Rafael Alcalá Herrera

1.4k total citations
28 papers, 999 citations indexed

About

Rafael Alcalá Herrera is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Alcalá Herrera has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 999 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 11 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Rafael Alcalá Herrera's work include Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (7 papers). Rafael Alcalá Herrera is often cited by papers focused on Plant and animal studies (9 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers) and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (7 papers). Rafael Alcalá Herrera collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Venezuela and Austria. Rafael Alcalá Herrera's co-authors include Carl F. Jordan, H. Klinge, Ernesto Medina, Christopher Uhl, F. Schieving, Niels P. R. Anten, Yusuke Onoda, G. Escalante, Kathleen Clark and N. Stark and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The American Naturalist and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Alcalá Herrera

28 papers receiving 876 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rafael Alcalá Herrera Spain 15 351 287 267 232 222 28 999
Maryland Sanchez Brazil 12 444 1.3× 193 0.7× 180 0.7× 289 1.2× 308 1.4× 21 935
Tíscar Espigares Spain 18 554 1.6× 265 0.9× 328 1.2× 307 1.3× 196 0.9× 34 1.0k
Fernanda Vendramini Argentina 6 745 2.1× 254 0.9× 355 1.3× 330 1.4× 372 1.7× 8 1.1k
Xuehua Ye China 20 396 1.1× 327 1.1× 372 1.4× 310 1.3× 304 1.4× 60 1.1k
Thomas Spiegelberger France 22 620 1.8× 281 1.0× 329 1.2× 443 1.9× 312 1.4× 49 1.4k
Andreu Bonet Spain 16 531 1.5× 236 0.8× 278 1.0× 300 1.3× 224 1.0× 65 1.1k
Xiaobao Deng China 17 345 1.0× 209 0.7× 247 0.9× 247 1.1× 281 1.3× 44 1.1k
Jianping Tao China 14 469 1.3× 441 1.5× 363 1.4× 327 1.4× 205 0.9× 51 1.1k
Ha‐Lin Zhao China 18 357 1.0× 512 1.8× 305 1.1× 332 1.4× 392 1.8× 50 1.3k
Vera Lex Engel Brazil 18 542 1.5× 251 0.9× 249 0.9× 225 1.0× 145 0.7× 49 1.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Alcalá Herrera

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Moreno, Beatriz, Rafael Alcalá Herrera, Rafael López Núñez, et al.. (2024). Modulation of volatile emissions in olive trees: sustained effect of Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 on induced plant defenses after simulated herbivory. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 60(5). 593–602. 3 indexed citations
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Richart‐Cervera, Sylvie, Rafael Alcalá Herrera, Christoph Hoffmann, et al.. (2022). Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 344. 108292–108292. 14 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Emilio Benítez, Christoph Hoffmann, et al.. (2022). Winegrowers’ decision-making: A pan-European perspective on pesticide use and inter-row management. Journal of Rural Studies. 94. 37–53. 24 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, et al.. (2022). Vegetation Cover Management and Landscape Plant Species Composition Influence the Chrysopidae Community in the Olive Agroecosystem. Plants. 11(23). 3255–3255. 2 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Belén Cotes, Núria Agustí, Marco Tasin, & Mario Porcel. (2021). Using flower strips to promote green lacewings to control cabbage insect pests. Journal of Pest Science. 95(2). 669–683. 31 indexed citations
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Sosa, Laura L. de, Beatriz Moreno, Rafael Alcalá Herrera, et al.. (2021). Organic Amendments and Sampling Date Influences on Soil Bacterial Community Composition and Their Predictive Functional Profiles in an Olive Grove Ecosystem. Agriculture. 11(11). 1178–1178. 7 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, et al.. (2020). The suitability of native flowers as pollen sources for Chrysoperla lucasina (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). PLoS ONE. 15(10). e0239847–e0239847. 7 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, et al.. (2019). Dittrichia viscosa (Asterales: Asteraceae) as an Arthropod Reservoir in Olive Groves. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 3. 1 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, et al.. (2019). Attraction of green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to native plants used as ground cover in woody Mediterranean agroecosystems. Biological Control. 139. 104066–104066. 12 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Mercedes Campos, & Francisca Ruano. (2019). Late Summer Oviposition of Green Lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on Olive Groves and Adjacent Trees. Environmental Entomology. 48(3). 506–513. 6 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, et al.. (2013). Fijación de nitrógeno en árboles de sombra ( Erythrina poeppigiana ) en cacaotales del norte de Venezuela. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira. 19(13). 223–230. 1 indexed citations
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Anten, Niels P. R., Rafael Alcalá Herrera, F. Schieving, & Yusuke Onoda. (2010). Wind and mechanical stimuli differentially affect leaf traits in Plantago major. New Phytologist. 188(2). 554–564. 105 indexed citations
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Jordan, Carl F., William H. Caskey, G. Escalante, et al.. (1983). Nitrogen Dynamics during Conversion of Primary Amazonian Rain Forest to Slash and Burn Agriculture. Oikos. 40(1). 131–131. 28 indexed citations
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Cuenca, Gonzalo Marco, et al.. (1983). Root growth and litter decomposition in a coffee plantation under shade trees. Plant and Soil. 71(1-3). 477–486. 32 indexed citations
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Jordan, Carl F., William H. Caskey, G. Escalante, et al.. (1982). The nitrogen cycle in a ‘Terra Firme’ rainforest on oxisol in the Amazon territory of Venezuela@@@Ciclo de nitrógeno de un bosque pluvial de Tierra Firme sobre oxisol en el Territorio Amazonas de Venezuela. Plant and Soil. 67. 325–332. 26 indexed citations
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Uhl, Christopher, et al.. (1982). Ecosystem Recovery in Amazon Caatinga Forest after Cutting, Cutting and Burning, and Bulldozer Clearing Treatments. Oikos. 38(3). 313–313. 119 indexed citations
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Robertson, G. Philip, Rafael Alcalá Herrera, & T. Rosswall. (1982). Nitrogen Cycling in Ecosystems of Latin America and the Caribbean. 16 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Carl F. Jordan, H. Klinge, & Ernesto Medina. (1978). Amazon ecosystems: their structure and functioning with particular emphasis on nutrients. Interciencia. 148 indexed citations
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Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, et al.. (1978). Direct phosphorus transfer from leaf litter to roots. Die Naturwissenschaften. 65(4). 208–209. 77 indexed citations

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