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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 83 2940 2646 996 835 411 25206

Perla B. Balbuena publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Perla B. Balbuena between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Perla B. Balbuena published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2018. 19 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2018. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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Perla B. Balbuena: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 4
1994 2
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 5
1999 7
2000 1
2001 8
2002 6
2003 7
2004 12
2005 14
2006 13
2007 18
2008 13
2009 18
2010 15
2011 14
2012 13
2013 23
2014 21
2015 17
2016 24
2017 29
2018 34
2019 15
2020 25
2021 26
2022 20
2023 18
2024 15
2025 18
2026 1
Total 467
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Perla B. Balbuena 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 Perla B. Balbuena 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, 401–420 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: 411 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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
401–420 397 411
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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Perla B. Balbuena 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 Perla B. Balbuena 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
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 83
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Perla B. Balbuena is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their research also spans areas such as Automotive Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work centers on topics related to battery technology and energy materials. The main themes in their research include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Perla B. Balbuena has published in numerous scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Jorge M. Seminario
  • Saul Perez Beltran
  • Dacheng Kuai
  • Yaobin Xu
  • Francisco Ospina-Acevedo

Significant papers authored or co-authored by Perla B. Balbuena include:

  • "The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries", 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc Batteries enabled by Zincophilic-Zincophobic Interfacial Layers and Interrupted Hydrogen-Bond Electrolytes", 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Strategies towards enabling lithium metal in batteries: interphases and electrodes", 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Localized High Concentration Electrolytes for High Voltage Lithium-Metal Batteries: Correlation between the Electrolyte Composition and Its Reductive/Oxidative Stability", 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Reversible Crosslinked Polymer Binder for Recyclable Lithium Sulfur Batteries with High Performance", 2020, Advanced Functional Materials

Perla B. Balbuena received recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Carbon dioxide capture-related gas adsorption and separation in metal-organic frameworks

    Jian-Rong Li;Yuguang Ma;M. Colin McCarthy;Julian Sculley

  • CO2 Capture and Separations Using MOFs: Computational and Experimental Studies

    Jiamei Yu;Lin-Hua Xie;Jian-Rong Li;Yuguang Ma

  • Porous materials with pre-designed single-molecule traps for CO 2 selective adsorption

    Jian-Rong Li;Jiamei Yu;Weigang Lu;Lin-Bing Sun

  • Kinetics and mechanism of hydrogenation of furfural on Cu/SiO2 catalysts

    Surapas Sitthisa;Tawan Sooknoi;Yuguang Ma;Perla B. Balbuena

  • Lithium-ion batteries : solid-electrolyte interphase

    Perla B Balbuena;Yixuan Wang

  • Theoretical Studies To Understand Surface Chemistry on Carbon Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Reduction Mechanisms of Ethylene Carbonate

    Yixuan Wang;Shinichiro Nakamura;Makoto Ue;Perla B. Balbuena

  • Carbon Nanotubes and Related Nanomaterials: Critical Advances and Challenges for Synthesis toward Mainstream Commercial Applications

    Rahul Rao;Cary L. Pint;Ahmad E. Islam;Robert S. Weatherup

  • Examination of the Approximations Used in Determining the Isosteric Heat of Adsorption from the Clausius−Clapeyron Equation

    Huanhua Pan;James A. Ritter;Perla B. Balbuena

  • Theoretical interpretation of adsorption behavior of simple fluids in slit pores

    Perla B. Balbuena;Keith E. Gubbins

  • The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries

    Xin He;Xin He;Dominic Bresser;Stefano Passerini;Florian Baakes

  • Theoretical studies to understand surface chemistry on carbon anodes for lithium-ion batteries: how does vinylene carbonate play its role as an electrolyte additive?

    Yixuan Wang;Shinichiro Nakamura;Ken Tasaki;Perla B. Balbuena

  • Formation and Growth Mechanisms of Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Layers in Rechargeable Batteries

    Fernando A. Soto;Yuguang Ma;Julibeth M. Martinez de la Hoz;Jorge M. Seminario

  • Pt surface segregation in bimetallic Pt3M alloys: A density functional theory study

    Yuguang Ma;Perla B. Balbuena

  • Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc Batteries enabled by Zincophilic-Zincophobic Interfacial Layers and Interrupted Hydrogen-Bond Electrolytes.

    Longsheng Cao;Dan Li;Fernando A. Soto;Victor Ponce

  • A versatile metal-organic framework for carbon dioxide capture and cooperative catalysis.

    Jinhee Park;Jian-Rong Li;Ying-Pin Chen;Jiamei Yu

  • Multipoint Interactions Enhanced CO2 Uptake: A Zeolite-like Zinc–Tetrazole Framework with 24-Nuclear Zinc Cages

    Ping Cui;Yu-Guang Ma;Huan-Huan Li;Bin Zhao

  • Tuning the Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Selective Li- and Na-Ion Storage in Hard Carbon

    Fernando A. Soto;Pengfei Yan;Mark H. Engelhard;Asma Marzouk

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Electrolyte Solutions in Ambient and Supercritical Water. 1. Ion Solvation

    Perla B. Balbuena;Keith P. Johnston;Peter J. Rossky

  • Structure and dynamics of graphite-supported bimetallic nanoclusters

    Shi-Ping Huang;Daniela S. Mainardi;Perla B. Balbuena

  • Design of oxygen reduction bimetallic catalysts: ab-initio-derived thermodynamic guidelines.

    Yixuan Wang;Perla B Balbuena

Frequent Co-Authors

Jorge M. Seminario
Jorge M. Seminario Texas A&M University
Partha P. Mukherjee
Partha P. Mukherjee Purdue University West Lafayette
Peter J. Rossky
Peter J. Rossky Rice University
Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Keith P. Johnston
Keith P. Johnston The University of Texas at Austin
Jian-Rong Li
Jian-Rong Li Beijing University of Technology
Manuel P. Soriaga
Manuel P. Soriaga California Institute of Technology
Hong-Cai Zhou
Hong-Cai Zhou Texas A&M University
Minhua Shao
Minhua Shao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar University of Illinois at Chicago

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