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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 95 1645 1463 631 521 445 29667

Francisco Zaera publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francisco Zaera between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francisco Zaera published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 12 of the 453 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1981 2025

453 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francisco Zaera: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 5
1985 6
1986 7
1987 9
1988 12
1989 6
1990 8
1991 7
1992 12
1993 7
1994 7
1995 6
1996 12
1997 10
1998 8
1999 8
2000 10
2001 10
2002 13
2003 15
2004 10
2005 12
2006 13
2007 11
2008 15
2009 9
2010 12
2011 19
2012 16
2013 18
2014 17
2015 11
2016 20
2017 14
2018 15
2019 13
2020 11
2021 8
2022 7
2023 7
2024 7
2025 5
Total 453
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Francisco Zaera 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 Zaera 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, 441–460 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: 445 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
441–460 270 445
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 Zaera 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 Zaera 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, 94–95 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: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 95
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Francisco Zaera is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, biomedical engineering, and catalysis. The scientist's work covers a diverse range of topics related to catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, semiconductor materials and devices, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, surface chemistry, and oxidation reactions.

Zaera's recent publications include:

  • Designing Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Are We Reaching Selectivities Competitive With Those of Homogeneous Catalysts? (2022, Chemical Reviews)
  • In-situ and operando spectroscopies for the characterization of catalysts and of mechanisms of catalytic reactions (2021, Journal of Catalysis)

These papers reflect an interest in both fundamental and applied aspects of catalysis and catalyst characterization. Other highly cited works connected through coauthors include studies on Ni-Ga catalysts for acetylene semi-hydrogenation and the hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes with single-atom alloy catalysts.

Frequent collaborators include Ilkeun Lee, Yueqiang Cao, Noboru Takeuchi, J. Guerrero-Sánchez, and Xinggui Zhou, highlighting a network of researchers contributing to topics in catalysis and materials chemistry.

Zaera has contributed to numerous articles published predominantly in these venues:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Chemical Reviews

The scientist's main thematic focus can be grouped into the following topics:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Awards received by Francisco Zaera include Fellowships from the American Chemical Society (awarded in 2009) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2001, reflecting professional recognition in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured materials for applications in heterogeneous catalysis

    Francisco Zaera

  • Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide Nanoparticles Anchored to Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Foam for Supercapacitors

    Wei Wang;Shirui Guo;Ilkeun Lee;Kazi Ahmed

  • Core–Shell Nanostructured Catalysts

    Qiao Zhang;Ilkeun Lee;Ji Bong Joo;Francisco Zaera

  • Tuning selectivity in catalysis by controlling particle shape

    Ilkeun Lee;Françoise Delbecq;Ricardo Morales;Manuel A. Albiter

  • An Organometallic Guide to the Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Moieties on Transition Metal Surfaces

    Francisco. Zaera

  • Probing liquid/solid interfaces at the molecular level.

    Francisco Zaera

  • Mesoporous Anatase Titania Hollow Nanostructures though Silica-Protected Calcination

    Ji Bong Joo;Qiao Zhang;Ilkeun Lee;Michael Dahl

  • A Highly Active Titanium Dioxide Based Visible‐Light Photocatalyst with Nonmetal Doping and Plasmonic Metal Decoration

    Qiao Zhang;Diana Q. Lima;Ilkeun Lee;Francisco Zaera

  • Hydrogenation of ethylene over platinum (111) single-crystal surfaces

    F. Zaera;G. A. Somorjai

  • A Yolk@Shell Nanoarchitecture for Au/TiO2 Catalysts

    Ilkeun Lee;Ji Bong Joo;Yadong Yin;Francisco Zaera

  • New advances in the use of infrared absorption spectroscopy for the characterization of heterogeneous catalytic reactions

    Francisco Zaera

  • Measurements of electron-transfer rates of charge-storage molecular monolayers on Si(100). Toward hybrid molecular/semiconductor information storage devices.

    Roth Km;Yasseri Aa;Liu Zm;Dabke Rb

  • Control of the nanoscale crystallinity in mesoporous TiO2 shells for enhanced photocatalytic activity

    Ji Bong Joo;Qiao Zhang;Michael Dahl;Ilkeun Lee

  • Organic chemistry on solid surfaces

    Zhen Ma;Francisco Zaera

  • The reactivity and composition of strongly adsorbed carbonaceous deposits on platinum. Model of the working hydrocarbon conversion catalyst

    S.M. Davis;F. Zaera;G.A. Somorjai

  • Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2 Hollow Shells: Toward an Efficient Photocatalyst

    Ji Bong Joo;Ilkeun Lee;Michael Dahl;Geon Dae Moon

  • Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts with well shaped platinum particles to control reaction selectivity

    Ilkeun Lee;Ricardo Morales;Manuel A. Albiter;Francisco Zaera

  • Preparation and reactivity of alkyl groups adsorbed on metal surfaces

    Francisco Zaera

  • Surface‐Protected Etching of Mesoporous Oxide Shells for the Stabilization of Metal Nanocatalysts

    Qiao Zhang;Ilkeun Lee;Jianping Ge;Francisco Zaera

  • Probing catalytic reactions at surfaces

    Francisco Zaera

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Yadong Yin
Yadong Yin University of California, Riverside
John L. Gland
John L. Gland University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Zhen Ma
Zhen Ma Fudan University
Wilfred T. Tysoe
Wilfred T. Tysoe University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Oleg V. Prezhdo
Oleg V. Prezhdo University of Southern California
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Timothy S. Zwier
Timothy S. Zwier Purdue University West Lafayette
Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Benedetta Mennucci
Benedetta Mennucci University of Pisa

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