Top 100 Scientists

Business & Management / Entrepreneurship Top 100 Scientists in Portugal 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,690 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
João J. Ferreira
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Management
Strategy
Competitiveness
International Business
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
83
341
25,699
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mario Raposo
Entrepreneurship
marketing
internationalization
gestão
estratégia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
59
122
16,518
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Arminda Do Paço
Entrepreneurship Education
Marketing
Green Marketing
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
108
12,047
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Maria José Sousa
Innovation
Knowledge Management
Digital transformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
32
81
8,778
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
João M. Lopes
smart specialisation
circular entrepreneurship
digital technology in business
environmental and social sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
65
2,462
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Luís Farinha
Entrepreneurship
regional competitiveness
regional innovation systems
triple helix
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
26
42
1,883
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Diana Mesquita
curriculum development and innovation
learning and teaching in higher education
engineering education
competences development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
45
2,061

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* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nuno Bento
Innovation and technological change
Diffusion of innovations
Sustainability transitions
Energy and climate change economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
22
26
3,000
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Isabel Ramos
information systems
knowledge management
innovation management
digital transformation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
36
1,801
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joana Costa
Innovation
Sustainability
Entrepreneurship
Public policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
24
1,199
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Filipe M. Santos
social entrepreneurship
impact investing
entrepreneurship
strategy
organization theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
19
26
15,473
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jorge Cunha
energy economics
engineering economics
economic impact studies
social innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
21
1,756
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eduardo Bacelar Pinto
University-Industry Collaboration
Technology change and innovation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
19
1,471
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jacinto Jardim
entrepreneurship
pedagogy
skills
teaching methods
social entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
25
1,804
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
José Mrca Santos
R&D innovation and project management at higher education institutions
professionals at the interface of science
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
16
969
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nuno Fernandes Crespo
International Entrepreneurship
International Business
Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
16
767
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Manuel L. Nunes
Product Innovation
Marketing and Productivity
Cost Systems
Sustainability
Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
21
1,107
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ana D. Daniel
Entrepreneurship Education
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Innovation systems
New Business Models
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
14
1,201
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Fernando C. Romero
Innovation Systems
Innovation Management
University-Society Relations
Science and Technology Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
12
15
1,827
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Teresa Dieguez
entrepreneurship
innovation
sustainability
strategy
management
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
15
558
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Sandra Dias Faria
Social media
innovation
tourism
entrepreneurship
human resources
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
11
461
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Emília Fernandes
Feminist theory
gender
professional and organizational identities
practices of resistance
entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
8
388
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Francisco Banha
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship education
management
decision-making
public policies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
201
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Rui Boavida-Dias
industrial symbiosis
industrial sustainability
waste management
business model innovation
circular economy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
249
Gonçalo Rodrigues Brás
Entrepreneurship
Business Incubators
International Management
Business Management
Public Policy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
185
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Isabel Mota
Regional economics
innovation
game theory
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
6
280
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Ana Rolo
Modelos de Negócio
Inovação
E-Business
Gestão de Projetos
Empreendedorismo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
2
73
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Adriana Patricia Fernandes
Design
Creative Economics
Design for social innovation
Craftmanship
Sustainability
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
4
1
52
Lídia Fonseca
Innovation
Technology Transfer
Life Sciences
Intellectual Property
Licensing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
2
115
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Jorge Pires
innovation
management performance
business intelligence
business analytics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
9
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
João J. Ferreira
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
341
25,699
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Management
Strategy
Competitiveness
International Business
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mario Raposo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
122
16,518
Entrepreneurship
marketing
internationalization
gestão
estratégia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Arminda Do Paço
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
108
12,047
Entrepreneurship Education
Marketing
Green Marketing
Sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Carla Susana da Encarnação Marques
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
111
8,738
Innovation
entrepreneurship and regional development
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Maria José Sousa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
81
8,778
Innovation
Knowledge Management
Digital transformation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Joana Cruz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
32
63
3,219
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
João M. Lopes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
65
2,462
smart specialisation
circular entrepreneurship
digital technology in business
environmental and social sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Luísa Margarida Cagica Carvalho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
59
2,594
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Services
Tourism
Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Luís Farinha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
42
1,883
Entrepreneurship
regional competitiveness
regional innovation systems
triple helix
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Diana Mesquita
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
45
2,061
curriculum development and innovation
learning and teaching in higher education
engineering education
competences development

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Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Nuno Bento
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
22
26
3,000
Innovation and technological change
Diffusion of innovations
Sustainability transitions
Energy and climate change economics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Isabel Ramos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
36
1,801
information systems
knowledge management
innovation management
digital transformation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Joana Costa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
24
1,199
Innovation
Sustainability
Entrepreneurship
Public policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Filipe M. Santos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
15,473
social entrepreneurship
impact investing
entrepreneurship
strategy
organization theory
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Jorge Cunha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
21
1,756
energy economics
engineering economics
economic impact studies
social innovation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Vasco Eiriz
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
27
1,590
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Orlando Rua
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
33
1,647
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Eduardo Bacelar Pinto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
19
1,471
University-Industry Collaboration
Technology change and innovation
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jacinto Jardim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
1,804
entrepreneurship
pedagogy
skills
teaching methods
social entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
José Mrca Santos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
16
969
R&D innovation and project management at higher education institutions
professionals at the interface of science
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Nuno Fernandes Crespo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
767
International Entrepreneurship
International Business
Entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Technology Adoption
Entrepreneurship
Innovation Management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Manuel L. Nunes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
21
1,107
Product Innovation
Marketing and Productivity
Cost Systems
Sustainability
Entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ana D. Daniel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
14
1,201
Entrepreneurship Education
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Innovation systems
New Business Models
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Maria Manuela Santos Natário
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
19
611
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Catarina Gomes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
12
530
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Fernando C. Romero
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
15
1,827
Innovation Systems
Innovation Management
University-Society Relations
Science and Technology Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Teresa Dieguez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
15
558
entrepreneurship
innovation
sustainability
strategy
management
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Sandra Dias Faria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
11
461
Social media
innovation
tourism
entrepreneurship
human resources
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Emília Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
388
Feminist theory
gender
professional and organizational identities
practices of resistance
entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Francisco Banha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
201
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship education
management
decision-making
public policies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Fernando C Gaspar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
265
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Marketing
Distribution
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Rui Boavida-Dias
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
249
industrial symbiosis
industrial sustainability
waste management
business model innovation
circular economy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Gonçalo Rodrigues Brás
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
185
Entrepreneurship
Business Incubators
International Management
Business Management
Public Policy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Isabel Mota
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
280
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Mariana Pita
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
360
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
Ana Lúcia Ramos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
109
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Américo Mateus
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
133
Innovation
ecosystems
Design
design thinking
Design research
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Nathalia Suchek
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
667
Circular economy
Sustainability
Entrepreneurship
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Margarida Vicente
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
292
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Ricardo Figueiredo Belchior
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
196
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Leadership
Strategy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Ana Rolo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
73
Modelos de Negócio
Inovação
E-Business
Gestão de Projetos
Empreendedorismo
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Ana Joana Candeias Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
207
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Innovation
Competitiveness
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Adriana Patricia Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
52
Design
Creative Economics
Design for social innovation
Craftmanship
Sustainability
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Luis Cs Barradas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
56
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Paula Hortinha
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
473
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Lídia Fonseca
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
115
Innovation
Technology Transfer
Life Sciences
Intellectual Property
Licensing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Carmen Freitas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
2
74
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Jorge Pires
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
9
innovation
management performance
business intelligence
business analytics
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Helio Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
1
0
2