Rita Lima‐Sousa

1.4k total citations
27 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Rita Lima‐Sousa is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita Lima‐Sousa has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 19 papers in Biomaterials and 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rita Lima‐Sousa's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (25 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (18 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (14 papers). Rita Lima‐Sousa is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (25 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (18 papers) and Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (14 papers). Rita Lima‐Sousa collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and Spain. Rita Lima‐Sousa's co-authors include Ilídio J. Correia, Duarte de Melo‐Diogo, Cátia G. Alves, P. Louro, Elisabete C. Costa, André F. Moreira, António Mendonça, Paula Ferreira, ‪Cátia S.D. Cabral and Sónia P. Miguel and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Carbohydrate Polymers and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

In The Last Decade

Rita Lima‐Sousa

27 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rita Lima‐Sousa Portugal 21 956 496 336 213 193 27 1.1k
Cátia G. Alves Portugal 20 931 1.0× 471 0.9× 326 1.0× 212 1.0× 193 1.0× 26 1.1k
Sin‐jung Park South Korea 12 810 0.8× 508 1.0× 442 1.3× 319 1.5× 233 1.2× 16 1.2k
Jiwen Qian China 16 659 0.7× 393 0.8× 269 0.8× 307 1.4× 117 0.6× 18 937
Yongwei Hao China 25 1.0k 1.1× 624 1.3× 478 1.4× 326 1.5× 183 0.9× 40 1.4k
Guanghao Su China 14 685 0.7× 537 1.1× 188 0.6× 301 1.4× 114 0.6× 35 984
Hyun Su Min South Korea 18 745 0.8× 567 1.1× 265 0.8× 441 2.1× 89 0.5× 26 1.3k
Gaizhen Kuang China 20 701 0.7× 496 1.0× 240 0.7× 319 1.5× 107 0.6× 42 1.2k
Junpeng Nie China 8 684 0.7× 619 1.2× 342 1.0× 328 1.5× 61 0.3× 9 1.1k
Yongzhi Men China 12 551 0.6× 308 0.6× 192 0.6× 298 1.4× 188 1.0× 16 950

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All Works

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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, et al.. (2024). Hyaluronic acid-functionalized graphene-based nanohybrids for targeted breast cancer chemo-photothermal therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 651. 123763–123763. 17 indexed citations
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Alves, Cátia G., et al.. (2023). Simple preparation of POxylated nanomaterials for cancer chemo-PDT/PTT. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 184. 7–15. 10 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, Cátia G. Alves, André F. Moreira, et al.. (2023). Injectable hydrogels for the delivery of nanomaterials for cancer combinatorial photothermal therapy. Biomaterials Science. 11(18). 6082–6108. 31 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, et al.. (2023). Development of Thiol-Maleimide hydrogels incorporating graphene-based nanomaterials for cancer chemo-photothermal therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 635. 122713–122713. 24 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, et al.. (2023). Sulfobetaine methacrylate-coated reduced graphene oxide-IR780 hybrid nanosystems for effective cancer photothermal-photodynamic therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 647. 123552–123552. 8 indexed citations
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Granja, Andreia, Rita Lima‐Sousa, Cátia G. Alves, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional targeted solid lipid nanoparticles for combined photothermal therapy and chemotherapy of breast cancer. Biomaterials Advances. 151. 213443–213443. 22 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, et al.. (2022). Reduced graphene oxide-enriched chitosan hydrogel/cellulose acetate-based nanofibers application in mild hyperthermia and skin regeneration. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 229. 224–235. 24 indexed citations
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Alves, Cátia G., et al.. (2022). Heptamethine Cyanine-Loaded Nanomaterials for Cancer Immuno-Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy: A Review. Pharmaceutics. 14(5). 1015–1015. 22 indexed citations
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Granja, Andreia, Rita Lima‐Sousa, Cátia G. Alves, et al.. (2021). Mitoxantrone-loaded lipid nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy – Quality-by-design approach and efficacy assessment in 2D and 3D in vitro cancer models. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 607. 121044–121044. 36 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, Cátia G. Alves, André F. Moreira, et al.. (2021). Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) functionalized reduced graphene oxide: Optimization of the reduction process using dopamine and application in cancer photothermal therapy. Materials Science and Engineering C. 130. 112468–112468. 23 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, et al.. (2021). Injectable in situ forming hydrogels incorporating dual-nanoparticles for chemo-photothermal therapy of breast cancer cells. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 600. 120510–120510. 36 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, Duarte de Melo‐Diogo, Cátia G. Alves, et al.. (2020). Injectable in situ forming thermo-responsive graphene based hydrogels for cancer chemo-photothermal therapy and NIR light-enhanced antibacterial applications. Materials Science and Engineering C. 117. 111294–111294. 88 indexed citations
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Alves, Cátia G., Duarte de Melo‐Diogo, Rita Lima‐Sousa, & Ilídio J. Correia. (2020). IR780 loaded sulfobetaine methacrylate-functionalized albumin nanoparticles aimed for enhanced breast cancer phototherapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 582. 119346–119346. 32 indexed citations
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Melo‐Diogo, Duarte de, et al.. (2020). Prototypic Heptamethine Cyanine Incorporating Nanomaterials for Cancer Phototheragnostic. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 9(6). e1901665–e1901665. 107 indexed citations
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Melo‐Diogo, Duarte de, Rita Lima‐Sousa, Cátia G. Alves, & Ilídio J. Correia. (2019). Graphene family nanomaterials for application in cancer combination photothermal therapy. Biomaterials Science. 7(9). 3534–3551. 94 indexed citations
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Alves, Cátia G., Duarte de Melo‐Diogo, Rita Lima‐Sousa, Elisabete C. Costa, & Ilídio J. Correia. (2019). Hyaluronic acid functionalized nanoparticles loaded with IR780 and DOX for cancer chemo-photothermal therapy. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 137. 86–94. 67 indexed citations
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Melo‐Diogo, Duarte de, Rita Lima‐Sousa, Cátia G. Alves, et al.. (2018). Functionalization of graphene family nanomaterials for application in cancer therapy. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 171. 260–275. 67 indexed citations
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Alves, Cátia G., Rita Lima‐Sousa, Duarte de Melo‐Diogo, P. Louro, & Ilídio J. Correia. (2018). IR780 based nanomaterials for cancer imaging and photothermal, photodynamic and combinatorial therapies. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 542(1-2). 164–175. 125 indexed citations
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Lima‐Sousa, Rita, Duarte de Melo‐Diogo, Cátia G. Alves, et al.. (2018). Hyaluronic acid functionalized green reduced graphene oxide for targeted cancer photothermal therapy. Carbohydrate Polymers. 200. 93–99. 103 indexed citations
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Melo‐Diogo, Duarte de, Elisabete C. Costa, Cátia G. Alves, et al.. (2018). POxylated graphene oxide nanomaterials for combination chemo-phototherapy of breast cancer cells. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 131. 162–169. 48 indexed citations

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