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Victor Quintino

Victor Quintino

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
4301
World Ranking
7870
National Ranking
77

Victor Quintino publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Victor Quintino sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 110 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Victor Quintino D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Victor Quintino sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Victor Quintino is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal and has authored research focused on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans various subfields including Ecology, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Demography.

The scientist's research topics notably include:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Frequent co-authors in their publications are Ana María Rodrigues, Isabel Marques da Silva, Bibiana Américo Fernando Nassongole, Ana Hilário, and Leandro Sampaio.

Among the venues where Victor Quintino has published are:

  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Policy

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Victor Quintino include:

  • "Marine litter footprint in the Azores Islands: A climatological perspective" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Effects of sieve mesh-size on the identification of benthic assemblages and their relationships with habitats and environmental gradients" (2022, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science)
  • "Taxonomy and Ecology of Sympatric Ampelisca Species (Crustacea, Amphipoda) From the Strait of Gibraltar to the Strait of Dover, North-Eastern Atlantic" (2021, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Mapping the macrofauna communities of Portugal's continental shelf north of Nazaré Canyon using Community Distribution Modelling (CDM)" (2022, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science)
  • "Habitat mapping of Portugal's north-western continental shelf and its application to implement the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive" (2023, Marine Policy)

Best Publications

  • The Estuarine Quality Paradox, Environmental Homeostasis and the difficulty of detecting anthropogenic stress in naturally stressed areas

    Michael Elliott;Victor Quintino

  • The derivation, performance and role of univariate and multivariate indicators of benthic change: Case studies at differing spatial scales

    Victor Quintino;Michael Elliott;Ana Maria Rodrigues

  • Looking for suitable biomarkers in benthic macroinvertebrates inhabiting coastal areas with low metal contamination: comparison between the bivalve Cerastoderma edule and the Polychaete Diopatra neapolitana.

    Rosa Freitas;Elisabeth Costa;Cátia Velez;J. F. Santos

  • Benthic biodiversity patterns in Ria de Aveiro, Western Portugal: Environmental-biological relationships

    Ana Maria Rodrigues;Victor Quintino;Leandro Sampaio;Rosa Freitas

  • Benthic biotopes remote sensing using acoustics

    Rosa Freitas;Ana Maria Rodrigues;Victor Quintino

  • Assessment of macrozoobenthic communities in the lagoon of Obidos, western coast of Portugal

    Víctor Manuel dos Santos Quintino;Ana María Rodrigues;Franck Gentil

  • Spatial variability of intertidal rocky shore assemblages in the northwest coast of Portugal

    R. Araújo;R. Araújo;I. Bárbara;I. Sousa-Pinto;V. Quintino

  • Acoustic seabed classification of marine habitats: studies in the western coastal-shelf area of Portugal

    Rosa Freitas;Susana Silva;Victor Quintino;Ana Maria Rodrigues

  • Amphipod acute and chronic sediment toxicity assessment in estuarine environmental monitoring: An example from Ria de Aveiro, NW Portugal.

    H. Castro;F. Ramalheira;V. Quintino;A.M. Rodrigues

  • Spatial patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates in intertidal areas of a Southern European estuary: the Tagus, Portugal

    Ana Maria Rodrigues;Sónia Meireles;Teresa Pereira;Alice Gama

  • In situ experimental study of reed leaf decomposition along a full salinity gradient

    Victor Quintino;Franca Sangiorgio;Fernando Ricardo;Renato Mamede

  • Effects of depuration on the element concentration in bivalves: Comparison between sympatric Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum

    R. Freitas;L. Ramos Pinto;M. Sampaio;A. Costa

  • Coastal sediments under the influence of multiple organic enrichment sources: An evaluation using carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes.

    Leandro Sampaio;Rosa Freitas;Cristina Máguas;Ana Rodrigues

  • Spatial Patterns of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Intertidal Areas of a Southern European Estuary: The Tagus, Portugal

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  • Sedimentary and geochemical characterization and provenance of the Portuguese continental shelf soft-bottom sediments

    R. Martins;M.R. Azevedo;R. Mamede;B. Sousa

  • Diversity and spatial distribution patterns of the soft-bottom macrofauna communities on the Portuguese continental shelf

    R. Martins;V. Quintino;A.M. Rodrigues

  • Benthic habitat mapping: Concerns using a combined approach (acoustic, sediment and biological data)

    Rosa Freitas;Fernando Ricardo;Fábio Pereira;Leandro Sampaio

  • Deep macrobenthic communities from Nazaré Submarine Canyon (NW Portugal)

    J Curdia;S Carvalho;A Ravara;John D Gage

  • Cymodocea nodosa vs. Caulerpa prolifera: Causes and consequences of a long term history of interaction in macrophyte meadows in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (Spain, southwestern Mediterranean)

    Angel Pérez-Ruzafa;Concepción Marcos;Carmen M. Bernal;Victor Quintino

  • Can Environmental Education Actions Change Public Attitudes? An Example Using the Pond Habitat and Associated Biodiversity

    Eunice Sousa;Victor Quintino;Jael Palhas;Ana Maria Rodrigues

  • Macroalgal communities of intertidal rock pools in the northwest coast of Portugal

    Rita Araújo;I. Sousa-Pinto;I. Bárbara;V. Quintino

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosa Freitas
Rosa Freitas University of Aveiro
Michael Elliott
Michael Elliott University of Hull
Etelvina Figueira
Etelvina Figueira University of Aveiro
Alberto Basset
Alberto Basset University of Salento
Newton C. M. Gomes
Newton C. M. Gomes University of Aveiro
Miguel B. Gaspar
Miguel B. Gaspar University of Algarve
Henrique Queiroga
Henrique Queiroga University of Aveiro
José A. Teixeira
José A. Teixeira University of Minho
John D. Gage
John D. Gage Scottish Association For Marine Science
François Galgani
François Galgani French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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