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Environmental Sciences
Spain
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 3100 2967 62 61 135 7354
Environmental Sciences 63 2538 2421 60 60 198 10565

Sara González-García publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sara González-García between 2007 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sara González-García published across 20 years, from 2007 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 13 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 5 publications
2007 2026

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sara González-García: publications per year, 2007 to 2026
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 0
2009 9
2010 8
2011 7
2012 11
2013 16
2014 21
2015 6
2016 8
2017 14
2018 18
2019 16
2020 16
2021 22
2022 22
2023 16
2024 14
2025 8
2026 5
Total 238
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Sara González-García publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sara González-García sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 191–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 198 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377 198
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Sara González-García D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sara González-García sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150 63
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Sustainability

Her main research concerns Life-cycle assessment, Waste management, Biofuel, Environmental engineering and Biomass. Her Life-cycle assessment study incorporates themes from Natural resource economics, Environmental impact assessment, Greenhouse gas and Agricultural science. Her Environmental impact assessment research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Agriculture and Agroforestry.

Her studies examine the connections between Waste management and genetics, as well as such issues in Raw material, with regards to Hardboard, Pulp mill and Pulp. Her Environmental engineering study which covers Eutrophication that intersects with Straw, Agrochemical, Paddy field and Environmental protection. Sara González-García combines subjects such as Willow and Renewable resource with her study of Biomass.

Her most cited work include:

  • PHF6 mutations in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (209 citations)
  • Anaerobic digestion of different feedstocks: impact on energetic and environmental balances of biogas process. (126 citations)
  • Anaerobic digestion of different feedstocks: impact on energetic and environmental balances of biogas process. (126 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Life-cycle assessment, Environmental impact assessment, Environmental engineering, Waste management and Greenhouse gas are her primary areas of study. Her Life-cycle assessment research includes elements of Biomass, Biofuel, Bioenergy, Renewable energy and Sustainability. In the subject of general Bioenergy, her work in Energy crop, Short rotation coppice and Short rotation forestry is often linked to Digestate, thereby combining diverse domains of study.

Her Environmental impact assessment research integrates issues from Agriculture, Environmental economics, Logging and Agricultural science. Her research in Environmental engineering intersects with topics in Biodegradable waste and Eutrophication. Her research investigates the link between Waste management and topics such as Raw material that cross with problems in Pulp and paper industry and Pulp.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Life-cycle assessment (78.86%)
  • Environmental impact assessment (53.14%)
  • Environmental engineering (31.43%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Life-cycle assessment (78.86%)
  • Environmental impact assessment (53.14%)
  • Sustainability (14.29%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Sara González-García mainly investigates Life-cycle assessment, Environmental impact assessment, Sustainability, Carbon footprint and Business. Her Life-cycle assessment research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Raw material, Pulp and paper industry, Ingredient and Renewable energy. Her Pulp and paper industry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Hemicellulose, Biofuel and Biogas.

Her Environmental impact assessment research incorporates elements of Crop rotation and Agricultural science. Her research in the fields of Industrial ecology overlaps with other disciplines such as Pecten maximus. She has included themes like Water use, Agricultural economics and Nutrient density in her Carbon footprint study.

Between 2019 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Dietary recommendations in Spain -affordability and environmental sustainability? (10 citations)
  • Production of flavonol quercetin and fructooligosaccharides from onion (Allium cepa L.) waste: an environmental life cycle approach. (10 citations)
  • Efficiency assessment of diets in the Spanish regions: A multi-criteria cross-cutting approach (7 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Agriculture
  • Sustainability

Sara González-García mainly focuses on Life-cycle assessment, Environmental impact assessment, Carbon footprint, Sustainability and Food processing. Sara González-García undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Life-cycle assessment and Scale through her works. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Food waste, Food systems and Nutrient density.

Her Carbon footprint research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Environmental economics and World population. Her Sustainability research includes elements of Agriculture, Crop rotation, Monoculture and Environmental health. Her Food processing study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Food products and Agricultural science.

Best Publications

  • PHF6 mutations in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Pieter van Vlierberghe;Pieter van Vlierberghe;Pieter van Vlierberghe;Teresa Palomero;Hossein Khiabanian;Joni van der Meulen

  • Anaerobic digestion of different feedstocks: impact on energetic and environmental balances of biogas process.

    Jacopo Bacenetti;Marco Negri;Marco Fiala;Sara González-García;Sara González-García

  • Substitution effects of wood-based products in climate change mitigation

    Pekka Leskinen;Giuseppe Cardellini;Sara González-García;Elias Hurmekoski

  • Carbon footprint and nutritional quality of different human dietary choices.

    Sara González-García;Xavier Esteve-Llorens;Maria Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Life cycle assessment of the production of the red antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin by microalgae: from lab to pilot scale

    Paula Perez-Lopez;Sara Gonzalez-Garcia;Clayton Jeffryes;Spiros N. Agathos

  • CSL–MAML-dependent Notch1 signaling controls T lineage–specific IL-7Rα gene expression in early human thymopoiesis and leukemia

    Sara González-García;Marina García-Peydró;Enrique Martín-Gayo;Esteban Ballestar

  • COVID-19 mortality risk assessment: An international multi-center study.

    Dimitris Bertsimas;Galit Lukin;Luca Mingardi;Omid Nohadani

  • Life cycle assessment of raw materials for non-wood pulp mills: Hemp and flax

    S. González-García;A. Hospido;G. Feijoo;M.T. Moreira

  • Life Cycle Assessment of electricity production in Italy from anaerobic co-digestion of pig slurry and energy crops

    Lucía Lijó;Sara González-García;Jacopo Bacenetti;Marco Fiala

  • Life Cycle Assessment of broiler chicken production: a Portuguese case study

    Sara González-García;Sara González-García;Zaira Gomez-Fernández;Ana Cláudia Dias;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Life cycle assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol production and power generation

    Sara González-García;Sara González-García;Diego Iribarren;Ana Susmozas;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Environmental assessment of green hardboard production coupled with a laccase activated system

    Sara González-García;Gumersindo Feijoo;Carol Heathcote;Andreas Kandelbauer

  • Environmental impacts of forest production and supply of pulpwood: Spanish and Swedish case studies

    Sara González-García;Staffan Berg;Gumersindo Feijoo;Ma Teresa Moreira

  • Comparative environmental performance of lignocellulosic ethanol from different feedstocks

    Sara González-García;M. Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Assessing the sustainability of Spanish cities considering environmental and socio-economic indicators

    Sara Gonzalez-Garcia;Rocío Manteiga;Maria Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo

  • Environmental performance assessment of hardboard manufacture

    Sara González-García;Gumersindo Feijoo;Petri Widsten;Andreas Kandelbauer

  • Fratricide-resistant CD1a-specific CAR T cells for the treatment of cortical T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Diego Sánchez-Martínez;Matteo L. Baroni;Francisco Gutierrez-Agüera;Heleia Roca-Ho

  • Environmental profile of ethanol from poplar biomass as transport fuel in Southern Europe

    Sara González-García;Carles M. Gasol;Xavier Gabarrell;Joan Rieradevall

  • Comparative life cycle assessment of ethanol production from fast-growing wood crops (black locust, eucalyptus and poplar)

    Sara González-García;Sara González-García;M. Teresa Moreira;Gumersindo Feijoo;Richard J. Murphy

  • The environmental effect of substituting energy crops for food waste as feedstock for biogas production

    Lucía Lijó;Sara González-García;Jacopo Bacenetti;Maria Teresa Moreira

Frequent Co-Authors

Gumersindo Feijoo
Gumersindo Feijoo University of Santiago de Compostela
Maria Teresa Moreira
Maria Teresa Moreira University of Santiago de Compostela
Xavier Gabarrell
Xavier Gabarrell Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jacopo Bacenetti
Jacopo Bacenetti University of Milan
Luís Arroja
Luís Arroja University of Aveiro
Blas Mola-Yudego
Blas Mola-Yudego University of Eastern Finland
Carles M. Gasol
Carles M. Gasol Autonomous University of Barcelona
Joan Rieradevall
Joan Rieradevall Autonomous University of Barcelona
Richard J. Murphy
Richard J. Murphy University of Surrey
Almudena Hospido
Almudena Hospido University of Santiago de Compostela

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