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D-Index
36
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4275
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9191
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289

Diego Sales publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diego Sales sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 107 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Diego Sales D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diego Sales sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Diego Sales is affiliated with the University of Cádiz in Spain and conducts research primarily in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work explores various subfields, including Forestry, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's recent publications cover a variety of topics within their main areas of study. Notable papers include:

  • Influence of the total concentration and the profile of volatile fatty acids on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production by mixed microbial cultures, 2021, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • Caminhos trancados: o labirinto dos desafios burocráticos e legais nas concessões florestais Federais no Brasil, 2024, OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA
  • ENTRE O DISCURSO E A REALIDADE - A VALORIZAÇÃO DO TRABALHO DOCENTE SOB A LÓGICA DO ESTADO MÍNIMO E DA ORDEM DO CAPITAL, 2025, Aracê.
  • Colheita em risco - os impactos das mudanças climáticas na produção de frutas, legumes e verduras no Brasil, 2025, OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA
  • Análise de qualidade do mel comercializado em supermercados de São Luís - MA, 2025, OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA

Their collaborative work includes frequent coauthors such as José Neto de Oliveira Felippe, Antônio Nacílio Sousa dos Santos, Gloria Bravo-Porras, L.A. Fdez-Güelfo, and Carlos José Álvarez-Gallego.

Diego Sales has published multiple times in the following venues:

  • OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
  • Aracê.
  • Cadernos do GIPE-CIT

The scientist's research focuses on topics that include:

  • Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Rural Development and Agriculture
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods

Best Publications

  • Dry-thermophilic anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of the municipal solid waste: focusing on the inoculum sources.

    T. Forster-Carneiro;M. Pérez;L.I. Romero;D. Sales

  • A comparison of five rapid direct toxicity assessment methods to determine toxicity of pollutants to activated sludge.

    D.J.B. Dalzell;S. Alte;E. Aspichueta;A. de la Sota

  • Effect of solids retention time (SRT) on pilot scale anaerobic thermophilic sludge digestion.

    M.A. de la Rubia;M. Perez;L.I. Romero;D. Sales

  • The effect of temperature on the biodegradation of a nonylphenol polyethoxylate in river water

    Manuel A Manzano;Jose A Perales;Diego Sales;Jose M Quiroga

  • Evolution of microorganisms in thermophilic-dry anaerobic digestion

    B. Montero;J.L. Garcia-Morales;D. Sales;R. Solera

  • Model for fouling deposition on power plant steam condensers cooled with seawater: Effect of water velocity and tube material

    E. Nebot;J.F. Casanueva;T. Casanueva;D. Sales

  • Field validation of a battery of biomarkers to assess sediment quality in Spanish ports.

    M.L. Martín-Díaz;J. Blasco;D. Sales;T.A. DelValls

  • Biomarkers Study for Sediment Quality Assessment in Spanish Ports Using the Crab Carcinus maenas and the Clam Ruditapes philippinarum

    M.L. Martín-Díaz;J. Blasco;D. Sales;T.A. DelValls

  • The evolution of biomass in a two-phase anaerobic treatment process during start-up

    R. Solera;L. I. Romero;D. Sales

  • Dating of marine sediments and time evolution of heavy metal concentrations in the Bay of Cádiz, Spain

    R.A Ligero;M Barrera;M Casas-Ruiz;D Sales

  • Anaerobic mesophilic and thermophilic municipal sludge digestion

    de la Rubia Romero;M Perez;L.I. Romero;D. Sales

  • Biomarkers as tools to assess sediment quality. Laboratory and field surveys

    M.L. Martı́n-Dı́az;J. Blasco;D. Sales;T.A. DelValls

  • Comparative performance of high rate anaerobic thermophilic technologies treating industrial wastewater

    M Pérez;L.I Romero;D Sales

  • Assessment of urban and industrial contamination levels in the bay of Cádiz, SW Spain

    M Carrasco;J.A López-Ramı́rez;J Benavente;F López-Aguayo

  • Organic Matter Degradation Kinetics in an Anaerobic Thermophilic Fluidised Bed Bioreactor

    M. Perez;L.I. Romero;D. Sales

  • Hydrogen production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in anaerobic thermophilic acidogenesis: influence of organic loading rate and microbial content of the solid waste.

    S. Zahedi;D. Sales;L.I. Romero;R. Solera

  • Performance of anaerobic thermophilic fluidized bed in the treatment of cutting-oil wastewater

    M. Perez;R. Rodriguez-Cano;L.I. Romero;D. Sales

  • The use of thermochemical and biological pretreatments to enhance organic matter hydrolysis and solubilization from organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW)

    L.A. Fdez.-Güelfo;C. Álvarez-Gallego;D. Sales;L.I. Romero

  • Using solar and ultraviolet light to degrade PCBs in sand and transformer oils.

    M.A. Manzano;J.A. Perales;D. Sales;J.M. Quiroga

  • Analysis of methanogenic activity in a thermophilic-dry anaerobic reactor: Use of fluorescent in situ hybridization

    B. Montero;J.L. García-Morales;D. Sales;R. Solera

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomas Angel DelValls
Tomas Angel DelValls University of Cádiz
Julián Blasco
Julián Blasco Spanish National Research Council
Abelardo Gómez-Parra
Abelardo Gómez-Parra University of Cádiz

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