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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12855 11563 52 50 179 7721

Zacharias Frontistis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zacharias Frontistis between 2007 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zacharias Frontistis published across 20 years, from 2007 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2022. 15 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2022. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
2007 2026

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zacharias Frontistis: publications per year, 2007 to 2026
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 2
2009 1
2010 0
2011 5
2012 8
2013 4
2014 3
2015 7
2016 6
2017 20
2018 11
2019 12
2020 18
2021 20
2022 23
2023 17
2024 17
2025 13
2026 2
Total 190
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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.

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, 161–180 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: 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.

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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 1,350 179
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
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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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.

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

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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