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D-Index
47
Citations
8696
World Ranking
5769
National Ranking
26

Ruth Pereira publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ruth Pereira sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 206 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Ruth Pereira D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ruth Pereira sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ruth Pereira is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on plant and environmental interactions.

The main areas of interest in their work include:

  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Ruth Pereira has published extensively in several specialized journals. Their most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • LUMEN ET VIRTUS
  • Chemosphere
  • Revista Ibero-Americana de Humanidades, Ciências e Educação

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Knowledge-sharing efforts and employee creative behavior: the invigorating roles of passion for work, time sufficiency and procedural justice" (2020), Journal of Knowledge Management
  • "Glyphosate-dependent effects on photosynthesis of Solanum lycopersicum L.-An ecophysiological, ultrastructural and molecular approach" (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Economic crisis effects on SME dynamic capabilities" (2020), International Journal of Learning and Change
  • "Nanobiopesticides: Are they the future of phytosanitary treatments in modern agriculture?" (2023), The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Nano-Fe2O3 as a tool to restore plant growth in contaminated soils - Assessment of potentially toxic elements (bio)availability and redox homeostasis in Hordeum vulgare L" (2021), Journal of Hazardous Materials

Collaboration plays a role in their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Cristiano Soares
  • Fernanda Fidalgo
  • Joana Lourenço
  • Dirk De Clercq
  • Verónica Nogueira

Their research also covers subfields such as Plant Science, Pollution, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Materials Chemistry, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. This multidisciplinary approach underlines an integration of environmental studies with organizational and material sciences.

Best Publications

  • Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

    Ana Paço;Kátia Duarte;João Pinto da Costa;Patrícia S.M. Santos

  • Histopathological and molecular effects of microplastics in Eisenia andrei Bouché.

    A. Rodriguez-Seijo;J. Lourenço;T.A.P. Rocha-Santos;J. da Costa

  • Recent developments in recognition elements for chemical sensors and biosensors

    Celine I.L. Justino;Celine I.L. Justino;Ana C. Freitas;Ana C. Freitas;Ruth Pereira;Armando C. Duarte

  • Toxicity evaluation of three pesticides on non-target aquatic and soil organisms: commercial formulation versus active ingredient.

    Joana L. Pereira;Sara C. Antunes;Bruno B. Castro;Catarina R. Marques

  • Scalp hair analysis as a tool in assessing human exposure to heavy metals (S. Domingos mine, Portugal)

    R. Pereira;R. Pereira;R. Ribeiro;F. Gonçalves

  • Oxidative stress, energy metabolism and molecular responses of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposed to low-density polyethylene microplastics

    Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo;Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo;João P. da Costa;Teresa Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  • Phosphogypsum as a soil fertilizer: Ecotoxicity of amended soil and elutriates to bacteria, invertebrates, algae and plants

    Olfa Hentati;Nelson Abrantes;Ana Luísa Caetano;Sirine Bouguerra

  • Low-density polyethylene microplastics as a source and carriers of agrochemicals to soil and earthworms

    Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo;Bruna Santos;Eduardo Ferreira da Silva;Anabela Cachada;Anabela Cachada

  • Ecotoxicological effects of ciprofloxacin on freshwater species: data integration and derivation of toxicity thresholds for risk assessment

    N. Martins;R. Pereira;R. Pereira;N. Abrantes;J. Pereira

  • Evaluation of IMTA-produced seaweeds ( Gracilaria , Porphyra , and Ulva ) as dietary ingredients in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., juveniles. Effects on growth performance and gut histology

    D. M. Silva;L. M. P. Valente;I. Sousa-Pinto;R. Pereira

  • Tissues and hair residues and histopathology in wild rats (Rattus rattus L.) and Algerian mice (Mus spretus Lataste) from an abandoned mine area (Southeast Portugal)

    R. Pereira;M.L. Pereira;R. Ribeiro;F. Gonçalves

  • Nitrogen uptake responses of Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Ohmi) Papenfuss under combined and single addition of nitrate and ammonium

    Maria H. Abreu;R. Pereira;A.H. Buschmann;I. Sousa-Pinto

  • Olive oil mill wastewaters before and after treatment: a critical review from the ecotoxicological point of view.

    Celine I. L. Justino;Ruth Pereira;Ana C. Freitas;Ana C. Freitas;Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos;Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos

  • The prediction of PAHs bioavailability in soils using chemical methods: State of the art and future challenges

    A. Cachada;R. Pereira;E. Ferreira da Silva;A.C. Duarte

  • Rotifer community structure in three shallow lakes: seasonal fluctuations and explanatory factors

    Bruno B. Castro;Sara C. Antunes;Ruth Pereira;Amadeu M. V. M. Soares

  • Risk assessment of urban soils contamination: The particular case of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    A. Cachada;A. Cachada;E. Ferreira da Silva;A.C. Duarte;R. Pereira

  • Physical factors driving intertidal macroalgae distribution: physiological stress of a dominant fucoid at its southern limit

    Brezo Martínez;F. Arenas;M. Rubal;S. Burgués

  • Contribution for tier 1 of the ecological risk assessment of Cunha Baixa uranium mine (Central Portugal): II. soil ecotoxicological screening.

    S.C. Antunes;B.B. Castro;R. Pereira;F. Gonçalves

  • Review of the ecotoxicological effects of emerging contaminants to soil biota.

    Ana R Gomes;Celine Justino;Teresa Rocha-Santos;Ana C Freitas

  • Evaluation of water column and sediment toxicity from an abandoned uranium mine using a battery of bioassays.

    S.C. Antunes;D.R. de Figueiredo;S.M. Marques;B.B. Castro

  • Chapter 3 - Morphological and Physical Characterization of Microplastics

    Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo;Ruth Pereira

  • Histopathological changes and erythrocytic nuclear abnormalities in Iberian green frogs (Rana perezi Seoane) from a uranium mine pond

    S.M. Marques;S.C. Antunes;H. Pissarra;M.L. Pereira

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Gonçalves
Fernando Gonçalves University of Aveiro
Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos
Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos University of Aveiro
Armando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte University of Aveiro
Sara C. Antunes
Sara C. Antunes University of Porto
Isabel Lopes
Isabel Lopes University of Aveiro
Walter Leal Filho
Walter Leal Filho Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro
Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro University of Aveiro
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Fernando P. Carvalho
Fernando P. Carvalho Instituto Superior Técnico
Rui Ribeiro
Rui Ribeiro University of Coimbra

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