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D-Index
54
Citations
7721
World Ranking
12855
National Ranking
52

Zacharias Frontistis 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 Zacharias Frontistis sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 179 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zacharias Frontistis 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 Zacharias Frontistis sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Overview

Zacharias Frontistis is affiliated with the University of Western Macedonia in Greece. Their research portfolio primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Energy, with a focus on applied technologies related to water treatment and sustainable solutions.

The main areas of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Energy

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise cover:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Pollution
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Key research topics that front Frontistis' work are:

  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Ultrasound and Cavitation Phenomena
  • Membrane Separation Technologies

Frontistis has contributed to several academic papers, including the following notable publications:

  • "Electrocoagulation as a Promising Defluoridation Technology from Water: A Review of State of the Art of Removal Mechanisms and Performance Trends," 2021, Water
  • "Heat-activated persulfate for the degradation of micropollutants in water: A comprehensive review and future perspectives," 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Degradation of sulfamethoxazole with persulfate using spent coffee grounds biochar as activator," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Removal of drug losartan in environmental aquatic matrices by heat-activated persulfate: Kinetics, transformation products and synergistic effects," 2021, Chemosphere
  • "Persulfate activation by modified red mud for the oxidation of antibiotic sulfamethoxazole in water," 2020, Journal of Environmental Management

The scientist has worked with frequent co-authors including:

  • Dionissios Mantzavinos
  • Αθανασία Πεταλά
  • Alexandra Α. Ioannidi
  • Olga S. Arvaniti
  • John Vakros

Frontistis has also published books, including "Wastewater and Biosolids Management" in 2020 under UWA Publishing.

Regarding publication venues, Frontistis frequently publishes in:

  • Catalysts
  • Water
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Catalysis Today
  • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology

Best Publications

  • Degradation, mineralization and antibiotic inactivation of amoxicillin by UV-A/TiO₂ photocatalysis.

    Despina Dimitrakopoulou;Irene Rethemiotaki;Zacharias Frontistis;Nikolaos P. Xekoukoulotakis

  • Sono-activated persulfate oxidation of bisphenol A: Kinetics, pathways and the controversial role of temperature

    Barbara Darsinou;Zacharias Frontistis;Maria Antonopoulou;Ioannis Konstantinou

  • Degradation of antibiotic sulfamethoxazole by biochar-activated persulfate: Factors affecting the activation and degradation processes

    Liana Kemmou;Zacharias Frontistis;John Vakros;Ioannis D. Manariotis

  • Graphene: A new activator of sodium persulfate for the advanced oxidation of parabens in water.

    Leonidas Bekris;Zacharias Frontistis;George Trakakis;Lamprini Sygellou

  • Erythromycin oxidation and ERY-resistant Escherichia coli inactivation in urban wastewater by sulfate radical-based oxidation process under UV-C irradiation

    I. Michael-Kordatou;M. Iacovou;Z. Frontistis;E. Hapeshi

  • Solar photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A with CuOx/BiVO4: Insights into the unexpectedly favorable effect of bicarbonates

    Ypatia Kanigaridou;Athanasia Petala;Zacharias Frontistis;Maria Antonopoulou

  • Electrochemical enhancement of solar photocatalysis: Degradation of endocrine disruptor bisphenol-A on Ti/TiO2 films

    Zacharias Frontistis;Vasileia M. Daskalaki;Alexandros Katsaounis;Ioannis Poulios

  • Activation of sodium persulfate by magnetic carbon xerogels (CX/CoFe) for the oxidation of bisphenol A: Process variables effects, matrix effects and reaction pathways.

    Alexandra Outsiou;Zacharias Frontistis;Rui S. Ribeiro;Rui S. Ribeiro;Maria Antonopoulou

  • Solar photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole over tungsten – Modified TiO2

    Evangelia Ioannidou;Zacharias Frontistis;Maria Antonopoulou;Danae Venieri

  • Oxidation of bisphenol A in water by heat-activated persulfate.

    Nikolaos Potakis;Zacharias Frontistis;Maria Antonopoulou;Ioannis Konstantinou

  • Kinetics of ethyl paraben degradation by simulated solar radiation in the presence of N-doped TiO2 catalysts.

    Athanasia Petala;Zacharias Frontistis;Maria Antonopoulou;Ioannis Konstantinou

  • Photocatalytic (UV-A/TiO2) degradation of 17α-ethynylestradiol in environmental matrices: Experimental studies and artificial neural network modeling

    Zacharias Frontistis;Vasileia M. Daskalaki;Evroula Hapeshi;Catherine Drosou

  • Copper phosphide and persulfate salt: A novel catalytic system for the degradation of aqueous phase micro-contaminants

    Charalampia Alexopoulou;Athanasia Petala;Zacharias Frontistis;Charalampos Drivas

  • Heat-activated persulfate for the degradation of micropollutants in water: A comprehensive review and future perspectives.

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  • Environmental sustainability of light-driven processes for wastewater treatment applications

    Spyros Foteinis;Alistair G.L. Borthwick;Zacharias Frontistis;Dionissios Mantzavinos

  • Electrochemical oxidation of pesticide thiamethoxam on boron doped diamond anode: role of operating parameters and matrix effect.

    Hafida Lebik-Elhadi;Hafida Lebik-Elhadi;Zacharias Frontistis;Hamid Ait-Amar;Said Amrani

  • BDD anodic oxidation as tertiary wastewater treatment for the removal of emerging micro-pollutants, pathogens and organic matter

    Zacharias Frontistis;Christina Brebou;Danae Venieri;Dionissios Mantzavinos

  • Electrochemical oxidation of ammonia (NH4+/NH3) on thermally and electrochemically prepared IrO2 electrodes

    Agnieszka Kapałka;Stéphane Fierro;Zacharias Frontistis;Alexandros Katsaounis

  • Magnetic carbon xerogels for the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of sulfamethoxazole in environmentally relevant water matrices

    Rui S. Ribeiro;Zacharias Frontistis;Dionissios Mantzavinos;Danae Venieri

  • Degradation of antibiotic ampicillin on boron-doped diamond anode using the combined electrochemical oxidation - Sodium persulfate process.

    Zacharias Frontistis;Dionissios Mantzavinos;Sureyya Meriç

  • Solar photocatalysis for the abatement of emerging micro-contaminants in wastewater: Synthesis, characterization and testing of various TiO2 samples

    Helen Dimitroula;Vasileia M. Daskalaki;Zacharias Frontistis;Dimitris I. Kondarides

  • Solar photocatalytic abatement of sulfamethoxazole over Ag3PO4/WO3 composites

    Eleni Grilla;Athanasia Petala;Zacharias Frontistis;Ioannis K. Konstantinou

  • Fast degradation of estrogen hormones in environmental matrices by photo-Fenton oxidation under simulated solar radiation

    Zacharias Frontistis;Nikolaos P. Xekoukoulotakis;Evroula Hapeshi;Danae Venieri

  • Utilizing solar energy for the purification of olive mill wastewater using a pilot-scale photocatalytic reactor after coagulation-flocculation

    I. Michael;A. Panagi;L.A. Ioannou;Z. Frontistis

Frequent Co-Authors

Dionissios Mantzavinos
Dionissios Mantzavinos University of Patras
Ioannis Konstantinou
Ioannis Konstantinou University of Ioannina
Dimitris I. Kondarides
Dimitris I. Kondarides University of Patras
Despo Fatta-Kassinos
Despo Fatta-Kassinos University of Cyprus
Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
Adrián M.T. Silva
Adrián M.T. Silva University of Porto
Süreyya Meriç
Süreyya Meriç Namık Kemal University
Panagiotis Lianos
Panagiotis Lianos University of Patras
Christos Comninellis
Christos Comninellis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Mario Díaz
Mario Díaz University of Oviedo

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