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Maria A. F. Faustino

Maria A. F. Faustino

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16802 15172 142 138 146 7503

Maria A. F. Faustino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maria A. F. Faustino between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maria A. F. Faustino published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2022. 38 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2022. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 20 publications
1995 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maria A. F. Faustino: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 5
2006 0
2007 7
2008 6
2009 9
2010 6
2011 10
2012 10
2013 12
2014 8
2015 9
2016 4
2017 7
2018 11
2019 11
2020 14
2021 11
2022 38
2023 20
2024 18
2025 20
Total 245
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Maria A. F. Faustino 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 Maria A. F. Faustino 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, 141–160 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: 146 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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 1,218 146
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
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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Maria A. F. Faustino 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 Maria A. F. Faustino 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
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

Maria A. F. Faustino is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal and has a significant publication record in the field of Materials Science, with a focus on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Organic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology. Their work engages diverse scientific topics and integrates interdisciplinary approaches.

Key research topics covered by Faustino include:

  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection

Recent peer-reviewed papers include the following:

  • Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Control of COVID-19, 2020, published in Antibiotics
  • The Role of Porphyrinoid Photosensitizers for Skin Wound Healing, 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Novel hybrids based on graphene quantum dots covalently linked to glycol corroles for multiphoton bioimaging, 2020, published in Carbon
  • Progress in the modification of cellulose-based adsorbents for the removal of toxic heavy metal ions, 2024, published in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Recovery of pigments from Ulva rigida, 2020, published in Separation and Purification Technology

Frequently collaborating co-authors associated with Faustino's work include:

  • Adelaide Almeida
  • Nuno M. M. Moura
  • Maria G. P. M. S. Neves
  • Augusto C. Tomé
  • Letícia D. Costa

Faustino has also contributed to book publications, with a recorded work published by Even3 Publicações eBooks titled "CADERNO DE RESUMOS DOS PROJETOS DA DISCIPLINA ATIVIDADES PRÁTICAS INTERDISCIPLINARES DE EXTENSÃO I - CURSO DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL | UNINASSAU JUAZEIRO DO NORTE," scheduled for 2025.

Their research is frequently published in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Dyes and Pigments, Molecules, SSRN Electronic Journal, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences, reflecting a broad dissemination of their studies across multiple platforms.

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Study of Bacterial Recovery Viability and Potential Development of Resistance after Treatment

    Anabela Tavares;Carla M. B. Carvalho;Maria A. Faustino;Maria G. P. M. S. Neves

  • Charge effect on the photoinactivation of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria by cationic meso-substituted porphyrins

    Eliana Alves;Liliana Costa;Carla Mb Carvalho;João Pc Tomé

  • Potential applications of porphyrins in photodynamic inactivation beyond the medical scope

    Eliana Alves;Maria A.F. Faustino;Maria G.P.M.S. Neves;Ângela Cunha

  • Photodynamic inactivation of mammalian viruses and bacteriophages.

    Liliana Costa;Maria Amparo F. Faustino;Maria Graça P. M. S. Neves;Ângela Cunha

  • Wastewater chemical contaminants: remediation by advanced oxidation processes

    Maria Bartolomeu;Maria da Graça P. M. S. Neves;Maria Amparo Faustino;Adelaide Almeida

  • Photodynamic Inactivation of Bacterial and Yeast Biofilms With a Cationic Porphyrin

    Sandra Beirão;Sara Fernandes;Joel Coelho;Maria A. F. Faustino

  • Functional cationic nanomagnet-porphyrin hybrids for the photoinactivation of microorganisms

    Carla M B Carvalho;Eliana Alves;Liliana Costa;João P C Tomé

  • Photodynamic inactivation of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewaters: influence of residual antibiotics.

    Joana Almeida;João P. C. Tomé;Maria G. P. M. S. Neves;Augusto C. Tomé

  • Mechanisms of photodynamic inactivation of a Gram-negative recombinant bioluminescent bacterium by cationic porphyrins

    Anabela Tavares;Sandra R. S. Dias;Carla M. B. Carvalho;Maria A. F. Faustino

  • Photodynamic inactivation of bacteria: finding the effective targets.

    Adelaide Almeida;Maria A F Faustino;João P C Tomé

  • An insight on the role of photosensitizer nanocarriers for Photodynamic Therapy

    Mariana Q Mesquita;Cristina J Dias;Sara Gamelas;Margarida Fardilha

  • Effect of photodynamic therapy on the virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus

    Maria Bartolomeu;Sónia Rocha;Ângela Cunha;M. G. P. M. S. Neves

  • Photoinactivation of bacteria in wastewater by porphyrins : Bacterial β-galactosidase activity and leucine-uptake as methods to monitor the process

    Carla M.B. Carvalho;Ana T.P.C. Gomes;Sónia C.D. Fernandes;Ana C.B. Prata

  • Influence of external bacterial structures on the efficiency of photodynamic inactivation by a cationic porphyrin

    M. A. Pereira;M. A. F. Faustino;J. P. C. Tomé;J. P. C. Tomé;M. G. P. M. S. Neves

  • Photodynamic inactivation of recombinant bioluminescent Escherichia coli by cationic porphyrins under artificial and solar irradiation.

    Eliana Alves;Eliana Alves;Carla M. B. Carvalho;João P. C. Tomé;Maria A. F. Faustino

  • Porphyrin and phthalocyanine glycodendritic conjugates: synthesis, photophysical and photochemical properties

    Sandrina Silva;Patrícia M. R. Pereira;Patrícia Silva;Filipe A. Almeida Paz

  • Sewage bacteriophage photoinactivation by cationic porphyrins: a study of charge effect

    Liliana Costa;Eliana Alves;Carla M. B. Carvalho;João P. C. Tomé

  • New hybrid adsorbent based on porphyrin functionalized silica for heavy metals removal: Synthesis, characterization, isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics studies.

    Smaail Radi;Chahrazad El Abiad;Nuno M.M. Moura;Maria A.F. Faustino

  • Evaluation of resistance development and viability recovery by a non-enveloped virus after repeated cycles of aPDT.

    Liliana Costa;João P.C. Tomé;Maria G.P.M.S. Neves;Augusto C. Tomé

  • Photodynamic inactivation of Penicillium chrysogenum conidia by cationic porphyrins.

    Maria C. Gomes;Sandra M. Woranovicz-Barreira;Sandra M. Woranovicz-Barreira;Maria A. F. Faustino;Rosa Fernandes

  • Porphyrin derivatives as photosensitizers for the inactivation of Bacillus cereus endospores.

    A. Oliveira;A. Almeida;C.M.B. Carvalho;J.P.C. Tomé

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria G. P. M. S. Neves
Maria G. P. M. S. Neves University of Aveiro
José A. S. Cavaleiro
José A. S. Cavaleiro University of Aveiro
Adelaide Almeida
Adelaide Almeida University of Aveiro
João P. C. Tomé
João P. C. Tomé Instituto Superior Técnico
Augusto C. Tomé
Augusto C. Tomé University of Aveiro
Ângela Cunha
Ângela Cunha University of Aveiro
Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro
Filipe A. Almeida Paz
Filipe A. Almeida Paz University of Aveiro
Newton C. M. Gomes
Newton C. M. Gomes University of Aveiro
Vitor F. Ferreira
Vitor F. Ferreira Fluminense Federal University

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