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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8734 8116 23 22 204 3516

Pedro P. Cunha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pedro P. Cunha between 1967 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pedro P. Cunha published across 60 years, from 1967 to 2026, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2010. 9 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2010. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 11 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1967 2026

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pedro P. Cunha: publications per year, 1967 to 2026
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 5
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 11
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 5
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 5
2009 11
2010 23
2011 7
2012 10
2013 6
2014 11
2015 10
2016 7
2017 19
2018 6
2019 17
2020 8
2021 13
2022 15
2023 8
2024 1
2025 8
2026 1
Total 231
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Pedro P. Cunha 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 Pedro P. Cunha 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: 204 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 204
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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Pedro P. Cunha 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 Pedro P. Cunha 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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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Overview

Pedro P. Cunha is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Anthropology, and Ecology.

The scientist's main areas of study encompass Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pedro P. Cunha include the following:

  • Ecosystem services as a resilience descriptor in habitat risk assessment using the InVEST model, 2020, Ecological Indicators
  • First tracks of newborn straight-tusked elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus), 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Influence of magmatic fluids on the organic and inorganic fractions of coals from the Peñarroya-Belmez-Espiel Basin (Spain), 2021, International Journal of Coal Geology
  • A Lower Cretaceous palynoflora from Carregueira (Lusitanian Basin, westernmost Iberia): taxonomic, stratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental implications, 2021, Cretaceous Research
  • Aurochs roamed along the SW coast of Andalusia (Spain) during Late Pleistocene, 2022, Scientific Reports

Pedro P. Cunha frequently publishes in several established venues, which include:

  • Cretaceous Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Historical Biology
  • Arabian Journal of Geosciences

The scientist collaborates regularly with a number of co-authors, notably:

  • Silvério Figueiredo
  • Carlos Neto de Carvalho
  • Fernando Muñíz
  • João Belo
  • Luís Miguel Cáceres Puro

Best Publications

  • Dating the Tejo river lower terraces in the Ródão area (Portugal) to assess the role of tectonics and uplift

    Pedro P. Cunha;António A. Martins;Sebastien Huot;Andrew Murray

  • Stratigraphy and allogenic controls of the western Portugal Cretaceous: an updated synthesis

    J.L. Dinis;J. Rey;P.P. Cunha;P. Callapez

  • Definition of the Portuguese frameworks with international relevance as an input for the European geological heritage characterisation

    J. B. Brilha;César Andrade;Ana Azerêdo;Fernando Barriga

  • Tectonic classification of Cenozoic Iberian foreland basins

    de G. Vicente;S.A.P.L. Cloetingh;van J.D.A.M. Wees;P. Cunha

  • The Paleogene and Neogene of Western Iberia (Portugal) : A Cenozoic record in the European Atlantic domain

    João Pais;Pedro P. Cunha;Diamantino Pereira;Paulo Legoinha

  • Tectonic control of the Tejo river fluvial incision during the late Cenozoic, in Ródão—central Portugal (Atlantic Iberian border)

    P. Proença Cunha;A. Antunes Martins;S. Daveau;P.F. Friend

  • Superfícies geomórficas e atributos de Latossolos em uma seqüência Arenítico-Basáltica da região de Jaboticabal (SP)

    Pedro Cunha;José Marques Júnior;Nilton Curi;Gener Tadeu Pereira

  • Luminescence dating of Pleistocene alluvial sediments affected by the Alhama de Murcia fault (eastern Betics, Spain) – a comparison between OSL, IRSL and post‐IR IRSL ages

    Reza Sohbati;Andrew S. Murray;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Maria Ortuño;Maria Ortuño

  • Geomorphological correlation of the tectonically displaced Tejo river terraces (Gavião-Chamusca area, central Portugal) supported by luminescence dating

    A.A. Martins;P.P. Cunha;Sebastien Huot;A.S. Murray

  • Cretaceous sedimentary and tectonic evolution of the northern sector of the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal)

    P.Proença Cunha;R.Pena dos Reis

  • Techniques for analysing Late Cenozoic river terrace sequences

    Martin Stokes;Pedro P. Cunha;António A. Martins

  • Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of quartzite cobbles from the Tapada do Montinho archaeological site (east‐central Portugal)

    Reza Sohbati;Andrew S. Murray;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Nelson A. C. Almeida

  • Cenozoic seismic stratigraphy and tectonic evolution of the Algarve margin (offshore Portugal, southwestern Iberian Peninsula)

    Fernando C. Lopes;P.P. Cunha;B. Le Gall

  • Controls on dryland mountain landscape development along the NW Saharan desert margin: Insights from Quaternary river terrace sequences (Dadès River, south-central High Atlas, Morocco)

    M. Stokes;A.E. Mather;M. Belfoul;F. Faik

  • Contaminated water, stream sediments and soils close to the abandoned Pinhal do Souto uranium mine, central Portugal

    A.M.R. Neiva;P.C.S. Carvalho;I.M.H.R. Antunes;M.M.V.G. Silva

  • Synthesis of the Piacenzian onshore record, between the Aveiro and Setúbal parallels (Western Portuguese margin)

    Pedro Proença Cunha;Bernardo P. Barbosa;R. Pena dos Reis

  • An exceptionally long paleoseismic record of a slow-moving fault: The Alhama de Murcia fault (Eastern Betic shear zone, Spain)

    María Ortuño;María Ortuño;Eulalia Masana;Eduardo García-Meléndez;José Martínez-Díaz

  • Temporal changes in macrofauna as response indicator to potential human pressures on sandy beaches

    Filipa Bessa;Sílvia C. Gonçalves;Sílvia C. Gonçalves;João N. Franco;José N. André

  • Geological evolution of the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal) during the Late Jurassic

    R. P. Reis;Pedro P. Cunha;J. Dinis;P. R. Trincão

  • K-Feldspar IRSL dating of a Pleistocene river terrace staircase sequence of the Lower Tejo River (Portugal, western Iberia)

    António A. Martins;Pedro P. Cunha;Jan-Pieter Buylaert;Sébastien Huot

  • Geoarchaeology of Pleistocene open-air sites in the Vila Nova da Barquinha-Santa Cita area (Lower Tejo River basin, central Portugal)

    António A. Martins;Pedro P. Cunha;Pierluigi Rosina;Luiz Osterbeek

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan-Pieter Buylaert
Jan-Pieter Buylaert Technical University of Denmark
Andrew S. Murray
Andrew S. Murray Technical University of Denmark
Martin Stokes
Martin Stokes Plymouth University
David R. Bridgland
David R. Bridgland Durham University
César Andrade
César Andrade University of Lisbon
Mário Cachão
Mário Cachão University of Lisbon
José Madeira
José Madeira University of Lisbon
Deolinda Flores
Deolinda Flores University of Porto
Luís V. Duarte
Luís V. Duarte University of Coimbra
Isabel Suárez-Ruiz
Isabel Suárez-Ruiz Spanish National Research Council

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