2026 Miguel A. Losada: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	42	6659	6431	160	157	242	6095
Environmental Sciences	45	6471	6214	182	182	286	6917

Overview

Miguel A. Losada is affiliated with the University of Granada in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering, with a total of 35 and 17 publications in these fields, respectively. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Earth-Surface Processes, Civil and Structural Engineering, Oceanography, Ecology, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics covered in their research comprise Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Earthquake and Tsunami Effects, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures.

Miguel A. Losada has contributed to multiple papers in renowned scientific journals. Selected recent publications include:

Coastal green infrastructure to mitigate coastal squeeze, 2021, Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience
2D water-wave interaction with permeable and impermeable slopes: Dimensional analysis and experimental overview, 2020, Coastal Engineering
Flood management challenges in transitional environments: Assessing the effects of sea-level rise on compound flooding in the 21st century, 2021, Coastal Engineering
Bulk Wave Dissipation in the Armor Layer of Slope Rock and Cube Armored Breakwaters, 2020, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Air flow quality analysis of an open-circuit boundary layer wind tunnel and comparison with a closed-circuit wind tunnel, 2020, Physics of Fluids

The frequent collaboration network includes María Clavero, Pilar Díaz-Carrasco, Luca Chiapponi, María Victoria Moragues, and Sandro Longo. María Clavero is the most frequent coauthor with 12 joint publications, followed by Pilar Díaz-Carrasco and Luca Chiapponi, each with 5 coauthored papers.

Miguel A. Losada's research outputs are often published in venues such as Coastal Engineering, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Coastal Engineering Proceedings, Ocean Engineering, and Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans. Coastal Engineering is the predominant venue, reflecting a strong focus on coastal-related scientific inquiries.

Best Publications

Reflection and transmission from porous structures under oblique wave attack

Robert A. Dalrymple;Miguel A. Losada;P. A. Martin

411
Citations
Hydrodynamics induced by wind waves in a vegetation field

Fernando J. Méndez;Iñigo J. Losada;Miguel A. Losada

275
Citations
3-D non-breaking regular wave interaction with submerged breakwaters

I.J. Losada;R. Silva;M.A. Losada

269
Citations
PROPAGATION OF OBLIQUE INCIDENT WAVES PAST RIGID VERTICAL THIN BARRIERS

Iñigo J. Losada;Miguel A. Losada;Antonio J. Roldán

197
Citations
Harmonic generation past a submerged porous step

I J Losada;Michael D Patterson;M A Losada

170
Citations
Flow characteristics on rough, permeable slopes under wave action

Miguel A. Losada;Luis A. Giménez-Curto

148
Citations
Characteristics of Solitary Wave Breaking Induced by Breakwaters

Stéphan T. Grilli;Miguel A. Losada;Francisco Martin

132
Citations
An energy balance snowmelt model in a Mediterranean site

J. Herrero;M.J. Polo;A. Moñino;M.A. Losada

127
Citations
Tide transformation in the Guadalquivir estuary (SW Spain) and process-based zonation

Manuel Díez-Minguito;A. Baquerizo;M. Ortega-Sánchez;Gabriel Navarro

126
Citations
Dependence of coefficient K on grain size

Ricardo del Valle;Raúl Medina;Miguel A. Losada

117
Citations
Experimental study of wave-induced flow in a porous structure

I.J. Losada;M.A. Losada;F.L. Martín

116
Citations
Temporal and spatial relationship between sediment grain size and beach profile

R Medina;M.A Losada;I.J Losada;C Vidal

110
Citations
The joint effect of the wave height and period on the stability of rubble mound breakwaters using Iribarren's number

Miguel A. Losada;Luis A. Gimenez-Curto

109
Citations
An analytical method to evaluate the efficiency of porous screens as wave dampers

Iñigo J. Losada;Miguel A. Losada;Asunción Baquerizo

103
Citations
A unified statistical model for hydrological variables including the selection of threshold for the peak over threshold method

S. Solari;S. Solari;M. A. Losada

100
Citations
Wave loads on rubble mound breakwater crown walls

Francisco L Martin;Miguel A Losada;Raul Medina

97
Citations
Interaction of non-breaking directional random waves with submerged breakwaters

I.J. Losada;R. Silva;M.A. Losada

90
Citations
Peaks Over Threshold (POT): A methodology for automatic threshold estimation using goodness of fit p-value

Sebastián Solari;Marta Egüen;María José Polo;Miguel A. Losada

90
Citations
Experimental study of the evolution of a solitary wave at an abrupt junction

M. A. Losada;C. Vidal;R. Medina

88
Citations
Implications of delta retreat on wave propagation and longshore sediment transport - Guadalfeo case study (southern Spain)

Rafael J. Bergillos;Alejandro López-Ruiz;Miguel Ortega-Sánchez;Gerd Masselink

85
Citations
Impact of river regulation on a Mediterranean delta: Assessment of managed versus unmanaged scenarios

Rafael J. Bergillos;Cristóbal Rodríguez-Delgado;Agustín Millares;Miguel Ortega-Sánchez

82
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

S. Falciano National Institute for Nuclear Physics

William Trischuk University of Toronto

External Links

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