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D-Index
75
Citations
18443
World Ranking
546
National Ranking
15

María Serrano publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María Serrano sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 257 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

María Serrano D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María Serrano sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Horticulture

His primary scientific interests are in Ripening, Food science, Postharvest, Botany and Horticulture. His work in Ripening covers topics such as Shelf life which are related to areas like 1-Methylcyclopropene and Titratable acid. His studies deal with areas such as Biochemistry and Respiration rate as well as Food science.

María Serrano studied Postharvest and Aloe vera that intersect with Aroma. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Spermidine and Food preservation. Horticulture is closely attributed to Organoleptic in his work.

His most cited work include:

  • Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of sweet cherry at different ripening stages. (285 citations)
  • Postharvest sweet cherry quality and safety maintenance by Aloe vera treatment: A new edible coating (249 citations)
  • The use of natural antifungal compounds improves the beneficial effect of MAP in sweet cherry storage (194 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Horticulture, Postharvest, Ripening, Botany and Food science. His Horticulture research integrates issues from Spermidine, Putrescine and Antioxidant. The study incorporates disciplines such as Shelf life, Aloe vera and Respiration rate in addition to Postharvest.

María Serrano usually deals with Ripening and limits it to topics linked to Anthocyanin and Polyphenol. He interconnects Food preservation and Pepper in the investigation of issues within Botany. His work on Modified atmosphere, Browning, Orange and Thymol as part of general Food science study is frequently linked to Ascorbic acid, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Horticulture (52.53%)
  • Postharvest (38.52%)
  • Ripening (37.74%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Horticulture (52.53%)
  • Postharvest (38.52%)
  • Ripening (37.74%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

María Serrano mainly investigates Horticulture, Postharvest, Ripening, Antioxidant and Food science. His Horticulture study incorporates themes from Methyl salicylate and Botany. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Spermidine, Putrescine and Spermine.

The concepts of his Postharvest study are interwoven with issues in Respiration rate, Titratable acid, Shelf life and APX. María Serrano combines subjects such as Biotechnology, Crop quality, Crop yield and Anthocyanin with his study of Ripening. His study in Antioxidant is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Organoleptic, Carotenoid and Chilling injury.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Postharvest biology and technology of pomegranate (58 citations)
  • Postharvest methyl salicylate treatments delay ripening and maintain quality attributes and antioxidant compounds of ‘Early Lory’ sweet cherry (34 citations)
  • Preharvest salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid treatments preserve quality and enhance antioxidant systems during postharvest storage of sweet cherry cultivars (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Horticulture

María Serrano focuses on Horticulture, Postharvest, Ripening, Antioxidant and Preharvest. His Horticulture research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Methyl salicylate, Botany and Sweetness. His Botany study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Oxalic acid and APX.

His Postharvest research includes elements of Food science, Shelf life and Respiration rate. His work carried out in the field of Antioxidant brings together such families of science as Organoleptic and Carotenoid. His research integrates issues of Salicylic acid and Cultivar in his study of Preharvest.

Best Publications

  • Postharvest sweet cherry quality and safety maintenance by Aloe vera treatment: A new edible coating

    D. Martínez-Romero;N. Alburquerque;J.M. Valverde;F. Guillén

  • Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of sweet cherry at different ripening stages.

    María Serrano;Fabián Guillén;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Salvador Castillo

  • Postharvest Biology and Technology for Preserving Fruit Quality

    Daniel Valero;Maria Serrano

  • Novel edible coating based on aloe vera gel to maintain table grape quality and safety.

    Juan Miguel Valverde;Daniel Valero;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Fabián Guillén

  • The use of natural antifungal compounds improves the beneficial effect of MAP in sweet cherry storage

    M. Serrano;D. Martínez-Romero;S. Castillo;F. Guillén

  • Tools to Maintain Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality through the Inhibition of Ethylene Action: A Review

    Domingo Martínez-Romero;Gloria Bailén;María Serrano;Fabián Guillén

  • 1-methylcyclopropene increases storability and shelf life in climacteric and nonclimacteric plums.

    Domingo Martínez-Romero;Eve Dupille;Fabián Guillén;Juan M. Valverde

  • Effect of salicylic acid treatment on reducing chilling injury in stored pomegranates

    M. Sayyari;M. Babalar;S. Kalantari;M. Serrano

  • Reduction of pomegranate chilling injury during storage after heat treatment: Role of polyamines

    S.H. Mirdehghan;M. Rahemi;D. Martínez-Romero;F. Guillén

  • The combination of modified atmosphere packaging with eugenol or thymol to maintain quality, safety and functional properties of table grapes

    D. Valero;J.M. Valverde;D. Martínez-Romero;F. Guillén

  • Effects of alginate edible coating on preserving fruit quality in four plum cultivars during postharvest storage

    Daniel Valero;Huertas M. Díaz-Mula;Pedro J. Zapata;Fabián Guillén

  • Vapour treatments with methyl salicylate or methyl jasmonate alleviated chilling injury and enhanced antioxidant potential during postharvest storage of pomegranates

    Mohammad Sayyari;Mesbah Babalar;Siamak Kalantari;Domingo Martínez-Romero

  • The role of polyamines in the improvement of the shelf life of fruit

    Daniel Valero;Domingo Martı́nez-Romero;Marı́a Serrano

  • Polyamines and ethylene changes during germination of different plant species under salinity

    Pedro J Zapata;Marı́a Serrano;M.Teresa Pretel;Asunción Amorós

  • Alginate Coatings Preserve Fruit Quality and Bioactive Compounds during Storage of Sweet Cherry Fruit

    Huertas M. Díaz-Mula;María Serrano;Daniel Valero

  • MAINTENANCE OF BROCCOLI QUALITY AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES DURING COLD STORAGE AS AFFECTED BY MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING

    M. Serrano;D. Martinez-Romero;F. Guillén;S. Castillo

  • Use of Aloe vera Gel Coating Preserves the Functional Properties of Table Grapes

    María Serrano;Juan Miguel Valverde;Fabian Guillén;Salvador Castillo

  • Postharvest Treatments with Salicylic Acid, Acetylsalicylic Acid or Oxalic Acid Delayed Ripening and Enhanced Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Sweet Cherry

    Daniel Valero;Huertas M Díaz-Mula;Pedro Javier Zapata;Salvador Castillo

  • Use of alginate or zein as edible coatings to delay postharvest ripening process and to maintain tomato (Solanum lycopersicon Mill) quality

    Pedro Javier Zapata;Fabián Guillén;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Salvador Castillo

  • Improvement of table grapes quality and safety by the combination of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and eugenol, menthol, or thymol.

    Juan Miguel Valverde;Fabián Guillén;Domingo Martínez-Romero;Salvador Castillo

  • Antifungal efficacy of Aloe vera in vitro and its use as a preharvest treatment to maintain postharvest table grape quality

    S. Castillo;D. Navarro;P.J. Zapata;F. Guillén

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Valero
Daniel Valero Miguel Hernandez University
Domingo Martínez-Romero
Domingo Martínez-Romero Miguel Hernandez University
Salvador Castillo
Salvador Castillo Miguel Hernandez University
Pedro J. Zapata
Pedro J. Zapata Miguel Hernandez University
Carlos Zaldo
Carlos Zaldo Spanish National Research Council
Uwe Griebner
Uwe Griebner Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy
Mesbah Babalar
Mesbah Babalar University of Tehran
Xavier Mateos
Xavier Mateos Rovira i Virgili University
Lorenzo Burgos
Lorenzo Burgos Spanish National Research Council
Francisca Hernández
Francisca Hernández Miguel Hernandez University

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