Sandra Fernandes

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Sandra Fernandes is a scholar working on Education, Media Technology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra Fernandes has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Education, 15 papers in Media Technology and 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Sandra Fernandes's work include Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (15 papers), Problem and Project Based Learning (15 papers) and Higher Education Learning Practices (10 papers). Sandra Fernandes is often cited by papers focused on Engineering Education and Curriculum Development (15 papers), Problem and Project Based Learning (15 papers) and Higher Education Learning Practices (10 papers). Sandra Fernandes collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. Sandra Fernandes's co-authors include Licínio M. Gando‐Ferreira, Margarida J. Quina, Diana Mesquita, María Assunção Flores, Ana Teresa Ferreira-Oliveira, Marta Abelha, Rui M. Lima, Filipa Seabra, José Dinis‐Carvalho and Anabela Carvalho Alves and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Sandra Fernandes

49 papers receiving 947 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.

Graduate Employability and Competence Development in Higher Education—A Systematic Literature Review Using PRISMA

2020 204 citations Marta Abelha, Sandra Fernandes et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sandra Fernandes Portugal	14	462	238	188	178	103	59	1.0k
Anders Norberg Sweden	12	778 1.7×	151 0.6×	97 0.5×	62 0.3×	75 0.7×	22	1.4k
Rider W. Foley United States	14	197 0.4×	23 0.1×	82 0.4×	65 0.4×	34 0.3×	37	764
Subarna Sivapalan Malaysia	16	205 0.4×	38 0.2×	30 0.2×	30 0.2×	9 0.1×	47	620
Martin Spraggon United Arab Emirates	22	97 0.2×	23 0.1×	208 1.1×	13 0.1×	135 1.3×	68	1.4k
João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio Germany	17	286 0.6×	24 0.1×	28 0.1×	45 0.3×	67 0.7×	39	1.0k
Jotte de Koning Netherlands	7	26 0.1×	265 1.1×	108 0.6×	71 0.4×	60 0.6×	20	789
Sung Youl Park South Korea	10	372 0.8×	12 0.1×	92 0.5×	34 0.2×	196 1.9×	30	1.3k
Lydia Kavanagh Australia	12	134 0.3×	47 0.2×	33 0.2×	66 0.4×	9 0.1×	59	778
Jiaying Li China	15	38 0.1×	229 1.0×	80 0.4×	3 0.0×	30 0.3×	45	681
Noraini Hamzah Malaysia	16	101 0.2×	10 0.0×	88 0.5×	20 0.1×	62 0.6×	68	954

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra Fernandes

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sánchez-Martı́nez, Cristina, et al.. (2025). The Use of AI by Undergraduate Students of Social Education in Spain and Portugal: A Case Study. Education Sciences. 15(3). 390–390.

Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2024). The Use of Gamification for Learning SCRUM: Findings from a Case Study with Information Systems Students. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 235–246. 2 indexed citations

Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2023). INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) IN THE CURRICULUM: FINDINGS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES. EDULEARN proceedings. 1. 7964–7971.

Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2023). Student assessment in Higher Education: a review of thesis carried out in Portuguese public universities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(46). 165–165. 2 indexed citations

Fernandes, Sandra, Alexandra M. Araújo, Isabel Miguel, & Marta Abelha. (2023). Teacher Professional Development in Higher Education: The Impact of Pedagogical Training Perceived by Teachers. Education Sciences. 13(3). 309–309. 21 indexed citations

Miguel, Isabel, et al.. (2021). Are perceptions of grandparenthood related to family and life satisfaction? A study with emerging adults. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 38(4). 1152–1171. 6 indexed citations

Rocha, Nuno, et al.. (2021). Are Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Infants and Children Aged Younger Than 7 Years Related to Screen Time Exposure During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Confinement? An Exploratory Study in Portugal. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 590279–590279. 16 indexed citations

Abelha, Marta, et al.. (2020). Teacher Performance Appraisal as a Formative Experience: A Case Study in Two Teachers’ Training Schools in Benguela, Angola. Africa Education Review. 17(5). 132–156. 3 indexed citations

Dinis‐Carvalho, José & Sandra Fernandes. (2017). Applying lean concepts to teaching and learning in higher education: findings from a pilot study. International journal of engineering education. 33(3). 1048–1059. 8 indexed citations

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Alves, Anabela Carvalho, Francisco Moreira, Sandra Fernandes, Celina P. Leão, & Rui M. Sousa. (2017). PBL in the first year of an industrial engineering and management program: A journey of continuous improvement. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 1 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2016). A Educação Especial na Rede Pública de Educação em uma Cidade do Centro-Oeste Brasileiro. Revista Lusófona de Educação. 2(33). 1 indexed citations

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Dinis‐Carvalho, José & Sandra Fernandes. (2016). Student’s role in the implementation of a lean teaching and learning model. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho).

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Alves, Anabela Carvalho, et al.. (2015). Teacher's experiences in PBL: implications for practice. European Journal of Engineering Education. 41(2). 123–141. 37 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2014). ASL: a DSL for remote contact center agents. 35. 3322–3327.

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Fernandes, Sandra & María Assunção Flores. (2012). A docência no contexto da avaliação do desempenho no Ensino Superior: reflexões no âmbito de um estudo em curso. Biblos-e Archivo (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). 5(2). 82–98. 3 indexed citations

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Alves, Anabela Carvalho, Francisco Moreira, Rui M. Lima, et al.. (2012). Project Based Learning in First Year, First Semester of Industrial Engineering and Management: Some Results. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 111–120. 13 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Sandra & María Assunção Flores. (2011). Tutoring in higher education. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 2 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of chelating ion-exchange resins for separating Cr(III) from industrial effluents. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 169(1-3). 516–523. 52 indexed citations

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Lima, Rui M., et al.. (2007). APRENDIZAGEM BASEADA EM PROJECTOS INTERDISCIPLINARES NUM CURSO DE ENGENHARIA: UMA LEITURA DOS RESULTADOS ACADÉMICOS. 124. 2 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Sandra, et al.. (2007). Removal of chromium from electroplating industry effluents by ion exchange resins. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 144(3). 634–638. 265 indexed citations

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