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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 90 2045 1833 46 42 461 32737

Alejandro Cifuentes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alejandro Cifuentes between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alejandro Cifuentes published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 17.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2025. 37 of the 622 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2025. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

622 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alejandro Cifuentes: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 5
1996 4
1997 5
1998 6
1999 3
2000 5
2001 5
2002 15
2003 6
2004 16
2005 23
2006 21
2007 26
2008 23
2009 14
2010 23
2011 16
2012 30
2013 25
2014 30
2015 14
2016 32
2017 29
2018 25
2019 33
2020 21
2021 35
2022 27
2023 27
2024 32
2025 36
2026 1
Total 622
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Alejandro Cifuentes publications per year - data summary

  • Alejandro Cifuentes, a Chemistry scholar from Spanish National Research Council, has 622 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1992 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 17.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.3 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 123 publications, 20% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 57 publications (4.8 per year); 2003-2014: 253 publications (21.1 per year); 2015-2026: 312 publications (26.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alejandro Cifuentes 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 Alejandro Cifuentes 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, 461–480 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: 461 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 461
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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Alejandro Cifuentes publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Alejandro Cifuentes, a Chemistry scholar from Spanish National Research Council, records 461 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Alejandro Cifuentes, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Alejandro Cifuentes ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Alejandro Cifuentes 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 Alejandro Cifuentes 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185 90
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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Alejandro Cifuentes D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Alejandro Cifuentes, a Chemistry scholar from Spanish National Research Council, records 90 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Alejandro Cifuentes, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Alejandro Cifuentes ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Alejandro Cifuentes is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. The researcher's work spans several main fields, including Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with a substantial number of publications in each area.

The scientist's research extends into multiple subfields such as Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biochemistry, Plant Science, and Biomedical Engineering. These areas reflect a broad engagement with both biological and technological aspects within life sciences.

Main topics covered in the research include:

  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Gut microbiota and health

The researcher has published in various academic journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Electrophoresis (33 publications)
  • Frontiers in Nutrition (11 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (7 publications)
  • Foods (7 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (7 publications)

Recent significant publications include:

  • "Food by-products and food wastes: are they safe enough for their valorization?" (2021) in Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "Metabolomics study of COVID-19 patients in four different clinical stages" (2022) in Scientific Reports
  • "Foodomics: Analytical Opportunities and Challenges" (2021) in Analytical Chemistry
  • "In vitro neuroprotective potential of terpenes from industrial orange juice by-products" (2020) in Food & Function
  • "Microwave-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds with antioxidant and anti-proliferative activities from supercritical CO2 pre-extracted mango peel as valorization strategy" (2020) in LWT

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Alejandro Cifuentes include:

  • Elena Ibáñez, with 94 joint publications
  • Gerardo Álvarez-Rivera, with 52 joint publications
  • Alberto Valdés, with 35 joint publications
  • Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, with 27 joint publications
  • František Foret, with 27 joint publications

The researcher has contributed to book publications with established publishers, including:

  • Royal Society of Chemistry, with the book titled "Foodomics" published in 2021
  • Frontiers Media, with the book "Insights in Nutrition and Food Science Technology" published in 2023

Best Publications

  • Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities.

    Atanas G Atanasov;Sergey B Zotchev;Verena M Dirsch

  • Supercritical fluid extraction: Recent advances and applications

    Miguel Herrero;Jose A. Mendiola;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibáñez

  • Sub- and supercritical fluid extraction of functional ingredients from different natural sources: Plants, food-by-products, algae and microalgae: A review

    Miguel Herrero;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibañez

  • In the search of new functional food ingredients from algae

    Merichel Plaza;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibáñez

  • Innovative Natural Functional Ingredients from Microalgae

    Merichel Plaza;Miguel Herrero;Miguel Herrero;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibáñez

  • Foodomics: MS‐based strategies in modern food science and nutrition

    Miguel Herrero;Carolina Simó;Virginia García-Cañas;Elena Ibáñez

  • Advanced analysis of nutraceuticals.

    José Bernal;J. A. Mendiola;Elena Ibáñez;Alejandro Cifuentes

  • Plants, seaweeds, microalgae and food by-products as natural sources of functional ingredients obtained using pressurized liquid extraction and supercritical fluid extraction

    Miguel Herrero;Andrea del Pilar Sánchez-Camargo;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibáñez

  • Use of compressed fluids for sample preparation: food applications.

    José A. Mendiola;Miguel Herrero;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibañez

  • Food analysis and foodomics.

    Alejandro Cifuentes

  • Benefits of using algae as natural sources of functional ingredients

    Elena Ibañez;Alejandro Cifuentes

  • Green processes for the extraction of bioactives from Rosemary: Chemical and functional characterization via ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and in-vitro assays.

    Miguel Herrero;Merichel Plaza;Alejandro Cifuentes;Elena Ibáñez

  • Optimization of accelerated solvent extraction of antioxidants from Spirulina platensis microalga.

    Miguel Herrero;Pedro J. Martín-Álvarez;F. Javier Señoráns;Alejandro Cifuentes

  • Determination of Critical Micelle Concentration Values Using Capillary Electrophoresis Instrumentation

    Alejandro Cifuentes;and Jose L. Bernal;‡ Jose C. Diez-Masa

  • Present and Future Challenges in Food Analysis: Foodomics

    Virginia García-Cañas;Carolina Simó;Miguel Herrero;Elena Ibáñez

  • Screening of functional compounds in supercritical fluid extracts from Spirulina platensis

    J.A. Mendiola;L. Jaime;S. Santoyo;G. Reglero

  • Subcritical water extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from Haematococcus pluvialis microalga.

    Irene Rodríguez-Meizoso;Laura Jaime;Susana Santoyo;Francisco J. Señoráns

  • Subcritical water extraction of nutraceuticals with antioxidant activity from oregano. Chemical and functional characterization.

    I. Rodríguez-Meizoso;F. R. Marin;Mario Herrero;Francisco Javier Señorans

  • Performance of a physically adsorbed high-molecular-mass polyethyleneimine layer as coating for the separation of basic proteins and peptides by capillary electrophoresis

    F. Bedia Erim;Alejandro Cifuentes;Hans Poppe;Johan C. Kraak

  • Recent advances in the application of capillary electromigration methods for food analysis and Foodomics

    Gerardo Álvarez;Lidia Montero;Laura Llorens;María Castro-Puyana

  • On-line capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the analysis of biomolecules.

    Javier Hernández-Borges;Christian Neusüß;Alejandro Cifuentes;Matthias Pelzing

Frequent Co-Authors

Elena Ibáñez
Elena Ibáñez Spanish National Research Council
Miguel Herrero
Miguel Herrero Spanish National Research Council
Carolina Simó
Carolina Simó Spanish National Research Council
Coral Barbas
Coral Barbas CEU San Pablo University
Guillermo Reglero
Guillermo Reglero Autonomous University of Madrid
Pedro J. Martín-Álvarez
Pedro J. Martín-Álvarez Spanish National Research Council
Javier Hernández-Borges
Javier Hernández-Borges University of La Laguna
María Luisa Marina
María Luisa Marina University of Alcalá
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Delgado
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Delgado University of La Laguna
Hans Poppe
Hans Poppe University of Amsterdam

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