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D-Index
41
Citations
5608
World Ranking
7077
National Ranking
40

Fernando A. Branco publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fernando A. Branco sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 174 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Fernando A. Branco D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fernando A. Branco sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fernando A. Branco is affiliated with Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and has a significant body of research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their work spans closely related subfields including Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality; Global and Planetary Change; Environmental Chemistry; Civil and Structural Engineering; and Oceanography.

Their research covers diverse topics such as Fire effects on ecosystems, Fire dynamics and safety research, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Landslides and related hazards, Fire Detection and Safety Systems, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.

Frequent co-authors associated with Fernando A. Branco include:

  • M.R.T. Arruda
  • Antonio Renato Albuquerque Bicelli
  • P. U. Ashvin Iresh Fernando
  • P. Cantor
  • Alan R. Kennedy

Typical publication venues reflect interdisciplinary interests, with contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fire
  • Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
  • Applied Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Recent papers illustrate a focus on environmental chemistry and aquatic ecosystems, including:

  • "Degradation of microcystin algal toxin by 3D printable polymer immobilized photocatalytic TiO2" (2022, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Remote sensing of the cyanobacteria life cycle: A mesocosm temporal assessment of a Microcystis sp. bloom using coincident unmanned aircraft system (UAS) hyperspectral imagery and ground sampling efforts" (2022, Harmful Algae)
  • "Analytical Methods Incorporating Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) for the Quantification of Microcystins: A Mini-Review" (2021, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry)
  • "Evaluation of a Peroxide-Based Algaecide for Cyanobacteria Control: A Mesocosm Trial in Lake Okeechobee, FL, USA" (2022, Water)
  • "Graphene as a rational interface for enhanced adsorption of microcystin-LR from water" (2023, Journal of Hazardous Materials)

Best Publications

  • CONCRETE-TO-CONCRETE BOND STRENGTH. INFLUENCE OF THE ROUGHNESS OF THE SUBSTRATE SURFACE

    Eduardo N.B.S Júlio;Fernando A.B Branco;Vı́tor D Silva

  • THERMAL ACTIONS FOR CONCRETE BRIDGE DESIGN

    Fernando A. Branco;Pedro A. Mendes

  • Structural rehabilitation of columns with reinforced concrete jacketing

    E S Júlio;F Branco;V D Silva

  • RECYCLING OF STONE SLURRY IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES: APPLICATION TO CONCRETE MIXTURES

    Nuno Almeida;Fernando Branco;José Roberto Santos

  • OSCILLATIONS OF BRIDGE STAY CABLES INDUCED BY PERIODIC MOTIONS OF DECK AND/OR TOWERS

    A. Pinto da Costa;J. A. C. Martins;F. Branco;J. L. Lilien

  • Mechanical behaviour of pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymer composites at elevated temperature: Experiments and model assessment

    João R. Correia;Marco M. Gomes;José M. Pires;Fernando A. Branco

  • Influence of added concrete compressive strength on adhesion to an existing concrete substrate

    Eduardo N.B.S. Júlio;Fernando A.B. Branco;Vítor D. Silva;Jorge F. Lourenço

  • Statistical analysis of the carbonation coefficient in open air concrete structures

    I. Monteiro;F.A. Branco;J. de Brito;R. Neves

  • Field assessment of the relationship between natural and accelerated concrete carbonation resistance

    R. Neves;F. Branco;J. de Brito

  • Flexural behaviour of GFRP-concrete hybrid beams with interconnection slip

    João R. Correia;Fernando A. Branco;João G. Ferreira

  • High-Performance Concrete with Recycled Stone Slurry

    Nuno Almeida;Fernando Branco;Jorge de Brito;José Roberto Santos

  • Heat of Hydration Effects in Concrete Structures

    Fernando Antonio Branco;P A Mendes;E Mirambell

  • Artificial Accelerated Ageing of GFRP Pultruded Profiles Made of Polyester and Vinylester Resins: Characterisation of Physical–Chemical and Mechanical Damage

    S. Cabral-Fonseca;J. R. Correia;M. P. Rodrigues;F. A. Branco

  • REINFORCED CONCRETE JACKETING-INTERFACE INFLUENCE ON MONOTONIC LOADING RESPONSE

    Eduardo N. B. S. Julio;Fernando A. B. Branco;Vitor D. Silva

  • First-order, buckling and post-buckling behaviour of GFRP pultruded beams. Part 1: Experimental study

    J. R. Correia;F. A. Branco;N. M. F. Silva;D. Camotim

  • GFRP–concrete hybrid cross-sections for floors of buildings

    João Ramôa Correia;Fernando A. Branco;João Ferreira

  • Handbook of Concrete Bridge Management

    Fernando A. Branco;Jorge de Brito

  • An Expert System for Concrete Bridge Management

    J. de Brito;F. A. Branco;Palle Thoft-Christensen;John Dalsgaard Sørensen

  • Fire protection systems for building floors made of pultruded GFRP profiles: Part 1: Experimental investigations

    João R. Correia;Fernando A. Branco;João G. Ferreira;Yu Bai

  • Durability of pultruded glass-fiber-reinforced polyester profiles for structural applications

    J. R. Correia;S. Cabral-Fonseca;F. A. Branco;J. G. Ferreira

  • Concrete-to-concrete bond strength: influence of an epoxy-based bonding agent on a roughened substrate surface

    E. N. B. S. Júlio;F. A. B. Branco;V. D. Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

João R. Correia
João R. Correia Instituto Superior Técnico
Jorge de Brito
Jorge de Brito Instituto Superior Técnico
Nuno Silvestre
Nuno Silvestre Instituto Superior Técnico
Eduardo Júlio
Eduardo Júlio Instituto Superior Técnico
Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Joaquim A. O. Barros
Joaquim A. O. Barros University of Minho
Dinar Camotim
Dinar Camotim Instituto Superior Técnico
Antonio Aguado
Antonio Aguado Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Yu Bai
Yu Bai Peking University
Maria de Fátima Montemor
Maria de Fátima Montemor Instituto Superior Técnico

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