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Manuel Fernando R. Pereira

Manuel Fernando R. Pereira

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
34393
World Ranking
1772
National Ranking
12

Manuel Fernando R. Pereira 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 Manuel Fernando R. Pereira sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 378 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Manuel Fernando R. Pereira 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 Manuel Fernando R. Pereira sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Manuel Fernando R. Pereira is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research activity centers primarily on the interface of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Materials Science, with notable contributions in related subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Organic Chemistry.

The main topics that feature prominently in Pereira's work include catalytic processes in materials science, advanced oxidation water treatment, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalysis for biomass conversion, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Pereira has contributed papers to several scientific journals, including multiple publications in the following venues:

  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Catalysis Today
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Catalysts
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Among their recent papers are:

  • Towards Controlled Degradation of Poly(lactic) Acid in Technical Applications, 2021, C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • Aging assessment of microplastics (LDPE, PET and uPVC) under urban environment stressors, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental impact assessment of advanced urban wastewater treatment technologies for the removal of priority substances and contaminants of emerging concern: A review, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Ozone-based water treatment (O3, O3/UV, O3/H2O2) for removal of organic micropollutants, bacteria inactivation and regrowth prevention, 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • A life cycle assessment of solar-based treatments (H2O2, TiO2 photocatalysis, circumneutral photo-Fenton) for the removal of organic micropollutants, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Pereira include:

  • O.S.G.P. Soares
  • Carla A. Orge
  • Adrián M.T. Silva
  • José L. Figueiredo
  • João Restivo

Best Publications

  • Modification of the surface chemistry of activated carbons

    J.L Figueiredo;M.F.R Pereira;M.M.A Freitas;J.J.M Órfão

  • An overview on the advanced oxidation processes applied for the treatment of water pollutants defined in the recently launched Directive 2013/39/EU.

    Ana R. Ribeiro;Olga C. Nunes;Manuel F.R. Pereira;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Adsorption of anionic and cationic dyes on activated carbons with different surface chemistries.

    P.C.C Faria;J.J.M Órfão;M.F.R Pereira

  • Occurrence and removal of organic micropollutants: An overview of the watch list of EU Decision 2015/495

    Marta O. Barbosa;Nuno F.F. Moreira;Ana R. Ribeiro;Manuel F.R. Pereira

  • A review on environmental monitoring of water organic pollutants identified by EU guidelines

    João C.G. Sousa;Ana R. Ribeiro;Marta O. Barbosa;M. Fernando R. Pereira

  • Adsorption of dyes on activated carbons: influence of surface chemical groups

    Manuel Fernando R Pereira;Samanta F Soares;José J.M Órfão;José L Figueiredo

  • The role of surface chemistry in catalysis with carbons

    José Luís Figueiredo;Manuel Fernando R. Pereira

  • The role of lattice oxygen on the activity of manganese oxides towards the oxidation of volatile organic compounds

    V.P. Santos;M.F.R. Pereira;J.J.M. Órfão;J.L. Figueiredo

  • Adsorption of a reactive dye on chemically modified activated carbons—Influence of pH

    J.J.M. Órfão;A.I.M. Silva;J.C.V. Pereira;S.A. Barata

  • Comparison between activated carbon, carbon xerogel and carbon nanotubes for the adsorption of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin

    S.A.C. Carabineiro;T. Thavorn-amornsri;T. Thavorn-amornsri;M.F.R. Pereira;P. Serp

  • Adsorption of simple aromatic compounds on activated carbons.

    Francisco Villacañas;Manuel Fernando R. Pereira;José J.M. Órfão;José L. Figueiredo

  • Adsorption of ciprofloxacin on surface-modified carbon materials

    S.A.C. Carabineiro;T. Thavorn-Amornsri;T. Thavorn-Amornsri;M.F.R. Pereira;J.L. Figueiredo

  • Characterization of Active Sites on Carbon Catalysts

    José L. Figueiredo;Manuel F. R. Pereira;Maria M. A. Freitas;José J. M. Orfao

  • Activated carbon catalytic ozonation of oxamic and oxalic acids

    P.C.C. Faria;J.J.M. Órfão;M.F.R. Pereira

  • The effects of different activated carbon supports and support modifications on the properties of Pt/AC catalysts

    A.Erhan Aksoylu;M Madalena;A Freitas;M.Fernando R Pereira

  • Continuous ozonation of urban wastewater: Removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and antibiotic resistance genes and phytotoxicity.

    I. C. Iakovides;I. Michael-Kordatou;Nuno F. F. Moreira;Ana R. Ribeiro

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene on activated carbon catalysts. I. Influence of surface chemical groups

    M.F.R. Pereira;J.J.M. Órfão;J.L. Figueiredo

  • Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: patterns of isolation; a multi-country retrospective survey

    Nuria Martín-Casabona;A. R. Bahrmand;J. Bennedsen;V. Østergaard Thomsen

  • Oxidation of CO, ethanol and toluene over TiO2 supported noble metal catalysts

    Vera P. Santos;Sónia A.C. Carabineiro;Pedro B. Tavares;Manuel F.R. Pereira

  • MWCNT activation and its influence on the catalytic performance of Pt/MWCNT catalysts for selective hydrogenation

    A. Solhy;B.F. Machado;J. Beausoleil;Y. Kihn

  • Decolourisation of dye solutions by oxidation with H2O2 in the presence of modified activated carbons

    V.P. Santos;M.F.R. Pereira;P.C.C. Faria;J.J.M. Órfão

Frequent Co-Authors

José L. Figueiredo
José L. Figueiredo University of Porto
José J.M. Órfão
José J.M. Órfão University of Porto
Cristina Freire
Cristina Freire University of Porto
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Adrián M.T. Silva
Adrián M.T. Silva University of Porto
Juan José Delgado
Juan José Delgado University of Cádiz
Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
Xiaowei Chen
Xiaowei Chen University of Cádiz
M. Madalena Alves
M. Madalena Alves University of Minho
Xiaolei Fan
Xiaolei Fan University of Manchester

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