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Roberto Ventura Santos

Roberto Ventura Santos

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
49
Citations
7046
World Ranking
3689
National Ranking
18

Roberto Ventura Santos 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 Roberto Ventura Santos sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 153 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Roberto Ventura Santos 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 Roberto Ventura Santos sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Roberto Ventura Santos is affiliated with the University of Brasília in Brazil and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields including Geophysics, Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Atmospheric Science. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in their extensive publication record.

The scientist's work addresses a broad range of topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Roberto Ventura Santos has a notable presence in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Chemical Geology
  • Technical Papers... Rio Oil & Gas

Recent papers highlight the scientist's involvement in diverse research themes and geographic regions. Selected publications include:

  • "Climate changes in Northeastern Brazil from deglacial to Meghalayan periods and related environmental impacts," 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "A new hypothesis for the origin of Amazonian Dark Earths," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Biotic community and landscape changes around the Eocene-Oligocene transition at Shapaja, Peruvian Amazonia: Regional or global drivers?" 2021, Global and Planetary Change
  • "Cyclic sediment deposition by orbital forcing in the Miocene wetland of western Amazonia? New insights from a multidisciplinary approach," 2021, Global and Planetary Change
  • "Paleovegetation seesaw in Brazil since the Late Pleistocene: A multiproxy study of two biomes," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Throughout their career, Roberto Ventura Santos has frequently collaborated with other researchers. Key co-authors include:

  • Elton Luiz Dantas
  • Martín Roddaz
  • Paola Ferreira Barbosa
  • Pierre-Olivier Antoine
  • Narla Shannay Stutz

Best Publications

  • História econômica da Amazônia, 1800-1920

    Roberto Santos

  • Shrimp U-Pb zircon dating and palynology of bentonitic layers from the Permian Irati Formation, Paraná Basin, Brazil

    Roberto Ventura Santos;Paulo A. Souza;Carlos José Souza de Alvarenga;Elton Luiz Dantas

  • The effect of creatine supplementation upon inflammatory and muscle soreness markers after a 30km race

    R.V.T Santos;R.A Bassit;E.C Caperuto;L.F.B.P Costa Rosa

  • A high-resolution history of the South American Monsoon from Last Glacial Maximum to the Holocene

    Valdir F. Novello;Francisco W. Cruz;Mathias Vuille;Nicolas M. Strikis

  • Multidecadal climate variability in Brazil's Nordeste during the last 3000 years based on speleothem isotope records

    Valdir F. Novello;Francisco W. Cruz;Ivo Karmann;Stephen J. Burns

  • Variations of oxygen and carbon isotopes in carbonatites: A study of Brazilian alkaline complexes

    Roberto V. Santos;Robert N. clayton

  • 15N NATURAL ABUNDANCE IN WOODY PLANTS AND SOILS OF CENTRAL BRAZILIAN SAVANNAS (CERRADO)

    Mercedes Maria da Cunha Bustamante;Luiz Antonio Martinelli;D. A Silva;Plinio Barbosa de Camargo

  • Factor weighting in DRASTIC modeling.

    F.A.L. Pacheco;L.M.G.R. Pires;R.M.B. Santos;L.F. Sanches Fernandes

  • Hydroclimate variability of the northwestern Amazon Basin near the Andean foothills of Peru related to the South American Monsoon System during the last 1600 years

    J. Apaestegui;F. W. Cruz;Abdelfettah Sifeddine;Abdelfettah Sifeddine;M. Vuille

  • Carbon and oxygen isotope profiles across Meso-Neoproterozoic limestones from central Brazil: Bambuı́ and Paranoá groups

    R.V. Santos;C.J.S. de Alvarenga;M.A. Dardenne;A.N. Sial

  • Anthropogenic nutrients and eutrophication in multiple land use watersheds: best management practices and policies for the protection of water resources.

    X. Álvarez;E. Valero;R.M.B. Santos;S.G.P. Varandas

  • C–O–Sr isotopic stratigraphy of cap carbonates overlying Marinoan-age glacial diamictites in the Paraguay Belt, Brazil

    Carlos J.S. de Alvarenga;Roberto V. Santos;Elton L. Dantas

  • Impacts of climate change and land-use scenarios on Margaritifera margaritifera, an environmental indicator and endangered species.

    R.M.B. Santos;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;S.G.P. Varandas;M.G. Pereira;M.G. Pereira

  • Deep-burial hydrothermal alteration of the Pre-Salt carbonate reservoirs from northern Campos Basin, offshore Brazil: Evidence from petrography, fluid inclusions, Sr, C and O isotopes

    Bruno Eustáquio Moreira Lima;Leonardo Ribeiro Tedeschi;André Luiz Silva Pestilho;Roberto Ventura Santos

  • South American monsoon response to iceberg discharge in the North Atlantic.

    Nicolás M. Stríkis;Nicolás M. Stríkis;Francisco W. Cruz;Eline A. S. Barreto;Filipa Naughton

  • The Catalão I niobium deposit, central Brazil: Resources, geology and pyrochlore chemistry

    Pedro Filipe de Oliveira Cordeiro;José Affonso Brod;José Affonso Brod;Matheus Palmieri;Claudinei Gouveia de Oliveira

  • Integrative assessment of river damming impacts on aquatic fauna in a Portuguese reservoir.

    R.M.B. Santos;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;R.M.V. Cortes;S.G.P. Varandas

  • Fossil pollen records indicate that Patagonian desertification was not solely a consequence of Andean uplift

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  • Trans-Amazonian natal homing in giant catfish

    Fabrice Duponchelle;Fabrice Duponchelle;Marc Pouilly;Marc Pouilly;Christophe Pécheyran;Marilia Hauser

  • The impact of climate change, human interference, scale and modeling uncertainties on the estimation of aquifer properties and river flow components

    R.M.B. Santos;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;J.P. Moura;M.G. Pereira

  • A framework model for investigating the export of phosphorus to surface waters in forested watersheds: Implications to management.

    R.M.B. Santos;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;M.G. Pereira;R.M.V. Cortes

  • The riverine silicon isotope composition of the Amazon Basin

    Harold J. Hughes;F. Sondag;Roberto Ventura Santos;Luc André

Frequent Co-Authors

Elton Luiz Dantas
Elton Luiz Dantas University of Brasília
Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Martin Roddaz
Martin Roddaz Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Francisco W. Cruz
Francisco W. Cruz Universidade de São Paulo
Mathias Vuille
Mathias Vuille University at Albany, State University of New York
Alcides N. Sial
Alcides N. Sial Federal University of Pernambuco
R. Lawrence Edwards
R. Lawrence Edwards University of Minnesota
Fernando António Leal Pacheco
Fernando António Leal Pacheco University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Jean-Loup Guyot
Jean-Loup Guyot Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Márcio Martins Pimentel
Márcio Martins Pimentel University of Brasília

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