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João Borges de Sousa

João Borges de Sousa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 34 5807 5576 29 28 272 4826

João Borges de Sousa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by João Borges de Sousa between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. João Borges de Sousa published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2018. 38 of the 397 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2018. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 24 publications
1970 2025

397 publications in total across all disciplines

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João Borges de Sousa: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 4
1995 3
1996 3
1997 7
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 10
2002 12
2003 21
2004 9
2005 15
2006 10
2007 8
2008 2
2009 14
2010 21
2011 17
2012 17
2013 24
2014 13
2015 23
2016 19
2017 16
2018 31
2019 15
2020 11
2021 12
2022 6
2023 5
2024 14
2025 24
Total 397
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João Borges de Sousa publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where João Borges de Sousa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 254–273 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 272 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366 272
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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João Borges de Sousa D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where João Borges de Sousa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 34 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244 34
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

João Borges de Sousa is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal, specializing in engineering with a focus on ocean engineering and related subfields. Their research spans several areas including underwater vehicles and communication systems, maritime navigation and safety, and marine and coastal ecosystems.

Their main fields of study are:

  • Engineering

Subfields within this domain include:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Oceanography

João Borges de Sousa's key topics of work cover:

  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Maritime Navigation and Safety
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • UAV Applications and Optimization

Recent papers authored or co-authored by João Borges de Sousa include:

  • Low-Cost, Deep-Sea Imaging and Analysis Tools for Deep-Sea Exploration: A Collaborative Design Study (2022), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Maka Niu: A low-cost, modular imaging and sensor platform to increase observation capabilities of the deep ocean (2022), published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Advancing Ocean Observation with an AI-Driven Mobile Robotic Explorer (2020), published in Oceanography
  • Wireless radio link design to improve near-shore communication with surface nodes on tidal waters (2021), published in OCEANS 2021: San Diego - Porto
  • An Unmanned Aircraft System for Maritime Operations: The Automatic Detection Subsystem (2021), published in Marine Technology Society Journal

The frequent co-authors collaborating with João Borges de Sousa are:

  • Renato Mendes
  • Manuel Ribeiro
  • Kanna Rajan
  • Keila Lima
  • Martin Ludvigsen

João Borges de Sousa has published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent publication outlets including:

  • OCEANS 2021: San Diego - Porto
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Utilities Policy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Following: A Survey and Analysis of Algorithms for Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicless

    P. B. Sujit;Srikanth Saripalli;Joao Borges Sousa

  • Comparison of two new short-term wind-power forecasting systems

    Ignacio J. Ramirez-Rosado;L. Alfredo Fernandez-Jimenez;Cláudio Monteiro;João Sousa

  • The LSTS toolchain for networked vehicle systems

    Jose Pinto;Paulo S. Dias;Ricardo Martins;Joao Fortuna

  • Trajectory Tracking and Path Following for Underactuated Marine Vehicles

    Claudio Paliotta;Erjen Lefeber;Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen;Jose Pinto

  • Optimization of Wireless Sensor Network and UAV Data Acquisition

    Dac-Tu Ho;Esten Ingar GrØtli;P. B. Sujit;Tor Arne Johansen

  • Survey on Communication and Networks for Autonomous Marine Systems

    Artur Piotr Zolich;David Palma;Kimmo Kansanen;Kay Endre Fjørtoft

  • IMC: A communication protocol for networked vehicles and sensors

    Ricardo Martins;Paulo Sousa Dias;Eduardo R. B. Marques;Jose Pinto

  • Multiple UAV area decomposition and coverage

    J. F. Araujo;P. B. Sujit;J. B. Sousa

  • Optimizing Communication and Computation for Multi-UAV Information Gathering Applications

    Mason Thammawichai;Sujit P. Baliyarasimhuni;Eric C. Kerrigan;Joao B. Sousa

  • A control architecture for integrated cooperative cruise control and collision warning systems

    A.R. Girard;J.B. de Sousa;J.A. Misener;J.K. Hedrick

  • MULTIMODE ER-DOPED FIBER FOR SINGLE-TRANSVERSE-MODE AMPLIFICATION

    J. M. Sousa;O. G. Okhotnikov

  • Laser source with configurable output beam characteristics

    Francisco M. Araujo;Joao M. Sousa;Jose R. Salcedo

  • Multipoint Fiber-Optic Hot-Spot Sensing Network Integrated Into High Power Transformer for Continuous Monitoring

    A.B. Lobo Ribeiro;N.F. Eira;J.M. Sousa;P.T. Guerreiro

  • An evaluation of UAV path following algorithms

    P. B. Sujit;Srikanth Saripalli;J. B. Sousa

  • Unmanned Air Vehicles for coastal and environmental research

    E. Pereira;R. Bencatel;J. Correia;L. Félix

  • Optimal Rendezvous Trajectory for Unmanned Aerial-Ground Vehicles

    Alessandro Rucco;P. B. Sujit;A. Pedro Aguiar;Joao Borges de Sousa

  • Neptus - a framework to support multiple vehicle operation

    P.S. Dias;S.L. Fraga;R.M.F. Gomes;G.M. Goncalves

  • UAV and AUVs coordination for ocean exploration

    P.B. Sujit;Joao Sousa;F. L. Pereira

  • Implementation of a Control Architecture for Networked Vehicle Systems

    José Pinto;Pedro Calado;José Braga;Paulo Dias

  • SWORDFISH: an Autonomous Surface Vehicle for Network Centric Operations

    H. Ferreira;R. Martins;E. Marques;J. Pinto

  • Receding horizon flight control for trajectory tracking of autonomous aerial vehicles

    Ionela Prodan;Sorin Olaru;Ricardo Bencatel;João Borges de Sousa

  • Task planning and execution for UAV teams

    J. Sousa;T. Simsek;P. Varaiya

  • AUV Control and Communication using Underwater Acoustic Networks

    E.R.B. Marques;J. Pinto;S. Kragelund;P.S. Dias

  • Optimum Allocation For Multiple Thrusters

    William C. Webster;Joao Sousa

Frequent Co-Authors

Tor Arne Johansen
Tor Arne Johansen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Anouck Girard
Anouck Girard University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jose C. F. Pereira
Jose C. F. Pereira Instituto Superior Técnico
João Miguel Dias
João Miguel Dias University of Aveiro
Karl Henrik Johansson
Karl Henrik Johansson Royal Institute of Technology
João P. Araújo
João P. Araújo University of Porto
Paulo P. Freitas
Paulo P. Freitas International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
Silviu-Iulian Niculescu
Silviu-Iulian Niculescu CentraleSupélec
Luís Ferreira
Luís Ferreira Instituto Superior Técnico
Sorin Olaru
Sorin Olaru CentraleSupélec

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