Enrique Iglesia

40.2k total citations · 8 hit papers
347 papers, 34.5k citations indexed

About

Enrique Iglesia is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Enrique Iglesia has authored 347 papers receiving a total of 34.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 267 papers in Materials Chemistry, 238 papers in Catalysis and 143 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Enrique Iglesia's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (206 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (195 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (119 papers). Enrique Iglesia is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (206 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (195 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (119 papers). Enrique Iglesia collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and China. Enrique Iglesia's co-authors include Alexis T. Bell, J. Wei, G. Meitzner, S. Soled, Kaidong Chen, Rajamani Gounder, Matthew Neurock, Stacey I. Zones, Joseph A. Biscardi and Manuel Ojeda and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Enrique Iglesia

343 papers receiving 34.0k citations

Hit Papers

Design, synthesis, and us... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1997 1998 2004 1999 1999 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Design, synthesis, and use of cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts
    1997 1.3k citations Enrique Iglesia profile →
  2. Structure and Surface and Catalytic Properties of Mg-Al Basic Oxides
    1998 1.1k citations Enrique Iglesia et al. Journal of Catalysis profile →
  3. Isotopic and kinetic assessment of the mechanism of reactions of CH4 with CO2 or H2O to form synthesis gas and carbon on nickel catalysts
    2004 794 citations Enrique Iglesia et al. Journal of Catalysis profile →
  4. Structure and Electronic Properties of Solid Acids Based on Tungsten Oxide Nanostructures
    1999 608 citations Enrique Iglesia et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B profile →
  5. Structure and Catalytic Properties of Supported Vanadium Oxides: Support Effects on Oxidative Dehydrogenation Reactions
    1999 560 citations Alexis T. Bell, Enrique Iglesia et al. Journal of Catalysis profile →
  6. Chemisorption of CO and Mechanism of CO Oxidation on Supported Platinum Nanoclusters
    2011 504 citations Matthew Neurock, Enrique Iglesia et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  7. CO activation pathways and the mechanism of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
    2010 502 citations Enrique Iglesia et al. Journal of Catalysis profile →
  8. Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on cobalt and ruthenium. Metal dispersion and support effects on reaction rate and selectivity
    1992 467 citations Enrique Iglesia Journal of Catalysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Enrique Iglesia United States 108 26.3k 21.4k 11.2k 8.5k 6.3k 347 34.5k
Johannes A. Lercher Germany 98 20.1k 0.8× 11.8k 0.6× 15.3k 1.4× 12.8k 1.5× 11.6k 1.8× 618 36.0k
Krijn P. de Jong Netherlands 79 19.2k 0.7× 12.1k 0.6× 5.7k 0.5× 6.3k 0.7× 5.4k 0.9× 261 26.0k
Bruce C. Gates United States 80 17.6k 0.7× 8.0k 0.4× 8.0k 0.7× 7.0k 0.8× 4.3k 0.7× 488 25.4k
Jeroen A. van Bokhoven Switzerland 87 19.3k 0.7× 9.8k 0.5× 9.1k 0.8× 3.6k 0.4× 3.8k 0.6× 519 27.5k
Israel E. Wachs United States 108 30.0k 1.1× 22.6k 1.1× 5.2k 0.5× 9.3k 1.1× 2.6k 0.4× 378 36.0k
Carlo Lamberti Italy 96 26.9k 1.0× 8.1k 0.4× 22.4k 2.0× 4.6k 0.5× 2.8k 0.5× 399 37.4k
Jeffrey T. Miller United States 97 21.3k 0.8× 11.5k 0.5× 7.0k 0.6× 5.1k 0.6× 3.9k 0.6× 429 31.2k
Feng‐Shou Xiao China 96 26.1k 1.0× 8.4k 0.4× 16.8k 1.5× 6.6k 0.8× 5.3k 0.8× 600 35.0k
Unni Olsbye Norway 72 18.1k 0.7× 8.5k 0.4× 21.6k 1.9× 5.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 240 27.6k
Raymond J. Gorte United States 99 28.7k 1.1× 14.0k 0.7× 5.1k 0.5× 5.5k 0.7× 4.8k 0.8× 449 34.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hu, Wenshuo, et al.. (2025). Mechanistic Descriptions and Kinetic Trends in CO 2 Hydrogenation on Ru, Co, and Ni Nanoparticles. ACS Catalysis. 15(22). 19503–19516.
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Hu, Wenshuo, et al.. (2025). A Mechanism-Based Strategy for Controlling CH4 and CO Selectivities in CO2–H2 Reactions on Dispersed Ru, Co, and Ni Nanoparticles. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(22). 19185–19199. 3 indexed citations
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Jaegers, Nicholas R., et al.. (2024). Heterolytic C–H Activation Routes in Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Light Alkanes on Lewis Acid–Base Pairs at ZrO2 Surfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(37). 25710–25726. 17 indexed citations
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Iglesia, Enrique, et al.. (2020). Parallel Alkane Dehydrogenation Routes on Brønsted Acid and Reaction-Derived Carbonaceous Active Sites in Zeolites. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 124(29). 15839–15855. 13 indexed citations
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Otto, Trenton, J. Lopez, Lisandro J. Giovanetti, et al.. (2016). Synthesis of stable monodisperse AuPd, AuPt, and PdPt bimetallic clusters encapsulated within LTA-zeolites. Journal of Catalysis. 342. 125–137. 60 indexed citations
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Hibbitts, David, David W. Flaherty, & Enrique Iglesia. (2016). Effects of Chain Length on the Mechanism and Rates of Metal-Catalyzed Hydrogenolysis ofn-Alkanes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 120(15). 8125–8138. 69 indexed citations
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Hibbitts, David, David W. Flaherty, & Enrique Iglesia. (2015). Role of Branching on the Rate and Mechanism of C–C Cleavage in Alkanes on Metal Surfaces. ACS Catalysis. 6(1). 469–482. 52 indexed citations
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Carr, Robert T., Matthew Neurock, & Enrique Iglesia. (2011). Catalytic consequences of acid strength in the conversion of methanol to dimethyl ether. Journal of Catalysis. 278(1). 78–93. 182 indexed citations
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Gounder, Rajamani & Enrique Iglesia. (2011). Catalytic Alkylation Routes via Carbonium‐Ion‐Like Transition States on Acidic Zeolites. ChemCatChem. 3(7). 1134–1138. 10 indexed citations
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Iglesia, Enrique, et al.. (2010). Silica-supported aminoxyls as reactive materials for NOxremoval. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 21(4). 982–990. 10 indexed citations
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Cheung, Patricia, Aditya Bhan, Glenn J. Sunley, & Enrique Iglesia. (2006). Selective Carbonylation of Dimethyl Ether to Methyl Acetate Catalyzed by Acidic Zeolites. Angewandte Chemie. 118(10). 1647–1650. 63 indexed citations
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Notestein, Justin M., Enrique Iglesia, & Alexander Katz. (2004). Grafted Metallocalixarenes as Single-Site Surface Organometallic Catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 126(50). 16478–16486. 88 indexed citations
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Liu, Haichao, Patricia Cheung, & Enrique Iglesia. (2003). Zirconia-Supported MoOx Catalysts for the Selective Oxidation of Dimethyl Ether to Formaldehyde:  Structure, Redox Properties, and Reaction Pathways. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 107(17). 4118–4127. 51 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, et al.. (2001). Structure and Properties of Cobalt-Exchanged H-ZSM5 Catalysts for Dehydrogenation and Dehydrocyclization of Alkanes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 105(6). 1176–1184. 100 indexed citations
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Chen, Kaidong, et al.. (1999). Isotopic Studies of Methane Oxidation Pathways on PdO Catalysts. Journal of Catalysis. 188(1). 132–139. 95 indexed citations
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Hightower, Joe W., W. Nicholas Delgass, Enrique Iglesia, & Alexis T. Bell. (1996). 11th International Congress on Catalysis, 40th anniversary : Proceedings of the 11th ICC, Baltimore, MD, USA, June 30-July 5, 1996. Elsevier eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Madon, Rostam J. & Enrique Iglesia. (1993). The Importance of Olefin Readsorption and H2/CO Reactant Ratio for Hydrocarbon Chain Growth on Ruthenium Catalysts. Journal of Catalysis. 139(2). 576–590. 128 indexed citations
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Kim, Young Ho, Richard W. Borry, & Enrique Iglesia. (1990). Catalytic Properties of Mo/HZSM-5 for CH 4 Aromatization. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 6(2). 72–72. 13 indexed citations

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