João Sousa

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 933 citations indexed

About

João Sousa is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, João Sousa has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 933 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Pollution, 4 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 2 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in João Sousa's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (5 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (4 papers) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (2 papers). João Sousa is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (5 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (4 papers) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (2 papers). João Sousa collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Switzerland and United States. João Sousa's co-authors include Ãngel Nadal, Roland Weber, David Santillo, María Cristina Fossi, Dolores Romano, Trisia Farrelly, Sebastian Unger, Nicolas‐Xavier Geilfus, Niko Urho and Kathleen M. Munson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Environmental Management and Frontiers in Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

João Sousa

9 papers receiving 914 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.

Marine litter plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive measures

2018 546 citations María Cristina Fossi, Roland Weber et al. Environmental Sciences Europe profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
João Sousa Portugal	7	769	540	182	116	64	9	933
Karen Raubenheimer Australia	10	821 1.1×	535 1.0×	187 1.0×	83 0.7×	59 0.9×	15	976
Anne-Katrine Lundebye Norway	4	1.1k 1.4×	743 1.4×	224 1.2×	195 1.7×	114 1.8×	6	1.2k
G.G.N. Thushari Sri Lanka	7	758 1.0×	540 1.0×	185 1.0×	55 0.5×	60 0.9×	16	936
Shivika Sharma India	10	993 1.3×	651 1.2×	309 1.7×	98 0.8×	151 2.4×	22	1.3k
James H. Bridson New Zealand	15	558 0.7×	401 0.7×	248 1.4×	120 1.0×	47 0.7×	31	904
Tan Suet May Amelia Malaysia	10	499 0.6×	313 0.6×	237 1.3×	62 0.5×	61 1.0×	18	710
Mikaël Kedzierski France	14	1.1k 1.5×	902 1.7×	302 1.7×	105 0.9×	94 1.5×	28	1.2k
Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik Malaysia	13	1.2k 1.5×	804 1.5×	237 1.3×	188 1.6×	129 2.0×	46	1.4k
Shinta Werorilangi Indonesia	10	1.3k 1.7×	969 1.8×	219 1.2×	103 0.9×	87 1.4×	44	1.4k
Agamuthu Periathamby Malaysia	5	410 0.5×	407 0.8×	89 0.5×	64 0.6×	39 0.6×	5	639

Countries citing papers authored by João Sousa

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Sousa

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All Works

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Sousa, João, et al.. (2023). Biocontrol potential of wine yeasts against four grape phytopathogenic fungi disclosed by time-course monitoring of inhibitory activities. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1146065–1146065. 16 indexed citations

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Cunha, Arcelina Pacheco, Ana R. Ribeiro, Davi Felipe Farias, et al.. (2023). Characterization and Biological Activity of Native and Sulfated Noni (Morinda citrifolia Linn.) Pectin. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. 2 indexed citations

3.

Graça, Cátia A. L., Carla A. Orge, João Restivo, et al.. (2023). Temperature and nitrogen-induced modification of activated carbons for efficient catalytic ozonation of salicylic acid as a model emerging pollutant. Journal of Environmental Management. 344. 118639–118639. 14 indexed citations

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Caldeirão, Lucas, et al.. (2021). Herbs and herbal infusions: Determination of natural contaminants (mycotoxins and trace elements) and evaluation of their exposure. Food Research International. 144. 110322–110322. 27 indexed citations

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Raubenheimer, Karen, Niko Urho, Sebastian Unger, et al.. (2021). A binding global agreement to address the life cycle of plastics. Science. 373(6550). 43–47. 183 indexed citations

6.

Sousa, João, et al.. (2020). The marine plastic footprint. ArODES (HES-SO (https://www.hes-so.ch/)). 52 indexed citations

7.

Geilfus, Nicolas‐Xavier, et al.. (2019). Distribution and impacts of microplastic incorporation within sea ice. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 145. 463–473. 92 indexed citations

8.

Fossi, María Cristina, Roland Weber, David Santillo, et al.. (2018). Marine litter plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive measures. Environmental Sciences Europe. 30(1). 13–13. 546 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sousa, João, et al.. (2017). National marine plastic litter policies in EU Member States. IUCN eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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