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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 5056 4671 7 7 207 6003

Luis Matias publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Matias between 1993 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Matias published across 29 years, from 1993 to 2021, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 24 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 12 publications
1993 2021

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis Matias: publications per year, 1993 to 2021
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 5
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 5
2002 5
2003 10
2004 4
2005 9
2006 2
2007 9
2008 5
2009 17
2010 9
2011 10
2012 8
2013 17
2014 11
2015 11
2016 12
2017 15
2018 8
2019 11
2020 12
2021 12
Total 212
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Luis Matias 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 Luis Matias 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, 198–207 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: 207 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333 207
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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Luis Matias 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 Luis Matias 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279 43
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
  • 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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