Luís R. Silva

29.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
146 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Luís R. Silva is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Luís R. Silva has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Biochemistry, 52 papers in Plant Science and 42 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Luís R. Silva's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (53 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (23 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (14 papers). Luís R. Silva is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (53 papers), Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (23 papers) and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (14 papers). Luís R. Silva collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Luís R. Silva's co-authors include Paula B. Andrade, Patrı́cia Valentão, Ana C. Gonçalves, Gilberto Alves, Branca M. Silva, Amílcar Falcão, Ana R. Nunes, Paula Guedes de Pinho, Encarna Velázquez and José David Flores‐Félix and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Luís R. Silva

135 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food, and Pharmaceutical Applications

2024 186 citations Gilberto Alves, João A. Lopes et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
Dietary Effects of Anthocyanins in Human Health: A Comprehensive Review

2021 161 citations Ana C. Gonçalves, Ana R. Nunes et al. Pharmaceuticals profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luís R. Silva Portugal	35	1.3k	957	923	684	451	146	3.7k
Gema Nieto Spain	32	867 0.7×	880 0.9×	1.4k 1.5×	659 1.0×	300 0.7×	107	3.4k
Ana Barros Portugal	37	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	1.4k 1.6×	668 1.0×	328 0.7×	166	4.3k
Rodrigo Scherer Brazil	28	1.2k 0.9×	660 0.7×	1.4k 1.5×	651 1.0×	293 0.6×	101	3.4k
Rita C. Alves Portugal	39	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	1.5k 1.7×	879 1.3×	249 0.6×	131	4.4k
Francisca Rodrigues Portugal	33	802 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	783 1.1×	321 0.7×	140	3.7k
J. Basilio Heredia Mexico	31	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.5×	1.6k 1.7×	1.2k 1.8×	211 0.5×	144	4.6k
Tünde Juríková Slovakia	31	1.8k 1.4×	1.9k 2.0×	1.2k 1.3×	870 1.3×	204 0.5×	96	4.5k
Muhammad Saeed Pakistan	38	1.1k 0.9×	380 0.4×	661 0.7×	1.0k 1.5×	262 0.6×	238	5.1k
Ângela Fernandes Portugal	38	2.2k 1.7×	1.2k 1.2×	1.5k 1.6×	793 1.2×	287 0.6×	161	4.5k
Abdalbasit Adam Mariod Sudan	34	1.2k 1.0×	717 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	596 0.9×	410 0.9×	155	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luís R. Silva

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20 of 20 papers shown

Silva, Luís R., et al.. (2025). Exploring Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products with Potential for Food and Nutraceutical Applications. Foods. 14(22). 3884–3884.

Gonçalves, Ana C., Amílcar Falcão, Gilberto Alves, Luís R. Silva, & José David Flores‐Félix. (2024). Antioxidant activity of the main phenolics found in red fruits: An in vitro and in silico study. Food Chemistry. 452. 139459–139459. 17 indexed citations

Maciel, Alex Bezerra da Silva, Cássia da Luz Goulart, Luís R. Silva, et al.. (2024). Inflammatory discoveries two years after acute severe COVID-19: a longitudinal biomarker profile assessment in long COVID individuals in the Brazilian Amazon. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1520193–1520193. 3 indexed citations

Menezes, Antônio da Silva, et al.. (2024). A Scoping Review of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Identification and Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 14(11). 1069–1069. 1 indexed citations

Silva, Luís R., et al.. (2024). Estratégias de prevenção e controle de infecções associadas à assistência à saúde em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Brazilian Journal of Health Review. 7(10). e75896–e75896. 1 indexed citations

Alves, Gilberto, Agostinho Almeida, Paula Guedes de Pinho, et al.. (2024). Assessment of chemical composition of blackberries and mulberries from Covilhã region, Portugal. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 137. 106832–106832. 4 indexed citations

Alves, Gilberto, et al.. (2024). A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food, and Pharmaceutical Applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(2). 1322–1322. 186 indexed citations breakdown →

Alves, Gilberto, et al.. (2023). A Review of Natural Polysaccharides: Sources, Characteristics, Properties, Food and Pharmaceutical Applications. Preprints.org. 6 indexed citations

Silva, Luís R., et al.. (2023). Automatic system to identify and manage garments for blind people. ACTA IMEKO. 12(3). 1–10. 1 indexed citations

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Nunes, Ana R., Ana C. Gonçalves, Edgar Pinto, et al.. (2022). Mineral Content and Volatile Profiling of Prunus avium L. (Sweet Cherry) By-Products from Fundão Region (Portugal). Foods. 11(5). 751–751. 9 indexed citations

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Nunes, Ana R., Fernando Sánchez‐Juanes, Ana C. Gonçalves, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Raw Cheese as a Novel Source of Biofertilizer with a High Level of Biosecurity for Blueberry. Agronomy. 12(5). 1150–1150. 3 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Ana C., et al.. (2022). Insight into the Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Bacterial Communities Inhabiting Blueberries in Portugal. Microorganisms. 10(11). 2193–2193. 9 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Ana C., Ana R. Costa, José David Flores‐Félix, et al.. (2022). Anti-Inflammatory and Antiproliferative Properties of Sweet Cherry Phenolic-Rich Extracts. Molecules. 27(1). 268–268. 19 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Ana C., et al.. (2022). Effects of Functional Phenolics Dietary Supplementation on Athletes’ Performance and Recovery: A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(9). 4652–4652. 23 indexed citations

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Flores‐Félix, José David, Ana C. Gonçalves, Gilberto Alves, & Luís R. Silva. (2021). Consumption of Phenolic-Rich Food and Dietary Supplements as a Key Tool in SARS-CoV-19 Infection. Foods. 10(9). 2084–2084. 11 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Ana C., Ana R. Nunes, Gilberto Alves, & Luís R. Silva. (2021). Serotonin and Melatonin: Plant Sources, Analytical Methods, and Human Health Benefits. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 31(2). 162–175. 10 indexed citations

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Nunes, Ana R., Ana C. Gonçalves, Amílcar Falcão, Gilberto Alves, & Luís R. Silva. (2021). Prunus avium L. (Sweet Cherry) By-Products: A Source of Phenolic Compounds with Antioxidant and Anti-Hyperglycemic Properties—A Review. Applied Sciences. 11(18). 8516–8516. 36 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Ana C., Ana R. Nunes, Amílcar Falcão, Gilberto Alves, & Luís R. Silva. (2021). Dietary Effects of Anthocyanins in Human Health: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceuticals. 14(7). 690–690. 161 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gonçalves, Ana C., Márcio Rodrigues, José David Flores‐Félix, et al.. (2021). Sweet cherry phenolics revealed to be promising agents in inhibiting P‐glycoprotein activity and increasing cellular viability under oxidative stress conditions: in vitro and in silico study. Journal of Food Science. 87(1). 450–465. 8 indexed citations

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Martins, J.M., et al.. (2009). Propagation of the endangered Azorean cherry Prunus azorica using stem cuttings and air layering. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19 indexed citations

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