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M.F.S.F. de Moura

M.F.S.F. de Moura

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 58 761 691 6 6 215 13634
Materials Science 55 8516 8224 38 38 201 12836

M.F.S.F. de Moura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M.F.S.F. de Moura between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M.F.S.F. de Moura published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2008. 29 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2008. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 14 publications
1996 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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M.F.S.F. de Moura: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 5
2006 14
2007 6
2008 22
2009 17
2010 18
2011 11
2012 11
2013 12
2014 17
2015 11
2016 6
2017 9
2018 15
2019 8
2020 8
2021 6
2022 17
2023 10
2024 15
2025 14
Total 264
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M.F.S.F. de Moura publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M.F.S.F. de Moura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 207–216 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 215 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125 215
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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M.F.S.F. de Moura D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M.F.S.F. de Moura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34 58
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

M.F.S.F. de Moura is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Engineering. Their research focuses significantly on the mechanics of materials and various engineering subfields.

The scientist has contributed notably to topics such as:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Wood Treatment and Properties
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Moura's work spans several subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Surgery. The dominant focus remains within Mechanics of Materials with 74 publications.

Frequent coauthors of M.F.S.F. de Moura include:

  • R.D.F. Moreira
  • Kathleen Kramer
  • Joseph Lillie
  • Kukjin Chun
  • James Conrad

The researcher's publications appear recurrently in specialized journals and conference venues known for materials science, fracture mechanics, and engineering topics. Key venues with multiple publications include:

  • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • Composite Structures
  • IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by M.F.S.F. de Moura include:

  • "Thermoplastic Composites and Their Promising Applications in Joining and Repair Composites Structures: A Review", 2020, published in Materials
  • "A review on the environmental degradation effects on fatigue behaviour of adhesively bonded joints", 2020, published in Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
  • "Bone: An Outstanding Composite Material", 2022, published in Applied Sciences
  • "Thermal, Mechanical and Chemical Analysis of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Multifilament and Braided Yarns", 2021, published in Polymers
  • "Experimental Investigation of Delamination in Composite Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Laminates with Elastic Couplings", 2020, published in Materials

Their contributions support ongoing research in understanding the structural and mechanical behavior of composite materials, fatigue and fracture mechanics, and innovative materials analysis. This aligns with their frequent work on mechanical behavior and structural engineering applications in composites and reinforced concrete.

Best Publications

  • Numerical simulation of mixed-mode progressive delamination in composite materials

    P. P. Camanho;C. G. Davila;M. F. de Moura

  • Effect of Adhesive Type and Thickness on the Lap Shear Strength

    Lucas F. M. da Silva;T. N. S. S. Rodrigues;M. A. V. Figueiredo;M. F. S. F. de Moura

  • Crack equivalent concept applied to the fracture characterization of bonded joints under pure mode I loading

    M.F.S.F. de Moura;R.D.S.G. Campilho;J.P.M. Gonçalves

  • Modelling single and double-lap repairs on composite materials

    R.D.S.G. Campilho;M.F.S.F. de Moura;J.J.M.S. Domingues

  • Using a cohesive damage model to predict the tensile behaviour of CFRP single-strap repairs

    R.D.S.G. Campilho;M.F.S.F. de Moura;J.J.M.S. Domingues

  • Pure mode II fracture characterization of composite bonded joints

    M.F.S.F. de Moura;R.D.S.G. Campilho;J.P.M. Gonçalves

  • Prediction of low velocity impact damage in carbon–epoxy laminates

    M.F.S.F. de Moura;A.T. Marques

  • Cohesive and continuum mixed-mode damage models applied to the simulation of the mechanical behaviour of bonded joints

    M.F.S.F. De Moura;J.P.M. Gonçalves;J.A.G. Chousal;R.D.S.G. Campilho

  • A new data reduction scheme for mode I wood fracture characterization using the double cantilever beam test

    M.F.S.F. de Moura;J.J.L. Morais;N. Dourado

  • Modelling the tensile fracture behaviour of CFRP scarf repairs

    R.D.S.G. Campilho;M.F.S.F. de Moura;A.M.G. Pinto;J.J.L. Morais

  • Fracture Mechanics Tests in Adhesively Bonded Joints: A Literature Review

    Filipe J. P. Chaves;L. F. M. da Silva;M. F. S. F. de Moura;D. A. Dillard

  • Modelling the interaction between matrix cracking and delamination in carbon–epoxy laminates under low velocity impact

    M.F.S.F de Moura;J.P.M Gonçalves

  • A three-dimensional finite element model for stress analysis of adhesive joints

    J.P.M Gonçalves;M.F.S.F de Moura;P.M.S.T de Castro

  • Mode-I interlaminar fracture of carbon/epoxy cross-ply composites

    A.B. de Morais;M.F. de Moura;A.T. Marques;P.T. de Castro

  • Modeling Compression Failure after Low Velocity Impact on Laminated Composites Using Interface Elements

    M. F. S. F. De Moura;J. P. M. Gonçalves;A. T. Marques;P. M. S. T. De Castro

  • Equivalent crack based analyses of ENF and ELS tests

    M.F.S.F. de Moura;A.B. de Morais

  • Surface treatment of CFRP composites using femtosecond laser radiation

    Vítor Manue Oliveira;Vítor Manue Oliveira;S. P. Sharma;S. P. Sharma;M. F. S. F. de Moura;R. D. F. Moreira

  • Tensile behaviour of three-dimensional carbon-epoxy adhesively bonded single- and double-strap repairs

    R.D.S.G. Campilho;M.F.S.F. de Moura;D.A. Ramantani;J.J.L. Morais

  • Stress and failure analyses of scarf repaired CFRP laminates using a cohesive damage model

    R. D. S. G. Campilho;M. F. S. F. de Moura;J. J. M. S. Domingues

  • Interface element including point‐to‐surface constraints for three‐dimensional problems with damage propagation

    J.P.M. Gonçalves;M.F.S.F. de Moura;P.M.S.T. de Castro;A.T. Marques

  • The effect of hybridization on the GFRP behavior under high velocity impact

    R.J. Muhi;F. Najim;M.F.S.F. de Moura

Frequent Co-Authors

Raul D.S.G. Campilho
Raul D.S.G. Campilho Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
A.B. de Morais
A.B. de Morais University of Aveiro
David A. Dillard
David A. Dillard Virginia Tech
Rui Vilar
Rui Vilar Instituto Superior Técnico
Pedro P. Camanho
Pedro P. Camanho University of Porto
L.F.M. da Silva
L.F.M. da Silva University of Porto
Silvestre T. Pinho
Silvestre T. Pinho Imperial College London
Carlos G. Davila
Carlos G. Davila Langley Research Center
Mariana D. Banea
Mariana D. Banea Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro

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