Sónia Soares

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Sónia Soares is a scholar working on Insect Science, Food Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sónia Soares has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Insect Science, 10 papers in Food Science and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sónia Soares's work include Insect and Pesticide Research (9 papers), Bee Products Chemical Analysis (8 papers) and Identification and Quantification in Food (6 papers). Sónia Soares is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Pesticide Research (9 papers), Bee Products Chemical Analysis (8 papers) and Identification and Quantification in Food (6 papers). Sónia Soares collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and Italy. Sónia Soares's co-authors include M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, Isabel Mafra, Joana S. Amaral, Francisca Rodrigues, Laura Cornara, Víctor de Freitas, Susana Soares, Elsa Brandão, Nuno Mateus and Carlos Guerreiro and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Scientific Reports and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sónia Soares

23 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): A phytochemical and pharmacological review

2018 511 citations Laura Cornara, Sónia Soares et al. Phytotherapy Research profile →
A Comprehensive Review on the Main Honey Authentication Issues: Production and Origin

2017 249 citations Sónia Soares, Joana S. Amaral et al. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sónia Soares Portugal	18	588	474	401	382	217	26	1.7k
Korawan Sringarm Thailand	22	271 0.5×	301 0.6×	97 0.2×	207 0.5×	326 1.5×	122	1.6k
Fai‐Chu Wong Malaysia	23	1.1k 1.8×	337 0.7×	87 0.2×	297 0.8×	349 1.6×	66	1.7k
R. Fritz Argentina	19	295 0.5×	556 1.2×	75 0.2×	699 1.8×	539 2.5×	45	1.5k
Alexsandro Branco Brazil	22	452 0.8×	134 0.3×	138 0.3×	396 1.0×	646 3.0×	107	1.5k
Shanshan Guo China	31	796 1.4×	621 1.3×	257 0.6×	811 2.1×	1.4k 6.5×	107	2.5k
Shahid Ali Rajput China	24	701 1.2×	121 0.3×	143 0.4×	184 0.5×	785 3.6×	55	2.0k
F. C. M. Chaves Brazil	27	452 0.8×	234 0.5×	100 0.2×	627 1.6×	978 4.5×	91	2.0k
Graeme Bradley South Africa	23	364 0.6×	176 0.4×	155 0.4×	227 0.6×	762 3.5×	79	1.5k
Frank Sporer Germany	22	763 1.3×	163 0.3×	222 0.6×	746 2.0×	977 4.5×	44	2.1k
Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana Brazil	23	547 0.9×	480 1.0×	161 0.4×	265 0.7×	845 3.9×	120	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sónia Soares

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Carvalho, André M., et al.. (2025). Data Quality: revisiting dimensions towards new framework development. Procedia Computer Science. 253. 247–256.

Grosso, Clara, Sónia Soares, Aurora Silva, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Nutritional Value and Health Benefits of Honey from the Portuguese Protected Area of Montesinho Natural Park. Foods. 14(6). 963–963.

Soares, Sónia, et al.. (2024). Distribution of aflatoxin B1 during cooking of black beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris l.): Validation of analytical method. Microchemical Journal. 208. 112435–112435. 1 indexed citations

Soares, Sónia, Manuela M. Moreira, Virgínia Cruz Fernandes, et al.. (2024). Exploring geographical influences on physicochemical characteristics of honey: the Montesinho Natural Park scenario. Food Quality and Safety. 8. 2 indexed citations

Soares, Sónia, Francisca Rodrigues, & Cristina Delerue‐Matos. (2023). Towards DNA-Based Methods Analysis for Honey: An Update. Molecules. 28(5). 2106–2106. 10 indexed citations

Soares, Sónia, Clara Grosso, Maria João Ramalhosa, et al.. (2022). Honey as an Adjuvant in the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Review. Applied Sciences. 12(15). 7800–7800. 7 indexed citations

Soares, Susana, Elsa Brandão, Carlos Guerreiro, et al.. (2020). Tannins in Food: Insights into the Molecular Perception of Astringency and Bitter Taste. Molecules. 25(11). 2590–2590. 195 indexed citations

Soares, Susana, Sónia Soares, Elsa Brandão, et al.. (2020). Oral interactions between a green tea flavanol extract and red wine anthocyanin extract using a new cell-based model: insights on the effect of different oral epithelia. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 12638–12638. 31 indexed citations

Soares, Sónia, et al.. (2019). Development of a New Cell-Based Oral Model To Study the Interaction of Oral Constituents with Food Polyphenols. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(46). 12833–12843. 24 indexed citations

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Reis, Ana, Sónia Soares, Ricardo Dias, et al.. (2019). Interaction of polyphenols with model membranes: Putative implications to mouthfeel perception. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1862(2). 183133–183133. 33 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Liliana Grazina, Isabel Mafra, et al.. (2019). Towards honey authentication: Differentiation of Apis mellifera subspecies in European honeys based on mitochondrial DNA markers. Food Chemistry. 283. 294–301. 25 indexed citations

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Cornara, Laura, et al.. (2018). Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): A phytochemical and pharmacological review. Phytotherapy Research. 32(12). 2323–2339. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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Soares, Sónia, Diana Pinto, Francisca Rodrigues, Rita C. Alves, & M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira. (2017). Portuguese Honeys from Different Geographical and Botanical Origins: A 4-Year Stability Study Regarding Quality Parameters and Antioxidant Activity. Molecules. 22(8). 1338–1338. 36 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Joana S. Amaral, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, & Isabel Mafra. (2017). A Comprehensive Review on the Main Honey Authentication Issues: Production and Origin. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 16(5). 1072–1100. 249 indexed citations breakdown →

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Soares, Sónia, Liliana Grazina, Isabel Mafra, et al.. (2017). Novel diagnostic tools for Asian (Apis cerana) and European (Apis mellifera) honey authentication. Food Research International. 105. 686–693. 36 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Joana S. Amaral, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, & Isabel Mafra. (2014). Quantitative detection of soybean in meat products by a TaqMan real-time PCR assay. Meat Science. 98(1). 41–46. 25 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Joana S. Amaral, M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira, & Isabel Mafra. (2013). A SYBR Green real-time PCR assay to detect and quantify pork meat in processed poultry meat products. Meat Science. 94(1). 115–120. 134 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Isabel Mafra, Joana S. Amaral, & M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira. (2010). A PCR assay to detect trace amounts of soybean in meat sausages. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 45(12). 2581–2588. 22 indexed citations

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Cardinal, Mireille, Josiane Cornet, Jean‐Paul Gouygou, et al.. (2010). Seasonal variation of physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of sea bream (Sparus aurata) reared under intensive conditions in Southern Europe. Food Control. 22(3-4). 574–585. 31 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Joana S. Amaral, Isabel Mafra, & M. Beatriz P.P. Oliveira. (2009). Species identification in heat processed meat products. Biblioteca Digital do IPB (Instituto Politecnico De Braganca).

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