Fernanda Borges

18.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
382 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Fernanda Borges is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fernanda Borges has authored 382 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Organic Chemistry, 134 papers in Molecular Biology and 86 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Fernanda Borges's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (51 papers), Free Radicals and Antioxidants (46 papers) and Synthesis of Organic Compounds (41 papers). Fernanda Borges is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (51 papers), Free Radicals and Antioxidants (46 papers) and Synthesis of Organic Compounds (41 papers). Fernanda Borges collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Fernanda Borges's co-authors include Jorge Garrido, Eugenio Uriarte, Nuno Milhazes, Alexandra Gaspar, Fernanda M.F. Roleira, Lourdes Santana, M. Paula M. Marques, E. Manuela Garrido, Tiago Silva and María João Matos and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Fernanda Borges

371 papers receiving 14.7k 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.

Simple Coumarins and Analogues in Medicinal Chemistry: Occurrence, Synthesis and Biological Activity

2005 856 citations Fernanda Borges, Nuno Milhazes et al. profile →
Chromone: A Valid Scaffold in Medicinal Chemistry

2014 617 citations Alexandra Gaspar, Jorge Garrido et al. profile →
Plant derived and dietary phenolic antioxidants: Anticancer properties

2015 343 citations Jorge Garrido, Fernanda Borges et al. profile →
Chromone as a Privileged Scaffold in Drug Discovery: Recent Advances

2017 331 citations Joana Reis, Alexandra Gaspar et al. profile →
Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and their involvement in brain diseases

2023 244 citations Daniel José Barbosa, Sofia Benfeito et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fernanda Borges Portugal	60	5.1k	4.4k	3.0k	2.2k	1.5k	382	15.0k
Simone Carradori Italy	52	3.7k 0.7×	3.6k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	854 0.4×	956 0.6×	302	9.9k
Eduarda Fernandes Portugal	55	2.0k 0.4×	3.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	262	11.3k
Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens Netherlands	67	1.7k 0.3×	5.9k 1.4×	898 0.3×	2.4k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	565	17.8k
Saleh Alwasel Saudi Arabia	53	2.2k 0.4×	3.8k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	257	11.0k
Antoine Daina Switzerland	23	6.7k 1.3×	7.7k 1.8×	2.6k 0.9×	544 0.2×	623 0.4×	29	19.1k
Atta‐ur Rahman Pakistan	56	4.5k 0.9×	5.9k 1.3×	2.8k 0.9×	813 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	738	16.2k
Pierre‐Alain Carrupt Switzerland	58	3.3k 0.7×	4.1k 0.9×	1.6k 0.5×	345 0.2×	446 0.3×	306	11.9k
Yang‐Chang Wu Taiwan	62	3.4k 0.7×	8.8k 2.0×	3.5k 1.2×	815 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	797	20.1k
Ahmed Al‐Harrasi Oman	54	2.7k 0.5×	4.5k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	540 0.2×	1.1k 0.7×	831	14.3k
Okezie I. Aruoma United Kingdom	73	3.9k 0.8×	6.8k 1.5×	1.9k 0.6×	6.9k 3.1×	3.5k 2.4×	164	23.9k

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Gil-Martins, Eva, Daniel José Barbosa, Fernanda Borges, Fernando Remião, & Renata Silva. (2025). Toxicodynamic insights of 2C and NBOMe drugs – Is there abuse potential?. Toxicology Reports. 14. 101890–101890. 2 indexed citations

Guglielmi, Paolo, Guya Diletta Marconi, Francesco Ortuso, et al.. (2025). Design, synthesis, and biological activity of 2-aroylbenzofuran-3-ols and 2-aroylbenzofuran derivatives: A new route towards hMAO-B inhibition. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 297. 117983–117983. 1 indexed citations

Ceramella, Jessica, Assunta D’Amato, Annaluisa Mariconda, et al.. (2025). Novel Au(I)- and Ag(I)-NHC Complexes with N-Boc-Protected Proline as Potential Candidates for Neurodegenerative Disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(13). 6116–6116. 1 indexed citations

Chavarria, Daniel, Fernanda Borges, Sandra M. Cardoso, et al.. (2024). Exploiting the potential of rivastigmine-melatonin derivatives as multitarget metal-modulating drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 262. 112734–112734. 1 indexed citations

Gil-Martins, Eva, Fernando Cagide, Daniel Martins, et al.. (2024). Mechanistic Insights into the Neurotoxicity of 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamines (2C) and Corresponding N-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine (NBOMe) Drugs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(2). 772–797. 1 indexed citations

Silva, Aurora, et al.. (2024). Microencapsulation of the Biocide Benzisothiazolinone (BIT) by Inclusion in Methyl-β-cyclodextrin and Screening of Its Antibacterial and Ecotoxicity Properties. Toxics. 12(9). 674–674. 1 indexed citations

Iacopetta, Domenico, Jessica Ceramella, Domenica Scumaci, et al.. (2023). An Update on Recent Studies Focusing on the Antioxidant Properties of Salvia Species. Antioxidants. 12(12). 2106–2106. 10 indexed citations

Egbujor, Melford C., Jorge Garrido, Fernanda Borges, & Luciano Saso. (2022). Sulfonamide a Valid Scaffold for Antioxidant Drug Development. Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry. 20(2). 190–209. 23 indexed citations

Pinto, Miguel, Carlos Fernandes, Ricardo F. Mendes, et al.. (2021). Coordination Compounds As Multi-Delivery Systems for Osteoporosis. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(30). 35469–35483. 14 indexed citations

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Mesiti, Francesco, Annalisa Maruca, Vera Silva, et al.. (2021). 4-Oxoquinolines and monoamine oxidase: When tautomerism matters. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 213. 113183–113183. 13 indexed citations

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Silva, Vânia, Cátia Silva, Pedro Soares, et al.. (2020). Isothiazolinone Biocides: Chemistry, Biological, and Toxicity Profiles. Molecules. 25(4). 991–991. 143 indexed citations

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Mesiti, Francesco, Daniel Chavarria, Alexandra Gaspar, Stefano Alcaro, & Fernanda Borges. (2019). The chemistry toolbox of multitarget-directed ligands for Alzheimer's disease. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 181. 111572–111572. 56 indexed citations

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Reis, Joana, Fernando Cagide, Martín Estrada, et al.. (2018). Multi-target-directed ligands for Alzheimer's disease: Discovery of chromone-based monoamine oxidase/cholinesterase inhibitors. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 158. 781–800. 63 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Carlos, Sofia Benfeito, Ricardo Amorim, et al.. (2018). Desrisking the Cytotoxicity of a Mitochondriotropic Antioxidant Based on Caffeic Acid by a PEGylated Strategy. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 29(8). 2723–2733. 14 indexed citations

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Garrido, E. Manuela, et al.. (2017). Molecular Encapsulation of Herbicide Terbuthylazine in Native and Modifiedβ-Cyclodextrin. Journal of Chemistry. 2017. 1–9. 8 indexed citations

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Borges, Anabela, Ana Cristina Abreu, Carla Días, et al.. (2016). New Perspectives on the Use of Phytochemicals as an Emergent Strategy to Control Bacterial Infections Including Biofilms. Molecules. 21(7). 877–877. 205 indexed citations

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Saı́z-Urra, Liane, Marta Teijeira, Virginia Rivero‐Buceta, et al.. (2015). Topological sub-structural molecular design (TOPS-MODE): a useful tool to explore key fragments of human $$\mathbf{A}_{3}$$ A 3 adenosine receptor ligands. Molecular Diversity. 20(1). 55–76. 3 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Carlos, et al.. (2014). Influence of Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin on the Photostability of Fungicide Pyrimethanil. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2014. 1–8. 13 indexed citations

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Gaspar, Alexandra, et al.. (2013). Hydroxycinnamic Acid Antioxidants: An Electrochemical Overview. BioMed Research International. 2013. 1–11. 276 indexed citations

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Maia, Sílvia, et al.. (2013). Photostabilization of Phenoxyacetic Acid Herbicides MCPA and Mecoprop by Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2013. 1–8. 11 indexed citations

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