Saúl Torres-Ortega

853 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 565 citations indexed

About

Saúl Torres-Ortega is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Saúl Torres-Ortega has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 565 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Saúl Torres-Ortega's work include Flood Risk Assessment and Management (5 papers), Economic and Environmental Valuation (4 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (4 papers). Saúl Torres-Ortega is often cited by papers focused on Flood Risk Assessment and Management (5 papers), Economic and Environmental Valuation (4 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (4 papers). Saúl Torres-Ortega collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. Saúl Torres-Ortega's co-authors include Íñigo J. Losada, Michael W. Beck, Pelayo Menéndez, Siddharth Narayan, Pedro Díaz-Simal, Glenn‐Marie Lange, Antonio Espejo, Ane Urtiaga, Raquel Ibáñez and Gordon Dalton and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Saúl Torres-Ortega

14 papers receiving 543 citations

Hit Papers

The Global Flood Protection Benefits of Mangroves 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The Global Flood Protection Benefits of Mangroves
    2020 311 citations Pelayo Menéndez, Íñigo J. Losada et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Saúl Torres-Ortega Spain 8 296 178 159 108 80 14 565
Débora Lithgow Mexico 14 224 0.8× 246 1.4× 224 1.4× 218 2.0× 65 0.8× 30 689
María de Andrés Spain 10 151 0.5× 178 1.0× 92 0.6× 241 2.2× 40 0.5× 24 525
Kelly A. Burks-Copes United States 5 443 1.5× 223 1.3× 337 2.1× 201 1.9× 126 1.6× 11 682
M. Mokrech United Kingdom 9 92 0.3× 287 1.6× 187 1.2× 83 0.8× 161 2.0× 21 519
Anton Micallef Malta 14 71 0.2× 83 0.5× 142 0.9× 151 1.4× 61 0.8× 21 557
Peter C. Wiley United States 7 131 0.4× 130 0.7× 53 0.3× 89 0.8× 67 0.8× 10 381
J.M. van Loon-Steensma Netherlands 14 252 0.9× 175 1.0× 220 1.4× 52 0.5× 66 0.8× 50 456
Ramūnas Povilanskas Lithuania 15 101 0.3× 151 0.8× 70 0.4× 143 1.3× 14 0.2× 36 437
Maria Koulouri Greece 9 168 0.6× 236 1.3× 71 0.4× 122 1.1× 25 0.3× 9 558
Francisco Andrade Portugal 17 471 1.6× 368 2.1× 104 0.7× 496 4.6× 67 0.8× 36 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Saúl Torres-Ortega

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saúl Torres-Ortega

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, et al.. (2023). Are We Underestimating the Risk of Coastal Flooding in Europe? The Relevance of Critical Infrastructure. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11(11). 2146–2146. 1 indexed citations
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Beck, Michael W., Nadine Heck, Siddharth Narayan, et al.. (2022). Return on investment for mangrove and reef flood protection. Ecosystem Services. 56. 101440–101440. 26 indexed citations
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, et al.. (2021). Developing a Dynamic Model for Assessing Green Infrastructure Investments in Urban Areas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(20). 10994–10994. 7 indexed citations
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Menéndez, Pelayo, Íñigo J. Losada, Saúl Torres-Ortega, Siddharth Narayan, & Michael W. Beck. (2020). The Global Flood Protection Benefits of Mangroves. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 4404–4404. 311 indexed citations breakdown →
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Menéndez, Pelayo, Íñigo J. Losada, Saúl Torres-Ortega, Alexandra Toimil, & Michael W. Beck. (2019). Assessing the effects of using high-quality data and high-resolution models in valuing flood protection services of mangroves. PLoS ONE. 14(8). e0220941–e0220941. 15 indexed citations
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Dalton, Gordon, Kate R. Johnson, G. R. Lawrence, et al.. (2019). Feasibility of investment in Blue Growth multiple-use of space and multi-use platform projects; results of a novel assessment approach and case studies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 107. 338–359. 54 indexed citations
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, et al.. (2019). The Flood Protection Benefits and Restoration Costs for Mangroves in Jamaica. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, et al.. (2018). Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage: Application of Travel Cost Method to the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira. Sustainability. 10(7). 2550–2550. 37 indexed citations
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Menéndez, Pelayo, Íñigo J. Losada, Michael W. Beck, et al.. (2018). Valuing the protection services of mangroves at national scale: The Philippines. Ecosystem Services. 34. 24–36. 53 indexed citations
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, et al.. (2018). Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis for Minor Elements Valorization from Desalination Concentrates. Separation and Purification Reviews. 48(3). 220–241. 26 indexed citations
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, et al.. (2016). Economic Valuation of Mining Heritage from a Recreational Approach: Application to the Case of El Soplao Cave in Spain (Geosite UR004). Sustainability. 8(2). 185–185. 24 indexed citations
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Torres-Ortega, Saúl, Nick Hanley, & Pedro Díaz-Simal. (2014). A Proposed Methodology for Prioritizing Project Effects to Include in Cost-Benefit Analysis Using Resilience, Vulnerability and Risk Perception. Sustainability. 6(11). 7945–7966. 4 indexed citations
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Díaz-Simal, Pedro & Saúl Torres-Ortega. (2011). Option and quasi-option value: An approach to deal with climate change effects in coastal areas. 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Díaz-Simal, Pedro & Saúl Torres-Ortega. (2011). Contribuciones a la vulnerabilidad hacia el cambio climático desde la economía institucional. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(1). 143–143. 2 indexed citations

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