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D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
34
Citations
3920
World Ranking
7690
National Ranking
74

Rui Cortes publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rui Cortes sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 120 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Rui Cortes D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rui Cortes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rui Cortes is affiliated with the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Portugal. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with notable contributions in subfields such as Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Aquatic Science, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a strong engagement with topics related to fish ecology, hydrology, and environmental toxicology. Key research topics include Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies.

Recent papers authored include:

  • Integrating ecosystem services into sustainable landscape management: A collaborative approach (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Flood risk attenuation in critical zones of continental Portugal using sustainable detention basins (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Seasonal effect of land use management on gill histopathology of Barbel and Douro Nase in a Portuguese watershed (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Seasonal Differences in Water Pollution and Liver Histopathology of Iberian Barbel (Luciobarbus bocagei) and Douro Nase (Pseudochondrostoma duriense) in an Agricultural Watershed (2022, Water)
  • Is it safe to remove a dam at the risk of a sprawl by exotic fish species? (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Rui Cortes are:

  • Fernando António Leal Pacheco
  • Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes
  • Sandra M. Monteiro
  • Daniela Patrícia Salgado Terêncio
  • Simone Varandas

The primary publication venues for Rui Cortes include:

  • Water
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • Global Ecology and Conservation
  • International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics

Best Publications

  • MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN A REGULATED RIVER SEGMENT WITH DIFFERENT FLOW CONDITIONS

    Rui Manuel Vitor Cortes;Maria Teresa Ferreira;Simone Varandas Oliveira;Daniel Oliveira

  • Impacts of land use conflicts on riverine ecosystems

    Renato F. Valle Junior;Simone G.P. Varandas;Fernando A.L. Pacheco;Vítor R. Pereira

  • Factors Affecting Macroinvertebrate Richness and Diversity in Portuguese Streams: a Two-Scale Analysis

    Manuel A. S. Graça;Paulo Pinto;Rui V. Cortes;Nuno Coimbra

  • Massive die-offs of freshwater bivalves as resource pulses.

    Ronaldo Sousa;Ronaldo Sousa;Simone Varandas;Rui Cortes;Amílcar Teixeira

  • Rainwater harvesting in catchments for agro-forestry uses: A study focused on the balance between sustainability values and storage capacity.

    D.P.S. Terêncio;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;R.M.V. Cortes;J.P. Moura

  • 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

  • Ecological traits of fish assemblages from Mediterranean Europe and their responses to human disturbance

    T. Ferreira;J.M. Oliveira;N. Caiola;A. de Sostoa

  • Assessing anthropogenic impacts on riverine ecosystems using nested partial least squares regression.

    A.R.L. Ferreira;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;R.M.V. Cortes;F.A.L. Pacheco

  • 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

  • Contrasting impact of small dams on the macroinvertebrates of two Iberian mountain rivers

    Rui Manuel Vitor Cortes;Maria Teresa Ferreira;Simone Varandas Oliveira;Francisco Godinho

  • The effects of a basic effluent on macroinvertebrate community structure in a temporary Mediterranean river.

    C.N. Coimbra;M.A.S. Graça;R.M. Cortes

  • Multi-scale approach using phytoplankton as a first step towards the definition of the ecological status of reservoirs

    Edna Cabecinha;Rui Cortes;João Alexandre Cabral;Teresa Ferreira

  • Gill histopathological and oxidative stress evaluation in native fish captured in Portuguese northwestern rivers.

    S. Pereira;A.L. Pinto;R. Cortes;A. Fontaínhas-Fernandes

  • Controls and forecasts of nitrate yields in forested watersheds: A view over mainland Portugal.

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

  • Hydrodynamics and water quality modelling in a regulated river segment: application on the instream flow definition

    Luis Filipe Gomes Lopes;José S.Antunes Do Carmo;Rui Manuel Vitor Cortes;Daniel Oliveira

  • Regional and local environmental correlates of native Iberian fish fauna

    M. T. Ferreira;L. Sousa;J. M. Santos;L. Reino

  • Composition and spatial organization of fish assemblages in the lower Guadiana basin, southern Iberia

    F. N. Godiaho;M. T. Ferreira;R. V. Cortes

  • A partial least squares - Path modeling analysis for the understanding of biodiversity loss in rural and urban watersheds in Portugal.

    L. F. Sanches Fernandes;A. C. P. Fernandes;A. R. L. Ferreira;R. M. V. Cortes

  • Invertebrate and Microbial Colonisation in Native and Exotic Leaf Litter Species in a Mountain Stream

    Ana Sampaio;Rui Cortes;Cecília Leão

  • A structural equation model to predict macroinvertebrate-based ecological status in catchments influenced by anthropogenic pressures.

    A.C.P. Fernandes;L.F. Sanches Fernandes;J.P. Moura;R.M.V. Cortes

  • Tools for bioindicator assessment in rivers: The importance of spatial scale, land use patterns and biotic integration

    Rui Manuel Vitor Cortes;Samantha Jane Hughes;Vitor Rodrigues Pereira;Simone da Graça Pinto Varandas

  • Complex size-dependent habitat associations in potamodromous fish species

    José Maria Santos;Luís Reino;Miguel Porto;João Oliveira

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando António Leal Pacheco
Fernando António Leal Pacheco University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Simone Varandas
Simone Varandas University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Maria Teresa Ferreira
Maria Teresa Ferreira University of Lisbon
Roberto Ventura Santos
Roberto Ventura Santos University of Brasília
Ronaldo Sousa
Ronaldo Sousa University of Minho
Manuel A. S. Graça
Manuel A. S. Graça University of Coimbra
Manuel Lopes-Lima
Manuel Lopes-Lima University of Porto
João A. C. Santos
João A. C. Santos Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Pedro R. Almeida
Pedro R. Almeida University of Évora
Marcos Callisto
Marcos Callisto Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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Maria João Feio

University of Coimbra

Publications: 16

Cláudia Pascoal

Cláudia Pascoal

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Publications: 14

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Fernanda Cássio

University of Minho

Publications: 11

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