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Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7822 7095 37 34 192 12354

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 4 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 0
2001 8
2002 4
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 2
2007 12
2008 18
2009 14
2010 15
2011 10
2012 18
2013 16
2014 19
2015 6
2016 9
2017 13
2018 5
2019 12
2020 5
2021 6
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
2025 2
Total 226
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Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 192 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 192
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731 65
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante is affiliated with the State University of Campinas in Brazil and has contributed to research across several scientific disciplines, with a primary focus on medicine and agricultural and biological sciences.

Their research spans subfields including biochemistry, food science, plant science, molecular biology, and nutrition and dietetics. Key topics covered in their work include antioxidant activity and oxidative stress, proteins in food systems, phytase and its applications, phytochemicals and antioxidant activities, algal biology and biofuel production, botanical research and applications, and protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides.

Recent publications by Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante highlight a focus on food science and biochemistry aspects related to natural pigments, carotenoids, and proteins. Notable papers include:

  • HPLC-PDA-MS/MS as a strategy to characterize and quantify natural pigments from microalgae (2020), published in Current Research in Food Science
  • Unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying interactions between caseins and lutein (2020), published in Food Research International
  • Carotenoid and phenolic compound profiles of cooked pulps of orange and yellow peach palm fruits (Bactris gasipaes) from the Brazilian Amazonia (2021), published in Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
  • Binding of carotenoids to milk proteins: Why and how (2021), published in Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Brazilian native passion fruit (Passiflora tenuifila Killip) is a rich source of proanthocyanidins, carotenoids, and dietary fiber (2021), published in Food Research International

Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Renan Campos Chisté, Ana Augusta Odorissi Xavier, Fabiane C. Petry, Raphaela Araújo Mantovani, and Guilherme M. Tavares, each appearing multiple times as co-authors in their publications.

The scientist's publications predominantly appear in the following venues:

  • Food Research International
  • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
  • Current Research in Food Science
  • Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • International Journal of Food Properties

Best Publications

  • Identification and Quantification of Carotenoids, By HPLC-PDA-MS/MS, from Amazonian Fruits

    Veridiana V. de Rosso;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Effects of Ripening, Cultivar Differences, and Processing on the Carotenoid Composition of Mango.

    Adriana Z. Mercadante;Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya

  • Light stability of spray-dried bixin encapsulated with different edible polysaccharide preparations

    M.I.M.J. Barbosa;C.D. Borsarelli;A.Z. Mercadante

  • Bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds from fruits and vegetables after thermal and nonthermal processing

    Francisco J. Barba;Francisco J. Barba;Lilian R.B. Mariutti;Neura Bragagnolo;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoids from guava (Psidium guajava l.): isolation and structure elucidation.

    Adriana Z. Mercadante;and Andrea Steck;Hanspeter Pfander

  • Determination of anthocyanins from acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) and açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) by HPLC–PDA–MS/MS

    Veridiana Vera de Rosso;Silke Hillebrand;Elyana Cuevas Montilla;Florinda O. Bobbio

  • Identification of bioactive compounds from jambolão (Syzygium cumini) and antioxidant capacity evaluation in different pH conditions

    Adelia F. Faria;Marcella C. Marques;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Determination of anthocyanins from camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) by HPLC-PDA, HPLC-MS, and NMR.

    Cinthia Fernanda Zanatta;Elyana Cuevas;Florinda O Bobbio;Peter Winterhalter

  • Phenolic Compounds and Carotenoids from Four Fruits Native from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

    Nathalia Azevedo da Silva;Eliseu Rodrigues;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante;Veridiana Vera de Rosso

  • HPLC and Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Carotenoids from Mango

    Adriana Z. Mercadante;Délia B. Rodriguez-Amaya;George Britton

  • HPLC–PDA–MS/MS of Anthocyanins and Carotenoids from Dovyalis and Tamarillo Fruits

    Veridiana Vera de Rosso;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Identification of carotenoids with high antioxidant capacity produced by extremophile microorganisms

    Fernanda Mandelli;Viviane S. Miranda;Eliseu Rodrigues;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • In vitro scavenging capacity of annatto seed extracts against reactive oxygen and nitrogen species

    Renan Campos Chisté;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante;Ana Gomes;Eduarda Fernandes

  • Papaya Fruit Ripening: Response to Ethylene and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)

    Joao Paulo Fabi;Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi;Gisela P. De Mattos Barreto;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoid esters in foods - A review and practical directions on analysis and occurrence

    Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante;Daniele B. Rodrigues;Fabiane C. Petry;Lilian Regina Barros Mariutti

  • Carotenoid composition from the Brazilian tropical fruit camu–camu (Myrciaria dubia)

    Cinthia Fernanda Zanatta;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Degradation compounds of carotenoids formed during heating of a simulated cashew apple juice

    Leila Queiroz Zepka;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

  • Encapsulation of lycopene using spray-drying and molecular inclusion processes

    Itaciara Larroza Nunes;Adriana Zerlotti Mercadante

  • The high ascorbic acid content is the main cause of the low stability of anthocyanin extracts from acerola

    Veridiana V. De Rosso;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoids and Phenolic Compounds from Solanum sessiliflorum, an Unexploited Amazonian Fruit, and Their Scavenging Capacities against Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species

    Eliseu Rodrigues;Lilian R. B. Mariutti;Adriana Z. Mercadante

  • Carotenoids and ascorbic acid from cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.): variety and geographic effects

    Raquel B. Assunção;Adriana Z. Mercadante

Frequent Co-Authors

Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya
Delia B. Rodriguez-Amaya State University of Campinas
Eduarda Fernandes
Eduarda Fernandes University of Porto
Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi
Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi Universidade de São Paulo
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Eduardo Purgatto
Eduardo Purgatto Universidade de São Paulo
Fabio Yamashita
Fabio Yamashita Londrina State University
George Britton
George Britton University of Liverpool
Franco Maria Lajolo
Franco Maria Lajolo Universidade de São Paulo
Fernando Barbosa
Fernando Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo
Francisco J. Barba
Francisco J. Barba University of Valencia

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