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Carlos Ricardo Soccol

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Biology and Biochemistry
Brazil
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
101
Citations
45426
World Ranking
1418
National Ranking
2

Carlos Ricardo Soccol publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos Ricardo Soccol sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 654 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Carlos Ricardo Soccol D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carlos Ricardo Soccol sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Carlos Ricardo Soccol is affiliated with the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their research integrates several subfields including biomedical engineering, molecular biology, plant science, food science, and nutrition and dietetics.

The primary focus of their work revolves around biofuel production and bioconversion, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, and algal biology and biofuel production. Additional areas of research interest include enzyme catalysis and immobilization, catalysis for biomass conversion, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, and enzyme production and characterization.

Frequent coauthors of Carlos Ricardo Soccol include:

  • Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe
  • Júlio César de Carvalho
  • Susan Grace Karp
  • Gilberto Vinícius de Melo Pereira
  • Vanete Thomaz-Soccol

Their publication record features several recent papers such as:

  • Lignocellulosic biomass: Acid and alkaline pretreatments and their effects on biomass recalcitrance - Conventional processing and recent advances (2020, Bioresource Technology)
  • Lignin as a potential source of high-added value compounds: A review (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • A review on hydrothermal carbonization of potential biomass wastes, characterization and environmental applications of hydrochar, and biorefinery perspectives of the process (2022, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Microalgal biomass pretreatment for integrated processing into biofuels, food, and feed (2020, Bioresource Technology)
  • Chemical composition and health properties of coffee and coffee by-products (2020, Advances in food and nutrition research)

Carlos Ricardo Soccol has published a significant number of works in several journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • Fermentation
  • Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing
  • Biotechnology Research and Innovation
  • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to books published by Springer International Publishing and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Titles include:

  • Biohydrogen - Advances and Processes (2024)
  • Liquid Biofuels: Bioethanol (2022)
  • Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Technologies for Production of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food Products (2022)
  • Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals - Climate Change Mitigation: Sequestration of Green House Gases (2021)

Best Publications

  • Advances in microbial amylases.

    Ashok Pandey;Poonam Nigam;Carlos R. Soccol;Vanete T. Soccol

  • Biotechnological potential of agro-industrial residues. I: sugarcane bagasse

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R Soccol;Poonam Nigam;Vanete T Soccol

  • New developments in solid state fermentation: I-bioprocesses and products.

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R Soccol;David Mitchell

  • Solid state fermentation for the production of industrial enzymes

    A Pandey;P Selvakumar;CR Soccol;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • Recent advances in solid-state fermentation.

    Reeta Rani Singhania;Anil Kumar Patel;Carlos R. Soccol;Ashok Pandey

  • Alpha amylase from a fungal culture grown on oil cakes and its properties

    Sumitra Ramachandran;Anil K. Patel;Kesavan Madhavan Nampoothiri;Sandhya Chandran

  • The realm of microbial lipases in biotechnology

    Ashok Pandey;Sailas Benjamin;Carlos R. Soccol;Poonam Nigam

  • Current Developments in Solid-state Fermentation

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos Ricardo Soccol;Christian Larroche

  • TRENDS IN NON-DAIRY PROBIOTIC BEVERAGES

    Flávera C. Prado;Jose L. Parada;Ashok Pandey;Carlos R. Soccol

  • Biotechnological potential of coffee pulp and coffee husk for bioprocesses

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R. Soccol;Poonam Nigam;Debora Brand

  • The potential of probiotics: a review.

    Carlos Ricardo Soccol;Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe;Michele Rigon Spier;Adriane Bianchi Pedroni Medeiros

  • Biotechnological potential of agro-industrial residues. II: cassava bagasse

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R Soccol;Poonam Nigam;Vanete T Soccol

  • Oil cakes and their biotechnological applications--a review.

    Sumitra Ramachandran;Sudheer Kumar Singh;Christian Larroche;Carlos Ricardo Soccol

  • Potential carbon dioxide fixation by industrially important microalgae.

    Eduardo Bittencourt Sydney;Wilerson Sturm;Julio Cesar de Carvalho;Vanete Thomaz-Soccol;Vanete Thomaz-Soccol

  • New perspectives for citric acid production and application

    Carlos R. Soccol;Luciana P. S. Vandenberghe;Cristine Rodrigues;Ashok Pandey

  • Bioethanol from lignocelluloses: Status and perspectives in Brazil.

    Carlos Ricardo Soccol;Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe;Adriane Bianchi Pedroni Medeiros;Susan Grace Karp;Susan Grace Karp

  • Production, purification and properties of microbial phytases.

    Ashok Pandey;George Szakacs;Carlos R. Soccol;Jose A. Rodriguez-Leon

  • “Solid State Fermentation in Biotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications” Reference Book

    A Pandey;CR Soccol;JA Rodriguez-Leon;Poonam Singh Nee Nigam

  • Bacteriocins from Lactic Acid Bacteria: Purification, Properties and use as Biopreservatives

    José Luis Parada;Carolina Ricoy Caron;Adriane Bianchi P. Medeiros;Carlos Ricardo Soccol

  • Recent developments and innovations in solid state fermentation

    Carlos Ricardo Soccol;Eduardo Scopel Ferreira da Costa;Luiz Alberto Junior Letti;Susan Grace Karp

Frequent Co-Authors

Ashok Pandey
Ashok Pandey Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Satinder Kaur Brar
Satinder Kaur Brar York University
Poonam Singh Nee Nigam
Poonam Singh Nee Nigam University of Ulster
Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa
Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
George Szakacs
George Szakacs Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Luiz Pereira Ramos
Luiz Pereira Ramos Federal University of Paraná
Mausam P. Verma
Mausam P. Verma University of Quebec
Marie Stiborová
Marie Stiborová Charles University
Guillermo R. Castro
Guillermo R. Castro Universidade Federal do ABC
Vasco Azevedo
Vasco Azevedo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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