João Castro-Gomes

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
139 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

João Castro-Gomes is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, João Castro-Gomes has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 69 papers in Building and Construction and 43 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in João Castro-Gomes's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (89 papers), Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (39 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (38 papers). João Castro-Gomes is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (89 papers), Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (39 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (38 papers). João Castro-Gomes collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and Poland. João Castro-Gomes's co-authors include F. Pacheco‐Torgal, Saíd Jalali, Luiz António Pereira de Oliveira, Maria Manso, Pedro Humbert, Xiangming Zhou, Gediminas Kastiukas, Pedro Dinho da Silva, Marisa Dinis-Almeida and Salah E. Zoorob and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

João Castro-Gomes

128 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Alkali-activated binders: A review

2007 798 citations F. Pacheco‐Torgal, João Castro-Gomes et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
Green wall systems: A review of their characteristics

2014 473 citations Maria Manso, João Castro-Gomes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
João Castro-Gomes Portugal	38	4.1k	2.7k	1.5k	829	624	139	5.6k
Kae‐Long Lin Taiwan	41	2.9k 0.7×	2.4k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	315 0.4×	539 0.9×	172	4.8k
Ming-Zhi Guo China	38	3.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	618 0.7×	422 0.7×	166	4.8k
F. Pacheco‐Torgal Portugal	47	6.9k 1.7×	4.7k 1.8×	2.4k 1.6×	679 0.8×	440 0.7×	137	9.0k
Prabir Kumar Sarker Australia	48	9.4k 2.3×	5.4k 2.0×	3.6k 2.4×	444 0.5×	959 1.5×	157	11.9k
Qijun Yu China	39	3.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	1.8k 1.2×	450 0.5×	455 0.7×	198	5.0k
Gilles Escadeillas France	39	2.9k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	963 0.6×	280 0.3×	145 0.2×	90	3.9k
Raffaele Cioffi Italy	43	3.6k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	172 0.2×	427 0.7×	106	5.2k
Josée Duchesne Canada	36	2.6k 0.6×	998 0.4×	764 0.5×	413 0.5×	372 0.6×	99	3.7k
Mohammed Maslehuddin Saudi Arabia	51	6.7k 1.7×	2.8k 1.1×	2.6k 1.7×	317 0.4×	446 0.7×	227	7.9k

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Zhao, Dan, Heng Chen, Qinfei Li, et al.. (2025). Effect of thermal activation on the physicochemical property evolution of red mud and its application in low-carbon binder preparation. Journal of Building Engineering. 104. 112376–112376. 4 indexed citations

Achour, Yacine, et al.. (2024). Improving early strength and durability of eco-friendly mortars: Investigating the influence of limestone filler fineness and blast furnace slag combination. Research on Engineering Structures and Materials. 1 indexed citations

Castro-Gomes, João, et al.. (2023). The role of construction materials by accelerated carbonation in mitigation of CO2 considering the current climate status: a proposal for a new cement production model. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 8(6). 3 indexed citations

Pérez, María Paz Sáez, et al.. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Thermal Behavior in Different Seasons in Building Heritage: Case Study of the Royal Hospital of Granada. Buildings. 13(12). 3048–3048. 1 indexed citations

Castro-Gomes, João, et al.. (2023). The Influence of Casting Static Compaction Pressure on Carbonated Reactive Magnesia Cement (CRMC)-Based Mortars. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5–5. 1 indexed citations

Abdullah, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, et al.. (2022). Effect of Sintering Parameters on Microstructural Evolution of Low Sintered Geopolymer Based on Kaolin and Ground-Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag. Crystals. 12(11). 1553–1553. 6 indexed citations

Kozub, Barbara & João Castro-Gomes. (2022). An Investigation of the Ground Walnut Shells’ Addition Effect on the Properties of the Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer. Materials. 15(11). 3936–3936. 14 indexed citations

Castro-Gomes, João, et al.. (2021). Review of Energy Harvesting for Buildings Based on Solar Energy and Thermal Materials. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 852–873. 8 indexed citations

Castro-Gomes, João, et al.. (2019). Expansion volume of alkali activated foamed cork composites from tungsten mining mud waste with aluminium. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 274. 3002–3002. 3 indexed citations

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Manso, Maria, et al.. (2018). Life cycle analysis of a new modular greening system. The Science of The Total Environment. 627. 1146–1153. 48 indexed citations

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Salvado, Rita, et al.. (2015). Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composites for Both Strengthening and Health Monitoring of Structures. Sensors. 15(5). 10753–10770. 40 indexed citations

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Afonso, Márcia Lopes, Marisa Dinis-Almeida, Luiz António Pereira de Oliveira, João Castro-Gomes, & Salah E. Zoorob. (2015). Development of a semi-flexible heavy duty pavement surfacing incorporating recycled and waste aggregates – Preliminary study. Construction and Building Materials. 102. 155–161. 104 indexed citations

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Ferreira, Miguel, et al.. (2011). The Effect of Latex and Chitosan Biopolymer on Concrete Properties and Performance. Key engineering materials. 466. 37–46. 20 indexed citations

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Castro-Gomes, João, et al.. (2010). STUDY OF STRUCTURAL STABILITY, PH VARIATION IN WATER AND INFLUENCE OF CURING CONDITIONS ON MECHANICAL RESISTANCE OF MINERAL WASTES GEOPOLYMERIC ARTIFICIAL AGGREGATES (WGA) AS ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES. Architecture Civil Engineering Environment. 3(3). 121–128. 5 indexed citations

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Carlos, Jorge, Helena Corvacho, Pedro Dinho da Silva, & João Castro-Gomes. (2010). Modelling and simulation of a ventilated double window. Applied Thermal Engineering. 31(1). 93–102. 51 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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Oliveira, Luiz António Pereira de, et al.. (2006). STUDY OF SORPTIVITY OF SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE WITH MINERAL ADDITIVES. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. 12(3). 215–220. 25 indexed citations

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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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Castro-Gomes, João, Déborah Pinheiro Dick, & R. F. de Souza. (2002). Sorção de atrazina em cambissolo húmico do Rio Grande do Sul sob vegetação nativa. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo. 26(2). 521–528. 9 indexed citations

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