João Cotas

3.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
64 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

João Cotas is a scholar working on Aquatic Science, Oceanography and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, João Cotas has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Aquatic Science, 20 papers in Oceanography and 16 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in João Cotas's work include Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (52 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (20 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (15 papers). João Cotas is often cited by papers focused on Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (52 papers), Marine and coastal plant biology (20 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (15 papers). João Cotas collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and Egypt. João Cotas's co-authors include Leonel Pereira, Diana Pacheco, Ana M. M. Gonçalves, Adriana Leandro, João Carlos Marques, Pedro Monteiro, Tiago Morais, Artur Figueirinha, Kiril Bahćevandžiev and Gabriela Silva and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

João Cotas

62 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Seaweed Phenolics: From Extraction to Applications

2020 360 citations João Cotas, Adriana Leandro et al. Marine Drugs profile →
Seaweed Potential in the Animal Feed: A Review

2020 213 citations Tiago Morais, João Cotas et al. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering profile →
Ecosystem Services Provided by Seaweeds

2023 68 citations João Cotas, Diana Pacheco et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
João Cotas Portugal	25	1.6k	558	533	524	452	64	2.4k
Stefan Kraan Ireland	17	1.7k 1.1×	487 0.9×	573 1.1×	774 1.5×	321 0.7×	31	2.4k
Susan Løvstad Holdt Denmark	30	2.1k 1.4×	744 1.3×	1.1k 2.1×	850 1.6×	434 1.0×	55	3.6k
Diana Pacheco Portugal	18	914 0.6×	323 0.6×	367 0.7×	319 0.6×	268 0.6×	33	1.4k
Dinabandhu Sahoo India	29	489 0.3×	812 1.5×	488 0.9×	621 1.2×	786 1.7×	104	3.0k
Maria Fraga‐Corral Spain	31	650 0.4×	727 1.3×	376 0.7×	203 0.4×	615 1.4×	75	3.0k
Úrsula Maria Lanfer Marquez Brazil	17	488 0.3×	323 0.6×	594 1.1×	251 0.5×	339 0.8×	27	1.6k
Jaime Ortíz Chile	22	662 0.4×	435 0.8×	169 0.3×	160 0.3×	388 0.9×	74	2.1k
Ingrid Undeland Sweden	41	1.7k 1.1×	2.1k 3.8×	386 0.7×	332 0.6×	218 0.5×	172	4.7k
Rui M. S. C. Morais Portugal	26	953 0.6×	717 1.3×	1.3k 2.5×	158 0.3×	736 1.6×	70	3.5k
Maria Filomena de Jesus Raposo Portugal	17	831 0.5×	495 0.9×	1.2k 2.3×	148 0.3×	528 1.2×	28	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by João Cotas

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Cotas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of João Cotas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of João Cotas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with João Cotas. João Cotas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Borowski, Sebastian, Paulina Nowicka‐Krawczyk, António Portugal, et al.. (2025). Simultaneous Liquid Digestate Treatment and High-Value Microalgal Biomass Production: Influence of Post-Harvest Storage on Biochemical Profiles. Molecules. 30(13). 2778–2778.

Cotas, João, et al.. (2025). Seaweed Polysaccharides: A Rational Approach for Food Safety Studies. Marine Drugs. 23(11). 412–412.

Kalasariya, Haresh S., et al.. (2024). Cosmeceutical Significance of Seaweed: A Focus on Carbohydrates and Peptides in Skin Applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 276–313. 15 indexed citations

Cotas, João, et al.. (2024). Red Seaweed (Rhodophyta) Phycocolloids: A Road from the Species to the Industry Application. Marine Drugs. 22(10). 432–432. 9 indexed citations

Pereira, Leonel, João Cotas, & Ana M. M. Gonçalves. (2024). Seaweed Proteins: A Step towards Sustainability?. Nutrients. 16(8). 1123–1123. 22 indexed citations

Cotas, João, et al.. (2023). Seaweed polysaccharides on seed germination of Brassica napus L.. Algal Research. 76. 103288–103288. 6 indexed citations

Pereira, Leonel & João Cotas. (2023). Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols and Other Micronutrients of Marine Origin. Marine Drugs. 21(6). 323–323. 49 indexed citations

Abo-Shady, Atef M., et al.. (2023). Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Activity of Algae. Life. 13(2). 460–460. 42 indexed citations

Cotas, João, et al.. (2022). Agar content of estuarine seaweed Gracilaria using different cultivation methods. Applied Food Research. 2(2). 100209–100209. 15 indexed citations

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Cotas, João, et al.. (2022). Fillet Fish Fortified with Algal Extracts of Codium tomentosum and Actinotrichia fragilis, as a Potential Antibacterial and Antioxidant Food Supplement. Marine Drugs. 20(12). 785–785. 10 indexed citations

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Araújo, Glácio Souza, et al.. (2022). Fish Farming Techniques: Current Situation and Trends. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 10(11). 1598–1598. 48 indexed citations

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Monteiro, Pedro, Silvia Lomartire, João Cotas, et al.. (2022). Call the Eckols: Present and Future Potential Cancer Therapies. Marine Drugs. 20(6). 387–387. 13 indexed citations

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Cotas, João, Diana Pacheco, Ana M. M. Gonçalves, et al.. (2022). Valorisation of marine macroalgae waste using a cascade biorefinery approach: Exploratory study. Journal of Cleaner Production. 385. 135672–135672. 21 indexed citations

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Monteiro, Pedro, Silvia Lomartire, João Cotas, et al.. (2021). Seaweeds as a Fermentation Substrate: A Challenge for the Food Processing Industry. Processes. 9(11). 1953–1953. 29 indexed citations

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Pacheco, Diana, et al.. (2021). Red Seaweed Pigments from a Biotechnological Perspective. IC-Online (Scientific Information of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria). 2(1). 1–29. 49 indexed citations

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Monteiro, Pedro, Diana Pacheco, João Cotas, et al.. (2021). Effects of Heat Treatment Processes: Health Benefits and Risks to the Consumer. Applied Sciences. 11(18). 8740–8740. 20 indexed citations

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Lomartire, Silvia, João Cotas, Diana Pacheco, et al.. (2021). Environmental Impact on Seaweed Phenolic Production and Activity: An Important Step for Compound Exploitation. Marine Drugs. 19(5). 245–245. 65 indexed citations

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Morais, Tiago, et al.. (2020). Seaweed Potential in the Animal Feed: A Review. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 8(8). 559–559. 213 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cotas, João, Adriana Leandro, Diana Pacheco, Ana M. M. Gonçalves, & Leonel Pereira. (2020). A Comprehensive Review of the Nutraceutical and Therapeutic Applications of Red Seaweeds (Rhodophyta). Life. 10(3). 19–19. 131 indexed citations

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Pacheco, Diana, et al.. (2020). Invasive Seaweeds in the Iberian Peninsula: A Contribution for Food Supply. Marine Drugs. 18(11). 560–560. 26 indexed citations

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