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D-Index
65
Citations
18315
World Ranking
905
National Ranking
31

Miquel Ribas-Carbo 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 Miquel Ribas-Carbo sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 153 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Miquel Ribas-Carbo 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 Miquel Ribas-Carbo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
  • Photosynthesis
  • Enzyme

Miquel Ribas-Carbo mainly focuses on Botany, Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance, Chlorophyll fluorescence and Conductance. In the subject of general Botany, his work in Respiration and Water stress is often linked to Abscisic acid and Observational error, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Alternative oxidase study in the realm of Respiration connects with subjects such as Alternative complement pathway.

His research in Photosynthesis intersects with topics in Irrigation management, Plant species and Metabolic pathway. His Stomatal conductance study combines topics in areas such as Agronomy, Canopy, Water-use efficiency, Horticulture and Carbon dioxide. His studies examine the connections between Chlorophyll fluorescence and genetics, as well as such issues in Biophysics, with regards to Compensation point, Mole, Phosphate and Isotopes of carbon.

His most cited work include:

  • Coupled Photosynthesis-Stomatal Conductance Model for Leaves of C4 Plants (967 citations)
  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2: current knowledge and future prospects (776 citations)
  • Keeping a positive carbon balance under adverse conditions: responses of photosynthesis and respiration to water stress (533 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Photosynthesis, Botany, Respiration, Alternative oxidase and Biochemistry. The various areas that Miquel Ribas-Carbo examines in his Photosynthesis study include Biophysics and Agronomy. His study looks at the relationship between Botany and topics such as Horticulture, which overlap with Acclimatization.

His Respiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cytochrome and Darkness. Miquel Ribas-Carbo has included themes like Oxidase test, Electron transport chain, Cytochrome c oxidase and Cellular respiration in his Alternative oxidase study. The concepts of his Stomatal conductance study are interwoven with issues in Canopy, Carbon dioxide and Transpiration.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (44.76%)
  • Botany (41.96%)
  • Respiration (37.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Botany (41.96%)
  • Photosynthesis (44.76%)
  • Alternative oxidase (30.77%)

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

His primary areas of study are Botany, Photosynthesis, Alternative oxidase, Biochemistry and Metabolism. His study on Alternative respiration, RuBisCO, Respiration and Ecophysiology is often connected to O2 consumption as part of broader study in Botany. His Photosynthesis research focuses on Stomatal conductance in particular.

His study in Stomatal conductance is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Solanum pimpinellifolium and Crop yield. His studies in Alternative oxidase integrate themes in fields like Electron transport chain, Cytochrome c oxidase and Citric acid cycle. His study in the fields of Thioredoxin, Superoxide dismutase, Metabolic pathway and Cytochrome under the domain of Biochemistry overlaps with other disciplines such as Extreme environment.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Anatomical constraints to nonstomatal diffusion conductance and photosynthesis in lycophytes and bryophytes (30 citations)
  • PGPR Reduce Root Respiration and Oxidative Stress Enhancing Spartina maritima Root Growth and Heavy Metal Rhizoaccumulation. (21 citations)
  • The Lack of Mitochondrial Thioredoxin TRXo1 Affects In Vivo Alternative Oxidase Activity and Carbon Metabolism under Different Light Conditions (16 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

Alternative oxidase, Biochemistry, Photosynthesis, Botany and Solanum are his primary areas of study. In general Alternative oxidase study, his work on Alternative oxidase activity often relates to the realm of Redox, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Leaf mass study, which is part of a larger body of work in Photosynthesis, is frequently linked to Conductance and Low exposure, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Botany is intertwined with Bioaugmentation, Hyperaccumulator, Abiotic stress, Spartina maritima and Diffusion in his study. His studies deal with areas such as Cytochrome c oxidase, Enzyme and Metabolism as well as Solanum. His Respiration research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cytochrome, Colobanthus quitensis and Antioxidant.

Best Publications

  • Coupled Photosynthesis-Stomatal Conductance Model for Leaves of C4 Plants

    GJ Collatz;M Ribas-Carbo;JA Berry

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2: current knowledge and future prospects

    Jaume Flexas;Miquel Ribas-Carbó;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Jeroni Galmés

  • Keeping a positive carbon balance under adverse conditions: responses of photosynthesis and respiration to water stress

    Jaume Flexas;Josefina Bota;Jeroni Galmés;Hipólito Medrano

  • Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2: an unappreciated central player in photosynthesis

    Jaume Flexas;Margaret M. Barbour;Oliver Brendel;Hernán M. Cabrera

  • UAVs challenge to assess water stress for sustainable agriculture

    J. Gago;C. Douthe;R.E. Coopman;P.P. Gallego

  • Rapid variations of mesophyll conductance in response to changes in CO2 concentration around leaves

    Jaume Flexas;Antonio Diaz-Espejo;Jeroni Galmés;Ralf Kaldenhoff

  • Tobacco aquaporin NtAQP1 is involved in mesophyll conductance to CO2 in vivo

    Jaume Flexas;Miquel Ribas-Carbó;David T. Hanson;Josefina Bota

  • Photosynthesis limitations during water stress acclimation and recovery in the drought-adapted Vitis hybrid Richter-110 (V. berlandieri×V. rupestris)

    Jaume Flexas;Matilde Barón;Josefina Bota;Jean-Marc Ducruet

  • Importance of leaf anatomy in determining mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2 across species: quantitative limitations and scaling up by models

    Magdalena Tomás;Jaume Flexas;Lucian Copolovici;Jeroni Galmés

  • Diffusional conductances to CO2 as a target for increasing photosynthesis and photosynthetic water-use efficiency.

    Jaume Flexas;Ülo Niinemets;Alexander Gallé;Alexander Gallé;Margaret M. Barbour

  • Decreased Rubisco activity during water stress is not induced by decreased relative water content but related to conditions of low stomatal conductance and chloroplast CO2 concentration

    J. Flexas;M. Ribas-Carbó;J. Bota;J. Galmés

  • Understanding down-regulation of photosynthesis under water stress: future prospects and searching for physiological tools for irrigation management

    Jaume Flexas;Josefina Bota;Josep Cifre;José Mariano Escalona

  • Estimating mesophyll conductance to CO2: methodology, potential errors, and recommendations

    Thijs L. Pons;Jaume Flexas;Susanne von Caemmerer;John R. Evans

  • Effects of water stress on respiration in soybean leaves.

    Miquel Ribas-Carbo;Nicolas L. Taylor;Larry Giles;Silvia Busquets

  • Aquaporins and plant water balance.

    Ralf Kaldenhoff;Miquel Ribas-Carbo;Jaume Flexas Sans;Claudio Lovisolo

  • Improving water use efficiency in grapevines: potential physiological targets for biotechnological improvement.

    J. Flexas;J. Galmés;A. Gallé;J. Gulías

  • Analysis of leakage in IRGA's leaf chambers of open gas exchange systems: quantification and its effects in photosynthesis parameterization

    J Flexas;A Díaz-Espejo;JA Berry;J Cifre

  • Mesophyll conductance to CO2 and Rubisco as targets for improving intrinsic water use efficiency in C3 plants.

    J. Flexas;A. Díaz-Espejo;M. A. Conesa;R. E. Coopman

  • The effect of growth and measurement temperature on the activity of the alternative respiratory pathway

    Miquel A. Gonzàlez-Meler;Miquel Ribas-Carbo;Larry Giles;James N. Siedow

  • Adjustments of water use efficiency by stomatal regulation during drought and recovery in the drought-adapted Vitis hybrid Richter-110 (V. berlandieri x V. rupestris).

    Alícia Pou;Jaume Flexas;Maria del Mar Alsina;Josefina Bota

  • Physiological and morphological adaptations in relation to water use efficiency in Mediterranean accessions of Solanum Lycopersicum

    Jeroni Galmés;Miquel Àngel Conesa;Joan Manuel Ochogavía;Juan Alejandro Perdomo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaume Flexas
Jaume Flexas University of the Balearic Islands
Hipólito Medrano
Hipólito Medrano University of the Balearic Islands
Jeroni Galmés
Jeroni Galmés University of the Balearic Islands
Igor Florez-Sarasa
Igor Florez-Sarasa Max Planck Society
Alexander Gallé
Alexander Gallé Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Joseph A. Berry
Joseph A. Berry Carnegie Institution for Science
Antonio Díaz-Espejo
Antonio Díaz-Espejo Spanish National Research Council
Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Jorge Gago
Jorge Gago University of the Balearic Islands
Ülo Niinemets
Ülo Niinemets Estonian University of Life Sciences

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