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Chemistry 46 16156 14580 133 129 205 6729

João C. Lima publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by João C. Lima between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. João C. Lima published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2025. 37 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 20 publications
1993 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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João C. Lima: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 8
2003 7
2004 12
2005 7
2006 6
2007 6
2008 10
2009 5
2010 3
2011 9
2012 12
2013 12
2014 10
2015 8
2016 13
2017 15
2018 16
2019 11
2020 15
2021 12
2022 15
2023 3
2024 17
2025 20
Total 268
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João C. Lima publications per year - data summary

  • João C. Lima, a Chemistry scholar from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, has 268 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.4 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 67 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 31 publications (2.8 per year); 2004-2014: 92 publications (8.4 per year); 2015-2025: 145 publications (13.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

João C. Lima publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where João C. Lima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 201–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 205 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281 205
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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João C. Lima publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • João C. Lima, a Chemistry scholar from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, records 205 publications - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than João C. Lima, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and João C. Lima ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

João C. Lima D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776 46
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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João C. Lima D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • João C. Lima, a Chemistry scholar from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, records 46 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than João C. Lima, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and João C. Lima ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

João C. Lima is affiliated with Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal. Their research primarily concentrates on materials science and chemistry, with a strong focus on materials chemistry, organic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and spectroscopy. The scientist's work includes both fundamental and applied aspects of these fields.

The core topics within their research encompass X-ray diffraction in crystallography, crystallization and solubility studies, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, radical photochemical reactions, advanced photocatalysis techniques, nanocluster synthesis and applications, and organic light-emitting diodes research.

João C. Lima has published in a variety of scientific venues. The most frequent journals and venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Molecules
  • Dalton Transactions

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors over time. The most recurrent collaborators are:

  • Laura Rodrı́guez
  • Kari Rissanen
  • Araceli de Aquino
  • César A. T. Laia
  • Gabriel Aullón

Selected recent publications illustrate the breadth of their work across related chemical and materials sciences:

  • "Demonstration of the cryoprotective properties of the fucose-containing polysaccharide FucoPol," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Selective Recognition of Amino Acids and Peptides by Small Supramolecular Receptors," 2020, Molecules
  • "Room-Temperature Phosphorescence and Efficient Singlet Oxygen Production by Cyclometalated Pt(II) Complexes with Aromatic Alkynyl Ligands," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "New 3-Ethynylaryl Coumarin-Based Dyes for DSSC Applications: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Properties, and Theoretical Calculations," 2021, Molecules
  • "Ir(III) Half-Sandwich Photosensitizers with a π-Expansive Ligand for Efficient Anticancer Photodynamic Therapy," 2024, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Chemistry and applications of flavylium compounds: a handful of colours

    Fernando Pina;Maria J. Melo;César A. T. Laia;A. Jorge Parola

  • Applications of gold(I) alkynyl systems: a growing field to explore

    João Carlos Lima;Laura Rodríguez

  • Photothermal enhancement of chemotherapy in breast cancer by visible irradiation of Gold Nanoparticles.

    Rita Mendes;Pedro Pedrosa;João C. Lima;Alexandra R. Fernandes

  • Photochemical behaviour of activated carbons under UV irradiation

    Leticia F. Velasco;Leticia F. Velasco;Isabel M. Fonseca;José B. Parra;Joao C. Lima

  • Color stabilization of malvidin 3-glucoside: self-aggregation of the flavylium cation and copigmentation with the Z-chalcone form

    Chantal Houbiers;João C. Lima;António L. Maçanita;Helena Santos

  • The effect of self-aggregation on the determination of the kinetic and thermodynamic constants of the network of chemical reactions in 3-glucoside anthocyanins

    Yoann Leydet;Raquel Gavara;Vesselin Petrov;Ana M. Diniz

  • The contributions of molecular vibrations and higher triplet levels to the intersystem crossing mechanism in metal-free organic emitters

    Rongjuan Huang;João Avó;Thomas Northey;E. Chaning-Pearce

  • The dynamics of ultrafast excited state proton transfer in anionic micelles

    Letícia Giestas;Chang Yihwa;João C. Lima;Carolina Vautier-Giongo

  • Phosphine-gold(I) compounds as anticancer agents: general description and mechanisms of action.

    João Carlos Lima;Laura Rodríguez

  • Elucidation of the multiple equilibria of malvin in aqueous solution by one- and two-dimensional NMR

    Helena Santos;David L. Turner;João C. Lima;Paulo Figueiredo

  • Specific Supramolecular Interactions between Zn2+-Salophen Complexes and Biologically Relevant Anions

    Manoli Cano;Laura Rodríguez;Laura Rodríguez;João Carlos Lima;Fernando Pina

  • Photochromism of the synthetic 4',7-dihydroxyflavylium chloride

    Paulo Figueiredo;João Carlos Lima;Helena Santos;Marie-Claude Wigand;Marie-Claude Wigand

  • Protein Stabilization by Osmolytes from Hyperthermophiles EFFECT OF MANNOSYLGLYCERATE ON THE THERMAL UNFOLDING OF RECOMBINANT NUCLEASE A FROM STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS STUDIED BY PICOSECOND TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE AND CALORIMETRY

    Tiago Q. Faria;João C. Lima;Margarida Bastos;António L. Maçanita;António L. Maçanita

  • Charge-transfer complexation as a general phenomenon in the copigmentation of anthocyanins.

    Palmira Ferreira da Silva;João C Lima;Adilson A Freitas;Karina Shimizu

  • Convenient synthesis of 3-vinyl and 3-styryl coumarins.

    Joana Gordo;João Avó;A. Jorge Parola;João C. Lima

  • A luminescent hydrogel based on a new Au(I) complex

    Raquel Gavara;Jordi Llorca;João Carlos Lima;Laura Rodríguez

  • Proton transfer in anthocyanins and related flavylium salts. Determination of ground-state rate constants with nanosecond laser flash photolysis

    Antonio L. Macanita;Paulo F. Moreira;Joao C. Lima;Frank H. Quina

  • Correlation between photophysical parameters and gold-gold distances in gold(I) (4-pyridyl)ethynyl complexes.

    Laura Rodríguez;Montserrat Ferrer;Ramon Crehuet;Josep Anglada

  • Luminescent alkynyl-gold(I) coumarin derivatives and their biological activity

    Julia Arcau;Vincent Andermark;Elisabet Aguilo;Elisabet Aguilo;Albert Gandioso

  • Aggregation induced emission of gold(I) complexes in water or water mixtures

    Andrea Pinto;Noora Svahn;João Carlos Lima;Laura Rodríguez

  • Potentiometric, NMR, and Fluorescence-Emission Studies on the Binding of Adenosine 5-Triphosphate (ATP)by Open-Chain Polyamine Receptors Containing Naphthylmethyl and/or Anthrylmethyl Groups

    M. Teresa Albelda;Juan Aguilar;Sergio Alves;Ricardo Aucejo

  • Thermal and photochemical properties of 4', 7-dihydroxyflavylium in water-ionic liquid biphasic systems: A write-read-erase molecular switch

    Fernando Pina;João C. Lima;A. Jorge Parola;Carlos A. M. Afonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Pina
Fernando Pina Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Carlos Lodeiro
Carlos Lodeiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
J. Sérgio Seixas de Melo
J. Sérgio Seixas de Melo University of Coimbra
Enrique García-España
Enrique García-España University of Valencia
João G. Crespo
João G. Crespo Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Frank H. Quina
Frank H. Quina Universidade de São Paulo
Kari Rissanen
Kari Rissanen University of Jyväskylä
Conchi O. Ania
Conchi O. Ania University of Orléans
Fernando B. Dias
Fernando B. Dias Durham University
Miguel Castelo-Branco
Miguel Castelo-Branco University of Coimbra

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