Sandra Cunha

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Sandra Cunha is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Building and Construction and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra Cunha has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 40 papers in Building and Construction and 21 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sandra Cunha's work include Phase Change Materials Research (39 papers), Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (21 papers) and Solar Energy Systems and Technologies (16 papers). Sandra Cunha is often cited by papers focused on Phase Change Materials Research (39 papers), Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (21 papers) and Solar Energy Systems and Technologies (16 papers). Sandra Cunha collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Italy and China. Sandra Cunha's co-authors include J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, A. Tadeu, Victor Ferreira, F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Kubilay Kaptan, Antonella Sarcinella, Mariaenrica Frigione, Aires Camões, Graça Vasconcelos and Paulo B. Lourénço and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Sandra Cunha

68 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Phase change materials and energy efficiency of buildings: A review of knowledge

2019 335 citations Sandra Cunha, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar Journal of Energy Storage profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sandra Cunha Portugal	17	972	505	314	256	107	72	1.4k
Anmar Dulaimi Iraq	26	582 0.6×	402 0.8×	290 0.9×	1.1k 4.2×	124 1.2×	108	1.8k
Yujin Kang South Korea	21	674 0.7×	420 0.8×	292 0.9×	155 0.6×	144 1.3×	69	1.2k
Wenyu Liao China	18	490 0.5×	377 0.7×	171 0.5×	681 2.7×	45 0.4×	41	1.3k
Young-Sang Kim South Korea	20	472 0.5×	354 0.7×	175 0.6×	783 3.1×	21 0.2×	92	1.3k
Jan Fořt Czechia	23	220 0.2×	1.0k 2.0×	57 0.2×	988 3.9×	56 0.5×	110	1.6k
Hong Gi Kim South Korea	20	134 0.1×	319 0.6×	56 0.2×	647 2.5×	45 0.4×	78	1.0k
Chenchen Gong China	17	147 0.2×	406 0.8×	28 0.1×	684 2.7×	32 0.3×	44	956
Tiago Silva Portugal	15	835 0.9×	566 1.1×	436 1.4×	66 0.3×	84 0.8×	26	1.1k
Aleksandrs Korjakins Latvia	23	291 0.3×	838 1.7×	71 0.2×	861 3.4×	118 1.1×	134	1.6k
Vsevólod Mymrin Brazil	17	278 0.3×	501 1.0×	16 0.1×	396 1.5×	21 0.2×	63	958

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra Cunha

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Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2025). Performance of concrete with demolition waste and PCM under high temperature ranges. Construction and Building Materials. 472. 140975–140975. 8 indexed citations

Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2025). Enhancing the durability of concrete with construction and demolition waste aggregate through its functionalization with phase change materials (paraffin). Cement and Concrete Composites. 162. 106135–106135. 7 indexed citations

Cunha, Sandra, Liliana Andréa dos Santos, & J. L. Barroso de Aguiar. (2025). Recovery paraffin wax waste as phase change material for application in cement mortars for exterior coatings of buildings. Journal of Energy Storage. 129. 117343–117343.

Li, Nannan, et al.. (2025). Enhanced physical and mechanical properties of gypsum mortar incorporating recycled fine aggregate. Construction and Building Materials. 503. 144581–144581. 1 indexed citations

Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2025). PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E PREVENÇÃO DE DOENÇAS NO CONTEXTO DA SAÚDE COLETIVA: ESTRATÉGIAS INTEGRADAS PARA A SUSTENTABILIDADE DOS SISTEMAS DE SAÚDE. Revista CPAQV - Centro de Pesquisas Avançadas em Qualidade de Vida. 17(2). 7–7. 4 indexed citations

Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2025). Eco-concrete with recycled aggregate functionalized with phase change materials: Physical and mechanical behavior. Construction and Building Materials. 471. 140777–140777. 5 indexed citations

Cunha, Sandra, Antonella Sarcinella, Nuno M. Reis, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, & Mariaenrica Frigione. (2024). High temperature performance of cement mortars with incorporation of PEG-based form-stable Phase Change Materials. Construction and Building Materials. 438. 136946–136946. 7 indexed citations

Sarcinella, Antonella, Sandra Cunha, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, & Mariaenrica Frigione. (2024). Thermo-Chemical Characterization of Organic Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Obtained from Lost Wax Casting Industry. Sustainability. 16(16). 7057–7057. 4 indexed citations

Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2024). Valorization of Water Treatment Sludge for Applications in the Construction Industry: A Review. Materials. 17(8). 1824–1824. 3 indexed citations

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Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2024). Application of Foundry Wastes in Eco-Efficient Construction Materials: A Review. Applied Sciences. 15(1). 10–10. 8 indexed citations

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Sarcinella, Antonella, Sandra Cunha, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, & Mariaenrica Frigione. (2024). Enhancing energy efficiency of buildings located in the Mediterranean area using Phase Change Materials (PCMs) integrated into mortar formulations.. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2893(1). 12047–12047.

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Tang, Jian, et al.. (2024). The Effect of Demolition Concrete Waste on the Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Characteristics of Concrete. Buildings. 14(4). 1148–1148. 4 indexed citations

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Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2023). Impact of gypsum mortars functionalized with phase change materials in buildings. Journal of Energy Storage. 72. 108608–108608. 16 indexed citations

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Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de, et al.. (2023). Physical and mechanical properties of lightweight concrete with incorporation of ceramic mold casting waste. Materialia. 28. 101765–101765. 7 indexed citations

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Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de, et al.. (2023). Green Thermal Aggregates: Influence of the Physical Properties of Recycled Aggregates with Phase Change Materials. Materials. 16(18). 6267–6267. 15 indexed citations

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Cunha, Sandra, Antonella Sarcinella, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, & Mariaenrica Frigione. (2023). Perspective on the Development of Energy Storage Technology Using Phase Change Materials in the Construction Industry: A Review. Energies. 16(12). 4806–4806. 26 indexed citations

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Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2023). The Effect of Phase Change Materials on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Concrete Made with Recycled Aggregate. Buildings. 13(10). 2601–2601. 13 indexed citations

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Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de, et al.. (2014). Materiais de construção sustentáveis. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 1 indexed citations

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Cunha, Sandra, Sandra S. Lucas, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, Victor Ferreira, & L. Bragança. (2013). Influence of incorporation phase change materials, PCM, granulates on workability, mechanical strength and aesthetical appearance of lime and gypsum mortars. Greenwich Academic Literature Archive (University of Greenwich). 6(3). 39–48. 2 indexed citations

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Cunha, Sandra, et al.. (2011). Use of phase change materials microcapsules in aerial lime and gypsum mortars. Cement Wapno Beton. 17–21. 11 indexed citations

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