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Earth Science 55 2568 2338 30 30 160 10574

Vidal Barrón publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vidal Barrón between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vidal Barrón published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2016. 11 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2016. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 9 publications
1984 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vidal Barrón: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 6
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 1
2002 3
2003 6
2004 2
2005 2
2006 2
2007 2
2008 7
2009 5
2010 13
2011 5
2012 11
2013 11
2014 13
2015 10
2016 15
2017 4
2018 5
2019 9
2020 10
2021 8
2022 4
2023 7
2024 2
2025 9
Total 198
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Vidal Barrón 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 Vidal Barrón 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, 158–167 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: 160 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458 160
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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Vidal Barrón 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 Vidal Barrón 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117 55
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

Vidal Barrón is affiliated with the University of Córdoba in Spain and conducts research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Plant Science, Soil Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Molecular Biology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

Their research focuses on topics such as iron oxide chemistry and applications, geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies, clay minerals and soil interactions, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, forest ecology and management, plant water relations and carbon dynamics, and soil geostatistics and mapping.

Recent publications by Vidal Barrón include:

  • The Magnetic and Color Reflectance Properties of Hematite: From Earth to Mars, 2021, Reviews of Geophysics
  • Soil properties governing phosphorus adsorption in soils of Southern Brazil, 2020, Geoderma Regional
  • Color in subtropical brazilian soils as determined with a Munsell chart and by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, 2020, CATENA
  • Linking functional traits with tree growth and forest productivity in Quercus ilex forests along a climatic gradient, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Remote sensing of the Earth's soil color in space and time, 2023, Remote Sensing of Environment

Vidal Barrón frequently publishes in several venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • Geoderma Regional
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Plant and Soil
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaborations are a significant part of Vidal Barrón's research activity, working often with coauthors including J. Torrent, Antonio Rafael Sánchez-Rodríguez, Rafael Villar, María Carmen del Campillo, and Alberto Vasconcellos Inda.

Best Publications

  • Use and limitations of second-derivative diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in the visible to near-infrared range to identify and quantify Fe oxide minerals in soils

    A. C. Scheinost;A. Chavernas;V. Barron;J. Torrent

  • Ordered ferrimagnetic form of ferrihydrite reveals links among structure, composition, and magnetism

    F Marc Michel;Vidal Barrón;José Torrent;María P Morales

  • Enhanced wheat yield by biochar addition under different mineral fertilization levels

    José Antonio Alburquerque;Pablo Salazar;Vidal Barrón;José Torrent

  • Use of the Kubelka—Munk theory to study the influence of iron oxides on soil colour

    V. Barron;J. Torrent

  • Surface Hydroxyl Configuration of Various Crystal Faces of Hematite and Goethite

    Vidal Barrón;José Torrent

  • Iron oxides and organic matter on soil phosphorus availability

    Jessé Rodrigo Fink;Alberto Vasconcellos Inda;Tales Tiecher;Vidal Barrón

  • Effects of biochars produced from different feedstocks on soil properties and sunflower growth

    José Antonio Alburquerque;Juan Manuel Calero;Vidal Barrón;José Torrent

  • Magnetic enhancement is linked to and precedes hematite formation in aerobic soil

    José Torrent;Vidal Barrón;Qingsong Liu

  • Phosphate adsorption and desorption by goethites differing in crystal morphology.

    J. Torrent;V. Barrón;U. Schwertmann

  • Magnetic Enhancement and Iron Oxides in the Upper Luochuan Loess–Paleosol Sequence, Chinese Loess Plateau

    José Torrent;Qingsong Liu;Jan Bloemendal;Vidal Barrón

  • FAST AND SLOW PHOSPHATE SORPTION BY GOETHITE-RICH NATURAL MATERIALS

    J. Torrent;U. Schwertmann;V. Barron

  • Adsorption and desorption of phosphorus in subtropical soils as affected by management system and mineralogy

    Jessé R. Fink;Alberto V. Inda;Jovana Bavaresco;Vidal Barrón

  • Laboratory measurement of soil color: theory and practice.

    J. Torrent;V. Barrón

  • Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy

    José Torrent;Vidal Barrón

  • The Reductive Dissolution of Synthetic Goethite and Hematite in Dithionite

    J. Torrent;U. Schwertmann;V. Barron

  • Organic matter delays but does not prevent phosphate sorption by Cerrado soils from Brazil

    E. Afif;V. Barron;J. Torrent

  • EFFECT OF PHOSPHATE ON THE CRYSTALLIZATION OF HEMATITE, GOETHITE, AND LEPIDOCROCITE FROM FERRIHYDRITE

    Natividad Galvez;Vidal Barron;Jose Torrent

  • Wheat growth and yield responses to biochar addition under Mediterranean climate conditions

    Manuel Olmo;José Antonio Alburquerque;Vidal Barrón;María Carmen del Campillo

  • Hydromaghemite, an intermediate in the hydrothermal transformation of 2-line ferrihydrite into hematite

    Vidal Barrón;José Torrent;Eddy de Grave

  • Estimation of aggregate stability indices in Mediterranean soils by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

    J.C. Cañasveras;V. Barrón;M.C. del Campillo;J. Torrent

Frequent Co-Authors

José Torrent
José Torrent University of Córdoba
Qingsong Liu
Qingsong Liu Southern University of Science and Technology
Rafael Villar
Rafael Villar University of Córdoba
Cimélio Bayer
Cimélio Bayer Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
José A. Gómez
José A. Gómez Spanish National Research Council
Nilton Curi
Nilton Curi Federal University of Lavras
Andrew P. Roberts
Andrew P. Roberts Australian National University
Carlos J. Serna
Carlos J. Serna Spanish National Research Council
Rafael Luque
Rafael Luque King Saud University
Mark J. Dekkers
Mark J. Dekkers Utrecht University

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