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Sara C. Antunes

Sara C. Antunes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 41 7859 7553 47 47 113 5124

Sara C. Antunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sara C. Antunes between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sara C. Antunes published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2025. 31 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2025. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 5 publications
2003 2026

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sara C. Antunes: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 10
2010 4
2011 8
2012 3
2013 4
2014 7
2015 6
2016 10
2017 3
2018 9
2019 10
2020 9
2021 12
2022 5
2023 13
2024 11
2025 26
2026 5
Total 170
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Sara C. Antunes 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 Sara C. Antunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 111–120 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 113 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541 113
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Sara C. Antunes 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 Sara C. Antunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343 41
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Sara C. Antunes is a researcher affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions across various specialized subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Environmental Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, and Ecology.

The researcher's publications frequently appear in several established scientific venues. These include:

  • Water
  • Revista de Ciência Elementar
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Journal of Xenobiotics
  • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology

Their research addresses multiple key topics with a focus on environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, water quality and pollution assessment, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, pesticide and herbicide environmental studies, heavy metals in the environment, and insect and pesticide research.

Sample recent publications by the researcher illustrate the scope of their work:

  • Assessment of water quality in Aguieira reservoir: Ecotoxicological tools in addition to the Water Framework Directive, 2020, published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Ecotoxicological evaluation of fungicides used in viticulture in non-target organisms, 2020, published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Can biochemical endpoints improve the sensitivity of the biomonitoring strategy using bioassays with standard species, for water quality evaluation?, 2021, published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Contribution of zooplankton as a biological element in the assessment of reservoir water quality, 2020, published in Limnetica
  • Multi-biomarker approach to assess the acute effects of cerium dioxide nanoparticles in gills, liver and kidney of Oncorhynchus mykiss, 2020, published in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology

Their frequent collaborators include researchers such as Sara Rodrigues, Ivo Pinto, Bárbara S. Diogo, and Nuno Formigo, reflecting consistent co-authorship relationships in related environmental science topics.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Seasonal succession of cladocerans and phytoplankton and their interactions in a shallow eutrophic lake (Lake Vela, Portugal)

    N. Abrantes;S.C. Antunes;M.J. Pereira;F. Gonçalves

  • Short-term effects of neuroactive pharmaceutical drugs on a fish species: Biochemical and behavioural effects

    F.P. Brandão;S. Rodrigues;B.B. Castro;F. Gonçalves

  • Biochemical effects of acetaminophen in aquatic species: edible clams Venerupis decussata and Venerupis philippinarum

    S. C. Antunes;S. C. Antunes;Rosa Freitas;E. Figueira;Fernando Gonçalves

  • Toxic potential of paracetamol to freshwater organisms: A headache to environmental regulators?

    Bruno Nunes;Sara C. Antunes;Sara C. Antunes;Joana Santos;Liliana Martins

  • Acute effects of tetracycline exposure in the freshwater fish Gambusia holbrooki: antioxidant effects, neurotoxicity and histological alterations.

    B. Nunes;S. C. Antunes;S. C. Antunes;R. Gomes;J. C. Campos

  • The effect of environmental parameters and cyanobacterial blooms on phytoplankton dynamics of a Portuguese temperate Lake

    Daniela R. de Figueiredo;Ana S. S. P. Reboleira;Sara C. Antunes;Nelson Abrantes

  • 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

  • Acute and chronic ecotoxicological effects of four pharmaceuticals drugs on cladoceran Daphnia magna

    Laira L. Damasceno de Oliveira;Sara Cristina Antunes;Fernando Gonçalves;Odete Rocha

  • Evaluation of ecotoxicological effects of drugs on Daphnia magna using different enzymatic biomarkers.

    Laira L.D. Oliveira;Laira L.D. Oliveira;Sara C. Antunes;Fernando Gonçalves;Odete Rocha

  • Effect of acetaminophen exposure in Oncorhynchus mykiss gills and liver: Detoxification mechanisms, oxidative defence system and peroxidative damage

    A.S. Ramos;A.T. Correia;A.T. Correia;S.C. Antunes;S.C. Antunes;F. Gonçalves

  • Histological alterations in gills and liver of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after exposure to the antibiotic oxytetracycline.

    S. Rodrigues;S.C. Antunes;B. Nunes;A.T. Correia;A.T. Correia

  • 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

  • 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

  • Acute and chronic effects of erythromycin exposure on oxidative stress and genotoxicity parameters of Oncorhynchus mykiss

    S. Rodrigues;S.C. Antunes;A.T. Correia;B. Nunes

  • 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

  • Biological treatment of the effluent from a bleached kraft pulp mill using basidiomycete and zygomycete fungi

    A.C. Freitas;F. Ferreira;A.M. Costa;R. Pereira

  • Effect of food level on the acute and chronic responses of daphnids to lindane.

    Sara C. Antunes;Bruno B. Castro;Fernando Gonçalves

  • Toxicity and organic content characterization of olive oil mill wastewater undergoing a sequential treatment with fungi and photo-Fenton oxidation.

    Celine I. Justino;Katia Duarte;Filipe Loureiro;Ruth Pereira

  • Assessment of toxic effects of the antibiotic erythromycin on the marine fish gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata L.) by a multi-biomarker approach.

    Sara Rodrigues;Sara C. Antunes;Alberto T. Correia;Oksana Golovko

  • Contribution for tier 1 of the ecological risk assessment of Cunha Baixa uranium mine (Central Portugal): I soil chemical characterization.

    R. Pereira;S.C. Antunes;S.M. Marques;F. Gonçalves

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Gonçalves
Fernando Gonçalves University of Aveiro
Ruth Pereira
Ruth Pereira University of Porto
Armando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte University of Aveiro
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos
Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos University of Aveiro
Rosa Freitas
Rosa Freitas University of Aveiro
Etelvina Figueira
Etelvina Figueira University of Aveiro
Glória Pinto
Glória Pinto University of Aveiro
Rui Ribeiro
Rui Ribeiro University of Coimbra
Odete Rocha
Odete Rocha Federal University of São Carlos

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