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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13903 12514 68 68 224 9774

Pedro Castaño publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pedro Castaño between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pedro Castaño published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2023. 31 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2023. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 2 publications
2006 2026

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pedro Castaño: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 6
2008 6
2009 8
2010 3
2011 6
2012 14
2013 1
2014 3
2015 6
2016 6
2017 12
2018 11
2019 10
2020 15
2021 18
2022 21
2023 44
2024 43
2025 29
2026 2
Total 266
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Pedro Castaño 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 Pedro Castaño 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, 221–240 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: 224 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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 1,216 224
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
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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Pedro Castaño 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 Pedro Castaño 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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

Pedro Castaño is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and has a significant body of research predominantly in the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering. Their research output covers over a hundred publications in materials chemistry, catalysis, mechanical engineering, inorganic chemistry, and biomedical engineering, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary focus.

The main research topics addressed by Pedro Castaño include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

The scientist has published in a range of venues with the highest number of contributions in the SSRN Electronic Journal, followed by Chemical Engineering Journal and Fuel. Other frequent publication venues include ChemCatChem and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

Notable recent papers authored by Pedro Castaño include:

  • "A review on self-sustainable microbial electrolysis cells for electro-biohydrogen production via coupling with carbon-neutral renewable energy technologies" (2020), Bioresource Technology
  • "Post-Synthetic Surface Modification of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Potential Applications" (2023), Small Methods
  • "One-step conversion of crude oil to light olefins using a multi-zone reactor" (2021), Nature Catalysis
  • "High purity, self-sustained, pressurized hydrogen production from ammonia in a catalytic membrane reactor" (2021), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Highly Efficient and Stable Methane Dry Reforming Enabled by a Single-Site Cationic Ni Catalyst" (2023), Journal of the American Chemical Society

Pedro Castaño collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Hend Omar Mohamed, Vijay K. Velisoju, Idoia Hita, Jorge Gascón, and Shekhar R. Kulkarni. The number of coauthored works ranges from over thirty to more than fifty, indicating active and sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Towards the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol

    J. Albo;M. Alvarez-Guerra;P. Castaño;A. Irabien

  • Coke formation and deactivation during catalytic reforming of biomass and waste pyrolysis products: A review

    Aitor Ochoa;Javier Bilbao;Ana G. Gayubo;Pedro Castaño;Pedro Castaño

  • Copper-Based Metal-Organic Porous Materials for CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction to Alcohols.

    Jonathan Albo;Daniel Vallejo;Garikoitz Beobide;Oscar Castillo

  • Opportunities and barriers for producing high quality fuels from the pyrolysis of scrap tires

    Idoia Hita;Miriam Arabiourrutia;Martin Olazar;Javier Bilbao

  • Insights into the coke deposited on HZSM-5, Hβ and HY zeolites during the cracking of polyethylene

    Pedro Castaño;Gorka Elordi;Martin Olazar;Andres T. Aguayo

  • Monitoring Ni0 and coke evolution during the deactivation of a Ni/La2O3–αAl2O3 catalyst in ethanol steam reforming in a fluidized bed

    Carolina Montero;Aitor Ochoa;Pedro Castaño;Javier Bilbao

  • Role of pore structure in the deactivation of zeolites (HZSM-5, Hβ and HY) by coke in the pyrolysis of polyethylene in a conical spouted bed reactor

    G. Elordi;M. Olazar;G. Lopez;P. Castaño

  • Deactivating species in the transformation of crude bio-oil with methanol into hydrocarbons on a HZSM-5 catalyst

    Beatriz Valle;Pedro Castaño;Martin Olazar;Javier Bilbao

  • Upgrading of bio-liquids on different mesoporous silica-supported CoMo catalysts

    R. Nava;B. Pawelec;P. Castaño;M.C. Álvarez-Galván

  • Coking and sintering progress of a Ni supported catalyst in the steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis volatiles

    Aitor Ochoa;Aitor Arregi;Maider Amutio;Ana G. Gayubo

  • Dual coke deactivation pathways during the catalytic cracking of raw bio-oil and vacuum gasoil in FCC conditions

    Álvaro Ibarra;Antonio Veloso;Javier Bilbao;José Mª Arandes

  • Post‐Synthetic Surface Modification of Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Potential Applications

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  • Methanol electrosynthesis from CO2 at Cu2O/ZnO prompted by pyridine-based aqueous solutions

    Jonathan Albo;Jonathan Albo;Garikoitz Beobide;Pedro Castaño;Angel Irabien

  • Differences among the deactivation pathway of HZSM-5 zeolite and SAPO-34 in the transformation of ethylene or 1-butene to propylene

    Eva Epelde;María Ibañez;Andrés T. Aguayo;Ana G. Gayubo

  • Stability of an acid activated carbon based bifunctional catalyst for the raw bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation

    Tomás Cordero-Lanzac;Roberto Palos;José M. Arandes;Pedro Castaño

  • Deactivation dynamics of a Ni supported catalyst during the steam reforming of volatiles from waste polyethylene pyrolysis

    Aitor Ochoa;Itsaso Barbarias;Maite Artetxe;Ana G. Gayubo

  • Effect of operating conditions on the coke nature and HZSM-5 catalysts deactivation in the transformation of crude bio-oil into hydrocarbons

    María Ibáñez;Beatriz Valle;Javier Bilbao;Ana G. Gayubo

  • Identification of the coke deposited on an HZSM-5 zeolite catalyst during the sequenced pyrolysis–cracking of HDPE

    M. Ibáñez;M. Artetxe;G. Lopez;G. Elordi

  • Revealing the pathways of catalyst deactivation by coke during the hydrodeoxygenation of raw bio-oil

    Tomás Cordero-Lanzac;Roberto Palos;Idoia Hita;José M. Arandes

  • Role of oxygenates and effect of operating conditions in the deactivation of a Ni supported catalyst during the steam reforming of bio-oil

    Aitor Ochoa;Borja Aramburu;Beatriz Valle;Daniel E. Resasco

  • Effect of the acidity of the HZSM-5 zeolite catalyst on the cracking of high density polyethylene in a conical spouted bed reactor

    G. Elordi;M. Olazar;M. Artetxe;P. Castaño

Frequent Co-Authors

Javier Bilbao
Javier Bilbao University of the Basque Country
Andrés T. Aguayo
Andrés T. Aguayo University of the Basque Country
Martin Olazar
Martin Olazar University of the Basque Country
Ana G. Gayubo
Ana G. Gayubo University of the Basque Country
Bárbara Pawelec
Bárbara Pawelec Spanish National Research Council
José Luis García Fierro
José Luis García Fierro Spanish National Research Council
Michiel Makkee
Michiel Makkee Delft University of Technology
Jacob A. Moulijn
Jacob A. Moulijn Delft University of Technology
Michiel T. Kreutzer
Michiel T. Kreutzer Delft University of Technology
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem University of Sharjah

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