IEEE Fellow "for contributions to hyperspectral data processing and parallel computing of earth observation data"
Member of Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe)
Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association
Listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics for seven consecutive years (2018–2024)
Authored or co-authored 952 publications, including 530 JCR journal papers, 333 peer-reviewed international conference papers, and 26 international book chapters
Guest edited 24 JCR journal special issues on remote sensing data processing and analysis
Google Scholar: 65,047 citations, h-index 113; Scopus: 50,824 citations, h-index 99; Web of Science: 43,072 citations, h-index 92
45 papers designated as Essential Science Indicators (ESI) by Web of Science/Clarivate Analytics
Ranked among the top 2% most-cited researchers worldwide by Stanford University
Ranked #2 globally in hyperspectral imaging and earth observation, and #5 in remote sensing by ScholarGPS
#4 computer science researcher in Spain according to research.com
University of Extremadura ranked #3 globally in hyperspectral imaging (last five years) and #22 globally in remote sensing (#5 in Europe, #1 in Spain) per Shanghai Ranking and ScholarGPS