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Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado

Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1939 1750 19 19 218 11035

Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2019. 22 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2019. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
1991 2025

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 5
1996 1
1997 4
1998 3
1999 3
2000 6
2001 12
2002 5
2003 6
2004 4
2005 6
2006 8
2007 7
2008 4
2009 13
2010 10
2011 8
2012 11
2013 10
2014 13
2015 13
2016 12
2017 8
2018 14
2019 25
2020 10
2021 18
2022 16
2023 11
2024 9
2025 13
Total 294
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Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado 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 Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado 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, 218–227 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: 218 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 218
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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Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado 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 Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135 60
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

Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily encompasses Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work frequently appears in multiple publication venues. Key venues include Frontiers in Marine Science, Marine Environmental Research, Limnology and Oceanography, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Research topics covered by Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado span a range of areas related to marine environments and ecological processes. Main topics include:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Co-authorship collaborations are an important aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Javier Arı́stegui
  • Eva Teira
  • J. Severino P. Ibánhez
  • Marta Sebastián
  • Isabel Fuentes-Santos

Among recent scholarly contributions are the following papers:

  • Impacts of Global Change on Ocean Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Cycling, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Assessing the impact of bivalve aquaculture on the carbon circular economy, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Spatiotemporal response of dissolved organic matter diversity to natural and anthropogenic forces along the whole mainstream of the Yangtze River, 2023, Water Research
  • What Is Refractory Organic Matter in the Ocean?, 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Major imprint of surface plankton on deep ocean prokaryotic structure and activity, 2020, Molecular Ecology

Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado has also contributed to book publications, including works published by Frontiers Media. One such book is titled Women in Biogeochemical Dynamics Research: 2022, published in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Dissolved organic carbon leaching from plastics stimulates microbial activity in the ocean.

    Cristina Romera-Castillo;Cristina Romera-Castillo;Maria Pinto;Teresa M. Langer;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado

  • Sub-regional ecosystem variability in the Canary Current upwelling

    Javier Arístegui;Eric D. Barton;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;A. Miguel P. Santos

  • Production of chromophoric dissolved organic matter by marine phytoplankton

    Cristina Romera-Castillo;Hugo Sarmento;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Josep M. Gasol

  • Turnover time of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in the dark global ocean

    Teresa Serrano Catalá;Isabel Reche;Antonio Fuentes-Lema;Cristina Romera-Castillo

  • Net Production and Consumption of Fluorescent Colored Dissolved Organic Matter by Natural Bacterial Assemblages Growing on Marine Phytoplankton Exudates

    Cristina Romera-Castillo;Hugo Sarmento;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Josep M. Gasol

  • Global diversity and biogeography of deep-sea pelagic prokaryotes.

    Guillem Salazar;Francisco M Cornejo-Castillo;Verónica Benítez-Barrios;Eugenio Fraile-Nuez

  • Simultaneous determination of dissolved organic carbon and total dissolved nitrogen in seawater by high temperature catalytic oxidation: conditions for precise shipboard measurements

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Axel E. J. Miller

  • Hydrographic variability off the Rías Baixas (NW Spain) during the upwelling season

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Gabriel Rosón;Fiz F. Pérez;Yolanda Pazos

  • The Portugal coastal counter current off NW Spain: new insights on its biogeochemical variability

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Francisco Figueiras;F.F. Pérez;Steve Groom

  • Impacts of Global Change on Ocean Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Cycling

    Christian Lønborg;Cátia Carreira;Tim Jickells;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado

  • Surface waters of the NW Iberian margin: Upwelling on the shelf versus outwelling of upwelled waters from the Rías Baixas

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Jesús Gago;Belén Martín Míguez;Miguel Gilcoto;Miguel Gilcoto

  • The water masses along the western boundary of the south and equatorial Atlantic

    L. Mémery;M. Arhan;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;M. J. Messias

  • Microbial and photochemical reactivity of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in a coastal upwelling system

    Mar Nieto-Cid;Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Fiz F. Pérez

  • Oceanography and fisheries of the Canary current/iberian region of theeastern north atlantic(18a,E)

    Javier Arístegui;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;Eric D. Barton;Francisco G. Figueiras

  • Dissolved organic carbon support of respiration in the dark ocean.

    Javier Arı́stegui;Carlos M. Duarte;Susana Agustı́;Marylo Doval

  • Renewal time and the impact of harmful algal blooms on the extensive mussel raft culture of the Iberian coastal upwelling system (SW Europe)

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Uxío Labarta;María José Fernández-Reiriz;F. G. Figueiras

  • New production of the NW Iberian shelf during the upwelling season over the period 1982–1999

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;S. Beloso;Ian Joint;Enrique Nogueira

  • Bioavailability and bacterial degradation rates of dissolved organic matter in a temperate coastal area during an annual cycle

    Christian Lønborg;Keith Davidson;Xosé A. Alvarez-Salgado;Axel E. J. Miller

  • Assessing the microbial bioavailability and degradation rate constants of dissolved organic matter by fluorescence spectroscopy in the coastal upwelling system of the Ría de Vigo

    Christian Lønborg;Christian Lønborg;Xosé A. Álvarez-Salgado;Keith Davidson;Sandra Martínez-García

  • Nitrogen cycling in an estuarine upwelling system, the Ría de Arousa (NW Spain). I. Short-time-scale patterns of hydrodynamic and biogeochemical circulation

    Xosé Antón Álvarez-Salgado;Gabriel Rosón;Fiz F. Pérez;F. G. Figueiras

  • The effect of the “Prestige” oil spill on the plankton of the N–NW Spanish coast

    Manuel Varela;Antonio Bode;Jorge Lorenzo;M. Teresa Álvarez-Ossorio

  • Oceanography and fisheries of the Canary Current/Iberian region of the Eastern North Atlantic (18a, E)

    Javier Arístegui;Xose A Alvarez-Salgado;Eric D Barton;Francisco G Figueiras

Frequent Co-Authors

Fiz F. Pérez
Fiz F. Pérez Spanish National Research Council
Francisco G. Figueiras
Francisco G. Figueiras Spanish National Research Council
Josep M. Gasol
Josep M. Gasol Spanish National Research Council
Eva Teira
Eva Teira Universidade de Vigo
Javier Arístegui
Javier Arístegui University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Cèlia Marrasé
Cèlia Marrasé Spanish National Research Council
Isabel Reche
Isabel Reche University of Granada
Eric D. Barton
Eric D. Barton Spanish National Research Council
Aida F. Ríos
Aida F. Ríos Spanish National Research Council
Gerhard J. Herndl
Gerhard J. Herndl University of Vienna

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