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Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues

Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
44
Citations
6463
World Ranking
5170
National Ranking
23

Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 138 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has a research focus spanning multiple areas within medicine and molecular biology. Their work frequently addresses aspects of infectious diseases, antifungal resistance, and microbial susceptibility, contributing to both clinical and molecular understanding in these fields.

Rodrigues's primary fields of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Medicine, Endocrinology, and Microbiology.

Their main research topics cover:

  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • Fungal infections and studies
  • Bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Genital health and disease
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications

Rodrigues has published extensively, often in the journals Microorganisms, Journal of Hospital Infection, Journal of Burn Care & Research, Journal of Fungi, and Vaccines. Recent papers include:

  • Colistin Update on Its Mechanism of Action and Resistance, Present and Future Challenges, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Candida albicans Antifungal Resistance and Tolerance in Bloodstream Infections: The Triad Yeast-Host-Antifungal, 2020, Microorganisms
  • Candida parapsilosis Virulence and Antifungal Resistance Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review of Key Determinants, 2023, Journal of Fungi
  • Hard-to-heal wounds, biofilm and wound healing: an intricate interrelationship, 2020, British Journal of Nursing
  • Trichomonas vaginalis and growing concern over drug resistance: a systematic review, 2021, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Rodrigues frequently collaborates with a network of co-authors, including Cármen Lisboa, Cidália Pina-Vaz, Isabel M. Miranda, L. Cobrado, and Elisabete Ricardo. Collaboration with these colleagues spans multiple publications, indicating sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Antifungal activity of the essential oil of Thymus pulegioides on Candida, Aspergillus and dermatophyte species.

    Eugénia Pinto;Cidália Pina-Vaz;Lígia Salgueiro;Maria José Gonçalves

  • Colistin Update on Its Mechanism of Action and Resistance, Present and Future Challenges

    Ferdinando F. Andrade;Daniela Silva;Acácio Rodrigues;Cidália Pina-Vaz

  • Adhesion, biofilm formation, cell surface hydrophobicity, and antifungal planktonic susceptibility: relationship among Candida spp.

    Ana Silva-Dias;Isabel M. Miranda;Joana Branco;Matilde Monteiro-Soares

  • Candida albicans Antifungal Resistance and Tolerance in Bloodstream Infections: The Triad Yeast-Host-Antifungal.

    Sofia Costa-de-Oliveira;Acácio G Rodrigues

  • Facts and myths on recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis-a review on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, pathogenesis and therapy.

    Per-Anders Mårdh;Acacio G Rodrigues;Mehmet Genç;Natalia Novikova

  • Cytometric approach for a rapid evaluation of susceptibility of Candida strains to antifungals

    C. Pina-Vaz;F. Sansonetty;A.G. Rodrigues;S. Costa-Oliveira

  • New Microsatellite Multiplex PCR for Candida albicans Strain Typing Reveals Microevolutionary Changes

    Paula Sampaio;Leonor Gusmão;Alexandra Correia;Cíntia Alves

  • Antifungal activity of ibuprofen alone and in combination with fluconazole against Candida species

    Cidália Pina-Vaz;Filipe Sansonetty;Acácio G. Rodrigues;J. Martinez-De-Oliveira

  • Variability of Germinative Potential among Pathogenic Species of Aspergillus

    Ricardo Araujo;Acacio Gonçalves Rodrigues

  • Prevalence, Distribution, and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Candida parapsilosis, C. orthopsilosis, and C. metapsilosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital

    Ana P. Silva;Isabel M. Miranda;Carmen Lisboa;Cidália Pina-Vaz

  • Genesis of Azole Antifungal Resistance from Agriculture to Clinical Settings

    Maria-Manuel Azevedo;Isabel Faria-Ramos;Luísa Costa Cruz;Cidália Pina-Vaz

  • Candida albicans CUG Mistranslation Is a Mechanism To Create Cell Surface Variation

    Isabel Miranda;Ana Silva-Dias;Rita Rocha;Rita Teixeira-Santos

  • Potent synergic effect between ibuprofen and azoles on Candida resulting from blockade of efflux pumps as determined by FUN-1 staining and flow cytometry

    Cidália Pina-Vaz;Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues;Sofia Costa-de-Oliveira;Elisabete Ricardo

  • Multiplex PCR identification of eight clinically relevant Candida species.

    A. Carvalho;S. Costa-De-Oliveira;M. L. Martins;C. Pina-Vaz

  • Chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Thymbra capitata.

    L. R. Salgueiro;E. Pinto;M. J. Gonçalves;C. Pina-Vaz

  • Antifungal activity of local anesthetics against Candida species

    Cidália Pina-Vaz;Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues;Filipe Sansonetty;J. Martinez-De-Oliveira

  • Anti-Candida activity of essential oils.

    A. Palmeira-de-Oliveira;L. Salgueiro;R. Palmeira-de-Oliveira;J. Martinez-de-Oliveira

  • Infectious balanoposthitis: management, clinical and laboratory features.

    Carmen Lisboa;Alcina Ferreira;Carlos Resende;Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues

  • Transcriptional profiling of azole-resistant Candida parapsilosis strains

    A. P. Silva;I. M. Miranda;A. Guida;J. Synnott

  • Cerium, chitosan and hamamelitannin as novel biofilm inhibitors?

    L Cobrado;M M Azevedo;A Silva-Dias;J Pedro Ramos

  • High-touch surfaces: microbial neighbours at hand.

    L. Cobrado;A. Silva-Dias;M. M. Azevedo;A. G. Rodrigues

  • Chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil of Origanum virens on Candida species.

    L. R. Salgueiro;C. Cavaleiro;E. Pinto;C. Pina-Vaz

  • Safe susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by flow cytometry with the fluorescent nucleic acid stain SYTO 16.

    C Pina-Vaz;S Costa-de-Oliveira;A G Rodrigues

Frequent Co-Authors

Per-Anders Mårdh
Per-Anders Mårdh Lund University
João A. Queiroz
João A. Queiroz University of Beira Interior
Rafael Cantón
Rafael Cantón Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria
Lígia Salgueiro
Lígia Salgueiro University of Coimbra
Geraldine Butler
Geraldine Butler University College Dublin
Leticia M. Estevinho
Leticia M. Estevinho Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Miguel C. Teixeira
Miguel C. Teixeira Instituto Superior Técnico
Scott G. Filler
Scott G. Filler University of California, Los Angeles
Leonor Gusmão
Leonor Gusmão Rio de Janeiro State University

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