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Manuel Sánchez-Polo

Manuel Sánchez-Polo

University of Granada
Spain

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
14178
World Ranking
8790
National Ranking
287

Manuel Sánchez-Polo 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 Manuel Sánchez-Polo sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 143 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Manuel Sánchez-Polo 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 Manuel Sánchez-Polo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Manuel Sánchez-Polo is affiliated with the University of Granada in Spain and has established a research profile primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their scholarly work spans several interconnected subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; General Health Professions; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Water Science and Technology; and Pollution. The core topics covered across their publications demonstrate a focus on pharmaceutical practices, health sciences education, and advanced techniques in photocatalysis and pollutant removal.

Their main research topics include:

  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • 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
  • Fundamentals in applications of algae biomass: A review, 2023, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Methotrexate Gold Nanocarriers: Loading and Release Study: Its Activity in Colon and Lung Cancer Cells, 2020, Molecules
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Cement Production with Marble Waste Sludges, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The venues where Sánchez-Polo frequently publishes include:

  • Catalysts
  • EDULEARN proceedings
  • Environmental Research
  • INTED proceedings
  • Ars Pharmaceutica (Internet)

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of Sánchez-Polo's work. Frequent co-authors include Fernando Fernández-Llimós, Shane P. Desselle, Derek Stewart, Victoria García-Cárdenas, and Ana Dago. Each has co-authored multiple publications with Sánchez-Polo, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

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

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

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

  • Effect of Ozone Treatment on Surface Properties of Activated Carbon

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Tetracycline removal from waters by integrated technologies based on ozonation and biodegradation

    C.V. Gómez-Pacheco;M. Sánchez-Polo;J. Rivera-Utrilla;J. López-Peñalver

  • Adsorption of Cr(III) on ozonised activated carbon. Importance of Cπ—cation interactions

    J. Rivera-Utrilla;M. Sánchez-Polo

  • Kinetic study of tetracycline adsorption on sludge-derived adsorbents in aqueous phase

    R. Ocampo-Pérez;J. Rivera-Utrilla;C. Gómez-Pacheco;M. Sánchez-Polo

  • Kinetic modeling of fluoride adsorption from aqueous solution onto bone char

    R. Leyva-Ramos;J. Rivera-Utrilla;N.A. Medellin-Castillo;M. Sanchez-Polo

  • Gamma irradiation of pharmaceutical compounds, nitroimidazoles, as a new alternative for water treatment

    M. Sánchez-Polo;J. López-Peñalver;G. Prados-Joya;M.A. Ferro-García

  • Kinetic study of the adsorption of nitroimidazole antibiotics on activated carbons in aqueous phase

    J.D. Méndez-Díaz;G. Prados-Joya;J. Rivera-Utrilla;R. Leyva-Ramos

  • Removal of pharmaceutical compounds, nitroimidazoles, from waters by using the ozone/carbon system.

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

  • Tetracycline degradation in aqueous phase by ultraviolet radiation

    C.V. Gómez-Pacheco;M. Sánchez-Polo;J. Rivera-Utrilla;J.J. López-Peñalver

  • Photodegradation of the antibiotics nitroimidazoles in aqueous solution by ultraviolet radiation.

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

  • Effect of the ozone–carbon reaction on the catalytic activity of activated carbon during the degradation of 1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulphonic acid with ozone

    M. Sánchez-Polo;J. Rivera-Utrilla

Frequent Co-Authors

José Rivera-Utrilla
José Rivera-Utrilla University of Granada
Francisco Carrasco-Marín
Francisco Carrasco-Marín University of Granada
Carlos Moreno-Castilla
Carlos Moreno-Castilla University of Granada
Manuel Almeida
Manuel Almeida University of Porto
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
Pedro M. Álvarez
Pedro M. Álvarez University of Extremadura
Leonarda F. Liotta
Leonarda F. Liotta National Research Council (CNR)
Vicente Gómez-Serrano
Vicente Gómez-Serrano University of Extremadura
David Arráez-Román
David Arráez-Román University of Granada

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