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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3857 3731 24 24 310 18810
Chemistry 73 4968 4514 29 29 301 18830

Suzana Pereira Nunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Suzana Pereira Nunes between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Suzana Pereira Nunes published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2016. 12 of the 389 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2016. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

389 publications in total across all disciplines

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Suzana Pereira Nunes: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 5
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 4
1994 5
1995 4
1996 2
1997 11
1998 6
1999 5
2000 2
2001 6
2002 2
2003 7
2004 6
2005 14
2006 22
2007 8
2008 17
2009 6
2010 13
2011 7
2012 3
2013 14
2014 14
2015 15
2016 24
2017 17
2018 15
2019 15
2020 23
2021 22
2022 13
2023 14
2024 22
2025 11
2026 1
Total 389
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Suzana Pereira Nunes publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Suzana Pereira Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 310–329 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 310 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537 310
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Suzana Pereira Nunes D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421 73
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Suzana Pereira Nunes is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research primarily intersects the fields of engineering and environmental science, focusing notably on membrane separation technologies and related disciplines.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Their scholarly output encompasses numerous publications in the following venues:

  • Journal of Membrane Science (19 publications)
  • Green Chemistry (6 publications)
  • Nature Communications (4 publications)
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (4 publications)
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials (3 publications)

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, their co-authors include Lakshmeesha Upadhyaya, György Székely, Ştefan Chişcă, Valentina Musteaţa, and Radosław Górecki, each contributing to multiple joint works.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Suzana Pereira Nunes cover developments in molecular and ionic separations, selective organic solvent nanofiltration, desalination technologies, crude oil separation, and molecular separation with light-switchable pores. These include:

  • Two-dimensional nanochannel membranes for molecular and ionic separations, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Molecularly-porous ultrathin membranes for highly selective organic solvent nanofiltration, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Biomimetic artificial water channel membranes for enhanced desalination, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Hydrophobic polyamide nanofilms provide rapid transport for crude oil separation, 2022, Science
  • Smart covalent organic networks (CONs) with "on-off-on" light-switchable pores for molecular separation, 2020, Science Advances

Their research spans multiple subfields within engineering and environmental sciences, including mechanical engineering, water science and technology, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

Best Publications

  • membrane-technology-in-the-chemical-industry

    Suzana Pereira Nunes;Klaus Viktor Peinemann

  • Recent membrane development for pervaporation processes

    Yee Kang Ong;Gui Min Shi;Ngoc Lieu Le;Ngoc Lieu Le;Yu Pan Tang

  • Inorganic modification of proton conductive polymer membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

    S.P Nunes;B Ruffmann;E Rikowski;S Vetter

  • Materials and membrane technologies for water and energy sustainability

    Ngoc Lieu Le;Suzana Pereira Nunes

  • CO2-Philic polymer membrane with extremely high separation performance

    Wilfredo Yave;Anja Car;Sergio S. Funari;Suzana P. Nunes

  • Two-dimensional nanochannel membranes for molecular and ionic separations

    Shaofei Wang;Shaofei Wang;Leixin Yang;Guangwei He;Guangwei He;Benbing Shi

  • Selective separation of similarly sized proteins with tunable nanoporous block copolymer membranes.

    Xiaoyan Qiu;Haizhou Yu;Madhavan Karunakaran;Neelakanda Pradeep

  • Switchable pH-Responsive Polymeric Membranes Prepared via Block Copolymer Micelle Assembly

    Suzana P. Nunes;Ali Reza Behzad;Bobby Hooghan;Rachid Sougrat

  • Ultrafiltration membranes from PVDF/PMMA blends

    Suzana Pereira Nunes;Klaus Viktor Peinemann

  • Block Copolymer Membranes for Aqueous Solution Applications

    Suzana Pereira Nunes

  • Membranes for gas separation based on poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne)¿silica nanocomposites

    Dominique Gomes;Suzana P. Nunes;Klaus-Viktor Peinemann

  • Ultraporous Films with Uniform Nanochannels by Block Copolymer Micelles Assembly

    Suzana P. Nunes;Rachid Sougrat;Bobby Hooghan;Dalaver H. Anjum

  • Proton electrolyte membrane properties and direct methanol fuel cell performance: I. Characterization of hybrid sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/zirconium oxide membranes

    V.S. Silva;B. Ruffmann;H. Silva;H. Silva;Y.A. Gallego

  • Dense hydrophilic composite membranes for ultrafiltration

    Suzana Pereira Nunes;Maurício Luis Sforça;Klaus-Viktor Peinemann

  • Molecularly-porous ultrathin membranes for highly selective organic solvent nanofiltration.

    Tiefan Huang;Basem Moosa;Phuong Hoang;Jiangtao Liu

  • Ultrathin 2D-Layered Cyclodextrin Membranes for High- Performance Organic Solvent Nanofiltration

    Tiefan Huang;Tiara Puspasari;Suzana Pereira Nunes;Klaus-Viktor Peinemann

  • Evidence for spinodal decomposition and nucleation and growth mechanisms during membrane formation

    Suzana Pereira Nunes;Takashi Inoue

  • Biomimetic artificial water channel membranes for enhanced desalination

    Maria Di Vincenzo;Alberto Tiraferri;Valentina-Elena Musteata;Stefan Chisca

  • Membranes of poly(ether imide) and nanodispersed silica

    S.P Nunes;K.V Peinemann;K Ohlrogge;A Alpers

  • A Hybrid Microbial Fuel Cell Membrane Bioreactor with a Conductive Ultrafiltration Membrane Biocathode for Wastewater Treatment

    Lilian Malaeb;Krishna Katuri;Bruce E. Logan;Husnul Maab

  • Hybrid films of poly(ethylene oxide-b-amide-6) containing sol–gel silicon or titanium oxide as inorganic fillers: effect of morphology and mechanical properties on gas permeability

    R.A. Zoppi;S. das Neves;S. das Neves;S.P. Nunes

  • Biomimetic block copolymer particles with gated nanopores and ultrahigh protein sorption capacity

    Haizhou Yu;Xiaoyan Qiu;Suzana P. Nunes;Klaus-Viktor Peinemann

  • Organic/inorganic composite membranes for application in DMFC

    B. Ruffmann;H. Silva;B. Schulte;S.P. Nunes

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus-Viktor Peinemann
Klaus-Viktor Peinemann King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Adélio Mendes
Adélio Mendes University of Porto
Victor M. Calo
Victor M. Calo Curtin University
Karl Schulte
Karl Schulte Hamburg University of Technology
Luis M. Madeira
Luis M. Madeira University of Porto
Volker Abetz
Volker Abetz Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Shaofei Wang
Shaofei Wang King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Detlef-M. Smilgies
Detlef-M. Smilgies Cornell University
Pei-Ying Hong
Pei-Ying Hong King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Tai-Shung Chung
Tai-Shung Chung National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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