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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 53 2446 2342 12 11 237 9575
Computer Science 56 4145 4030 7 6 244 10111

Urbano Nunes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Urbano Nunes between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Urbano Nunes published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2024. 27 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2024. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 9 publications
1988 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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Urbano Nunes: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 1
2000 4
2001 4
2002 11
2003 9
2004 5
2005 7
2006 3
2007 10
2008 12
2009 17
2010 11
2011 11
2012 15
2013 11
2014 8
2015 16
2016 16
2017 15
2018 7
2019 15
2020 7
2021 11
2022 9
2023 9
2024 18
2025 9
Total 296
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Urbano Nunes publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Urbano Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 234–253 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 237 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399 237
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Urbano Nunes D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Urbano Nunes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130 53
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Urbano Nunes is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Their research output spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on computer science, neuroscience, and engineering. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the areas of study and topics covered in their recent work.

The main fields of study in Urbano Nunes's research include:

  • Computer Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Engineering

Within these broader domains, their subfields of expertise cover:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Plant Science

The central topics addressed in their research are:

  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
  • Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
  • Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques
  • Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
  • Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
  • Smart Agriculture and AI

Urbano Nunes has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications in a variety of venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Neural Engineering
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles
  • Applied Sciences

Notable recent papers authored within their collaborations are:

  • Sort and Deep-SORT Based Multi-Object Tracking for Mobile Robotics: Evaluation with New Data Association Metrics, 2022, Applied Sciences
  • A Self-Paced BCI With a Collaborative Controller for Highly Reliable Wheelchair Driving: Experimental Tests With Physically Disabled Individuals, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems
  • Cross-Subject Zero Calibration Driver's Drowsiness Detection: Exploring Spatiotemporal Image Encoding of EEG Signals for Convolutional Neural Network Classification, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Multispectral vineyard segmentation: A deep learning comparison study, 2022, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • CNN-based Approaches For Cross-Subject Classification in Motor Imagery: From the state-of-the-art to dynamicnet, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Luís Garrote
  • Tiago Barros
  • Gabriel Pires
  • Cristiano Premebida
  • Ricardo Pereira

Best Publications

  • Platooning With IVC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Strategies to Mitigate Communication Delays, Improve Safety and Traffic Flow

    Pedro Fernandes;Urbano Nunes

  • Trainable classifier-fusion schemes: An application to pedestrian detection

    Oswaldo Ludwig Junior;David Delgado;Valter Goncalves;Urbano Nunes

  • ISRUC-Sleep

    Sirvan Khalighi;Teresa Sousa;José Moutinho Santos;Urbano Nunes

  • Fast Line, Arc/Circle and Leg Detection from Laser Scan Data in a Player Driver

    J. Xavier;M. Pacheco;D. Castro;A. Ruano

  • 3D Lidar-based static and moving obstacle detection in driving environments

    Alireza Asvadi;Cristiano Premebida;Paulo Peixoto;Urbano Nunes

  • Olfaction-based mobile robot navigation

    Lino Marques;Urbano Nunes;Anı́bal T. de Almeida

  • A Lidar and Vision-based Approach for Pedestrian and Vehicle Detection and Tracking

    C. Premebida;G. Monteiro;U. Nunes;P. Peixoto

  • Particle swarm-based olfactory guided search

    Lino Marques;Urbano Nunes;A. T. Almeida

  • LIDAR and vision-based pedestrian detection system

    Cristiano Premebida;Oswaldo Ludwig;Urbano Nunes

  • Multimodal vehicle detection: fusing 3D-LIDAR and color camera data

    Alireza Asvadi;Luis Garrote;Cristiano Premebida;Paulo Peixoto

  • Pedestrian detection combining RGB and dense LIDAR data

    Cristiano Premebida;João Carreira;Jorge Batista;Urbano Nunes

  • A Wheelchair Steered through Voice Commands and Assisted by a Reactive Fuzzy-Logic Controller

    Gabriel Pires;Urbano Nunes

  • A Minimal Solution for the Extrinsic Calibration of a Camera and a Laser-Rangefinder

    F. Vasconcelos;J. P. Barreto;U. Nunes

  • Multi-target detection and tracking with a laser scanner

    A. Mendes;L.C. Bento;U. Nunes

  • LIDAR and vision-based pedestrian detection system: Premebida et al.: LIDAR and Vision-Based Pedestrian Detection System

    Cristiano Premebida;Oswaldo Ludwig;Urbano Nunes

  • Path-following control of mobile robots in presence of uncertainties

    P. Coelho;U. Nunes

  • Statistical spatial filtering for a P300-based BCI: tests in able-bodied, and patients with cerebral palsy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Gabriel Pires;Urbano Nunes;Miguel Castelo-Branco

  • Automatic sleep staging: A computer assisted approach for optimal combination of features and polysomnographic channels

    Sirvan Khalighi;Teresa Sousa;Gabriel Pires;Urbano Nunes

  • Platooning of autonomous vehicles with intervehicle communications in SUMO traffic simulator

    Pedro Fernandes;Urbano Nunes

  • Exploiting LIDAR-based features on pedestrian detection in urban scenarios

    Cristiano Premebida;Oswaldo Ludwig;Urbano Nunes

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Castelo-Branco
Miguel Castelo-Branco University of Coimbra
Joao P. Barreto
Joao P. Barreto University of Coimbra
Anibal T. de Almeida
Anibal T. de Almeida University of Coimbra
Christian Laugier
Christian Laugier French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Hesham A. Rakha
Hesham A. Rakha Virginia Tech
Philippe Martinet
Philippe Martinet French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Der-Horng Lee
Der-Horng Lee Zhejiang University
Mohan M. Trivedi
Mohan M. Trivedi University of California, San Diego
Arturo de la Escalera
Arturo de la Escalera Carlos III University of Madrid
Gerd Hirzinger
Gerd Hirzinger German Aerospace Center

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