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Miguel A. Altieri 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 Miguel A. Altieri sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 275 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Miguel A. Altieri 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 Miguel A. Altieri sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 76 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

Miguel A. Altieri is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions across multiple subfields including Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The scientist's work revolves around key topics such as Agriculture, Land Use, and Rural Development; Urban Agriculture and Sustainability; Organic Food and Agriculture; Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact; Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems; Agriculture and Rural Development Research; and Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems.

Miguel A. Altieri has published numerous articles, with several appearing in notable journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Towards an agroecological approach to crop health: reducing pest incidence through synergies between plant diversity and soil microbial ecology" (2024) in npj Sustainable Agriculture
  • "Sustainable agrifood systems for a post-growth world" (2022) published in Nature Sustainability
  • "Agroecology and the reconstruction of a post-COVID-19 agriculture" (2020) featured in The Journal of Peasant Studies
  • "Agroecology and the emergence of a post COVID-19 agriculture" (2020) in Agriculture and Human Values
  • "Agroecology: challenges and opportunities for farming in the Anthropocene" (2020) appearing in International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Miguel A. Altieri include Clara I. Nicholls, Steven R. McGreevy, Mai Kobayashi, Norie Tamura, and Kazumasa Hitaka.

The scientist's research has been disseminated through multiple venues, with repeated publications in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Frontiers in Agronomy, Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Preprints.org.

In addition to journal articles, Miguel A. Altieri has contributed to book literature, including the publication titled : (2020) released by eBooks.

Best Publications

  • The ecological role of biodiversity in agroecosystems

    Miguel A. Altieri

  • Agroecology and the design of climate change-resilient farming systems

    Miguel A. Altieri;Clara I. Nicholls;Alejandro Henao;Marcos A. Lana

  • Agroecology: The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

    Miguel A. Altieri

  • Agroecology: The Scientific Basis Of Alternative Agriculture

    Miguel A. Altieri

  • Agroecology: the science of natural resource management for poor farmers in marginal environments

    Miguel A Altieri

  • Agroecology: The Ecology of Food Systems

    C. Francis;G. Lieblein;S. Gliessman;T. A. Breland

  • Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems for smallholder farmers: contributions to food sovereignty

    Miguel A. Altieri;Fernando R. Funes-Monzote;Paulo Petersen

  • AGROECOLOGIA “Bases científicas para una agricultura sustentable”

    Richard Norgaard;Contribuciones;Thomas O. Sikor;Miguel A. Altieri

  • The agroecological revolution in Latin America: rescuing nature, ensuring food sovereignty and empowering peasants

    Miguel A. Altieri;Victor Manuel Toledo

  • Vegetation management and biological control in agroecosystems

    Miguel A. Altieri;Deborah K. Letourneau

  • Agroecosystem Diversity and Pest Control: Data, Tentative Conclusions, and New Research Directions

    Stephen J. Risch;David Andow;Miguel A. Altieri

  • In situ conservation of crop genetic resources through maintenance of traditional farming systems

    Miguel A. Altieri;Laura Merrick;Laura Merrick

  • Biodiversity and pest management in agroecosystems

    Miguel A. Altieri;Clara Ines Nicholls

  • The adaptation and mitigation potential of traditional agriculture in a changing climate

    Miguel A. Altieri;Clara I. Nicholls

  • Linking ecologists and traditional farmers in the search for sustainable agriculture

    Miguel A. Altieri

  • Soil fertility management and insect pests: harmonizing soil and plant health in agroecosystems

    Miguel A. Altieri;Clara I. Nicholls

  • Plant biodiversity enhances bees and other insect pollinators in agroecosystems. A review

    Clara I. Nicholls;Miguel A. Altieri

  • Agroecology, Small Farms, and Food Sovereignty

    Miguel A. Altieri

  • Agroecology, Food Sovereignty, and the New Green Revolution

    Eric Holt-Giménez;Miguel A. Altieri

  • Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

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  • Ecological Engineering for Pest Management : Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods

    Geoff M Gurr;Steve D Wratten;Miguel A Altieri

  • The greening of the “barrios”: Urban agriculture for food security in Cuba

    Miguel A. Altieri;Nelso Companioni;Kristina Cañizares;Catherine Murphy

  • Agroecology versus input substitution: A fundamental contradiction of sustainable agriculture

    Peter M. Rosset;Miguel A. Altieri

  • Agroecology: A new research and development paradigm for world agriculture

    Miguel A. Altieri

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Sikor
Thomas Sikor University of East Anglia
Richard B. Norgaard
Richard B. Norgaard University of California, Berkeley
Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Andrew Paul Gutierrez University of California, Berkeley
Kent M. Daane
Kent M. Daane University of California, Berkeley
Deborah K. Letourneau
Deborah K. Letourneau University of California, Santa Cruz
Charles Francis
Charles Francis University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Michael P. Parrella
Michael P. Parrella University of Idaho
Geoff M. Gurr
Geoff M. Gurr Charles Sturt University
Steve D. Wratten
Steve D. Wratten Lincoln University
Matt Liebman
Matt Liebman Iowa State University

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