António N. Pinheiro

4.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
95 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

António N. Pinheiro is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, António N. Pinheiro has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Ecology, 67 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 23 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in António N. Pinheiro's work include Fish Ecology and Management Studies (66 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (66 papers) and Fish biology, ecology, and behavior (28 papers). António N. Pinheiro is often cited by papers focused on Fish Ecology and Management Studies (66 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (66 papers) and Fish biology, ecology, and behavior (28 papers). António N. Pinheiro collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. António N. Pinheiro's co-authors include Alban Kuriqi, Luís Garrote, Álvaro Sordo‐Ward, María Teresa Ferreira, José Maria Santos, Christos Katopodis, Isabel Boavida, Ana Silva, Paulo Branco and María Dolores Bejarano and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

António N. Pinheiro

90 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Curr... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2021 2019 2020 2019 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition
    2021 413 citations António N. Pinheiro et al. profile →
  2. Influence of hydrologically based environmental flow methods on flow alteration and energy production in a run-of-river hydropower plant
    2019 316 citations António N. Pinheiro et al. profile →
  3. Water-energy-ecosystem nexus: Balancing competing interests at a run-of-river hydropower plant coupling a hydrologic–ecohydraulic approach
    2020 266 citations António N. Pinheiro et al. profile →
  4. Flow regime aspects in determining environmental flows and maximising energy production at run-of-river hydropower plants
    2019 241 citations António N. Pinheiro et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
António N. Pinheiro Portugal 29 1.8k 1.7k 961 519 490 95 3.4k
Ran Li China 27 575 0.3× 652 0.4× 640 0.7× 283 0.5× 229 0.5× 126 2.4k
Henriëtte I. Jager United States 26 1.2k 0.7× 965 0.6× 872 0.9× 699 1.3× 57 0.1× 103 2.6k
Jürgen Berlekamp Germany 15 647 0.4× 653 0.4× 760 0.8× 536 1.0× 82 0.2× 24 2.3k
Edwin E. Herricks United States 23 604 0.3× 781 0.5× 760 0.8× 360 0.7× 96 0.2× 99 1.8k
Ryan A. McManamay United States 25 840 0.5× 931 0.6× 864 0.9× 503 1.0× 42 0.1× 91 1.9k
María Dolores Bejarano Spain 20 591 0.3× 848 0.5× 677 0.7× 485 0.9× 77 0.2× 47 1.7k
J.R. O’Hanley United Kingdom 23 985 0.6× 922 0.6× 294 0.3× 381 0.7× 184 0.4× 56 1.8k
Álvaro Sordo‐Ward Spain 19 367 0.2× 447 0.3× 877 0.9× 622 1.2× 209 0.4× 53 2.0k
Claudio Comoglio Italy 21 604 0.3× 433 0.3× 265 0.3× 194 0.4× 85 0.2× 67 1.3k
Xinan Yin China 27 340 0.2× 419 0.3× 1.0k 1.1× 459 0.9× 110 0.2× 107 2.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Quaresma, Ana L., Filipe Romão, & António N. Pinheiro. (2025). A Comparative Assessment of Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes and Large-Eddy Simulation Models: Choosing the Best for Pool-Type Fishway Flow Simulations. Water. 17(5). 686–686. 2 indexed citations
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Romão, Filipe, Ana L. Quaresma, Susana D. Amaral, et al.. (2025). Stopping invaders: Moving towards a selective vertical slot fishway to prevent the passage of non-native cyprinids. Journal of Environmental Management. 380. 125004–125004. 1 indexed citations
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Santos, José Maria, Ana L. Quaresma, Filipe Romão, et al.. (2025). Fishways in Portugal: Status, Main Findings and Research Needs. Water. 17(19). 2898–2898.
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Pinheiro, António N., et al.. (2024). Life cycle assessment of laboratory-scale chitosan production: comparison of high-pressure processing-assisted and conventional methods. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. 74(1). 1–14. 5 indexed citations
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Romão, Filipe, Ana L. Quaresma, Francisco Javier Bravo‐Córdoba, et al.. (2024). Debating the Rules: An Experimental Approach to Assess Cyprinid Passage Performance Thresholds in Vertical Slot Fishways. Water. 16(3). 439–439. 7 indexed citations
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Santos, José Maria, Maria João Costa, Francisco Godinho, et al.. (2023). Seasonal and Size-Related Fish Microhabitat Use Upstream and Downstream from Small Hydropower Plants. Water. 16(1). 37–37. 5 indexed citations
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Branco, Paulo, Filipe Romão, Ana L. Quaresma, et al.. (2023). Vertical Slot Fishways: Incremental Knowledge to Define the Best Solution. Biology. 12(11). 1431–1431. 2 indexed citations
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Branco, Paulo, Pedro Segurado, José Maria Santos, et al.. (2022). River Network Connectivity—An Holistic Approach to Improve the Sustainability of Fish Populations. 105–105. 1 indexed citations
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Boavida, Isabel, José Maria Santos, María Manuela Portela, et al.. (2022). The EcoPeak4Fish project: an integrated approach to support self-sustaining fish populations downstream hydropower plants. Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress. 1434–1438. 1 indexed citations
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Amaral, Susana D., Paulo Branco, Filipe Romão, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of Low-Head Ramped Weirs for a Potamodromous Cyprinid: Effects of Substrate Addition and Discharge on Fish Passage Performance, Stress and Fatigue. Water. 13(6). 765–765. 5 indexed citations
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Romão, Filipe, Ana L. Quaresma, José Maria Santos, et al.. (2021). Multislot Fishway Improves Entrance Performance and Fish Transit Time over Vertical Slots. Water. 13(3). 275–275. 14 indexed citations
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Amaral, Susana D., Ana L. Quaresma, Paulo Branco, et al.. (2019). Assessment of Retrofitted Ramped Weirs to Improve Passage of Potamodromous Fish. Water. 11(12). 2441–2441. 20 indexed citations
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Romão, Filipe, Ana L. Quaresma, José Maria Santos, Paulo Branco, & António N. Pinheiro. (2019). Cyprinid passage performance in an experimental multislot fishway across distinct seasons. Marine and Freshwater Research. 70(6). 881–890. 22 indexed citations
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Amaral, Susana D., Paulo Branco, Filipe Romão, et al.. (2018). The effect of weir crest width and discharge on passage performance of a potamodromous cyprinid. Marine and Freshwater Research. 69(12). 1795–1804. 8 indexed citations
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Romão, Filipe, José Maria Santos, Christos Katopodis, António N. Pinheiro, & Paulo Branco. (2018). How Does Season Affect Passage Performance and Fatigue of Potamodromous Cyprinids? An Experimental Approach in a Vertical Slot Fishway. Water. 10(4). 395–395. 24 indexed citations
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Romão, Filipe, Paulo Branco, Ana L. Quaresma, Susana D. Amaral, & António N. Pinheiro. (2018). Effectiveness of a multi-slot vertical slot fishway versus a standard vertical slot fishway for potamodromous cyprinids. Hydrobiologia. 816(1). 153–163. 38 indexed citations
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Rivaes, Rui, Isabel Boavida, José Maria Santos, António N. Pinheiro, & María Teresa Ferreira. (2017). Importance of considering riparian vegetation requirements for the long-term efficiency of environmental flows in aquatic microhabitats. Hydrology and earth system sciences. 21(11). 5763–5780. 21 indexed citations
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Rivaes, Rui, Isabel Boavida, José Maria Santos, António N. Pinheiro, & María Teresa Ferreira. (2017). Importance of considering riparian vegetationrequirements for the long-term efficiency of environmentalflows. 4 indexed citations
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Rivaes, Rui, Patricia María Rodríguez‐González, Teresa Albuquerque, et al.. (2015). Reducing river regulation effects on riparian vegetation using flushing flow regimes. Ecological Engineering. 81. 428–438. 39 indexed citations
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Castelo‐Branco, Miguel, et al.. (2005). Corionicidade e complicações perinatais.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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