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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.

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44 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.

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.

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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.

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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