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Mónica Fernández-Aparicio

Mónica Fernández-Aparicio

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
39
Citations
4592
World Ranking
4242
National Ranking
194

Mónica Fernández-Aparicio 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 Mónica Fernández-Aparicio sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 113 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mónica Fernández-Aparicio 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 Mónica Fernández-Aparicio sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Genetics

Mónica Fernández-Aparicio mainly investigates Orobanche, Botany, Agronomy, Orobanche crenata and Parasitic plant. Her Orobanche study combines topics in areas such as Sinorhizobium meliloti, Striga and Weed. Mónica Fernández-Aparicio has included themes like Rhizobia, Strigolactone and Rhizobiaceae in her Botany study.

Her work on Crop as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Control methods, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. Her Orobanche crenata research includes elements of Sativum, Cultivar and Orobanche minor. The Parasitic plant study which covers Orobanchaceae that intersects with Neofunctionalization, Gene duplication, Haustorium, Genetics and Gene expression profiling.

Her most cited work include:

  • First indications for the involvement of strigolactones on nodule formation in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) (128 citations)
  • Recognition of root exudates by seeds of broomrape (Orobanche and Phelipanche) species (90 citations)
  • Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal core parasitism genes and suggest gene duplication and repurposing as sources of structural novelty (84 citations)

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

Her primary areas of study are Botany, Orobanche, Orobanche crenata, Germination and Agronomy. The concepts of her Botany study are interwoven with issues in Defence mechanisms, Medicago truncatula, Strigolactone and Parasitic plant. Her Orobanche research includes themes of Haustorium, Radicle, Obligate parasite and Striga.

Her research in Orobanche crenata intersects with topics in Legume, Sativum, Germplasm, Weed and Forage. Her Germination study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Trap crop and Exudate. While the research belongs to areas of Agronomy, Mónica Fernández-Aparicio spends her time largely on the problem of Host, intersecting her research to questions surrounding Shoot.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (70.43%)
  • Orobanche (57.39%)
  • Orobanche crenata (46.09%)

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

  • Weed (24.35%)
  • Botany (70.43%)
  • Agronomy (35.65%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Weed, Botany, Agronomy, Striga and Orobanche. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Orobanche crenata and Germination. Her study looks at the relationship between Orobanche crenata and fields such as Sativum, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Her research on Botany frequently links to adjacent areas such as Haustorium. Her study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Plant disease resistance, Mediterranean climate and Rust. Her work deals with themes such as Agriculture, Cuscuta, Weed control and Parasitic plant, which intersect with Striga.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Disease resistance in pea (Pisum sativum L.) types for autumn sowings in Mediterranean environments. (19 citations)
  • Management of Infection by Parasitic Weeds: A Review. (8 citations)
  • Inuloxin E, a New Seco-Eudesmanolide Isolated from Dittrichia viscosa, Stimulating Orobanche cumana Seed Germination. (5 citations)

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Genetics

Orobanche, Agronomy, Striga, Agriculture and Cuscuta are her primary areas of study. Her Orobanche study is concerned with Germination in general. Her work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Plant disease resistance, Biological pest control and Parasitic plant.

Her Striga research integrates issues from Haustorium, Agroforestry, Biological dispersal, Weed control and Parasitism.

Best Publications

  • First indications for the involvement of strigolactones on nodule formation in alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

    María J. Soto;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Vilma Castellanos-Morales;José M. García-Garrido

  • Faba bean breeding for disease resistance

    Josefina C. Sillero;Angel M. Villegas-Fernández;Jane Thomas;Maria M. Rojas-Molina

  • Innovations in parasitic weeds management in legume crops. A review

    Diego Rubiales;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio

  • Broomrape Weeds. Underground Mechanisms of Parasitism and Associated Strategies for their Control: A Review

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Xavier Reboud;Stephanie Gibot-Leclerc

  • Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal core parasitism genes and suggest gene duplication and repurposing as sources of structural novelty

    Zhenzhen Yang;Eric K. Wafula;Loren A. Honaas;Huiting Zhang

  • Recognition of root exudates by seeds of broomrape (Orobanche and Phelipanche) species

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Fernando Flores;Diego Rubiales

  • The Parasitic Plant Genome Project: New Tools for Understanding the Biology of Orobanche and Striga

    James H. Westwood;Claude W. dePamphilis;Malay Das;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio

  • Revisiting strategies for reducing the seedbank of Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.

    D Rubiales;M Fernández-Aparicio;K Wegmann;D M Joel

  • Response and effect traits of arable weeds in agro‐ecosystems: a review of current knowledge

    Sabrina Gaba;Rémi Perronne;Rémi Perronne;G. Fried;Antoine Gardarin;Antoine Gardarin

  • The role of strigolactones in host specificity of Orobanche and Phelipanche seed germination

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Koichi Yoneyama;Diego Rubiales

  • Control of Orobanche crenata in legumes intercropped with fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Amero A. Emeran;Diego Rubiales

  • Breeding approaches for crenate broomrape (Orobanche crenata Forsk.) management in pea (Pisum sativum L.).

    Diego Rubiales;Monica Fernández-Aparicio;Alejandro Pérez-de-Luque;Mari A Castillejo

  • Trigoxazonane, a monosubstituted trioxazonane from Trigonella foenum-graecum root exudate, inhibits Orobanche crenata seed germination

    Antonio Evidente;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Anna Andolfi;Diego Rubiales

  • Intercropping reduces Mycosphaerella pinodes severity and delays upward progress on the pea plant.

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Moez Amri;Mohamed Kharrat;Diego Rubiales

  • Management of Infection by Parasitic Weeds: A Review.

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Philippe Delavault;Michael P. Timko

  • Colonisation of field pea roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi reduces Orobanche and Phelipanche species seed germination

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;J. M. García-Garrido;Juan Antonio Ocampo;Diego Rubiales

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci for specific mechanisms of resistance to Orobanche crenata Forsk. in pea (Pisum sativum L.)

    Sara Fondevilla;Monica Fernandez-Aparicio;Zlatko Šatović;Amero Ali-Mousa Emeran

  • Low strigolactone root exudation: a novel mechanism of broomrape (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) resistance available for faba bean breeding.

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Takaya Kisugi;Xiaonan Xie;Diego Rubiales

  • Peagol and peagoldione, two new strigolactone-like metabolites isolated from pea root exudates

    Antonio Evidente;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Alessio Cimmino;Diego Rubiales

  • Differential expression proteomics to investigate responses and resistance to Orobanche crenata in Medicago truncatula

    Ma Ángeles Castillejo;Ana M Maldonado;Eliane Dumas-Gaudot;Mónica Fernández-Aparicio

  • Identification of sources of resistance to crenate broomrape (Orobanche crenata) in Spanish lentil (Lens culinaris) germplasm

    M Fernández-Aparicio;J C Sillero;A Pérez-De-Luque;D Rubiales

  • The Effect of Orobanche crenata Infection Severity in Faba Bean, Field Pea, and Grass Pea Productivity.

    Mónica Fernández-Aparicio;Fernando Flores;Diego Rubiales

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego Rubiales
Diego Rubiales Spanish National Research Council
Antonio Evidente
Antonio Evidente University of Naples Federico II
Alessio Cimmino
Alessio Cimmino University of Naples Federico II
Josefina C. Sillero
Josefina C. Sillero Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training
Anna Andolfi
Anna Andolfi University of Naples Federico II
James H. Westwood
James H. Westwood Virginia Tech
Michael P. Timko
Michael P. Timko University of Virginia
John I. Yoder
John I. Yoder University of California, Davis
Elena Prats
Elena Prats Spanish National Research Council
Claude W. dePamphilis
Claude W. dePamphilis Pennsylvania State University

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