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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3838 3479 104 98 178 20317

Ana Agüera publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ana Agüera between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ana Agüera published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2009. 9 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2009. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ana Agüera: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 6
2002 4
2003 3
2004 8
2005 5
2006 3
2007 9
2008 5
2009 15
2010 7
2011 11
2012 14
2013 6
2014 4
2015 6
2016 2
2017 13
2018 7
2019 11
2020 10
2021 7
2022 6
2023 8
2024 4
2025 7
2026 2
Total 200
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Ana Agüera 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 Ana Agüera 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, 161–180 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: 178 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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 1,350 178
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
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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Ana Agüera 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 Ana Agüera 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 78
80–81 354
82–83 292
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

Ana Agüera is a researcher affiliated with the University of Almería in Spain. Their scholarly work centers predominantly on environmental science, with a particular emphasis on water quality, pollution control, and advanced oxidation processes applied to wastewater treatment.

The main fields of study associated with Ana Agüera include:

  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study show focused research on:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

The key topics addressed in Ana Agüera's work are:

  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis

Ana Agüera's recent papers reflect a strong focus on the removal of contaminants and antibiotic resistance in wastewater through various oxidation and solar-driven processes. Notable publications include:

  • Investigating the impact of UV-C/H2O2 and sunlight/H2O2 on the removal of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance determinants and toxicity present in urban wastewater (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants (2020, Environment International)
  • Removal of contaminants of emerging concern by continuous flow solar photo-Fenton process at neutral pH in open reactors (2020, Journal of Environmental Management)
  • Nanofiltration retentate treatment from urban wastewater secondary effluent by solar electrochemical oxidation processes (2020, Separation and Purification Technology)
  • Large-scale raceway pond reactor for CEC removal from municipal WWTP effluents by solar photo-Fenton (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Patricia Plaza-Bolaños
  • María Inmaculada Polo-López
  • I. Oller
  • J.A. Sánchez Pérez
  • Samira Nahim-Granados

Their research has been published regularly in several scientific venues, notably:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

This body of work contributes to understanding and advancing methods for effective pollution mitigation, water treatment innovations, and assessing environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals and antibiotics in urban wastewater systems.

Best Publications

  • Occurrence of emerging pollutants in urban wastewater and their removal through biological treatment followed by ozonation.

    Roberto Rosal;Antonio Rodríguez;José Antonio Perdigón-Melón;Alice Petre

  • Pilot survey monitoring pharmaceuticals and related compounds in a sewage treatment plant located on the Mediterranean coast.

    M.J. Gómez;M.J. Martínez Bueno;S. Lacorte;A.R. Fernández-Alba

  • The potential implications of reclaimed wastewater reuse for irrigation on the agricultural environment: The knowns and unknowns of the fate of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria and resistance genes - A review.

    Anastasis Christou;Ana Agüera;Josep Maria Bayona;Eddie Cytryn

  • Occurrence and persistence of organic emerging contaminants and priority pollutants in five sewage treatment plants of Spain: two years pilot survey monitoring.

    M.J. Martínez Bueno;M.J. Gomez;S. Herrera;M.D. Hernando

  • Overcoming matrix effects using the dilution approach in multiresidue methods for fruits and vegetables.

    Carmen Ferrer;Ana Lozano;Ana Agüera;A. Jiménez Girón

  • Photo-fenton degradation of diclofenac: identification of main intermediates and degradation pathway.

    Leónidas A Pérez-Estrada;Sixto Malato;Wolfgang Gernjak;Ana Agüera

  • Photocatalytic treatment of water-soluble pesticides by photo-Fenton and TiO2 using solar energy

    S Malato;J Blanco;J Cáceres;A.R Fernández-Alba

  • Wastewater Treatment by Advanced Oxidation Process and Their Worldwide Research Trends

    José Antonio Garrido-Cardenas;Belén Esteban-García;Ana Agüera;José Antonio Sánchez-Pérez

  • Degradation of sulfamethoxazole in water by solar photo-Fenton. Chemical and toxicological evaluation.

    Alam G. Trovo;Raquel Fernandes Pupo Nogueira;Ana Aguera;Amadeo R. Fernandez-Alba

  • Application of Liquid Chromatography/Quadrupole-Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry to the Determination of Pharmaceuticals and Related Contaminants in Wastewater

    María Jesús Martínez Bueno;Ana Agüera;María José Gómez;María Dolores Hernando

  • Degradation of the antibiotic amoxicillin by photo-Fenton process - Chemical and toxicological assessment

    Alam G. Trovó;Raquel F. Pupo Nogueira;Ana Agüera;Amadeo R. Fernandez-Alba

  • Degradation of fifteen emerging contaminants at microg L(-1) initial concentrations by mild solar photo-Fenton in MWTP effluents.

    N. Klamerth;L. Rizzo;S. Malato;Manuel I. Maldonado

  • Decontamination industrial pharmaceutical wastewater by combining solar photo-Fenton and biological treatment.

    C. Sirtori;A. Zapata;I. Oller;W. Gernjak

  • Photodegradation of sulfamethoxazole in various aqueous media: Persistence, toxicity and photoproducts assessment

    Alam G. Trovó;Raquel F.P. Nogueira;Ana Agüera;Carla Sirtori;Carla Sirtori

  • Application of solar AOPs and ozonation for elimination of micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents

    L. Prieto-Rodríguez;I. Oller;N. Klamerth;A. Agüera

  • Photo-Fenton and modified photo-Fenton at neutral pH for the treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plant effluents: A comparison

    N. Klamerth;S. Malato;A. Agüera;A. Fernández-Alba

  • Treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) effluents by solar photocatalysis using low TiO2 concentrations

    L. Prieto-Rodriguez;S. Miralles-Cuevas;I. Oller;A. Agüera

  • Evidence of 2,7/2,8-dibenzodichloro-p-dioxin as a photodegradation product of triclosan in water and wastewater samples

    Milagros Mezcua;M.José Gómez;Imma Ferrer;Ana Aguera

  • Degradation of imidacloprid in water by photo-Fenton and TiO2 photocatalysis at a solar pilot plant: a comparative study.

    Malato S;Caceres J;Agüera A;Mezcua M

  • Application of Photo-Fenton as a Tertiary Treatment of Emerging Contaminants in Municipal Wastewater.

    N. Klamerth;S. Malato;M. I. Maldonado;A. Agüera

  • Evaluation of triclosan and biphenylol in marine sediments and urban wastewaters by pressurized liquid extraction and solid phase extraction followed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

    Ana Agüera;Amadeo R Fernández-Alba;Luis Piedra;Milagros Mézcua

Frequent Co-Authors

Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba
Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba University of Almería
Sixto Malato
Sixto Malato Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
María Dolores Hernando
María Dolores Hernando University of Alcalá
Isabel Oller
Isabel Oller University of Almería
Roberto Rosal
Roberto Rosal University of Alcalá
Wolfgang Gernjak
Wolfgang Gernjak Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
J.A. Sánchez Pérez
J.A. Sánchez Pérez University of Almería
Imma Ferrer
Imma Ferrer University of Colorado Boulder
Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez
Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez University of Ulster
Eloy García-Calvo
Eloy García-Calvo University of Alcalá

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