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D-Index
60
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17230
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6939
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106

Francisca Puertas 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 Francisca Puertas sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 203 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francisca Puertas 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 Francisca Puertas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francisca Puertas is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a significant number of publications in subfields such as civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry, building and construction, radiological and ultrasound technology, and mechanics of materials.

The main topics covered in their work include concrete and cement materials research, magnesium oxide properties and applications, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, radioactivity and radon measurements, recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, graphite and nuclear technology radiation studies, and innovations in concrete and construction materials.

Some of the frequent co-authors collaborating with Francisca Puertas are:

  • M.M. Alonso
  • J.A. Suárez-Navarro
  • C. Gascó
  • Marta Palacios
  • I. García-Lodeiro

The venues where this researcher most often publishes include:

  • Materials
  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Materiales de Construcción
  • Construction and Building Materials

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Francisca Puertas include:

  • Early reactivity of sodium silicate-activated slag pastes and its impact on rheological properties, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
  • Performance of FA-based geopolymer concretes exposed to acetic and sulfuric acids, 2020, Construction and Building Materials
  • Role of calcium hydroxide in the alkaline activation of coal fly ash, 2022, Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Gamma spectrometry and LabSOCS-calculated efficiency in the radiological characterisation of quadrangular and cubic specimens of hardened portland cement paste, 2020, Radiation Physics and Chemistry
  • NORM waste, cements, and concretes. A review, 2021, Materiales de Construcción

Best Publications

  • Alkali-activated fly ash/slag cements: Strength behaviour and hydration products

    Francisca Puertas;S. Martínez-Ramírez;S. Alonso;T. Vázquez

  • A model for the C-A-S-H gel formed in alkali-activated slag cements

    F. Puertas;M. Palacios;H. Manzano;J.S. Dolado

  • Chemical stability of cementitious materials based on metakaolin

    Ángel Palomo;María Teresa Blanco-Varela;M. L. Granizo;Francisca Puertas

  • Alkali-activated slag mortars: Mechanical strength behaviour

    A. Fernández-Jiménez;J.G. Palomo;F. Puertas

  • Mineralogical and microstructural characterisation of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes

    F. Puertas;A. Fernández-Jiménez

  • Structure of Calcium Silicate Hydrates Formed in Alkaline-Activated Slag: Influence of the Type of Alkaline Activator

    Ana Fernández-Jiménez;Francisca Puertas;Isabel Sobrados;Jesús Sanz

  • MgO content of slag controls phase evolution and structural changes induced by accelerated carbonation in alkali-activated binders

    Susan A. Bernal;Susan A. Bernal;Susan A. Bernal;Rackel San Nicolas;Rupert J. Myers;Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

  • Pore solution in alkali-activated slag cement pastes. Relation to the composition and structure of calcium silicate hydrate

    F Puertas;A Fernández-Jiménez;M.T Blanco-Varela

  • MECHANICAL AND DURABLE BEHAVIOUR OF ALKALINE CEMENT MORTARS REINFORCED WITH POLYPROPYLENE FIBRES

    F Puertas;T Amat;A Fernández-Jiménez;T Vázquez

  • Effect of Shrinkage-reducing Admixtures on the Properties of Alkali-activated Slag Mortars and Pastes

    Marta Palacios;Francisca Puertas

  • Effect of Superplasticizer and Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures on Alkali-Activated Slag Pastes and Mortars

    Marta Palacios;Francisca Puertas

  • Use of glass waste as an activator in the preparation of alkali-activated slag. Mechanical strength and paste characterisation

    F. Puertas;M. Torres-Carrasco

  • Carbonation process of alkali-activated slag mortars

    Francisca Puertas;Marta Palacios;T. Vázquez

  • Waste glass in the geopolymer preparation. Mechanical and microstructural characterisation

    M. Torres-Carrasco;F. Puertas

  • Polycarboxylate superplasticiser admixtures: effect on hydration, microstructure and rheological behaviour in cement pastes

    Francisca Puertas;H. Santos;Marta Palacios;S. Martínez-Ramírez

  • Effect of activator mix on the hydration and strength behaviour of alkali-activated slag cements

    Ana Fernández-Jiménez;Francisca Puertas

  • Ceramic wastes as alternative raw materials for Portland cement clinker production

    F. Puertas;Irene García-Díaz;A. Barba;M. F. Gazulla

  • Effect of Carbonation on Alkali‐Activated Slag Paste

    Marta Palacios;Francisca Puertas

  • Rheology of alkali-activated slag pastes. Effect of the nature and concentration of the activating solution

    F. Puertas;C. Varga;M.M. Alonso

  • Compatibility between superplasticizer admixtures and cements with mineral additions

    Olga Burgos-Montes;Marta Palacios;Patricia Rivilla;Francisca Puertas

  • Setting of alkali-activated slag cement. Influence of activator nature

    Ana Fernández-Jiménez;Francisca Puertas

Frequent Co-Authors

Ángel Palomo
Ángel Palomo Spanish National Research Council
Ana Fernández-Jiménez
Ana Fernández-Jiménez Spanish National Research Council
Susan A. Bernal
Susan A. Bernal University of Bath
John L. Provis
John L. Provis Paul Scherrer Institute
Cristina Sabbioni
Cristina Sabbioni Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Paul Bowen
Paul Bowen École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Barbara Lothenbach
Barbara Lothenbach Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
João A. Labrincha
João A. Labrincha University of Aveiro
Cesáreo Sáiz-Jiménez
Cesáreo Sáiz-Jiménez Spanish National Research Council
Miguel A. G. Aranda
Miguel A. G. Aranda University of Malaga

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