Luís Padrela

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Luís Padrela is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Luís Padrela has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 25 papers in Materials Chemistry and 21 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Luís Padrela's work include Crystallization and Solubility Studies (23 papers), Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (21 papers) and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (17 papers). Luís Padrela is often cited by papers focused on Crystallization and Solubility Studies (23 papers), Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (21 papers) and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (17 papers). Luís Padrela collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Portugal and Belgium. Luís Padrela's co-authors include Gavin Walker, Maryam Karimi-Jafari, Denise M. Croker, Miguel Â. Rodrigues, Edmundo Gomes de Azevedo, Kevin M. Ryan, Sitaram P. Velaga, Henrique A. Matos, Emmet O’Reilly and Ahmad Ziaee and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemistry, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

In The Last Decade

Luís Padrela

52 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

Creating Cocrystals: A Review of Pharmaceutical Cocrystal Preparation Routes and Applications

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luís Padrela Ireland	23	1.0k	796	547	523	362	55	2.1k
Sameer V. Dalvi India	26	951 0.9×	286 0.4×	599 1.1×	768 1.5×	178 0.5×	83	2.4k
Amjad Alhalaweh Sweden	24	1.4k 1.3×	940 1.2×	676 1.2×	111 0.2×	384 1.1×	35	2.2k
Dinesh Kumar India	24	781 0.8×	439 0.6×	726 1.3×	246 0.5×	166 0.5×	76	2.1k
Nalini R. Shastri India	29	1.0k 1.0×	603 0.8×	1.0k 1.8×	145 0.3×	241 0.7×	66	2.2k
Kenjirou Higashi Japan	32	1.2k 1.1×	316 0.4×	1.6k 2.9×	219 0.4×	544 1.5×	152	2.8k
Denise M. Croker Ireland	30	1.8k 1.7×	1.2k 1.5×	441 0.8×	554 1.1×	409 1.1×	55	2.9k
Miguel Â. Rodrigues Portugal	21	448 0.4×	286 0.4×	191 0.3×	560 1.1×	239 0.7×	50	1.4k
Wilna Liebenberg South Africa	24	549 0.5×	292 0.4×	494 0.9×	126 0.2×	218 0.6×	83	1.5k
Shyam Karki United States	15	1.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	441 0.8×	149 0.3×	209 0.6×	29	1.9k
Riikka Laitinen Finland	24	1.3k 1.2×	247 0.3×	1.8k 3.2×	139 0.3×	437 1.2×	37	2.5k

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Padrela, Luís, et al.. (2026). Supercritical CO ₂ -Assisted Solvent Atomization through a Two-Fluid Nozzle: CFD Modeling and Experimental Characterization of the Near-Field Region.

Verma, Vivek, et al.. (2025). Novel multi-nozzle spray coating technology for the continuous production and isolation of drug nanoparticles. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 683. 126016–126016. 1 indexed citations

Ranade, Vivek V., et al.. (2025). Characterizing flow of pressurized CO2 through micro-orifice for atomization applications: Experiments and CFD modelling. Journal of CO2 Utilization. 98. 103132–103132. 1 indexed citations

Rahbar‐Kelishami, Ahmad, et al.. (2025). Recent Developments in Nanoparticle Synthesis for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Comprehensive Review. ChemBioEng Reviews.

Padrela, Luís, et al.. (2025). Innovation testbeds as enabling ecosystems driving nanopharmaceuticals to market. Drug Discovery Today. 30(8). 104433–104433.

Ranade, Vivek V., et al.. (2025). CFD modelling and simulations of atomization-based processes for production of drug particles: A review. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 670. 125204–125204. 6 indexed citations

Bhattacharya, Shayon, et al.. (2024). Polymorph selection of pharmaceutical cocrystals via bench-top and continuous production techniques. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 663. 124596–124596. 8 indexed citations

Ross, Steven A., et al.. (2024). Screening, Synthesis, and Characterization of a More Rapidly Dissolving Celecoxib Crystal Form. ACS Omega. 9(27). 29710–29722. 6 indexed citations

Soulimane, Tewfik, et al.. (2024). Protein stabilization in spray drying and solid-state storage by using a ‘molecular lock’ – exploiting bacterial adaptations for industrial applications. RSC Chemical Biology. 6(2). 263–272. 2 indexed citations

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Padrela, Luís, et al.. (2024). Process control and design of drying technologies for biopharmaceuticals – A review. Powder Technology. 449. 120395–120395. 1 indexed citations

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Padrela, Luís, et al.. (2023). Nucleation kinetics-based solvent selection for the liquid antisolvent crystallization of a lipophilic intermediate. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 375. 121306–121306. 7 indexed citations

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Raji, Farshad, et al.. (2023). Investigating the effectiveness of the main channel in microfluidic liquid-liquid extraction process. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 147. 106986–106986. 25 indexed citations

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Padrela, Luís, et al.. (2023). Development of long-acting injectable suspensions by continuous antisolvent crystallization: An integrated bottom-up process. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 648. 123550–123550. 7 indexed citations

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Verma, Vivek, et al.. (2022). Solid-state and particle size control of pharmaceutical cocrystals using atomization-based techniques. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 621. 121798–121798. 32 indexed citations

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Verma, Vivek, Simone Bordignon, Michele R. Chierotti, et al.. (2020). Cortisone and cortisol break hydrogen-bonding rules to make a drug–prodrug solid solution. IUCrJ. 7(6). 1124–1130. 4 indexed citations

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Ziaee, Ahmad, Luís Padrela, Catherine B. Potter, et al.. (2019). Amorphous solid dispersion of ibuprofen: A comparative study on the effect of solution based techniques. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 572. 118816–118816. 27 indexed citations

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Ryan, Kevin M., et al.. (2019). From batch to continuous — New opportunities for supercritical CO2 technology in pharmaceutical manufacturing. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 137. 104971–104971. 38 indexed citations

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Padrela, Luís, Miguel Â. Rodrigues, Andreia Duarte, et al.. (2018). Supercritical carbon dioxide-based technologies for the production of drug nanoparticles/nanocrystals – A comprehensive review. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 131. 22–78. 191 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Miguel Â., Luís Padrela, Henrique A. Matos, et al.. (2014). New Thermoresistant Polymorph from CO2 Recrystallization of Minocycline Hydrochloride. Pharmaceutical Research. 31(11). 3136–3149. 14 indexed citations

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Padrela, Luís, Miguel Â. Rodrigues, Sitaram P. Velaga, Henrique A. Matos, & Edmundo Gomes de Azevedo. (2009). Formation of indomethacin–saccharin cocrystals using supercritical fluid technology. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 38(1). 9–17. 173 indexed citations

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