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Carlos Ayora publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos Ayora between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos Ayora published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2007. 6 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2007. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 5 publications
1981 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos Ayora: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 3
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 6
1999 3
2000 6
2001 2
2002 1
2003 5
2004 6
2005 3
2006 6
2007 15
2008 9
2009 10
2010 10
2011 8
2012 13
2013 9
2014 9
2015 8
2016 10
2017 7
2018 8
2019 11
2020 15
2021 9
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 5
Total 215
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Carlos Ayora publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos Ayora sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 184 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414 184
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Carlos Ayora D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos Ayora sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120 57
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Carlos Ayora is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with specific attention to environmental chemistry and geochemistry and petrology. The scientist has contributed to topics in mine drainage and remediation techniques, geochemistry and elemental analysis, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, groundwater flow and contamination studies, extraction and separation processes, radioactive element chemistry and processing, and metal extraction and bioleaching.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Recovery of rare earth elements from acidic mine waters: An unknown secondary resource (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from acidic mine waters by integration of a selective chelating ion-exchanger and a solvent impregnated resin (2021), published in Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Mine waters as a secondary source of rare earth elements worldwide: The case of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (2021), published in Journal of Geochemical Exploration
  • Impact of functional group types in ion exchange resins on rare earth element recovery from treated acid mine waters (2022), published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Geochemical behavior of rare earth elements in acid drainages: Modeling achievements and limitations (2020), published in Journal of Geochemical Exploration

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Carlos Ayora include Francisco Macías, José Miguel Nieto, Rafael León, Carlos Ruiz Cánovas, and Rafael Pérez-López.

Their publications are frequently featured in these venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Geochemical Exploration
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Best Publications

  • The behavior of trace elements during schwertmannite precipitation and subsequent transformation into goethite and jarosite

    Patricia Acero;Carlos Ayora;Clara Torrentó;José-Miguel Nieto

  • Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium from Passive-Remediation Systems of Acid Mine Drainage

    Carlos Ayora;Francisco Macías;Ester Torres;Alba Lozano

  • A mathematical formulation for reactive transport that eliminates mineral concentrations

    Maarten W. Saaltink;Carlos Ayora;Jesús Carrera

  • Modeling of non-isothermal multi-component reactive transport in field scale porous media flow systems

    Tianfu Xu;Javier Samper;Carlos Ayora;Marisol Manzano

  • RETRASO, a code for modeling reactive transport in saturated and unsaturated porous media

    M. W. Saaltink;F. Batlle;Carlos Ayora;Jesús Carrera

  • Formation of natural gypsum megacrystals in Naica, Mexico

    Juan Manuel García-Ruiz;Roberto Villasuso;Carlos Ayora;Angels Canals

  • Reactive transport modeling of calcite dissolution in the fresh-salt water mixing zone

    Mohsen Rezaei;Mohsen Rezaei;Esteban Sanz;Ezat Raeisi;Carlos Ayora

  • On the behavior of approaches to simulate reactive transport.

    Maarten W. Saaltink;Jesús Carrera;Carlos Ayora

  • Hydrothermal mixing, carbonate dissolution and sulfide precipitation in Mississippi Valley-type deposits

    Mercè Corbella;Carlos Ayora;Esteve Cardellach

  • Removal of cadmium, copper, nickel, cobalt and mercury from water by Apatite II™: Column experiments

    Josep Oliva;Joan De Pablo;José-Luis Cortina;Jordi Cama

  • Natural attenuation of arsenic in the Tinto Santa Rosa acid stream (Iberian Pyritic Belt, SW Spain): The role of iron precipitates

    Maria P. Asta;Carlos Ayora;Gabriela Román-Ross;Jordi Cama

  • Municipal compost-based mixture for acid mine drainage bioremediation: Metal retention mechanisms

    Oriol Gibert;Joan de Pablo;José Luis Cortina;Carlos Ayora

  • Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: 1. Hydrochemical characteristics and pollutant load of the Tinto and Odiel rivers

    Jose M. Nieto;Aguasanta M. Sarmiento;Carlos R. Canovas;Carlos R. Canovas;Manuel Olias;Manuel Olias

  • Field multi-step limestone and MgO passive system to treat acid mine drainage with high metal concentrations

    Manuel A. Caraballo;Tobias S. Rötting;Francisco Macías;José Miguel Nieto

  • Use of caustic magnesia to remove cadmium, nickel, and cobalt from water in passive treatment systems: column experiments.

    Tobias Stefan Rötting;Jordi Cama;Carlos Ayora;Jose-Luis Cortina

  • Long term remediation of highly polluted acid mine drainage: a sustainable approach to restore the environmental quality of the Odiel river basin.

    Manuel A. Caraballo;Francisco Macías;Tobias S. Rötting;José Miguel Nieto

  • A formulation for decoupling components in reactive transport problems

    Sergi Molins;Jesús Carrera;Carlos Ayora;Maarten W. Saaltink

  • Natural pretreatment and passive remediation of highly polluted acid mine drainage.

    Francisco Macías;Manuel A. Caraballo;José Miguel Nieto;Tobias S. Rötting

  • Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: 2. Lessons learned from recent passive remediation experiences

    Carlos Ayora;Manuel A. Caraballo;Francisco Macias;Tobias S. Rötting

  • Recovery of rare earth elements from acidic mine waters: An unknown secondary resource.

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  • Passive In Situ Remediation of Metal-Polluted Water with Caustic Magnesia: Evidence from Column Experiments

    Jose-Luis Cortina;Isabella Lagreca;Joan De Pablo;Jordi Cama

  • Field application of calcite Dispersed Alkaline Substrate (calcite-DAS) for passive treatment of acid mine drainage with high Al and metal concentrations

    Tobias S. Rötting;Tobias S. Rötting;Manuel A. Caraballo;José A. Serrano;Carlos Ayora

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesús Carrera
Jesús Carrera Spanish National Research Council
José Miguel Nieto
José Miguel Nieto University of Huelva
Jordi Cama
Jordi Cama Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
Rafael Pérez-López
Rafael Pérez-López University of Huelva
José Luis Cortina
José Luis Cortina Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Dioni I. Cendón
Dioni I. Cendón Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Xavier Sanchez-Vila
Xavier Sanchez-Vila Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Maria Izquierdo
Maria Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Francisco A. Macías
Francisco A. Macías University of Cádiz

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