World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
30
Citations
3394
World Ranking
8352
National Ranking
90

Luís Chícharo 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 Luís Chícharo sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 531+

This scientist: 112 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luís Chícharo 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 Luís Chícharo sits on this spectrum.

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: 30 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luís Chícharo is affiliated with the University of Algarve in Portugal and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work notably spans subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Water Science and Technology, Oceanography, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's research encompasses diverse topics related to marine and aquatic environments. These include:

  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems

Luís Chícharo has authored multiple papers in various scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • Climate change vulnerability assessment of the main marine commercial fish and invertebrates of Portugal, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Evaluation of water quality and trophic state in the Parnaíba River Delta, northeast Brazil, 2020, Regional Studies in Marine Science
  • Development of a Metric of Aquatic Invertebrates for Volunteers (MAIV): A Simple and Friendly Biotic Metric to Assess Ecological Quality of Streams, 2020, Water
  • Food web structure of three Mediterranean stream reaches along a gradient of anthropogenic impact, 2020, Hydrobiologia
  • Ervilia castanea (Mollusca, Bivalvia) populations adversely affected at CO2 seeps in the North Atlantic, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors include Maria Alexandra Teodósio, Francisco Leitão, Pedro Range, Pedro M. Sousa, and Giuseppe Arduino.

Luís Chícharo's work has been published in several venues, with multiple contributions to journals such as:

  • Regional Studies in Marine Science
  • Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Water
  • Hydrobiologia

Best Publications

  • RNA:DNA ratio and other nucleic acid derived indices in marine ecology.

    Maria Alexandra Chícharo;Luis Chícharo

  • Ecohydrology as a new tool for sustainable management of estuaries and coastal waters

    E. Wolanski;L. A. Boorman;Luís Chícharo;E. Langlois-Saliou

  • Effects of sea-water acidification on fertilization and larval development of the oyster Crassostrea gigas

    P. Barros;P. Sobral;Pedro Range;Luís Chícharo

  • Calcification, growth and mortality of juvenile clams Ruditapes decussatus under increased pCO2 and reduced pH: Variable responses to ocean acidification at local scales?

    P. Range;M.A. Chícharo;R. Ben-Hamadou;D. Piló

  • Use of a hydrotechnical infrastructure (Alqueva Dam) to regulate planktonic assemblages in the Guadiana estuary: Basis for sustainable water and ecosystem services management

    Luis Chícharo;M. Alexandra Chícharo;Radhouane Ben-Hamadou

  • Changes in a temperate estuary during the filling of the biggest European dam.

    Pedro Morais;Maria Alexandra Chícharo;Luís Chícharo

  • Inter-annual differences of ichthyofauna structure of the Guadiana estuary and adjacent coastal area (SE Portugal/SW Spain): Before and after Alqueva dam construction

    M. Alexandra Chícharo;Luis Chícharo;Pedro Morais

  • Algal cover and sea urchin spatial distribution at Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)

    Filipe M. A. Alves;Luis M.Z. Chícharo;Ester Serrao;Antonio D. Abreu

  • Estimation of starvation and diel variation of the RNA/DNA ratios in field-caught Sardina pilchardus larvae off the north of Spain

    MA Chícharo;L. Chícharo;L. Valdés;E. López-Jamar

  • An ecohydrology model of the Guadiana Estuary (South Portugal)

    Eric Wolanski;Luís Chicharo;M. Alexandra Chicharo;Pedro Morais

  • Alien species in the Guadiana Estuary (SE-Portugal/SW-Spain): Blackfordia virginica (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) and Palaemon macrodactylus (Crustacea, Decapoda): potential impacts and mitigation measures

    Maria Alexandra Chícharo;Tânia Leitão;Pedro Range;Cristina Gutierrez

  • Impacts of CO2-induced seawater acidification on coastal Mediterranean bivalves and interactions with other climatic stressors

    P. Range;M. A. Chícharo;R. Ben-Hamadou;R. Ben-Hamadou;D. Piló

  • Seawater acidification by CO2 in a coastal lagoon environment: Effects on life history traits of juvenile mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis

    P. Range;D. Piló;R. Ben-Hamadou;M.A. Chícharo

  • Effects of environmental conditions on planktonic abundances, benthic recruitment and growth rates of the bivalve mollusc Ruditapes decussatus in a Portuguese coastal lagoon

    Luis Chı́charo;M.Alexandra Chı́charo

  • Depth segregation phenomenon in Donax trunculus (Bivalvia: Donacidae) populations of the Algarve coast (southern Portugal)

    Miguel B. Gaspar;Luis M.Z. Chícharo;Paulo Vasconcelos;Alexandra Garcia

  • Status of the Guadiana Estuary (south Portugal) during 1996-1998: An ecohydrological approach

    M. A. Chícharo;L. M. Chícharo;H. Galvão;A. Barbosa

  • A comparison of direct macrofaunal mortality using three types of clam dredges

    M. B. Gaspar;F. Leitao;M. N. Santos;Luís Chícharo

  • Ecological characterization of dredged and non-dredged bivalve fishing areas off south Portugal

    Luís Chícharo;Alexandra Chícharo;M. Gaspar;F. Alves

  • The influence of dredge design on the catch of Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)

    M. B. Gaspar;M. D. Dias;A. Campos;C. C. Monteiro

  • Effects of alterations in fresh water supply on the abundance and distribution of Engraulis encrasicolus in the Guadiana estuary and adjacent coastal areas of south Portugal

    Luís Chícharo;Alexandra Chícharo;Eduardo Esteves;José Pedro Andrade

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel B. Gaspar
Miguel B. Gaspar University of Algarve
Maciej Zalewski
Maciej Zalewski Lodz University of Technology
Maria Gabriella Marin
Maria Gabriella Marin University of Padua
Eric Wolanski
Eric Wolanski James Cook University
Nicola Fohrer
Nicola Fohrer Kiel University
Michael E. McClain
Michael E. McClain IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Jason M. Hall-Spencer Plymouth University
Miguel N. Santos
Miguel N. Santos Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Ester A. Serrão
Ester A. Serrão University of Algarve
Felix Müller
Felix Müller Kiel University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Ecology and Evolution can open doors to a variety of interdisciplinary career paths. Many students with a science background explore further education online, choosing degrees that complement their interests like environmental research, public health, or education.

If you're interested in the information sciences, an affordable library science degree online can provide research skills relevant in university libraries, museums, and conservation data management. For those fascinated by communication and rehabilitation, asha accredited slpa programs are ideal for becoming a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, a field with growing demand in schools and healthcare.

Career changers or non-science majors may consider bridging programs. For example, the online speech-language pathology prerequisites program prepares students to meet advanced degree requirements. Those considering healthcare can also look into accelerated bsn programs for non nurses to fast-track into nursing.

Each pathway offers practical training, accreditation, and flexibility, making them excellent options for students with a background in Ecology and Evolution seeking to expand their skills and career prospects.

Best Scientists Citing Luís Chícharo

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles