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Rafael Cela

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Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
18708
World Ranking
3878
National Ranking
105

Rafael Cela 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 Rafael Cela sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 346 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rafael Cela 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 Rafael Cela sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rafael Cela is affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Environmental Science and Chemistry, with a significant number of publications in related subfields such as Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Spectroscopy, Analytical Chemistry, and Food Science.

Their scholarly contributions encompass a range of topics, including:

  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Rafael Cela has coauthored numerous papers with peers including Rosario Rodil, José Benito Quintana, I. Rodríguez, M. Ramil, and Javier López-Vázquez. These collaborations have led to publications in key scientific venues such as The Science of The Total Environment, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Journal of Chromatography A, Chemosphere, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Recent research papers by Rafael Cela include:

  • Assessing population exposure to phthalate plasticizers in thirteen Spanish cities through the analysis of wastewater (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Use of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco in Spain and Portugal during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 as measured by wastewater-based epidemiology (2022), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Mimicking human ingestion of microplastics: Oral bioaccessibility tests of bisphenol A and phthalate esters under fed and fasted states (2022), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Identification and determination of emerging pollutants in sewage sludge driven by UPLC-QTOF-MS data mining (2021), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Multiresidue procedure to assess the occurrence and dissipation of fungicides and insecticides in vineyard soils from Northwest Spain (2020), Chemosphere

The body of work also highlights usage of advanced analytical techniques including chromatography and mass spectrometry to investigate environmental contaminants, their impacts, and methodologies for detection and safety assessment.

Best Publications

  • Ultrasound-assisted emulsification–microextraction of emergent contaminants and pesticides in environmental waters

    Jorge Regueiro;Maria Llompart;Carmen Garcia-Jares;Juan C. Garcia-Monteagudo

  • Solid-phase extraction of phenols.

    I Rodrı́guez;M.P Llompart;R Cela

  • Evaluation of the occurrence and biodegradation of parabens and halogenated by-products in wastewater by accurate-mass liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS).

    Iria González-Mariño;José Benito Quintana;Isaac Rodríguez;Rafael Cela

  • Determination of natural and synthetic estrogens in water by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection.

    J.B. Quintana;J. Carpinteiro;I. Rodrı́guez;R.A. Lorenzo

  • Determination of acidic drugs in sewage water by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry as tert.-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives.

    I Rodrı́guez;J.B Quintana;J Carpinteiro;A.M Carro

  • Development of an ionic liquid based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples.

    Mª Teresa Pena;Mª Carmen Casais;Mª Carmen Mejuto;Rafael Cela

  • Monitoring the photochemical degradation of triclosan in wastewater by UV light and sunlight using solid-phase microextraction

    Lucia Sanchez-Prado;Maria Llompart;Marta Lores;Carmen García-Jares

  • Optimization of a derivatization-solid-phase microextraction method for the analysis of thirty phenolic pollutants in water samples

    Marı́a Llompart;Mercedes Lourido;Pedro Landı́n;Carmen Garcı́a-Jares

  • Aquatic degradation of triclosan and formation of toxic chlorophenols in presence of low concentrations of free chlorine

    P. Canosa;S. Morales;I. Rodríguez;E. Rubí

  • Optimisation of a solid-phase microextraction method for the determination of parabens in water samples at the low ng per litre level

    P. Canosa;I. Rodríguez;E. Rubí;M.H. Bollaín

  • Multivariate optimization of a solid-phase microextraction method for the analysis of phthalate esters in environmental waters.

    Maria Polo;Maria Llompart;Carmen Garcia-Jares;Rafael Cela

  • Formation of halogenated by-products of parabens in chlorinated water.

    P Canosa;I Rodríguez;E Rubí;N Negreira

  • Determination of parabens and triclosan in indoor dust using matrix solid-phase dispersion and gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.

    P Canosa;I Rodríguez;E Rubí;R Cela

  • Development of a dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method for organophosphorus flame retardants and plastizicers determination in water samples.

    M. García-López;I. Rodríguez;R. Cela

  • Determination of drugs of abuse in water by solid-phase extraction, derivatisation and gas chromatography–ion trap-tandem mass spectrometry

    Iria González-Mariño;José Benito Quintana;Isaac Rodríguez;Rafael Cela

  • Simultaneous determination of parabens, triclosan and triclocarban in water by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry

    Iria González-Mariño;José Benito Quintana;Isaac Rodríguez;Rafael Cela

  • Suitability of solid-phase microextraction for the determination of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in water samples.

    I. Rodríguez;F. Calvo;J.B. Quintana;E. Rubí

  • Combination of off-line solid-phase extraction and on-column sample stacking for sensitive determination of parabens and p-hydroxybenzoic acid in waters by non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis

    Eva Blanco;María del Carmen Casais;María del Carmen Mejuto;Rafael Cela

  • Microwave assisted extraction followed by gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry for the determination of triclosan and two related chlorophenols in sludge and sediments.

    S Morales;P Canosa;I Rodríguez;E Rubí

  • Development of a Solid-Phase Microextraction Gas Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Polybrominated Biphenyls in Water Samples

    Polo M;Gómez-Noya G;Quintana Jb;Llompart M

  • Solid-phase microextraction with on-fiber derivatization for the analysis of anti-inflammatory drugs in water samples

    I. Rodrı́guez;J. Carpinteiro;J.B. Quintana;A.M. Carro

Frequent Co-Authors

Isaac Rodríguez
Isaac Rodríguez University of Santiago de Compostela
José Benito Quintana
José Benito Quintana University of Santiago de Compostela
Rosario Rodil
Rosario Rodil University of Santiago de Compostela
Maria Llompart
Maria Llompart University of Santiago de Compostela
Carmen Garcia-Jares
Carmen Garcia-Jares University of Santiago de Compostela
Carmelo García Barroso
Carmelo García Barroso University of Cádiz
Manuel Miró
Manuel Miró University of the Balearic Islands
Isabel Medina
Isabel Medina Spanish National Research Council
José Manuel Gallardo
José Manuel Gallardo Spanish National Research Council
Cristina Postigo
Cristina Postigo University of Granada

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