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Raúl Zornoza 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 Raúl Zornoza sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 147 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Raúl Zornoza 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 Raúl Zornoza sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Raúl Zornoza is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Cartagena in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with 133 publications in this domain. Their research spans several subfields including Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Pollution, and Ecology.

The scientist's work focuses on a range of topics, notably:

  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Gut microbiota and health

Raúl Zornoza has published research articles in several recognized venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Scientia Horticulturae

Their recent scientific papers include:

  • Low density-microplastics detected in sheep faeces and soil: A case study from the intensive vegetable farming in Southeast Spain (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • The impact of crop diversification, tillage and fertilization type on soil total microbial, fungal and bacterial abundance: A worldwide meta-analysis of agricultural sites (2022), published in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • A first-year melon/cowpea intercropping system improves soil nutrients and changes the soil microbial community (2022), published in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Long-term adoption of reduced tillage and green manure improves soil physicochemical properties and increases the abundance of beneficial bacteria in a Mediterranean rainfed almond orchard (2022), published in Geoderma
  • Phytoremediation Potential of Native Plant Species in Mine Soils Polluted by Metal(loid)s and Rare Earth Elements (2023), published in Plants

Raúl Zornoza frequently collaborates with various co-authors, among the most common are:

  • Virginia Sánchez-Navarro
  • Onurcan Özbolat
  • María Martínez-Mena
  • Juan Antonio Pascual
  • Margarita Ros

Additionally, Raúl Zornoza has authored books published by the European Organization for Nuclear Research. The titles include "Handbook on case studies set up protocols for sampling sample procedure and analysis," both published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Near infrared spectroscopy for determination of various physical, chemical and biochemical properties in Mediterranean soils

    R. Zornoza;C. Guerrero;J. Mataix-Solera;K.M. Scow

  • Stability, nutrient availability and hydrophobicity of biochars derived from manure, crop residues, and municipal solid waste for their use as soil amendments.

    R. Zornoza;F. Moreno-Barriga;J.A. Acosta;M.A. Muñoz

  • Low density-microplastics detected in sheep faeces and soil: A case study from the intensive vegetable farming in Southeast Spain

    Nicolas Beriot;Nicolas Beriot;Joost Peek;Raul Zornoza;Violette Geissen

  • Identification of sensitive indicators to assess the interrelationship between soil quality, management practices and human health

    R. Zornoza;J. A. Acosta;F. Bastida;S. G. Domínguez

  • Multivariate statistical and GIS-based approach to evaluate heavy metals behavior in mine sites for future reclamation

    J.A. Acosta;J.A. Acosta;A. Faz;S. Martínez-Martínez;R. Zornoza

  • Soil microbial biomass and activity under different agricultural management systems in a semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystem

    F. García-Orenes;C. Guerrero;A. Roldán;J. Mataix-Solera

  • Effects of agricultural management on surface soil properties and soil–water losses in eastern Spain

    F. García-Orenes;A. Cerdà;J. Mataix-Solera;C. Guerrero

  • Changes in soil microbial community structure influenced by agricultural management practices in a mediterranean agro-ecosystem.

    Fuensanta García-Orenes;Alicia Morugán-Coronado;Raul Zornoza;Artemi Cerdà

  • The impact of intercropping, tillage and fertilizer type on soil and crop yield in fruit orchards under Mediterranean conditions: A meta-analysis of field studies

    Alicia Morugán-Coronado;Carlos Linares;María Dolores Gómez-López;Ángel Faz

  • Changes in soil microbial community structure following the abandonment of agricultural terraces in mountainous areas of Eastern Spain.

    R. Zornoza;C. Guerrero;J. Mataix-Solera;K.M. Scow

  • Spiking of NIR regional models using samples from target sites: effect of model size on prediction accuracy.

    César Guerrero;Raul Zornoza;Ignacio Gómez;Jorge Mataix-Beneyto

  • Assessing air-drying and rewetting pre-treatment effect on some soil enzyme activities under Mediterranean conditions

    R. Zornoza;C. Guerrero;J. Mataix-Solera;V. Arcenegui

  • Influence of population density on the concentration and speciation of metals in the soil and street dust from urban areas.

    J.A. Acosta;M. Gabarrón;A. Faz;S. Martínez-Martínez

  • Immediate effects of wildfires on water repellency and aggregate stability in Mediterranean calcareous soils

    V. Arcenegui;J. Mataix-Solera;C. Guerrero;R. Zornoza

  • Do we really need large spectral libraries for local scale SOC assessment with NIR spectroscopy

    César Guerrero;Johanna Wetterlind;Bo Stenberg;Abdul M. Mouazen

  • EVALUATION OF SOIL QUALITY USING MULTIPLE LINEAL REGRESSION BASED ON PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES

    Raúl Zornoza;Jorge Mataix-Solera;César Guerrero;Victoria Arcenegui

  • A first-year melon/cowpea intercropping system improves soil nutrients and changes the soil microbial community

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  • Assessment of soil organic carbon at local scale with spiked NIR calibrations: effects of selection and extra-weighting on the spiking subset

    C Guerrero;B. Stenberg;J. Wetterlind;R. A. Viscarra Rossel

  • Effect of marble waste and pig slurry on the growth of native vegetation and heavy metal mobility in a mine tailing pond

    S. Kabas;A. Faz;J.A. Acosta;R. Zornoza

  • Microbial growth and community structure in acid mine soils after addition of different amendments for soil reclamation

    R. Zornoza;J.A. Acosta;A. Faz;E. Bååth

  • Plant Cover and Soil Biochemical Properties in a Mine Tailing Pond Five Years After Application of Marble Wastes and Organic Amendments

    R. Zornoza;A. Faz;D.M. Carmona;D.M. Carmona;S. Martínez-Martínez

Frequent Co-Authors

Ángel Faz Cano
Ángel Faz Cano Polytechnic University of Cartagena
César Guerrero
César Guerrero Miguel Hernandez University
Jorge Mataix-Solera
Jorge Mataix-Solera Miguel Hernandez University
Victoria Arcenegui
Victoria Arcenegui Miguel Hernandez University
Fuensanta García-Orenes
Fuensanta García-Orenes Miguel Hernandez University
A. R. Mermut
A. R. Mermut University of Saskatchewan
Violette Geissen
Violette Geissen Wageningen University & Research
José A. Pascual
José A. Pascual Spanish National Research Council
Margarita Ros
Margarita Ros Spanish National Research Council
Felipe Bastida
Felipe Bastida Spanish National Research Council

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