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José Rivera-Utrilla

José Rivera-Utrilla

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
22383
World Ranking
3987
National Ranking
111

José Rivera-Utrilla 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 José Rivera-Utrilla sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 209 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

José Rivera-Utrilla 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 José Rivera-Utrilla sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

José Rivera-Utrilla is affiliated with the University of Granada in Spain and focuses primarily on research related to energy, engineering, and environmental science. Their work broadly encompasses several subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, water science and technology, building and construction, and civil and structural engineering.

The main topics of José Rivera-Utrilla's research revolve around advanced photocatalysis techniques, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, graphene and nanomaterials applications, and nanoparticle-based drug delivery.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Catalysts
  • RSC Advances
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Environmental Research
  • Nanomaterials

José Rivera-Utrilla has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Hydrothermal Synthesis of rGO-TiO2 Composites as High-Performance UV Photocatalysts for Ethylparaben Degradation, 2020, Catalysts
  • Synthesis of controlled-size silver nanoparticles for the administration of methotrexate drug and its activity in colon and lung cancer cells, 2020, RSC Advances
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Cement Production with Marble Waste Sludges, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Effect of operational parameters on photocatalytic degradation of ethylparaben using rGO/TiO2 composite under UV radiation, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Solar Degradation of Sulfamethazine Using rGO/Bi Composite Photocatalysts, 2020, Catalysts

The scientist often collaborates with co-authors such as M. Sánchez-Polo, María Victoria López-Ramón, Miguel A. Álvarez, M. Ruidíaz-Martínez, and M. Rozalén. These collaborations suggest an interdisciplinary approach spanning various aspects of photocatalysis and environmental technologies.

Best Publications

  • Pharmaceuticals as emerging contaminants and their removal from water. A review

    José Rivera-Utrilla;Manuel Sánchez-Polo;María Ángeles Ferro-García;Gonzalo Prados-Joya

  • Waste materials for activated carbon preparation and its use in aqueous-phase treatment: a review.

    Joana M. Dias;Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz;Manuel F. Almeida;José Rivera-Utrilla

  • Carbon materials as adsorbents in aqueous solutions

    Ljubisa R. Radovic;Carlos Moreno-Castilla;José Rivera-Utrilla

  • Activated carbon modifications to enhance its water treatment applications. An overview.

    J. Rivera-Utrilla;M. Sánchez-Polo;V. Gómez-Serrano;P.M. Álvarez

  • Activated Carbon Surface Modifications by Nitric Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Ammonium Peroxydisulfate Treatments

    C. Moreno-Castilla;M. A. Ferro-Garcia;J. P. Joly;I. Bautista-Toledo

  • Activated carbon surface modifications by adsorption of bacteria and their effect on aqueous lead adsorption

    J Rivera-Utrilla;I Bautista-Toledo;M A Ferro-García;C Moreno-Castilla

  • Effect of Ozone Treatment on Surface Properties of Activated Carbon

    H. Valdes;M. Sanchez-Polo;J. Rivera-Utrilla;C. A. Zaror

  • Catalytic graphitization of carbon aerogels by transition metals

    F.J. Maldonado-Hodar;C. Moreno-Castilla;J. Rivera-Utrilla;Y. Hanzawa

  • Bisphenol A removal from water by activated carbon. Effects of carbon characteristics and solution chemistry.

    I. Bautista-Toledo;M. A. Ferro-Garcia;J. Rivera-Utrilla;C. Moreno-Castilla

  • Optimization of conditions for the preparation of activated carbons from olive-waste cakes

    A Baçaoui;A Yaacoubi;A Dahbi;C Bennouna

  • Effects of non-oxidant and oxidant acid treatments on the surface properties of an activated carbon with very low ash content

    C. Moreno-castilla;F. Carrasco-marín;F.J. Maldonado-hódar;J. Rivera-utrilla

  • Efficiency of activated carbon to transform ozone into OH radicals: Influence of operational parameters

    M. Sánchez-Polo;U. von Gunten;J. Rivera-Utrilla

  • Removal of nitroimidazole antibiotics from aqueous solution by adsorption/bioadsorption on activated carbon

    J. Rivera-Utrilla;G. Prados-Joya;M. Sánchez-Polo;M.A. Ferro-García

  • Tetracycline removal from water by adsorption/bioadsorption on activated carbons and sludge-derived adsorbents

    José Rivera-Utrilla;Carla V. Gómez-Pacheco;Manuel Sánchez-Polo;Jesús J. López-Peñalver

  • Ozonation of 1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulphonic acid catalysed by activated carbon in aqueous phase

    J. Rivera-Utrilla;M. Sánchez-Polo

  • Environmental impact of phthalic acid esters and their removal from water and sediments by different technologies--a review.

    Mahmoud M. Abdel daiem;José Rivera-Utrilla;Raúl Ocampo-Pérez;José D. Méndez-Díaz

  • Adsorption of zinc, cadmium, and copper on activated carbons obtained from agricultural by-products

    M.A. Ferro-García;J. Rivera-Utrilla;J. Rodríguez-Gordillo;I. Bautista-Toledo

  • ADSORPTION OF SOME SUBSTITUTED PHENOLS ON ACTIVATED CARBONS FROM A BITUMINOUS COAL

    C. Moreno-Castilla;J. Rivera-Utrilla;M.V. López-Ramón;F. carrasco-Marín

  • Photodegradation of tetracyclines in aqueous solution by using UV and UV/H2O2 oxidation processes

    Jesús J. López-Peñalver;Manuel Sánchez-Polo;Carla V. Gómez-Pacheco;José Rivera-Utrilla

  • Adsorbent-adsorbate interactions in the adsorption of Cd(II) and Hg(II) on ozonized activated carbons.

    M Sánchez-Polo;J Rivera-Utrilla

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Sánchez-Polo
Manuel Sánchez-Polo University of Granada
Carlos Moreno-Castilla
Carlos Moreno-Castilla University of Granada
Francisco Carrasco-Marín
Francisco Carrasco-Marín University of Granada
Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar
Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar University of Granada
Ana M. Mastral
Ana M. Mastral Spanish National Research Council
Francisco Rodríguez-Reinoso
Francisco Rodríguez-Reinoso University of Alicante
Philip L. Walker
Philip L. Walker Pennsylvania State University
Silvio Canonica
Silvio Canonica Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz
Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz University of Porto
Manuel Almeida
Manuel Almeida University of Porto

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