lei Guo;Ze Huang;Manuel López-Vicente

  • Effectiveness of cover crops to reduce loss of soil organic matter in a rainfed vineyard

    Manuel López-Vicente;Elena Calvo-Seas;Sara Álvarez;Artemi Cerdà

  • Computing structural and functional flow and sediment connectivity with a new aggregated index: A case study in a large Mediterranean catchment.

    Manuel López-Vicente;Nahed Ben-Salem

  • Trade-off between surface runoff and soil erosion during the implementation of ecological restoration programs in semiarid regions: A meta-analysis.

    Yi Fan Liu;David Dunkerley;Manuel López-Vicente;Zhi Hua Shi

  • Influence of DEM resolution on modelling hydrological connectivity in a complex agricultural catchment with woody crops

    M. López-Vicente;S. Álvarez

  • Spatial distribution of natural and artificial radionuclides at the catchment scale (South Central Pyrenees)

    A. Navas;L. Gaspar;M. López-Vicente;J. Machín

  • Predicting Soil Erosion With RUSLE in Mediterranean Agricultural Systems at Catchment Scale

    Manuel López-Vicente;Ana Navas

  • Patterns of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in relation to soil movement under different land uses in mountain fields (South Central Pyrenees)

    A Navas;L Gaspar;L Quijano;Manuel Lopez-Vicente

  • The role of soils in regulation and provision of blue and green water.

    Saskia Keesstra;Srikanta Sannigrahi;Manuel López-Vicente;Manuel Pulido

  • Assessment of soil redistribution at catchment scale by coupling a soil erosion model and a sediment connectivity index (central spanish pre-pyrenees)

    M. López-Vicente;L. Quijano;L. Palazón;L. Gaspar

Frequent Co-Authors

Gao-Lin Wu
Gao-Lin Wu Lanzhou University
Ana Navas
Ana Navas Spanish National Research Council
Zhi-Hua Shi
Zhi-Hua Shi Huazhong Agricultural University
Yu Liu
Yu Liu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Artemi Cerdà
Artemi Cerdà University of Valencia
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja
Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja University of Castilla-La Mancha
Santiago Beguería
Santiago Beguería Spanish National Research Council
Pasquale Borrelli
Pasquale Borrelli Roma Tre University
Blas L. Valero-Garcés
Blas L. Valero-Garcés Spanish National Research Council

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