Rita Mota

1.1k total citations
26 papers, 757 citations indexed

About

Rita Mota is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita Mota has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 757 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 8 papers in Ecology and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rita Mota's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (10 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Protist diversity and phylogeny (6 papers). Rita Mota is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (10 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Protist diversity and phylogeny (6 papers). Rita Mota collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Italy and United Kingdom. Rita Mota's co-authors include Paula Tamagnini, Sara B. Pereira, Roberto De Philippis, Federico Rossi, Luı́s Gales, Jorge Vieira, Cristina P. Vieira, Arlete Santos, José P. Leite and Zsófia Büttel and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Carbohydrate Polymers and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Rita Mota

25 papers receiving 743 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rita Mota Portugal 15 223 213 210 174 124 26 757
Paulina Nowicka‐Krawczyk Poland 14 118 0.5× 107 0.5× 67 0.3× 121 0.7× 114 0.9× 36 607
María Cristina Manca Italy 17 152 0.7× 257 1.2× 401 1.9× 100 0.6× 121 1.0× 23 888
Sofia Esquivel‐Elizondo United States 16 133 0.6× 201 0.9× 385 1.8× 39 0.2× 220 1.8× 24 1.2k
Hyung‐Gwan Lee South Korea 16 230 1.0× 345 1.6× 415 2.0× 30 0.2× 148 1.2× 66 958
Sorawit Powtongsook Thailand 21 516 2.3× 135 0.6× 90 0.4× 46 0.3× 176 1.4× 77 1.3k
Feng Luo China 21 79 0.4× 233 1.1× 207 1.0× 75 0.4× 250 2.0× 52 1.0k
Ruben Michael Ceballos United States 8 482 2.2× 83 0.4× 165 0.8× 42 0.2× 115 0.9× 21 762
Kumari Kavita India 13 104 0.5× 198 0.9× 618 2.9× 29 0.2× 49 0.4× 24 1.2k
Irina Tsitko Finland 18 49 0.2× 274 1.3× 415 2.0× 35 0.2× 86 0.7× 32 964
Yasuhiro Tanaka Japan 24 152 0.7× 444 2.1× 393 1.9× 26 0.1× 119 1.0× 59 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rita Mota

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rita Mota

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mota, Rita, Raquel T. Lima, Carlos Flores, et al.. (2023). Assessing the Antitumor Potential of Variants of the Extracellular Carbohydrate Polymer from Synechocystis ΔsigF Mutant. Polymers. 15(6). 1382–1382.
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Mota, Rita, et al.. (2023). Microrheological characterisation of Cyanoflan in human blood plasma. Carbohydrate Polymers. 326. 121575–121575. 1 indexed citations
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Kaštovský, Jan, Jorge Vieira, Cristina P. Vieira, et al.. (2022). A new cyanobacterial species with a protective effect on lettuce grown under salinity stress: Envisaging sustainable agriculture practices. Journal of Applied Phycology. 34(2). 915–928. 14 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, et al.. (2021). Drug-Induced Liver Injury Induced by Bioflavonoids. Cureus. 13(12). e20453–e20453. 1 indexed citations
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Costa, Raquel, Luís Maltez, Ilda Rodrigues, et al.. (2021). Biocompatibility of the Biopolymer Cyanoflan for Applications in Skin Wound Healing. Marine Drugs. 19(3). 147–147. 12 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, et al.. (2020). Natural Cyanobacterial Polymer-Based Coating as a Preventive Strategy to Avoid Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Marine Drugs. 18(6). 279–279. 22 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, Carlos Flores, Alessandra Adessi, et al.. (2019). Cyanoflan: A cyanobacterial sulfated carbohydrate polymer with emulsifying properties. Carbohydrate Polymers. 229. 115525–115525. 40 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, et al.. (2019). Didymozoids in Muscle of Atlantic Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias). Acta Parasitologica. 64(2). 308–315. 1 indexed citations
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Pereira, Sara B., Marina Santos, José P. Leite, et al.. (2019). The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923) and the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328) in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803. MicrobiologyOpen. 8(6). e00753–e00753. 72 indexed citations
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Flores, Carlos, Marina Santos, Sara B. Pereira, et al.. (2018). The alternative sigma factor SigF is a key player in the control of secretion mechanisms in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Environmental Microbiology. 21(1). 343–359. 25 indexed citations
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Ramos, Vítor, Rita Mota, Arlete Santos, et al.. (2017). Description of new genera and species of marine cyanobacteria from the Portuguese Atlantic coast. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 111. 18–34. 53 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, Federico Rossi, Luisa Andrenelli, et al.. (2016). Released polysaccharides (RPS) from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 as biosorbent for heavy metals bioremediation: interactions between metals and RPS binding sites. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 100(17). 7765–7775. 75 indexed citations
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Leite, José P., Rita Mota, Joana Durão, et al.. (2016). Cyanobacterium-Derived Extracellular Carbohydrate Polymer for the Controlled Delivery of Functional Proteins. Macromolecular Bioscience. 17(2). 1600206–1600206. 16 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, Sara B. Pereira, Rui Fernandes, et al.. (2015). Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 growth, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production, ultrastructure and protein profiles. Journal of Proteomics. 120. 75–94. 69 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, Sara B. Pereira, Rui Fernandes, et al.. (2015). Differential proteomes of the cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 upon exposure to heavy metals. Data in Brief. 4. 152–158. 3 indexed citations
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Pereira, Sara B., Rita Mota, Cristina P. Vieira, Jorge Vieira, & Paula Tamagnini. (2015). Phylum-wide analysis of genes/proteins related to the last steps of assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in cyanobacteria. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 14835–14835. 70 indexed citations
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Oliveira, Paulo, Filipe Pinto, Catarina C. Pacheco, Rita Mota, & Paula Tamagnini. (2014). HesF , an exoprotein required for filament adhesion and aggregation in A nabaena sp. PCC 7120. Environmental Microbiology. 17(5). 1631–1648. 26 indexed citations
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Mota, Rita, Zsófia Büttel, Federico Rossi, et al.. (2012). Production and characterization of extracellular carbohydrate polymer from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110. Carbohydrate Polymers. 92(2). 1408–1415. 90 indexed citations
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Ramos, Vítor, Rui Seabra, Arlete Santos, et al.. (2012). Culture-dependent characterization of cyanobacterial diversity in the intertidal zones of the Portuguese coast: A polyphasic study. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 35(2). 110–119. 42 indexed citations
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Hermida, Margarida, Rita Mota, Catarina C. Pacheco, et al.. (2011). Infection levels and diversity of anisakid nematodes in blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo, from Portuguese waters. Parasitology Research. 110(5). 1919–1928. 42 indexed citations

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