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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5647 5243 56 54 161 6788
Environmental Sciences 39 8314 7980 180 179 154 6754

Paulo A. L. D. Nunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paulo A. L. D. Nunes between 1998 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paulo A. L. D. Nunes published across 26 years, from 1998 to 2023, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2006. 2 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2006. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1998 2023

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paulo A. L. D. Nunes: publications per year, 1998 to 2023
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 0
2000 5
2001 6
2002 7
2003 5
2004 5
2005 9
2006 19
2007 5
2008 10
2009 12
2010 11
2011 15
2012 8
2013 10
2014 8
2015 9
2016 6
2017 5
2018 1
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
Total 165
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Paulo A. L. D. Nunes publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paulo A. L. D. Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 154–163 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 161 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411 161
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Paulo A. L. D. Nunes D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paulo A. L. D. Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300 39
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Paulo A. L. D. Nunes is affiliated with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Italy. Their research spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Materials Science, with notable contributions in related subfields including Plant Science, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Food Science.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics, among them:

  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies

Paulo A. L. D. Nunes has published extensively in several scientific venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Small
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • EDULEARN proceedings
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Their recent papers reflect a multidisciplinary approach combining plant science, materials chemistry, and polymer research. Selected publications include:

  • "Photoluminescent alginate-based composite inks for anti-counterfeiting security and soft actuator applications," 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Vicariance Between Cercis siliquastrum L. and Ceratonia siliqua L. Unveiled by the Physical-Chemical Properties of the Leaves' Epicuticular Waxes," 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Influence of ionic liquid characteristics on the performance of ternary solid polymer electrolytes with poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) and zeolite," 2023, Journal of Power Sources
  • "Long-Term Aerobic Training Improves Mitochondrial and Antioxidant Function in the Liver of Wistar Rats Preventing Hepatic Age-Related Function Decline," 2022, Biology
  • "The leaf of Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffm.: A physical-chemical perspective of terrestrialization in the cuticle," 2023, Environmental and Experimental Botany

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their scientific work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Mariana Fernandes
  • V. de Zea Bermudez
  • Rebeca Cruz
  • Susana Casal
  • A. Crespí

This profile reflects a career engaged in advancing understanding within plant sciences and materials chemistry, supported by interdisciplinary research and collaborative efforts across multiple scientific domains.

Best Publications

  • Economic valuation of biodiversity: sense or nonsense?

    Paulo A.L.D Nunes;Jeroen C.J.M van den Bergh

  • Values of natural and human-made wetlands: A meta-analysis

    Andrea Ghermandi;Andrea Ghermandi;Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh;Luke M. Brander;Henri L. F. de Groot

  • Identifying the warm glow effect in contingent valuation

    Paulo A.L.D Nunes;Paulo A.L.D Nunes;Paulo A.L.D Nunes;Erik Schokkaert

  • Marine ecosystem services: Linking indicators to their classification

    Caroline Hattam;Jonathan P. Atkins;Nicola Beaumont;Tobias Bӧrger

  • Economic valuation of biodiversity: A comparative study

    Peter Nijkamp;Gabriella Vindigni;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

  • A global map of coastal recreation values: Results from a spatially explicit meta-analysis

    Andrea Ghermandi;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

  • Using Meta-Analysis and GIS for Value Transfer and Scaling Up: Valuing Climate Change Induced Losses of European Wetlands

    Luke M. Brander;Ingo Bräuer;Holger Gerdes;Andrea Ghermandi

  • Estimating the value of carbon sequestration ecosystem services in the Mediterranean Sea: An ecological economics approach

    Donata Melaku Canu;Andrea Ghermandi;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes;Paolo Lazzari

  • The Economic Value of Wetland Conservation and Creation: A Meta-Analysis

    Andrea Ghermandi;Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh;Luke M. Brander;Henri L.F. de Groot

  • Valuation of natural marine ecosystems: an economic perspective

    Kyriaki Remoundou;Phoebe Koundouri;Areti Kontogianni;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

  • Can People Value Protection against Invasive Marine Species? Evidence from a Joint TC-CV Survey in the Netherlands

    Paulo A.L.D. Nunes;Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh

  • The recreational value of gold coast beaches, Australia: An application of the travel cost method

    Fan Zhang;Xiao Hua Wang;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes;Chunbo Ma

  • Economic Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Services Losses: Cost of Policy Inaction

    Aline Chiabai;Chiara M. Travisi;Anil Markandya;Helen Ding

  • Effects of Land Use Changes on the Ecosystem Service Values of Coastal Wetlands

    Vera Camacho-Valdez;Arturo Ruiz-Luna;Andrea Ghermandi;César A. Berlanga-Robles

  • The ecological economics of biodiversity: methods and policy applications.

    P. A. L. D. Nunes;J. C. J. M. van den Bergh;P. Nijkamp

  • Valuation of ecosystem services provided by coastal wetlands in northwest Mexico

    Vera Camacho-Valdez;Arturo Ruiz-Luna;Andrea Ghermandi;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

  • Analyzing the Social Factors That Influence Willingness to Pay for Invasive Alien Species Management Under Two Different Strategies: Eradication and Prevention

    Marina García-Llorente;Berta Martín-López;Paulo A. L. D. Nunes;José A. González

  • Beach ‘lovers’ and ‘greens’: A worldwide empirical analysis of coastal tourism

    Laura Onofri;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

  • An Economic Assessment of the Impacts of the MOSE Barriers on Venice Port Activities

    Lucia Vergano;Georg Umgiesser;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

  • Jellyfish outbreak impacts on recreation in the Mediterranean Sea: welfare estimates from a socioeconomic pilot survey in Israel

    Andrea Ghermandi;Bella Galil;John Gowdy;Paulo A.L.D. Nunes

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh
Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh Autonomous University of Barcelona
Peter Nijkamp
Peter Nijkamp Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Maria L. Loureiro
Maria L. Loureiro University of Santiago de Compostela
Anil Markandya
Anil Markandya Basque Centre for Climate Change
Luke Brander
Luke Brander Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Phoebe Koundouri
Phoebe Koundouri Athens University of Economics and Business
J.C.J.M. van den Bergh
J.C.J.M. van den Bergh Autonomous University of Barcelona
Marco Bindi
Marco Bindi University of Florence
John M. Gowdy
John M. Gowdy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Marco Moriondo
Marco Moriondo National Research Council (CNR)

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