Rúben Fernandes

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Rúben Fernandes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Rúben Fernandes has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Molecular Medicine and 14 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Rúben Fernandes's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (16 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (10 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (8 papers). Rúben Fernandes is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (16 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (10 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (8 papers). Rúben Fernandes collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Rúben Fernandes's co-authors include Teresa Oliveira, Marisa Coelho, Cristina Prudêncio, Paula Amador, João Paulo Noronha, M. Goreti F. Sales, Felismina T.C. Moreira, Mónica Vieira, M. Natália D. S. Cordeiro and Ana R. Cardoso and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rúben Fernandes

98 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

State of the art paper Biochemistry of adipose tissue: an... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2014 250 500 750
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. State of the art paper Biochemistry of adipose tissue: an endocrine organ
    2013 835 citations Rúben Fernandes et al. profile →
  2. Quinoxaline, its derivatives and applications: A State of the Art review
    2014 378 citations Rúben Fernandes, Cristina Prudêncio et al. profile →

Peers

Rúben Fernandes
Hongmin Zhang China
He Li China
Gheyath K. Nasrallah Qatar
Ulrich F. Schaefer Germany
Mi‐Hyun Kim South Korea
Anil A. Chuturgoon South Africa
Xiuli Xu China
Qin Chen China
Xinwei Li China
Yanhong Li China
Hongmin Zhang China
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Citations per year, relative to Rúben Fernandes Rúben Fernandes (= 1×) peers Hongmin Zhang

Countries citing papers authored by Rúben Fernandes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rúben Fernandes

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Rúben Fernandes. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Rúben Fernandes. The network helps show where Rúben Fernandes may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rúben Fernandes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rúben Fernandes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rúben Fernandes 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 Rúben Fernandes. Rúben Fernandes 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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Domínguez‐Perles, Raúl, et al.. (2025). Grape stems as sources of tryptophan and selenium: Functional properties and antioxidant potential. Food Chemistry X. 26. 102260–102260. 2 indexed citations
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Silva, Carina, Rúben Fernandes, João João Mendes, et al.. (2023). Virulence-Linked Mutations in Rubredoxin Reductase and Glutaredoxin: Impact on Antibiotic Susceptibility and Phage Therapy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Applied Sciences. 13(21). 11918–11918.
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Sousa, André, Rúben Fernandes, Pedro Barata, et al.. (2023). Moving towards Personalized Medicine—The Broad Use of Aptamers for Targeted Theranostic. Applied Sciences. 13(21). 11933–11933. 1 indexed citations
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Soares, Sílvia, et al.. (2023). The Magic Cocktail: Ampicillin and Biosynthesized Gold Nanoparticles Synergism against Staphylococcus aureus. Applied Sciences. 13(19). 10934–10934.
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Martins‐Mendes, Daniela, Carla Barros, Carla Luís, et al.. (2023). Unveiling the Path to Resilience: Prioritizing Mental Health, Sleep, and Nutrition in the Post-COVID Era. Healthcare. 11(17). 2463–2463. 5 indexed citations
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Luís, Carla, et al.. (2023). Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes Differentially Express Gluconeogenic Rate-Limiting Enzymes—Obesity as a Crucial Player. Cancers. 15(20). 4936–4936. 2 indexed citations
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Luís, Carla, André Sousa, Raquel Costa, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Anti-Cancer Properties of Pomegranate Peel Aqueous Extract. Applied Sciences. 13(21). 11773–11773. 4 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Rúben, et al.. (2023). Cutibacterium acnes Dysbiosis: Alternative Therapeutics for Clinical Application. Applied Sciences. 13(21). 12086–12086. 3 indexed citations
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Sousa, André, Inês S. Alencastre, Ana Cláudia Pereira, et al.. (2022). Enhanced 3T3-L1 Differentiation into Adipocytes by Pioglitazone Pharmacological Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-Gamma (PPAR-γ). Biology. 11(6). 806–806. 8 indexed citations
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Oliveira, Rita, et al.. (2022). Current Trends and Challenges of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation—An Easy Method That Works for All?. Biomedicines. 10(11). 2742–2742. 35 indexed citations
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Barros, Carla, et al.. (2022). Healthcare Workers' Mental Health in Pandemic Times: The Predict Role of Psychosocial Risks. Safety and Health at Work. 13(4). 415–420. 7 indexed citations
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Luís, Carla, Pilar Baylina, Raquel Soares, & Rúben Fernandes. (2021). Metabolic Dysfunction Biomarkers as Predictors of Early Diabetes. Biomolecules. 11(11). 1589–1589. 7 indexed citations
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Amador, Paula, et al.. (2019). ESBL and AmpC β-Lactamases in Clinical Strains of Escherichia coli from Serra da Estrela, Portugal. Medicina. 55(6). 272–272. 12 indexed citations
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Amador, Paula, Rúben Fernandes, Cristina Prudêncio, & Isabel Maria Duarte. (2019). Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae on Portuguese Livestock Manure. Antibiotics. 8(1). 23–23. 55 indexed citations
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Luís, Carla, et al.. (2018). Clinical and metabolic implications of obesity in prostate cancer: is testosterone a missing link?. The Aging Male. 22(4). 228–240. 11 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Rúben, et al.. (2008). Neurofibromatose tipo 1 em idade pediátrica: o que vigiar?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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