World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Maria Luisa Paracchini

Maria Luisa Paracchini

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
39
Citations
8461
World Ranking
8258
National Ranking
108

Maria Luisa Paracchini 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 Maria Luisa Paracchini sits on this spectrum.

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: 283 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: 25 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 18 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 681–686 publications: 3 scientists 687+ publications: 100 scientists
41 publications 687+

This scientist: 80 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Maria Luisa Paracchini 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 Maria Luisa Paracchini sits on this spectrum.

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: 199 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: 19 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: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maria Luisa Paracchini is affiliated with the European Commission in Belgium. Their research spans environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with particular emphasis on land use, ecosystem services, and sustainable agricultural systems.

The scientist has contributed to various fields, including general agricultural and biological sciences, global and planetary change, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and economics and econometrics. Their work centers on topics such as land use and ecosystem services, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, agriculture and rural development research, agricultural innovations and practices, and economic and environmental valuation.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria Luisa Paracchini include Carlo Rega, Alexander Wezel, Laure Latruffe, Rachel Bezner Kerr, and Kintan Kamilia. The most common publication venues for their research consist of Agronomy for Sustainable Development, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), EFSA Supporting Publications, EuroChoices, and Scientific Data.

Recent publications by Maria Luisa Paracchini encompass a range of topics and publication venues:

  • Agroecological practices supporting food production and reducing food insecurity in developing countries, 2020, Agritrop (Cirad)
  • A classification of European agricultural land using an energy-based intensity indicator and detailed crop description, 2020, Landscape and Urban Planning
  • The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review, 2024, Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • EFSA methodology for assessing candidate priority pests under EU Regulation 2016/2031, 2025, EFSA Supporting Publications
  • The Integrated system for Natural Capital Accounting (INCA) in Europe: twelve lessons learned from empirical ecosystem service accounting, 2022, One Ecosystem

In addition to journal articles, Maria Luisa Paracchini has published books through the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, including "Mapping the contribution of agroecological transitions to the sustainability of food systems" published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Mapping ecosystem services for policy support and decision making in the European Union

    Joachim Maes;Benis Egoh;Louise Willemen;Camino Liquete

  • Synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem service supply, biodiversity, and habitat conservation status in Europe

    J. Maes;M.L. Paracchini;G. Zulian;M.B. Dunbar

  • An indicator framework for assessing ecosystem services in support of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

    Joachim Maes;Camino Liquete;Anne Teller;Markus Erhard

  • Mapping cultural ecosystem services: a framework to assess the potential for outdoor recreation across the EU

    Maria Luisa Paracchini;Grazia Zulian;Leena Kopperoinen;Joachim Maes

  • Ecosystem services classification: A systems ecology perspective of the cascade framework.

    Alessandra La Notte;Dalia D’Amato;Hanna Mäkinen;Maria Luisa Paracchini

  • Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services - An analytical framework for ecosystem assessments under action 5 of the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020

    Joachim Maes;Anne Teller;Markus Erhard;C. Liquete

  • Regional assessment of soil erosion using the distributed model SEMMED and remotely sensed data

    S.M. de Jong;M.L. Paracchini;F. Bertolo;S. Folving

  • An aggregation framework to link indicators associated with multifunctional land use to the stakeholder evaluation of policy options

    Maria Luisa Paracchini;Cesare Pacini;M. Laurence M. Jones;Marta Pérez-Soba

  • Agroforestry creates carbon sinks whilst enhancing the environment in agricultural landscapes in europe

    Sonja Kay;Carlo Rega;Gerardo Moreno;Michael den Herder

  • More green infrastructure is required to maintain ecosystem services under current trends in land-use change in Europe

    Joachim Maes;Ana Barbosa;Claudia Baranzelli;Grazia Zulian

  • Bundles of ecosystem (dis)services and multifunctionality across European landscapes.

    M.A. Mouchet;M.A. Mouchet;M.L. Paracchini;C.J.E. Schulp;J. Stürck

  • Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services : Indicators for ecosystem assessments under Action 5 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

    Joachim Maes;Anne Teller;Markus Erhard;Patrick Murphy

  • Low‐intensity agriculture increases farmland bird abundances in France

    Aggeliki Doxa;Yves Bas;Maria Luisa Paracchini;Philippe Pointereau

  • Linking Land Cover Data and Crop Yields for Mapping and Assessment of Pollination Services in Europe

    Grazia Zulian;Joachim Maes;Maria Luisa Paracchini

  • Mapping recreational visits and values of European National Parks by combining statistical modelling and unit value transfer

    Jan Philipp Schägner;Luke Brander;Joachim Maes;Maria Luisa Paracchini

  • A spatial assessment of ecosystem services in Europe: Methods, case studies and policy analysis - phase 1

    J. Maes;L.C. Braat;K. Jax;M. Hutchins

  • Mainstreaming ecosystem services into EU policy

    Joachim Maes;Jennifer Hauck;Maria Luisa Paracchini;Outi Ratamäki;Outi Ratamäki

  • Agricultural landscapes as multi-scale public good and the role of the Common Agricultural Policy

    Marianne Lefebvre;Maria Espinosa;Sergio Gomez y Paloma;Maria Luisa Paracchini

  • A diagnostic system to assess sustainability at a farm level: The SOSTARE model

    Maria Luisa Paracchini;Claudia Bulgheroni;Giorgio Borreani;Ernesto Tabacco

  • Land-cover change dynamics and insights into ecosystem services in European stream riparian zones

    Nicola Clerici;Maria Luisa Paracchini;Joachim Maes

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim Maes
Joachim Maes KU Leuven
Benis Egoh
Benis Egoh University of California, Irvine
Giovanni Bidoglio
Giovanni Bidoglio European Union
Mette Termansen
Mette Termansen University of Copenhagen
Jürgen Vogt
Jürgen Vogt European Commission
Peter H. Verburg
Peter H. Verburg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Roberto Colombo
Roberto Colombo University of Milano-Bicocca
Pierre Soille
Pierre Soille Joint Research Centre
Bruna Grizzetti
Bruna Grizzetti Université Paris Cité
Frédéric Jiguet
Frédéric Jiguet French National Museum of Natural History

External Links

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a career in Environmental Sciences can be complemented by exploring related fields such as sociology, education, and social work. For students interested in understanding human-environment interactions, a bachelors degree in sociology online offers a strong foundation in social dynamics and community engagement, vital for addressing environmental policies and sustainability challenges.

For those looking to advance their academic credentials quickly, 1 year phd programs online no dissertation provide an accelerated path without the traditional dissertation requirement, ideal for professionals aiming to integrate environmental education with leadership roles.

Educators seeking to specialize can benefit from exploring the best eds to edd programs, which offer advanced training in educational leadership and policy. This pathway is particularly useful for those who want to influence environmental curriculum development and institutional sustainability initiatives.

Additionally, the social dimension of environmental issues can be addressed through a dsw programs, equipping graduates to tackle community health and environmental justice with advanced intervention strategies.

Best Scientists Citing Maria Luisa Paracchini

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles