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Carlos Platas-Iglesias

Carlos Platas-Iglesias

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10280 9299 350 339 435 10954

Carlos Platas-Iglesias publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos Platas-Iglesias between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos Platas-Iglesias published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 26.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2016. 47 of the 772 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2016. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 43 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 50 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 50 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 19 publications
1997 2025

772 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos Platas-Iglesias: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 8
2001 7
2002 9
2003 21
2004 6
2005 18
2006 21
2007 15
2008 21
2009 43
2010 23
2011 38
2012 30
2013 23
2014 50
2015 50
2016 60
2017 32
2018 50
2019 44
2020 44
2021 40
2022 40
2023 26
2024 28
2025 19
Total 772
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Carlos Platas-Iglesias 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 Carlos Platas-Iglesias 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, 421–440 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: 435 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
421–440 327 435
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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Carlos Platas-Iglesias 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 Carlos Platas-Iglesias 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
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

Carlos Platas-Iglesias is affiliated with the University of A Coruña in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with significant contributions to materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and oncology.

The scientist's work centers on various specialized topics including:

  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes
  • Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing
  • Metal Complexes Synthesis and Properties
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications

Major recent publications by Carlos Platas-Iglesias include:

  • Applications for Transition-Metal Chemistry in Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Cooperative Luminescence and Cooperative Sensitisation Upconversion of Lanthanide Complexes in Solution, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Defining the Conditions for the Development of the Emerging Class of FeIII-Based MRI Contrast Agents, 2021, Chemical Science
  • Complexation of Mn(II) by Rigid Pyclen Diacetates: Equilibrium, Kinetic, Relaxometric, Density Functional Theory, and Superoxide Dismutase Activity Studies, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Upconversion in a d-f [RuYb3] Supramolecular Assembly, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include:

  • David Esteban-Gómez
  • Raphaël Tripier
  • Laura Valencia
  • Aurora Rodríguez-Rodríguez
  • Mauro Botta

Carlos Platas-Iglesias has published extensively in key scientific venues, notably:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (66 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (35 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (11 publications)
  • Chemistry - A European Journal (10 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers (9 publications)

Best Publications

  • Determination of paramagnetic lanthanide(III) concentrations from bulk magnetic susceptibility shifts in NMR spectra

    Daniele M. Corsi;Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Herman van Bekkum;Joop A. Peters

  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticles for the dual delivery of doxorubicin and alendronate to cancer cells

    F. Benyettou;R. Rezgui;F. Ravaux;T. Jaber

  • Macrocyclic Receptor Exhibiting Unprecedented Selectivity for Light Lanthanides

    Adrián Roca-Sabio;Marta Mato-Iglesias;David Esteban-Gómez;Eva Tóth

  • Zeolite GdNaY nanoparticles with very high relaxivity for application as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging.

    Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Luce Vander Elst;Wuzong Zhou;Robert N. Muller

  • Multifunctional redox-tuned viologen-based covalent organic polymers

    Gobinda Das;Thirumurugan Prakasam;Selbi Nuryyeva;Dong Suk Han

  • Upconverted Photosensitization of Tb Visible Emission by NIR Yb Excitation in Discrete Supramolecular Heteropolynuclear Complexes

    Nabila Souri;Nabila Souri;Pingping Tian;Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Ka-Leung Wong

  • Lanthanide Chelates Containing Pyridine Units with Potential Application as Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Carlos Platas‐Iglesias;Marta Mato‐Iglesias;Kristina Djanashvili;Robert N. Muller

  • Understanding the quenching effects of aromatic C-H- and C-D-oscillators in near-IR lanthanoid luminescence.

    Christine Doffek;Nicola Alzakhem;Caroline Bischof;Jessica Wahsner

  • Applications for Transition-Metal Chemistry in Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Abhishek Gupta;Peter Caravan;William S. Price;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • The chemical consequences of the gradual decrease of the ionic radius along the Ln-series

    Joop A. Peters;Kristina Djanashvili;Carlos F.G.C. Geraldes;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Simultaneous self-assembly of a [2]catenane, a trefoil knot, and a Solomon link from a simple pair of ligands.

    Thirumurugan Prakasam;Matteo Lusi;Mourad Elhabiri;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Mn(II) compounds as an alternative to Gd-based MRI probes

    Mauro Botta;Fabio Carniato;David Esteban-Gómez;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Room temperature molecular up conversion in solution.

    Aline Nonat;Chi Fai Chan;Tao Liu;Tao Liu;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Monopicolinate cyclen and cyclam derivatives for stable copper(II) complexation.

    Luís M P Lima;David Esteban-Gómez;Rita Delgado;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Molecular upconversion in water in heteropolynuclear supramolecular Tb/Yb assemblies

    Aline Marguerite Nonat;Sylvana Bahamyirou;Alexandre Lecointre;Frederic Przybilla

  • Structural and photophysical properties of heterobimetallic 4f-zn iminophenolate cryptates.

    Raquel Rodríguez-Cortiñas;Fernando Avecilla;Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Daniel Imbert

  • Lanthanide(III) complexes with a tetrapyridine pendant-armed macrocyclic ligand: 1H NMR structural determination in solution, X-ray diffraction, and density-functional theory calculations.

    M Del C Fernandez-Fernandez;R Bastida;A Macías;P Pérez-Lourido

  • Supramolecular Luminescent Lanthanide Dimers for Fluoride Sequestering and Sensing

    Tao Liu;Aline Nonat;Maryline Beyler;Martín Regueiro‐Figueroa

  • Lanthanide complexes based on a 1,7-diaza-12-crown-4 platform containing picolinate pendants: a new structural entry for the design of magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents.

    Marta Mato-Iglesias;Adrián Roca-Sabio;Zoltán Pálinkás;David Esteban-Gómez

  • Lanthanide dota-like Complexes Containing a Picolinate Pendant: Structural Entry for the Design of LnIII-Based Luminescent Probes

    Martín Regueiro-Figueroa;Bachir Bensenane;Bachir Bensenane;Erika Ruscsák;David Esteban-Gómez

  • 1H NMR in Solution and Solid State Structural Study of Lanthanide(III) Cryptates

    C. Platas;F. Avecilla;A. de Blas;C. F. G. C. Geraldes

  • Pyridine- and Phosphonate-Containing Ligands for Stable Ln Complexation. Extremely Fast Water Exchange on the GdIII Chelates

    Edina Balogh;‡ Marta Mato-Iglesias;Carlos Platas-Iglesias, ,‡;Éva Tóth

  • Hyperfine Coupling Constants on Inner‐Sphere Water Molecules of GdIII‐Based MRI Contrast Agents

    David Esteban-Gómez;Andrés de Blas;Teresa Rodríguez-Blas;Lothar Helm

Frequent Co-Authors

Loïc J. Charbonnière
Loïc J. Charbonnière University of Strasbourg
Mauro Botta
Mauro Botta University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Éva Tóth
Éva Tóth University of Orléans
Ali Trabolsi
Ali Trabolsi New York University Abu Dhabi
Joop A. Peters
Joop A. Peters Delft University of Technology
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes University of Coimbra
Robert N. Muller
Robert N. Muller University of Mons
Lothar Helm
Lothar Helm École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jean-Claude G. Bünzli
Jean-Claude G. Bünzli École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Nikos K. Logothetis
Nikos K. Logothetis Chinese Academy of Sciences

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