2026 Miguel A. Altieri: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	76	501	463	152	139	275	35759
Ecology and Evolution	77	939	894	348	325	267	35527

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Plant Science and Agronomy

501

463

152

139

275

35759

Ecology and Evolution

939

894

348

325

267

35527

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index

Citations

35759

World Ranking

501

National Ranking

152

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index

Citations

35527

World Ranking

939

National Ranking

348

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

3325
Citations
Agroecology and the design of climate change-resilient farming systems

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

1517
Citations
Agroecology: The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

Miguel A. Altieri

1481
Citations
Agroecology: The Scientific Basis Of Alternative Agriculture

Miguel A. Altieri

1421
Citations
Agroecology: the science of natural resource management for poor farmers in marginal environments

Miguel A Altieri

1344
Citations
Agroecology: The Ecology of Food Systems

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

1287
Citations
Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems for smallholder farmers: contributions to food sovereignty

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

1119
Citations
AGROECOLOGIA “Bases científicas para una agricultura sustentable”

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

1099
Citations
The agroecological revolution in Latin America: rescuing nature, ensuring food sovereignty and empowering peasants

Miguel A. Altieri;Victor Manuel Toledo

999
Citations
Vegetation management and biological control in agroecosystems

Miguel A. Altieri;Deborah K. Letourneau

898
Citations
Agroecosystem Diversity and Pest Control: Data, Tentative Conclusions, and New Research Directions

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

824
Citations
In situ conservation of crop genetic resources through maintenance of traditional farming systems

Miguel A. Altieri;Laura Merrick;Laura Merrick

779
Citations
Biodiversity and pest management in agroecosystems

Miguel A. Altieri;Clara Ines Nicholls

752
Citations
The adaptation and mitigation potential of traditional agriculture in a changing climate

Miguel A. Altieri;Clara I. Nicholls

732
Citations
Linking ecologists and traditional farmers in the search for sustainable agriculture

Miguel A. Altieri

698
Citations
Soil fertility management and insect pests: harmonizing soil and plant health in agroecosystems

Miguel A. Altieri;Clara I. Nicholls

644
Citations
Plant biodiversity enhances bees and other insect pollinators in agroecosystems. A review

Clara I. Nicholls;Miguel A. Altieri

583
Citations
Agroecology, Small Farms, and Food Sovereignty

Miguel A. Altieri

580
Citations
Agroecology, Food Sovereignty, and the New Green Revolution

Eric Holt-Giménez;Miguel A. Altieri

525
Citations
Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

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515
Citations
Ecological Engineering for Pest Management : Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods

Geoff M Gurr;Steve D Wratten;Miguel A Altieri

461
Citations
The greening of the “barrios”: Urban agriculture for food security in Cuba

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

448
Citations
Agroecology versus input substitution: A fundamental contradiction of sustainable agriculture

Peter M. Rosset;Miguel A. Altieri

412
Citations
Agroecology: A new research and development paradigm for world agriculture

Miguel A. Altieri

386
Citations