Sergio Contreras

1.2k total citations
30 papers, 941 citations indexed

About

Sergio Contreras is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sergio Contreras has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 941 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Water Science and Technology, 11 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 7 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Sergio Contreras's work include Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (12 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (10 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (7 papers). Sergio Contreras is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (12 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (10 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (7 papers). Sergio Contreras collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Argentina. Sergio Contreras's co-authors include Johannes Hunink, Albert Solé‐Benet, Juan Puigdefábregas, Estéban G. Jobbágy, Xiaoyan Li, Francisco Domingo, Yolanda Cantón, Emilio Nicolás, David García-León and Roberto Lázaro and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Remote Sensing of Environment and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

Sergio Contreras

28 papers receiving 920 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sergio Contreras Spain 21 415 329 218 205 188 30 941
Haiyang Xi China 19 493 1.2× 333 1.0× 169 0.8× 328 1.6× 222 1.2× 71 1.1k
Xudong Huang China 15 213 0.5× 365 1.1× 273 1.3× 265 1.3× 173 0.9× 27 973
Mohamed Ouessar Tunisia 19 461 1.1× 333 1.0× 336 1.5× 489 2.4× 119 0.6× 65 1.1k
Limin Duan China 23 628 1.5× 529 1.6× 188 0.9× 301 1.5× 199 1.1× 118 1.4k
Akihiko Kondoh Japan 20 586 1.4× 314 1.0× 152 0.7× 446 2.2× 302 1.6× 117 1.3k
Kunxia Yu China 16 460 1.1× 528 1.6× 294 1.3× 178 0.9× 212 1.1× 59 1.0k
Zhuping Sheng United States 20 293 0.7× 531 1.6× 227 1.0× 428 2.1× 113 0.6× 92 1.3k
Chris M. Mannaerts Netherlands 21 673 1.6× 584 1.8× 339 1.6× 277 1.4× 310 1.6× 65 1.4k
Mehdi Ahmadi Iran 21 354 0.9× 552 1.7× 313 1.4× 280 1.4× 237 1.3× 41 1.0k
Alphonce C. Guzha Germany 12 543 1.3× 596 1.8× 350 1.6× 270 1.3× 223 1.2× 22 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Sergio Contreras

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sergio Contreras

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sergio Contreras

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sergio Contreras. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sergio Contreras 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 Sergio Contreras. Sergio Contreras 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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Lagasio, Martina, Stefano Barindelli, Sergio Contreras, et al.. (2025). Integrating Advanced Sensor Technologies for Enhanced Agricultural Weather Forecasts and Irrigation Advisories: The MAGDA Project Approach. Remote Sensing. 17(11). 1855–1855.
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Simons, Gijs, Abel Solera, Joaquín Andreu, et al.. (2019). A Simplified Water Accounting Procedure to Assess Climate Change Impact on Water Resources for Agriculture across Different European River Basins. Water. 11(10). 1976–1976. 23 indexed citations
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Alcolea, Andrés, Sergio Contreras, Johannes Hunink, J. L. García-Aróstegui, & Joaquín Jiménez‐Martínez. (2019). Hydrogeological modelling for the watershed management of the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (Spain). The Science of The Total Environment. 663. 901–914. 45 indexed citations
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García-León, David, Sergio Contreras, & Johannes Hunink. (2018). Comparison of meteorological and satellite-based drought indices as yield predictors of Spanish cereals. Agricultural Water Management. 213. 388–396. 51 indexed citations
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Hunink, Johannes, Joris Eekhout, Joris de Vente, et al.. (2017). Hydrological Modelling using Satellite-Based Crop Coefficients: A Comparison of Methods at the Basin Scale. Remote Sensing. 9(2). 174–174. 22 indexed citations
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Cantón, Yolanda, Emilio Rodríguez‐Caballero, Sergio Contreras, et al.. (2016). Vertical and lateral soil moisture patterns on a Mediterranean karst hillslope. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics. 64(3). 209–217. 21 indexed citations
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Jiménez‐Martínez, Joaquín, J. L. García-Aróstegui, Johannes Hunink, et al.. (2016). The role of groundwater in highly human-modified hydrosystems: a review of impacts and mitigation options in the Campo de Cartagena-Mar Menor coastal plain (SE Spain). Environmental Reviews. 24(4). 377–392. 50 indexed citations
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Romero‐Trigueros, Cristina, Pedro Antonio Nortes Tortosa, J.J. Alarcón, et al.. (2016). Effects of saline reclaimed waters and deficit irrigation on Citrus physiology assessed by UAV remote sensing. Agricultural Water Management. 183. 60–69. 84 indexed citations
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Hunink, Johannes, Sergio Contreras, M. Soto-García, et al.. (2015). Estimating groundwater use patterns of perennial and seasonal crops in a Mediterranean irrigation scheme, using remote sensing. Agricultural Water Management. 162. 47–56. 31 indexed citations
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Contreras, Sergio, et al.. (2014). Effects of Reclaimed Waters on Spectral Properties and Leaf Traits of Citrus Orchards. Water Environment Research. 86(11). 2242–2250. 4 indexed citations
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Moreno‐Gutiérrez, Cristina, Giovanna Battipaglia, Paolo Cherubini, et al.. (2011). Stand structure modulates the long‐term vulnerability ofPinus halepensisto climatic drought in a semiarid Mediterranean ecosystem. Plant Cell & Environment. 35(6). 1026–1039. 64 indexed citations
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Contreras, Sergio, Estéban G. Jobbágy, Pablo E. Villagra, Marcelo D. Nosetto, & Juan Puigdefábregas. (2010). Remote sensing estimates of supplementary water consumption by arid ecosystems of central Argentina. Journal of Hydrology. 397(1-2). 10–22. 81 indexed citations
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Alcalá, Francisco J., Yolanda Cantón, Sergio Contreras, et al.. (2010). Diffuse and concentrated recharge evaluation using physical and tracer techniques: results from a semiarid carbonate massif aquifer in southeastern Spain. Environmental Earth Sciences. 62(3). 541–557. 34 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoyan, Sergio Contreras, & Albert Solé‐Benet. (2008). Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity in limestone dolines: Influence of vegetation and rock fragments. Geoderma. 145(3-4). 288–294. 35 indexed citations
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Contreras, Sergio, Yolanda Cantón, & Albert Solé‐Benet. (2008). Sieving crusts and macrofaunal activity control soil water repellency in semiarid environments: Evidences from SE Spain. Geoderma. 145(3-4). 252–258. 20 indexed citations
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García, Mónica, L. Villagarcı́a, Sergio Contreras, Francisco Domingo, & Juan Puigdefábregas. (2007). Comparison of Three Operative Models for Estimating the Surface Water Deficit Using ASTER Reflective and Thermal Data. Sensors. 7(6). 860–883. 23 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoyan, Sergio Contreras, & Albert Solé‐Benet. (2007). Spatial distribution of rock fragments in dolines: A case study in a semiarid Mediterranean mountain-range (Sierra de Gádor, SE Spain). CATENA. 70(3). 366–374. 33 indexed citations
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Contreras, Sergio, et al.. (1981). Purification of wastewater by electrolysis. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 23(8). 1881–1887. 2 indexed citations
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Contreras, Sergio, et al.. (1979). Applied microalgae photosynthesis: Discharge mechanisms in highly illuminated cells. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 21(2). 159–165. 4 indexed citations

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