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Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

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Chemistry
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 114 652 573 6 5 575 56982

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2019. 42 of the 641 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2019. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 16 publications
1990 2025

641 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 3
1992 5
1993 6
1994 3
1995 9
1996 4
1997 6
1998 12
1999 8
2000 6
2001 13
2002 13
2003 23
2004 29
2005 23
2006 31
2007 27
2008 29
2009 19
2010 6
2011 11
2012 9
2013 16
2014 32
2015 21
2016 26
2017 22
2018 27
2019 39
2020 26
2021 39
2022 30
2023 24
2024 26
2025 16
Total 641
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Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente 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 Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente 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, 561–580 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: 575 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148 575
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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Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente 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 Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 79 114
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research intersects primarily the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, with significant contributions particularly within molecular biology and biomedical engineering subfields.

Their scientific output includes 275 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as 91 in engineering disciplines. Subfields of focus range from molecular biology and biomedical engineering to electrical and electronic engineering, biotechnology, and biomaterials.

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente's main research topics cover enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, enzyme production and characterization, biofuel production and bioconversion, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, and biodiesel production and applications.

The scientist has an extensive publication record in specialized journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Catalysts (28 publications)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (26 publications)
  • Process Biochemistry (15 publications)
  • Molecules (11 publications)
  • Enzyme and Microbial Technology (6 publications)

Several co-authors have collaborated frequently with Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente, evidencing ongoing scientific partnerships:

  • Diego Carballares (44 co-authored papers)
  • Javier Rocha-Martín (36 co-authored papers)
  • Paulo Waldir Tardioli (31 co-authored papers)
  • Roberto Morellon-Sterling (24 co-authored papers)
  • José Renato Guimarães (21 co-authored papers)

Selected recent papers highlight various aspects of enzyme technology and immobilization:

  • "Stabilization of enzymes via immobilization: Multipoint covalent attachment and other stabilization strategies," 2021, published in Biotechnology Advances
  • "Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization," 2022, published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Use of Alcalase in the production of bioactive peptides: A review," 2020, published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Enzyme co-immobilization: Always the biocatalyst designers' choice...or not?", 2020, published in Biotechnology Advances
  • "Enzyme production of d-gluconic acid and glucose oxidase: successful tales of cascade reactions," 2020, published in Catalysis Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Improvement of enzyme activity, stability and selectivity via immobilization techniques

    Cesar Mateo;Jose M. Palomo;Gloria Fernandez-Lorente;Jose M. Guisan

  • Modifying enzyme activity and selectivity by immobilization.

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Rodrigo Torres

  • Potential of Different Enzyme Immobilization Strategies to Improve Enzyme Performance

    Cristina Garcia-Galan;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente;Rafael C. Rodrigues

  • Glutaraldehyde in bio-catalysts design: a useful crosslinker and a versatile tool in enzyme immobilization

    Oveimar Barbosa;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Rodrigo Torres

  • Stabilization of multimeric enzymes: Strategies to prevent subunit dissociation

    Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Control of protein immobilization: coupling immobilization and site-directed mutagenesis to improve biocatalyst or biosensor performance.

    Karel Hernandez;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Strategies for the one-step immobilization–purification of enzymes as industrial biocatalysts

    Oveimar Barbosa;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Rodrigo Torres

  • Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: Uses and prospects as an industrial biocatalyst

    Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • A single step purification, immobilization, and hyperactivation of lipases via interfacial adsorption on strongly hydrophobic supports

    Agatha Bastida;Pilar Sabuquillo;Pilar Armisen;Roberto Fernández-Lafuente

  • Immobilization of lipases by selective adsorption on hydrophobic supports.

    Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente;Pilar Armisén;Pilar Sabuquillo;Gloria Fernández-Lorente

  • Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization.

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  • Importance of the Support Properties for Immobilization or Purification of Enzymes

    Jose Cleiton S. dos Santos;Jose Cleiton S. dos Santos;Oveimar Barbosa;Claudia Ortiz;Angel Berenguer‐Murcia

  • Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports: immobilization mechanism, advantages, problems, and solutions.

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Jose J. Virgen-Ortíz;José C.S. dos Santos;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia

  • Novozym 435: the “perfect” lipase immobilized biocatalyst?

    Claudia Ortiz;María Luján Ferreira;Oveimar Barbosa;José C. S. dos Santos

  • Heterofunctional supports in enzyme immobilization: from traditional immobilization protocols to opportunities in tuning enzyme properties.

    Oveimar Barbosa;Rodrigo Torres;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia

  • Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports involves the open form of the enzyme

    Evelin A. Manoel;Evelin A. Manoel;José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos;José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos;Denise Maria Guimarães Freire;Nazzoly Rueda

  • Stabilization of enzymes via immobilization: Multipoint covalent attachment and other stabilization strategies

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Diego Carballares;Roberto Morellon-Sterling

  • Interfacial adsorption of lipases on very hydrophobic support (octadecyl-Sepabeads): Immobilization, hyperactivation and stabilization of the open form of lipases

    José M Palomo;Gloria Muñoz;Gloria Fernández-Lorente;Cesar Mateo

  • Different mechanisms of protein immobilization on glutaraldehyde activated supports: Effect of support activation and immobilization conditions

    Lorena Betancor;Fernando López-Gallego;Aurelio Hidalgo;Noelia Alonso-Morales

  • Parameters necessary to define an immobilized enzyme preparation

    Joseph Boudrant;John M. Woodley;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Glyoxyl agarose: A fully inert and hydrophilic support for immobilization and high stabilization of proteins

    César Mateo;José M. Palomo;Manuel Fuentes;Lorena Betancor

  • Coupling Chemical Modification and Immobilization to Improve the Catalytic Performance of Enzymes

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Multifunctional epoxy supports: a new tool to improve the covalent immobilization of proteins. The promotion of physical adsorptions of proteins on the supports before their covalent linkage.

    Cesar Mateo;Gloria Fernández-Lorente;Olga Abian;Roberto Fernández-Lafuente

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose M. Guisan
Jose M. Guisan Spanish National Research Council
Cesar Mateo
Cesar Mateo Spanish National Research Council
Rafael C. Rodrigues
Rafael C. Rodrigues Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Gloria Fernández-Lorente
Gloria Fernández-Lorente Spanish National Research Council
José C. S. dos Santos
José C. S. dos Santos Universidade Federal do Ceará
Jose M. Palomo
Jose M. Palomo Spanish National Research Council
Luciana Rocha Barros Gonçalves
Luciana Rocha Barros Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Ceará
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Denise M. G. Freire
Denise M. G. Freire Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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