Almost twenty researchers from the URJC, among the 5.000 most cited in Spanish science

A total of 19 scientists from the Rey Juan Carlos University are among the 5.000 most cited authors in the Ranking Of Scientists in Spain (Google Scholar Profiles), prepared by the CSIC. Two of them, Fernando Maestre and Adrián Escudero, manage to place themselves among the 1.000 most mentioned. The ranking lists a total of 65.000 Spanish researchers or researchers who work in universities and research centers in Spain.

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In this classification, researchers in the area of Ecology stand out. Thus, the most mentioned with a total of 16.422 citations in Google Scholar is the Professor of Ecology, Fernando Maestre, who, at the time of collecting the data to prepare the ranking (February 2019), was in position 341 and whose The most recent research at the URJC has to do with the increase in aridity in the planet's ecosystems, among other matters.

The second most cited URJC researcher belongs to this same area, Adrián Escudero, Professor of Ecology, ranked 901 on the list, with 10.088 citations. At this time, Professor Escudero is developing the research projects 'Ecology of communities based on phenotypes: an approach to reveal the functional role of each individual in the assembly of plant communities' and 'Scientific knowledge to advance towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: a transnational ecology is necessary'.

Good results also for Chemical Engineering

The following researchers to appear in the ranking belong to the field of Chemical Engineering. Thus, Juan Antonio Melero, professor of Chemical Engineering, occupies position 1.276, with 8.809 citations. At this time, Professor Melero develops several research projects in the area of the use of biowaste and its transformation into biofuels. Juan Antonio Melero is also vice-rector for Innovation and Transfer.

The fourth most cited URJC researcher is Rafael Van Grieken, also a professor of Chemical Engineering with a total of 6.637 citations.

Outstanding places for research in Computer Science and Physics

For his part, fifth place goes to Gregorio Robles (position 2.182, with 4.722 citations), professor in the area of Telematics Engineering at ETSIT. Professor Robles is currently developing, among other initiatives, the project BugBirth: How Bugs Are Born.

They are followed by the professor of Physics, Miguel Ángel Fernández Sanjuan (position 2.864, with 4.474 citations); Laureano Escudero, professor with a doctorate in Economic Sciences (position 2.869, with 4.415 citations); Jesús María González-Barahona, professor in the Telematics Engineering Area and professor at the ETSIT (position 2.887, with 4.107 citations) and Miguel Ángel Otaduy, professor in the Computer Architecture and Technology Area of the ETSII (position 2.896, with 4.024 citations) .

Behind them we find José María Iriondo, professor of the Department of Botany at ESCET (position 3.048); Andrés Losada, University professor and professor in the Area of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment of the FCS (position 3.071); Emilio Virgós, professor and researcher in the Ecology Area (position 3.448); Fernando Martínez, university professor and professor in the Chemical Engineering Area (position 3.562); Alejandro Ureña, professor and professor of Materials Engineering Science (position 3.613); José Luis Rojo, professor and professor in the area of Signal Theory and Communications at ETSIT (position 3.877).

Closing the table, from the URJC, are Gabriel Morales, professor and researcher in the Chemical Engineering Area (position 4.170); Sascha Ossowski, University professor and professor in the Area of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (position 4.631); Jesús Rodríguez, professor and professor in the area of Mechanical Engineering (position 4.705) and María Jesús Fernández Aceñero, associate professor and researcher, specializing in oncology (position 4.984).