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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4555 4193 5 5 200 6225

Óscar Ferreira publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Óscar Ferreira between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Óscar Ferreira published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2012. 21 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2012. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 13 publications
1995 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Óscar Ferreira: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 3
2001 2
2002 5
2003 5
2004 4
2005 2
2006 6
2007 7
2008 6
2009 10
2010 13
2011 20
2012 22
2013 10
2014 15
2015 16
2016 13
2017 20
2018 11
2019 16
2020 10
2021 7
2022 10
2023 14
2024 8
2025 13
Total 278
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Óscar Ferreira 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 Óscar Ferreira 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, 198–207 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: 200 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
198–207 333 200
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
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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Óscar Ferreira 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 Óscar Ferreira 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
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
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Óscar Ferreira is affiliated with the University of Algarve in Portugal and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scientific work focuses on several key areas including Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The main topics investigated by Ferreira cover Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics, Aeolian Processes and Effects, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Ferreira's recent publications include:

  • Improved estimates of extreme wave conditions in coastal areas from calibrated global reanalyses (2023), Communications Earth & Environment
  • Storm impacts on a coupled human-natural coastal system: Resilience of developed coasts (2021), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Place attachment, risk perception, and preparedness in a population exposed to coastal hazards: A case study in Faro Beach, southern Portugal (2021), International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Exploring foredune growth capacity in a coarse sandy beach (2020), Geomorphology
  • Satellite Derived Shorelines at an Exposed Meso-tidal Beach (2020), Journal of Coastal Research

They frequently collaborate with several co-authors including Susana Costas, Juan L. Garzón, Carlos Loureiro, Theocharis A. Plomaritis, and C. J. E. M. Fortes.

Ferreira's work appears often in journals such as the Journal of Coastal Research, Scientific Reports, Coastal Engineering Proceedings, The Science of The Total Environment, and the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

In addition to articles, Ferreira has contributed to book publications, authoring at least one volume with the publisher Ellipses eBooks titled "Histoire de la construction de l'État," published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Retrieval of nearshore bathymetry from Landsat 8 images: A tool for coastal monitoring in shallow waters

    André Pacheco;João Horta;Carlos Loureiro;Óscar Ferreira

  • An integrated method for the determination of set-back lines for coastal erosion hazards on sandy shores

    Óscar Ferreira;Tiago Garcia;Ana Matias;Rui Taborda

  • Beach erosion and recovery during consecutive storms at a steep‐sloping, meso‐tidal beach

    Michalis I. Vousdoukas;Luis Pedro M. Almeida;Óscar Ferreira

  • Classification of washover dynamics in barrier islands

    Ana Matias;Óscar Ferreira;Ana Vila-Concejo;Tiago Garcia

  • Toward reliable storm-hazard forecasts: XBeach calibration and its potential application in an operational early-warning system

    Michalis I. Vousdoukas;Óscar Ferreira;Luís P. Almeida;André Pacheco

  • Introduction to RISC-KIT: Resilience-increasing strategies for coasts

    Ap van Dongeren;Paolo Ciavola;Grit Martinez;Christophe Viavattene

  • Predicting coastal hazards for sandy coasts with a Bayesian Network

    Laurens Poelhekke;Wiebke S. Jäger;Ap van Dongeren;Theocharis A. Plomaritis

  • Extreme erosion on high-energy embayed beaches: Influence of megarips and storm grouping

    Carlos Loureiro;Óscar Ferreira;J. Andrew G. Cooper

  • Tidal and river discharge forcing upon water and sediment circulation at a rock-bound estuary (Guadiana estuary, Portugal)

    E. Garel;L. Pinto;A. Santos;Ó. Ferreira

  • Thresholds for storm impacts on an exposed sandy coastal area in southern Portugal

    L.P. Almeida;M.V. Vousdoukas;Ó. Ferreira;B.A. Rodrigues

  • Coastal lagoons and rising sea level: A review

    A.R. Carrasco;Ó. Ferreira;D. Roelvink;D. Roelvink

  • Hydrodynamics and equilibrium of a multiple-inlet system

    A. Pacheco;Ó. Ferreira;J.J. Williams;E. Garel

  • Field measurements of longshore sand transport and control processes on a steep meso-tidal beach in Portugal

    Paolo Ciavola;Rui Taborda;Oscar Ferreira;Joao Alveirinho Dias

  • Geologically constrained morphological variability and boundary effects on embayed beaches

    Carlos Loureiro;Óscar Ferreira;J. Andrew G. Cooper

  • Field observations of sand-mixing depths on steep beaches

    Paolo Ciavola;Rui Taborda;Óscar Ferreira;Joa˜o Alveirinho Dias

  • Morphodynamics of structurally controlled headland-bay beaches in southeastern Brazil: A review

    Antonio H.F. Klein;Óscar Ferreira;Joao M.A. Dias;Moyses G. Tessler

  • Implications of Sea-Level Rise for Continental Portugal

    Óscar Ferreira;João A. Dias;Rui Taborda

  • Overwash threshold for gravel barriers

    Ana Matias;Jon J. Williams;Gerhard Masselink;Óscar Ferreira

  • Storm impacts along European coastlines. Part 2: lessons learned from the MICORE project

    Paolo Ciavola;Oscar Ferreira;Piet Haerens;Mark Van Koningsveld

  • Selecting coastal hotspots to storm impacts at the regional scale: a Coastal Risk Assessment Framework

    C. Viavattene;J.A. Jiménez;O. Ferreira;S. Priest

  • Storm impacts along European coastlines. Part 1: The joint effort of the MICORE and ConHaz Projects

    Paolo Ciavola;Oscar Ferreira;Piet Haerens;Mark Van Koningsveld

Frequent Co-Authors

João Alveirinho Dias
João Alveirinho Dias University of Algarve
Paolo Ciavola
Paolo Ciavola University of Ferrara
Ap van Dongeren
Ap van Dongeren IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Gerhard Masselink
Gerhard Masselink Plymouth University
José A. Jiménez
José A. Jiménez Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Ian L. Turner
Ian L. Turner University of New South Wales
Till J J Hanebuth
Till J J Hanebuth Coastal Carolina University
Tom Spencer
Tom Spencer University of Cambridge
Xavier Bertin
Xavier Bertin University of La Rochelle
David A. Huntley
David A. Huntley Plymouth University

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