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September 4, 2023
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Multispectral and Thermal Sensors Onboard UAVs for Heterogeneity in Merlot Vineyard Detection: Contribution to Zoning Maps

Publicated to: Remote Sensing. 15 (16): 4024- - 2023-08-01 15(16), DOI: 10.3390/rs15164024

Authors:

Payares, LKA; Tarquis, AM; Peralo, RH; Cano, J; Cámara, J; Nowack, J; del Campo, MG
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Affiliations

Diagnoterra SL, Madrid 28029, Spain - Author
SL - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, CEIGRAM, ETSIAAB, Senda Rey St 13, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Dept Prod Agr, ETSIAAB, Ciudad Univ S-N, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Grp Sistemas Complejos, ETSIAAB, Ciudad Univ S-N, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , Unmanned Technical Works (UTW) - Author
Unmanned Tech Works UTW, Leganes 28919, Madrid, Spain - Author
Unmanned Technical Works (UTW) - Author
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Abstract

This work evaluated the ability of UAVs to detect field heterogeneity and their influences on vineyard development in Yepes (Spain). Under deficit irrigation, vine growth and yield variability are influenced by soil characteristics such as water holding capacity (WHC). Over two irrigation seasons (2021–2022), several vegetation indices (VIs) and parameters of vegetative growth and yield were evaluated in two field zones. Multispectral and thermal information was obtained from bare soils. The water availability showed annual differences; it was reduced by 49% in 2022 compared to 2021, suggesting that no significant differences were found for the parameters studied. The zone with higher WHC also had the higher vegetative growth and yield in 2021. This agreed with the significant differences among the VIs evaluated, especially the ratio vegetation index (RVI). Soil multispectral and thermal bands showed significant differences between zones in both years. This indicated that the soil spectral and thermal characteristics could provide more reliable information for zoning than vine vegetation itself, as they were less influenced by climatic conditions between years. Consequently, UAVs proved to be valuable for assessing spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the monitoring of vineyards. Soil spectral and thermal information will be essential for zoning applications due to its consistency across different years, enhancing vineyard management practices.
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Keywords

conductivitymanagementqualitysoilspatial variabilityterroirvariabilityvegetation indexesvineyardsvisviticulturezoneszoningSpatial variabilityUnmanned aerial vehicle (uav)VineyardsVisWater statusZoning

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Remote Sensing due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 34/254, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.37. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.84 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-27, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 9
  • Scopus: 9
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Impact and social visibility

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/85286/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 170
  • Downloads: 68
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ATENCIA PAYARES, LUZ KARIME) and Last Author (GOMEZ DEL CAMPO G. VALCARCEL, MARIA VICTORIA).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ATENCIA PAYARES, LUZ KARIME.

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