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Earth Science
Portugal
2026

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Earth Science

D-Index
43
Citations
6003
World Ranking
5055
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Plate tectonics
  • Seismology
  • Subduction

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Seismology, Continental shelf, Continental margin, Tectonics and Passive margin. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Magnitude and Mantle. His Continental shelf research includes themes of Sedimentary basin and Continental crust.

His Continental margin research includes elements of Seafloor spreading, Geomorphology and Crust. Luis Matias has included themes like Rift and Oceanic crust in his Crust study. His Tectonics research integrates issues from Induced seismicity and Tsunami warning system.

His most cited work include:

  • The quest for the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary west of the Strait of Gibraltar (252 citations)
  • Geological constraints on the evolution of the Angolan margin based on reflection and refraction seismic data (ZaïAngo project) (147 citations)
  • Stress pattern in Portugal mainland and the adjacent Atlantic region, West Iberia (145 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Seismology, Tectonics, Plate tectonics, Paleontology and Crust are his primary areas of study. Seismology and Mantle are commonly linked in his work. His research links Submarine pipeline with Tectonics.

Luis Matias has researched Plate tectonics in several fields, including Transform fault, Seafloor spreading and Geodesy. His Crust research incorporates themes from Volcano, Seismometer, Sedimentary rock, Seismic refraction and Peninsula. His Continental margin study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Continental shelf, Passive margin, Continental crust and Oceanic crust.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Seismology (59.51%)
  • Tectonics (25.77%)
  • Plate tectonics (16.56%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Seismology (59.51%)
  • Paleontology (15.95%)
  • Plate tectonics (16.56%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Luis Matias focuses on Seismology, Paleontology, Plate tectonics, Tectonics and Crust. The concepts of his Seismology study are interwoven with issues in Seafloor spreading and Submarine pipeline. His Rift, Orogeny, Passive margin and Cretaceous study in the realm of Paleontology connects with subjects such as Intrusion.

His Plate tectonics research incorporates elements of Transform fault, Subduction and Geophysics. His study in the field of Inversion is also linked to topics like Probabilistic logic. His research investigates the connection with Crust and areas like Seismometer which intersect with concerns in Hydrophone and Whale.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Lithospheric deformation in the Africa‐Iberia plate boundary: Improved neotectonic modeling testing a basal‐driven Alboran plate (27 citations)
  • Micro-seismicity in the Gulf of Cadiz: Is there a link between micro-seismicity, high magnitude earthquakes and active faults? (26 citations)
  • Crustal structure variations along the NW-African continental margin: A comparison of new and existing models from wide-angle and reflection seismic data (23 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Plate tectonics
  • Seismology
  • Subduction

Luis Matias mainly focuses on Seismology, Lithosphere, Mantle, Plate tectonics and Induced seismicity. Luis Matias interconnects Paleontology, Seafloor spreading and Crust in the investigation of issues within Seismology. His Crust study combines topics in areas such as Continental collision and Receiver function.

His studies deal with areas such as Transform fault, Fault, Fault friction, Subduction and Geodesy as well as Mantle. His Rift study results in a more complete grasp of Tectonics. His study in Tectonics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Climatology, Wave height and Stage.

Best Publications

  • The quest for the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary west of the Strait of Gibraltar

    N Zitellini;E Gracia;L Matias;P Terrinha

  • Brazilian and African passive margins of the Central Segment of the South Atlantic Ocean: Kinematic constraints

    Daniel Aslanian;Maryline Moulin;Maryline Moulin;Jean-Louis Olivet;Patrick Unternehr

  • Stress pattern in Portugal mainland and the adjacent Atlantic region, West Iberia

    A. Ribeiro;J. Cabral;R. Baptista;L. Matias

  • Geological constraints on the evolution of the Angolan margin based on reflection and refraction seismic data (ZaïAngo project)

    Maryline Moulin;Daniel Aslanian;Jean-Louis Olivet;Isabelle Contrucci

  • Source of 1755 Lisbon earthquake and tsunami investigated

    Nevio Zitellini;L. A. Mendes;D. Cordoba;J. Danobeitia

  • Neogene Through Quaternary Tectonic Reactivation of SW Iberian Passive Margin

    N. Zitellini;M. Rovere;P. Terrinha;F. Chierici

  • Tsunamigenic-seismogenic structures, neotectonics, sedimentary processes and slope instability on the southwest Portuguese Margin

    P. Terrinha;L.M. Pinheiro;J.-P. Henriet;L. Matias

  • Deep structure of the West African continental margin (Congo, Zaïre, Angola), between 5°S and 8°S, from reflection/refraction seismics and gravity data

    Isabelle Contrucci;Luis Matias;Maryline Moulin;Louis Géli

  • Morphotectonics and strain partitioning at the Iberia-Africa plate boundary from multibeam and seismic reflection data

    P. Terrinha;L. Matias;J. Vicente;J. Duarte

  • The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18)

    Roberto Basili;Beatriz Brizuela;André Herrero;Sarfraz Iqbal

  • Seismic behaviour estimation of thin alluvium layers using microtremor recordings

    P. Teves-Costa;L. Matias;P.Y. Bard

  • From unthinned continent to ocean: The deep structure of the West Iberia passive continental margin at 38°N

    Alexandra Afilhado;L. Matias;H. Shiobara;A. Hirn

  • Tsunamigenic earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz: fault model and recurrence

    L. M. Matias;T. Cunha;A. Annunziato;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista

  • A deep seismic sounding investigation of lithospheric heterogeneity and anisotropy beneath the Iberian Peninsula

    J. Díaz;J. Gallart;D. Córdoba;L. Senos

  • Crustal structure of a super‐slow spreading centre:a seismic refraction study of Mohns Ridge, 72° N

    Frauke Klingelhofer;Louis Geli;Luis Matias;N Steinsland

  • Focal mechanisms for sub‐crustal earthquakes in the Gulf of Cadiz from a dense OBS deployment

    W. H. Geissler;L. Matias;D. Stich;F. Carrilho

  • Earthquakes in western Iberia: improving the understanding of lithospheric deformation in a slowly deforming region

    Susana Custódio;Susana Custódio;Nuno A. Dias;F. Carrilho;E. Góngora

  • Design of a sea-level tsunami detection network for the Gulf of Cadiz

    R. Omira;R. Omira;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;L. Matias;L. Matias;Jorge Miguel Miranda

  • Deep structure of the Armorican Basin (Bay of Biscay): a review of Norgasis seismic reflection and refraction data

    Isabelle Thinon;Luis Matias;Jean-Pierre Réhault;Alfred Hirn

  • Deep structure of the Santos Basin-São Paulo Plateau System, SE Brazil

    Mikael Evain;A. Afilhado;A. Afilhado;A. Afilhado;C. Rigoti;Afonso Loureiro

  • The Quest for the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary West of the Strait of Gibraltar

    N. Zitellini;E. Gràcia;L. Matias;P. Terrinha

Frequent Co-Authors

Pedro Terrinha
Pedro Terrinha Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Daniel Aslanian
Daniel Aslanian French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Nevio Zitellini
Nevio Zitellini Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR
Jorge Miguel Miranda
Jorge Miguel Miranda University of Lisbon
Frauke Klingelhoefer
Frauke Klingelhoefer French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Marina Rabineau
Marina Rabineau Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Marc-André Gutscher
Marc-André Gutscher Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Louis Olivet
Jean-Louis Olivet French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Louis Géli
Louis Géli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ingo Grevemeyer
Ingo Grevemeyer GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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