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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 122 465 413 199 161 430 46787

Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2018. 8 of the 487 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2018. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

487 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 4
1995 1
1996 10
1997 7
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 9
2002 18
2003 13
2004 19
2005 24
2006 13
2007 23
2008 14
2009 17
2010 15
2011 15
2012 18
2013 24
2014 22
2015 14
2016 15
2017 22
2018 33
2019 19
2020 22
2021 25
2022 20
2023 9
2024 8
2025 7
2026 1
Total 487
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Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey 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 Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey 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, 421–440 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: 430 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
421–440 327 430
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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Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey 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 Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey 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, 122–123 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: 122 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 40 122
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

Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey is affiliated with The University of Texas at El Paso in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields focused on the interaction of nanomaterials with biological and environmental systems.

The main fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Materials Science, and Environmental Science. Within these, specific subfields addressed by the scientist are Plant Science, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their work frequently explores topics such as nanoparticle synthesis and applications, heavy metals in the environment, plant stress responses and tolerance, plant micronutrient interactions and effects, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, microplastics and plastic pollution, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, including:

  • Jason C. White (30 publications)
  • José Á. Hernández-Viezcas (23 publications)
  • Keni Cota-Ruíz (22 publications)
  • Yuqing Ye (13 publications)
  • Chaoyi Deng (12 publications)

Examples of recent papers that represent aspects of Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey's research work are:

  • Foliar application of nanoparticles: mechanisms of absorption, transfer, and multiple impacts, 2021, Environmental Science Nano
  • Manganese Nanoparticles Control Salinity-Modulated Molecular Responses in Capsicum annuum L. through Priming: A Sustainable Approach for Agriculture, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Nanobiotechnology-based strategies for enhanced crop stress resilience, 2022, Nature Food
  • Silver Nanoparticles Alter Soil Microbial Community Compositions and Metabolite Profiles in Unplanted and Cucumber-Planted Soils, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Facile Coating of Urea With Low-Dose ZnO Nanoparticles Promotes Wheat Performance and Enhances Zn Uptake Under Drought Stress, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Best Publications

  • Interaction of nanoparticles with edible plants and their possible implications in the food chain

    Cyren M. Rico;Sanghamitra Majumdar;Maria Duarte-Gardea;Jose R. Peralta-Videa

  • Alfalfa sprouts: A natural source for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Eduardo Gomez;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Jason G. Parsons

  • Formation and Growth of Au Nanoparticles inside Live Alfalfa Plants

    J. L. Gardea-Torresdey;J. G. Parsons;E. Gomez;J. Peralta-Videa

  • The biochemistry of environmental heavy metal uptake by plants: implications for the food chain.

    Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Martha Laura Lopez;Mahesh Narayan;Geoffrey Saupe

  • Nanomaterials and the environment: A review for the biennium 2008-2010

    Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Lijuan Zhao;Martha L. Lopez-Moreno;Guadalupe de la Rosa

  • Evidence of the differential biotransformation and genotoxicity of ZnO and CeO2 nanoparticles on soybean (Glycine max) plants

    Martha L. López-Moreno;Guadalupe de la Rosa;José Á. Hernández-Viezcas;Hiram Castillo-Michel

  • Size controlled gold nanoparticle formation by Avena sativa biomass: Use of plants in nanobiotechnology

    Veronica Armendariz;Isaac Herrera;Jose R. peralta-videa;Miguel Jose-yacaman;Miguel Jose-yacaman

  • Structure shape and stability of nanometric sized particles

    M. José Yacamán;M. José Yacamán;J. A. Ascencio;H. B. Liu;J. Gardea-Torresdey

  • Soybean susceptibility to manufactured nanomaterials with evidence for food quality and soil fertility interruption.

    John H. Priester;Yuan Ge;Randall E. Mielke;Allison M. Horst

  • Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

    Ishaq O. Adisa;Venkata L. Reddy Pullagurala;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Christian O. Dimkpa

  • Uptake and Effects of Five Heavy Metals on Seed Germination and Plant Growth in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

    J. R. Peralta;J. L. Gardea-Torresdey;K. J. Tiemann;E. Gomez

  • PHYTOREMEDIATION OF HEAVY METALS AND STUDY OF THE METAL COORDINATION BY X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;G. de la Rosa;J.G. Parsons

  • Synthesis of plant-mediated gold nanoparticles and catalytic role of biomatrix-embedded nanomaterials.

    Nilesh C. Sharma;Shivendra V. Sahi;Sudip Nath;Jason G. Parsons

  • Organic-coated silver nanoparticles in biological and environmental conditions: Fate, stability and toxicity

    Virender K. Sharma;Karolina M. Siskova;Radek Zboril;Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey

  • X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Corroboration of the Uptake and Storage of CeO2 Nanoparticles and Assessment of Their Differential Toxicity in Four Edible Plant Species

    Martha L. López-Moreno;Guadalupe de la Rosa;Guadalupe de la Rosa;José A. Hernández-Viezcas;José R. Peralta-Videa

  • Trophic Transfer, Transformation, and Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials in Terrestrial Environments

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Cyren M. Rico;Jason C. White

  • Exposure of engineered nanomaterials to plants: Insights into the physiological and biochemical responses-A review

    Nubia Zuverza-Mena;Domingo Martínez-Fernández;Wenchao Du;Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas

  • Green synthesis of magnetic MOF@GO and MOF@CNT hybrid nanocomposites with high adsorption capacity towards organic pollutants

    V. Jabbari;J.M. Veleta;M. Zarei-Chaleshtori;J. Gardea-Torresdey

  • In situ synchrotron X-ray fluorescence mapping and speciation of CeO₂ and ZnO nanoparticles in soil cultivated soybean (Glycine max).

    Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas;Hiram Castillo-Michel;Joy Cooke Andrews;Marine Cotte

  • Effect of chemical modification of algal carboxyl groups on metal ion binding

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Michelle K. Becker-Hapak;James M. Hosea;Dennis W. Darnall

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose R. Peralta-Videa
Jose R. Peralta-Videa The University of Texas at El Paso
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas The University of Texas at El Paso
Jason C. White
Jason C. White Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Genhua Niu
Genhua Niu Texas A&M University
Arturo A. Keller
Arturo A. Keller University of California, Santa Barbara
Miguel Jose-Yacaman
Miguel Jose-Yacaman The University of Texas at San Antonio
Wade H. Elmer
Wade H. Elmer Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Rong Ji
Rong Ji Nanjing University
Joshua P. Schimel
Joshua P. Schimel University of California, Santa Barbara
Roger M. Nisbet
Roger M. Nisbet University of California, Santa Barbara

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