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Antonio O. Ballesteros

Antonio O. Ballesteros

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10586 9561 363 352 194 12429

Antonio O. Ballesteros publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Antonio O. Ballesteros between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Antonio O. Ballesteros published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 7 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 10 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Antonio O. Ballesteros: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 0
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 6
1991 6
1992 5
1993 4
1994 2
1995 6
1996 3
1997 2
1998 6
1999 4
2000 7
2001 3
2002 9
2003 4
2004 6
2005 6
2006 7
2007 13
2008 9
2009 2
2010 7
2011 2
2012 2
2013 7
2014 5
2015 3
2016 4
2017 1
2018 10
2019 5
2020 4
2021 5
2022 2
2023 1
2024 4
2025 3
Total 205
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Antonio O. Ballesteros 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 Antonio O. Ballesteros 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, 181–200 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: 194 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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 1,344 194
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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Antonio O. Ballesteros 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 Antonio O. Ballesteros 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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
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

Antonio O. Ballesteros is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily centers on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in the fields of medicine, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, enzyme production and characterization, biofuel production and bioconversion, studies on chitinases and chitosanases, nanocomposite films for food packaging, digestive system and related health, and phytochemicals and antioxidant activities.

Recent publications showcase the breadth and focus of their research. Selected papers include:

  • Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Different Families of Chitooligosaccharides and Their Bioactive Properties, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Selective Synthesis of Galactooligosaccharides Containing β(1→3) Linkages with β-Galactosidase from Bifidobacterium bifidum (Saphera), 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Synthesis of β(1→3) and β(1→6) galactooligosaccharides from lactose and whey using a recombinant β-galactosidase from Pantoea anthophila, 2020, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
  • A Three-Step Process for the Bioconversion of Whey Permeate into a Glucose-Free D-Tagatose Syrup, 2020, Catalysts
  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Phloretin α-Glucosides Using a Sucrose Phosphorylase Mutant and its Effect on Solubility, Antioxidant Properties and Skin Absorption, 2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Antonio O. Ballesteros include:

  • Francisco J. Plou
  • María Fernández-Lobato
  • Fadia V. Cervantes
  • Noa Míguez
  • Paloma Santos-Moriano

Antonio O. Ballesteros has published in multiple scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Applied Sciences
  • Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
  • Catalysts
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Encapsulation of Biologicals within Silicate, Siloxane, and Hybrid Sol−Gel Polymers: An Efficient and Generic Approach

    Iqbal Gill ,†,‡,§ and;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Bioencapsulation within synthetic polymers (Part 1): sol–gel encapsulated biologicals

    Iqbal Gill;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Environmental biocatalysis: from remediation with enzymes to novel green processes

    Miguel Alcalde;Manuel Ferrer;Francisco J. Plou;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Engineering and Applications of fungal laccases for organic synthesis

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Susana Camarero;Carlos García-Burgos;Francisco J Plou

  • Laccases and their applications: a patent review.

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Francisco J. Plou;Antonio Ballesteros;Miguel Alcalde

  • Synthesis of sugar esters in solvent mixtures by lipases from Thermomyces lanuginosus and Candida antarctica B, and their antimicrobial properties

    Manuel Ferrer;Juan Soliveri;Francisco J. Plou;Nieves López-Cortés

  • Decolorization of synthetic dyes by laccase immobilized on epoxy-activated carriers

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Iraj Ghazi;Susana Camarero;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Purification and characterization of two distinct lipases from Candida cylindracea.

    M.Luisa Rúa;Teresa Díaz-Mauriño;Victor M. Fernández;Cristina Otero

  • Enzymatic acylation of di- and trisaccharides with fatty acids: choosing the appropriate enzyme, support and solvent

    Francisco J. Plou;M.Angeles Cruces;Manuel Ferrer;Gloria Fuentes

  • Novel polyphenol oxidase mined from a metagenome expression library of bovine rumen: biochemical properties, structural analysis, and phylogenetic relationships.

    Ana Beloqui;Marcos Pita;Julio Polaina;Arturo Martínez-Arias

  • Fungal laccase - a versatile enzyme for biotechnological applications

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Antonio Ballesteros;Francisco J. Plou;Miguel Alcalde

  • Lipase-catalyzed regioselective acylation of sucrose in two-solvent mixtures.

    M Ferrer;M A Cruces;M Bernabé;A Ballesteros

  • Immobilized biocatalysts: novel approaches and tools for binding enzymes to supports

    Pamela Torres-Salas;Alberto del Monte-Martinez;Bessy Cutiño-Avila;Barbara Rodriguez-Colinas

  • Purification and kinetic characterization of a fructosyltransferase from Aspergillus aculeatus.

    Iraj Ghazi;Lucia Fernandez-Arrojo;Humberto Garcia-Arellano;Manuel Ferrer

  • Laboratory Evolution of High-Redox Potential Laccases

    Diana Maté;Carlos García-Burgos;Eva García-Ruiz;Antonio O. Ballesteros

  • Guidelines for reporting of biocatalytic reactions

    Lucia Gardossi;Poul B. Poulsen;Antonio Ballesteros;Karl Hult

  • In vitro evolution of a fungal laccase in high concentrations of organic cosolvents

    Miren Zumárraga;Thomas Bulter;Sergey Shleev;Julio Polaina

  • Characterization of a β-fructofuranosidase from Schwanniomyces occidentalis with transfructosylating activity yielding the prebiotic 6-kestose

    Miguel Álvaro-Benito;Miguel de Abreu;Lucía Fernández-Arrojo;Francisco J. Plou

  • Detailed Analysis of Galactooligosaccharides Synthesis with β-Galactosidase from Aspergillus oryzae

    Paulina Urrutia;Bárbara Rodriguez-Colinas;Lucía Fernandez-Arrojo;Antonio O. Ballesteros

  • LIPASE-SILICONE BIOCOMPOSITES : EFFICIENT AND VERSATILE IMMOBILIZED BIOCATALYSTS

    Iqbal Gill;and Eitel Pastor;Antonio Ballesteros

  • High-yield production of mono- and di-oleylglycerol by lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of triolein

    Francisco J. Plou;María Barandiarán;María V. Calvo;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Stability and Stabilization of Biocatalysts

    Francisco J Plou;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Novel Polyphenol Oxidase Mined from a Metagenome Expression Library of Bovine Rumen

    Ana Beloqui;Marcos Pita;Julio Polaina;Arturo Martínez-Arias

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco J. Plou
Francisco J. Plou Spanish National Research Council
Miguel Alcalde
Miguel Alcalde Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Ferrer
Manuel Ferrer Spanish National Research Council
Victor M. Fernandez
Victor M. Fernandez Spanish National Research Council
Jose M. Guisan
Jose M. Guisan Spanish National Research Council
Peter N. Golyshin
Peter N. Golyshin Bangor University
Susana Camarero
Susana Camarero Spanish National Research Council
Ángel T. Martínez
Ángel T. Martínez Spanish National Research Council
Arturo Martínez-Arias
Arturo Martínez-Arias Spanish National Research Council

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