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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12598 11337 486 468 278 10535

Santi Nonell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Santi Nonell between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Santi Nonell published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 15 of the 292 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1986 2025

292 publications in total across all disciplines

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Santi Nonell: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 2
1998 5
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 5
2003 4
2004 7
2005 5
2006 7
2007 3
2008 5
2009 8
2010 10
2011 15
2012 14
2013 22
2014 9
2015 14
2016 21
2017 24
2018 20
2019 15
2020 14
2021 6
2022 7
2023 7
2024 5
2025 10
Total 292
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Santi Nonell 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 Santi Nonell 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, 261–280 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: 278 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
261–280 979 278
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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Santi Nonell 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 Santi Nonell 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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

Santi Nonell is affiliated with Ramon Llull University in Spain and has a research portfolio centered on materials science, engineering, and medicine. Their work emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of these fields, particularly within biomedical engineering and materials chemistry. The scientist's research also intersects with pulmonary and respiratory medicine, organic chemistry, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The primary focus of Nonell's research involves photodynamic therapy studies and the development of nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics. This includes work on porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry, as well as luminescence and fluorescent materials. Additional topics include photochromic and fluorescence chemistry, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, and the application of click chemistry.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nonell include:

  • Roger Bresolí-Obach
  • Mireia Jordà-Redondo
  • Montserrat Agut
  • Cormac Hally
  • Cristiano Viappiani

Nonell's publications appear regularly in several academic journals, with Chemistry - A European Journal accounting for three papers. Other recurring venues include the Journal of the American Chemical Society and Antibiotics, each with two publications, as well as Sensors and Methods in Molecular Biology, which also feature two papers each.

Recent research papers by Nonell cover various topics within photodynamic therapy and related chemical applications:

  • "A near-infrared light-activatable Ru(ii)-coumarin photosensitizer active under hypoxic conditions" (2023, Chemical Science)
  • "Effective Photodynamic Inactivation of 26 Escherichia coli Strains with Different Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles: A Planktonic and Biofilm Study" (2020, Antibiotics)
  • "Photoswitchable Diazocine-Based Estrogen Receptor Agonists: Stabilization of the Active Form inside the Receptor" (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Exploring Structure-Activity Relationships in Photodynamic Therapy Anticancer Agents Based on Ir(III)-COUPY Conjugates" (2023, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • "Tetramethylbenzidine: An Acoustogenic Photoacoustic Probe for Reactive Oxygen Species Detection" (2020, Sensors)

Best Publications

  • Photoantimicrobials-are we afraid of the light?

    Mark Wainwright;Tim Maisch;Santi Nonell;Kristjan Plaetzer

  • Imaging the production of singlet oxygen in vivo using a new fluorescent sensor, Singlet Oxygen Sensor Green®

    Cristina Flors;Michael J Fryer;Jen Waring;Brandon J Reeder

  • Synthesis and Nonlinear Optical, Photophysical, and Electrochemical Properties of Subphthalocyanines

    B. del Rey;U. Keller;T. Torres;G. Rojo

  • Singlet oxygen photosensitisation by the fluorescent probe Singlet Oxygen Sensor Green

    Xavier Ragàs;Ana Jiménez-Banzo;David Sánchez-García;Xavier Batllori

  • Two-Photon Absorption in Tetraphenylporphycenes: Are Porphycenes Better Candidates than Porphyrins for Providing Optimal Optical Properties for Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy?

    Jacob Arnbjerg;Ana Jiménez-Banzo;Martin J. Paterson;Santi Nonell

  • Aromatic ketones as standards for singlet molecular oxygen O2(1Δg) photosensitization. Time-resolved photoacoustic and near-IR emission studies☆☆☆

    Cristina Martí;Oriol Jürgens;Oriol Cuenca;Mercè Casals

  • Towards Novel Photodynamic Anticancer Agents Generating Superoxide Anion Radicals: A Cyclometalated IrIII Complex Conjugated to a Far‐Red Emitting Coumarin

    Vojtech Novohradsky;Anna Rovira;Cormac Hally;Alex Galindo

  • Porphycenes: facts and prospects in photodynamic therapy of cancer.

    J. C. Stockert;M. Canete;A. Juarranz;A. Villanueva

  • Light and singlet oxygen in plant defense against pathogens: phototoxic phenalenone phytoalexins.

    Cristina Flors;Santi Nonell

  • Time-resolved methods in biophysics. 7. Photon counting vs. analog time-resolved singlet oxygen phosphorescence detection

    Ana Jiménez-Banzo;Xavier Ragàs;Peter Kapusta;Santi Nonell

  • Effect of Solvent on the Radiative Decay of Singlet Molecular Oxygen (a1.DELTA.g)

    Rodger D. Scurlock;Santiago Nonell;Silvia E. Braslavsky;Peter R. Ogilby

  • Distance-Dependent Plasmon-Enhanced Singlet Oxygen Production and Emission for Bacterial Inactivation.

    Oriol Planas;Nicolas Macia;Montserrat Agut;Santi Nonell

  • Kinetic study of the fast thermal cis-to-trans isomerisation of para-, ortho- and polyhydroxyazobenzenes

    Jaume Garcia-Amorós;Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer;Walter A. Massad;Santi Nonell

  • THE PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PORPHYCENES: POTENTIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AGENTS*

    Pedro F. Aramendia;Robert W. Redmond;Santiago Nonell;Wolfang Schuster

  • Production of fullerene (C60) radical cation by photosensitized electron transfer

    Santiago Nonell;James W. Arbogast;Christopher S. Foote

  • Cationic Porphycenes as Potential Photosensitizers for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

    Xavier Ragàs;David Sánchez-García;Rubén Ruiz-González;Tianhong Dai

  • Singlet oxygen photosensitization by EGFP and its chromophore HBDI.

    Ana Jiménez-Banzo;Santi Nonell;Johan Hofkens;Cristina Flors

  • Singlet oxygen generation by the genetically encoded tag miniSOG.

    Rubén Ruiz-González;Aitziber L Cortajarena;Sara H Mejias;Montserrat Agut

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoinduced Antibacterial Activity of Porphyrin-Type Photosensitizers Conjugated to the Antimicrobial Peptide Apidaecin 1b

    Ryan Dosselli;Cristiano Tampieri;Rubén Ruiz-González;Sonia De Munari

  • Fastest Thermal Isomerization of an Azobenzene for Nanosecond Photoswitching Applications under Physiological Conditions

    Jaume Garcia-Amorós;Mireia Díaz-Lobo;Santi Nonell;Dolores Velasco

  • Time-resolved singlet oxygen detection.

    Santi Nonell;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • Singlet Oxygen: Applications in Biosciences and Nanosciences

    Santi Nonell;Cristina Flors

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomás Torres
Tomás Torres Autonomous University of Madrid
Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Françisco M. Raymo
Françisco M. Raymo University of Miami
Carme Rovira
Carme Rovira University of Barcelona
Alberto Diaspro
Alberto Diaspro Italian Institute of Technology
Jean-Philippe Pin
Jean-Philippe Pin University of Montpellier
Giuseppe Battaglia
Giuseppe Battaglia Sapienza University of Rome
Francisco Ciruela
Francisco Ciruela University of Barcelona
George P. Tegos
George P. Tegos University of New Mexico

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