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Armando C. Duarte

Armando C. Duarte

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Chemistry
Portugal
2026
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Environmental Sciences
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
99
Citations
41026
World Ranking
392
National Ranking
2

Chemistry

D-Index
96
Citations
38361
World Ranking
1523
National Ranking
9

Armando C. Duarte publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Armando C. Duarte sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 578 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Armando C. Duarte D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Armando C. Duarte sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Armando C. Duarte is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal, with a primary focus on Environmental Science. The scientist's research spans multiple interconnected subfields, including Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Atmospheric Science, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their scholarly work extensively covers key topics such as Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry, Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management, and Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties.

Frequent publication venues for their research include notable scientific journals and platforms, specifically:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • Environments
  • Water

The scientist has contributed to multiple recent research papers, notably:

  • "Increased plastic pollution due to COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and recommendations" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health" (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics" (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Teresa Rocha-Santos
  • Joana C. Prata
  • João Pinto da Costa
  • Ana L. Patrício Silva
  • Regina M.B.O. Duarte

Armando C. Duarte has also contributed to book publications, with at least one book titled Recent Advances in Environmental Science from the Euro-Mediterranean and Surrounding Regions (2nd Edition) released in 2021 by Springer Nature, which has received citations.

Best Publications

  • Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

    Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Armando C. Duarte

  • Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

    Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  • (Nano)plastics in the environment ??? Sources, fates and effects

    João Pinto da Costa;Patrícia S.M. Santos;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  • Increased plastic pollution due to Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations

    Ana L. Patrício Silva;Joana C. Prata;Tony R. Walker;Armando C. Duarte

  • COVID-19 pandemic repercussions on the use and management of plastics.

    Joana C Prata;Ana L P Silva;Tony R Walker;Armando C Duarte

  • A critical overview of the analytical approaches to the occurrence, the fate and the behavior of microplastics in the environment

    Teresa Rocha-Santos;Teresa Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  • Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review.

    Ana B. Silva;Ana S. Bastos;Celine I.L. Justino;João P. da Costa

  • Supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds

    Rui P.F.F. da Silva;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  • Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

    Ana Paço;Kátia Duarte;João Pinto da Costa;Patrícia S.M. Santos

  • Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment.

    Ana L. Patrício Silva;Joana C. Prata;Tony R. Walker;Diana Campos

  • Graphene based sensors and biosensors

    Celine I.L. Justino;Celine I.L. Justino;Ana R. Gomes;Ana C. Freitas;Armando C. Duarte

  • Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché.

    A. Rodriguez-Seijo;J. Lourenço;T.A.P. Rocha-Santos;J. da Costa

  • Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

    Joana C. Prata;Ana L. Patrício Silva;João P. da Costa;Catherine Mouneyrac

  • Modulation of glutathione and its related enzymes in plants’ responses to toxic metals and metalloids—A review

    Naser A. Anjum;Iqbal Ahmad;Iram Mohmood;Mário Pacheco

  • Significance of interactions between microplastics and POPs in the marine environment: A critical overview

    Joana Patrício Rodrigues;Armando C. Duarte;Juan Santos-Echeandía;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  • Effects of microplastics on microalgae populations: A critical review.

    Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Armando C. Duarte

  • Recent Progress in Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring: A Review.

    Celine I. L. Justino;Celine I. L. Justino;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos

  • Lipids and proteins--major targets of oxidative modifications in abiotic stressed plants.

    Naser A. Anjum;Adriano Sofo;Antonio Scopa;Aryadeep Roychoudhury

  • Recent developments in recognition elements for chemical sensors and biosensors

    Celine I.L. Justino;Celine I.L. Justino;Ana C. Freitas;Ana C. Freitas;Ruth Pereira;Armando C. Duarte

  • Chemical composition of red, brown and green macroalgae from Buarcos bay in Central West Coast of Portugal

    Dina Rodrigues;Ana C. Freitas;Leonel Pereira;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

Frequent Co-Authors

Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos
Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos University of Aveiro
Eduarda Pereira
Eduarda Pereira University of Aveiro
Miguel A. Pardal
Miguel A. Pardal University of Coimbra
Ruth Pereira
Ruth Pereira University of Porto
Iqbal Ahmad
Iqbal Ahmad Aligarh Muslim University
Naser A. Anjum
Naser A. Anjum Aligarh Muslim University
Marta Otero
Marta Otero University of Leon
Mário Pacheco
Mário Pacheco University of Aveiro
Carlos Vale
Carlos Vale University of Porto
Ana I. Lillebø
Ana I. Lillebø University of Aveiro

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