| Research trends in geotourism: A bibliometric analysis using the scopus database G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano, P Carrión-Mero, ... Geosciences 10 (10), 379, 2020 | 247 | 2020 |
| Worldwide research on geoparks through bibliometric analysis G Herrera-Franco, N Montalvan-Burbano, P Carrion-Mero, ... Sustainability 13 (3), 1175, 2021 | 148 | 2021 |
| Geotourism and local development based on geological and mining sites utilization, Zaruma-Portovelo, Ecuador P Carrión Mero, G Herrera Franco, J Briones, P Caldevilla, ... Geosciences 8 (6), 205, 2018 | 103 | 2018 |
| Geoheritage and geosites: A bibliometric analysis and literature review G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero, N Montalván-Burbano, ... Geosciences 12 (4), 169, 2022 | 86 | 2022 |
| Geosites and georesources to foster geotourism in communities: Case study of the Santa Elena peninsula geopark project in Ecuador G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero, N Alvarado, F Morante-Carballo, ... Sustainability 12 (11), 4484, 2020 | 59 | 2020 |
| Worldwide research on socio-hydrology: A bibliometric analysis G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano, P Carrión-Mero, ... Water 13 (9), 1283, 2021 | 55 | 2021 |
| Scientific research in Ecuador: A bibliometric analysis G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano, C Mora-Frank, L Bravo-Montero Publications 9 (4), 55, 2021 | 52 | 2021 |
| Geosites and geotourism in the local development of communities of the andes mountains. A case study P Carrión-Mero, C Borja-Bernal, G Herrera-Franco, F Morante-Carballo, ... Sustainability 13 (9), 4624, 2021 | 46 | 2021 |
| Groundwater resilience assessment in a communal coastal aquifer system. The case of Manglaralto in Santa Elena, Ecuador G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero, M Aguilar-Aguilar, F Morante-Carballo, ... Sustainability 12 (19), 8290, 2020 | 46 | 2020 |
| Quantitative and qualitative assessment of the “El Sexmo” tourist gold mine (Zaruma, Ecuador) as a geosite and mining site P Carrión-Mero, O Loor-Oporto, H Andrade-Ríos, G Herrera-Franco, ... Resources 9 (3), 28, 2020 | 45 | 2020 |
| Participatory socio-ecological system: Manglaralto-santa elena, Ecuador G Herrera-Franco, N Alvarado-Macancela, T Gavín-Quinchuela, ... Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes 2 (4), 303-310, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |
| Approach on water-energy-food (WEF) nexus and climate change: A tool in decision-making processes G Herrera-Franco, HA Bollmann, JCP Lofhagen, L Bravo-Montero, ... Environmental Development 46, 100858, 2023 | 38 | 2023 |
| Community-university partnership in water education and linkage process. Study case: Manglaralto, Santa Elena, Ecuador P Carrión-Mero, F Morante-Carballo, G Herrera-Franco, M Jaya-Montalvo, ... Water 13 (15), 1998, 2021 | 38 | 2021 |
| Evaluation of a paleontological museum as geosite and base for geotourism. A case study G Herrera-Franco, K Erazo, C Mora-Frank, P Carrión-Mero, E Berrezueta Heritage 4 (3), 1208-1227, 2021 | 36 | 2021 |
| The context of Ecuador’s world heritage, for sustainable development strategies P Carrión-Mero, F Morante-Carballo, GA Herrera-Franco, ... Int. J. Des. Nat. Ecodynamics 15 (1), 39-46, 2020 | 33 | 2020 |
| Assessment of geomorphosites for geotourism in the northern part of the “ruta escondida”(Quito, ecuador) P Carrión-Mero, A Ayala-Granda, S Serrano-Ayala, F Morante-Carballo, ... Sustainability 12 (20), 8468, 2020 | 32 | 2020 |
| Strategies for the development of the value of the mining-industrial heritage of the Zaruma-Portovelo, ecuador, in the context of a geopark project G Herrera Franco, P Carrion Mero, F Morante Carballo, ... International Journal of Energy Production and Management. 2020. Vol. 5. Iss …, 2020 | 32 | 2020 |
| Bibliometric analysis of groundwater’s life cycle assessment research G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero, N Montalván-Burbano, C Mora-Frank, ... Water 14 (7), 1082, 2022 | 31 | 2022 |
| Research in Petroleum and Environment: A Bibliometric Analysis in South America. G Herrera-Franco, N Montalván-Burbano, C Mora-Frank, ... International Journal of Sustainable Development & Planning 16 (6), 2021 | 31 | 2021 |
| Georoutes as a basis for territorial development of the Pacific Coast of South America: A case study G Herrera-Franco, C Mora-Frank, T Kovács, E Berrezueta Geoheritage 14 (3), 78, 2022 | 26 | 2022 |
