Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications

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Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications

Short name

CREAF (CERCA) (CSIC)

Country, city

Spain, Barcelona

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Organization website

Publications

3 660

Citations

214 071

h-index

202

Top-3 journals

Global Change Biology (194 publications)

New Phytologist (114 publications)

Science of the Total Environment (107 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Autonomous University of Barcelona (2193 publications)

University of Barcelona (333 publications)

Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (256 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Antwerp (243 publications)

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (163 publications)

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (152 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1991

Total publications

3660

Total citations

214071

Citations per publication

58.49

Average publications per year

101.67

Average authors per publication

10.5

h-index

202

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 915, 25% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 915 publications, 25%
Ecology	Ecology, 825, 22.54% Ecology 825 publications, 22.54%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 566, 15.46% Plant Science 566 publications, 15.46%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 363, 9.92% Environmental Chemistry 363 publications, 9.92%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 348, 9.51% Global and Planetary Change 348 publications, 9.51%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 293, 8.01% General Environmental Science 293 publications, 8.01%
Forestry	Forestry, 254, 6.94% Forestry 254 publications, 6.94%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 240, 6.56% Nature and Landscape Conservation 240 publications, 6.56%
Physiology	Physiology, 215, 5.87% Physiology 215 publications, 5.87%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 206, 5.63% Multidisciplinary 206 publications, 5.63%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 187, 5.11% General Medicine 187 publications, 5.11%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 167, 4.56% Soil Science 167 publications, 4.56%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 166, 4.54% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 166 publications, 4.54%
Pollution	Pollution, 162, 4.43% Pollution 162 publications, 4.43%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 161, 4.4% Atmospheric Science 161 publications, 4.4%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 154, 4.21% Agronomy and Crop Science 154 publications, 4.21%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 138, 3.77% Environmental Engineering 138 publications, 3.77%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 113, 3.09% Waste Management and Disposal 113 publications, 3.09%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 112, 3.06% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 112 publications, 3.06%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 102, 2.79% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 102 publications, 2.79%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 93, 2.54% Earth-Surface Processes 93 publications, 2.54%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 91, 2.49% Animal Science and Zoology 91 publications, 2.49%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 86, 2.35% Geography, Planning and Development 86 publications, 2.35%
Genetics	Genetics, 73, 1.99% Genetics 73 publications, 1.99%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 73, 1.99% Insect Science 73 publications, 1.99%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 69, 1.89% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 69 publications, 1.89%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 65, 1.78% Water Science and Technology 65 publications, 1.78%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 63, 1.72% General Chemistry 63 publications, 1.72%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 62, 1.69% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 62 publications, 1.69%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 60, 1.64% Aquatic Science 60 publications, 1.64%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 194, 5.3% Global Change Biology 194 publications, 5.3%
New Phytologist	New Phytologist, 114, 3.11% New Phytologist 114 publications, 3.11%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 107, 2.92% Science of the Total Environment 107 publications, 2.92%
Forest Ecology and Management	Forest Ecology and Management, 71, 1.94% Forest Ecology and Management 71 publications, 1.94%
Global Ecology and Biogeography	Global Ecology and Biogeography, 65, 1.78% Global Ecology and Biogeography 65 publications, 1.78%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 65, 1.78% Scientific Reports 65 publications, 1.78%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 63, 1.72% Nature Communications 63 publications, 1.72%
Tree Physiology	Tree Physiology, 51, 1.39% Tree Physiology 51 publications, 1.39%
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology	Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 46, 1.26% Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 46 publications, 1.26%
Plant and Soil	Plant and Soil, 45, 1.23% Plant and Soil 45 publications, 1.23%
Journal of Ecology	Journal of Ecology, 44, 1.2% Journal of Ecology 44 publications, 1.2%
Oecologia	Oecologia, 43, 1.17% Oecologia 43 publications, 1.17%
Ecology Letters	Ecology Letters, 43, 1.17% Ecology Letters 43 publications, 1.17%
Nature Ecology and Evolution	Nature Ecology and Evolution, 43, 1.17% Nature Ecology and Evolution 43 publications, 1.17%
Journal of Vegetation Science	Journal of Vegetation Science, 40, 1.09% Journal of Vegetation Science 40 publications, 1.09%
Functional Ecology	Functional Ecology, 40, 1.09% Functional Ecology 40 publications, 1.09%
Remote Sensing	Remote Sensing, 37, 1.01% Remote Sensing 37 publications, 1.01%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 36, 0.98% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 36 publications, 0.98%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 32, 0.87% PLoS ONE 32 publications, 0.87%
Ecosystems	Ecosystems, 31, 0.85% Ecosystems 31 publications, 0.85%
Atmospheric Environment	Atmospheric Environment, 31, 0.85% Atmospheric Environment 31 publications, 0.85%
Soil Biology and Biochemistry	Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 29, 0.79% Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29 publications, 0.79%
Plant, Cell and Environment	Plant, Cell and Environment, 29, 0.79% Plant, Cell and Environment 29 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Environmental Management	Journal of Environmental Management, 29, 0.79% Journal of Environmental Management 29 publications, 0.79%
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences	Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 28, 0.77% Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 28 publications, 0.77%
Nature Climate Change	Nature Climate Change, 25, 0.68% Nature Climate Change 25 publications, 0.68%
Diversity and Distributions	Diversity and Distributions, 25, 0.68% Diversity and Distributions 25 publications, 0.68%
Ecology and Evolution	Ecology and Evolution, 25, 0.68% Ecology and Evolution 25 publications, 0.68%
Forests	Forests, 25, 0.68% Forests 25 publications, 0.68%
Plant Ecology	Plant Ecology, 24, 0.66% Plant Ecology 24 publications, 0.66%
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Publishers

	200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Wiley	Wiley, 1086, 29.67% Wiley 1086 publications, 29.67%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 870, 23.77% Elsevier 870 publications, 23.77%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 854, 23.33% Springer Nature 854 publications, 23.33%
MDPI	MDPI, 148, 4.04% MDPI 148 publications, 4.04%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 129, 3.52% Oxford University Press 129 publications, 3.52%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 72, 1.97% Taylor & Francis 72 publications, 1.97%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 72, 1.97% Copernicus 72 publications, 1.97%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 53, 1.45% The Royal Society 53 publications, 1.45%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 51, 1.39% Frontiers Media S.A. 51 publications, 1.39%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 36, 0.98% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 36 publications, 0.98%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 34, 0.93% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 34 publications, 0.93%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 31, 0.85% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 31 publications, 0.85%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 26, 0.71% American Geophysical Union 26 publications, 0.71%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 25, 0.68% Cambridge University Press 25 publications, 0.68%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 20, 0.55% CSIRO Publishing 20 publications, 0.55%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 13, 0.36% American Chemical Society (ACS) 13 publications, 0.36%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 13, 0.36% American Physical Society (APS) 13 publications, 0.36%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 13, 0.36% IOP Publishing 13 publications, 0.36%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 13, 0.36% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 13 publications, 0.36%
Pensoft Publishers	Pensoft Publishers, 11, 0.3% Pensoft Publishers 11 publications, 0.3%
Entomological Society of America	Entomological Society of America, 5, 0.14% Entomological Society of America 5 publications, 0.14%
SAGE	SAGE, 4, 0.11% SAGE 4 publications, 0.11%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 4, 0.11% Pleiades Publishing 4 publications, 0.11%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 4, 0.11% Hindawi Limited 4 publications, 0.11%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 4, 0.11% Canadian Science Publishing 4 publications, 0.11%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 4, 0.11% S. Karger AG 4 publications, 0.11%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 3, 0.08% Walter de Gruyter 3 publications, 0.08%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 3, 0.08% American Society for Microbiology 3 publications, 0.08%
University of Chicago Press	University of Chicago Press, 3, 0.08% University of Chicago Press 3 publications, 0.08%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 3, 0.08% PeerJ 3 publications, 0.08%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Autonomous University of Barcelona	Autonomous University of Barcelona, 2193, 59.92% Autonomous University of Barcelona 2193 publications, 59.92%
University of Barcelona	University of Barcelona, 333, 9.1% University of Barcelona 333 publications, 9.1%
Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia	Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, 256, 6.99% Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia 256 publications, 6.99%
Blanes Center for Advanced Studies	Blanes Center for Advanced Studies, 252, 6.89% Blanes Center for Advanced Studies 252 publications, 6.89%
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies	Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, 250, 6.83% Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies 250 publications, 6.83%
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 243, 6.64% University of Antwerp 243 publications, 6.64%
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research	Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, 163, 4.45% Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research 163 publications, 4.45%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 152, 4.15% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 152 publications, 4.15%
Fujian Normal University	Fujian Normal University, 152, 4.15% Fujian Normal University 152 publications, 4.15%
Peking University	Peking University, 130, 3.55% Peking University 130 publications, 3.55%
Doñana Biological Station	Doñana Biological Station, 128, 3.5% Doñana Biological Station 128 publications, 3.5%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 127, 3.47% University of Edinburgh 127 publications, 3.47%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 123, 3.36% University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 123 publications, 3.36%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 114, 3.11% University of Copenhagen 114 publications, 3.11%
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry	Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, 103, 2.81% Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry 103 publications, 2.81%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 102, 2.79% Wageningen University and Research Centre 102 publications, 2.79%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 101, 2.76% University of Helsinki 101 publications, 2.76%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 99, 2.7% ETH Zurich 99 publications, 2.7%
Pyrenean Institute of Ecology	Pyrenean Institute of Ecology, 97, 2.65% Pyrenean Institute of Ecology 97 publications, 2.65%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 95, 2.6% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 95 publications, 2.6%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 90, 2.46% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 90 publications, 2.46%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 90, 2.46% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 90 publications, 2.46%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 86, 2.35% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 86 publications, 2.35%
Lund University	Lund University, 83, 2.27% Lund University 83 publications, 2.27%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 82, 2.24% Ghent University 82 publications, 2.24%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 81, 2.21% University of Montpellier 81 publications, 2.21%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 80, 2.19% University of Exeter 80 publications, 2.19%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace	Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 79, 2.16% Institut Pierre Simon Laplace 79 publications, 2.16%
Western Sydney University	Western Sydney University, 78, 2.13% Western Sydney University 78 publications, 2.13%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 77, 2.1% University of Vienna 77 publications, 2.1%
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With foreign organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
University of Antwerp	University of Antwerp, 243, 6.64% University of Antwerp 243 publications, 6.64%
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research	Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, 163, 4.45% Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research 163 publications, 4.45%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 152, 4.15% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 152 publications, 4.15%
Fujian Normal University	Fujian Normal University, 152, 4.15% Fujian Normal University 152 publications, 4.15%
Peking University	Peking University, 130, 3.55% Peking University 130 publications, 3.55%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 127, 3.47% University of Edinburgh 127 publications, 3.47%
University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 123, 3.36% University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 123 publications, 3.36%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 114, 3.11% University of Copenhagen 114 publications, 3.11%
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry	Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, 103, 2.81% Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry 103 publications, 2.81%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 102, 2.79% Wageningen University and Research Centre 102 publications, 2.79%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 101, 2.76% University of Helsinki 101 publications, 2.76%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 99, 2.7% ETH Zurich 99 publications, 2.7%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research	German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 95, 2.6% German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 95 publications, 2.6%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 90, 2.46% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 90 publications, 2.46%
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research	Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, 90, 2.46% Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research 90 publications, 2.46%
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 86, 2.35% Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 86 publications, 2.35%
Lund University	Lund University, 83, 2.27% Lund University 83 publications, 2.27%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 82, 2.24% Ghent University 82 publications, 2.24%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 81, 2.21% University of Montpellier 81 publications, 2.21%
University of Exeter	University of Exeter, 80, 2.19% University of Exeter 80 publications, 2.19%
Institut Pierre Simon Laplace	Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, 79, 2.16% Institut Pierre Simon Laplace 79 publications, 2.16%
Western Sydney University	Western Sydney University, 78, 2.13% Western Sydney University 78 publications, 2.13%
University of Vienna	University of Vienna, 77, 2.1% University of Vienna 77 publications, 2.1%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 75, 2.05% University of Oxford 75 publications, 2.05%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 75, 2.05% Aarhus University 75 publications, 2.05%
University of Innsbruck	University of Innsbruck, 75, 2.05% University of Innsbruck 75 publications, 2.05%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 72, 1.97% Australian National University 72 publications, 1.97%
University of Lisbon	University of Lisbon, 70, 1.91% University of Lisbon 70 publications, 1.91%
University of Bern	University of Bern, 70, 1.91% University of Bern 70 publications, 1.91%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 70, 1.91% University of Minnesota 70 publications, 1.91%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
USA	USA, 757, 20.68% USA 757 publications, 20.68%
China	China, 664, 18.14% China 664 publications, 18.14%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 660, 18.03% United Kingdom 660 publications, 18.03%
Germany	Germany, 562, 15.36% Germany 562 publications, 15.36%
France	France, 555, 15.16% France 555 publications, 15.16%
Belgium	Belgium, 380, 10.38% Belgium 380 publications, 10.38%
Australia	Australia, 377, 10.3% Australia 377 publications, 10.3%
Italy	Italy, 322, 8.8% Italy 322 publications, 8.8%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 302, 8.25% Switzerland 302 publications, 8.25%
Canada	Canada, 294, 8.03% Canada 294 publications, 8.03%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 279, 7.62% Netherlands 279 publications, 7.62%
Austria	Austria, 247, 6.75% Austria 247 publications, 6.75%
Sweden	Sweden, 223, 6.09% Sweden 223 publications, 6.09%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 184, 5.03% Czech Republic 184 publications, 5.03%
Denmark	Denmark, 183, 5% Denmark 183 publications, 5%
Finland	Finland, 169, 4.62% Finland 169 publications, 4.62%
Brazil	Brazil, 165, 4.51% Brazil 165 publications, 4.51%
Portugal	Portugal, 157, 4.29% Portugal 157 publications, 4.29%
Norway	Norway, 108, 2.95% Norway 108 publications, 2.95%
Argentina	Argentina, 104, 2.84% Argentina 104 publications, 2.84%
Poland	Poland, 102, 2.79% Poland 102 publications, 2.79%
Estonia	Estonia, 97, 2.65% Estonia 97 publications, 2.65%
Japan	Japan, 80, 2.19% Japan 80 publications, 2.19%
Chile	Chile, 78, 2.13% Chile 78 publications, 2.13%
Hungary	Hungary, 75, 2.05% Hungary 75 publications, 2.05%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 73, 1.99% New Zealand 73 publications, 1.99%
Colombia	Colombia, 68, 1.86% Colombia 68 publications, 1.86%
South Africa	South Africa, 63, 1.72% South Africa 63 publications, 1.72%
Greece	Greece, 60, 1.64% Greece 60 publications, 1.64%
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