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José Luís Zêzere

José Luís Zêzere

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Earth Science
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6217 5760 8 8 174 5202

José Luís Zêzere publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by José Luís Zêzere between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. José Luís Zêzere published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2022. 22 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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José Luís Zêzere: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 0
2007 2
2008 3
2009 14
2010 9
2011 2
2012 15
2013 2
2014 10
2015 15
2016 16
2017 27
2018 15
2019 20
2020 26
2021 9
2022 35
2023 18
2024 11
2025 11
Total 284
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José Luís Zêzere publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José Luís Zêzere sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 168–177 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 174 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490 174
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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José Luís Zêzere D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José Luís Zêzere sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349 39
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

José Luís Zêzere is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, Atmospheric Science, and Geophysics.

Their work covers several main topics, notably Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Landslides and related hazards, Fire effects on ecosystems, Disaster Management and Resilience, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, and Tree Root and Stability Studies.

José Luís Zêzere has authored recent scientific papers including:

  • "A landslide risk index for municipal land use planning in Portugal" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Reassessing wildfire susceptibility and hazard for mainland Portugal" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "A comprehensive approach to understanding flood risk drivers at the municipal level" (2020) published in Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Developing a large-scale dataset of flood fatalities for territories in the Euro-Mediterranean region, FFEM-DB" (2022) published in Scientific Data
  • "Assessing Risk and Prioritizing Safety Interventions in Human Settlements Affected by Large Wildfires" (2020) published in Forests

The frequent co-authors collaborating with José Luís Zêzere include:

  • Pedro Pinto Santos
  • Susana Pereira
  • Sérgio C. Oliveira
  • Ricardo A. C. Garcia
  • Sandra Oliveira

José Luís Zêzere's research contributions are frequently published in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Natural Hazards
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Fire
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Mapping landslide susceptibility using data-driven methods.

    José Zêzere;Susana da Silva Pereira;Raquel Melo;Sérgio Oliveira

  • Shallow and deep landslides induced by rainfall in the Lisbon region (Portugal): assessment of relationships with the North Atlantic Oscillation

    José Zêzere;R. M. Trigo;R. M. Trigo;I. F. Trigo

  • Probabilistic landslide risk analysis considering direct costs in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    J.L. Zêzere;R.A.C. Garcia;S.C. Oliveira;E. Reis

  • Application of Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) and delineation of natural risk zones in Greater Lisbon, Portugal

    Clémence Guillard-Gonçalves;Susan L. Cutter;Christopher T. Emrich;José Luís Zêzere

  • Landslide susceptibility assessment considering landslide typology. A case study in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    J. L. Zêzere

  • DISASTER: a GIS database on hydro-geomorphologic disasters in Portugal

    José Zêzere;Susana Pereira;A. O. Tavares;C. Bateira

  • Integration of spatial and temporal data for the definition of different landslide hazard scenarios in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    José Zêzere;Eusébio Reis;Ricardo A C Garcia;Sérgio Oliveira

  • Rainfall thresholds for landslide activity in Portugal: a state of the art

    José Zêzere;Teresa Vaz;Susana da Silva Pereira;Sérgio Oliveira

  • Assessment and validation of wildfire susceptibility and hazard in Portugal

    J. C. Verde;J. L. Zêzere

  • The role of conditioning and triggering factors in the occurrence of landslides: a case study in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    José Luı́s Zêzere;António de Brum Ferreira;Maria Luı́sa Rodrigues

  • Landslide susceptibility assessment and validation in the framework of municipal planning in Portugal: the case of Loures Municipality.

    Clemence Guillard;Jose Zezere

  • Flood Fatalities in Europe, 1980–2018: Variability, Features, and Lessons to Learn

    Olga Petrucci;Luigi Aceto;Cinzia Bianchi;Victoria Bigot

  • Technical Note: Assessing predictive capacity and conditional independence of landslide predisposing factors for shallow landslide susceptibility models

    Susana da Silva Pereira;José Luís Gonçalves Moreira da Silva Zêzere;Carlos Bateira

  • Rainfall patterns and critical values associated with landslides in Povoação County (São Miguel Island, Azores): relationships with the North Atlantic Oscillation

    Rui Marques;José Zêzere;Ricardo Trigo;João Gaspar

  • The Influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Rainfall Triggering of Landslides Near Lisbon

    Ricardo M. Trigo;Ricardo M. Trigo;José Zêzere;Maria Luísa Rodrigues;Isabel F. Trigo

  • Landslides in the North of Lisbon Region (Portugal): Conditioning and triggering factors

    J.L. Zêzere;A.B. Ferreira;M.L. Rodrigues

  • The contribution of PSInSAR interferometry to landslide hazard in weak rock-dominated areas

    Sérgio Oliveira;José Zêzere;J. Catalão;G. Nico

  • Comparing flood mortality in Portugal and Greece (Western and Eastern Mediterranean)

    Susana da Silva Pereira;M. Diakakis;G. Deligiannakis;José Zêzere

  • The role of the lithological setting on the landslide pattern and distribution

    Cristina Henriques;José Luís Zêzere;Fernando Marques

  • The deadliest storm of the 20th century striking Portugal: Flood impacts and atmospheric circulation

    Ricardo M. Trigo;Catarina Ramos;Susana da Silva Pereira;Alexandre M. Ramos

  • A landslide risk index for municipal land use planning in Portugal.

    Susana Pereira;Pedro dos Santos;José Zêzere;A. O. Tavares

  • 8th International Symposium on Landslides

    José Luís Zêzere;Maria Luísa Estevao Rodrigues

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo M. Trigo
Ricardo M. Trigo University of Lisbon
Alexandre M. Ramos
Alexandre M. Ramos University of Lisbon
Joao P. S. Catalao
Joao P. S. Catalao University of Porto
Rudolf Brázdil
Rudolf Brázdil Czech Academy of Sciences
Maria Carmen Llasat
Maria Carmen Llasat University of Barcelona
Isabel F. Trigo
Isabel F. Trigo Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
José M. C. Pereira
José M. C. Pereira University of Lisbon
Margarida L. R. Liberato
Margarida L. R. Liberato University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Vassiliki Kotroni
Vassiliki Kotroni National Observatory of Athens
Tiago Marcos Alves
Tiago Marcos Alves Cardiff University

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