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Francisco García-Cánovas

Francisco García-Cánovas

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7323 6636 216 208 244 14719

Francisco García-Cánovas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francisco García-Cánovas between 1981 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francisco García-Cánovas published across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2005. 4 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2005. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1981 2024

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francisco García-Cánovas: publications per year, 1981 to 2024
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 2
1983 2
1984 6
1985 3
1986 4
1987 5
1988 3
1989 3
1990 5
1991 4
1992 8
1993 13
1994 7
1995 8
1996 6
1997 7
1998 7
1999 6
2000 12
2001 10
2002 8
2003 6
2004 9
2005 14
2006 7
2007 11
2008 4
2009 10
2010 7
2011 5
2012 5
2013 6
2014 4
2015 6
2016 4
2017 5
2018 3
2019 1
2020 3
2021 4
2022 3
2023 2
2024 2
Total 252
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Francisco García-Cánovas publications per year - data summary

  • Francisco García-Cánovas, a Chemistry scholar from University of Murcia, has 252 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1981 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2019, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 14 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 75 publications (5.0 per year); 1996-2010: 124 publications (8.3 per year); 2011-2024: 53 publications (3.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Francisco García-Cánovas 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 Francisco García-Cánovas 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, 241–260 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: 244 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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 1,100 244
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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Francisco García-Cánovas publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Francisco García-Cánovas, a Chemistry scholar from University of Murcia, records 244 publications - the 48th percentile of the discipline.
  • 48% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Francisco García-Cánovas, and about 52% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Francisco García-Cánovas falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Francisco García-Cánovas 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 Francisco García-Cánovas 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 66
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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Francisco García-Cánovas D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Francisco García-Cánovas, a Chemistry scholar from University of Murcia, records 66 D-Index - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Francisco García-Cánovas, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Francisco García-Cánovas ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Francisco García-Cánovas is affiliated with the University of Murcia in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Nursing. Subfields of particular interest include Cell Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biochemistry, Sensory Systems, and Dermatology.

Their work covers a range of main topics, with a pronounced emphasis on melanin and skin pigmentation, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, and phytochemicals and antioxidant activities. Other notable areas of study include olfactory and sensory function studies, enzyme-mediated dye degradation, skin protection and aging, and acne and rosacea treatments and effects.

Frequent publication venues for García-Cánovas include the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and Food Chemistry, each featuring two of their publications. Other journals where their work has appeared are Biochemical Pharmacology, Molecular Catalysis, and Molecules.

Frequent collaborators in their research activities are José Muñoz-Muñoz, Francisco García-Molina, José Neptuno Rodrı́guez-López, Pablo García-Molina, and José A. Teruel.

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Targeting tyrosinase in hyperpigmentation: Current status, limitations and future promises," 2023, published in Biochemical Pharmacology
  • "Considerations about the kinetic mechanism of tyrosinase in its action on monophenols: A review," 2022, published in Molecular Catalysis
  • "The Relationship between the IC50 Values and the Apparent Inhibition Constant in the Study of Inhibitors of Tyrosinase Diphenolase Activity Helps Confirm the Mechanism of Inhibition," 2022, published in Molecules
  • "Study of tyrosine and dopa enantiomers as tyrosinase substrates initiating l- and d-melanogenesis pathways," 2020, published in Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
  • "Kinetic characterization of the oxidation of catecolamines and related compounds by laccase," 2020, published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Tyrosinase: a comprehensive review of its mechanism.

    Álvaro Sánchez-Ferrer;José Neptuno Rodríguez-López;Francisco García-Cánovas;Francisco García-Carmona

  • A comprehensive review on tyrosinase inhibitors.

    Samaneh Zolghadri;Asieh Bahrami;Mahmud Tareq Hassan Khan;J. Munoz-Munoz

  • An end‐point method for estimation of the total antioxidant activity in plant material

    Antonio Cano;Josefa Hernández-Ruíz;Francisco García-Cánovas;Manuel Acosta

  • Mechanism of Reaction of Hydrogen Peroxide with Horseradish Peroxidase: Identification of Intermediates in the Catalytic Cycle

    Jose Neptuno Rodriguez-Lopez;David J. Lowe;Josefa Hernandez-Ruiz;Alexander N. P. Hiner

  • A kinetic study on the suicide inactivation of peroxidase by hydrogen peroxide.

    M.B. Arnao;M. Acosta;J.A. del Rio;R. Varón

  • Analysis of a kinetic model for melanin biosynthesis pathway.

    J N Rodríguez-López;J Tudela;R Varón;F García-Carmona

  • Kinetic characterization of the substrate specificity and mechanism of mushroom tyrosinase

    Juan C. Espín;Ramón Varón;Lorena G. Fenoll;M. Angeles Gilabert

  • Inactivation of peroxidase by hydrogen peroxide and its protection by a reductant agent

    M.B. Arnao;M. Acosta;J.A. del Rio;F. García-Cánovas

  • Mechanisms of compound I formation in heme peroxidases.

    Alexander N.P. Hiner;Emma L. Raven;Roger N.F. Thorneley;Francisco Garcı́a-Cánovas

  • The antifolate activity of tea catechins.

    Enma Navarro-Perán;Juan Cabezas-Herrera;Francisco García-Cánovas;Marcus C. Durrant

  • Catalase-like activity of horseradish peroxidase: relationship to enzyme inactivation by H2O2.

    Josefa Hernández-Ruiz;Marino B. Arnao;Alexander N.P. Hiner;Francisco García-Cánovas

  • Effect of L-ascorbic acid on the monophenolase activity of tyrosinase

    J R Ros;J N Rodríguez-López;F García-Cánovas

  • A CONTINUOUS SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MONOPHENOLASE AND DIPHENOLASE ACTIVITIES OF APPLE POLYPHENOL OXIDASE

    J.C. Espin;M. Morales;R. Varon;J. Tudela

  • A kinetic study of the melanization pathway between L-tyrosine and dopachrome.

    Juana Cabanes;Francisco García-Cánovas;JoséA. Lozano;Francisco García-Carmona

  • Analysis and interpretation of the action mechanism of mushroom tyrosinase on monophenols and diphenols generating highly unstable o-quinones.

    Lorena G. Fenoll;José Neptuno Rodrı́guez-López;Francisco Garcı́a-Sevilla;Pedro Antonio Garcı́a-Ruiz

  • A Review on Spectrophotometric Methods for Measuring the Monophenolase and Diphenolase Activities of Tyrosinase

    F. García-Molina;J. L. Muñoz;R. Varón;J. N. Rodríguez-López

  • Reactivity of horseradish peroxidase compound II toward substrates: kinetic evidence for a two-step mechanism.

    José Neptuno Rodríguez-López;María Angeles Gilabert;José Tudela;Roger N. F. Thorneley

  • A Continuous Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Monophenolase Activity of Tyrosinase Using 3-Methyl-2-benzothiazolinone Hydrazone

    J.N. Rodriguezlopez;J. Escribano;F. Garciacanovas

  • Tyrosinase kinetics: discrimination between two models to explain the oxidation mechanism of monophenol and diphenol substrates

    L.G. Fenoll;M.J. Peñalver;J.N. Rodrı́guez-López;R. Varón

  • Enzyme inactivation analysis for industrial blanching applications: comparison of microwave, conventional, and combination heat treatments on mushroom polyphenoloxidase activity.

    C. Devece;J. N. Rodriguez-Lopez;L. G. Fenoll;J. Tudela

Frequent Co-Authors

José Tudela
José Tudela University of Murcia
Francisco García-Carmona
Francisco García-Carmona University of Murcia
Marino B. Arnao
Marino B. Arnao University of Murcia
Juan Carlos Espín
Juan Carlos Espín Spanish National Research Council
Josefa Hernández-Ruiz
Josefa Hernández-Ruiz University of Murcia
Roger N. F. Thorneley
Roger N. F. Thorneley John Innes Centre
Juan C. Gómez-Fernández
Juan C. Gómez-Fernández University of Murcia
Emma Lloyd Raven
Emma Lloyd Raven University of Bristol
Ronald G. Duggleby
Ronald G. Duggleby University of Queensland

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