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Rui A.R. Boaventura

Rui A.R. Boaventura

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
23441
World Ranking
2706
National Ranking
20

Rui A.R. Boaventura publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rui A.R. Boaventura sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 319 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Rui A.R. Boaventura D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rui A.R. Boaventura sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rui A.R. Boaventura is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has made contributions across several areas within Environmental Science. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, including Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The research topics addressed by Rui A.R. Boaventura cover a broad range of environmental challenges and treatment technologies. Key topics include:

  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Coagulation and Flocculation Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection

The scientist's recent published papers demonstrate engagement with practical and applied problems in environmental treatment and waste management. Notable publications include:

  • Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from chestnut processing waste using response surface methodology, 2023, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Efficient removal of arsenic from aqueous solution by continuous adsorption onto iron-coated cork granulates, 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Ozone-driven processes for mature urban landfill leachate treatment: Organic matter degradation, biodegradability enhancement and treatment costs for different reactors configuration, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Tannin-based coagulants: Current development and prospects on synthesis and uses, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Integration of Fenton's reaction based processes and cation exchange processes in textile wastewater treatment as a strategy for water reuse, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management

Rui A.R. Boaventura frequently contributes to several scientific journals. Among the most common publication venues are:

  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

The scientist often collaborates with several researchers, highlighting a network of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Cidália M.S. Botelho
  • Vítor J.P. Vilar
  • Isabella T. Tomasi
  • Ariana M.A. Pintor
  • Tânia F.C.V. Silva

Best Publications

  • Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes: A review on their application to synthetic and real wastewaters

    Francisca C. Moreira;Rui A.R. Boaventura;Enric Brillas;Vítor J.P. Vilar

  • Arsenic and antimony in water and wastewater: overview of removal techniques with special reference to latest advances in adsorption

    Gabriela Ungureanu;Sílvia C. R. Santos;Rui Boaventura;Cidália Botelho

  • Performance and prospects of different adsorbents for phosphorus uptake and recovery from water

    Hugo Bacelo;Ariana M.A. Pintor;Sílvia C.R. Santos;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Sediments as monitors of heavy metal contamination in the Ave river basin (Portugal): multivariate analysis of data.

    H.M.V.M Soares;R.A.R Boaventura;A.A.S.C Machado;J.C.G Esteves da Silva

  • Cadmium(II) and zinc(II) adsorption by the aquatic moss Fontinalis antipyretica: effect of temperature, pH and water hardness

    Ramiro J.E. Martins;Rosana Pardo;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Selenium contaminated waters: An overview of analytical methods, treatment options and recent advances in sorption methods.

    Sílvia Santos;Gabriela Ungureanu;Rui Boaventura;Cidália Botelho

  • Oil and grease removal from wastewaters: Sorption treatment as an alternative to state-of-the-art technologies. A critical review

    Ariana M.A. Pintor;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Cidália M.S. Botelho;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Fenton oxidation of cork cooking wastewater—overall kinetic analysis

    Anabela M.F.M. Guedes;Luis M.P. Madeira;Rui A.R. Boaventura;Carlos A.V. Costa

  • A review of the use of red mud as adsorbent for the removal of toxic pollutants from water and wastewater

    Amit Bhatnagar;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Cidália M.S. Botelho;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Antibiotic resistance of enterococci and related bacteria in an urban wastewater treatment plant.

    Miguel Ferreira da Silva;Igor Tiago;António Veríssimo;Rui A R Boaventura

  • Methylene blue adsorption by algal biomass based materials: biosorbents characterization and process behaviour.

    Vítor J P Vilar;Cidália M S Botelho;Rui A R Boaventura

  • Coconut-based biosorbents for water treatment — A review of the recent literature

    Amit Bhatnagar;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Cidália M.S. Botelho;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Influence of pH, ionic strength and temperature on lead biosorption by Gelidium and agar extraction algal waste

    Vítor J.P. Vilar;Cidália M.S. Botelho;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Phenol biodegradation by Pseudomonas putida DSM 548 in a batch reactor.

    Álvaro A.M.G Monteiro;Rui A.R Boaventura;Alı́rio E Rodrigues

  • Optimization of coagulation-flocculation and flotation parameters for the treatment of a petroleum refinery effluent from a Portuguese Plant

    Carlos E. Santo;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Cidália M.S. Botelho;Amit Bhatnagar

  • Decolorization and mineralization of Sunset Yellow FCF azo dye by anodic oxidation, electro-Fenton, UVA photoelectro-Fenton and solar photoelectro-Fenton processes

    Francisca C. Moreira;Sergi Garcia-Segura;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Removal of Cd(II), Zn(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions by brown marine macro algae: kinetic modelling.

    Olga M.M. Freitas;Ramiro J.E. Martins;Ramiro J.E. Martins;Cristina M. Delerue-Matos;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Adsorption modelling of textile dyes by sepiolite

    Sílvia C.R. Santos;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) over TiO2-coated cellulose acetate monolithic structures using solar light

    Belisa A. Marinho;Belisa A. Marinho;Raquel O. Cristóvão;Ridha Djellabi;José M. Loureiro

  • Degradation of the antibiotic trimethoprim by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes using a carbon-PTFE air-diffusion cathode and a boron-doped diamond or platinum anode

    Francisca C. Moreira;Sergi Garcia-Segura;Rui A.R. Boaventura;Enric Brillas

  • Equilibrium and kinetic modelling of Cd(II) biosorption by algae Gelidium and agar extraction algal waste.

    Vítor J.P. Vilar;Cidália M.S. Botelho;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Photocatalytic degradation of oxytetracycline using TiO2 under natural and simulated solar radiation

    João H.O.S. Pereira;Vítor J.P. Vilar;Maria T. Borges;Oscar González

Frequent Co-Authors

Vítor J.P. Vilar
Vítor J.P. Vilar University of Porto
Cidália M.S. Botelho
Cidália M.S. Botelho University of Porto
José M. Loureiro
José M. Loureiro University of Porto
Luis M. Madeira
Luis M. Madeira University of Porto
Márcia Dezotti
Márcia Dezotti Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Eugénia A. Macedo
Eugénia A. Macedo University of Porto
Adrián M.T. Silva
Adrián M.T. Silva University of Porto
Amit Bhatnagar
Amit Bhatnagar Lappeenranta University of Technology
Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
Enric Brillas
Enric Brillas University of Barcelona

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