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Hidromod (Portugal)

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Research works
38
▲ 189% vs 2018-21
Citations
411
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Hidromod (Portugal)

Not ranked overall: Hidromod (Portugal) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Hidromod (Portugal) work in?

In all years, 87% of research at Hidromod (Portugal) is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (40%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (28%), Environmental Science (16%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 33 fractional works · 87.0% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 40.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 11.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11 fractional works · 28.1% of its workOceanography: 4 fractional works · 11.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 3 fractional works · 9.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 16.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.6% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHidromod(Portugal)38fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences87%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1540.2%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1128.1%
    3. Environmental Science616.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.7%
    5. Materials Science00.6%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences37.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Social Sciences12.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities00.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    1. Medicine00.9%
    2. Health Professions00.4%
    3. Veterinary00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 3.92× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.92× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.08× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceSocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.92×11 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.92×1 works
  3. Environmental Science2.08×2 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.58×1 works
  5. Social Sciences0.14×0 works
  6. Materials Science0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hidromod (Portugal)?

Ranked on the quality score, Paulo Leitão lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hidromod (Portugal).

  1. 1 Paulo Leitão Portugal · #4,653,462 worldwide 1.4k citations · 61 works
All ranked researchers at Hidromod (Portugal)

What are the most cited papers from Hidromod (Portugal)?

The most cited paper from Hidromod (Portugal) is "3D modelling in the Sado estuary using a new generic vertical discretization approach" (Flávio Martins, Paulo Leitão, Adélio Silva et al., 2001), with 180 citations. Next come "Effect of coastal waves on sea level in Óbidos Lagoon, Portugal" (75) and "Horizontal patterns of water temperature and salinity in an estuarine tidal channel: Ria de Aveiro" (72).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 3D modelling in the Sado estuary using a new generic vertical discretization approach Flávio Martins, Paulo Leitão, Adélio Silva et al. · Oceanologica Acta Feb 2001 180
2 Effect of coastal waves on sea level in Óbidos Lagoon, Portugal Madalena S. Malhadas, Paulo Leitão, Adélio Silva et al. · Continental Shelf Research Mar 2009 75
3 Horizontal patterns of water temperature and salinity in an estuarine tidal channel: Ria de Aveiro Nuno Vaz, João Miguel Días, Paulo Leitão et al. · Ocean Dynamics Open access 28 Jul 2005 72
4 An operational model for the West Iberian coast: products and services Marcos Duarte Mateus, G. Riflet, P. Chambel et al. · Ocean science Open access 31 Aug 2012 69
5 Three-dimensional modelling of a tidal channel: The Espinheiro Channel (Portugal) Nuno Vaz, João Miguel Días, Paulo Leitão · Continental Shelf Research 3 Mar 2008 68
All 67 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hidromod (Portugal)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Sediment Transport, Wave Modeling, Sea-Level Rise, Ocean Circulation, Data Assimilation and Climate Change Impacts.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change6▲ 6.0×17 topics
  2. Remote Sensing5▲ 11×7 topics
  3. Sediment Transport4▲ 60×5 topics
  4. Wave Modeling4▲ 146×2 topics
  5. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 83×2 topics
  6. Ocean Circulation3▲ 58×2 topics
  7. Data Assimilation3▲ 43×3 topics
  8. Climate Change Impacts3▲ 52×2 topics
  9. Coastal Dynamics3▲ 207×1 topic
  10. Shoreline Change3▲ 207×1 topic
  11. Oceanic Modeling2▲ 146×1 topic
  12. Tidal Analysis2▲ 146×1 topic
  13. Global Warming2▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Sustainability2▲ 3.0×12 topics
  15. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.4×7 topics
  16. Tropical Cyclones2▲ 76×2 topics
  17. Electric Vehicles2▲ 26×3 topics
  18. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Risk Assessment2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  20. Machine Learning2▲ 1.81×3 topics
  21. Optimization2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  22. Sea Level Rise2▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Water Resources1▲ 16×5 topics
  24. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 18×4 topics
  25. Failure Analysis1▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Machine Vision1▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Corrosion1▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Economic Analysis1▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Eutrophication1▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Hurricanes1▲ 79×1 topic
  31. IoT1▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Numerical Simulation1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  33. Steel1▲ 61×1 topic
  34. Storm Surge1▲ 79×1 topic

Which research topics does Hidromod (Portugal) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Engineering Structural Analysis Methods, Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Industrial Automation an…1Industrial Automation and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksEngineering Structural A…1Engineering Structural Analysis Methods: 1 fractional worksMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…1Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mecha…1Tunneling and Rock Mechanics: 1 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 1 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies: 0 fractional worksSafety Systems Engineeri…0Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy: 0 fractional worksIoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems: 0 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 0 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Industrial Automation and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Engineering Structural Analysis Methods Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 0 works
  9. 9 IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available64.9%not open35.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.0%domestic only63.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hidromod (Portugal)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 189% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Hidromod (Portugal) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%Hidromod (Portugal)0.000037% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Hidromod (Portugal) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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