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Purificación López-Mahía

Purificación López-Mahía

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 48 15215 13709 604 580 220 8574

Purificación López-Mahía publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Purificación López-Mahía between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Purificación López-Mahía published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 2 of the 246 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

246 publications in total across all disciplines

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Purificación López-Mahía: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 7
2000 7
2001 12
2002 12
2003 8
2004 12
2005 5
2006 8
2007 17
2008 13
2009 8
2010 7
2011 5
2012 11
2013 7
2014 4
2015 11
2016 5
2017 10
2018 8
2019 9
2020 5
2021 13
2022 19
2023 6
2024 5
2025 1
2026 1
Total 246
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Purificación López-Mahía 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 Purificación López-Mahía 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, 201–220 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: 220 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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 1,281 220
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
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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Purificación López-Mahía 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 Purificación López-Mahía 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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 48
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
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

Purificación López-Mahía is affiliated with the University of A Coruña in Spain and focuses primarily on environmental science. Their research encompasses several key subfields, including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, analytical chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, emphasizing microplastics and plastic pollution, air quality and health impacts, toxic organic pollutants impact, recycling and waste management techniques, effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, and the development of analytical chemistry methods.

Recent publications from 2020 to 2022 illustrate a concentration on microplastics and environmental pollutants. Notable papers include:

  • Impact of weathering on the chemical identification of microplastics from usual packaging polymers in the marine environment (2020, Analytica Chimica Acta)
  • Standardization of the minimum information for publication of infrared-related data when microplastics are characterized (2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin)
  • Misidentification of PVC microplastics in marine environmental samples (2022, TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry)
  • Multi-class organic pollutants in atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) from a Southwestern Europe industrial area: Levels, sources and human health risk (2022, Environmental Research)
  • Monitorization of polyamide microplastics weathering using attenuated total reflectance and microreflectance infrared spectrometry (2021, Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy)

Frequently published venues for this scientist include Marine Pollution Bulletin, The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Pollution, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Analytica Chimica Acta.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo, Jorge Moreda-Piñeiro, Joel Sánchez-Piñero, J.M. Andrade, and Verónica Fernández-González.

Best Publications

  • Emerging pollutants in sewage, surface and drinking water in Galicia (NW Spain).

    Rosario Rodil;José Benito Quintana;José Benito Quintana;Estefanía Concha-Graña;Purificación López-Mahía

  • Multi-residue analytical method for the determination of emerging pollutants in water by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

    Rosario Rodil;José Benito Quintana;José Benito Quintana;Purificación López-Mahía;Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Multiresidue analysis of acidic and polar organic contaminants in water samples by stir-bar sorptive extraction–liquid desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    José Benito Quintana;Rosario Rodil;Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo;Purificación López-Mahía

  • Slurry sampling for direct analysis of solid materials by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS). A literature review from 1990 to 2000.

    M.J Cal-Prieto;M Felipe-Sotelo;A Carlosena;J.M Andrade

  • Multiclass Determination of Sunscreen Chemicals in Water Samples by Liquid Chromatography−Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Rosario Rodil;José Benito Quintana;Purificación López-Mahía;Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Spatial and temporal distribution of dissolved/dispersed aromatic hydrocarbons in seawater in the area affected by the Prestige oil spill.

    J.J. González;L. Viñas;M.A. Franco;J. Fumega

  • In-vivo and in-vitro testing to assess the bioaccessibility and the bioavailability of arsenic, selenium and mercury species in food samples

    Jorge Moreda-Piñeiro;Antonio Moreda-Piñeiro;Vanessa Romarís-Hortas;Carmen Moscoso-Pérez

  • Microwave-assisted extraction versus Soxhlet extraction in the analysis of 21 organochlorine pesticides in plants

    Mercedes Barriada-Pereira;E Concha-Graña;María J González-Castro;Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Strengths and weaknesses of in-tube solid-phase microextraction: A scoping review.

    M. Fernández-Amado;M.C. Prieto-Blanco;P. López-Mahía;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Tracers and impact of open burning of rice straw residues on PM in Eastern Spain

    M Viana;Jm Lopez;X Querol;A Alastuey

  • As, Hg, and Se flue gas sampling in a coal-fired power plant and their fate during coal combustion.

    José R. Otero-Rey;José M. Lopez-Vilarino;Jorge Moreda-Pineiro;Elia Alonso-Rodriguez

  • Occurrence, distribution and bioaccumulation of endocrine disrupting compounds in water, sediment and biota samples from a European river basin

    N. Salgueiro-González;I. Turnes-Carou;V. Besada;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Impact of weathering on the chemical identification of microplastics from usual packaging polymers in the marine environment

    V. Fernández-González;J.M. Andrade-Garda;P. López-Mahía;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Investigating the chlorination of acidic pharmaceuticals and by-product formation aided by an experimental design methodology.

    José Benito Quintana;Rosario Rodil;Rosario Rodil;Purificación López-Mahía;Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • Evaluation of HCH isomers and metabolites in soils, leachates, river water and sediments of a highly contaminated area.

    E. Concha-Graña;M.I. Turnes-Carou;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo;P. López-Mahía

  • Determination of alkylphenols and bisphenol A in seawater samples by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for compliance with environmental quality standards (Directive 2008/105/EC)

    N. Salgueiro-González;E. Concha-Graña;I. Turnes-Carou;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo

  • A practical comparison of single and multiple imputation methods to handle complex missing data in air quality datasets

    M.P. Gómez-Carracedo;J.M. Andrade;P. López-Mahía;S. Muniategui

  • Comparison of pressurized liquid extraction and microwave assisted extraction for the determination of organochlorine pesticides in vegetables.

    M. Barriada-Pereira;M.J. González-Castro;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo;P. López-Mahía

  • Trends in analytical methodologies for the determination of alkylphenols and bisphenol A in water samples.

    N Salgueiro-González;N Salgueiro-González;S Muniategui-Lorenzo;P López-Mahía;D Prada-Rodríguez

  • Solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Towards the European Union water directive 2006/0129 EC.

    V. Fernández-González;E. Concha-Graña;S. Muniategui-Lorenzo;P. López-Mahía

  • Organochlorine pesticides accumulation and degradation products in vegetation samples of a contaminated area in Galicia (NW Spain).

    Mercedes Barriada-Pereira;María J. González-Castro;Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo;Purificación López-Mahía

Frequent Co-Authors

Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo
Soledad Muniategui-Lorenzo University of A Coruña
Antonio Moreda-Piñeiro
Antonio Moreda-Piñeiro University of Santiago de Compostela
Pilar Bermejo-Barrera
Pilar Bermejo-Barrera University of Santiago de Compostela
José Benito Quintana
José Benito Quintana University of Santiago de Compostela
Andrés Alastuey
Andrés Alastuey Spanish National Research Council
Rosario Rodil
Rosario Rodil University of Santiago de Compostela
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Begoña Artíñano
Begoña Artíñano Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
Mar Viana
Mar Viana Spanish National Research Council

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