Amélia M. Silva

12.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
190 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Amélia M. Silva is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Amélia M. Silva has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 42 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Amélia M. Silva's work include Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (33 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (30 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (28 papers). Amélia M. Silva is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (33 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (30 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (28 papers). Amélia M. Silva collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Amélia M. Silva's co-authors include Eliana B. Souto, María L. García, Antonello Santini, Carlos Martins‐Gomes, Alessandra Durazzo, Tatiana Andreani, Aleksandra Zielińska, Slavomíra Doktorovová, Joana F. Fangueiro and Patrícia Severino and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Amélia M. Silva

185 papers receiving 9.3k citations

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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.

Polymeric Nanoparticles: Production, Characterization, Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

2020 1.0k citations Aleksandra Zielińska, Alessandra Durazzo et al. Molecules profile →
Metal-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview

2020 1.0k citations Elena Sánchez‐López, Ana López-Machado et al. profile →
Microemulsions and Nanoemulsions in Skin Drug Delivery

2022 182 citations Eliana B. Souto, Carlos Martins‐Gomes et al. profile →

Peers

Amélia M. Silva

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M. R. Mozafari Iran

Marlus Chorilli Brazil

Jia‐You Fang Taiwan

Sı́lvia Stanisçuaski Guterres Brazil

Paulo Costa Portugal

Adriana Raffin Pohlmann Brazil

Francisco M. Goycoolea United Kingdom

Salette Reis Portugal

José Manuel Sousa Lobo Portugal

Antonello Santini Italy

M. R. Mozafari Iran

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Trigo, Marcos, Santiago P. Aubourg, Ricardo Prego, et al.. (2025). Nutritional profiling of red seaweeds Grateloupia turuturu and Porphyra umbilicalis: literature-based insights into their potential for novel applications and partial replacement of conventional agricultural crops. European Food Research and Technology. 251(7). 1643–1655. 2 indexed citations

Coutinho, Tiago E., et al.. (2025). Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Hyperglycemic, and Anti-Aging Activities of Aqueous and Methanolic Fractions Obtained from Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché Fruit Pulp and Peel Extracts. Molecules. 30(3). 557–557. 2 indexed citations

Gomes‐Laranjo, José, Amélia M. Silva, Carlos Martins‐Gomes, et al.. (2025). Bioactive Compounds in Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.): Composition, Health-Promoting Properties, and Technological Applications. Applied Sciences. 15(24). 13069–13069.

Martins‐Gomes, Carlos, Fernando M. Nunes, & Amélia M. Silva. (2024). Linking Variability in Phytochemical Composition with Safety Profile of Thymus carnosus Boiss. Extracts: Effect of Major Compounds and Evaluation of Markers of Oxidative Stress and Cell Death. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(10). 5343–5343. 2 indexed citations

Yu, Manyou, Irene Gouvinhas, L.M.M. Ferreira, et al.. (2023). Prunus lusitanica L. Fruits: A Promising Underexploited Source of Nutrients with Potential Economic Value. Foods. 12(5). 973–973. 3 indexed citations

Martins‐Gomes, Carlos, Fernando M. Nunes, & Amélia M. Silva. (2023). Modulation of Cell Death Pathways for Cellular Protection and Anti-Tumoral Activity: The Role of Thymus spp. Extracts and Their Bioactive Molecules. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1691–1691. 8 indexed citations

Ferreira, Sandrine S., Pedro Silva, Amélia M. Silva, & Fernando M. Nunes. (2022). Effect of cultivar, maturation stage, and year on sugar and phenolic composition of elderberries. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 103(4). 2023–2036. 6 indexed citations

Silva, Amélia M., et al.. (2022). Prunus lusitanica L. Fruits as a Novel Source of Bioactive Compounds with Antioxidant Potential: Exploring the Unknown. Antioxidants. 11(9). 1738–1738. 15 indexed citations

Fernandes, Ana Rita, Aleksandra Zielińska, Elena Sánchez‐López, et al.. (2022). Exudative versus Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Physiopathology and Treatment Options. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(5). 2592–2592. 46 indexed citations

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Martins‐Gomes, Carlos, et al.. (2022). Molecular Characterization of Thymus capitellatus Extracts and Their Antioxidant, Neuroprotective and Anti-Proliferative Activities. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(23). 15187–15187. 5 indexed citations

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Martins‐Gomes, Carlos, Judith Keller, José Carlos Gonçalves, et al.. (2022). Labdanum Resin from Cistus ladanifer L.: A Natural and Sustainable Ingredient for Skin Care Cosmetics with Relevant Cosmeceutical Bioactivities. Plants. 11(11). 1477–1477. 15 indexed citations

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Martins‐Gomes, Carlos, Luís Félix, Judith Schäfer, et al.. (2020). Polyphenol composition and biological activity of Thymus citriodorus and Thymus vulgaris: Comparison with endemic Iberian Thymus species. Food Chemistry. 331. 127362–127362. 48 indexed citations

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Souto, Eliana B., Joana R. Campos, Joana F. Fangueiro, et al.. (2020). Diabetic Retinopathy and Ocular Melanoma: How Far We Are?. Applied Sciences. 10(8). 2777–2777. 1 indexed citations

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Zakharova, L. Ya., Tatiana N. Pashirova, Slavomíra Doktorovová, et al.. (2019). Cationic Surfactants: Self-Assembly, Structure-Activity Correlation and Their Biological Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(22). 5534–5534. 122 indexed citations

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Zielińska, Aleksandra, Nuno R. Ferreira, Alessandra Durazzo, et al.. (2019). Development and Optimization of Alpha-Pinene-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN) Using Experimental Factorial Design and Dispersion Analysis. Molecules. 24(15). 2683–2683. 59 indexed citations

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Souto, Selma B., Elena Sánchez‐López, Ana López-Machado, et al.. (2019). Sugar-Lowering Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome—Strategies for In Vivo Administration: Part-II. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(9). 1332–1332. 53 indexed citations

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Souto, Eliana B., João Dias-Ferreira, Patrícia Severino, et al.. (2019). Therapeutic Interventions for Countering Leishmaniasis and Chagas’s Disease: From Traditional Sources to Nanotechnological Systems. Pathogens. 8(3). 119–119. 23 indexed citations

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Souto, Eliana B., Maria C. Teixeira, Carlos Martins‐Gomes, et al.. (2019). 3D printing in the design of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. 24(8). 1044–1053. 40 indexed citations

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Carbone, Claudia, Maria C. Teixeira, Maria do Céu Sousa, et al.. (2019). Clotrimazole-Loaded Mediterranean Essential Oils NLC: A Synergic Treatment of Candida Skin Infections. Pharmaceutics. 11(5). 231–231. 62 indexed citations

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Domínguez‐Perles, Raúl, et al.. (2016). Oxidative stress prevention and anti-apoptosis activity of grape ( Vitis vinifera L.) stems in human keratinocytes. Food Research International. 87. 92–102. 37 indexed citations

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