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Apostolis A. Koutinas 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 Apostolis A. Koutinas sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 229 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Apostolis A. Koutinas 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 Apostolis A. Koutinas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Apostolis A. Koutinas is affiliated with the Agricultural University of Athens in Greece. Their research spans multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, emphasizing the intersection of biological and engineering sciences.

The main fields of study covered by their publications include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Subfields of interest highlight a diverse approach, integrating molecular biology and biomedical engineering with materials science and agricultural biology:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Plant Science

Thematic areas of Koutinas's work focus primarily on bio-based and sustainable technologies, including:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies

Frequently coauthoring with other researchers, Koutinas has collaborated extensively with:

  • Dimitrios Ladakis
  • Chrysanthi Pateraki
  • Sofia María Ioannidou
  • Eleni Stylianou
  • Katiana Filippi

Publication venues reflect a range of specialized journals and platforms at the intersection of biotechnology, biochemical engineering, and renewable resources. The primary venues include:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biochemical Engineering Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent research articles highlight applied bioprocessing and bio-based chemical production, exemplified by the following papers:

  • Sustainable production of bio-based chemicals and polymers via integrated biomass refining and bioprocessing in a circular bioeconomy context (2020), Bioresource Technology
  • Prospects on bio-based 2,3-butanediol and acetoin production: Recent progress and advances (2021), Biotechnology Advances
  • Integrated biorefinery development for the extraction of value-added components and bacterial cellulose production from orange peel waste streams (2020), Renewable Energy
  • Evaluation of organic fractions of municipal solid waste as renewable feedstock for succinic acid production (2020), Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Valorisation of grape stalks and pomace for the production of bio-based succinic acid by Actinobacillus succinogenes (2021), Industrial Crops and Products

Best Publications

  • Food waste as a valuable resource for the production of chemicals, materials and fuels. Current situation and global perspective

    Carol Sze Ki Lin;Lucie A. Pfaltzgraff;Lorenzo Herrero-Davila;Egid B. Mubofu

  • Valorization of industrial waste and by-product streams via fermentation for the production of chemicals and biopolymers

    Apostolis A. Koutinas;Anestis Vlysidis;Daniel Pleissner;Nikolaos Kopsahelis

  • Design and techno-economic evaluation of microbial oil production as a renewable resource for biodiesel and oleochemical production

    Apostolis A. Koutinas;Afroditi Chatzifragkou;Nikolaos Kopsahelis;Seraphim Papanikolaou

  • Bacterial Cellulose Production from Industrial Waste and by-Product Streams

    Erminda Tsouko;Constantina Kourmentza;Dimitrios Ladakis;Nikolaos Kopsahelis

  • A roadmap towards a circular and sustainable bioeconomy through waste valorization

    Sofia Maina;Vasiliki Kachrimanidou;Vasiliki Kachrimanidou;Apostolis Koutinas

  • Substrate and product inhibition kinetics in succinic acid production by Actinobacillus succinogenes

    Sze Ki Carol Lin;Chenyu Du;Apostolis A. Koutinas;Ruohang Wang

  • The potential for agro-industrial waste utilization using oleaginous yeast for the production of biodiesel

    D.E. Leiva-Candia;S. Pinzi;M.D. Redel-Macías;Apostolis Koutinas

  • Food waste: Challenges and opportunities for enhancing the emerging bio-economy

    Piergiuseppe Morone;Apostolis Koutinas;Nicholas Gathergood;Mehrdad Arshadi

  • Bacterial cellulose as stabilizer of o/w emulsions

    Paraskevi Paximada;Erminda Tsouko;Nikolaos Kopsahelis;Apostolis A. Koutinas

  • Current and future trends in food waste valorization for the production of chemicals, materials and fuels: a global perspective

    Carol Sze Ki Lin;Apostolis A. Koutinas;Katerina Stamatelatou;Egid B. Mubofu

  • Actinobacillus succinogenes: Advances on succinic acid production and prospects for development of integrated biorefineries

    Chrysanthi Pateraki;Maria Patsalou;Anestis Vlysidis;Nikolaos Kopsahelis

  • Sustainable production of bio-based chemicals and polymers via integrated biomass refining and bioprocessing in a circular bioeconomy context.

    Sofia Maria Ioannidou;Chrysanthi Pateraki;Dimitrios Ladakis;Harris Papapostolou

  • A wheat biorefining strategy based on solid-state fermentation for fermentative production of succinic acid

    Chenyu Du;Sze Ki Carol Lin;Apostolis A. Koutinas;Ruohang Wang

  • Lipid production by yeasts growing on biodiesel‐derived crude glycerol: strain selection and impact of substrate concentration on the fermentation efficiency

    S.S. Tchakouteu;O. Kalantzi;Chr. Gardeli;A.A. Koutinas

  • Prospects on bio-based 2,3-butanediol and acetoin production: Recent progress and advances.

    Sofia Maina;Ashish A. Prabhu;Narisetty Vivek;Anestis Vlysidis

  • Enhanced 1,3-propanediol production by a newly isolated Citrobacter freundii strain cultivated on biodiesel-derived waste glycerol through sterile and non-sterile bioprocesses.

    Maria Metsoviti;An-Ping Zeng;Apostolis A. Koutinas;Seraphim Papanikolaou

  • The biochemurgist –Bioconversion of agricultural raw materials for chemical production

    Apostolis A. Koutinas;Ruo Hang Wang;Colin Webb

  • Cereal-based biorefinery development: utilisation of wheat milling by-products for the production of succinic acid.

    M. Pilar Dorado;M. Pilar Dorado;Sze Ki Carol Lin;Apostolis A. Koutinas;Apostolis A. Koutinas;Chenyu Du

  • Techno-economic evaluation of a complete bioprocess for 2,3-butanediol production from renewable resources

    Apostolis A. Koutinas;Bernardo Yepez;Nikolaos Kopsahelis;Denise M.G. Freire

  • Production of 1,3-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol and ethanol by a newly isolated Klebsiella oxytoca strain growing on biodiesel-derived glycerol based media

    Maria Metsoviti;Kleopatra Paraskevaidi;Apostolis Koutinas;An-Ping Zeng

  • Polyhydroxybutyrate production from a novel feedstock derived from a wheat-based biorefinery

    Apostolis A. Koutinas;Yunji Xu;Ruohang Wang;Colin Webb

Frequent Co-Authors

Seraphim Papanikolaou
Seraphim Papanikolaou Agricultural University of Athens
Colin Webb
Colin Webb University of Manchester
Denise M. G. Freire
Denise M. G. Freire Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
George Aggelis
George Aggelis University of Patras
James H. Clark
James H. Clark University of York
M.P. Dorado
M.P. Dorado University of Córdoba
Rafael Luque
Rafael Luque King Saud University
Michael Komaitis
Michael Komaitis Agricultural University of Athens
George-John E. Nychas
George-John E. Nychas Agricultural University of Athens
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University

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