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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 16001 14436 25 21 147 8148

Carlos R. Apesteguía publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos R. Apesteguía between 1975 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos R. Apesteguía published across 47 years, from 1975 to 2021, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2011. 7 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2011. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications
1975 2021

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos R. Apesteguía: publications per year, 1975 to 2021
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 4
1983 2
1984 3
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 5
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 5
1999 3
2000 8
2001 4
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 4
2006 5
2007 4
2008 8
2009 4
2010 5
2011 9
2012 4
2013 4
2014 7
2015 8
2016 7
2017 6
2018 3
2019 2
2020 5
2021 2
Total 151
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Carlos R. Apesteguía 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 R. Apesteguía 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, 141–160 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: 147 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 1,218 147
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
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 R. Apesteguía 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 R. Apesteguía 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Hydrotalcite and Aldol condensation. His Catalysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Elimination reaction, Metal and Nuclear chemistry. His Inorganic chemistry research includes elements of Water gas, Benzene, Dehydrogenation and Adsorption, Chemisorption.

In the field of Organic chemistry, his study on Alkali metal, Base and Unsaturated fatty acid overlaps with subjects such as Citral. Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia focuses mostly in the field of Hydrotalcite, narrowing it down to topics relating to Hydroxide and, in certain cases, Divalent, Calcination and Cobalt. Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia interconnects Ketone and Acetone, Mesityl oxide in the investigation of issues within Aldol condensation.

His most cited work include:

  • Structure and surface and catalytic properties of Mg-Al basic oxides (840 citations)
  • Base catalysis for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones from the vapor-phase aldol condensation of acetone (158 citations)
  • Activity and structure-sensitivity of the water-gas shift reaction over CuZnAl mixed oxide catalysts (154 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia mainly investigates Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Heterogeneous catalysis and Selectivity. His Catalysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Metal, Adsorption and Nuclear chemistry. His Inorganic chemistry research includes themes of Methanol, Aldol condensation, Dehydrogenation, Calcination and Chemisorption.

His work carried out in the field of Aldol condensation brings together such families of science as Acetone, Mesityl oxide and Methyl isobutyl ketone. His studies examine the connections between Organic chemistry and genetics, as well as such issues in Medicinal chemistry, with regards to Carboxylic acid. The study incorporates disciplines such as Photochemistry, Cinnamaldehyde, Hydrogen and Solvent in addition to Selectivity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Catalysis (89.26%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (52.89%)
  • Organic chemistry (34.71%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?

  • Catalysis (89.26%)
  • Organic chemistry (34.71%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (52.89%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Catalysis, Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Selectivity and Nuclear chemistry. His Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory study, which is part of a larger body of work in Catalysis, is frequently linked to Metathesis, bridging the gap between disciplines. His study in the field of Monoglyceride, Heterogeneous catalysis and Unsaturated fatty acid is also linked to topics like Glycerolysis.

His Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Tributylamine, Butylamine, Dibutylamine, Amine gas treating and Stearic acid. His research in Selectivity intersects with topics in Photochemistry and Medicinal chemistry. His Nuclear chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hydrogen, Water-gas shift reaction, Pt based catalysts and Space velocity.

Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Solvent effect in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of acetophenone over Ni/SiO2: A comprehensive study of the phenomenon (94 citations)
  • Liquid-phase hydrogenation of acetophenone over silica-supported Ni, Co and Cu catalysts: Influence of metal and solvent (48 citations)
  • Chapter 1 Basic catalysis on MgO: generation, characterization and catalytic properties of active sites (45 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

His primary areas of study are Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Solvent, Adsorption and Nuclear chemistry. His Catalysis study is concerned with Organic chemistry in general. His studies deal with areas such as Yield, Dibutylamine, n-Butylamine and Tributylamine as well as Inorganic chemistry.

His Solvent research incorporates elements of Toluene, Batch reactor and Acetophenone. The Adsorption study combines topics in areas such as Molecule, Monoglyceride and Reaction mechanism. His research integrates issues of Cyclohexane, Water-gas shift reaction, Pt based catalysts and Leaching in his study of Nuclear chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Structure and surface and catalytic properties of Mg-Al basic oxides

    J.I. Di Cosimo;V.K. Dı́ez;M. Xu;E. Iglesia

  • Kinetic study of the reverse water-gas shift reaction over CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts

    M.J.L. Ginés;A.J. Marchi;C.R. Apesteguía

  • Effect of the chemical composition on the catalytic performance of MgyAlOx catalysts for alcohol elimination reactions

    V.K Dı́ez;C.R Apesteguı́a;J.I Di Cosimo

  • Base catalysis for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones from the vapor-phase aldol condensation of acetone

    J.I. Di Cosimo;V.K. Díez;C.R. Apesteguía

  • Activity and structure-sensitivity of the water-gas shift reaction over CuZnAl mixed oxide catalysts

    M.J.L. Ginés;N. Amadeo;M. Laborde;C.R. Apesteguía

  • Acid–base properties and active site requirements for elimination reactions on alkali-promoted MgO catalysts

    V.K Dı́ez;C.R Apesteguı́a;J.I Di Cosimo

  • Aldol condensation of citral with acetone on MgO and alkali-promoted MgO catalysts

    V.K. Díez;C.R. Apesteguía;J.I. Di Cosimo

  • Solvent effect in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of acetophenone over Ni/SiO2: A comprehensive study of the phenomenon

    Nicolás M. Bertero;Andrés F. Trasarti;Carlos R. Apesteguía;Alberto J. Marchi

  • Oxidative catalytic removal of hydrocarbons over Pt/Al2O3 catalysts

    Teresita Francisca Garetto;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia

  • Deep oxidation of propane on Pt-supported catalysts: drastic turnover rate enhancement using zeolite supports

    Teresita Francisca Garetto;Eduardo Ricardo Rincon;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia

  • Impregnation-induced memory effect of thermally activated layered double hydroxides

    A.J. Marchi;C.R. Apesteguı́a

  • Liquid phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde on Cu-based catalysts

    Alberto Julio Marchi;Diego A. Gordo;Andres Fernando Trasarti;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia

  • Structure sensitivity and in situ activation of benzene combustion on Pt/Al2O3 catalysts

    Teresita Francisca Garetto;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia

  • One-Step MIBK Synthesis: A New Process from 2-Propanol

    J.I. Di Cosimo;G. Torres;C.R. Apesteguı́a

  • Chapter 1 Basic catalysis on MgO: generation, characterization and catalytic properties of active sites

    J. I. Di Cosimo;V. K. Díez;C. Ferretti;C. R. Apesteguía

  • Study of the catalyst deactivation in the base-catalyzed oligomerization of acetone

    Juana I Di Cosimo;Carlos R Apesteguı́a

  • Highly selective synthesis of menthols from citral in a one-step process

    Andres Fernando Trasarti;Alberto Julio Marchi;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia

  • Catalytic and kinetic study of the liquid-phase hydrogenation of acetophenone over Cu/SiO2 catalyst

    Nicolás M. Bertero;Carlos R. Apesteguía;Alberto J. Marchi

  • Catalytic and DRIFTS study of the WGS reaction on Pt-based catalysts

    Ch. Vignatti;M.S. Avila;C.R. Apesteguía;T.F. Garetto

  • Effect of support on the deep oxidation of propane and propylene on Pt-based catalysts

    Maria Sol Avila;Charito Ivana Vignatti;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia;Teresita Francisca Garetto

  • Design of catalyst systems for the one-pot synthesis of menthols from citral

    Andres Fernando Trasarti;Alberto Julio Marchi;Carlos Rodolfo Apesteguia

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart Leon Soled
Stuart Leon Soled ExxonMobil (United States)
Hideshi Hattori
Hideshi Hattori Hokkaido University
Enrique Iglesia
Enrique Iglesia University of California, Berkeley
Armando Borgna
Armando Borgna Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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