A. Rico

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

A. Rico is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Rico has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in A. Rico's work include High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (16 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (16 papers) and Advanced materials and composites (11 papers). A. Rico is often cited by papers focused on High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (16 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (16 papers) and Advanced materials and composites (11 papers). A. Rico collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Switzerland and United States. A. Rico's co-authors include J. Rodrı́guez, Hegoi Manzano, F. Puertas, Marta Palacios, Jorge S. Dolado, P. Poza, M.A. Garrido, C.J. Múnez, A. Salazar and Javier Segurado and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Acta Materialia and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

A. Rico

45 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A model for the C-A-S-H gel formed in alkali-activated slag cements

2011 706 citations A. Rico, J. Rodrı́guez et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Rico Spain	16	703	630	500	351	318	46	1.5k
Qi Zhao China	25	424 0.6×	661 1.0×	986 2.0×	236 0.7×	569 1.8×	107	1.9k
Chen Shi China	22	569 0.8×	449 0.7×	586 1.2×	195 0.6×	158 0.5×	80	1.5k
Jianxin Zhang China	21	468 0.7×	422 0.7×	575 1.1×	322 0.9×	423 1.3×	81	1.4k
Gholamreza Khalaj Iran	38	620 0.9×	1.4k 2.3×	1.7k 3.5×	215 0.6×	484 1.5×	78	2.9k
Manmohan Dass Goel India	25	752 1.1×	622 1.0×	1.1k 2.2×	92 0.3×	355 1.1×	92	1.7k
Yufeng Song China	21	660 0.9×	367 0.6×	342 0.7×	282 0.8×	302 0.9×	78	1.3k
Acacio Rincón Romero United Kingdom	22	346 0.5×	471 0.7×	295 0.6×	569 1.6×	109 0.3×	57	1.2k
Facundo Almeraya-Calderón Mexico	27	749 1.1×	1.2k 1.9×	652 1.3×	209 0.6×	276 0.9×	151	1.9k
H. A. Al-Qureshi Brazil	21	284 0.4×	343 0.5×	787 1.6×	162 0.5×	417 1.3×	66	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Rico

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20 of 20 papers shown

Salazar, A., et al.. (2025). Assessment of the viscoelasticity effects on the fracture resistance of polyacrylamide-alginate hydrogels. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 320. 111105–111105. 1 indexed citations

Rico, A., et al.. (2023). Influence of different thermal degradation processes on the optical property of Pyromark-2500. Solar Energy. 253. 58–72. 7 indexed citations

Calvo, Begoña, et al.. (2021). Mechanical characterisation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylates used in intraocular lenses through depth sensing indentation. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 126. 104997–104997. 4 indexed citations

Rico, A., et al.. (2021). Crosslinker concentration effect on the poroviscoelastic relaxation of polyacrylamide hydrogels using depth-sensing indentation. Polymer Testing. 100. 107265–107265. 13 indexed citations

Rico, A., et al.. (2020). Improving durability of silicone-based paint coatings used in solar power plants by controlling consolidation procedures. Solar Energy. 199. 585–595. 9 indexed citations

Garrido, M.A., A. Rico, C.J. Múnez, et al.. (2020). Effect of processing conditions on the mechanical performance of stainless steel cold sprayed coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology. 394. 125874–125874. 17 indexed citations

Garrido, M.A., et al.. (2018). Response of Cold Sprayed Ti6Al4V Coatings to Solid Particle Erosion and Micro-Scratch Wear Processes. Materials science forum. 941. 1680–1685. 4 indexed citations

Garrido, M.A., et al.. (2017). Tribological and Oxidative Behavior of Thermally Sprayed NiCrBSi Coatings. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. 26(3). 517–529. 27 indexed citations

Rico, A., C.J. Múnez, M.D. López, et al.. (2012). Effect of Laser Remelting on the Tribological Performance of Thermal Barrier Coatings. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 12(6). 4984–4990. 3 indexed citations

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Rico, A., P. Poza, & J. Rodrı́guez. (2012). High temperature tribological behavior of nanostructured and conventional plasma sprayed alumina-titania coatings. Vacuum. 88. 149–154. 41 indexed citations

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Fraiman, Ricardo, et al.. (2012). Uruguay : inseguridad, delito y Estado. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 1 indexed citations

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Rico, A., J. Rodrı́guez, & E. Otero. (2010). High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Nanostructured Alumina–Titania APS Coatings. Oxidation of Metals. 73(5-6). 531–550. 4 indexed citations

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López, A.J., A. Rico, J. Rodrı́guez, & J. Rams. (2010). Tough ceramic coatings: Carbon nanotube reinforced silica sol–gel. Applied Surface Science. 256(21). 6375–6384. 22 indexed citations

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Rico, A., M.A. Garrido, T. Gómez-del Rı́o, A. Salazar, & J. Rodrı́guez. (2009). On the determination of elastic modulus in very stiff materials by depth sensing indentation. Journal of Materials Science. 44(21). 5795–5799. 2 indexed citations

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Rı́o, T. Gómez-del, A. Rico, M.A. Garrido, P. Poza, & J. Rodrı́guez. (2009). Temperature and velocity transitions in dry sliding wear of Al–Li/SiC composites. Wear. 268(5-6). 700–707. 32 indexed citations

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Rodrı́guez, J., A. Rico, E. Otero, & W.M. Rainforth. (2009). Indentation properties of plasma sprayed Al2O3–13% TiO2 nanocoatings. Acta Materialia. 57(11). 3148–3156. 33 indexed citations

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Torres, B., M.A. Garrido, A. Rico, et al.. (2009). Wear behaviour of thermal spray Al/SiCp coatings. Wear. 268(5-6). 828–836. 38 indexed citations

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Rodrı́guez, J., P. Poza, M.A. Garrido, & A. Rico. (2006). Dry sliding wear behaviour of aluminium–lithium alloys reinforced with SiC particles. Wear. 262(3-4). 292–300. 69 indexed citations

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González, Carlos, Ángel Luis Martín López, Javier LLorca, et al.. (2005). Numerical analysis of pin on disc tests on Al–Li/SiC composites. Wear. 259(1-6). 609–612. 28 indexed citations

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Rico, A., et al.. (2000). Filosofía Latinoamericana, Globalización y Democracia.

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