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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 45 2859 2657 119 116 147 7314
Environmental Sciences 46 6124 5877 166 166 161 7567

Raúl Zornoza publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raúl Zornoza between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raúl Zornoza published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2022. 17 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2022. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 12 publications
2006 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raúl Zornoza: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 5
2008 4
2009 5
2010 10
2011 4
2012 7
2013 11
2014 15
2015 11
2016 9
2017 15
2018 6
2019 8
2020 14
2021 13
2022 39
2023 30
2024 5
2025 12
Total 224
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 146–150 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157 147
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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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.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193
45 164 45
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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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

  • 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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