Pedro Fonte

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
67 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Pedro Fonte is a scholar working on Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Pedro Fonte has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pharmaceutical Science, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Pedro Fonte's work include Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (25 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (12 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (12 papers). Pedro Fonte is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (25 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (12 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (12 papers). Pedro Fonte collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and Spain. Pedro Fonte's co-authors include Bruno Sarmento, Salette Reis, Francisca Araújo, Cláudia Viegas, Flávia Sousa, Vítor Seabra, Domingos Ferreira, Manuela Pintado, Ana S. Macedo and Hélder A. Santos and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Pedro Fonte

64 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Solid Lipid Nanoparticles vs. Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: A Comparative Review

2023 231 citations Cláudia Viegas, Pedro Fonte et al. Pharmaceutics profile →

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Ana Beloqui Belgium

M. Ajazuddin India

Gaurav Jain India

Maha Nasr Egypt

Jingyuan Wen New Zealand

Kiran Sonaje Taiwan

El‐Sayed Khafagy Egypt

Francisca Araújo Portugal

Deependra Singh India

Ossama Y. Abdallah Egypt

Ana Beloqui Belgium

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pedro Fonte

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shehzad, Adeeb, Mazhar Ul‐Islam, Abdullah Khamis Ali Al Saidi, et al.. (2025). Nanomedicine in oncology: Diagnostic breakthroughs and therapeutic Frontiers. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 69. 102854–102854. 1 indexed citations

Viegas, Cláudia, et al.. (2025). Inhalable N-Acetylcysteine-loaded Lactose-coated PLGA Nanoparticles for Tuberculosis Treatment. Pharmaceutical Research. 42(7). 1153–1165. 1 indexed citations

Khan, Abdul Rahman, Adeeb Shehzad, Luay Rashan, et al.. (2025). Synergistic effect of Aloe Vera hydrogels with imatinib for pH-responsive drug release in breast cancer treatment. Drug Delivery and Translational Research.

Rehman, Mubashar, Nayab Tahir, Muhammad Sohail, et al.. (2024). Lipid-Based Nanoformulations for Drug Delivery: An Ongoing Perspective. Pharmaceutics. 16(11). 1376–1376. 26 indexed citations

Brandão, Pedro, et al.. (2024). Sustainable Carbon Dots Loaded into Carboxymethylcellulose Based Hydrogels for Uterine Cancer Bioimaging. Pharmaceutics. 16(12). 1500–1500. 1 indexed citations

Qureshi, Munibah, Cláudia Viegas, Sofia O. D. Duarte, et al.. (2024). Camptothecin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with CpG oligodeoxynucleotide as a new approach for skin cancer treatment. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 660. 124340–124340. 11 indexed citations

Viegas, Cláudia, et al.. (2023). Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment by Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems. Pharmaceutics. 15(9). 2363–2363. 27 indexed citations

Rehman, Mubashar, et al.. (2023). The Impact of Flavonoid-Loaded Nanoparticles in the UV Protection and Safety Profile of Topical Sunscreens. Biomolecules. 13(3). 493–493. 17 indexed citations

Pinto, Sandra N., et al.. (2022). Fusions of a carbohydrate binding module with the small cationic hexapeptide RWRWRW confer antimicrobial properties to cellulose-based materials. Acta Biomaterialia. 143. 216–232. 14 indexed citations

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Castro, Karine Cappuccio de, Érica Mendes dos Santos, Janaína Artem Ataide, et al.. (2022). Pluronic® triblock copolymer-based nanoformulations for cancer therapy: A 10-year overview. Journal of Controlled Release. 353. 802–822. 65 indexed citations

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Júlio, Ana, Celestino Santos‐Buelga, Ana M. Gonzaléz‐Paramás, et al.. (2021). Roots and rhizomes of wild Asparagus: Nutritional composition, bioactivity and nanoencapsulation of the most potent extract. Food Bioscience. 45. 101334–101334. 8 indexed citations

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Viegas, Cláudia, et al.. (2021). Intranasal drug delivery for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 11(2). 411–425. 68 indexed citations

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Jerman, Urška Dragin, Hristina Obradović, Larisa Tratnjek, et al.. (2021). Systematic Review of the Application of Perinatal Derivatives in Animal Models on Cutaneous Wound Healing. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. 742858–742858. 12 indexed citations

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Murugesan, Akshaya, Ana S. Macedo, Nga T. T. Nguyen, et al.. (2020). Design and Synthesis of Novel Quinic Acid Derivatives: In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Anticancer Effect on Glioblastoma. Future Medicinal Chemistry. 12(21). 1891–1910. 14 indexed citations

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Faustino, Célia, et al.. (2019). Cytotoxicity and Chemotherapeutic Potential of Natural Rosin Abietane Diterpenoids and their Synthetic Derivatives. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 24(36). 4362–4375. 22 indexed citations

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Sousa, Flávia, Andrea Cruz, Pedro Fonte, et al.. (2017). A new paradigm for antiangiogenic therapy through controlled release of bevacizumab from PLGA nanoparticles. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 3736–3736. 110 indexed citations

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Fonte, Pedro, et al.. (2016). Annealing as a tool for the optimization of lyophilization and ensuring of the stability of protein-loaded PLGA nanoparticles. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 503(1-2). 163–173. 36 indexed citations

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Castro, Pedro M., Pedro Fonte, Flávia Sousa, et al.. (2015). Oral films as breakthrough tools for oral delivery of proteins/peptides. Journal of Controlled Release. 211. 63–73. 45 indexed citations

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Soares, Sandra S., Pedro Fonte, Ana Costa, et al.. (2013). Effect of freeze-drying, cryoprotectants and storage conditions on the stability of secondary structure of insulin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 456(2). 370–381. 52 indexed citations

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Fonte, Pedro, et al.. (2011). Chitosan-coated solid lipid nanoparticles enhance the oral absorption of insulin. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 1(4). 299–308. 146 indexed citations

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