2026 Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	73	3870	3744	62	61	307	18186
Chemistry	75	4497	4086	124	117	292	18267

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 307 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions spanning materials chemistry, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work explores diverse topics including:

Graphene and nanomaterials applications
Clay minerals and soil interactions
MXene and MAX phase materials
Graphene research and applications
Therapeutic uses of natural elements
Supercapacitor materials and fabrication
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Key recent publications highlight their involvement in advanced materials relevant to healthcare and environmental applications. These include:

Nanotechnology Responses to COVID-19 (2020), published in Advanced Healthcare Materials
MXene-Enhanced Chitin Composite Sponges with Antibacterial and Hemostatic Activity for Wound Healing (2022), Advanced Healthcare Materials
Pod-inspired MXene/porous carbon microspheres with ultrahigh adsorption capacity towards crystal violet (2021), Chemical Engineering Journal
Graphene Derivatives in Biopolymer-Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications (2020), Nanomaterials
Nacre-inspired biodegradable nanocellulose/MXene/AgNPs films with high strength and superior gas barrier properties (2022), Carbohydrate Polymers

Frequent coauthors in their body of work include:

Pîlar Aranda
Margarita Darder
Ana Barra
Cláudia Nunes
Paula Ferreira

The researcher has published extensively in specific venues emphasizing materials and engineering disciplines. Prominent publication venues are:

Applied Clay Science
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Carbon
SSRN Electronic Journal
Chemical Engineering Journal

Their profile reflects a multidisciplinary approach integrating materials chemistry, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering to address practical challenges in healthcare, environmental remediation, and sustainable materials development.

Best Publications

Biopolymer−Clay Nanocomposites Based on Chitosan Intercalated in Montmorillonite

Margarita Darder;and Montserrat Colilla;Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

836
Citations
Bionanocomposites: A New Concept of Ecological, Bioinspired, and Functional Hybrid Materials

Margarita Darder;Pilar Aranda;Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

790
Citations
Poly(ethylene oxide)-silicate intercalation materials

Pilar Aranda;Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

783
Citations
Molecular access to intracrystalline tunnelsof sepiolite

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

435
Citations
History of Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials: Prehistory, Art, Science, and Advanced Applications

Marco Faustini;Lionel Nicole;Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Clément Sanchez

390
Citations
Chitosan–clay nanocomposites: application as electrochemical sensors

Margarita Darder;Montserrat Colilla;Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

366
Citations
Conducting Polymers Intercalated in Layered Solids

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky

357
Citations
Advances in Biomimetic and Nanostructured Biohybrid Materials

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Margarita Darder;Pilar Aranda;Katsuhiko Ariga

350
Citations
Hybrid materials based on clays for environmental and biomedical applications

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Pilar Aranda;Margarita Darder;Giora Rytwo

344
Citations
Bio-Nanocomposites Based on Layered Double Hydroxides

Margarita Darder;† Mar López-Blanco;Pilar Aranda;and Fabrice Leroux

323
Citations
Bionanocomposites based on alginate–zein/layered double hydroxide materials as drug delivery systems

A. C. S. Alcântara;P. Aranda;M. Darder;E. Ruiz-Hitzky

303
Citations
Functional biopolymer nanocomposites based on layered solids

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Margarita Darder;Pilar Aranda

301
Citations
Selective Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica

F. de Juan;E. Ruiz-Hitzky

280
Citations
Polymer‐salt intercalation complexes in layer silicates

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Pilar Aranda

274
Citations
Pectin-coated chitosan–LDH bionanocomposite beads as potential systems for colon-targeted drug delivery

Lígia N.M. Ribeiro;Ana C.S. Alcântara;Margarita Darder;Pilar Aranda

246
Citations
Fibrous clays based bionanocomposites

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Margarita Darder;Francisco M. Fernandes;Bernd Wicklein

243
Citations
Microfibrous Chitosan−Sepiolite Nanocomposites

Margarita Darder;Mar Lopez-Blanco;Pilar Aranda;Antonio J. Aznar

241
Citations
Hybrid and biohybrid silicate based materials: molecular vs. block-assembling bottom–up processes

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Pilar Aranda;Margarita Darder;Makoto Ogawa;Makoto Ogawa

223
Citations
Intracrystalline grafting on layer silicic acids

E. Ruiz-Hitzky;J. M. Rojo

219
Citations
Supported graphene from natural resources: easy preparation and applications.

Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky;Margarita Darder;Francisco M. Fernandes;Ezzouhra Zatile

217
Citations