2026 Manuel Ocaña: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	55	8698	8403	160	158	179	9327
Chemistry	55	12323	11101	472	454	173	9138

Overview

Manuel Ocaña is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with notable work in materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, and fields related to biomedical engineering and imaging techniques.

Ocaña has an extensive publication record in several scientific journals, often collaborating with a select group of coauthors. Frequent collaborators include Ana Isabel Becerro, Elisabet Gómez-González, Maria Luisa García-Martín, Nuria O. Núñez, and Carlos Caro.

The prominent venues where Ocaña's research has appeared include:

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
SSRN Electronic Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

The specialist areas where Ocaña's publications are concentrated encompass:

Materials Chemistry
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Biomedical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The scientific topics addressed in Ocaña's body of work include:

Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Perovskite Materials and Applications

Recent papers reflect the scope and themes of their research. These publications are:

"Persistent luminescent nanoparticles: Challenges and opportunities for a shimmering future" (2021), published in Journal of Applied Physics
"Persistent Luminescence Zn₂GeO₄:Mn²⁺ Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polyacrylic Acid: One-Pot Synthesis and Biosensing Applications" (2023), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
"Holmium phosphate nanoparticles as negative contrast agents for high-field magnetic resonance imaging: Synthesis, magnetic relaxivity study and in vivo evaluation" (2020), published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
"Dysprosium and Holmium Vanadate Nanoprobes as High-Performance Contrast Agents for High-Field Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography Imaging" (2020), published in Inorganic Chemistry
"Persistent luminescence of transparent ZnGa₂O₄:Cr³⁺ thin films from colloidal nanoparticles of tunable size" (2021), published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Best Publications

Photonic crystal properties of packed submicrometric SiO2 spheres

H. Mı́guez;C. López;F. Meseguer;A. Blanco

442
Citations
Oriented colloidal-crystal thin films by spin-coating microspheres dispersed in volatile media

Agustín Mihi;Manuel Ocaña;Hernán Míguez

386
Citations
Porous One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals Improve the Power-Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Silvia Colodrero;Agustín Mihi;Leif Häggman;Manuel Ocaña

304
Citations
Low-temperature nucleation of rutile observed by Raman spectroscopy during crystallization of TiO2

Manuel Ocaña;Jose V. Garcia-Ramos;Carlos J. Serna

291
Citations
Formation of γ-Fe2O3 Isolated Nanoparticles in a Silica Matrix

F. Del Monte;M. P. Morales;D. Levy;A. Fernandez

278
Citations
Uniform colloidal particles in solution: Formation mechanisms

Manuel Ocaña;Rafael Rodriguez-Clemente;Carlos J. Serna

262
Citations
The Growth Mechanism of α-Fe2O3 Ellipsoidal Particles in Solution

Manuel Ocaña;Maria P. Morales;Carlos J. Serna

251
Citations
Nanoparticle-based one-dimensional photonic crystals.

Silvia Colodrero;Manuel Ocaña;Hernan Míguez

248
Citations
Homogeneous Precipitation of Uniform α-Fe2O3Particles from Iron Salts Solutions in the Presence of Urea

M Ocaña;MP Morales;CJ Serna

221
Citations
Rare earth based nanostructured materials: synthesis, functionalization, properties and bioimaging and biosensing applications

Alberto Escudero;Alberto Escudero;Ana I. Becerro;Carolina Carrillo-Carrión;Nuria O. Núñez

211
Citations
Factors affecting the infrared and Raman spectra of rutile powders

M. Ocaña;V. Fornés;J.V.García Ramos;C.J. Serna

199
Citations
Preparation and properties of uniform-coated colloidal particles. 6. Titania on zinc oxide

Manuel. Ocana;Wan Peter. Hsu;Egon. Matijevic

170
Citations
Optical properties of α-Fe2O3 microcrystals in the infrared

C J Serna;M Ocana;J E Iglesias

161
Citations
Response of Nanoparticle-Based One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals to Ambient Vapor Pressure

Silvia Colodrero;Manuel Ocaña;Agustín R. González-Elipe;Hernán Míguez

135
Citations
Photonic crystal made by close packing SiO2submicron spheres

C. López;L. Vázquez;F. Meseguer;R. Mayoral

127
Citations
Synthesis and properties of multifunctional tetragonal Eu:GdPO4 nanocubes for optical and magnetic resonance imaging applications.

S. Rodríguez-Liviano;Ana Isabel Becerro;David Alcántara;Valeria Grazú

126
Citations
Microwave-assisted synthesis of biocompatible europium-doped calcium hydroxyapatite and fluoroapatite luminescent nanospindles functionalized with poly(acrylic acid).

Alberto Escudero;Mauricio E. Calvo;Sara Rivera-Fernández;Jesús M. de la Fuente

125
Citations
An ionic liquid based synthesis method for uniform luminescent lanthanide fluoride nanoparticles

Nuria O Nuñez;Manuel Ocaña

119
Citations
Well-defined colloidal tin(IV) oxide particles

Manuel Ocaña;Egon Matijević

118
Citations
Optical constants of tetragonal and cubic zirconias in the infrared

C. Pecharromán;M. Ocaña;C. J. Serna

114
Citations
Uniform particles of manganese compounds obtained by forced hydrolysis of manganese(II) acetate

M. Ocaña

113
Citations