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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 47 15483 13960 619 595 402 11286

J. Carlos Menéndez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Carlos Menéndez between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Carlos Menéndez published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2006. 12 of the 597 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2006. 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 82 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1986 2025

597 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Carlos Menéndez: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 5
1987 1
1988 1
1989 4
1990 2
1991 10
1992 11
1993 7
1994 7
1995 6
1996 9
1997 8
1998 8
1999 5
2000 16
2001 4
2002 3
2003 11
2004 16
2005 11
2006 82
2007 23
2008 27
2009 14
2010 23
2011 32
2012 22
2013 23
2014 15
2015 41
2016 27
2017 13
2018 11
2019 17
2020 7
2021 17
2022 17
2023 29
2024 6
2025 6
Total 597
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J. Carlos Menéndez 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 J. Carlos Menéndez 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, 401–420 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: 402 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
401–420 397 402
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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J. Carlos Menéndez 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 J. Carlos Menéndez 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 47
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
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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Overview

J. Carlos Menéndez is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their body of research spans multiple disciplines including chemistry, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these broad fields, their work predominantly focuses on organic chemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, oncology, and materials chemistry.

The main topics addressed in Menéndez's research include synthesis and biological evaluation, multicomponent synthesis of heterocycles, cholinesterase and neurodegenerative diseases, synthesis and biological activity, chemical synthesis and analysis, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, and the study of genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress.

Menéndez has published numerous articles in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Antioxidants
  • Molecules
  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Molbank

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Menéndez include:

  • "Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes for Improved Drug Bioavailability and Activity: Synthetic and Analytical Aspects" (2023, Pharmaceutics)
  • "NRF2 Regulation Processes as a Source of Potential Drug Targets against Neurodegenerative Diseases" (2020, Biomolecules)
  • "Quinones as Neuroprotective Agents" (2023, Antioxidants)
  • "Multicomponent Reactions for the Synthesis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients" (2022, Pharmaceuticals)
  • "Enantioselective catalytic Povarov reactions" (2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry)

Menéndez has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Carmen Avendaño
  • Ángel Cores
  • Juan F. González
  • José Clerigué
  • Mercedes Villacampa

The research themes covered illustrate a concentration on the chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of pharmacologically relevant compounds. This includes a significant interest in neurodegenerative disease targets and methodologies to enhance drug bioavailability and neuroprotection.

Best Publications

  • Advances in the chemistry of tetrahydroquinolines.

    Vellaisamy Sridharan;Padmakar A. Suryavanshi;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of pyrroles

    Verónica Estévez;Mercedes Villacampa;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Recent advances in the synthesis of pyrroles by multicomponent reactions

    Verónica Estévez;Mercedes Villacampa;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Medicinal Chemistry of Anticancer Drugs

    Carmen Avendaño;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Progress in the Chemistry of Tetrahydroquinolines.

    Isravel Muthukrishnan;Vellaisamy Sridharan;Vellaisamy Sridharan;J Carlos Menéndez

  • Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate as a Catalyst in Organic Synthesis

    Vellaisamy Sridharan;J Carlos Menéndez

  • Inhibitors of Multidrug resistance to antitumor agents (MDR)

    Carmen Avendaño;J Carlos Menéndez

  • Imaging of β-amyloid plaques by near infrared fluorescent tracers: a new frontier for chemical neuroscience.

    Matteo Staderini;María Antonia Martín;Maria Laura Bolognesi;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • New synthetic applications of aryllead triacetates. N-arylation of azoles.

    Pilar Lopez-Alvarado;Carmen Avendano;J. Carlos Menendez

  • Domino reactions for the synthesis of bridged bicyclic frameworks: fast access to bicyclo[n.3.1]alkanes

    Miriam Ruiz;Pilar López-Alvarado;Giorgio Giorgi;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Three-component access to pyrroles promoted by the CAN–silver nitrate system under high-speed vibration milling conditions: a generalization of the Hantzsch pyrrole synthesis

    Verónica Estévez;Mercedes Villacampa;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Antimycobacterial activity of spirooxindolo-pyrrolidine, pyrrolizine and pyrrolothiazole hybrids obtained by a three-component regio- and stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

    Stephen Michael Rajesh;Subbu Perumal;J. Carlos Menéndez;Perumal Yogeeswari

  • Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes for Improved Drug Bioavailability and Activity: Synthetic and Analytical Aspects

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  • Cerium(IV) Ammonium Nitrate Is an Excellent, General Catalyst for the Friedländer and Friedländer−Borsche Quinoline Syntheses: Very Efficient Access to the Antitumor Alkaloid Luotonin A

    Vellaisamy Sridharan;Pascual Ribelles;Ma Teresa Ramos;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Total synthesis of the ionophore antibiotic CP-61,405 (routiennocin)

    David Díez-Martin;Nikesh R. Kotecha;Steven V. Ley;Sergio Mantegani

  • A new three-component domino synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines

    Vellaisamy Sridharan;Paramasivan T. Perumal;Carmen Avendaño;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Acid‐Free Synthesis of Carbazoles and Carbazolequinones by Intramolecular Pd‐Catalyzed, Microwave‐Assisted Oxidative Biaryl Coupling Reactions – Efficient Syntheses of Murrayafoline A, 2‐Methoxy‐3‐methylcarbazole, and Glycozolidine

    Vellaisamy Sridharan;M. Antonia Martín;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • L-Proline-catalysed sequential four-component “on water” protocol for the synthesis of structurally complex heterocyclic ortho-quinones

    Stephen Michael Rajesh;Balasubramanian Devi Bala;Subbu Perumal;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Chemodivergent, multicomponent domino reactions in aqueous media: L-proline-catalyzed assembly of densely functionalized 4H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles and bispyrazolyl propanoates from simple, acyclic starting materials

    Pitchaimani Prasanna;Subbu Perumal;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • The Hantzsch Pyrrole Synthesis: Non-conventional Variations and Applications of a Neglected Classical Reaction

    Marco Leonardi;Verónica Estévez;Mercedes Villacampa;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Brief Total Synthesis of the Cell Cycle Inhibitor Tryprostatin B and Related Preparation of Its Alanine Analogue

    Esmeralda Caballero;Carmen Avendaño;J Carlos Menéndez

  • New four-component reactions in water: a convergent approach to the metal-free synthesis of spiro[indoline/acenaphthylene-3,4′-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivatives

    Kamaraj Balamurugan;Subbu Perumal;J. Carlos Menéndez

  • Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis

    J. Carlos Menéndez

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Laura Bolognesi
Maria Laura Bolognesi University of Bologna
Jean Rodriguez
Jean Rodriguez Aix-Marseille University
Giuseppe Legname
Giuseppe Legname International School for Advanced Studies
Paolo Carloni
Paolo Carloni Forschungszentrum Jülich
Hoong-Kun Fun
Hoong-Kun Fun Universiti Sains Malaysia
Tomas Tejero
Tomas Tejero University of Zaragoza
Pedro Merino
Pedro Merino University of Zaragoza
Dharmarajan Sriram
Dharmarajan Sriram Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
José M. Pingarrón
José M. Pingarrón Complutense University of Madrid
Manuela Bartolini
Manuela Bartolini University of Bologna

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