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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 45 4991 4599 20 19 284 8528

Nuno Cerca publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nuno Cerca between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nuno Cerca published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2013. 7 of the 321 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2013. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 2 publications
2003 2026

321 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nuno Cerca: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 6
2005 10
2006 5
2007 3
2008 2
2009 6
2010 2
2011 26
2012 31
2013 32
2014 21
2015 24
2016 19
2017 22
2018 14
2019 15
2020 14
2021 15
2022 20
2023 16
2024 9
2025 5
2026 2
Total 321
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Nuno Cerca publications per year - data summary

  • Nuno Cerca, a Microbiology scholar from University of Minho, has 321 publications recorded across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2026, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.4 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 52 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 36 publications (4.5 per year); 2011-2018: 189 publications (23.6 per year); 2019-2026: 96 publications (12.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Nuno Cerca publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nuno Cerca sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 275–284 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 284 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148 284
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Nuno Cerca publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Nuno Cerca, a Microbiology scholar from University of Minho, records 284 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Nuno Cerca, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Nuno Cerca ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 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 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Nuno Cerca D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123 45
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Nuno Cerca D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Nuno Cerca, a Microbiology scholar from University of Minho, records 45 D-Index - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Nuno Cerca, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Nuno Cerca ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Nuno Cerca is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Materials Chemistry, Epidemiology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of specific areas such as:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Nuno Cerca's publication record includes articles in several notable venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Pathogens
  • PeerJ
  • Journal of Microbiological Methods

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Nuno Cerca include:

  • Biofilm Formation of Multidrug-Resistant MRSA Strains Isolated from Different Types of Human Infections, 2021, Pathogens
  • Silver(I) Coordination Polymers Immobilized into Biopolymer Films for Antimicrobial Applications, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Gardnerella vaginalis Enhances Atopobium vaginae Viability in an in vitro Model, 2020, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Synergistic effects of carvacrol, α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, ρ-cymene and linalool against Gardnerella species, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Atopobium vaginae and Prevotella bivia Are Able to Incorporate and Influence Gene Expression in a Pre-Formed Gardnerella vaginalis Biofilm, 2021, Pathogens

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Christina A. Muzny
  • Ângela França
  • Tiago A. Fernandes
  • Vânia André
  • Alexander M. Kirillov

Best Publications

  • Critical review on biofilm methods

    Joana Azeredo;Nuno F. Azevedo;Romain Briandet;Nuno Cerca

  • Quantitative analysis of adhesion and biofilm formation on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis

    Nuno Cerca;Gerald B. Pier;Manuel Vilanova;Rosário Oliveira

  • Molecular Aspects and Comparative Genomics of Bacteriophage Endolysins

    Hugo Alexandre Mendes Oliveira;Luís D. R. Melo;Sílvio Roberto Branco Santos;Franklin Luzia Nóbrega

  • Comparative assessment of antibiotic susceptibility of coagulase-negative staphylococci in biofilm versus planktonic culture as assessed by bacterial enumeration or rapid XTT colorimetry.

    Nuno Cerca;Silvia Martins;Filipe Cerca;Kimberly K. Jefferson

  • Influence of Biofilm Formation by Gardnerella vaginalis and Other Anaerobes on Bacterial Vaginosis

    António Machado;Nuno Cerca

  • An Updated Conceptual Model on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Vaginosis.

    Christina A Muzny;Christopher M Taylor;W Edward Swords;Ashutosh Tamhane

  • Comparative antibody-mediated phagocytosis of Staphylococcus epidermidis cells grown in a biofilm or in the planktonic state

    Nuno Cerca;Kimberly K. Jefferson;Kimberly K. Jefferson;Rosario Oliveira;Gerald B. Pier

  • Bacterial Vaginosis Biofilms: Challenges to Current Therapies and Emerging Solutions

    Daniela Machado;Joana Castro;Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira;José Martinez-de-Oliveira

  • Susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis planktonic cells and biofilms to the lytic action of staphylococcus bacteriophage K.

    Nuno Cerca;Rosário Oliveira;Joana Azeredo

  • Unveiling the role of Gardnerella vaginalis in polymicrobial Bacterial Vaginosis biofilms: the impact of other vaginal pathogens living as neighbors

    Joana Castro;Joana Castro;Daniela Machado;Nuno Cerca

  • Molecular Basis for Preferential Protective Efficacy of Antibodies Directed to the Poorly Acetylated Form of Staphylococcal Poly-N-Acetyl-β-(1-6)-Glucosamine

    Nuno Cerca;Kimberly K. Jefferson;Kimberly K. Jefferson;Tomas Maira-Litrán;Danielle B. Pier

  • Interactions between Lactobacillus crispatus and bacterial vaginosis (BV)-associated bacterial species in initial attachment and biofilm formation.

    António Machado;Kimberly Kay Jefferson;Nuno Cerca

  • Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus crispatus suggests novel mechanisms for the competitive exclusion of Gardnerella vaginalis

    Teija Ojala;Matti Kankainen;Joana Castro;Nuno Cerca

  • Using an in-vitro biofilm model to assess the virulence potential of Bacterial Vaginosis or non-Bacterial Vaginosis Gardnerella vaginalis isolates

    Joana Castro;Patrícia Maria Alves;Cármen Sofia Vieira Sousa;Tatiana Cereija

  • Gardnerella vaginalis Outcompetes 29 Other Bacterial Species Isolated From Patients With Bacterial Vaginosis, Using in an In Vitro Biofilm Formation Model

    Patrícia Maria Alves;J. Castro;Cármen Sousa;Tatiana Barros Reis Cereija

  • Development of a Phage Cocktail to Control Proteus mirabilis Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections.

    Luís Daniel Rodrigues Melo;Patrícia Veiga;Nuno Cerca;Andrew M. Kropinski

  • Bacterial biofilms in the vagina

    Liselotte Hardy;Nuno Cerca;Vicky Jespers;Mario Vaneechoutte

  • The relationship between inhibition of bacterial adhesion to a solid surface by sub-MICs of antibiotics and subsequent development of a biofilm

    Nuno Cerca;Silvia Martins;Gerald B. Pier;Rosário Oliveira

  • Reciprocal interference between Lactobacillus spp. and Gardnerella vaginalis on initial adherence to epithelial cells.

    J. Castro;Ana Filipa Frutuoso Mendes Henriques;António Machado;Mariana Henriques

  • Protection against Escherichia coli infection by antibody to the Staphylococcus aureus poly-N-acetylglucosamine surface polysaccharide

    Nuno Cerca;Tomás Maira-Litrán;Kimberly K. Jefferson;Martha Grout

Frequent Co-Authors

Joana Azeredo
Joana Azeredo University of Minho
Gerald B. Pier
Gerald B. Pier Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rosário Oliveira
Rosário Oliveira University of Minho
Kimberly K. Jefferson
Kimberly K. Jefferson Virginia Commonwealth University
Nuno F. Azevedo
Nuno F. Azevedo University of Porto
Lígia R. Rodrigues
Lígia R. Rodrigues University of Minho
Andrew M. Kropinski
Andrew M. Kropinski University of Guelph
Mario Vaneechoutte
Mario Vaneechoutte Ghent University
Mariana Henriques
Mariana Henriques University of Minho
Alexander M. Kirillov
Alexander M. Kirillov Instituto Superior Técnico

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