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José Gonzalez-Aguilar

José Gonzalez-Aguilar

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
34
Citations
5077
World Ranking
9198
National Ranking
220

José Gonzalez-Aguilar publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José Gonzalez-Aguilar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 150 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

José Gonzalez-Aguilar D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José Gonzalez-Aguilar sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

José Gonzalez-Aguilar is affiliated with the IMDEA Energy Institute in Spain and has a significant research footprint in engineering and energy fields. Their scholarly output primarily addresses renewable energy technologies, with a focus on solar thermal and photovoltaic systems adaptation and optimization.

Their research spans several related topics including:

  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Solar cell performance optimization
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

In terms of academic disciplines, their work is rooted predominantly in:

  • Engineering
  • Energy

They also cover subfields such as:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence

Noteworthy recent publications include:

  • A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2, 2022, Joule
  • Design and off-design performance comparison of supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycles for particle-based high temperature concentrating solar power plants, 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Soiling effect in solar energy conversion systems: A review, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Thermo-economic analysis of a particle-based multi-tower solar power plant using unfired combined cycle for evening peak power generation, 2021, Energy
  • Coating of Ca(OH)2 / γ-Al2O3 pellets with mesoporous Al2O3 and its application in thermochemical heat storage for CSP plants, 2020, Renewable Energy

Frequent collaborators in their research include Manuel Romero, Ricardo Conceição, Francesco Rovense, R. Sanz, and A. Peral.

José Gonzalez-Aguilar's work is frequently published in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • AIP conference proceedings

Best Publications

  • A comparative study of non-thermal plasma assisted reforming technologies

    Guillaume Petitpas;Jean-Damien Rollier;A. Darmon;José Gonzalez-Aguilar

  • Solar Energy on Demand: A Review on High Temperature Thermochemical Heat Storage Systems and Materials.

    Alfonso J Carrillo;José González-Aguilar;Manuel Romero;Juan M Coronado

  • A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2

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  • Optimization of a recompression supercritical carbon dioxide cycle for an innovative central receiver solar power plant

    M.A. Reyes-Belmonte;A. Sebastián;M. Romero;J. González-Aguilar

  • Numerical and experimental studies on heat transfer characteristics of thermal energy storage system packed with molten salt PCM capsules

    Selvan Bellan;Tanvir E. Alam;José González-Aguilar;Manuel Romero

  • Thermochemical energy storage at high temperature via redox cycles of Mn and Co oxides: Pure oxides versus mixed ones

    Alfonso J. Carrillo;Javier Moya;Alicia Bayón;Prabhas Jana

  • Concentrating Solar Thermal Power

    Manuel Romero;Jose Gonzalez-Aguilar;Eduardo Zarza

  • Solar thermal CSP technology

    Manuel Romero;José González-Aguilar

  • Numerical analysis of charging and discharging performance of a thermal energy storage system with encapsulated phase change material

    Selvan Bellan;José Gonzalez-Aguilar;Manuel Romero;Muhammad M. Rahman

  • Carbon nanostructures production by gas-phase plasma processes at atmospheric pressure

    José Gonzalez-Aguilar;Maryline Moreno;Laurent Fulcheri

  • The melting process of storage materials with relatively high phase change temperatures in partially filled spherical shells

    Antonio Ramos Archibold;Antonio Ramos Archibold;José Gonzalez-Aguilar;Muhammad M. Rahman;D. Yogi Goswami

  • Soiling effect in solar energy conversion systems: A review

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  • Optimal integration of a solid-oxide electrolyser cell into a direct steam generation solar tower plant for zero-emission hydrogen production

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  • Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and nano-necklaces by thermal plasma process

    Hanako Okuno;Eusebiu Grivei;Frédéric Fabry;Thomas M. Gruenberger

  • Design and off-design performance comparison of supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycles for particle-based high temperature concentrating solar power plants

    Rui Chen;Rui Chen;Manuel Romero;Jose González-Aguilar;Francesco Rovense

  • A non-thermal plasma process for the gas phase synthesis of carbon nanoparticles

    Maryline Moreno-Couranjou;Marc Monthioux;José Gonzalez-Aguilar;Laurent Fulcheri

  • Thermal and hydrodynamic behavior of ceramic volumetric absorbers for central receiver solar power plants: A review

    Fabrisio Gomez-Garcia;Fabrisio Gomez-Garcia;José González-Aguilar;Gabriel Olalde;Manuel Romero

  • Kinetics of Mn2O3–Mn3O4 and Mn3O4–MnO Redox Reactions Performed under Concentrated Thermal Radiative Flux

    Elisa Alonso;Christian Hutter;Manuel Romero;Aldo Steinfeld;Aldo Steinfeld

  • Solar-driven pyrolysis and gasification of low-grade carbonaceous materials

    L. Arribas;N. Arconada;C. González-Fernández;C. Löhrl

  • Experimental study on gasoline reforming assisted by nonthermal arc discharge

    Jean-Damien Rollier;José Gonzalez-Aguilar;Guillaume Petitpas;Adeline Darmon

  • Flexible electricity dispatch for CSP plant using un-fired closed air Brayton cycle with particles based thermal energy storage system

    F. Rovense;M.A. Reyes-Belmonte;J. González-Aguilar;M. Amelio

  • A High-efficiency Solar Thermal Power Plant using a Dense Particle Suspension as the Heat Transfer Fluid☆

    J. Spelling;A. Gallo;M. Romero;J. González-Aguilar

  • Part load operation of a solid oxide electrolysis system for integration with renewable energy sources

    Javier Sanz-Bermejo;Javier Muñoz-Antón;José Gonzalez-Aguilar;Manuel Romero

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Romero
Manuel Romero Energy Institute
Gilles Flamant
Gilles Flamant Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Christophe Charlier
Jean-Christophe Charlier Université Catholique de Louvain
Elias Stefanakos
Elias Stefanakos University of South Florida
Aldo Steinfeld
Aldo Steinfeld ETH Zurich
D. Yogi Goswami
D. Yogi Goswami University of South Florida
David Serrano
David Serrano IMDEA Energy Institute
Juan M. Coronado
Juan M. Coronado Spanish National Research Council
Patricia Pizarro
Patricia Pizarro King Juan Carlos University
Osvalda Senneca
Osvalda Senneca National Research Council (CNR)

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