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M. Madalena Alves

M. Madalena Alves

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10558 9537 90 86 286 12850

M. Madalena Alves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Madalena Alves between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Madalena Alves published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2010. 19 of the 371 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2010. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 12 publications
1992 2025

371 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Madalena Alves: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 4
1998 4
1999 2
2000 5
2001 7
2002 6
2003 3
2004 10
2005 5
2006 12
2007 23
2008 26
2009 24
2010 28
2011 12
2012 24
2013 28
2014 15
2015 15
2016 15
2017 16
2018 10
2019 7
2020 13
2021 15
2022 9
2023 8
2024 7
2025 12
Total 371
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M. Madalena Alves publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Madalena Alves sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 286 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 286
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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M. Madalena Alves D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Madalena Alves sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 58
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

M. Madalena Alves is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal. Their research spans several fields, with a primary focus on Engineering and Environmental Science. Within these broader domains, Alves has contributed extensively to subfields including Building and Construction, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production, Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation, Biofuel Production and Bioconversion, Membrane Separation Technologies, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, as well as Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts.

Recent publications by Alves demonstrate engagement with current environmental and biochemical challenges. These include:

  • "Factors affecting polyhydroxyalkanoates biodegradation in soil" (2020, Polymer Degradation and Stability)
  • "Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Au/TiO2 Nanoparticles against Ciprofloxacin" (2020, Catalysts)
  • "A Review of Computational Modeling in Wastewater Treatment Processes" (2023, ACS ES&T Water)
  • "Principles, Advances, and Perspectives of Anaerobic Digestion of Lipids" (2022, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • "MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters" (2024, Nature Communications)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Alves include Andreia F. Salvador, M. Salomé Duarte, Luciana Pereira, M. A. Pereira, and A. J. Cavaleiro, reflecting sustained research partnerships.

Alves publishes regularly in a range of scientific journals, with multiple contributions to Frontiers in Microbiology and SSRN Electronic Journal. Other frequent venues include Environmental Science & Technology, Renewable Energy, and Microbial Biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Anaerobic digestion of lipid-rich waste - Effects of lipid concentration

    Dores Cirne;X. Paloumet;Lovisa Björnsson;M. M. Alves

  • Methane Production and Conductive Materials: A Critical Review

    Gilberto Martins;Andreia Filipa Salvador;Luciana Pereira;Maria Madalena Alves

  • Anaerobic biodegradation of oleic and palmitic acids : evidence of mass transfer limitations caused by long chain fatty acid accumulation onto the anaerobic sludge

    M. A. Pereira;O. C. Pires;M. Mota;M. M. Alves

  • Waste lipids to energy: how to optimize methane production from long‐chain fatty acids (LCFA)

    M. Madalena Alves;M. Alcina Pereira;Diana Z. Sousa;Ana J. Cavaleiro

  • Influence of inoculum activity on the bio-methanization of a kitchen waste under different waste/inoculum ratios

    L. Neves;Rosário Oliveira;M. M. Alves

  • Mineralization of LCFA Associated With Anaerobic Sludge: Kinetics, Enhancement of Methanogenic Activity, and Effect of VFA

    M.A. Pereira;D.Z. Sousa;M. Mota;M.M. Alves

  • Ecophysiology of syntrophic communities that degrade saturated and unsaturated long-chain fatty acids

    D. Z. Sousa;Hauke Smidt;M. M. Alves;Alfons Johannes Maria Stams

  • Anaerobic co-digestion of coffee waste and sewage sludge.

    L. Neves;Rosário Oliveira;M. M. Alves

  • Syntrophomonas zehnderi sp. nov., an anaerobe that degrades long-chain fatty acids in co-culture with Methanobacterium formicicum.

    Diana Z. Sousa;Diana Z. Sousa;Hauke Smidt;M. Madalena Alves;Alfons J. M. Stams

  • Co-digestion of cow manure, food waste and intermittent input of fat.

    L. Neves;Rosário Oliveira;M. M. Alves

  • Enhancement of methane production from barley waste

    L. Neves;R. Ribeiro;Rosário Oliveira;M. M. Alves

  • Influence of composition on the biomethanation potential of restaurant waste at mesophilic temperatures.

    L. Neves;E. Gonçalo;Rosário Oliveira;M. M. Alves

  • A design of experiments to assess phosphorous removal and crystal properties in struvite precipitation of source separated urine using different Mg sources

    Sónia G. Barbosa;Luciana Peixoto;Brendo Meulman;Maria Madalena Alves

  • Carbon based materials as novel redox mediators for dye wastewater biodegradation

    R.A. Pereira;Manuel Fernando R Pereira;M.M. Alves;L. Pereira

  • Carbon nanotubes accelerate methane production in pure cultures of methanogens and in a syntrophic coculture

    Andreia F. Salvador;Gilberto Martins;Manuel Melle-Franco;Ricardo Serpa

  • Anaerobic degradation of oleic acid by suspended and granular sludge: identification of palmitic acid as a key intermediate

    M.A. Pereira;O.C. Pires;M. Mota;M.M. Alves

  • Photocatalytic and combined anaerobic–photocatalytic treatment of textile dyes

    F. Harrelkas;A. Paulo;M.M. Alves;L. El Khadir

  • Microbial communities involved in anaerobic degradation of unsaturated or saturated long chain fatty acids

    Diana Z. Sousa;Diana Z. Sousa;M. Alcina Pereira;M. Alcina Pereira;Alfons J. M. Stams;M. Madalena Alves

  • Virtual laboratories in (bio)chemical engineering education

    Lucília Domingues;Isabel Rocha;Fernando Dourado;M. Madalena Alves

  • TiO2/graphene and TiO2/graphene oxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications: A computer modeling and experimental study

    Pedro M. Martins;C. G. Ferreira;A. R. Silva;B. Magalhães

  • Molecular assessment of complex microbial communities degrading long chain fatty acids in methanogenic bioreactors.

    Diana Z. Sousa;Diana Z. Sousa;M. Alcina Pereira;M. Alcina Pereira;Hauke Smidt;Alfons J.M. Stams

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfons J. M. Stams
Alfons J. M. Stams Wageningen University & Research
Manuel Mota
Manuel Mota University of Évora
Eugénio C. Ferreira
Eugénio C. Ferreira University of Minho
Rosário Oliveira
Rosário Oliveira University of Minho
Hauke Smidt
Hauke Smidt Wageningen University & Research
Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark
Caroline M. Plugge
Caroline M. Plugge Wageningen University & Research
Lígia R. Rodrigues
Lígia R. Rodrigues University of Minho
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira University of Porto
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures

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