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Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

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Environmental Sciences
Portugal
2026

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
66
Citations
23771
World Ranking
2039
National Ranking
9

Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos 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 Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 192 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos 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 Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal and specializes primarily in Environmental Science. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry, Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, and Municipal Solid Waste Management.

Some of Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos's recent publications include:

  • Increased plastic pollution due to COVID-19 pandemic: Challenges and recommendations (2020) in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Repercussions on the Use and Management of Plastics (2020) in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment (2020) in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective (2024) in The Innovation
  • A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health (2021) in The Science of The Total Environment

The most frequent publication venues for Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Armando C. Duarte
  • Joana C. Prata
  • João Pinto da Costa
  • Ana L. Patrício Silva
  • Damià Barceló

Best Publications

  • Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

    Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Armando C. Duarte

  • Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

    Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  • (Nano)plastics in the environment ??? Sources, fates and effects

    João Pinto da Costa;Patrícia S.M. Santos;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  • Increased plastic pollution due to Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and recommendations

    Ana L. Patrício Silva;Joana C. Prata;Tony R. Walker;Armando C. Duarte

  • COVID-19 pandemic repercussions on the use and management of plastics.

    Joana C Prata;Ana L P Silva;Tony R Walker;Armando C Duarte

  • A critical overview of the analytical approaches to the occurrence, the fate and the behavior of microplastics in the environment

    Teresa Rocha-Santos;Teresa Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  • Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review.

    Ana B. Silva;Ana S. Bastos;Celine I.L. Justino;João P. da Costa

  • Supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds

    Rui P.F.F. da Silva;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  • Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

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

  • Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment.

    Ana L. Patrício Silva;Joana C. Prata;Tony R. Walker;Diana Campos

  • Graphene based sensors and biosensors

    Celine I.L. Justino;Celine I.L. Justino;Ana R. Gomes;Ana C. Freitas;Armando C. Duarte

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

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

  • Sensors and biosensors based on magnetic nanoparticles

    Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

  • Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

    Joana C. Prata;Ana L. Patrício Silva;João P. da Costa;Catherine Mouneyrac

  • Significance of interactions between microplastics and POPs in the marine environment: A critical overview

    Joana Patrício Rodrigues;Armando C. Duarte;Juan Santos-Echeandía;Teresa Rocha-Santos

  • Effects of microplastics on microalgae populations: A critical review.

    Joana Correia Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Armando C. Duarte

  • Recent Progress in Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring: A Review.

    Celine I. L. Justino;Celine I. L. Justino;Armando C. Duarte;Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos

  • Chemical composition of red, brown and green macroalgae from Buarcos bay in Central West Coast of Portugal

    Dina Rodrigues;Ana C. Freitas;Leonel Pereira;Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos

  • A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health

    Joana C. Prata;João P. da Costa;Isabel Lopes;Anthony L. Andrady

  • Review of analytical figures of merit of sensors and biosensors in clinical applications

    Celine I.L. Justino;Teresa A. Rocha-Santos;Armando C. Duarte

  • Identifying a quick and efficient method of removing organic matter without damaging microplastic samples.

    Joana C. Prata;João P. da Costa;Ana V. Girão;Isabel Lopes

  • Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics.

    Joana C. Prata;Vanessa Reis;João P. da Costa;Catherine Mouneyrac

  • A new approach for routine quantification of microplastics using Nile Red and automated software (MP-VAT)

    Joana C. Prata;Vanessa Reis;João T.V. Matos;João P. da Costa

  • Levels, sources and potential human health risks of organic pollutants in urban soils.

    A. Cachada;P. Pato;P. Pato;T. Rocha-Santos;T. Rocha-Santos;E. Ferreira da Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Armando C. Duarte
Armando C. Duarte University of Aveiro
Ruth Pereira
Ruth Pereira University of Porto
Isabel Lopes
Isabel Lopes University of Aveiro
Fernando Gonçalves
Fernando Gonçalves University of Aveiro
Susana Cardoso
Susana Cardoso Instituto Superior Técnico
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Mário Diniz
Mário Diniz Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
Marta W. Vasconcelos
Marta W. Vasconcelos Catholic University of Portugal
Tony R. Walker
Tony R. Walker Dalhousie University

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