Rui M.V. Abreu

3.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
51 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Rui M.V. Abreu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui M.V. Abreu has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Biochemistry and 13 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Rui M.V. Abreu's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (16 papers), Fungal Biology and Applications (10 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (6 papers). Rui M.V. Abreu is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (16 papers), Fungal Biology and Applications (10 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (6 papers). Rui M.V. Abreu collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Rui M.V. Abreu's co-authors include Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros, Maria José Alves, Hugo J.C. Froufe, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Carla Pereira, Maria João R.P. Queiroz, Manuela Pintado, Anabela Martins and Celestino Santos‐Buelga and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Rui M.V. Abreu

50 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Antioxidants in Wild Mushrooms

2009 520 citations Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros et al. profile →
Antimicrobial activity of phenolic compounds identified in wild mushrooms, SAR analysis and docking studies

2013 328 citations Maria José Alves, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira et al. profile →
Natural Food Colorants and Preservatives: A Review, a Demand, and a Challenge

2022 180 citations Rui M.V. Abreu, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rui M.V. Abreu Portugal	24	807	763	702	683	667	51	2.6k
Fatma Sezer Şenol Türkiye	31	708 0.9×	710 0.9×	908 1.3×	763 1.1×	810 1.2×	114	2.7k
Mariangela Marrelli Italy	31	686 0.9×	396 0.5×	1.3k 1.8×	758 1.1×	808 1.2×	106	2.9k
Renata Nowak Poland	30	736 0.9×	520 0.7×	909 1.3×	832 1.2×	642 1.0×	115	2.5k
L. Jagan Mohan Rao India	26	490 0.6×	625 0.8×	612 0.9×	401 0.6×	752 1.1×	45	2.3k
Gianina Crișan Romania	31	1.1k 1.3×	443 0.6×	1.1k 1.6×	963 1.4×	878 1.3×	96	3.1k
Chang‐Gu Hyun South Korea	30	455 0.6×	428 0.6×	576 0.8×	1.2k 1.7×	533 0.8×	161	2.8k
Gökhan Zengin Türkiye	22	482 0.6×	457 0.6×	632 0.9×	568 0.8×	578 0.9×	81	2.0k
Francisco R. Marín Spain	21	892 1.1×	371 0.5×	774 1.1×	841 1.2×	752 1.1×	38	2.5k
Valdas Jakštas Lithuania	29	779 1.0×	290 0.4×	917 1.3×	862 1.3×	779 1.2×	99	2.8k
Vidushi S. Neergheen Mauritius	21	866 1.1×	256 0.3×	772 1.1×	647 0.9×	522 0.8×	57	2.5k

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Calero, Coral, Ma Ángeles Moraga, Félix García, et al.. (2024). Programming languages ranking based on energy measurements. Software Quality Journal. 32(4). 1539–1580. 6 indexed citations

Roriz, Custódio Lobo, Márcio Carocho, Miguel A. Prieto, et al.. (2024). Blockchain revolution in food supply chains: A positive impact on global food loss and waste. Food Chemistry. 467. 142331–142331. 7 indexed citations

Roriz, Custódio Lobo, María Inês Días, Miguel A. Prieto, et al.. (2023). Fig Leaves (Ficus carica L.): Source of Bioactive Ingredients for Industrial Valorization. Processes. 11(4). 1179–1179. 12 indexed citations

Serrano, Carmo, M. Conceição Oliveira, Andreia Soares, et al.. (2023). Encapsulation of Sorghum Leaf Red Dye: Biological and Physicochemical Properties and Effect on Stability. Foods. 12(8). 1646–1646. 7 indexed citations

Leimann, Fernanda Vitória, Vanessa Kaplum, Rui M.V. Abreu, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of berberine nanoparticles as a strategy to modulate acetylcholinesterase activity. Food Research International. 173(Pt 1). 113295–113295. 11 indexed citations

Pereira, Eliana, Bruno Melgar, Dejan Stojković, et al.. (2020). Eggplant Fruit (Solanum melongena L.) and Bio-Residues as a Source of Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds, and Food Colorants, Using Innovative Food Technologies. Applied Sciences. 11(1). 151–151. 27 indexed citations

Vieira, Vanessa, Carla Pereira, Rui M.V. Abreu, et al.. (2020). Hydroethanolic extract of Juglans regia L. green husks: A source of bioactive phytochemicals. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 137. 111189–111189. 35 indexed citations

Pereira, Carla, María Inês Días, Rui M.V. Abreu, et al.. (2019). Nutritional, chemical and bioactive profiles of different parts of a Portuguese common fig (Ficus carica L.) variety. Food Research International. 126. 108572–108572. 59 indexed citations

Santos, Priscila Dayane de Freitas, Jéssica Thaís do Prado Silva, Fernanda Vitória Leimann, et al.. (2019). Influence of nanoencapsulated lutein on acetylcholinesterase activity: In vitro determination, kinetic parameters, and in silico docking simulations. Food Chemistry. 307. 125523–125523. 19 indexed citations

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Garcia, Jéssica Amanda Andrade, Rúbia Carvalho Gomes Corrêa, Lillian Barros, et al.. (2019). Phytochemical profile and biological activities of 'Ora-pro-nobis' leaves (Pereskia aculeata Miller), an underexploited superfood from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Food Chemistry. 294. 302–308. 88 indexed citations

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Finimundy, Tiane C., Rui M.V. Abreu, Fernando Joel Scariot, et al.. (2018). Apoptosis induction by Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer extracts on colorectal cancer cell lines. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 112. 383–392. 23 indexed citations

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Merski, Matthew, Cátia Moreira, Rui M.V. Abreu, et al.. (2017). Molecular motion regulates the activity of the Mitochondrial Serine Protease HtrA2. Cell Death and Disease. 8(10). e3119–e3119. 17 indexed citations

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Guimarães, Rafaela, Ricardo C. Calhelha, Hugo J.C. Froufe, et al.. (2015). Wild Roman chamomile extracts and phenolic compounds: enzymatic assays and molecular modelling studies with VEGFR-2 tyrosine kinase. Food & Function. 7(1). 79–83. 20 indexed citations

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Santos, Sara, Rui M.V. Abreu, Estela Bastos, et al.. (2013). ERBB2 in Cat Mammary Neoplasias Disclosed a Positive Correlation between RNA and Protein Low Expression Levels: A Model for erbB-2 Negative Human Breast Cancer. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e83673–e83673. 22 indexed citations

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Queiroz, Maria João R.P., Daniela Peixoto, Ricardo C. Calhelha, et al.. (2013). New di(hetero)arylethers and di(hetero)arylamines in the thieno[3,2-b]pyridine series: Synthesis, growth inhibitory activity on human tumor cell lines and non-tumor cells, effects on cell cycle and on programmed cell death. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 69. 855–862. 23 indexed citations

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Abreu, Rui M.V., Hugo J.C. Froufe, Maria João R.P. Queiroz, & Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira. (2011). Selective Flexibility of Side‐Chain Residues Improves VEGFR‐2 Docking Score using AutoDock Vina. Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 79(4). 530–534. 25 indexed citations

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Abreu, Rui M.V., et al.. (2011). ChemT, an open-source software for building template-based chemical libraries. SAR and QSAR in environmental research. 22(5-6). 603–610. 10 indexed citations

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Froufe, Hugo J.C., Rui M.V. Abreu, & Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira. (2011). Using molecular docking to investigate the anti-breast cancer activity of low molecular weight compounds present on wild mushrooms. SAR and QSAR in environmental research. 22(3-4). 315–328. 4 indexed citations

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Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. & Rui M.V. Abreu. (2007). Stress oxidativo, antioxidantes e fitoquímicos. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 32–39. 5 indexed citations

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Abreu, Rui M.V., Dario L. Santos, & António J. Moreno. (2000). Effects of Carvedilol and Its Analog BM-910228 on Mitochondrial Function and Oxidative Stress. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 295(3). 1022–1030. 62 indexed citations

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