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Pedro Castaño

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
9774
World Ranking
13903
National Ranking
68

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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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