Nélson Lima

11.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
226 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Nélson Lima is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nélson Lima has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Plant Science, 67 papers in Cell Biology and 51 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Nélson Lima's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (67 papers), Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (52 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (23 papers). Nélson Lima is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (67 papers), Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (52 papers) and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing (23 papers). Nélson Lima collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and Chile. Nélson Lima's co-authors include R. R. M. Paterson, Cledir Santos, Armando Venâncio, J. A. Teixeira, Nicolina Dias, Paula Rodrigues, Lucı́lia Domingues, Z. Kozakiewicz, М. Мота and Ana Nicolau and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Nélson Lima

211 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

How will climate change affect mycotoxins in food? 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400
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. How will climate change affect mycotoxins in food?
    2009 422 citations R. R. M. Paterson, Nélson Lima profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nélson Lima Portugal 47 2.8k 1.3k 1.2k 1.0k 754 226 6.2k
Tofazzal Islam Bangladesh 46 3.5k 1.3× 790 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 822 0.8× 213 0.3× 270 7.1k
Yan Li China 46 3.0k 1.1× 853 0.6× 2.6k 2.1× 633 0.6× 246 0.3× 387 8.5k
Bin Li China 57 4.7k 1.7× 771 0.6× 2.8k 2.3× 1.1k 1.1× 312 0.4× 560 12.8k
Timothy D. Phillips United States 50 5.8k 2.1× 683 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.4× 220 9.4k
Nina Gunde‐Cimerman Slovenia 55 3.4k 1.2× 2.3k 1.7× 3.6k 3.0× 871 0.9× 518 0.7× 210 9.4k
R. R. M. Paterson Portugal 42 3.3k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 676 0.7× 326 0.4× 139 5.9k
Ajit Varma India 55 7.0k 2.5× 1.6k 1.2× 2.1k 1.7× 422 0.4× 259 0.3× 278 10.5k
Pradeep Kumar India 41 3.0k 1.1× 448 0.3× 1.8k 1.5× 1.4k 1.4× 243 0.3× 227 7.6k
Petr Karlovský Germany 51 5.7k 2.0× 1.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.4× 883 0.9× 188 0.2× 162 7.7k
Makoto Shoda Japan 54 3.1k 1.1× 389 0.3× 1.8k 1.5× 578 0.6× 816 1.1× 228 8.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Nélson Lima

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nélson Lima

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nélson Lima

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nélson Lima. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nélson Lima 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 Nélson Lima. Nélson Lima 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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Lima, Nélson. (2025). Preserving and utilizing microbial diversity for innovation and sustainability. Microbiology. 171(3). 3 indexed citations
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Oliveira, Virton Rodrigo Targino de, et al.. (2024). Novelties in Funalia and the status of Fomitella (Polyporaceae, Basidiomycota). TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY. 48(4). 194–208. 1 indexed citations
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Santos, Carla, et al.. (2022). Occurrence of Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A during Merkén Pepper Powder Production in Chile. Foods. 11(23). 3843–3843. 5 indexed citations
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Lima, Nélson, et al.. (2021). An overview on possible links between aflatoxin B1 exposure and gallbladder cancer. Mycotoxin Research. 37(3). 205–214. 9 indexed citations
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Santos, Carla, et al.. (2020). Mycobiota in Chilean chilli Capsicum annuum L. used for production of Merkén. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 334. 108833–108833. 14 indexed citations
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Simões, Lúcia C., et al.. (2019). In vitroassessment of inter-kingdom biofilm formation by bacteria and filamentous fungi isolated from a drinking water distribution system. Biofouling. 35(10). 1041–1054. 17 indexed citations
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Pimentel, Maria Inês Fernandes, et al.. (2019). Identification by MALDI-TOF MS of Sporothrix brasiliensis Isolated from a Subconjunctival Infiltrative Lesion in an Immunocompetent Patient. Microorganisms. 8(1). 22–22. 21 indexed citations
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Pristaš, Peter, et al.. (2019). Genetic and plant host differences of Fomes fomentarius in selected parts of Southern Europe. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 154(1). 125–127. 4 indexed citations
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Vilela, Leonardo de Figueiredo, et al.. (2017). Impact of a Microbial Cocktail Used as a Starter Culture on Cocoa Fermentation and Chocolate Flavor. Molecules. 22(5). 766–766. 55 indexed citations
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Simões, Lúcia C., et al.. (2016). The role of inter-kingdom interactions in chlorine resistance of biofilms formed by drinking water-isolated microorganisms. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 165–165. 2 indexed citations
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Ottoni, Cristiane Angélica, Marta Filipa Simões, Sara Fernandes, Cledir Santos, & Nélson Lima. (2016). High Laccase Expression by Trametes versicolor in a Simulated Textile Effluent with Different Carbon Sources and PHs. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13(8). 778–778. 9 indexed citations
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Chalfoun, Sára Maria, et al.. (2015). TAXONOMIA POLIFÁSICA PARA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE ASPERGILLUS SEÇÃO FLAVI: UMA REVISÃO. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 1(1). 18–40. 1 indexed citations
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Lima-Neto, Reginaldo Gonçalves de, Cledir Santos, Nélson Lima, et al.. (2014). Application of MALDI-TOF MS for requalification of a Candida clinical isolates culture collection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Morales-Valle, H., R. R. M. Paterson, Armando Venâncio, & Nélson Lima. (2013). Interaction with Penicillium expansum enhances Botrytis cinerea growth in grape juice medium and prevents patulin accumulation in vitro. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 56(5). 356–360. 11 indexed citations
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Paterson, R. R. M., Marta Filipa Simões, Leonel Pereira, Cledir Santos, & Nélson Lima. (2012). Biological resource centres: closing the gap between science and society. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 3 indexed citations
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Cruz, Mario, et al.. (2009). Production of Aspergillus niger GH1 Tannase using Solid-State Fermentation. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 3(1). 21–26. 5 indexed citations
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Nicolau, Ana, М. Мота, & Nélson Lima. (2007). Microfauna as Indicator of Copper, Zinc, and Cycloheximide in Activated Sludge Processes. Environmental Engineering Science. 24(4). 434–445. 5 indexed citations
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Lima, Nélson & David Smith. (2003). Biological Resource Centres and the Use of Microbes. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 9 indexed citations
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Venâncio, Armando, et al.. (1998). Fungos contaminantes na indústria alimentar. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho).

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