Gervásio Paulo da Silva

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Gervásio Paulo da Silva is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gervásio Paulo da Silva has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 2 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Gervásio Paulo da Silva's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (6 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (6 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (4 papers). Gervásio Paulo da Silva is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (6 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (6 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (4 papers). Gervásio Paulo da Silva collaborates with scholars based in Brazil and Germany. Gervásio Paulo da Silva's co-authors include Jonas Contiero, Matthias Mack, Cristian Jacques Bolner de Lima, Elza Fernandes de Araújo, Ana Paula Trovatti Uetanabaro, Luciana Fontes Coelho, Erik Galvão Paranhos da Silva, Andréa Miúra da Costa, Bruna Aparecida Souza Machado and Ernesto Acosta Martínez and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Biotechnology Advances and Catalysis Today.

In The Last Decade

Gervásio Paulo da Silva

9 papers receiving 965 citations

Hit Papers

Glycerol: A promising and abundant carbon source for indu... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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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. Glycerol: A promising and abundant carbon source for industrial microbiology
    2008 846 citations Gervásio Paulo da Silva, Matthias Mack et al. Biotechnology Advances profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gervásio Paulo da Silva Brazil 8 669 603 108 89 68 9 1.0k
Francesca Raganati Italy 24 718 1.1× 885 1.5× 113 1.0× 50 0.6× 104 1.5× 48 1.2k
Manali Kapoor India 13 825 1.2× 714 1.2× 160 1.5× 54 0.6× 68 1.0× 15 1.4k
Woo Gi Lee South Korea 15 735 1.1× 679 1.1× 164 1.5× 75 0.8× 46 0.7× 22 1.0k
Nikolay Stepanov Russia 16 327 0.5× 308 0.5× 84 0.8× 114 1.3× 63 0.9× 68 801
A.M.J. Kootstra Netherlands 15 361 0.5× 589 1.0× 89 0.8× 37 0.4× 70 1.0× 24 1.0k
Mohamad Faizal Ibrahim Malaysia 22 459 0.7× 745 1.2× 110 1.0× 113 1.3× 131 1.9× 62 1.3k
Melissa Limoeiro Estrada Gutarra Brazil 19 634 0.9× 392 0.7× 48 0.4× 75 0.8× 39 0.6× 40 934
Carolina Parra Chile 17 307 0.5× 586 1.0× 144 1.3× 122 1.4× 95 1.4× 33 1.0k
João Paulo Alves Silva Brazil 13 602 0.9× 834 1.4× 76 0.7× 42 0.5× 53 0.8× 23 1.4k
Gerardo González Benito Spain 20 566 0.8× 897 1.5× 97 0.9× 71 0.8× 85 1.3× 36 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Gervásio Paulo da Silva

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gervásio Paulo da Silva

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gervásio Paulo da Silva

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All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, et al.. (2021). Rice (Oryza sativa) Bran and Soybean (Glycine max) Meal: Unconventional Supplements in the Mead Production. Food Technology and Biotechnology. 60(1). 89–98. 7 indexed citations
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, et al.. (2017). Cocoa pulp in beer production: Applicability and fermentative process performance. PLoS ONE. 12(4). e0175677–e0175677. 15 indexed citations
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, et al.. (2017). Experimental Design For 1,3-Propanediol Biosynthesis by K. Pneumoniae GLC29 Using Glycerol. Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering. 4(3). 4 indexed citations
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, Cristian Jacques Bolner de Lima, & Jonas Contiero. (2014). Production and productivity of 1,3-propanediol from glycerol by Klebsiella pneumoniae GLC29. Catalysis Today. 257. 259–266. 46 indexed citations
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, et al.. (2014). 1,3-Propanediol: production, applications and biotechnological potential. Química Nova. 37(3). 12 indexed citations
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Lima, Cristian Jacques Bolner de, et al.. (2010). L(+) Lactic Acid Production by New Lactobacillus Rhamnosus B 103. Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology. 2(3). 64–69. 14 indexed citations
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, Matthias Mack, & Jonas Contiero. (2008). Glycerol: A promising and abundant carbon source for industrial microbiology. Biotechnology Advances. 27(1). 30–39. 846 indexed citations breakdown →
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Silva, Gervásio Paulo da, et al.. (2005). Ethanolic fermentation of sucrose, sugarcane juice and molasses by Escherichia coli strain ko11 and Klebsiella oxytoca strain P2. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 36(4). 395–404. 31 indexed citations

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