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D-Index
73
Citations
25909
World Ranking
1162
National Ranking
4

Ricardo Villalba 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 Ricardo Villalba sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 273 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ricardo Villalba 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 Ricardo Villalba sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Ricardo Villalba is affiliated with the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Argentina. Their research spans across environmental and earth sciences, with a particular focus on atmospheric science and global and planetary change. The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of tree-ring climate responses and plant water relations and carbon dynamics, with additional work in climate variability and models, cryospheric studies, geology and paleoclimatology, climate change and permafrost, and forest ecology and management.

Their recent publications reflect a broad interest in hydroclimatic and ecological dynamics. Notable papers include:

  • "Low growth resilience to drought is related to future mortality risk in trees," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Forest carbon sink neutralized by pervasive growth-lifespan trade-offs," 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • "Six hundred years of South American tree rings reveal an increase in severe hydroclimatic events since mid-20th century," 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Observed and Projected Hydroclimate Changes in the Andes," 2020, published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Tropical tree growth driven by dry-season climate variability," 2022, published in Nature Geoscience

Among frequent co-authors, Villalba collaborates closely with Ana M. Srur, Lidio López, Mariano S. Morales, Mariano Masiokas, and Duncan A. Christie, indicating a collaborative approach within their research community.

The scientist has contributed multiple articles to several specialized journals. The main publication venues include:

  • Dendrochronologia (10 publications)
  • Journal of Glaciology (5 publications)
  • Frontiers in Earth Science (4 publications)
  • Nature Communications (3 publications)
  • Forest Ecology and Management (2 publications)

Villalba's work primarily engages with topics that examine environmental and climatic processes over various time scales. Key research topics covered are:

  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Forest ecology and management

Their scientific output demonstrates a consistent emphasis on understanding the interactions between climate factors and ecological responses, supporting broader environmental science and earth system research. This profile provides an overview of Ricardo Villalba's multidisciplinary approach within their areas of expertise.

Best Publications

  • Continental-scale temperature variability during the past two millennia

    Moinuddin Ahmed;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Asfawossen Asrat;Hemant P. Borgaonkar

  • A synthesis of radial growth patterns preceding tree mortality

    Maxime Cailleret;Steven Jansen;Elisabeth M. R. Robert;Elisabeth M. R. Robert;Lucía Desoto

  • Disturbance regime and disturbance interactions in a Rocky Mountain subalpine forest

    Thomas T. Veblen;Keith S. Hadley;Elizabeth M. Nel;Thomas Kitzberger

  • Low growth resilience to drought is related to future mortality risk in trees

    Lucía DeSoto;Lucía DeSoto;Maxime Cailleret;Maxime Cailleret;Maxime Cailleret;Frank Sterck;Steven Jansen

  • A 3620-Year Temperature Record from Fitzroya cupressoides Tree Rings in Southern South America

    Antonio Lara;Ricardo Villalba

  • Tree-ring estimates of Pacific decadal climate variability

    R. D'Arrigo;R. Villalba;G. Wiles

  • FIRE HISTORY IN NORTHERN PATAGONIA: THE ROLES OF HUMANS AND CLIMATIC VARIATION

    Thomas T. Veblen;Thomas Kitzberger;Ricardo Villalba;Joseph Donnegan

  • Large-Scale Temperature Changes Across the Southern Andes: 20th-Century Variations in the Context of the Past 400 Years

    Ricardo Villalba;Antonio Lara;José A. Boninsegna;Mariano Masiokas

  • Inter-hemispheric temperature variability over the past millennium

    Raphael Neukom;Raphael Neukom;Joelle Gergis;David J. Karoly;Heinz Wanner

  • Snowpack Variations in the Central Andes of Argentina and Chile, 1951–2005: Large-Scale Atmospheric Influences and Implications for Water Resources in the Region

    Mariano H. Masiokas;Ricardo Villalba;Brian H. Luckman;Carlos Le Quesne

  • Unusual Southern Hemisphere tree growth patterns induced by changes in the Southern Annular Mode

    Ricardo Villalba;Antonio Lara;Mariano H. Masiokas;Rocío Urrutia

  • Glacier fluctuations in extratropical South America during the past 1000 years

    Mariano H. Masiokas;Andrés Rivera;Andrés Rivera;Lydia E. Espizua;Ricardo Villalba

  • Climatic influences on fire regimes along a rain forest‐to‐xeric woodland gradient in northern Patagonia, Argentina

    Thomas Kitzberger;Thomas T. Veblen;Ricardo Villalba

  • INFLUENCES OF LARGE-SCALE CLIMATIC VARIABILITY ON EPISODIC TREE MORTALITY IN NORTHERN PATAGONIA

    Ricardo Villalba;Thomas T. Veblen

  • Forest carbon sink neutralized by pervasive growth-lifespan trade-offs.

    R. J. W. Brienen;L. Caldwell;L. Duchesne;S. Voelker

  • Regional patterns of tree population age structures in northern Patagonia: climatic and disturbance influences

    Ricardo Villalba;Thomas T. Veblen

  • Climatic influences on the growth of subalpine trees in the Colorado Front Range

    Ricardo Villalba;Thomas T. Veblen;John Ogden

  • Climate in the Monte Desert: past trends, present conditions, and future projections.

    Juan Carlos Labraga;Ricardo Villalba

  • 20th-century glacier recession and regional hydroclimatic changes in northwestern Patagonia

    Mariano H. Masiokas;Mariano H. Masiokas;Ricardo Villalba;Brian H. Luckman;Marcelo E. Lascano

  • Six hundred years of South American tree rings reveal an increase in severe hydroclimatic events since mid-20th century.

    Mariano S Morales;Edward R Cook;Jonathan Barichivich;Jonathan Barichivich;Duncan A Christie

  • Multiproxy summer and winter surface air temperature field reconstructions for southern South America covering the past centuries

    R. Neukom;J. Luterbacher;R. Villalba;M. Küttel

  • Dendroclimatological reconstructions in South America: A review

    J.A. Boninsegna;J. Argollo;J.C. Aravena;J. Barichivich

  • Recent Trends in Tree-Ring Records from High Elevation Sites in the Andes of Northern Patagonia

    Ricardo Villalba;Jose A. Boninsegna;Thomas T. Veblen;Andrea Schmelter

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariano Masiokas
Mariano Masiokas National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Antonio Lara
Antonio Lara Austral University of Chile
Brian H. Luckman
Brian H. Luckman University of Western Ontario
Edward R. Cook
Edward R. Cook Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Thomas T. Veblen
Thomas T. Veblen University of Colorado Boulder
Rosanne D'Arrigo
Rosanne D'Arrigo Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Thomas Kitzberger
Thomas Kitzberger National University of Comahue
Raphael Neukom
Raphael Neukom University of Bern
Alexander V. Kirdyanov
Alexander V. Kirdyanov University of Cambridge
Andrés Rivera
Andrés Rivera University of Chile

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