S. Malato

34.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
341 papers, 27.9k citations indexed

About

S. Malato is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Malato has authored 341 papers receiving a total of 27.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 256 papers in Water Science and Technology, 202 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 105 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in S. Malato's work include Advanced oxidation water treatment (243 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (141 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (127 papers). S. Malato is often cited by papers focused on Advanced oxidation water treatment (243 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (141 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (127 papers). S. Malato collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Italy and Switzerland. S. Malato's co-authors include I. Oller, J. Blanco, M. I. Maldonado, J.A. Sánchez Pérez, Pilar Fernández‐Ibañez, Wolfgang Gernjak, Ana Agüera, Amadeo R. Fernández‐Alba, Christoph Richter and S. Miralles-Cuevas and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

S. Malato

336 papers receiving 26.9k citations

Hit Papers

Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photoc... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2009 2010 2008 2002 2018 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

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. Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photocatalysis: Recent overview and trends
    2009 2.3k citations S. Malato, Pilar Fernández‐Ibañez et al. Catalysis Today profile →
  2. Combination of Advanced Oxidation Processes and biological treatments for wastewater decontamination—A review
    2010 1.9k citations I. Oller, S. Malato et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  3. Advanced oxidation processes for water treatment: advances and trends for R&D
    2008 745 citations S. Malato et al. profile →
  4. Photocatalysis with solar energy at a pilot-plant scale: an overview
    2002 625 citations S. Malato, J. Blanco et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →
  5. Consolidated vs new advanced treatment methods for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from urban wastewater
    2018 617 citations Luigi Rizzo, S. Malato et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
  6. Solar photocatalysis: Materials, reactors, some commercial, and pre-industrialized applications. A comprehensive approach
    2015 581 citations S. Malato, Pilar Fernández‐Ibañez et al. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Malato Spain 86 16.1k 15.3k 7.5k 5.5k 5.3k 341 27.9k
Mehmet A. Oturan France 90 14.9k 0.9× 22.7k 1.5× 5.3k 0.7× 3.7k 0.7× 4.2k 0.8× 268 30.5k
Dionissios Mantzavinos Greece 70 8.1k 0.5× 9.3k 0.6× 3.9k 0.5× 4.3k 0.8× 2.6k 0.5× 317 17.5k
Yaoyu Zhou China 99 8.7k 0.5× 10.1k 0.7× 5.9k 0.8× 7.9k 1.4× 3.2k 0.6× 311 28.1k
Jun Ma China 95 12.1k 0.8× 21.7k 1.4× 4.6k 0.6× 6.5k 1.2× 3.7k 0.7× 572 32.7k
Huijuan Liu China 94 11.1k 0.7× 12.1k 0.8× 4.0k 0.5× 8.0k 1.5× 4.1k 0.8× 635 31.8k
Jun Ma China 96 9.6k 0.6× 17.7k 1.2× 2.9k 0.4× 6.3k 1.1× 2.8k 0.5× 544 28.7k
Manuel A. Rodrigo Spain 81 11.0k 0.7× 16.9k 1.1× 3.9k 0.5× 3.4k 0.6× 4.2k 0.8× 648 29.8k
Ignasi Sirés Spain 70 10.5k 0.6× 14.9k 1.0× 3.0k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 2.5k 0.5× 217 19.3k
Adrián M.T. Silva Portugal 70 7.8k 0.5× 5.9k 0.4× 4.2k 0.6× 6.0k 1.1× 1.9k 0.4× 287 17.1k
Rui A.R. Boaventura Portugal 69 4.9k 0.3× 10.0k 0.7× 3.2k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 3.6k 0.7× 315 17.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Malato

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. Malato. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. Malato based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with S. Malato. S. Malato is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Berruti, Ilaria, et al.. (2025). Effect of microplastics on tertiary/quaternary treatment of urban wastewater: Fe-biochar/peroxymonosulfate/sunlight vs solar photo-Fenton. Journal of Environmental Management. 384. 125555–125555.
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García‐Muñoz, Patricia, et al.. (2024). Scaling-up the use of macroscopic photo-CWPO La1-xTixFeO3/SiC alveolar foam catalyst for solar water treatment against micropollutants. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155750–155750. 2 indexed citations
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Oller, I., et al.. (2022). Assessment of new immobilized photocatalysts based on Rose Bengal for water and wastewater disinfection. Catalysis Today. 413-415. 113941–113941. 12 indexed citations
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Sordello, Fabrizio, Paola Calza, Claudio Minero, S. Malato, & Marco Minella. (2022). More than One Century of History for Photocatalysis, from Past, Present and Future Perspectives. Catalysts. 12(12). 1572–1572. 19 indexed citations
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Maldonado, M. I., Enrico Mendes Saggioro, José Peral, et al.. (2019). Hydrogen generation by irradiation of commercial CuO + TiO2 mixtures at solar pilot plant scale and in presence of organic electron donors. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 257. 117890–117890. 32 indexed citations
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Salmerón, Irene, Konstantinos V. Plakas, Ignasi Sirés, et al.. (2018). Optimization of electrocatalytic H2O2 production at pilot plant scale for solar-assisted water treatment. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 242. 327–336. 107 indexed citations
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Ponce-Robles, L., et al.. (2017). Determination of pesticides in sewage sludge from an agro-food industry using QuEChERS extraction followed by analysis with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 409(26). 6181–6193. 35 indexed citations
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Prieto-Rodríguez, L., et al.. (2014). Strategies for hydrogen peroxide dosing based on dissolved oxygen concentration for solar photo-Fenton treatment of complex wastewater. Global NEST Journal. 16(3). 553–560. 9 indexed citations
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Carra, Irene, Lucas Santos‐Juanes, F.G. Acién, S. Malato, & J.A. Sánchez Pérez. (2014). New approach to solar photo-Fenton operation. Raceway ponds as tertiary treatment technology. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 279. 322–329. 71 indexed citations
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Poblete, Rodrigo, L. Prieto-Rodríguez, I. Oller, et al.. (2012). Solar photocatalytic treatment of landfill leachate using a solid mineral by-product as a catalyst. Chemosphere. 88(9). 1090–1096. 19 indexed citations
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Trovó, Alam G., Raquel F. Pupo Nogueira, Ana Agüera, Amadeo R. Fernández‐Alba, & S. Malato. (2012). Paracetamol degradation intermediates and toxicity during photo-Fenton treatment using different iron species. Water Research. 46(16). 5374–5380. 88 indexed citations
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Oller, I., S. Malato, & J.A. Sánchez Pérez. (2010). Combination of Advanced Oxidation Processes and biological treatments for wastewater decontamination—A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 409(20). 4141–4166. 1914 indexed citations breakdown →
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Trovó, Alam G., Raquel F. Pupo Nogueira, Ana Agüera, Amadeo R. Fernández‐Alba, & S. Malato. (2010). Degradation of the antibiotic amoxicillin by photo-Fenton process – Chemical and toxicological assessment. Water Research. 45(3). 1394–1402. 310 indexed citations
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Muñoz, Iván, José Peral, José A. Ayllón, et al.. (2007). Life-Cycle Assessment of a Coupled Advanced Oxidation-Biological Process for Wastewater Treatment: Comparison with Granular Activated Carbon Adsorption. Environmental Engineering Science. 24(5). 638–651. 47 indexed citations
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Wiszniowski, Jarosław, Didier Robert, Joanna Surmacz‐Górska, et al.. (2004). Solar photocatalytic degradation of humic acids as a model of organic compounds of landfill leachate in pilot-plant experiments: influence of inorganic salts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 53(2). 127–137. 87 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Ibañez, Pilar, J. Blanco, S. Malato, & F. J. de las Nieves. (2003). Application of the colloidal stability of TiO2 particles for recovery and reuse in solar photocatalysis. Water Research. 37(13). 3180–3188. 194 indexed citations
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Agüera, Ana, et al.. (2003). Application of GC-MS and GC-AED to the evaluation of by-products formed by solar photo-fenton degradation of Methyl tert -butyl ether in water. International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry. 84(1-3). 149–159. 14 indexed citations
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Malato, S., et al.. (2002). Procesos solares fotocatalíticos en el tratamiento de efluentes: aplicación al tratamiento de aguas de lavado conteniendo plaguicidas. Ingeniería química. 106–111. 1 indexed citations
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Vidal, Alfonso, et al.. (2001). Oxidación solar fotocatalítica: aplicación al tratamiento de efluentes cianurados. Ingeniería química. 161–165. 1 indexed citations

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