Rui Lima

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Rui Lima is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Lima has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 55 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 30 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Rui Lima's work include Blood properties and coagulation (51 papers), Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies (35 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (29 papers). Rui Lima is often cited by papers focused on Blood properties and coagulation (51 papers), Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies (35 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (29 papers). Rui Lima collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and Japan. Rui Lima's co-authors include Graça Minas, João Ribeiro, Diana Pinho, Raquel O. Rodrigues, Vera Faustino, Andrews Souza, Susana O. Catarino, Takami Yamaguchi, J.M. Miranda and Shigeo Wada and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Chemical Engineering Journal and Small.

In The Last Decade

Rui Lima

159 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Properties and Applications of PDMS for Biomedical Engineering: A Review

2021 467 citations Andrews Souza, Paulo Sousa et al. Journal of Functional Biomaterials profile →
Polydimethylsiloxane Composites Characterization and Its Applications: A Review

2021 237 citations Andrews Souza, Rui Lima et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Rui Lima	2.6k	901	513	506	466	170	4.5k
Sehyun Shin	1.6k 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	395 0.8×	302 0.6×	1.1k 2.4×	161	4.0k
Mónica Oliveira	1.3k 0.5×	571 0.6×	294 0.6×	984 1.9×	137 0.3×	81	2.7k
Victor W. Wong	1.4k 0.5×	319 0.4×	325 0.6×	357 0.7×	226 0.5×	215	8.5k
Amir Shamloo	3.4k 1.3×	234 0.3×	853 1.7×	239 0.5×	169 0.4×	207	5.6k
P. S. Ayyaswamy	1.1k 0.4×	121 0.1×	274 0.5×	854 1.7×	365 0.8×	138	2.6k
James E. Moore	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 1.4×	80 0.2×	328 0.6×	418 0.9×	138	5.2k
Susan J. Muller	978 0.4×	606 0.7×	178 0.3×	1.6k 3.1×	263 0.6×	100	4.4k
Guillermo Aguilar	900 0.3×	82 0.1×	370 0.7×	905 1.8×	380 0.8×	176	3.2k
Richard L. Leask	900 0.3×	1.3k 1.4×	298 0.6×	107 0.2×	118 0.3×	132	4.7k
Hideo Watanabe	1.9k 0.7×	423 0.5×	194 0.4×	92 0.2×	70 0.2×	248	5.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Lima

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cardoso, Beatriz D., Glauco Nóbrega, Mariana Verdelho Machado, & Rui Lima. (2025). Green synthesis of copper ferrite-based nanofluids using Chlorella vulgaris for heat transfer enhancement. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 428. 127498–127498. 4 indexed citations

Gonçalves, Inês M., Diana Pinho, Joel Borges, et al.. (2025). Long-term hydrophilic PDMS surfaces using Brij L4: A simple and robust approach for biomedical applications. Applied Surface Science Advances. 30. 100904–100904.

Carvalho, Violeta, et al.. (2024). Computational and experimental advances in liver-on-a-chip technology for cancer research: a systematic review. Biophysical Reviews. 17(1). 151–167. 1 indexed citations

Nóbrega, Glauco, et al.. (2024). A Review of Methods to Modify the PDMS Surface Wettability and Their Applications. Micromachines. 15(6). 670–670. 34 indexed citations

Carvalho, Violeta, et al.. (2024). Advances in Microfluidic Systems and Numerical Modeling in Biomedical Applications: A Review. Micromachines. 15(7). 873–873. 17 indexed citations

Sousa, Paulo, Vânia Pinto, Delfim Soares, et al.. (2024). PDMS porous microneedles used as engineered tool in advanced microfluidic devices and their proof-of-concept for biomarker detection. Chemical Engineering Journal. 485. 149725–149725. 11 indexed citations

Souza, Andrews, Maria Cecília B. V. de Souza, Andréa Zille, et al.. (2024). Mechanical and optical properties assessment of an innovative PDMS/beeswax composite for a wide range of applications. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 160. 106716–106716.

Nóbrega, Glauco, Reinaldo Rodrigues de Souza, Beatriz D. Cardoso, et al.. (2024). Experimental evaluation of green nanofluids in heat exchanger made oF PDMS. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 55. 102978–102978. 4 indexed citations

Paulo, Ana M. S., et al.. (2023). Mechanical Properties of PLA Specimens Obtained by Additive Manufacturing Process Reinforced with Flax Fibers. Journal of Composites Science. 7(1). 27–27. 15 indexed citations

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Carvalho, Violeta, Inês M. Gonçalves, Paulo Sousa, et al.. (2023). Numerical evaluation and experimental validation of fluid flow behavior within an organ-on-a-chip model. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 243. 107883–107883. 14 indexed citations

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Carvalho, Violeta, Manuel Bañobre‐López, Graça Minas, et al.. (2022). The integration of spheroids and organoids into organ-on-a-chip platforms for tumour research: A review. Bioprinting. 27. e00224–e00224. 26 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Inês M., Raquel O. Rodrigues, Ana Moita, et al.. (2022). Recent trends of biomaterials and biosensors for organ-on-chip platforms. Bioprinting. 26. e00202–e00202. 34 indexed citations

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Lima, Rui, et al.. (2022). Red blood cells tracking and cell-free layer formation in a microchannel with hyperbolic contraction: A CFD model validation. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 226. 107117–107117. 21 indexed citations

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Carvalho, Violeta, Diana Pinho, Rui Lima, José Carlos Teixeira, & Senhorinha Teixeira. (2021). Blood Flow Modeling in Coronary Arteries: A Review. Fluids. 6(2). 53–53. 55 indexed citations

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Sadek, Samir H., et al.. (2021). Blood Particulate Analogue Fluids: A Review. Materials. 14(9). 2451–2451. 23 indexed citations

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Gonçalves, Inês M., Reinaldo Rodrigues de Souza, J.M. Miranda, et al.. (2021). Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids: A Review on Prediction Models, Controversies and Challenges. Applied Sciences. 11(6). 2525–2525. 77 indexed citations

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Lima, Rui, et al.. (2020). Modeling Blood Pulsatile Turbulent Flow in Stenotic Coronary Arteries. 14. 10 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Raquel O., Patrícia C. Sousa, J. Gaspar, et al.. (2020). Organ‐on‐a‐Chip: A Preclinical Microfluidic Platform for the Progress of Nanomedicine. Small. 16(51). e2003517–e2003517. 103 indexed citations

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Faustino, Vera, Rui Lima, J.M. Miranda, et al.. (2018). Assessment of the Deformability and Velocity of Healthy and Artificially Impaired Red Blood Cells in Narrow Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Microchannels. Micromachines. 9(8). 384–384. 39 indexed citations

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Rodrigues, Ana Rita O., et al.. (2018). Microfluidic Deformability Study of an Innovative Blood Analogue Fluid Based on Giant Unilamellar Vesicles. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 9(4). 70–70. 11 indexed citations

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