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Isabel Caçador

Isabel Caçador

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Ecology and Evolution 50 3831 3695 23 23 219 10092

Isabel Caçador publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Isabel Caçador between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Isabel Caçador published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 6 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Isabel Caçador: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 9
2008 10
2009 4
2010 3
2011 4
2012 6
2013 12
2014 12
2015 13
2016 11
2017 12
2018 17
2019 18
2020 18
2021 22
2022 29
2023 10
2024 4
2025 2
Total 231
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Isabel Caçador publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Isabel Caçador sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 531+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 333. Most scientists, 333, have 97–101 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 217–221 publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 531+

This scientist: 219 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 2
42–46 9
47–51 10
52–56 31
57–61 56
62–66 91
67–71 92
72–76 127
77–81 173
82–86 236
87–91 227
92–96 240
97–101 333
102–106 280
107–111 300
112–116 285
117–121 305
122–126 287
127–131 278
132–136 289
137–141 273
142–146 262
147–151 246
152–156 235
157–161 205
162–166 199
167–171 174
172–176 164
177–181 173
182–186 189
187–191 170
192–196 139
197–201 128
202–206 117
207–211 115
212–216 107
217–221 124 219
222–226 81
227–231 82
232–236 85
237–241 75
242–246 66
247–251 81
252–256 69
257–261 70
262–266 55
267–271 64
272–276 49
277–281 48
282–286 44
287–291 45
292–296 36
297–301 39
302–306 38
307–311 30
312–316 34
317–321 25
322–326 22
327–331 28
332–336 30
337–341 22
342–346 30
347–351 26
352–356 22
357–361 29
362–366 21
367–371 12
372–376 18
377–381 17
382–386 13
387–391 21
392–396 13
397–401 10
402–406 15
407–411 8
412–416 9
417–421 8
422–426 4
427–431 10
432–436 10
437–441 5
442–446 4
447–451 10
452–456 2
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 7
472–476 6
477–481 6
482–486 3
487–491 3
492–496 4
497–501 4
502–506 8
507–511 5
512–516 4
517–521 5
522–526 4
527–530 5
531+ 100
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Isabel Caçador D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Isabel Caçador sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 92 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 121+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 280. Most scientists, 280, have 40 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

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Number of Ecology and Evolution scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 8,381 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 95
31 123
32 191
33 245
34 252
35 244
36 249
37 244
38 254
39 254
40 280
41 274
42 266
43 233
44 248
45 208
46 201
47 213
48 207
49 172
50 209 50
51 199
52 153
53 169
54 163
55 148
56 120
57 146
58 137
59 140
60 104
61 119
62 118
63 99
64 77
65 100
66 86
67 83
68 75
69 94
70 57
71 68
72 59
73 63
74 66
75 60
76 42
77 49
78 39
79 37
80 43
81 41
82 45
83 34
84 40
85 35
86 55
87 24
88 24
89 30
90 23
91 25
92 27
93 27
94 13
95 23
96 12
97 14
98 19
99 16
100 14
101 5
102 21
103 16
104 10
105 7
106 7
107 7
108 6
109 9
110 11
111 12
112 9
113 7
114 3
115 8
116 5
117 11
118 4
119 2
120 5
121+ 100
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Overview

Isabel Caçador is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several key subfields and topics related to plant and environmental biology.

The main subfields they have contributed to include:

  • Plant Science
  • Pollution
  • Ecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Molecular Biology

The research topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Algal biology and biofuel production

The following recent papers illustrate the variety and range of their scientific contributions:

  • Biochar-plant interaction and detoxification strategies under abiotic stresses for achieving agricultural resilience: A critical review, 2022, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • First screening of biocides, persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care products in Antarctic phytoplankton from Deception Island by FT-ICR-MS, 2021, Chemosphere
  • Assessing salt marsh extent and condition changes with 35 years of Landsat imagery: Tagus Estuary case study, 2020, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Fluoxetine Arrests Growth of the Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Altering Energetic and Lipid Metabolism, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Impact of Drying Processes on the Nutritional Composition, Volatile Profile, Phytochemical Content and Bioactivity of Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods, 2021, Antioxidants

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Isabel Caçador include:

  • Bernardo Duarte
  • Vanessa F. Fonseca
  • Ana Rita Matos
  • Patrick Reis-Santos
  • Eduardo Feijão

Their publications appear regularly in multiple academic venues. Among the most frequent are:

  • Plants
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

In addition to journal articles, Isabel Caçador contributed to a book published by the University of Aveiro, titled Proceedings of the 1st International Conference in Accounting and Finance Innovation: business innovation and digital transformation (2021).

Best Publications

  • Microplastics as vector for heavy metal contamination from the marine environment

    Dennis Brennecke;Bernardo Duarte;Filipa Paiva;Isabel Caçador

  • The ocean sampling day consortium

    Anna Kopf;Anna Kopf;Mesude Bicak;Renzo Kottmann;Julia Schnetzer;Julia Schnetzer

  • Heavy metal concentrations in sediment, benthic invertebrates and fish in three salt marsh areas subjected to different pollution loads in the Tagus Estuary (Portugal).

    Susana França;Catarina Vinagre;Isabel Caçador;Henrique N. Cabral

  • Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential

    Bernardo Duarte;Irene Martins;Rui Rosa;Ana R. Matos

  • Halophyte vegetation influences in salt marsh retention capacity for heavy metals.

    Rosa Reboreda;Isabel Caçador

  • Metal-rich concretions on the roots of salt marsh plants: Mechanism and rate of formation

    Bjørn Sundby;Carlos Vale;Zsabel Caçador;Fernando Catarino

  • Accumulation and biological cycling of heavy metal in four salt marsh species, from Tagus estuary (Portugal).

    B. Duarte;M. Caetano;P.R. Almeida;C. Vale

  • Seasonal Variation of Zn, Pb, Cu and Cd Concentrations in the Root-Sediment System of Spartina Maritima and Halimione Portulacoides From Tagus Estuary Salt Marshes

    I Caçador;C Vale;F Catarino

  • Ecophysiological adaptations of two halophytes to salt stress: Photosynthesis, PS II photochemistry and anti-oxidant feedback – Implications for resilience in climate change

    B. Duarte;D. Santos;J.C. Marques;I. Caçador

  • Heavy metal accumulation in Halimione portulacoides: intra- and extra-cellular metal binding sites.

    Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Sousa;Isabel Caçador;Ana I. Lillebø;Miguel A. Pardal

  • Temporal and spatial variation of arbuscular mycorrhizas in salt marsh plants of the Tagus estuary (Portugal).

    Luís M. Carvalho;Isabel Caçador;M. A. Martins-Loução

  • Stock and losses of trace metals from salt marsh plants.

    Isabel Caçador;Miguel Caetano;Bernardo Duarte;Carlos Vale

  • Productivity and nutrient cycling in salt marshes: Contribution to ecosystem health

    Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Lillebø;Miguel A. Pardal;Isabel Caçador

  • DNA Sequencing as a Tool to Monitor Marine Ecological Status

    Kelly D. Goodwin;Luke R. Thompson;Luke R. Thompson;Bernardo Duarte;Tim Kahlke

  • Seagrass ecophysiological performance under ocean warming and acidification

    Tiago Repolho;Bernardo Duarte;Gisela Dionísio;Gisela Dionísio;José Ricardo Paula

  • Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance root cadmium and copper accumulation in the roots of the salt marsh plant Aster tripolium L.

    Luís M. Carvalho;Isabel Caçador;M. Amélia Martins-Loução

  • Contribution of Spartina maritima to the reduction of eutrophication in estuarine systems.

    Ana I. Sousa;Ana I. Lillebø;Isabel Caçador;Miguel A. Pardal

  • Macroinvertebrates and fishes as biomonitors of heavy metal concentration in the Seixal Bay (Tagus estuary): Which species perform better?

    I. Caçador;J.L. Costa;J.L. Costa;B. Duarte;G. Silva

  • Can PAHs influence Cu accumulation by salt marsh plants

    C. Marisa R. Almeida;Ana P. Mucha;Marta F.C. Delgado;M. Isabel Caçador

  • Physiological and biochemical responses of Suaeda fruticosa to cadmium and copper stresses: growth, nutrient uptake, antioxidant enzymes, phytochelatin, and glutathione levels

    I. Bankaji;I. Caçador;N. Sleimi

  • Enzymatic activity in the rhizosphere of Spartina maritima: potential contribution for phytoremediation of metals.

    Rosa Reboreda;Isabel Caçador

  • Accumulation of Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr and Ni in sediments between roots of the Tagus estuary salt marshes, Portugal

    I. Cacador;C. Vale;F. Catarino

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernardo Duarte
Bernardo Duarte University of Lisbon
João Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques University of Coimbra
Patrick Reis-Santos
Patrick Reis-Santos University of Adelaide
Vanessa F. Fonseca
Vanessa F. Fonseca University of Lisbon
Pedro R. Almeida
Pedro R. Almeida University of Évora
João Miguel Dias
João Miguel Dias University of Aveiro
Carlos Vale
Carlos Vale University of Porto
Ana I. Lillebø
Ana I. Lillebø University of Aveiro
José Lino Costa
José Lino Costa University of Lisbon
Armando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte University of Aveiro

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