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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 116 591 521 5 4 425 49832

Enric Brillas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Enric Brillas between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Enric Brillas published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 35 of the 460 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 17 publications
1976 2025

460 publications in total across all disciplines

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Enric Brillas: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 5
1998 8
1999 10
2000 5
2001 9
2002 10
2003 14
2004 8
2005 7
2006 11
2007 12
2008 7
2009 17
2010 10
2011 23
2012 22
2013 20
2014 21
2015 20
2016 24
2017 23
2018 24
2019 21
2020 26
2021 12
2022 14
2023 14
2024 18
2025 17
Total 460
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Enric Brillas 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 Enric Brillas 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: 425 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
421–440 327 425
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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Enric Brillas 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 Enric Brillas 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, 116–117 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: 116 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 61 116
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Enric Brillas is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain, where their research focuses primarily on environmental science and energy. Their work spans interdisciplinary fields, with significant contributions to water science, technology, renewable energy, sustainability, electrochemistry, industrial engineering, and pollution studies.

The main topics explored in Brillas's research include:

  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Electrochemical analysis and applications
  • TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells
  • Water quality monitoring and analysis
  • Pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion

The scientist has published extensively in multiple academic journals. Their frequent publication venues are:

  • Chemosphere
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

Brillas's collaboration network includes several frequent coauthors such as:

  • Ignasi Sirés
  • Juan M. Peralta-Hernández
  • Sergi Garcia-Segura
  • Pere Lluís Cabot
  • Martín Pacheco-Álvarez

Recent notable publications by Enric Brillas include:

  • A review on the photoelectro-Fenton process as efficient electrochemical advanced oxidation for wastewater remediation. Treatment with UV light, sunlight, and coupling with conventional and other photo-assisted advanced technologies, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Recent development of electrochemical advanced oxidation of herbicides. A review on its application to wastewater treatment and soil remediation, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • A critical review on ibuprofen removal from synthetic waters, natural waters, and real wastewaters by advanced oxidation processes, 2021, Chemosphere

Enric Brillas's work is grounded in advancing technologies that address environmental pollution and sustainability challenges, particularly through the development and application of electrochemical and photocatalytic processes for water treatment and energy conversion.

Best Publications

  • Electro-Fenton process and related electrochemical technologies based on Fenton's reaction chemistry

    Enric Brillas;Ignasi Sirés;Mehmet A. Oturan

  • Decontamination of wastewaters containing synthetic organic dyes by electrochemical methods. An updated review

    Enric Brillas;Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle

  • Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes: A review on their application to synthetic and real wastewaters

    Francisca C. Moreira;Rui A.R. Boaventura;Enric Brillas;Vítor J.P. Vilar

  • Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes: today and tomorrow. A review

    Ignasi Sirés;Enric Brillas;Mehmet A. Oturan;Manuel A. Rodrigo

  • Remediation of water pollution caused by pharmaceutical residues based on electrochemical separation and degradation technologies: a review.

    Ignasi Sirés;Enric Brillas

  • Applied photoelectrocatalysis on the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewaters

    Sergi Garcia-Segura;Enric Brillas

  • Mineralization of 2,4-D by advanced electrochemical oxidation processes

    Enric Brillas;Juan C. Calpe;Juan Casado

  • Aniline mineralization by AOP's: anodic oxidation, photocatalysis, electro-Fenton and photoelectro-Fenton processes

    Enric Brillas;Eva Mur;Roser Sauleda;Laura Sànchez

  • Electrochemical destruction of chlorophenoxy herbicides by anodic oxidation and electro-Fenton using a boron-doped diamond electrode

    Enric Brillas;Birame Boye;Ignasi Sirés;José Antonio Garrido

  • Aniline degradation by Electro-Fenton and peroxi-coagulation processes using a flow reactor for wastewater treatment.

    Enric Brillas;Juan Casado

  • Catalytic behavior of the Fe3+/Fe2+ system in the electro-Fenton degradation of the antimicrobial chlorophene

    Ignasi Sirés;José Antonio Garrido;Rosa María Rodríguez;Enric Brillas

  • A review on the photoelectro-Fenton process as efficient electrochemical advanced oxidation for wastewater remediation. Treatment with UV light, sunlight, and coupling with conventional and other photo-assisted advanced technologies.

    Enric Brillas

  • Mineralization of paracetamol in aqueous medium by anodic oxidation with a boron-doped diamond electrode.

    Enric Brillas;Ignasi Sirés;Conchita Arias;Pere Lluís Cabot

  • Electrochemical Alternatives for Drinking Water Disinfection

    Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle;Enric Brillas

  • Degradation of herbicide 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid by advanced electrochemical oxidation methods.

    Birame Boye;Momar M. Dieng;Enric Brillas

  • Kinetics of oxidative degradation/mineralization pathways of the antibiotic tetracycline by the novel heterogeneous electro-Fenton process with solid catalyst chalcopyrite

    Natija Barhoumi;Natija Barhoumi;Hugo Olvera-Vargas;Nihal Oturan;David Huguenot

  • Critical Review on the Mechanisms of Fe2+ Regeneration in the Electro-Fenton Process: Fundamentals and Boosting Strategies.

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  • Electro-Fenton and photoelectro-Fenton degradation of indigo carmine in acidic aqueous medium

    Cristina Flox;Salah Ammar;Conchita Arias;Enric Brillas

  • Unprecedented total mineralization of atrazine and cyanuric acid by anodic oxidation and electro-Fenton with a boron-doped diamond anode

    Nihal Oturan;Enric Brillas;Mehmet A. Oturan

  • Mineralization of salicylic acid in acidic aqueous medium by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes using platinum and boron-doped diamond as anode and cathodically generated hydrogen peroxide.

    Elena Guinea;Conchita Arias;Pere Lluís Cabot;José Antonio Garrido

Frequent Co-Authors

Ignasi Sirés
Ignasi Sirés University of Barcelona
José Antonio Garrido
José Antonio Garrido University of Barcelona
Pere-Lluís Cabot
Pere-Lluís Cabot University of Barcelona
Francesc Centellas
Francesc Centellas University of Barcelona
Rosa María Rodríguez
Rosa María Rodríguez University of Barcelona
Conchita Arias
Conchita Arias University of Barcelona
Sergi Garcia-Segura
Sergi Garcia-Segura Arizona State University
Mehmet A. Oturan
Mehmet A. Oturan Université Paris Cité
Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle
Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Nihal Oturan
Nihal Oturan Université Gustave Eiffel

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