M.C. Leirós

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

M.C. Leirós is a scholar working on Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, M.C. Leirós has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Soil Science, 20 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 10 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in M.C. Leirós's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (25 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (8 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (8 papers). M.C. Leirós is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (25 papers), Clay minerals and soil interactions (8 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (8 papers). M.C. Leirós collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Italy. M.C. Leirós's co-authors include F. Gil‐Sotres, Carmen Trasar-Cepeda, Socorro Seoane Labandeira, Isabel Miralles, Félix Camiña, Jorge Paz‐Ferreiro, Francisco Domingo, Yolanda Cantón, Raúl Ortega and Ana Cabaneiro and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Pollution and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

M.C. Leirós

41 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Different approaches to evaluating soil quality using biochemical properties

2004 592 citations F. Gil‐Sotres, Carmen Trasar-Cepeda et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M.C. Leirós Spain	24	1.8k	730	608	596	503	42	2.9k
May Balabane France	17	1.6k 0.9×	648 0.9×	514 0.8×	620 1.0×	600 1.2×	21	2.5k
F. Gil‐Sotres Spain	31	2.4k 1.3×	951 1.3×	759 1.2×	833 1.4×	681 1.4×	62	3.8k
Jane C. Yeomans United States	17	1.7k 1.0×	762 1.0×	386 0.6×	445 0.7×	518 1.0×	23	2.7k
D. E. Stott United States	32	2.5k 1.4×	801 1.1×	391 0.6×	516 0.9×	678 1.3×	57	3.7k
Raúl S. Lavado Argentina	35	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 2.0×	597 1.0×	518 0.9×	484 1.0×	140	3.5k
Marc Pansu France	18	1.2k 0.7×	738 1.0×	587 1.0×	408 0.7×	426 0.8×	40	2.9k
Elke Schulz Germany	29	1.7k 1.0×	791 1.1×	326 0.5×	516 0.9×	916 1.8×	59	2.9k
Mary E. Stromberger United States	23	1.9k 1.1×	1.0k 1.4×	434 0.7×	505 0.8×	964 1.9×	49	3.3k
F. Eivazi United States	15	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 1.5×	641 1.1×	445 0.7×	435 0.9×	31	3.0k
Fayez Raiesi Iran	32	2.0k 1.1×	778 1.1×	467 0.8×	311 0.5×	610 1.2×	67	2.9k

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Miralles, Isabel, Carmen Trasar-Cepeda, M.C. Leirós, Letricia Barbosa‐Pereira, & F. Gil‐Sotres. (2014). Capacity of biological soil crusts colonized by the lichen Diploschistes to metabolize simple phenols. Plant and Soil. 385(1-2). 229–240. 6 indexed citations

Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (2013). Effect of sawdust amendment on mineralization of organic nitrogen in a 2,4,5-trichlorophenol contaminated soil. Journal of soil science and plant nutrition. 0–0. 2 indexed citations

Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (2013). Validation and modification of the phosphorus loss index as applied to a small catchment. Soil Use and Management. 29(s1). 114–123. 1 indexed citations

Miralles, Isabel, Raúl Ortega, Gonzalo Almendros, et al.. (2012). Modifications of organic matter and enzymatic activities in response to change in soil use in semi‐arid mountain ecosystems (southern Spain). European Journal of Soil Science. 63(2). 272–283. 15 indexed citations

Miralles, Isabel, Carmen Trasar-Cepeda, M.C. Leirós, & F. Gil‐Sotres. (2012). Labile carbon in biological soil crusts in the Tabernas desert, SE Spain. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 58. 1–8. 54 indexed citations

Leirós, M.C., et al.. (2011). Effects of moisture and temperature on net soil nitrogen mineralization: A laboratory study. European Journal of Soil Biology. 48. 73–80. 254 indexed citations

Gil‐Sotres, F., et al.. (2009). CO2 emission from soils under different uses and flooding conditions. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 41(12). 2598–2601. 11 indexed citations

Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (2008). Behaviour of enzymatic activities and root elongation in Argiudoll soils from the Argentine Humid Pampa treated with biosolids.. PubMed. 40(2). 120–3. 3 indexed citations

Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (2008). Evaluation of various tests for the diagnosis of soil contamination by 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5-TCP). Environmental Pollution. 156(3). 611–617. 21 indexed citations

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Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, M.C. Leirós, Socorro Seoane Labandeira, & F. Gil‐Sotres. (2008). Biochemical properties of soils under crop rotation. Applied Soil Ecology. 39(2). 133–143. 52 indexed citations

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Paz‐Ferreiro, Jorge, Carmen Trasar-Cepeda, M.C. Leirós, Socorro Seoane Labandeira, & F. Gil‐Sotres. (2007). Biochemical properties of acid soils under native grassland in a temperate humid zone. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 50(4). 537–548. 32 indexed citations

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Leirós, M.C., et al.. (2007). Biochemical properties of vineyard soils in Galicia, Spain. The Science of The Total Environment. 378(1-2). 218–222. 40 indexed citations

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Rey, María-Dolores, et al.. (2007). Translocation of soils to stimulate climate change: CO ₂ emissions and modifications to soil organic matter. European Journal of Soil Science. 58(6). 1233–1243. 9 indexed citations

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Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (2006). Modification of the degradative capacity of a soil artificially contaminated with diesel. Chemosphere. 67(5). 1057–1063. 14 indexed citations

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Miralles, Isabel, Raúl Ortega, Manuel Sánchez‐Marañón, et al.. (2006). Biochemical properties of range and forest soils in Mediterranean mountain environments. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 43(6). 721–729. 21 indexed citations

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Leirós, M.C., et al.. (1999). Defining the validity of a biochemical index of soil quality. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 30(1-2). 140–146. 57 indexed citations

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Labandeira, Socorro Seoane & M.C. Leirós. (1997). Weathering processes under various moisture conditions in a lignite mine spoil from as pontes (N.W. Spain). Water Air & Soil Pollution. 96(1-4). 347–366. 6 indexed citations

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Leirós, M.C., et al.. (1993). Humification processes in reclaimed open-cast lignite mine soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 25(10). 1391–1397. 13 indexed citations

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Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (1993). Modifications of the phosphorus cycle with development of lignite mine soils. Land Degradation and Development. 4(3). 131–142. 2 indexed citations

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Trasar-Cepeda, Carmen, et al.. (1991). Early stages of lignite mine soil genesis: Changes in biochemical properties. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 23(6). 589–595. 25 indexed citations

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