Alejandro Cifuentes

24.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
416 papers, 17.9k citations indexed

About

Alejandro Cifuentes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Alejandro Cifuentes has authored 416 papers receiving a total of 17.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 168 papers in Molecular Biology, 129 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 93 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Alejandro Cifuentes's work include Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (79 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (72 papers) and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (62 papers). Alejandro Cifuentes is often cited by papers focused on Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (79 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (72 papers) and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (62 papers). Alejandro Cifuentes collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Brazil and Colombia. Alejandro Cifuentes's co-authors include Elena Ibáñez, Miguel Herrero, Carolina Simó, Virginia García‐Cañas, J. A. Mendiola, Francisco J. Señoráns, Merichel Plaza, Gerardo Álvarez‐Rivera, Alberto Valdés and José Carlos Dı́ez-Masa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alejandro Cifuentes

401 papers receiving 17.4k 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.

  1. Sub- and supercritical fluid extraction of functional ingredients from different natural sources: Plants, food-by-products, algae and microalgaeA review
    2005 831 citations Miguel Herrero, Alejandro Cifuentes et al. Food Chemistry profile →
  2. Supercritical fluid extraction: Recent advances and applications
    2009 542 citations Miguel Herrero, J. A. Mendiola et al. profile →
  3. Food by-products and food wastes: are they safe enough for their valorization?
    2021 183 citations Gerardo Álvarez‐Rivera, Alberto Valdés et al. profile →
  4. Recent advances in pressurized hot water extraction/modification of polysaccharides: Structure, physicochemical properties, bioactivities, and applications
    2025 19 citations Alejandro Cifuentes, Elena Ibáñez et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Alejandro Cifuentes 5.9k 5.2k 3.7k 3.4k 2.7k 416 17.9k
Elena Ibáñez 4.4k 0.7× 3.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.6× 5.4k 1.6× 4.6k 1.7× 372 18.1k
Giancarlo Cravotto 3.4k 0.6× 4.2k 0.8× 873 0.2× 3.5k 1.1× 2.4k 0.9× 570 20.8k
Artur M. S. Silva 5.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.3× 795 0.2× 3.5k 1.0× 3.1k 1.2× 912 23.6k
Luigi Mondello 5.5k 0.9× 4.8k 0.9× 7.2k 1.9× 5.2k 1.5× 2.8k 1.0× 636 17.5k
Yi Chen 3.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.3× 692 0.2× 4.8k 1.4× 1.5k 0.6× 537 16.6k
Guillermo Reglero 2.6k 0.4× 1.5k 0.3× 1.0k 0.3× 3.0k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 280 9.3k
Baoguo Sun 5.0k 0.8× 3.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.5× 9.0k 2.7× 2.2k 0.8× 639 19.5k
M. Rosário Domingues 4.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.2× 952 0.3× 1.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 461 11.7k
M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira 5.4k 0.9× 1.7k 0.3× 626 0.2× 7.2k 2.1× 5.2k 1.9× 582 22.0k
Paola Dugo 4.4k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 5.2k 1.4× 4.0k 1.2× 2.8k 1.0× 387 13.7k

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All Works

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Martínez‐Correa, Hugo A., Fabián Parada‐Alfonso, Diego Ballesteros-Vivas, et al.. (2025). Antioxidant, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity of Curcuma longa extracts: from green extraction to nanoemulsion. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1619725–1619725.
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Domínguez‐Rodríguez, Gloria, Lídia Montero, Juliane Viganó, et al.. (2024). Advanced Extraction Techniques Combined with Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for Extracting Phenolic Compounds from Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Peels. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(18). 9992–9992. 13 indexed citations
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Rocha‐Guzmán, Nuria Elizabeth, José Alberto Gallegos‐Infante, Elena Ibáñez, et al.. (2024). Pressurized liquid extraction of oak leaf polyphenols: Solvent selection via Hansen parameters, antioxidant evaluation and monoamine-oxidase-a inhibition analysis. Food Chemistry. 463(Pt 2). 141212–141212. 3 indexed citations
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Cesca, Karina, Laís Benvenutti, Neusa Fernandes de Moura, et al.. (2024). Comparative analysis of biological potential of acerola by-product extracts obtained by hydrothermal and gas-expanded liquid extraction. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 214. 106394–106394. 2 indexed citations
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Ibáñez, Elena & Alejandro Cifuentes. (2024). Green extraction techniques and SDGs challenges. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 175. 117730–117730.
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Andrade‐Mahecha, Margarita María, Hugo A. Martínez‐Correa, Gerardo Álvarez‐Rivera, et al.. (2024). Advanced NADES-based extraction processes for the recovery of phenolic compounds from Hass avocado residues: A sustainable valorization strategy. Separation and Purification Technology. 351. 128104–128104. 25 indexed citations
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Álvarez‐Rivera, Gerardo, J. A. Mendiola, Alberto Valdés, et al.. (2024). Tetraselmis chuii Edible Microalga as a New Source of Neuroprotective Compounds Obtained Using Fast Biosolvent Extraction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(7). 3897–3897. 12 indexed citations
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Teixeira, Gerson Lopes, Pedro Henrique Santos, Gerardo Álvarez‐Rivera, et al.. (2023). Chemical characterization of gurguéia nut (Dipteryx lacunifera Ducke) and press cake oil obtained by hydraulic pressing and supercritical extraction. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 14(16). 19065–19080. 5 indexed citations
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Domínguez‐Rodríguez, Gloria, Lídia Montero, Miguel Herrero, Alejandro Cifuentes, & María Castro‐Puyana. (2023). Capillary electromigration methods for food analysis and Foodomics: Advances and applications in the period March 2021 to March 2023. Electrophoresis. 45(1-2). 8–34. 6 indexed citations
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Peixoto, Juliana A. Barreto, Cláudia Silva, Anabela S. G. Costa, et al.. (2023). A Prunus avium L. Infusion Inhibits Sugar Uptake and Counteracts Oxidative Stress-Induced Stimulation of Glucose Uptake by Intestinal Epithelial (Caco-2) Cells. Antioxidants. 13(1). 59–59. 2 indexed citations
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Sánchez, María C., et al.. (2022). Metataxonomic and metabolomic evidence of biofilm homeostasis disruption related to caries: An in vitro study. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 37(2). 81–96. 10 indexed citations
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Poletto, Patrícia, et al.. (2021). Recovery of ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds and carotenoids from acerola by-products: An opportunity for their valorization. LWT. 146. 111654–111654. 32 indexed citations
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Peixoto, Juliana A. Barreto, Gerardo Álvarez‐Rivera, Rita C. Alves, et al.. (2021). Comprehensive Phenolic and Free Amino Acid Analysis of Rosemary Infusions: Influence on the Antioxidant Potential. Antioxidants. 10(3). 500–500. 30 indexed citations
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Ibáñez, Clara, Alejandro Cifuentes, & Carolina Simó. (2015). Recent Advances and Applications of Metabolomics to Investigate Neurodegenerative Diseases. International review of neurobiology. 122. 95–132. 16 indexed citations
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Lozano‐Sánchez, Jesús, et al.. (2014). Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Olive Oil Filter Cake by Advanced Extraction Techniques. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 15(9). 16270–16283. 45 indexed citations
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Herrero, Miguel, Virginia García‐Cañas, Carolina Simó, & Alejandro Cifuentes. (2009). Recent advances in the application of capillary electromigration methods for food analysis and Foodomics. Electrophoresis. 31(1). 205–228. 191 indexed citations

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