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Soledad Cárdenas

Soledad Cárdenas

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7820 7093 238 230 276 12373

Soledad Cárdenas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Soledad Cárdenas between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Soledad Cárdenas published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 42 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 22 publications
1994 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Soledad Cárdenas: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 7
2001 8
2002 8
2003 4
2004 5
2005 9
2006 6
2007 17
2008 17
2009 16
2010 11
2011 14
2012 7
2013 14
2014 12
2015 13
2016 12
2017 15
2018 13
2019 15
2020 17
2021 25
2022 13
2023 10
2024 20
2025 22
Total 342
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Soledad Cárdenas 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 Soledad Cárdenas 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: 276 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
261–280 979 276
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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Soledad Cárdenas 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 Soledad Cárdenas 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
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

Soledad Cárdenas is affiliated with the University of Córdoba in Spain and has a significant research output mainly in the fields of Chemistry and Engineering. Their work is concentrated on subfields such as Analytical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Biomedical Engineering, Electrochemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The primary topics explored in their research include:

  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Frequent coauthors contributing with Soledad Cárdenas throughout multiple publications are:

  • Rafael Lucena (74 collaborations)
  • Ángela I. López-Lorente (23 collaborations)
  • Jaime Millán-Santiago (20 collaborations)
  • Francisco Antonio Casado-Carmona (16 collaborations)
  • Guillermo Lasarte-Aragonés (12 collaborations)

The most common publication venues for Soledad Cárdenas include:

  • Talanta (9 publications)
  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (8 publications)
  • Microchemical Journal (8 publications)
  • Analytica Chimica Acta (8 publications)
  • Journal of Chromatography A (5 publications)

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Soledad Cárdenas include:

  • Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Micro- and Nano-Particles: A Review, 2020, Molecules
  • Unmodified cellulose filter paper, a sustainable and affordable sorbent for the isolation of biogenic amines from beer samples, 2021, Journal of Chromatography A
  • Effervescence-Assisted Microextraction-One Decade of Developments, 2020, Molecules
  • Silver nanoflower-coated paper as dual substrate for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and ambient pressure mass spectrometry analysis, 2020, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
  • Dual-template molecularly imprinted paper for the determination of drugs of abuse in saliva samples by direct infusion mass spectrometry, 2020, Microchemical Journal

Best Publications

  • Carbon nanostructures as sorbent materials in analytical processes

    M. Valcárcel;S. Cárdenas;B.M. Simonet;Y. Moliner-Martínez

  • Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction

    Alberto Chisvert;Soledad Cárdenas;Rafael Lucena

  • Quantum dots luminescence enhancement due to illumination with UV/Vis light

    Carolina Carrillo-Carrión;Soledad Cárdenas;Bartolomé M. Simonet;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Role of carbon nanotubes in analytical science.

    Valcárcel M;Cárdenas S;Simonet Bm

  • Potential of nanoparticles in sample preparation

    R. Lucena;B.M. Simonet;S. Cárdenas;M. Valcárcel

  • Present and future applications of carbon nanotubes to analytical science.

    Miguel Valcárcel;Bartolomé M. Simonet;Soledad Cárdenas;Beatriz Suárez

  • The roles of ionic liquids in sorptive microextraction techniques

    Eva Aguilera-Herrador;Rafael Lucena;Soledad Cárdenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • One-step in-syringe ionic liquid-based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction

    Marta Cruz-Vera;Rafael Lucena;Soledad Cárdenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Direct coupling of ionic liquid based single-drop microextraction and GC/MS.

    Eva Aguilera-Herrador;Rafael Lucena;Soledad Cardenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Ionic liquid-based single-drop microextraction/gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric determination of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene isomers in waters.

    Eva Aguilera-Herrador;Rafael Lucena;Soledad Cárdenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Ion-mobility spectrometry for environmental analysis

    Isabel Márquez-Sillero;Eva Aguilera-Herrador;Soledad Cárdenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Sample screening systems in analytical chemistry

    M Valcárcel;S Cárdenas;M Gallego

  • Determination of parabens in cosmetic products using multi-walled carbon nanotubes as solid phase extraction sorbent and corona-charged aerosol detection system.

    Isabel Márquez-Sillero;Eva Aguilera-Herrador;Soledad Cárdenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Paramagnetic Ionic Liquid-Coated SiO2@Fe3O4 Nanoparticles - the Next Generation of Magnetically Recoverable Nanocatalysts Applied in the Glycolysis of PET

    Israel Cano;Israel Cano;Carmen Martin;Carmen Martin;Jesum Alves Fernandes;Rhys W. Lodge

  • Direct olive oil authentication: detection of adulteration of olive oil with hazelnut oil by direct coupling of headspace and mass spectrometry, and multivariate regression techniques.

    Fernando Peña;Soledad Cárdenas;Mercedes Gallego;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Use of switchable solvents in the microextraction context.

    Guillermo Lasarte-Aragonés;Rafael Lucena;Soledad Cárdenas;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Solid-phase extraction-capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the determination of tetracyclines residues in surface water by using carbon nanotubes as sorbent material.

    B. Suárez;B. Santos;B.M. Simonet;S. Cárdenas

  • Selective Quantification of Carnitine Enantiomers Using Chiral Cysteine-Capped CdSe(ZnS) Quantum Dots

    Carolina Carrillo-Carrión;Soledad Cárdenas;Bartolomé M. Simonet;Miguel Valcárcel

  • Vanguard-rearguard analytical strategies

    M. Valcárcel;S. Cárdenas

  • Determination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in urine by combining an immobilized carboxylated carbon nanotubes minicolumn for solid-phase extraction with capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

    B. Suárez;B.M. Simonet;S. Cárdenas;M. Valcárcel

  • Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Micro- and Nano-Particles. A review.

    Beatriz Fresco-Cala;Alex D Batista;Soledad Cárdenas

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Valcárcel
Miguel Valcárcel University of Córdoba
Rafael Lucena
Rafael Lucena University of Córdoba
Mercedes Gallego
Mercedes Gallego University of Córdoba
Kenneth G. Furton
Kenneth G. Furton Florida International University
Angel Ríos
Angel Ríos University of Castilla-La Mancha
Rafael Luque
Rafael Luque King Saud University
Mohammad Saraji
Mohammad Saraji Isfahan University of Technology
Mohamed Abdel-Rehim
Mohamed Abdel-Rehim Stockholm University
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería

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