Óscar Melo

1.0k total citations
46 papers, 556 citations indexed

About

Óscar Melo is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Economics and Econometrics and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Óscar Melo has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 556 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Ocean Engineering, 14 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 14 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Óscar Melo's work include Water resources management and optimization (17 papers), Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (14 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (8 papers). Óscar Melo is often cited by papers focused on Water resources management and optimization (17 papers), Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (14 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (8 papers). Óscar Melo collaborates with scholars based in Chile, United States and Peru. Óscar Melo's co-authors include Sebastián Vicuña, William Foster, Alejandra Engler, José Barrena, Sonia Reyes‐Paecke, Jorge Gironás, Guillermo Donoso, Rafael Larraín, Dayane Lemos Teixeira and Francisco Meza and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Óscar Melo

42 papers receiving 528 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Óscar Melo Chile 13 135 118 97 96 96 46 556
Eirik Romstad Norway 13 80 0.6× 77 0.7× 53 0.5× 102 1.1× 183 1.9× 37 558
Greenwell Matchaya South Africa 12 178 1.3× 120 1.0× 84 0.9× 19 0.2× 117 1.2× 37 705
Bryan Lohmar United States 12 123 0.9× 70 0.6× 163 1.7× 31 0.3× 170 1.8× 29 750
Tamás Krisztin Austria 16 79 0.6× 184 1.6× 39 0.4× 63 0.7× 284 3.0× 40 951
Boubaker Dhehibi Tunisia 13 49 0.4× 42 0.4× 73 0.8× 36 0.4× 141 1.5× 94 689
David Tréguer United States 12 95 0.7× 194 1.6× 77 0.8× 15 0.2× 214 2.2× 24 810
William K. Jaeger United States 17 109 0.8× 156 1.3× 116 1.2× 26 0.3× 299 3.1× 44 725
Wendong Zhang United States 13 36 0.3× 68 0.6× 30 0.3× 63 0.7× 233 2.4× 66 571
Nathan Hendricks United States 18 186 1.4× 222 1.9× 242 2.5× 29 0.3× 333 3.5× 51 997
Bader Alhafi Alotaibi Saudi Arabia 15 63 0.5× 106 0.9× 60 0.6× 11 0.1× 52 0.5× 84 730

Countries citing papers authored by Óscar Melo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Óscar Melo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Óscar Melo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Óscar Melo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Óscar Melo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Óscar Melo. Óscar Melo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2026). Effects of climate change on physical inactivity: a panel data study across 156 countries from 2000 to 2022. The Lancet Global Health. 14(4). e500–e511.
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2025). To increase or not to increase? The impact of terrestrial protected areas on tree cover and the risk of species extinction. Journal of Environmental Management. 382. 125386–125386. 1 indexed citations
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Vicuña, Sebastián, Carlos A. Bonilla, Aurora Gaxiola, et al.. (2025). Water security in a semiarid environment: An approach to assess costs and benefits of high-Andean nature-based solutions. Ecosystem Services. 76. 101784–101784. 1 indexed citations
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Bravo, José L., Gustavo Anríquez, Óscar Melo, & Guillermo Donoso. (2025). Beyond coverage: Unveiling income and spatial inequalities in access to water and sanitation services in Chile. Utilities Policy. 97. 102061–102061.
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2025). Economic viability and resident preferences for greywater reuse in Chile. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 32(14). 9250–9270.
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Lorca, Álvaro, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of Multipurpose Reservoir Operating Policies at Basin and Electric Power System Scales. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 150(7). 1 indexed citations
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Correa-Cano, Maria, et al.. (2023). A scenario-specific nexus modelling toolkit to identify trade-offs in the promotion of sustainable irrigated agriculture in Ecuador, a Belt and Road country. Journal of Cleaner Production. 413. 137350–137350. 8 indexed citations
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Winckler, Patricio, et al.. (2023). Projections of Beach Erosion and Associated Costs in Chile. Sustainability. 15(7). 5883–5883. 6 indexed citations
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Vicuña, Sebastián, et al.. (2023). Adaptation to Climate Change in Basins within the Context of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 149(11). 7 indexed citations
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2023). Economic impacts associated with the health effects of climate change in South America: a scoping review. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 26. 100606–100606. 8 indexed citations
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Correa-Cano, Maria, Gloria Salmoral, Dolores Rey, et al.. (2022). A novel modelling toolkit for unpacking the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus of agricultural development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 159. 112182–112182. 40 indexed citations
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Winckler, Patricio, et al.. (2022). Impacts in ports on a tectonically active coast for climate-driven projections under the RCP 8.5 scenario: 7 Chilean ports under scrutiny. Coastal Engineering Journal. 64(3). 387–405. 5 indexed citations
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Engler, Alejandra, et al.. (2021). Governing Water Resource Allocation: Water User Association Characteristics and the Role of the State. Water. 13(17). 2436–2436. 12 indexed citations
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Vicuña, Sebastián, et al.. (2021). Assessing tradeoffs in the design of climate change adaptation strategies for water utilities in Chile. Journal of Environmental Management. 302(Pt A). 114035–114035. 15 indexed citations
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2021). Towards Sustainable Agriculture in Chile, Reflections on the Role of Public Policy. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 48(3). 186–209. 8 indexed citations
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2020). Can a Territorial Use Right for Fisheries management make a difference for fishing communities?. Marine Policy. 124. 104359–104359. 4 indexed citations
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2019). Valuation of observable attributes in differentiated beef products in Chile using the hedonic price method. Meat Science. 158. 107881–107881. 10 indexed citations
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Teixeira, Dayane Lemos, Rafael Larraín, Óscar Melo, & María José Hötzel. (2018). Public opinion towards castration without anaesthesia and lack of access to pasture in beef cattle production. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0190671–e0190671. 18 indexed citations
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Vicuña, Sebastián, et al.. (2017). Climate change adaptation in regulated water utilities. EGUGA. 2017. 17105. 1 indexed citations
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Melo, Óscar, et al.. (2012). Descripción del pichón del Burrito Negruzco (<i>Porzana spiloptera</i>). El Hornero. 27(2). 195–198. 2 indexed citations

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