F. Pacheco‐Torgal

12.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
137 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

F. Pacheco‐Torgal is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Pacheco‐Torgal has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 64 papers in Building and Construction and 34 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in F. Pacheco‐Torgal's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (81 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (56 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (27 papers). F. Pacheco‐Torgal is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (81 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (56 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (27 papers). F. Pacheco‐Torgal collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, China and Iran. F. Pacheco‐Torgal's co-authors include Saíd Jalali, João Castro-Gomes, Yining Ding, J.A. Labrincha, Z. Abdollahnejad, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, S. Miraldo, Aires Camões, Masoud Jamshidi and Ali Nazari and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Cement and Concrete Research and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

F. Pacheco‐Torgal

124 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Alkali-activated binders: A review 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2015 2010 2011 2012 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Alkali-activated binders: A review
    2007 798 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal, João Castro-Gomes et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  2. Handbook of Alkali-Activated Cements, Mortars and Concretes
    2015 574 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal profile →
  3. Cementitious building materials reinforced with vegetable fibres: A review
    2010 419 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Saíd Jalali Construction and Building Materials profile →
  4. Earth construction: Lessons from the past for future eco-efficient construction
    2011 388 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Saíd Jalali Construction and Building Materials profile →
  5. Properties and durability of concrete containing polymeric wastes (tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles): An overview
    2012 388 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Yining Ding et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  6. Reusing ceramic wastes in concrete
    2009 373 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Saíd Jalali Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. Pacheco‐Torgal Portugal 47 6.9k 4.7k 2.4k 688 679 137 9.0k
Vanderley Moacyr John Brazil 37 6.0k 0.9× 4.4k 0.9× 1.6k 0.7× 618 0.9× 1.0k 1.5× 183 8.2k
Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh Australia 65 10.2k 1.5× 5.4k 1.1× 2.9k 1.2× 334 0.5× 432 0.6× 223 11.7k
Kim Hung Mo Malaysia 54 6.9k 1.0× 4.9k 1.0× 1.7k 0.7× 308 0.4× 755 1.1× 201 8.6k
Mugahed Amran Saudi Arabia 50 7.6k 1.1× 5.6k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 266 0.4× 487 0.7× 192 9.7k
Moisés Frı́as Spain 56 8.0k 1.2× 6.0k 1.3× 1.7k 0.7× 780 1.1× 322 0.5× 275 10.0k
U. Johnson Alengaram Malaysia 63 9.3k 1.3× 6.1k 1.3× 2.1k 0.8× 268 0.4× 423 0.6× 196 10.7k
Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez Colombia 49 8.0k 1.2× 4.2k 0.9× 3.7k 1.5× 530 0.8× 379 0.6× 186 8.8k
Chai Jaturapitakkul Thailand 53 9.2k 1.3× 5.2k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 298 0.4× 369 0.5× 144 10.2k
J. Payá Spain 52 6.1k 0.9× 4.1k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 416 0.6× 194 0.3× 240 7.8k
Xiaojian Gao China 57 7.1k 1.0× 3.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.0× 320 0.5× 797 1.2× 204 8.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ding, Yining, et al.. (2024). Exploring the effect of polyoxymethylene fiber on concrete toughness and self-sensing capability of concrete cracking under bending. Construction and Building Materials. 454. 138933–138933. 7 indexed citations
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Yu, Yong, F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Xinyu Zhao, & Xiaolu Wang. (2023). Cleaner production of the precast concrete industry: comparative life cycle analysis of concrete using recycled aggregates from crushed precast rejects. European Journal of Environmental and Civil engineering. 28(5). 1014–1038. 30 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., Jamal Khatib, Francesco Colangelo, & Rabin Tuladhar. (2018). Use of Recycled Plastics in Eco-efficient Concrete. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 84 indexed citations
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Baklouti, Samir, et al.. (2018). Investigations of geopolymeric mixtures based on phosphate washing waste. 30. 1–5. 9 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., et al.. (2016). An experimental investigation on nano-TiO2 and fly ash based high performance concrete. 13 indexed citations
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Pangdaeng, Saengsuree, Vanchai Sata, J. L. Barroso de Aguiar, F. Pacheco‐Torgal, & Prinya Chindaprasirt. (2015). Apatite formation on calcined kaolin–white Portland cement geopolymer. Materials Science and Engineering C. 51. 1–6. 38 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., et al.. (2013). Eco-efficient concrete. Woodhead Publishing Limited eBooks. 230 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., Vivian W.Y. Tam, J.A. Labrincha, Yining Ding, & Jorge de Brito. (2013). Handbook of recycled concrete and demolition waste. Woodhead Publishing Limited eBooks. 208 indexed citations
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Abdollahnejad, Z., F. Pacheco‐Torgal, & J. L. Barroso de Aguiar. (2013). Eco-concrete: one-part geopolymer mixes. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 29–35.
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Ding, Yining, Zhipei Chen, Hongwei Tian, F. Pacheco‐Torgal, & Yulin Zhang. (2012). Diphasic conductive concrete with nano materials and carbon fiber for self-sensing of strain. EJNMMI Physics. 6(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., S. Miraldo, Yining Ding, & J.A. Labrincha. (2012). Targeting HPC with the help of nanoparticles: An overview. Construction and Building Materials. 38. 365–370. 99 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., et al.. (2012). Embodied Energy versus Operational Energy. Showing the Shortcomings of the Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD). Materials science forum. 730-732. 587–591. 42 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., Yining Ding, & Saíd Jalali. (2012). Properties and durability of concrete containing polymeric wastes (tyre rubber and polyethylene terephthalate bottles): An overview. Construction and Building Materials. 30. 714–724. 388 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F. & Saíd Jalali. (2011). Toxicity of building materials: a key issue in sustainable construction. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. 4(3). 281–287. 30 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., et al.. (2011). Considerations about the use of lime-cement mortars for render conservation purposes. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 1 indexed citations
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Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de, et al.. (2011). Concrete retrofitting using metakaolin geopolymer mortars and CFRP. Construction and Building Materials. 25(8). 3213–3221. 94 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F. & Saíd Jalali. (2010). A sustentabilidade dos materiais de construção. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 1–460. 5 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., João Castro-Gomes, & Saíd Jalali. (2007). Alkali-activated tungsten mine waste mud binder versus OPC concrete: acid and abrasion resistance. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 75(7). 26–26. 1 indexed citations
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., João Castro-Gomes, & Saíd Jalali. (2007). Ligantes activados alcalinamente: reactividade de lamas residuais de minas após calcinação. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho).
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Pacheco‐Torgal, F., João Castro-Gomes, & Saíd Jalali. (2006). Adhesion characterization of tungsten mine waste geopolymeric binder. Influence of OPC concrete substrate surface treatment. Construction and Building Materials. 22(3). 154–161. 147 indexed citations

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