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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6523 6043 10 10 258 5266

Octávio Mateus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Octávio Mateus between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Octávio Mateus published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2014. 9 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2014. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 14 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 45 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Octávio Mateus: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 2
2003 4
2004 2
2005 2
2006 6
2007 1
2008 14
2009 15
2010 11
2011 12
2012 15
2013 12
2014 45
2015 23
2016 16
2017 18
2018 26
2019 18
2020 10
2021 15
2022 13
2023 11
2024 4
2025 7
2026 2
Total 319
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Octávio Mateus publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Octávio Mateus sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 258 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185 258
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Octávio Mateus D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344 38
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Octávio Mateus is affiliated with Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal and has made contributions mainly within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science.

The main focus of their research lies in paleontology, with significant publications covering several related subfields:

  • Paleontology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Geology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology

Their work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Optical measurement and interference techniques

Octávio Mateus has coauthored research frequently with several scholars, including Jesper Milàn, Lars B. Clemmensen, Miguel Moreno-Azanza, Filippo Maria Rotatori, and Eduardo Puértolas-Pascual.

Their publications have appeared mainly in venues such as:

  • Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark
  • Diversity
  • Historical Biology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Morphology and distribution of scales, dermal ossifications, and other non-feather integumentary structures in non-avialan theropod dinosaurs" (2022), published in Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Osteology of an exceptionally well-preserved tapejarid skeleton from Brazil: Revealing the anatomy of a curious pterodactyloid clade" (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • "A new theropod dinosaur from the early cretaceous (Barremian) of Cabo Espichel, Portugal: Implications for spinosaurid evolution" (2022), published in PLoS ONE
  • "New information on ornithopod dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of Portugal" (2020), published in Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
  • "Reappraisal and new material of the holotype of Draconyx loureiroi (Ornithischia: Iguanodontia) provide insights on the tempo and modo of evolution of thumb-spiked dinosaurs" (2021), published in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Best Publications

  • Osteology of the Late Jurassic Portuguese sauropod dinosaur Lusotitan atalaiensis (Macronaria) and the evolutionary history of basal titanosauriforms

    Philip D. Mannion;Philip D. Mannion;Paul Upchurch;Rosie N. Barnes;Octávio Mateus

  • A Proposed Terminology of Theropod Teeth (Dinosauria, Saurischia)

    Christophe Hendrickx;Octávio Mateus;Ricardo Araújo

  • Dinosaurs of Portugal

    Miguel Telles Antunes;Octávio Mateus

  • Physical drivers of mosasaur evolution

    Michael J. Polcyn;Louis L. Jacobs;Ricardo Araújo;Anne S. Schulp

  • Torvosaurus gurneyi n. sp., the Largest Terrestrial Predator from Europe, and a Proposed Terminology of the Maxilla Anatomy in Nonavian Theropods

    Christophe Hendrickx;Octávio Mateus

  • Late Jurassic dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation, the Lourinhã and Alcobaça Formations (Portugal), and the Tendaguru Beds (Tanzania): a comparison

    Octávio Mateus

  • The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends

    Christophe Hendrickx;Octávio Mateus;Ricardo Araújo;Jonah Choiniere

  • An overview of non-avian theropod discoveries and classification

    Christophe Hendrickx;Scott A. Hartman;Octávio Mateus

  • A new diplodocid, Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis gen. et sp. nov., from the Late Jurassic beds of Portugal

    J F Bonaparte;O. Mateus

  • THE LARGE THEROPOD FAUNA OF THE LOURINHÃ FORMATION (PORTUGAL) AND ITS SIMILARITY TO THE MORRISON FORMATION, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF ALLOSAURUS

    Octávio Mateus;Aart Walen;Miguel Telles Antunes

  • Draconyx loureiroi, a new camptosauridae (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda) from the Late Jurassic of Lourinhã, Portugal

    Octávio Mateus;Miguel Telles Antunes;Miguel Telles Antunes

  • A new specimen of the theropod dinosaur Baryonyx from the early Cretaceous of Portugal and taxonomic validity of Suchosaurus

    Octávio Mateus;Ricardo Araújo;Carlos Natário;Rui Castanhinha

  • Filling the gaps of dinosaur eggshell phylogeny: Late Jurassic Theropod clutch with embryos from Portugal

    Ricardo Araújo;Rui Castanhinha;Rui M. S. Martins;Octávio Mateus

  • Angolatitan adamastor, a new sauropod dinosaur and the first record from Angola

    Octávio Mateus;Louis L. Jacobs;Anne S. Schulp;Michael J. Polcyn

  • A diverse Upper Jurassic dinosaur ichnofauna from central‐west Portugal

    Octávio Mateus;Jesper Milàn

  • THE OCCURRENCE AND GEOLOGICAL SETTING OF CRETACEOUS DINOSAURS, MOSASAURS, PLESIOSAURS, AND TURTLES FROM ANGOLA

    Louis L. Jacobs;Octávio Mateus;Michael J. Polcyn;Anne S. Schulp

  • New aristonectine elasmosaurid plesiosaur specimens from the Early Maastrichtian of Angola and comments on paedomorphism in plesiosaurs

    R. Araujo;M. J. Polcyn;Johan Lindgren;L. L. Jacobs

  • A new species of Metoposaurus from the Late Triassic of Portugal and comments on the systematics and biogeography of metoposaurid temnospondyls

    Stephen L. Brusatte;Richard J. Butler;Octávio Mateus;J. Sébastien Steyer

  • Osteology of Galeamopus pabsti sp. nov. (Sauropoda: Diplodocidae), with implications for neurocentral closure timing, and the cervico-dorsal transition in diplodocids

    Emanuel Tschopp;Emanuel Tschopp;Octávio Mateus

  • Zby atlanticus, a new turiasaurian sauropod (Dinosauria, Eusauropoda) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal

    Octávio Mateus;Philip D. Mannion;Paul Upchurch

  • An Ornithopod-Dominated Tracksite from the Lower Cretaceous Jiaguan Formation (Barremian–Albian) of Qijiang, South-Central China: New Discoveries, Ichnotaxonomy, Preservation and Palaeoecology

    Lida Xing;Martin G. Lockley;Daniel Marty;Jianping Zhang

  • Histomorphogenesis of embryos of Upper Jurassic Theropods from Lourinhã (Portugal)

    Armand J. de Ricqlès;Octávio Mateus;Miguel Telles Antunes;Miguel Telles Antunes;Philippe Taquet;Philippe Taquet

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis L. Jacobs
Louis L. Jacobs Southern Methodist University
Lars B. Clemmensen
Lars B. Clemmensen University of Copenhagen
Stephen L. Brusatte
Stephen L. Brusatte University of Edinburgh
Philip D. Mannion
Philip D. Mannion University College London
Mark A. Norell
Mark A. Norell American Museum of Natural History
Richard J. Butler
Richard J. Butler University of Birmingham
Dennis V. Kent
Dennis V. Kent Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Pedro P. Cunha
Pedro P. Cunha University of Coimbra
Paul Upchurch
Paul Upchurch University College London
Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton University of Bristol

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