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Penélope González-Sampériz

Penélope González-Sampériz

Penélope González-Sampériz publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Penélope González-Sampériz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Penélope González-Sampériz D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Penélope González-Sampériz sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Penélope González-Sampériz is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain, contributing extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Archeology, Paleontology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects related to geological and paleoclimatological studies, Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, archaeological and geological studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, tree-ring climate responses, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, and geological formations and processes.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Graciela Gil-Romera, Ana Moreno, Blas L. Valero-Garcés, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno, and José S. Carrión. Their collaborative relationships reveal an active engagement with experts in related disciplines.

Penélope González-Sampériz has published research in various scientific venues, notably:

  • Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology (4 publications)
  • CATENA (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)
  • Cuaternario y Geomorfología (2 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2 publications)

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Transhumance and long-term deforestation in the subalpine belt of the central Spanish Pyrenees: An interdisciplinary approach," 2020, published in CATENA
  • "Substantial light woodland and open vegetation characterized the temperate forest biome before Homo sapiens," 2023, published in Science Advances
  • "Strong continentality and effective moisture drove unforeseen vegetation dynamics since the last interglacial at inland Mediterranean areas: The Villarquemado sequence in NE Iberia," 2020, published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Testing the Effect of Relative Pollen Productivity on the REVEALS Model: A Validated Reconstruction of Europe-Wide Holocene Vegetation," 2023, published in Land
  • "Seasonal temperature and moisture changes in interior semi-arid Spain from the last interglacial to the Late Holocene," 2021, published in Quaternary Research

In addition to articles, Penélope González-Sampériz has contributed to academic books, including "Iberian paleoflora and paleovegetation. Vol. III: Holocene," published by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Expected trends and surprises in the Lateglacial and Holocene vegetation history of the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands.

    José S. Carrión;Santiago Fernández;Penélope González-Sampériz;Graciela Gil-Romera

  • Climate variability in the Spanish Pyrenees during the last 30,000 yr revealed by the El Portalet sequence

    P. González-Sampériz;B.L. Valero-Garcés;A. Moreno;G. Jalut

  • The Medieval Climate Anomaly in the Iberian Peninsula reconstructed from marine and lake records

    Ana Moreno;Ana Pérez;Jaime Frigola;Vanesa Nieto-Moreno

  • Holocene environmental change in a montane region of southern Europe with a long history of human settlement

    J.S. Carrión;N. Fuentes;P. González-Sampériz;L. Sánchez Quirante

  • Steppes, savannahs, forests and phytodiversity reservoirs during the Pleistocene in the Iberian Peninsula

    Penélope González-Sampériz;Suzanne A. G. Leroy;José S. Carrión;Santiago Fernández

  • Lateglacial and Holocene palaeohydrology in the western Mediterranean region: the Lake Estanya record (NE Spain)

    Mario Morellón;Blas Valero-Garcés;Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia;Penélope González-Sampériz

  • Arid and humid phases in southern Spain during the last 4000 years: the Zoñar Lake record, Córdoba

    Celia Martín-Puertas;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;M. Pilar Mata;Penélope González-Sampériz

  • A coastal reservoir of biodiversity for Upper Pleistocene human populations: palaeoecological investigations in Gorham's Cave (Gibraltar) in the context of the Iberian Peninsula

    J. S. Carrión;C. Finlayson;S. Fernández;G. Finlayson

  • The historical origins of aridity and vegetation degradation in southeastern Spain

    José S. Carrión;Santiago Fernández;G. Jiménez-Moreno;S. Fauquette

  • Flood response to rainfall variability during the last 2000 years inferred from the Taravilla Lake record (Central Iberian Range, Spain)

    Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Penélope González-Sampériz;Mayte Rico

  • Asynchroneity of maximum glacier advances in the central Spanish Pyrenees

    José M. García-Ruiz;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Carlos Martí-Bono;Penélope González-Sampériz

  • Patterns of human occupation during the early Holocene in the Central Ebro Basin (NE Spain) in response to the 8.2 ka climatic event.

    P. González-Sampériz;P. Utrilla;C. Mazo;B. Valero-Garcés

  • Holocene climate variability, vegetation dynamics and fire regime in the central Pyrenees: The Basa de la Mora sequence (NE Spain)

    A. Pérez-Sanz;P. González-Sampériz;A. Moreno;B. Valero-Garcés

  • Climate changes and human activities recorded in the sediments of Lake Estanya (NE Spain) during the Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age

    Mario Morellón;Blas Valero-Garcés;Penélope González-Sampériz;Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia

  • Environmental and climate change in the southern Central Pyrenees since the Last Glacial Maximum: A view from the lake records

    Penélope González-Sampériz;Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Ana Pérez-Sanz;Graciela Gil-Romera

  • Northern Iberian abrupt climate change dynamics during the last glacial cycle: A view from lacustrine sediments

    Ana Moreno;Penélope González-Sampériz;Mario Morellón;Mario Morellón;Blas L. Valero-Garcés

  • Revealing the last 13,500 years of environmental history from the multiproxy record of a mountain lake (Lago Enol, northern Iberian Peninsula)

    Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Lourdes López-Merino;Manel Leira;Javier Marco-Barba

  • Quaternary disappearance of tree taxa from Southern Europe: timing and trends

    Donatella Magri;Federico Di Rita;Josu Aranbarri;William Fletcher

  • The last deglaciation in the Picos de Europa National Park (Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain)

    Ana Moreno;Ana Moreno;Blas L. Valero-Garcés;Montserrat Jiménez-Sánchez;María José Domínguez-Cuesta

  • Rapid climatic changes and resilient vegetation during the Lateglacial and Holocene in a continental region of south-western Europe

    Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Josu Aranbarri;Penélope González-Sampériz;Blas Valero-Garcés;Ana Moreno

  • The Holocene and Upper Pleistocene pollen sequence of Carihuela Cave, southern Spain

    Santiago Fernández;Noemí Fuentes;José S. Carrión;Penélope González-Sampériz

Frequent Co-Authors

Blas L. Valero-Garcés
Blas L. Valero-Garcés Spanish National Research Council
José S. Carrión
José S. Carrión University of Murcia
José María García-Ruiz
José María García-Ruiz Spanish National Research Council
Ana Moreno
Ana Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Carlos Sancho
Carlos Sancho University of Alicante
Santiago Giralt
Santiago Giralt Geociencias Barcelona (GEO3BCN - CSIC)
Sandy P. Harrison
Sandy P. Harrison University of Reading
Estela Nadal-Romero
Estela Nadal-Romero Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
Maria Rieradevall
Maria Rieradevall University of Barcelona
Santiago Beguería
Santiago Beguería Spanish National Research Council

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