2026 João M. C. Sousa: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	38	10163	9876	30	29	308	6842

Overview

João M. C. Sousa is affiliated with Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and has a research focus spanning engineering and computer science. Their work addresses topics such as advanced manufacturing, logistics optimization, artificial intelligence, and control systems.

The main fields of study for Sousa include Engineering with 77 publications and Computer Science with 43 publications. Within these areas, notable subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Management Information Systems.

Research topics covered are diverse and include:

Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms
Digital Transformation in Industry
Assembly Line Balancing Optimization
Fault Detection and Control Systems
Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
Supply Chain and Inventory Management

João M. C. Sousa has published in several well-established venues. Frequent publication venues include Automation, Computers & Industrial Engineering, IFAC-PapersOnLine, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sousa demonstrate a focus on industrial applications, intelligent automation, and energy optimization. These include:

A Middleware Platform for Intelligent Automation: An Industrial Prototype Implementation, 2020, Computers in Industry
Survey on robotic systems for internal logistics, 2022, Journal of Manufacturing Systems
Intelligent Sensors for Real-Time Decision-Making, 2021, Automation
Artificial intelligence-based prediction of transfusion in the intensive care unit in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, 2021, BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Optimization of a photovoltaic-battery system using deep reinforcement learning and load forecasting, 2024, Energy and AI

Souza collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors including Susana M. Vieira, Miguel S. E. Martins, Bernardo Firme, Tiago Coito, and João Figueiredo.

The scientist has contributed to the academic literature through book publications as well, with work appearing with Springer Nature. One such publication is titled Developments and Advances in Defense and Security, published in 2021.

Best Publications

Modified binary PSO for feature selection using SVM applied to mortality prediction of septic patients

Susana M. Vieira;Luís F. Mendonça;Gonçalo J. Farinha;João M.C. Sousa

321
Citations
Cohen's kappa coefficient as a performance measure for feature selection

Susana M. Vieira;Uzay Kaymak;Joao M. C. Sousa

291
Citations
Fuzzy decision making in modeling and control

João M C Sousa;Uzay Kaymak

279
Citations
Clinical Decision Support Systems for Triage in the Emergency Department using Intelligent Systems: a Review.

Marta P. B. Fernandes;Susana M. Vieira;Francisca Pais Leite;Carlos Palos

278
Citations
Fuzzy predictive control applied to an air-conditioning system

J.M. Sousa;R. Babuška;H.B. Verbruggen

235
Citations
Missing data in medical databases: Impute, delete or classify?

Federico Cismondi;André S. Fialho;Susana M. Vieira;Shane R. Reti

229
Citations
Genetic algorithms for optimization in predictive control

C. Onnen;R. Babuška;U. Kaymak;J.M. Sousa

178
Citations
Classification of new electricity customers based on surveys and smart metering data

Joaquim L. Viegas;Susana M. Vieira;R. Melício;R. Melício;V.M.F. Mendes;V.M.F. Mendes

150
Citations
Model predictive control using fuzzy decision functions

J.M. da Costa Sousa;U. Kaymak

135
Citations
Data mining using clinical physiology at discharge to predict ICU readmissions

A. S. Fialho;F. Cismondi;S. M. Vieira;S. R. Reti

125
Citations
Reducing unnecessary lab testing in the ICU with artificial intelligence

Federico Cismondi;Federico Cismondi;Federico Cismondi;Leo A. Celi;André S. Fialho;André S. Fialho;André S. Fialho;Susana M. Vieira

120
Citations
Comparative assessment of low-complexity models to predict electricity consumption in an institutional building: Linear regression vs. fuzzy modeling vs. neural networks

Henrique Pombeiro;Henrique Pombeiro;Rodolfo Santos;Paulo Carreira;Paulo Carreira;Carlos Silva

115
Citations
Distributed supply chain management using ant colony optimization

C.A. Silva;J.M.C. Sousa;T.A. Runkler;J.M.G. Sá da Costa

115
Citations
Two cooperative ant colonies for feature selection using fuzzy models

Susana M. Vieira;João M. C. Sousa;Thomas A. Runkler

115
Citations
An architecture for fault detection and isolation based on fuzzy methods

L. F. Mendonça;J. M. C. Sousa;J. M. G. Sá da Costa

114
Citations
Rescheduling and optimization of logistic processes using GA and ACO

C. A. Silva;J. M. C. Sousa;T. A. Runkler

107
Citations
Wasp Swarm Algorithm for Dynamic MAX-SAT Problems

Pedro C. Pinto;Thomas A. Runkler;João M. Sousa

99
Citations
Fuzzy criteria for feature selection

Susana M. Vieira;JoãO M. C. Sousa;Uzay Kaymak

98
Citations
Energy resolution of gamma-ray spectroscopy of JET plasmas with a LaBr3 scintillator detector and digital data acquisition.

M. Nocente;M. Tardocchi;I. Chugunov;R. C. Pereira

98
Citations
Using a Local Discovery Ant Algorithm for Bayesian Network Structure Learning

P.C. Pinto;A. Nagele;M. Dejori;T.A. Runkler

96
Citations
Decision tree search methods in fuzzy modeling and classification

L. F. Mendonça;S. M. Vieira;J. M. C. Sousa

93
Citations
A Literature Survey on Open Platform Communications (OPC) Applied to Advanced Industrial Environments

Isaías González;Antonio José Calderón;João Figueiredo;João M. C. Sousa

89
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Uzay Kaymak Eindhoven University of Technology

Carlos A. Silva University of Florida

João R. Correia Instituto Superior Técnico

Robert Babuska Delft University of Technology

Víctor Manuel Fernandes Mendes University of Évora

Ana Pombo Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Miguel Correia Instituto Superior Técnico

João Paulo Teixeira University of Porto

Remco Dijkman Eindhoven University of Technology

Thomas Keller École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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