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Natália M. Alves

Natália M. Alves

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 41 12717 12300 64 64 118 6399

Natália M. Alves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Natália M. Alves between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Natália M. Alves published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2011. 21 of the 146 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2011. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications
1999 2025

146 publications in total across all disciplines

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Natália M. Alves: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 1
2001 3
2002 6
2003 2
2004 5
2005 3
2006 2
2007 5
2008 8
2009 7
2010 7
2011 12
2012 8
2013 8
2014 8
2015 1
2016 5
2017 2
2018 5
2019 2
2020 6
2021 8
2022 4
2023 4
2024 9
2025 12
Total 146
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Natália M. Alves publications per year - data summary

  • Natália M. Alves, a Materials Science scholar from University of Minho, has 146 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2011 and 2025, with 12 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000 and 2015, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.4 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 37 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 30 publications (3.3 per year); 2008-2016: 64 publications (7.1 per year); 2017-2025: 52 publications (5.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Natália M. Alves publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 110–129 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 118 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487 118
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Natália M. Alves publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Natália M. Alves, a Materials Science scholar from University of Minho, records 118 publications - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Natália M. Alves, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Natália M. Alves ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Natália M. Alves D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40–41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211 41
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Natália M. Alves D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Natália M. Alves, a Materials Science scholar from University of Minho, records 41 D-Index - the 2nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 2% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Natália M. Alves, and about 98% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Natália M. Alves ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Natália M. Alves is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, focusing particularly on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Additional subfields of interest include Food Science and Automotive Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Natália M. Alves' work are:

  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration

The scientist has authored several recent papers covering various aspects of polymer nanocomposites and biomedical applications. Selected examples include:

  • "Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for ligament/tendon tissue engineering," 2020, Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • "Spin-coated freestanding films for biomedical applications," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • "3D printing of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites for biomedical applications," 2021, Functional Composite Materials
  • "Bioactive and adhesive properties of multilayered coatings based on catechol-functionalized chitosan/hyaluronic acid and bioactive glass nanoparticles," 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Adhesive and biodegradable membranes made of sustainable catechol-functionalized marine collagen and chitosan," 2022, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Rui L. Reis, Ana C. Vale, Iva Pashkuleva, Daniela Peixoto, and María C. Paiva.

Natália M. Alves' publications appear regularly in journals such as Biomaterials Advances, Nanomaterials, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Molecules, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Best Publications

  • Chitosan derivatives obtained by chemical modifications for biomedical and environmental applications.

    N.M. Alves;J.F. Mano

  • Controlling Cell Behavior Through the Design of Polymer Surfaces

    Natália M. Alves;Iva Pashkuleva;Rui L. Reis;João F. Mano

  • Chitosan/Poly(ɛ-caprolactone) blend scaffolds for cartilage repair

    Sara C. Neves;Liliana S. Moreira Teixeira;Lorenzo Moroni;Rui L. Reis

  • Drug release of pH/temperature-responsive calcium alginate/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) semi IPN beads

    Jun Shi;Natália M. Alves;João F. Mano

  • Glass transition and structural relaxation in semi-crystalline poly(ethylene terephthalate): a DSC study

    N.M. Alves;J.F. Mano;E. Balaguer;J.M. Meseguer Dueñas

  • Nanostructured polymeric coatings based on chitosan and dopamine-modified hyaluronic acid for biomedical applications.

    Ana I. Neto;Ana C. Cibrão;Clara R. Correia;Rita R. Carvalho

  • Glass transition dynamics and structural relaxation of PLLA studied by DSC : Influence of crystallinity

    J.F. Mano;J.L. Gómez Ribelles;N.M. Alves;M. Salmerón Sanchez

  • Chitosan coated alginate beads containing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) for dual-stimuli-responsive drug release.

    Jun Shi;Natália M. Alves;João F. Mano

  • Self assembling and crosslinking of polyelectrolyte multilayer films of chitosan and alginate studied by QCM and IR spectroscopy.

    Natália M. Alves;Catherine Picart;João F. Mano

  • Designing biomaterials based on biomineralization of bone

    N. M. Alves;I. B. Leonor;Helena S. Azevedo;R. L. Reis

  • Cell interactions with superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces

    Sara M. Oliveira;Natália M. Alves;João F. Mano

  • Viscoelastic Behavior of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Networks with Different Cross-Linking Degrees

    N. M. Alves;J. L. Gómez Ribelles;J. A. Gómez Tejedor;J. F. Mano

  • Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for ligament/tendon tissue engineering

    Magda Silva;Fernando N. Ferreira;Natália M. Alves;Maria C. Paiva

  • New poly(ε-caprolactone)/chitosan blend fibers for tissue engineering applications

    Vera N. Malheiro;Sofia G. Caridade;Natália M. Alves;João F. Mano

  • Bioinspired superhydrophobic poly(L‐lactic acid) surfaces control bone marrow derived cells adhesion and proliferation

    Natália M. Alves;Jun Shi;Elena Oramas;José L. Santos

  • Chitosan membranes containing micro or nano-size bioactive glass particles: evolution of biomineralization followed by in situ dynamic mechanical analysis

    Sofia G. Caridade;Esther G. Merino;Natália M. Alves;Verónica de Zea Bermudez

  • Chemical modification of bioinspired superhydrophobic polystyrene surfaces to control cell attachment/proliferation

    Sara M. Oliveira;Wenlong Song;Natália M. Alves;João F. Mano

  • Graphene‐polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications

    Magda Silva;Natália M. Alves;Maria C. Paiva

  • Stimuli‐Responsive Thin Coatings Using Elastin‐Like Polymers for Biomedical Applications

    Rui R. Costa;Catarina A. Custódio;Ana M. Testera;Francisco J. Arias

  • Thermally Responsive Biomineralization on Biodegradable Substrates

    Jun Shi;Natalia M. Alves;Joao E. Mano

Frequent Co-Authors

João F. Mano
João F. Mano University of Aveiro
Rui L. Reis
Rui L. Reis University of Minho
J.L. Gómez Ribelles
J.L. Gómez Ribelles Universitat Politècnica de València
Catherine Picart
Catherine Picart Grenoble Alpes University
Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Perez
Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Perez University of Valladolid
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello University of Valladolid
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
Subhas C. Kundu
Subhas C. Kundu University of Minho
Lorenzo Moroni
Lorenzo Moroni Maastricht University
Thomas Groth
Thomas Groth Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

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