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Penélope González-Sampériz

Penélope González-Sampériz

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3839 3518 53 52 122 7869

Penélope González-Sampériz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Penélope González-Sampériz between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Penélope González-Sampériz published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2012. 4 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2012. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Penélope González-Sampériz: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 6
2009 4
2010 10
2011 10
2012 11
2013 9
2014 5
2015 2
2016 8
2017 9
2018 7
2019 10
2020 7
2021 9
2022 4
2023 7
2024 4
2025 3
2026 1
Total 149
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 122 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540 122
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207 48
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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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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