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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10184 9206 86 82 486 11813

Rui Fausto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rui Fausto between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rui Fausto published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2022. 34 of the 593 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2022. 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 5 publications
1986 2026

593 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rui Fausto: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 4
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 4
1991 9
1992 3
1993 8
1994 14
1995 8
1996 6
1997 4
1998 8
1999 5
2000 5
2001 10
2002 12
2003 16
2004 15
2005 13
2006 21
2007 11
2008 19
2009 14
2010 20
2011 17
2012 18
2013 17
2014 16
2015 19
2016 20
2017 14
2018 18
2019 27
2020 30
2021 25
2022 38
2023 27
2024 35
2025 29
2026 5
Total 593
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Rui Fausto 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 Fausto sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 481–500 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 486 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252 486
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Rui Fausto 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 Fausto sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 59
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Rui Fausto is a researcher affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal, with a focus on chemistry and materials science. Their research spans a significant number of publications, emphasizing both foundational and applied aspects in these fields.

The main fields of study for Rui Fausto include:

  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Within these broader fields, the subfields of study covered by Rui Fausto are:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy

Their research topics engage with several specialized areas, such as:

  • Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry

Rui Fausto has contributed articles to a variety of scientific journals, frequently publishing in:

  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Molecules
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Selected recent papers authored by Rui Fausto include:

  • Color polymorphism in organic crystals, 2020, Communications Chemistry
  • Biological Applications of Macrocyclic Schiff Base Ligands and Their Metal Complexes: A Survey of the Literature (2005-2019), 2020, Applied Organometallic Chemistry
  • Heavy-Atom Tunneling Through Crossing Potential Energy Surfaces: Cyclization of a Triplet 2-Formylarylnitrene to a Singlet 2,1-Benzisoxazole, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Enhanced solid-state stability of amorphous ibrutinib formulations prepared by hot-melt extrusion, 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • Switching on H-Tunneling through Conformational Control, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaborations are a significant part of Rui Fausto's scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Bernardo A. Nogueira
  • Timur Nikitin
  • J.A. Paixão
  • Gülce Öğrüç Ildız
  • Cláudio M. Nunes

Best Publications

  • Matrix-Isolation Infrared and Theoretical Studies of the Glycine Conformers

    S. G. Stepanian;I. D. Reva;E. D. Radchenko;M. T. S. Rosado

  • Cis-->trans conversion of formic acid by dissipative tunneling in solid rare gases: Influence of environment on the tunneling rate

    M. Pettersson;E. M. S. Maçôas;L. Khriachtchev;J. Lundell

  • Vibrational spectra of acid and alkaline glycine salts

    Mário T Rosado;Maria Leonor T.S Maria Leonor T.S Duarte;Rui Fausto

  • Infrared spectra of pyrazine, pyrimidine and pyridazine in solid argon

    S. Breda;I.D. Reva;L. Lapinski;L. Lapinski;M.J. Nowak

  • Rotational isomerism in acetic acid: the first experimental observation of the high-energy conformer.

    Ermelinda M. S. Maçôas;Leonid Khriachtchev;Mika Pettersson;Rui Fausto

  • Vibrational spectroscopy of cis- and trans-formic acid in solid argon

    Ermelinda M.S. Maçôas;Ermelinda M.S. Maçôas;Jan Lundell;Mika Pettersson;Leonid Khriachtchev

  • Combined FTIR Matrix Isolation and Ab Initio Studies of Pyruvic Acid: Proof for Existence of the Second Conformer

    Igor D. Reva;Stepan G. Stepanian;Ludwik Adamowicz;Rui Fausto

  • A correlation between the proton stretching vibration red shift and the hydrogen bond length in polycrystalline amino acids and peptides.

    Mark Rozenberg;Gil Shoham;Igor Reva;Rui Fausto

  • Vibrational spectra (FT-IR, Raman and MI-IR) of α- and β-alanine

    Mário Túlio S. Rosado;Maria Leonor R.S. Duarte;Rui Fausto

  • Missing conformers. Comparative study of conformational cooling in cyanoacetic acid and methyl cyanoacetate isolated in low temperature inert gas matrixes

    I.D Reva;S.G Stepanian;L Adamowicz;R Fausto

  • Synthesis, characterization and biodistribution of bisphosphonates Sm-153 complexes: correlation with molecular modeling interaction studies

    M. Neves;L. Gano;N. Pereira;M.C. Costa

  • Recent experimental and computational advances in molecular spectroscopy

    Computational Advances;R. Fausto

  • FTIR spectroscopy structural analysis of the interaction between Lactobacillus kefir S-layers and metal ions

    E. Gerbino;P. Mobili;E. Tymczyszyn;R. Fausto

  • Rotational isomerism of acetic acid isolated in rare-gas matrices: Effect of medium and isotopic substitution on IR-induced isomerization quantum yield and cis→trans tunneling rate

    E. M. S. Maçôas;L. Khriachtchev;M. Pettersson;R. Fausto

  • Conformational Isomerization of Formic Acid by Vibrational Excitation at Energies below the Torsional Barrier

    Mika Pettersson;Ermelinda M. S. Maçôas;Leonid Khriachtchev;Rui Fausto

  • Importance of entropy in the conformational equilibrium of phenylalanine: a matrix-isolation infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory study.

    A. Kaczor;I. D. Reva;L. M. Proniewicz;R. Fausto

  • Color polymorphism in organic crystals

    Bernardo A. Nogueira;Bernardo A. Nogueira;Chiara Castiglioni;Rui Fausto;Rui Fausto

  • s-cis and s-trans Conformers of formic, thioformic and dithioformic acids. An ab initio study

    R. Fausto;L. A. E. Batista de Carvalho;J. J. C. Teixeira-Dias;M. N. Ramos

  • Formic and acetic acids in a nitrogen matrix: Enhanced stability of the higher energy conformer.

    Susy Lopes;Alexandra V. Domanskaya;Rui Fausto;Markku Räsänen

  • Infrared and Raman spectroscopic characterization of the hydrogen-bonding network in l-serine crystal

    S. Jarmelo;I. Reva;P.R. Carey;R. Fausto

  • Photochemistry and Vibrational Spectroscopy of the Trans and Cis Conformers of Acetic Acid in Solid Ar

    E. M. S. Maçôas;L. Khriachtchev;R. Fausto;M. Räsänen

  • A Matrix Isolation Spectroscopic and Quantum Chemical Study of Fumaric and Maleic Acid

    Ermelinda M. S. Maçôas;Rui Fausto;Jan Lundell;Mika Pettersson

Frequent Co-Authors

Igor Reva
Igor Reva University of Coimbra
Leszek Lapinski
Leszek Lapinski Polish Academy of Sciences
Leonid Khriachtchev
Leonid Khriachtchev University of Helsinki
Markku Räsänen
Markku Räsänen University of Helsinki
Mika Pettersson
Mika Pettersson University of Jyväskylä
Peter J. Tonge
Peter J. Tonge Stony Brook University
Martin A. Suhm
Martin A. Suhm University of Göttingen
Chiara Castiglioni
Chiara Castiglioni Polytechnic University of Milan
Maria H. Gil
Maria H. Gil University of Coimbra
Ludwik Adamowicz
Ludwik Adamowicz University of Arizona

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