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Adrián M.T. Silva

Adrián M.T. Silva

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 82 3122 2818 28 28 345 22384

Adrián M.T. Silva publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adrián M.T. Silva between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adrián M.T. Silva published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2015. 17 of the 393 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2015. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

393 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adrián M.T. Silva: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 2
2005 0
2006 0
2007 5
2008 4
2009 4
2010 11
2011 17
2012 10
2013 25
2014 22
2015 42
2016 32
2017 21
2018 24
2019 24
2020 26
2021 22
2022 26
2023 29
2024 25
2025 15
2026 2
Total 393
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Adrián M.T. Silva publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrián M.T. Silva sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 345 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628 345
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Adrián M.T. Silva D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrián M.T. Silva sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292 82
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Adrián M.T. Silva is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and specializes in Environmental Science. Their research encompasses multiple subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on a range of topics with significant publication coverage in areas such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Silva has contributed articles to several prominent publication venues, including:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Catalysts

Among their recent papers are:

  • Aging assessment of microplastics (LDPE, PET and uPVC) under urban environment stressors, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Single-atom Ir and Ru anchored on graphitic carbon nitride for efficient and stable electrocatalytic/photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Environmental impact assessment of advanced urban wastewater treatment technologies for the removal of priority substances and contaminants of emerging concern: A review, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • A systematic literature review on the conversion of plastic wastes into valuable 2D graphene-based materials, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Intensification strategies for improving the performance of photocatalytic processes: A review, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Silva include:

  • Joaquim L. Faria
  • Ana R. Ribeiro
  • Hélder Gomes
  • M. Fernando R. Pereira
  • José L. Diaz de Tuesta

The distribution of Silva's publications demonstrates a multi-disciplinary approach, emphasizing environmental sustainability, materials chemistry, and water treatment technologies. Their work addresses both fundamental catalytic processes and applied environmental challenges including pollution control and advanced wastewater treatment techniques.

Best Publications

  • An overview on the advanced oxidation processes applied for the treatment of water pollutants defined in the recently launched Directive 2013/39/EU.

    Ana R. Ribeiro;Olga C. Nunes;Manuel F.R. Pereira;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Occurrence and removal of organic micropollutants: An overview of the watch list of EU Decision 2015/495

    Marta O. Barbosa;Nuno F.F. Moreira;Ana R. Ribeiro;Manuel F.R. Pereira

  • A review on environmental monitoring of water organic pollutants identified by EU guidelines

    João C.G. Sousa;Ana R. Ribeiro;Marta O. Barbosa;M. Fernando R. Pereira

  • Consolidated vs new advanced treatment methods for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from urban wastewater.

    Luigi Rizzo;Sixto Malato;Demet Antakyali;Vasiliki G. Beretsou

  • Impact of water matrix on the removal of micropollutants by advanced oxidation technologies

    Ana R. Lado Ribeiro;Nuno F.F. Moreira;Gianluca Li Puma;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Advanced nanostructured photocatalysts based on reduced graphene oxide–TiO2 composites for degradation of diphenhydramine pharmaceutical and methyl orange dye

    Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Sergio Morales-Torres;Vlassis Likodimos;José L. Figueiredo

  • Design of graphene-based TiO2 photocatalysts--a review.

    Sergio Morales-Torres;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;José L. Figueiredo;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Continuous ozonation of urban wastewater: Removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and antibiotic resistance genes and phytotoxicity.

    I. C. Iakovides;I. Michael-Kordatou;Nuno F. F. Moreira;Ana R. Ribeiro

  • Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen in ultrapure water, municipal and pharmaceutical industry wastewaters using a TiO2/UV-LED system

    Nabil Jallouli;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Ana R. Ribeiro;Nuno F.F. Moreira

  • Solar treatment (H2O2, TiO2-P25 and GO-TiO2 photocatalysis, photo-Fenton) of organic micropollutants, human pathogen indicators, antibiotic resistant bacteria and related genes in urban wastewater.

    Nuno F.F. Moreira;Carlos Narciso-da-Rocha;M. Inmaculada Polo-López;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez

  • A review on the application of constructed wetlands for the removal of priority substances and contaminants of emerging concern listed in recently launched EU legislation

    Ana M. Gorito;Ana R. Ribeiro;C.M.R. Almeida;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Laccase immobilization over multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Kinetic, thermodynamic and stability studies

    Ana P.M. Tavares;Cláudia G. Silva;Goran Dražić;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Azo-dye orange II degradation by the heterogeneous Fenton-like process using a zeolite Y-Fe catalyst—Kinetics with a model based on the Fermi's equation

    Maryin L. Rache;Andrés R. García;Hugo R. Zea;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Ozonation and UV254 nm radiation for the removal of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes from urban wastewater

    José M. Sousa;Gonçalo Macedo;Marta Pedrosa;Cristina Becerra-Castro

  • Photocatalytic ozonation of urban wastewater and surface water using immobilized TiO2 with LEDs: Micropollutants, antibiotic resistance genes and estrogenic activity.

    Nuno F.F. Moreira;José M. Sousa;Gonçalo Macedo;Ana R. Ribeiro

  • Occurrence of pharmaceutical, recreational and psychotropic drug residues in surface water on the northern Antarctic Peninsula region.

    Silvia González-Alonso;Luis Moreno Merino;Sara Esteban;Miren López de Alda

  • Ce-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenol

    Adrián M.T. Silva;Cláudia G. Silva;Goran Dražić;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation: a route towards the application of hybrid magnetic carbon nanocomposites for the degradation of organic pollutants. A review

    Rui S. Ribeiro;Adrián M.T. Silva;José L. Figueiredo;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Bare TiO 2 and graphene oxide TiO 2 photocatalysts on the degradation of selected pesticides and influence of the water matrix

    Marta Cruz;Cristina Gomez;Carlos J. Duran-Valle;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez

  • Multi-walled carbon nanotube/PVDF blended membranes with sponge- and finger-like pores for direct contact membrane distillation.

    Tânia L.S. Silva;Sergio Morales-Torres;José L. Figueiredo;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Catalytic properties of carbon materials for wet oxidation of aniline.

    Helder T. Gomes;Bruno F. Machado;Andreia Ribeiro;Ivo Moreira

Frequent Co-Authors

Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
José L. Figueiredo
José L. Figueiredo University of Porto
Cláudia G. Silva
Cláudia G. Silva University of Porto
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira University of Porto
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry
Vítor J.P. Vilar
Vítor J.P. Vilar University of Porto
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Rui A.R. Boaventura
Rui A.R. Boaventura University of Porto
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Dionissios Mantzavinos
Dionissios Mantzavinos University of Patras

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