2026 Miguel Quemada: 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	49	2301	2124	83	80	123	7717

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Plant Science and Agronomy

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2124

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7717

Plant Science and Agronomy

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7717

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2301

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Overview

Miguel Quemada is affiliated with the Technical University of Madrid in Spain, focusing on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research extensively covers several main fields and subfields, including ecology, plant science, soil science, agronomy and crop science, and global and planetary change.

The scientist's work primarily centers on topics such as remote sensing in agriculture, soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, soil and water nutrient dynamics, crop yield and soil fertility, leaf properties and growth measurement, land use and ecosystem services, and phosphorus and nutrient management.

Recent publications by Miguel Quemada include:

Integrated management for sustainable cropping systems: Looking beyond the greenhouse balance at the field scale, 2020, Global Change Biology
Cover crops reduce soil resistance to penetration by preserving soil surface water content, 2021, Geoderma
Simultaneous assessment of nitrogen and water status in winter wheat using hyperspectral and thermal sensors, 2021, European Journal of Agronomy
Nitrogen dynamics in cropping systems under Mediterranean climate: a systemic analysis, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
Establishing long-term nitrogen response of global cereals to assess sustainable fertilizer rates, 2022, Nature Food

Miguel Quemada frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including J.L. Pancorbo, Luis Lassaletta, María Alonso-Ayuso, José Luis Gabriel, and M.D. Raya-Sereno.

The scientist's research is regularly published in notable venues such as Nature Food, European Journal of Agronomy, Geoderma, Global Change Biology, and the ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

Best Publications

Using cover crops to mitigate and adapt to climate change. A review

Jason P. Kaye;Miguel Quemada

672
Citations
Uncertainties in projected impacts of climate change on European agriculture and terrestrial ecosystems based on scenarios from regional climate models

J. E. Olesen;T. R. Carter;C. H. Díaz-Ambrona;S. Fronzek

453
Citations
Meta-analysis of strategies to control nitrate leaching in irrigated agricultural systems and their effects on crop yield.

M. Quemada;M. Baranski;M.N.J. Nobel-de Lange;A. Vallejo

412
Citations
Strategies for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in Mediterranean agriculture: a review.

A. Sanz-Cobena;L. Lassaletta;E. Aguilera;A. del Prado

280
Citations
Carbon and Nitrogen Mineralized from Leaves and Stems of Four Cover Crops

M. Quemada;M. L. Cabrera

252
Citations
Drainage and nitrate leaching under processing tomato growth with drip irrigation and plastic mulching

N. Vázquez;A. Pardo;M.L. Suso;M. Quemada

247
Citations
Replacing bare fallow with cover crops in a maize cropping system: Yield, N uptake and fertiliser fate

J.L. Gabriel;M. Quemada

220
Citations
Do cover crops enhance N2O, CO2 or CH4 emissions from soil in Mediterranean arable systems?

A. Sanz-Cobena;S. García-Marco;M. Quemada;J.L. Gabriel

204
Citations
The role of cover crops in irrigated systems: Water balance, nitrate leaching and soil mineral nitrogen accumulation

J.L. Gabriel;R. Muñoz-Carpena;M. Quemada

199
Citations
The kill date as a management tool for cover cropping success.

María Alonso-Ayuso;José Luis Gabriel;Miguel Quemada

180
Citations
Airborne Hyperspectral Images and Ground-Level Optical Sensors As Assessment Tools for Maize Nitrogen Fertilization

Miguel Quemada;José Luis Gabriel;Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada

176
Citations
Temperature and moisture effects on C and N mineralization from surface applied clover residue

M. Quemada;M.L. Cabrera

169
Citations
Evaluation of chlorophyll meters as tools for N fertilization in winter wheat under humid Mediterranean conditions

L.M. Arregui;B. Lasa;A. Lafarga;I. Irañeta

167
Citations
Approaches for increasing nitrogen and water use efficiency simultaneously

Miguel Quemada;Jose L. Gabriel

156
Citations
Exploring nitrogen indicators of farm performance among farm types across several European case studies

M. Quemada;L. Lassaletta;L.S. Jensen;O. Godinot

156
Citations
Cover crops to mitigate soil degradation and enhance soil functionality in irrigated land

Irene García-González;Chiquinquirá Hontoria;José Luis Gabriel;María Alonso-Ayuso

153
Citations
Airborne and ground level sensors for monitoring nitrogen status in a maize crop

Jose L. Gabriel;Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada;P. Juan López-Herrera;Enrique Pérez-Martín

135
Citations
Strategies to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Winter Cereal Crops under Rainfed Conditions

L. M. Arregui;M. Quemada

121
Citations
Establishing long-term nitrogen response of global cereals to assess sustainable fertilizer rates

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120
Citations
Drainage and nitrate leaching in a crop rotation under different N-fertilizer strategies: application of capacitance probes

L. M. Arregui;M. Quemada

111
Citations
CERES-N model predictions of nitrogen mineralized from cover crop residues

M. Quemada;M. L. Cabrera

102
Citations
META-ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES TO CONTROL NITRATE LEACHING IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

M. Quemada;A. Vallejo

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