30-09-2025
NOVA FCT once again stands out in the annual ranking of Stanford University (USA), which identifies the most cited researchers worldwide. In this latest update, 12 NOVA FCT scientists are included in the global Top 100,000 and 44 researchers rank among the top 2% most influential in their scientific fields.
In total, 36 researchers are included in the career-long ranking and 40 appear in the annual list, reflecting not only the consistency of their scientific impact throughout their careers, but also the vitality of their recent scientific output.
The list covers nearly all NOVA FCT departments, spanning diverse fields such as materials, applied physics, biotechnology, computer engineering, environmental sciences, chemistry, and energy.
Representing the School are: Alexandra R. Fernandes, Alexandre Paiva , Ana B. Pereiro, Ana Cecília Afonso Roque, Ana Lúcia Leitão, Ana Luisa Fernando, Ana Rita Cruz Duarte, Douglas W. McKee, Elvira M. C. Fortunato, Fernando Cebola Lidon, Fernando S. Pina, Florbela B. M. Pereira, Hartmut F. Lüecke, Helena Carvalho, Hugo C. Biscai, J. L. Capelo-Martínez,J. P. Oliveira, Jiajia Shen, João Aires-de-Sousa, João F. A. Martins, João Goulão Crespo, José Paulo B. Mota, José Paulo Sampaio, L. C. Branco, L. M. Pereira, Luis M. Camarinha-Matos, Luis M. N. P. Pereira, Luís P. N. Rebelo, Manuel A. G. Silva,Manuel D. Ortigueira, Marcos Raydan, Maria A. M. Reis, Maria João Melo, Maria João Romão, Marko Beko, Pedro M. C. Barquinha, Pedro V. Baptista, R. M. Miranda, R. R. Oliveira, Radu Godina, Ricardo L. R. Jardim-Gonçalves, Ricardo Nuno Vigário, Rita Almeida Ribeiro, Rodrigo Ferrão Paiva Martins, Rodrigo M. Gonçalves, Rui Miguel Henriques Dias Morgado Dinis, Sónia A. C. Carabineiro, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Svetlozar G. Velizarov, Telmo Gomes Santos, Tomás Barros Ramos e Victor G. L. Souza.
The study, coordinated by John Ioannidis (Stanford University), is based on data from the Scopus publication database and uses the composite index (C-Score), which takes into account factors such as number of citations, co-authorship impact, and the researcher’s positioning within scientific collaboration networks.
