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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 79 1238 1113 6 6 333 18069

Adriano Brandelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adriano Brandelli between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adriano Brandelli published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2011. 40 of the 492 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2011. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 21 publications
1992 2025

492 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adriano Brandelli: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 5
1995 6
1996 6
1997 4
1998 10
1999 4
2000 6
2001 4
2002 10
2003 7
2004 10
2005 12
2006 11
2007 17
2008 16
2009 18
2010 24
2011 30
2012 18
2013 14
2014 24
2015 27
2016 28
2017 24
2018 17
2019 16
2020 20
2021 25
2022 19
2023 18
2024 19
2025 21
Total 492
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Adriano Brandelli 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 Adriano Brandelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 325–334 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 333 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65 333
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Adriano Brandelli 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 Adriano Brandelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59 79
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Adriano Brandelli is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Their research focuses broadly within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Key subfields include Food Science, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Biotechnology, and Plant Science.

The main topics of Adriano Brandelli's work cover areas such as Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, Enzyme Production and Characterization, Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology, and Gut Microbiota and Health.

Several recent publications exemplify their research interests:

  • Encapsulation of probiotics and nutraceuticals: Applications in functional food industry (2021, Trends in Food Science & Technology)
  • In vivo bioactivities of food protein-derived peptides - a current review (2021, Current Opinion in Food Science)
  • Marine bacteria as source of antimicrobial compounds (2020, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology)
  • Natural Pigments of Microbial Origin (2020, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems)
  • Lipid-Based Nanostructures for the Delivery of Natural Antimicrobials (2021, Molecules)

Adriano Brandelli has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, indicating a networked research approach. Frequent collaborators include Cristian Mauricio Barreto Pinilla, Flávio Fonseca Veras, Paolo Stincone, Naiara Jacinta Clerici, and Nathalie Almeida Lopes.

The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • Food Research International
  • International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Foods
  • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
  • Journal of Food Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Biochemical features of microbial keratinases and their production and applications.

    Adriano Brandelli;Daniel J. Daroit;Alessandro Riffel

  • Bacterial Keratinases: Useful Enzymes for Bioprocessing Agroindustrial Wastes and Beyond

    Adriano Brandelli

  • Anti-adhesion and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles supported on graphene oxide sheets.

    Andreia Fonseca de Faria;Diego Stéfani Teodoro Martinez;Stela Maris Meister Meira;Ana Carolina Mazarin de Moraes

  • Characterization of a new keratinolytic bacterium that completely degrades native feather keratin.

    Alessandro Riffel;Françoise Lucas;Philipp Heeb;Adriano Brandelli

  • Whey as a source of peptides with remarkable biological activities

    Adriano Brandelli;Daniel Joner Daroit;Ana Paula Folmer Corrêa

  • Feather keratin hydrolysis by a Vibrio sp. strain kr2

    S. Sangali;A. Brandelli

  • Encapsulation of probiotics and nutraceuticals: Applications in functional food industry

    Priscilla Magro Reque;Adriano Brandelli

  • Food applications of liposome-encapsulated antimicrobial peptides.

    Patrícia da Silva Malheiros;Daniel Joner Daroit;Adriano Brandelli

  • Nutritional improvement of feather protein by treatment with microbial keratinase

    A. Grazziotin;F.A. Pimentel;E.V. de Jong;A. Brandelli

  • Probiotic potential, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Enterococcus durans strain LAB18s

    Simone Pieniz;Robson Andreazza;Thiago Anghinoni;Flávio Camargo

  • Characterization of a bacteriocin produced by a newly isolated Bacillus sp. Strain 8 A.

    D. Bizani;A. Brandelli

  • Microbial enzymes for bioconversion of poultry waste into added-value products

    Adriano Brandelli;Luisa Sala;Susana Juliano Kalil

  • Bacteriocin-like substance production by Bacillus licheniformis strain P40

    F. Cladera-Olivera;G.R. Caron;A. Brandelli

  • Characterization of an antibacterial peptide produced by Brevibacterium linens

    A.S. Motta;A. Brandelli

  • Characterization of a bacteriocin-like substance produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens isolated from the Brazilian Atlantic forest.

    Márcia P. Lisboa;Diego Bonatto;Delmar Bizani;João A.P. Henriques

  • In vitro antimicrobial activity of a new series of 1,4-naphthoquinones.

    Alessandro Riffel;Luis Fernando da Costa Medina;Valter Stefani;R.C. Santos

  • Antioxidant, antihypertensive and antimicrobial properties of ovine milk caseinate hydrolyzed with a microbial protease.

    Ana Paula F Corrêa;Daniel J Daroit;Julise Coelho;Stela M M Meira

  • Keratinolytic bacteria isolated from feather waste

    Alessandro Riffel;Adriano Brandelli

  • Purification and characterization of a keratinolytic metalloprotease from Chryseobacterium sp. kr6

    Alessandro Riffel;Adriano Brandelli;Cláudia de M. Bellato;Gustavo H.M.F. Souza

  • Antimicrobial activity of nanoliposomes co-encapsulating nisin and garlic extract against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in milk

    Cristian Mauricio Barreto Pinilla;Adriano Brandelli

  • Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enteritidis strains isolated from broiler carcasses, food, human and poultry-related samples

    Sı́lvia Dias de Oliveira;Fabiana Siqueira Flores;Luciana Ruschel dos Santos;Adriano Brandelli

  • Characterization of a protease of a feather‐degrading Microbacterium species

    R.C.S. Thys;F.S. Lucas;A. Riffel;P. Heeb

Frequent Co-Authors

Siu Mui Tsai
Siu Mui Tsai Universidade de São Paulo
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
João Antonio Pêgas Henriques
João Antonio Pêgas Henriques University of Caxias Do Sul
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
John R. Yates
John R. Yates Scripps Research Institute
Pilar Montero
Pilar Montero Spanish National Research Council
José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira
José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Daniel Figeys
Daniel Figeys University of Ottawa
Oswaldo Luiz Alves
Oswaldo Luiz Alves State University of Campinas

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