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Paloma Ruiz-Benito

Paloma Ruiz-Benito

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 37 6812 6581 238 234 141 6503

Paloma Ruiz-Benito publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paloma Ruiz-Benito between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paloma Ruiz-Benito published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 42 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 21 publications
2009 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paloma Ruiz-Benito: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 8
2014 5
2015 6
2016 9
2017 12
2018 9
2019 10
2020 12
2021 13
2022 9
2023 24
2024 21
2025 21
Total 164
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Paloma Ruiz-Benito publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paloma Ruiz-Benito sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 137–141 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 141 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273 141
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Paloma Ruiz-Benito D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paloma Ruiz-Benito sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244 37
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
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66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
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72 59
73 63
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76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
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82 45
83 34
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86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
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93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Overview

Paloma Ruiz-Benito is affiliated with the University of Alcalá in Spain and has a significant publication record focused on environmental science, with particular attention to ecological and climate-related topics.

Their main field of study is Environmental Science, encompassing 175 publications. Within this broad field, Ruiz-Benito's work is especially concentrated on subfields such as Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology.

Research topics covered include Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Forest Ecology and Management, Tree-ring Climate Responses, Forest Management and Policy, Species Distribution and Climate Change, and Fire Effects on Ecosystems.

Notable recent papers by Ruiz-Benito include:

  • "Above- and below-ground biodiversity jointly regulate temperate forest multifunctionality along a local-scale environmental gradient" (2020, Journal of Ecology)
  • "Evidence of non-stationary relationships between climate and forest responses: Increased sensitivity to climate change in Iberian forests" (2020, Global Change Biology)
  • "Structural diversity underpins carbon storage in Australian temperate forests" (2020, Global Ecology and Biogeography)
  • "Few large trees, rather than plant diversity and composition, drive the above-ground biomass stock and dynamics of temperate forests in northeast China" (2020, Forest Ecology and Management)
  • "Demographic performance of European tree species at their hot and cold climatic edges" (2020, Journal of Ecology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ruiz-Benito include Miguel Á. Zavala, Julen Astigarraga, Georges Künstler, Enrique Andivia, and Jonas Dahlgren. These collaborations indicate a networked approach to studying ecological and environmental systems.

The researcher has published extensively in several venues, with the highest number of contributions found in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Global Change Biology
  • Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Plant functional traits have globally consistent effects on competition

    Georges Kunstler;Georges Kunstler;Daniel Falster;David A. Coomes;Francis Hui

  • Tree mortality across biomes is promoted by drought intensity, lower wood density and higher specific leaf area

    Sarah Greenwood;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Jordi Martínez-Vilalta;Francisco Lloret

  • Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relations in European forests depend on environmental context

    Sophia Ratcliffe;Christian Wirth;Christian Wirth;Tommaso Jucker;Tommaso Jucker;Fons van der Plas

  • Structural overshoot of tree growth with climate variability and the global spectrum of drought-induced forest dieback

    Alistair S. Jump;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Sarah Greenwood;Craig D. Allen

  • Diversity increases carbon storage and tree productivity in Spanish forests

    Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Alain Paquette;Christian Messier

  • Disentangling the relative importance of climate, size and competition on tree growth in Iberian forests: Implications for forest management under global change

    Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Raúl García-Valdés;Paloma Ruíz-Benito;Paloma Ruíz-Benito;Miguel A. Zavala;Miguel A. Zavala

  • Patterns and Drivers of Tree Mortality in Iberian Forests: Climatic Effects Are Modified by Competition

    Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Emily R. Lines;Emily R. Lines;Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Miguel A. Zavala

  • Aboveground carbon storage is driven by functional trait composition and stand structural attributes rather than biodiversity in temperate mixed forests recovering from disturbances

    Zuoqiang Yuan;Shaopeng Wang;Arshad Ali;Antonio Gazol

  • Continental mapping of forest ecosystem functions reveals a high but unrealised potential for forest multifunctionality.

    Fons van der Plas;Fons van der Plas;Sophia Ratcliffe;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Michael Scherer-Lorenzen

  • Modes of functional biodiversity control on tree productivity across the European continent

    Sophia Ratcliffe;Mario Liebergesell;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Jaime Madrigal González

  • Interspecific differences in tree growth and mortality responses to environmental drivers determine potential species distributional limits in Iberian forests

    Marta Benito-Garzón;Marta Benito-Garzón;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Miguel A. Zavala;Miguel A. Zavala

  • Large‐scale assessment of regeneration and diversity in Mediterranean planted pine forests along ecological gradients

    Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Lorena Gómez-Aparicio;Miguel A. Zavala;Miguel A. Zavala

  • Multiple abiotic and biotic pathways shape biomass demographic processes in temperate forests

    Zuoqiang Yuan;Arshad Ali;Tommaso Jucker;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito

  • Identifying the tree species compositions that maximize ecosystem functioning in European forests

    Lander Baeten;Helge Bruelheide;Fons van der Plas;Stephan Kambach

  • Structural diversity underpins carbon storage in Australian temperate forests

    Cristina Aponte;Sabine Kasel;Craig R. Nitschke;Mihai A. Tanase;Mihai A. Tanase

  • Evidence of non‐stationary relationships between climate and forest responses: Increased sensitivity to climate change in Iberian forests

    Julen Astigarraga;Enrique Andivia;Miguel A. Zavala;Antonio Gazol

  • Recent land cover changes in Spain across biogeographical regions and protection levels: Implications for conservation policies

    Jesús Martínez-Fernández;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Miguel A. Zavala;Miguel A. Zavala

  • Climate- and successional-related changes in functional composition of European forests are strongly driven by tree mortality.

    Paloma Ruiz‐Benito;Paloma Ruiz‐Benito;Sophia Ratcliffe;Miguel A. Zavala;Jordi Martínez‐Vilalta

  • Available and missing data to model impact of climate change on European forests

    Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Giorgio Vacchiano;Emily R. Lines;Christopher P.O. Reyer

  • Functional diversity underlies demographic responses to environmental variation in European forests

    Paloma Ruiz-Benito;Sophia Ratcliffe;Alistair S. Jump;Lorena Gomez-Aparicio

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel A. Zavala
Miguel A. Zavala University of Alcalá
Aleksi Lehtonen
Aleksi Lehtonen Finnish Forest Research Institute
Christian Wirth
Christian Wirth Leipzig University
Lorena Gómez-Aparicio
Lorena Gómez-Aparicio Spanish National Research Council
Tommaso Jucker
Tommaso Jucker University of Bristol
Jens Kattge
Jens Kattge Max Planck Society
David A. Coomes
David A. Coomes University of Cambridge
Alistair S. Jump
Alistair S. Jump University of Stirling
Fernando Valladares
Fernando Valladares Spanish National Research Council
Fons van der Plas
Fons van der Plas Wageningen University & Research

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