Manuel Simões

22.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
306 papers, 17.2k citations indexed

About

Manuel Simões is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Manuel Simões has authored 306 papers receiving a total of 17.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 173 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Organic Chemistry and 55 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Manuel Simões's work include Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (137 papers), Antimicrobial agents and applications (68 papers) and Water Treatment and Disinfection (48 papers). Manuel Simões is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (137 papers), Antimicrobial agents and applications (68 papers) and Water Treatment and Disinfection (48 papers). Manuel Simões collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom. Manuel Simões's co-authors include Lúcia C. Simões, Anabela Borges, M. J. Vieira, José C.M. Pires, María José Saavedra, Ana L. Gonçalves, L. F. Melo, Ana Cristina Abreu, Inês B. Gomes and M.C.M. Alvim-Ferraz and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Manuel Simões

296 papers receiving 16.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Antibacterial Activity and Mode of Action of Ferulic and Gallic Acids Against Pathogenic Bacteria

2013 937 citations Anabela Borges, María José Saavedra et al. profile →
A review of current and emergent biofilm control strategies

2010 907 citations Manuel Simões, Lúcia C. Simões et al. profile →
Critical review on biofilm methods

2016 736 citations Filipe J. Mergulhão, Manuel Simões et al. profile →
Harvesting techniques applied to microalgae: A review

2014 679 citations Ana Barros, Ana L. Gonçalves et al. profile →
Recent developments on carbon capture and storage: An overview

2011 623 citations Manuel Simões et al. profile →
A review on the use of microalgal consortia for wastewater treatment

2016 533 citations Ana L. Gonçalves, Manuel Simões et al. Algal Research profile →
Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents

2012 390 citations Ana Cristina Abreu, Manuel Simões et al. profile →
Staphylococcus aureus Toxins and Their Molecular Activity in Infectious Diseases

2018 337 citations Anabela Borges, Manuel Simões et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Manuel Simões	6.6k	3.2k	2.5k	2.3k	1.9k	306	17.2k
Raymond J. Turner	6.1k 0.9×	913 0.3×	737 0.3×	2.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.5×	304	16.7k
Shuo Wang	7.5k 1.1×	4.8k 1.5×	1.6k 0.6×	6.7k 2.9×	1.1k 0.6×	933	26.7k
Rocky de Nys	3.5k 0.5×	992 0.3×	2.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	579 0.3×	261	16.7k
José Luis Martínez	8.1k 1.2×	1.8k 0.5×	905 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	263	23.4k
Thomas K. Wood	14.3k 2.2×	1.4k 0.4×	619 0.2×	2.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.5×	414	25.6k
Anthony I. Okoh	2.8k 0.4×	3.3k 1.0×	667 0.3×	1.4k 0.6×	550 0.3×	489	17.4k
Ian T. Paulsen	11.5k 1.7×	1.4k 0.4×	513 0.2×	1.2k 0.5×	755 0.4×	312	22.7k
Jost Wingender	8.8k 1.3×	1.0k 0.3×	409 0.2×	2.7k 1.2×	1.3k 0.7×	74	17.7k
Lin Lin	3.3k 0.5×	4.4k 1.4×	613 0.2×	3.5k 1.5×	902 0.5×	477	16.1k
Gerard D. Wright	12.3k 1.9×	1.8k 0.5×	424 0.2×	1.3k 0.6×	3.2k 1.7×	296	27.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kinney, Kerry A., et al.. (2025). Microalgae for microplastic removal from water and wastewater: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 23(2). 611–648. 9 indexed citations

Sousa, Carlos, Manuel Simões, Ana Patrícia Lopes, et al.. (2025). When Precision Matters: Bone Marrow Cytology Meets qPCR in a Pilot Study Quantifying Leishmania infantum Load in Dogs. Microorganisms. 13(9). 2211–2211.

Simões, Manuel, et al.. (2024). Exploring coaggregation mechanisms involved in biofilm formation in drinking water through a proteomic-based approach. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 135(6). 2 indexed citations

Borges, Anabela, et al.. (2024). Visible-light photoactivated proanthocyanidin and kappa-carrageenan coating with anti-adhesive properties against clinically relevant bacteria. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 263(Pt 1). 130611–130611. 3 indexed citations

Gomes, Inês B., et al.. (2024). Parabens transformation products in water and their (eco)toxicological implications. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155129–155129. 4 indexed citations

Gomes, Inês B., et al.. (2024). Parabens alter the surface characteristics and antibiotic susceptibility of drinking water bacteria. Chemosphere. 368. 143704–143704. 2 indexed citations

Gomes, Inês B., et al.. (2024). The impact of methylparaben and chlorine on the architecture of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia biofilms. The Science of The Total Environment. 951. 175646–175646. 3 indexed citations

Simões, Manuel, et al.. (2024). Synergistic Bactericidal Effects of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds with Essential Oil Constituents. Foods. 13(12). 1831–1831. 3 indexed citations

Vieira, Tatiana F., Nuno M. F. S. A. Cerqueira, Manuel Simões, & Sérgio F. Sousa. (2023). In silico identification of novel PqsD inhibitors: promising molecules for quorum sensing interference in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. 9(1). 7–19. 3 indexed citations

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Afonso, Ana, et al.. (2023). Biofilm Production by Critical Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens from an Equine Wound. Animals. 13(8). 1342–1342. 2 indexed citations

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Gomes, Inês B., et al.. (2023). Combination of UVC light with antimicrobial agents for enhanced disinfection of surfaces and liquids. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(3). 109639–109639. 9 indexed citations

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Carneiro, João, et al.. (2023). TargIDe: a machine-learning workflow for target identification of molecules with antibiofilm activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 37(5-6). 265–278. 8 indexed citations

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Pereira, Hugo, Margarida Costa, Nuno O. Fernandes, et al.. (2020). Nannochloropsis oceanica Cultivation in Pilot-Scale Raceway Ponds—From Design to Cultivation. Applied Sciences. 10(5). 1725–1725. 22 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Ana C., et al.. (2020). Multitarget protection of Pterospartum tridentatum phenolic‐rich extracts against a wide range of free radical species, antidiabetic activity and effects on human colon carcinoma (Caco‐2) cells. Journal of Food Science. 85(12). 4377–4388. 15 indexed citations

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Abreu, Ana Cristina, Patricia Marín, Luis Manuel Aguilera-Sáez, et al.. (2019). Effect of a Shading Mesh on the Metabolic, Nutritional, and Defense Profiles of Harvested Greenhouse-Grown Organic Tomato Fruits and Leaves Revealed by NMR Metabolomics. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(46). 12972–12985. 20 indexed citations

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Gomes, Inês B., Ana Meireles, Ana L. Gonçalves, et al.. (2017). Standardized reactors for the study of medical biofilms: a review of the principles and latest modifications. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 38(5). 657–670. 40 indexed citations

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Borges, Anabela, Ana Cristina Abreu, Carla Días, et al.. (2016). New Perspectives on the Use of Phytochemicals as an Emergent Strategy to Control Bacterial Infections Including Biofilms. Molecules. 21(7). 877–877. 205 indexed citations

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Barros, Ana, Tiago Guerra, Manuel Simões, et al.. (2016). Mass balance analysis of carbon and nitrogen in industrial scale mixotrophic microalgae cultures. Algal Research. 21. 35–41. 37 indexed citations

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Monte, Joana, Ana Cristina Abreu, Anabela Borges, Lúcia C. Simões, & Manuel Simões. (2014). Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Phytochemicals against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and Their Biofilms. Pathogens. 3(2). 473–498. 173 indexed citations

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Teodósio, Joana, Manuel Simões, L. F. Melo, & Filipe J. Mergulhão. (2013). Platforms for in-vitro biofilm studies. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 4 indexed citations

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