João Graça

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

João Graça is a scholar working on Ecology, Food Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, João Graça has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Ecology, 17 papers in Food Science and 12 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in João Graça's work include Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (22 papers), Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability (16 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (9 papers). João Graça is often cited by papers focused on Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (22 papers), Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability (16 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (9 papers). João Graça collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Netherlands and United Kingdom. João Graça's co-authors include Maria Manuela Calheiros, Abílio Oliveira, Mónica Trüninger, Cristina Godinho, Jared Piazza, Marília Prada, Graça Cardoso, Taciano L. Milfont, Luísa Schmidt and Ana Luísa Papoila and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Trends in Food Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

João Graça

48 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Attached to meat? (Un)Willingness and intentions to adopt... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2019 100 200 300
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. Attached to meat? (Un)Willingness and intentions to adopt a more plant-based diet
    2015 370 citations João Graça, Maria Manuela Calheiros et al. Appetite profile →
  2. Reducing meat consumption and following plant-based diets: Current evidence and future directions to inform integrated transitions
    2019 329 citations João Graça, Cristina Godinho et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
João Graça Portugal 18 1.1k 766 344 314 252 56 1.8k
Daniel L. Rosenfeld United States 25 1.3k 1.2× 788 1.0× 399 1.2× 285 0.9× 358 1.4× 44 2.0k
Matthew B. Ruby Australia 21 1.3k 1.2× 853 1.1× 380 1.1× 411 1.3× 326 1.3× 52 2.9k
Jan J. Boersema Netherlands 19 674 0.6× 512 0.7× 448 1.3× 171 0.5× 413 1.6× 52 1.9k
Maria Manuela Calheiros Portugal 18 606 0.5× 388 0.5× 181 0.5× 150 0.5× 130 0.5× 77 1.5k
Annet C. Hoek Australia 19 1.0k 0.9× 1.4k 1.8× 275 0.8× 507 1.6× 506 2.0× 31 2.4k
M.C.D. Verain Netherlands 17 559 0.5× 547 0.7× 358 1.0× 303 1.0× 414 1.6× 34 1.4k
Charlotte De Backer Belgium 23 341 0.3× 377 0.5× 124 0.4× 296 0.9× 114 0.5× 79 2.0k
Emily P. Bouwman Netherlands 11 530 0.5× 453 0.6× 149 0.4× 215 0.7× 181 0.7× 26 1.0k
Giovanni Sogari Italy 31 543 0.5× 746 1.0× 158 0.5× 548 1.7× 538 2.1× 65 3.3k
Markus Vinnari Finland 16 468 0.4× 310 0.4× 170 0.5× 113 0.4× 160 0.6× 26 920

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Fields of papers citing papers by João Graça

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Graça

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of João Graça. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of João Graça 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 Graça. João Graça is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Graça, João, et al.. (2025). Defensive reactions to a meat reduction intervention. Appetite. 217. 108354–108354.
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Hopwood, Christopher J., et al.. (2025). A cross-cultural examination of individual differences in human attitudes about animals. 6. 2 indexed citations
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Magalhães, Eunice, et al.. (2025). Why do people become foster parents and how to recruit new families? A multi-informant study. Children and Youth Services Review. 177. 108460–108460. 1 indexed citations
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Graça, João, et al.. (2025). Associations between motivations for and against eating meat with four types of meat engagement. Appetite. 215. 108237–108237.
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Magalhães, Eunice, et al.. (2025). Profiles of adults most likely to become a foster family: A latent profile analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect. 165. 107486–107486.
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Graça, João, et al.. (2024). Masculinizing plant-based diets as an appeal for dietary change among men. Food Quality and Preference. 123. 105341–105341. 2 indexed citations
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Bryant, Christopher, et al.. (2024). Exploring public support for farmed animal welfare policy and advocacy across 23 countries. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 3 indexed citations
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Ruby, Matthew B., João Graça, & Eero Olli. (2024). Vegetarian, vegan, or plant-based? Comparing how different labels influence consumer evaluations of plant-based foods. Appetite. 197. 107288–107288. 13 indexed citations
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Hopwood, Christopher J., et al.. (2024). Paradoxical gender effects in meat consumption across cultures. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 13033–13033. 15 indexed citations
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Magalhães, Eunice, et al.. (2023). Perceived barriers, drivers and enablers to becoming a foster family: An exploratory study in Portugal. Children and Youth Services Review. 145. 106811–106811. 5 indexed citations
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Godinho, Cristina, et al.. (2023). Promoting plant-based eating in meat-centric meal contexts: a field study. Public Health Nutrition. 26(11). 2619–2627. 4 indexed citations
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Graça, João, et al.. (2023). How to enable healthier and more sustainable food practices in collective meal contexts: A scoping review.. Appetite. 187. 106597–106597. 19 indexed citations
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Godinho, Cristina, et al.. (2023). Insights into parents' and teachers' support for policies promoting increased plant-based eating in schools. Appetite. 184. 106511–106511. 6 indexed citations
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Graça, João, et al.. (2022). Plant-based school meals as levers of sustainable food transitions: A narrative review and conceptual framework. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 10. 100429–100429. 15 indexed citations
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Piazza, Jared, et al.. (2021). An appetite for meat? Disentangling the influence of animal resemblance and familiarity. Appetite. 170. 105875–105875. 5 indexed citations
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Prada, Marília, et al.. (2020). Consumer perceptions of conventional and alternative protein sources: A mixed-methods approach with meal and product framing. Appetite. 156. 104860–104860. 85 indexed citations
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Graça, João, et al.. (2017). Emergency residential care settings: A model for service assessment and design. Evaluation and Program Planning. 66. 89–101. 3 indexed citations
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Graça, João, Maria Manuela Calheiros, & Abílio Oliveira. (2015). Attached to meat? (Un)Willingness and intentions to adopt a more plant-based diet. Appetite. 95. 113–125. 370 indexed citations breakdown →
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Barata, M. Clara, et al.. (2015). A Portuguese Version of the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale – Short Form. The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 18. E30–E30. 17 indexed citations
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Calheiros, Maria Manuela, et al.. (2013). Staff and youth views on autonomy and emancipation from residential care: A participatory research study. Evaluation and Program Planning. 39. 57–66. 21 indexed citations

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