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Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes

Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
12019
World Ranking
8950
National Ranking
71

Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes 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 Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 367 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes 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 Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Their research spans across several interconnected scientific fields including materials science, medicine, and chemistry, with specific focus areas in materials chemistry, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and biomaterials.

The scientist's work involves a significant exploration of lanthanide and transition metal complexes, advanced MRI techniques and applications, as well as nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems. Their research also covers nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, advanced NMR techniques and applications, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, and MRI in cancer diagnosis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes include:

  • Ivy L. Librando
  • Abdallah G. Mahmoud
  • Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
  • M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva
  • Armando J. L. Pombeiro

Publication venues where the scientist has regularly contributed are:

  • Molecules
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes include:

  • Introduction to Infrared and Raman-Based Biomedical Molecular Imaging and Comparison with Other Modalities (2020, Molecules)
  • Mn(III) porphyrins as potential MRI contrast agents for diagnosis and MRI-guided therapy (2021, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • Rational Design of Magnetic Nanoparticles as T1-T2 Dual-Mode MRI Contrast Agents (2024, Molecules)

These publications highlight work mainly focused on biomedical imaging methodologies and the development of MRI contrast agents, integrating materials chemistry with medical applications.

Best Publications

  • Classification and basic properties of contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging

    Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes;Sophie Laurent

  • Conformational and Coordination Equilibria on DOTA Complexes of Lanthanide Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution Studied by 1H-NMR Spectroscopy

    Silvio Aime;Mauro Botta;Mauro Fasano;M. Paula M. Marques

  • In vitro study of the insulin-mimetic behaviour of vanadium(IV, V) coordination compounds

    Dieter Rehder;João Costa Pessoa;Carlos Frederico Gusmao Campos Geraldes;Margarida M. Castro

  • Fine Tuning of the Relaxometry of γ-Fe2O3@SiO2 Nanoparticles by Tweaking the Silica Coating Thickness

    Sonia L. C. Pinho;Sonia L. C. Pinho;Giovannia A. Pereira;Giovannia A. Pereira;Pierre Voisin;Jinane Kassem

  • Magnetic field dependence of solvent proton relaxation rates induced by Gd3+ and Mn2+ complexes of various polyaza macrocyclic ligands: implications for NMR imaging.

    C. F G C Geraldes;A. D. Sherry;R. D. Brown;S. H. Koenig

  • Zeolite GdNaY nanoparticles with very high relaxivity for application as contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging.

    Carlos Platas-Iglesias;Luce Vander Elst;Wuzong Zhou;Robert N. Muller

  • Tm(DOTP)5−: A 23Na+ shift agent for perfused rat hearts

    D. C. Buster;M. M C A Castro;C. F G C Geraldes;C. R. Malloy

  • Influence of global ischemia on intracellular sodium in the perfused rat heart

    C. R. Malloy;D. C. Buster;M. M C A Castro;C. F G C Geraldes

  • The solution structure of Ln (DOTP)5− complexxes. A comparison of lanthanide-induced paramagnetic shifts with the MMX energy-minimized structure

    Carlos F.G.C Geraldes;A.Dean Sherry;Garry E Kiefer

  • Preparation, physico-chemical characterization, and relaxometry studies of various gadolinium(III)-DTPA-bis(amide) derivatives as potential magnetic resonance contrast agents

    C.F.G.C. Geraldes;A.M. Urbano;M.C. Alpoim;A.D. Sherry

  • Determination of the number of inner-sphere water molecules in lanthanide(III) polyaminocarboxylate complexes

    M. Carmen Alpoim;Ana M. Urbano;Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes;Joop A. Peters

  • N,N'-Ethylenebis(pyridoxylideneiminato) and N,N'-Ethylenebis(pyridoxylaminato): Synthesis, Characterization, Potentiometric, Spectroscopic, and DFT Studies of Their Vanadium(IV) and Vanadium(V) Complexes

    Isabel Correia;Joāo Costa Pessoa;M. Teresa Duarte;Rui T. Henriques

  • Synthesis, protonation sequence, and NMR studies of polyazamacrocyclic methylenephosphonates

    C. F G C Geraldes;C. F G C Geraldes;A. D. Sherry;W. P. Cacheris

  • The chemical consequences of the gradual decrease of the ionic radius along the Ln-series

    Joop A. Peters;Kristina Djanashvili;Carlos F.G.C. Geraldes;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Lanthanide(III) complexes of DOTA-glycoconjugates: a potential new class of lectin-mediated medical imaging agents.

    João P. André;Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes;José A. Martins;André E. Merbach

  • Outline structure of cytochrome c3 and consideration of its properties.

    Dobson Cm;Hoyle Nj;Geraldes Cf;Bruschi M

  • Evaluation of [Ln(H2cmp)(H2O)] metal organic framework materials for potential application as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents.

    Giovannia A. Pereira;Giovannia A. Pereira;Joop A. Peters;Filipe A. Almeida Paz;João Rocha

  • Dy(DOTP)5-: A new, stable 23Na shift reagent

    A.Dean Sherry;Craig R Malloy;F.Mark H Jeffrey;William P Cacheris

  • Synthesis and Characterization of the Gadolinium(3+) Complex of DOTA-Propylamide: A Model DOTA-Protein Conjugate

    A. Dean Sherry;Rodney D. Brown;Carlos F G C Geraldes;Seymour H. Koenig

  • Lanthanide(III) Complexes of Novel Mixed Carboxylic-Phosphorus Acid Derivatives of Diethylenetriamine: A Step towards More Efficient MRI Contrast Agents

    Jan Kotek;Jan Kotek;Petra Lebdušková;Petra Lebdušková;Petr Hermann;Luce Vander Elst

  • Vanadium(IV and V) Complexes of Schiff Bases and Reduced Schiff Bases Derived from the Reaction of Aromatic o-Hydroxyaldehydes and Diamines: Synthesis, Characterisation and Solution Studies

    Isabel Correia;João Costa Pessoa;M. Teresa Duarte;M. Fátima Minas da Piedade

Frequent Co-Authors

Éva Tóth
Éva Tóth University of Orléans
Joop A. Peters
Joop A. Peters Delft University of Technology
A. Dean Sherry
A. Dean Sherry The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
João Rocha
João Rocha Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Hugh D. Burrows
Hugh D. Burrows University of Coimbra
Robert N. Muller
Robert N. Muller University of Mons
Luís D. Carlos
Luís D. Carlos University of Aveiro
Andre E. Merbach
Andre E. Merbach École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Lothar Helm
Lothar Helm École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Silvio Aime
Silvio Aime University of Turin

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