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Santiago Esplugas

Santiago Esplugas

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 8697 7884 281 272 194 18718

Santiago Esplugas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Santiago Esplugas between 1981 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Santiago Esplugas published across 43 years, from 1981 to 2023, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2013. 6 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2013. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications
1981 2023

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Santiago Esplugas: publications per year, 1981 to 2023
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 2
1990 5
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 5
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 5
2002 9
2003 4
2004 4
2005 4
2006 6
2007 13
2008 8
2009 8
2010 3
2011 7
2012 10
2013 14
2014 7
2015 12
2016 5
2017 10
2018 2
2019 9
2020 8
2021 6
2022 2
2023 4
Total 199
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Santiago Esplugas 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 Santiago Esplugas 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, 181–200 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: 194 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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 1,344 194
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
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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Santiago Esplugas 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 Santiago Esplugas 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 62
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

Santiago Esplugas is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and energy, with a particular emphasis on water science and technology, pollution, renewable energy, sustainability, and industrial manufacturing engineering.

Their work extensively addresses topics related to advanced oxidation water treatment, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, advanced photocatalysis techniques, water quality monitoring and analysis, wastewater treatment and reuse, pesticide and herbicide environmental studies, and risk and safety analysis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Santiago Esplugas include Jaime Giménez, Alberto Cruz-Alcalde, Núria López-Vinent, Carme Sans, and Bernardí Bayarri.

Key publication venues where Santiago Esplugas has contributed multiple works are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • 14th Mediterranean Congress of Chemical Engineering (MeCCE14) Abstracts Publication
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering

Notable recent papers by Santiago Esplugas include:

  • Improvement of the photo-Fenton process at natural condition of pH using organic fertilizers mixtures: Potential application to agricultural reuse of wastewater, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Organic fertilizer as a chelating agent in photo-Fenton at neutral pH with LEDs for agricultural wastewater reuse: Micropollutant abatement and bacterial inactivation, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Evaluation of the main active species involved in the TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of ametryn herbicide and its by-products, 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Mixtures of chelating agents to enhance photo-Fenton process at natural pH: Influence of wastewater matrix on micropollutant removal and bacterial inactivation, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • On disclosing the role of mesoporous alumina in the ozonation of sulfamethoxazole: Adsorption vs. Catalysis, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Degradation of chlorophenols by means of advanced oxidation processes: a general review

    Marc Pera-Titus;Verónica Garcı́a-Molina;Miguel A Baños;Jaime Giménez

  • Comparison of different advanced oxidation processes for phenol degradation.

    Santiago Esplugas;Jaime Giménez;Sandra Contreras;Esther Pascual

  • Ozonation and advanced oxidation technologies to remove endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water effluents.

    Santiago Esplugas;Daniele M. Bila;Luiz Gustavo T. Krause;Márcia Dezotti

  • Use of Fenton reagent to improve organic chemical biodegradability.

    E Chamarro;A Marco;S Esplugas

  • Degradation of 32 emergent contaminants by UV and neutral photo-fenton in domestic wastewater effluent previously treated by activated sludge

    N. De la Cruz;J. Giménez;S. Esplugas;D. Grandjean

  • Photocatalytic degradation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with TiO2 and simulated solar irradiation.

    Fabiola Méndez-Arriaga;Santiago Esplugas;Jaime Giménez

  • How and why combine chemical and biological processes for wastewater treatment

    Antonio Marco;Santiago Esplugas;Gabriele Saum

  • Degradation of the emerging contaminant ibuprofen in water by photo-Fenton.

    Fabiola Méndez-Arriaga;Santiago Esplugas;Jaime Giménez

  • Sulfamethoxazole abatement by means of ozonation.

    Renato F. Dantas;Sandra Contreras;Carme Sans;Santiago Esplugas

  • Ultrasonic treatment of water contaminated with ibuprofen.

    F. Méndez-Arriaga;R.A. Torres-Palma;R.A. Torres-Palma;R.A. Torres-Palma;C. Pétrier;S. Esplugas

  • A new methodology for the optimal design and production schedule of multipurpose batch plants.

    Jaime Cerda;Manuel Vicente;Jose M. Gutierrez;Santiago Esplugas

  • Sulfamethoxazole abatement by photo-Fenton toxicity, inhibition and biodegradability assessment of intermediates.

    Oscar González;Carme Sans;Santiago Esplugas

  • Photo-Fenton treatment of a biorecalcitrant wastewater generated in textile activities: biodegradability of the photo-treated solution

    Miguel Rodriguez;Miguel Rodriguez;Victor Sarria;Santiago Esplugas;Cesar Pulgarin

  • Contribution of the ozonation pre-treatment to the biodegradation of aqueous solutions of 2,4-dichlorophenol.

    S Contreras;M Rodrı́guez;F.Al Momani;C Sans

  • Assessment of iron chelates efficiency for photo-Fenton at neutral pH.

    Antonella De Luca;Renato F. Dantas;Santiago Esplugas

  • Effects of ozone pre-treatment on diclofenac: intermediates, biodegradability and toxicity assessment.

    Alessandra D. Coelho;Carmen Sans;Ana Agüera;Maria José Gómez

  • Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics: The case of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim

    M.N. Abellán;J. Giménez;S. Esplugas

  • Photocatalytic degradation of oxytetracycline using TiO2 under natural and simulated solar radiation

    João H.O.S. Pereira;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Maria T. Borges;Oscar González

  • Oxidation of aromatic compounds with UV radiation/ozone/hydrogen peroxide

    A. Mokrini;D. Ousse;S. Esplugas

  • Bezafibrate removal by means of ozonation: primary intermediates, kinetics, and toxicity assessment.

    Renato F. Dantas;Marisa Canterino;Raffaele Marotta;Carme Sans

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaime Giménez
Jaime Giménez University of Barcelona
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
Sixto Malato
Sixto Malato Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Márcia Dezotti
Márcia Dezotti Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Ricardo A. Torres-Palma
Ricardo A. Torres-Palma National University of Cuyo
Cesar Pulgarin
Cesar Pulgarin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
David F. Ollis
David F. Ollis North Carolina State University
Silvia Lacorte
Silvia Lacorte Spanish National Research Council
Rui C. Martins
Rui C. Martins University of Coimbra
José Peral
José Peral Autonomous University of Barcelona

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