Xavier Santos

3.8k total citations
124 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Xavier Santos is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Xavier Santos has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 58 papers in Ecology and 44 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Xavier Santos's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (59 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (44 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (32 papers). Xavier Santos is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (59 papers), Species Distribution and Climate Change (44 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (32 papers). Xavier Santos collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Xavier Santos's co-authors include Gustavo A. Llorente, Juan M. Pleguezuelos, Soumía Fahd, José Carlos Brito, Albert Montori, Brahim Chergui, Neftalí Sillero, Miguel Á. Carretero, Vicenç Bros and Mónica Feriche and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Xavier Santos

120 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xavier Santos Spain 29 1.3k 1.1k 765 669 569 124 2.4k
Andrew K. Krockenberger Australia 27 831 0.6× 1.7k 1.5× 935 1.2× 556 0.8× 1.0k 1.8× 71 2.9k
Daniel E. Naya Uruguay 25 755 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 624 0.8× 669 1.0× 1.0k 1.8× 78 2.5k
Iván Gómez-Mestre Spain 33 1.7k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 548 0.7× 573 0.9× 1.5k 2.6× 89 3.1k
Miguel Tejedo Spain 31 1.9k 1.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 562 0.8× 1.4k 2.5× 85 2.9k
Miguel Á. Olalla‐Tárraga Spain 30 1.0k 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 1.4k 1.8× 739 1.1× 1.0k 1.8× 73 3.1k
Gad Perry United States 21 1.3k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 627 0.8× 903 1.3× 1.3k 2.2× 98 3.1k
Michael J. Lannoo United States 26 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 765 1.0× 1.1k 1.7× 563 1.0× 101 3.0k
James J. Gilroy United Kingdom 30 939 0.7× 2.0k 1.7× 738 1.0× 1.5k 2.2× 808 1.4× 91 3.6k
Bruce A. Robertson United States 23 861 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 333 0.4× 581 0.9× 724 1.3× 44 2.8k
Wei‐Guo Du China 31 1.8k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 724 0.9× 1.1k 1.6× 1.6k 2.8× 163 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Xavier Santos

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xavier Santos

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xavier Santos

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xavier Santos. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xavier Santos 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 Xavier Santos. Xavier Santos 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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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2025). Characterization of the breeding habitat used by amphibians in northern Morocco. Amphibia-Reptilia. 46(3). 303–316. 1 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2025). The impact of wildfires on the diet of Podarcis lusitanicus revealed by DNA metabarcoding. PLoS ONE. 20(10). e0319238–e0319238.
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Chergui, Brahim, et al.. (2024). Examining functional responses of ant communities to fire in Northwestern African afforested landscapes. Forest Ecology and Management. 565. 122023–122023.
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Chergui, Brahim, et al.. (2023). Assessing the Response of Different Soil Arthropod Communities to Fire: A Case Study from Northwestern Africa. Fire. 6(5). 206–206. 5 indexed citations
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Bros, Vicenç, et al.. (2021). Deep genetic structure at a small spatial scale in the endangered land snail Xerocrassa montserratensis. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 8855–8855. 3 indexed citations
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Mateos, Eduardo, Marta Goula, Teresa Sauras‐Yera, & Xavier Santos. (2018). Habitat structure and host plant specialization drive taxonomic andfunctional composition of Heteroptera in postfire successional habitats. TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY. 42(4). 449–463. 1 indexed citations
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Moreira, Bruno, et al.. (2018). The role of fire history, land-use, and vegetation structure on the response of Mediterranean lizards to fire. Forest Ecology and Management. 419-420. 139–145. 12 indexed citations
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Sillero, Neftalí, et al.. (2018). The role of fire on wolf distribution and breeding-site selection: Insights from a generalist carnivore occurring in a fire-prone landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning. 183. 111–121. 13 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2017). Ecological significance of dorsal polymorphism in a Batesian mimic snake. Current Zoology. 64(6). 745–753. 15 indexed citations
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Brito, José Carlos, Pedro Tarroso, Cândida Gomes Vale, et al.. (2016). Conservation Biogeography of the Sahara‐Sahel: additional protected areas are needed to secure unique biodiversity. Diversity and Distributions. 22(4). 371–384. 47 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2015). Síntesis de las introducciones de anfibios y reptiles en España. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 26(2). 98–108. 3 indexed citations
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Vasconcelos, Raquel, et al.. (2014). Predation on Trachylepis socotrana by Lanius meridionalis. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 25(1). 33–35. 2 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier, Eduardo Mateos, Vicenç Bros, et al.. (2014). Is Response to Fire Influenced by Dietary Specialization and Mobility? A Comparative Study with Multiple Animal Assemblages. PLoS ONE. 9(2). e88224–e88224. 45 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier. (2011). Amenaces i causes de la desaparició de l’escurçó ibèric a la península Ibèrica. 77–82.
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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2009). Canvis en la comunitat de coleòpters de vegetació a causa d'un incendi forestal al Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac. Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d'Història Natural. 99–118. 1 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2008). Prey availability drives geographic dietary differences of a Mediterranean predator, the Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei). Herpetological Journal. 18(1). 16–22. 15 indexed citations
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Carretero, Miguel Á., et al.. (2006). Diet and helminth parasites in the Gran Canaria giant lizard, Gallotia stehlini. 84(20). 105–117. 19 indexed citations
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Fahd, Soumía, José Carlos Brito, Jesús Caro, et al.. (2005). DISTRIBUCIÓN DE Vipera latasti EN EL RIF Y OTRAS CITAS HERPETOLÓGICAS PARA EL NORTE DE MARRUECOS. Boletín de la Asociación Herpetológica Española. 16(1). 19–25. 7 indexed citations
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Santos, Xavier, et al.. (2002). Short Notes. Amphibia-Reptilia. 23(3). 343–374. 1 indexed citations
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