Víctor de Freitas

23.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
445 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

About

Víctor de Freitas is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Víctor de Freitas has authored 445 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 244 papers in Biochemistry, 206 papers in Food Science and 103 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Víctor de Freitas's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (235 papers), Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (168 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (83 papers). Víctor de Freitas is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (235 papers), Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (168 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (83 papers). Víctor de Freitas collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and France. Víctor de Freitas's co-authors include Nuno Mateus, Susana Soares, Joana Oliveira, Iva Fernandes, Artur M. S. Silva, Ana Fernandes, Celestino Santos‐Buelga, Luís Cruz, Ana Faria and Conceição Calhau and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Víctor de Freitas

431 papers receiving 18.1k 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.

Stabilizing and Modulating Color by Copigmentation: Insights from Theory and Experiment

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Víctor de Freitas Portugal	75	8.7k	8.6k	5.1k	4.0k	3.2k	445	18.5k
Nuno Mateus Portugal	66	6.9k 0.8×	6.8k 0.8×	4.0k 0.8×	3.2k 0.8×	2.8k 0.9×	336	14.6k
Roberta Re Italy	18	10.3k 1.2×	8.2k 0.9×	6.9k 1.3×	4.6k 1.2×	2.9k 0.9×	33	22.3k
Ananth Sekher Pannala United Kingdom	20	11.3k 1.3×	8.5k 1.0×	7.4k 1.4×	5.0k 1.2×	3.0k 1.0×	28	23.9k
Min Hye Yang South Korea	22	10.4k 1.2×	8.4k 1.0×	7.7k 1.5×	5.5k 1.4×	2.8k 0.9×	87	23.5k
Marie‐Elisabeth Cuvelier France	21	10.5k 1.2×	9.3k 1.1×	8.4k 1.6×	3.8k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	28	23.3k
Marina Heinonen Finland	57	9.0k 1.0×	6.3k 0.7×	5.0k 1.0×	4.1k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	113	17.8k
Celestino Santos‐Buelga Spain	84	11.5k 1.3×	9.1k 1.1×	7.7k 1.5×	4.9k 1.2×	2.5k 0.8×	342	21.5k
Ryszard Amarowicz Poland	66	5.4k 0.6×	5.2k 0.6×	5.3k 1.0×	3.6k 0.9×	2.8k 0.9×	403	15.4k
Anna R. Proteggente United Kingdom	14	10.9k 1.3×	8.4k 1.0×	7.3k 1.4×	4.9k 1.2×	3.0k 0.9×	16	23.0k
Harold Corke China	78	5.1k 0.6×	11.4k 1.3×	8.3k 1.6×	3.8k 0.9×	7.1k 2.3×	309	24.5k

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Oliveira, Joana, et al.. (2025). Achieving a dramatic blue colour stability in anthocyanins bearing acylated sugars in position 3′,5′. Chemical Communications. 61(65). 12187–12190. 1 indexed citations

Fernandes, Virgínia Cruz, et al.. (2024). Exploring acylated anthocyanin-based extracts as a natural alternative to synthetic food dyes: Stability and application insights. Food Chemistry. 461. 140945–140945. 7 indexed citations

Fernandes, Ana, et al.. (2023). Anthocyanin-rich edible flowers, current understanding of a potential new trend in dietary patterns.. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 138. 708–725. 32 indexed citations

Brandão, Elsa, Carlos Guerreiro, Élia Maricato, et al.. (2023). Development of a cell-based quaternary system to unveil the effect of pectic polysaccharides on oral astringency. Carbohydrate Polymers. 323. 121378–121378. 4 indexed citations

Mateus, Nuno, et al.. (2023). Pyranoanthocyanins and other pyranoflavylium dyes: From chemistry towards novel applications. Dyes and Pigments. 220. 111683–111683. 5 indexed citations

Mateus, Nuno, et al.. (2022). Colorimetric pH-Responsive Biomaterials Based on Pyranoflavylium-Biopolymer Hybrid Conjugates. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 4(7). 4961–4971. 13 indexed citations

Basílio, Nuno, et al.. (2021). Strategies used by nature to fix the red, purple and blue colours in plants: a physical chemistry approach. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23(42). 24080–24101. 8 indexed citations

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

Fernandes, Ana, Joana Oliveira, Fátima Fonseca, et al.. (2019). Molecular binding between anthocyanins and pectic polysaccharides – Unveiling the role of pectic polysaccharides structure. Food Hydrocolloids. 102. 105625–105625. 109 indexed citations

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Dias, Ricardo, Natércia F. Brás, Rosa Pérez-Gregório, et al.. (2019). A multi-spectroscopic study on the interaction of food polyphenols with a bioactive gluten peptide: From chemistry to biological implications. Food Chemistry. 299. 125051–125051. 25 indexed citations

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Soares, Sónia, Sónia Soares, Elsa Brandão, 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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Cruz, Luís, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Novel Symmetrical 2,10-Bis-Styryl-1-Benzopyrylium Dye. Synlett. 29(10). 1390–1394. 10 indexed citations

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Nunes, M. Antónia, Anabela S. G. Costa, Sílvia M.F. Bessada, et al.. (2018). Olive pomace as a valuable source of bioactive compounds: A study regarding its lipid- and water-soluble components. The Science of The Total Environment. 644. 229–236. 167 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Ana, Marisa A.A. Rocha, Luı́s M. N. B. F. Santos, et al.. (2017). Blackberry anthocyanins: β-Cyclodextrin fortification for thermal and gastrointestinal stabilization. Food Chemistry. 245. 426–431. 96 indexed citations

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Cruz, Luís, Joana L. C. Sousa, Andreia Marinho, Nuno Mateus, & Víctor de Freitas. (2016). Synthesis and structural characterization of novel pyranoluteolinidin dyes. Tetrahedron Letters. 58(2). 159–162. 16 indexed citations

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Faria, Ana, Manuela Meireles, Diogo Pestana, et al.. (2011). Flavonoid metabolites transport across BBB. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 1 indexed citations

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Cruz, Luís, Vesselin Petrov, Natércia Teixeira, et al.. (2010). Establishment of the Chemical Equilibria of Different Types of Pyranoanthocyanins in Aqueous Solutions: Evidence for the Formation of Aggregation in Pyranomalvidin-3-O-coumaroylglucoside-(+)-catechin. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 114(41). 13232–13240. 42 indexed citations

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Oliveira, Joana, Nuno Mateus, Artur M. S. Silva, & Víctor de Freitas. (2009). Equilibrium Forms of Vitisin B Pigments in an Aqueous System Studied by NMR and Visible Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 113(32). 11352–11358. 41 indexed citations

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Fernandes, Iva, Nuno Vale, Víctor de Freitas, et al.. (2009). Anti-tumoral activity of imidazoquines, a new class of antimalarials derived from primaquine. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 19(24). 6914–6917. 17 indexed citations

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Mateus, Nuno, et al.. (2001). GRAPE AND WINE POLYPHENOLIC COMPOSITION OF RED Vitis vinifera VARIETIES CONCERNING VINEYARD ALTITUDE. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 3(2). 102–110. 35 indexed citations

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