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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9200 8884 46 44 371 10575

Bluma G. Soares publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bluma G. Soares between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bluma G. Soares published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 44 of the 445 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 24 publications
1987 2025

445 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bluma G. Soares: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 0
1989 3
1990 0
1991 0
1992 4
1993 3
1994 4
1995 5
1996 10
1997 9
1998 4
1999 9
2000 1
2001 11
2002 17
2003 13
2004 11
2005 7
2006 19
2007 25
2008 15
2009 14
2010 10
2011 10
2012 11
2013 16
2014 12
2015 11
2016 11
2017 26
2018 18
2019 10
2020 20
2021 20
2022 21
2023 18
2024 20
2025 24
Total 445
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Bluma G. Soares publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bluma G. Soares sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 370–389 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 371 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356 371
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Bluma G. Soares D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bluma G. Soares sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667 53
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Bluma G. Soares is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on several related subfields including Polymers and Plastics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Aerospace Engineering.

The main areas of study addressed in Soares' work include:

  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer composites and self-healing

Soares has contributed to multiple publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Progress in Organic Coatings
  • Polymer Composites
  • Synthetic Metals

Among their recent papers are:

  • Conducting Polymeric Composites Based on Intrinsically Conducting Polymers as Electromagnetic Interference Shielding/Microwave Absorbing Materials-A Review, 2021, Journal of Composites Science
  • Epoxidized cardanol-based prepolymer as promising biobased compatibilizing agent for PLA/PBAT blends, 2020, Polymer Testing
  • Polyaniline/carbon nanotube hybrids modified with ionic liquids as anticorrosive additive in epoxy coatings, 2020, Progress in Organic Coatings
  • Hybrid Composites Based on Thermoplastic Polyurethane With a Mixture of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Black Modified With Polypyrrole for Electromagnetic Shielding, 2020, Frontiers in Materials
  • Sepiolite modified with phosphonium ionic liquids as anticorrosive pigment for epoxy coatings, 2020, Applied Clay Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Soares include:

  • Ruan R. Henriques
  • Tamara Indrusiak
  • Adriana A. Silva
  • Guilherme Mariz de Oliveira Barra
  • Débora P. Schmitz

Best Publications

  • Electrically conductive polyaniline-coated electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) mats

    Claudia Merlini;Guilherme Mariz de Oliveira Barra;Sílvia Daniela Araújo da Silva Ramôa;Giseli Contri

  • Mechanical properties of epoxy networks based on DGEBA and aliphatic amines

    Filiberto González Garcia;Filiberto González Garcia;Bluma G. Soares;Victor J. R. R. Pita;Rubén Sánchez

  • Dielectric behavior of polyaniline synthesized by different techniques

    Bluma G. Soares;Maria Elena Leyva;Guilherme M.O. Barra;Dipak Khastgir

  • Performance of radar absorbing materials by waveguide measurements for X- and Ku-band frequencies

    Magali Silveira Pinho;Maria Luisa Gregori;Regina Célia Reis Nunes;Bluma Guenther Soares

  • Synthesis and properties of epoxy resin modified with epoxy-terminated liquid polybutadiene

    Fabio L. Barcia;Thiago P. Amaral;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electrically conducting nanocomposites: preparation and properties of polyaniline (PAni)-coated bacterial cellulose nanofibers (BC)

    D. Müller;J. S. Mandelli;J. A. Marins;B. G. Soares

  • Processing and characterization of conductive composites based on poly(styrene-b-ethylene-ran-butylene-b-styrene) (SEBS) and carbon additives: A comparative study of expanded graphite and carbon black

    Scheyla Kuester;Claudia Merlini;Guilherme M.O. Barra;José Carlos Ferreira

  • Structure and properties of conducting bacterial cellulose-polyaniline nanocomposites

    Jessica A. Marins;Bluma G. Soares;Karim Dahmouche;Sidney José Lima Ribeiro

  • Electrical, rheological and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotube composites

    Sílvia Das Ramôa;Guilherme Mo Barra;Ricardo Vb Oliveira;Márcia G de Oliveira

  • Nanostructure and dynamic mechanical properties of silane-functionalized montmorillonite/epoxy nanocomposites

    Adriana A. Silva;Karim Dahmouche;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of ABS carbon-based composites manufactured via fused deposition modelling

    D.P. Schmitz;L.G. Ecco;L.G. Ecco;S. Dul;E.C.L. Pereira

  • Hybrid composites based on polypropylene and carbon fiber and epoxy matrix

    R.C.L. Dutra;B.G. Soares;E.A. Campos;J.L.G. Silva

  • Development of conducting polyaniline/poly(lactic acid) nanofibers by electrospinning

    Paulo H. S. Picciani;Eliton S. Medeiros;Eliton S. Medeiros;Zhongli Pan;Zhongli Pan;William J. Orts

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Epoxy/MCDEA Networks Modified with Imidazolium‐Based Ionic Liquids

    Bluma Guenther Soares;Bluma Guenther Soares;Sebastien Livi;Jannick Duchet-Rumeau;Jean-François Gerard

  • Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Clay‐Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Swelling Behavior and Characterization

    Caio M. Paranhos;Bluma G. Soares;Renata N. Oliveira;Luiz A. Pessan

  • The effect of dynamic vulcanization on the mechanical, dynamic mechanical and fatigue properties of TPV based on polypropylene and ground tire rubber

    Matheus Magioli;Alex S. Sirqueira;Bluma G. Soares

  • New epoxy systems based on ionic liquid

    Adriana A. Silva;Sébastien Livi;Sébastien Livi;Debora B. Netto;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electric, dielectric, and dynamic mechanical behavior of carbon black/styrene-butadiene-styrene composites

    María Elena Leyva;Guilherme M. O. Barra;Ana C. F. Moreira;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding and electrical properties of nanocomposites based on poly (styrene-b-ethylene-ran-butylene-b-styrene) and carbon nanotubes

    Scheyla Kuester;Scheyla Kuester;Guilherme M.O. Barra;José Carlos Ferreira;Bluma G. Soares

  • The in situ polymerization of aniline in nitrile rubber

    Bluma G. Soares;Gabriel S. Amorim;Fernando G. Souza;Marcia G. Oliveira

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-François Gérard
Jean-François Gérard Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Dipak Khastgir
Dipak Khastgir Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah University of Mysore
Alessandro Pegoretti
Alessandro Pegoretti University of Trento
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro Sao Paulo State University
William J. Orts
William J. Orts United States Department of Agriculture
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Sergio Neves Monteiro Military Institute of Engineering
Neil G. Berry
Neil G. Berry University of Liverpool

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