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Francisco José García-Peñalvo

Francisco José García-Peñalvo

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Computer Science
Spain
2026
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Social Sciences and Humanities
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 101 88 74 2 2 1131 30406
Computer Science 98 409 397 5 5 958 27704

Francisco José García-Peñalvo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francisco José García-Peñalvo between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francisco José García-Peñalvo published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 40.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 114 publications in 2019. 45 of the 1,373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 114. Peak 114 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 80 publications 2014: 85 publications 2015: 106 publications 2016: 111 publications 2017: 101 publications 2018: 102 publications 2019: 114 publications 2020: 93 publications 2021: 97 publications 2022: 57 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 10 publications
1992 2025

1,373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francisco José García-Peñalvo: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 16
2002 16
2003 13
2004 21
2005 23
2006 35
2007 24
2008 35
2009 21
2010 37
2011 41
2012 38
2013 80
2014 85
2015 106
2016 111
2017 101
2018 102
2019 114
2020 93
2021 97
2022 57
2023 49
2024 35
2025 10
Total 1,373
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Francisco José García-Peñalvo publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco José García-Peñalvo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 570+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 1,131 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100 1,131
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Francisco José García-Peñalvo D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco José García-Peñalvo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97 101
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Francisco José García-Peñalvo is affiliated with the University of Salamanca in Spain. Their research primarily spans computer science with a focus on applications within education and technology.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Computer Science

Subfields prominently explored are:

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Education
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering

The research topics covered reflect substantial attention to educational technologies and innovation, including:

  • E-Learning and Knowledge Management
  • Educational Innovations and Technology
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Educational Technology in Learning
  • Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Biomedical and Engineering Education

Some of the recent papers authored by García-Peñalvo include:

  • "La evaluación online en la educación superior en tiempos de la COVID-19" (2020), published in Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS)
  • "La evaluación online en la educación superior en tiempos de la COVID-19" (2020), published in Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS)
  • "La percepción de la Inteligencia Artificial en contextos educativos tras el lanzamiento de ChatGPT: disrupción o pánico" (2023), published in Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS)
  • "Avoiding the Dark Side of Digital Transformation in Teaching. An Institutional Reference Framework for eLearning in Higher Education" (2021), published in Sustainability

Frequent co-authors who have contributed extensively alongside García-Peñalvo are:

  • Alicia García-Holgado
  • Andrea Vázquez-Ingelmo
  • David Fonseca
  • Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco
  • María Luisa Séin-Echaluce

The researcher frequently publishes in a variety of venues, with significant contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Ninth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM'21)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Education in the Knowledge Society (EKS)
  • Sustainability

Regarding book publications, García-Peñalvo has worked with several publishers, including Springer Nature, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Springer International Publishing, and Springer Science+Business Media. Titles include:

  • Proceedings TEEM 2022: Tenth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (2023)
  • Trends on Active Learning Methods and Emerging Learning Technologies (2022)
  • Handbook of successful open teaching practices (2020)
  • Guía de buenas prácticas para la educación abierta (2021)
  • Security and Privacy Preserving for IoT and 5G Networks (2021)
  • Advances in Architecture, Engineering and Technology (2022)
  • Learning Technologies and Systems (2023)

Best Publications

  • Una revisión actualizada del concepto de eLearning: décimo Aniversario

    Francisco José García-Peñalvo;Antonio Miguel Seoane Pardo

  • Open knowledge: challenges and facts

    Francisco J. García‐Peñalvo;Carlos García de Figuerola;José A. Merlo

  • Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices

    Loren Laine;Hussein M. El-Newihi;Barry Migikovsky;Robin Sloane

  • La evaluación online en la educación superior en tiempos de la COVID-19

    Francisco José García Peñalvo;Alfredo Corell Almuzara;Víctor Abella García;Mario Grande de Prado

  • An adaptive hybrid MOOC model: Disrupting the MOOC concept in higher education

    Francisco J. García-Peñalvo;Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco;María Luisa Sein-Echaluce

  • Future Trends in the Design Strategies and Technological Affordances of E-Learning

    Begoña Gros;Francisco J. García-Peñalvo

  • Online assessment in higher education in the time of COVID-19

    Francisco José García-Peñalvo;Alfredo Corell;Víctor Abella-García;Mario Grande

  • Education in knowledge society: a new PhD programme approach

    Francisco J. García-Peñalvo

  • Exploring the computational thinking effects in pre-university education

    Francisco José García-Peñalvo;Antònio José Mendes

  • Using Learning Analytics to improve teamwork assessment

    Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco;María Luisa Sein-Echaluce;Francisco J. García-Peñalvo;Miguel Ángel Conde

  • From massive access to cooperation: lessons learned and proven results of a hybrid xMOOC/cMOOC pedagogical approach to MOOCs

    Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco;María Luisa Sein-Echaluce;Francisco José García-Peñalvo

  • Virtual Reality as an Educational and Training Tool for Medicine

    Santiago González Izard;Juan A. Juanes;Francisco J. García Peñalvo;Jesús Mª Gonçalvez Estella

  • Definition of a technological ecosystem for scientific knowledge management in a PhD programme

    Alicia García-Holgado;Francisco J. García-Peñalvo;María José Rodríguez-Conde

  • MLearning and pre-service teachers: An assessment of the behavioral intention using an expanded TAM model

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  • Jaundice as an Early Diagnostic Sign of Urinary Tract Infection in Infancy

    Francisco J. Garcia;Alan L. Nager

  • Informal learning in work environments: training with the Social Web in the workplace

    FranciscoJ. García-Peñalvo;Ricardo Colomo-Palacios;MiltiadisD. Lytras

  • An evolving Learning Management System for new educational environments using 2.0 tools

    Miguel Á. Conde;Francisco J. García-Peñalvo;María J. Rodríguez-Conde;Marc Alier

  • An overview of the most relevant literature on coding and computational thinking with emphasis on the relevant issues for teachers

    A. Rees;Francisco J. García-Peñalvo;I. Jormanainen;M. Tuul

  • Informal learning recognition through a cloud ecosystem

    Francisco José García-Peñalvo;Mark Johnson;Gustavo Ribeiro Alves;Miroslav Minović

  • Methodological Approach and Technological Framework to Break the Current Limitations of MOOC Model

    Ángel Fidalgo-Blanco;María Luisa Sein-Echaluce;Francisco José García-Peñalvo

  • Networked youth research for empowerment in digital society: the WYRED project

    Francisco J. García-Peñalvo;Nicholas Alfred Kearney

  • Co-creation and open innovation: Systematic literature review

    María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya;Franciso-José García-Peñalvo

Frequent Co-Authors

José Janssen
José Janssen Open University in the Netherlands
Ricardo Colomo-Palacios
Ricardo Colomo-Palacios Østfold University College
Timothy Teo
Timothy Teo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pedro Soto-Acosta
Pedro Soto-Acosta University of Murcia
Fang Huang
Fang Huang University of Science and Technology of China
Miltiadis D. Lytras
Miltiadis D. Lytras American College of Greece
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos University of Oviedo
Peter Sloep
Peter Sloep The Open University
Pablo Moreno-Ger
Pablo Moreno-Ger Universidad Internacional De La Rioja
Sanjay Misra
Sanjay Misra Institute for Energy Technology

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