Innovative Research Award
João Teixeira e Costa — University of Porto
| João Teixeira e Costa |
| Researcher |
João Teixeira e Costa |
| Affiliation |
University of Porto |
| Country |
Portugal |
| Documents |
3 |
| Subject Area |
Sustainable Research |
| Event |
International Research Awards |
| ORCID |
0009-0007-5246-0278 |
João Teixeira e Costa is affiliated with the University of Porto and is presented in connection with the Innovative Research Award under the sustainable research subject area. The recognition is associated with the International Research Awards and emphasizes research activity relevant to sustainability, innovation, and the development of knowledge addressing contemporary environmental and societal challenges. The available profile information identifies the researcher’s institutional affiliation and ORCID record, while detailed bibliometric indicators such as Scopus Author ID, document count, citation count, and h-index have not been provided.[1]
Abstract
The Innovative Research Award profile recognizes João Teixeira e Costa of the University of Porto for research associated with the broad field of sustainable research. Sustainability-oriented research encompasses approaches that seek to address environmental, economic, and societal requirements while considering long-term resource use and resilience. The profile is linked to an ORCID identifier, providing a persistent digital identifier for distinguishing the researcher and connecting scholarly contributions across research systems. [1]
Keywords
Sustainability, Sustainable research, Research innovation, Environmental research, Sustainable development, Academic research, Research impact, Scientific innovation [2]
Introduction
Sustainable research has become an important interdisciplinary area of scholarship because environmental pressures, resource constraints, technological transitions, and social requirements increasingly intersect. Contemporary sustainability research commonly considers interactions among environmental systems, economic activity, technological development, and human well-being. International sustainability frameworks likewise emphasize the importance of integrating economic, social, and environmental dimensions of development. [2]
Research Profile
João Teixeira e Costa is associated with the University of Porto, Portugal. The supplied academic profile identifies sustainable research as the principal subject area for the recognition. His ORCID identifier is 0009-0007-5246-0278, which provides a persistent identifier for scholarly identity management and research attribution. [1]
Research Contributions
Research in sustainability may generate contributions at several levels, including the development of evidence, methodologies, technologies, and frameworks for addressing complex environmental and societal problems. Such contributions are often interdisciplinary and can connect scientific findings with policy, engineering, resource management, and responsible innovation. [2]
Publications
A complete publication list for João Teixeira e Costa was not included in the supplied profile information. For academic accuracy, individual publications, journal titles, publication dates, citation counts, and DOI identifiers should be added only after verification through the relevant publisher, DOI registry, ORCID record, Scopus profile, or institutional repository. [3]
Research Impact
Research impact in sustainability can be considered through several dimensions, including scholarly influence, methodological contribution, technological development, knowledge transfer, policy relevance, and practical contribution to sustainable development. Bibliometric indicators such as publications and citations can provide quantitative evidence of scholarly visibility, but they represent only one dimension of research impact. [2]
Award Suitability
The subject area identified for João Teixeira e Costa is sustainable research, which is directly relevant to an award category focused on innovative research. Sustainability is inherently connected with innovation because addressing long-term environmental and societal challenges frequently requires new methods, technologies, analytical approaches, and interdisciplinary forms of collaboration. International sustainability policy frameworks also recognize innovation and scientific knowledge as important components of sustainable development. [2]
Conclusion
João Teixeira e Costa, affiliated with the University of Porto, is presented as a researcher associated with sustainable research within the International Research Awards. The Innovative Research Award profile highlights the relationship between research innovation and sustainability-oriented scholarship. The available information supports the identification of the researcher, institution, subject area, event, and ORCID record, while additional bibliometric and publication information remains subject to verification.[1]
External Links
References
- ORCID. (n.d.). ORCID: Connecting research and researchers. ORCID.
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5246-0278
- International Research Awards. (n.d.). International Research Awards.
https://researchawards.net/
- Teixeira e Costa, J., Vila, M. C., & Carvalho, M. M. (2026). A systematic review of integrative approaches for the multidimensional analysis of sustainable soil rehabilitation. Sustainability, 18(17), 8916.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su18178916