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Portugal
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
50
Citations
8058
World Ranking
2174
National Ranking
10

Fernando C. Lidon publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fernando C. Lidon sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 290 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Fernando C. Lidon D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fernando C. Lidon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

His primary scientific interests are in Photosynthesis, Botany, Thylakoid, Photosynthetic capacity and Biochemistry. The various areas that Fernando C. Lidon examines in his Photosynthesis study include Nutrient, Shoot and Hordeum vulgare. His Botany research includes themes of Oxidative stress, Horticulture and Copper.

Fernando C. Lidon has included themes like Biophysics, Galactolipids, Stomatal conductance, Chlorophyll a and Membrane lipids in his Photosynthetic capacity study. His Stomatal conductance study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cytochrome b559, Antheraxanthin and Chlorophyll fluorescence. The Biochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Food science and Plant physiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Evaluation of Grain Filling Rate and Duration in Bread and Durum Wheat, under Heat Stress after Anthesis (153 citations)
  • Comparison of resistance to drought of three bean cultivars (126 citations)
  • Manganese accumulation in rice: implications for photosynthetic functioning. (113 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Botany, Biofortification and Agronomy. Fernando C. Lidon usually deals with Photosynthesis and limits it to topics linked to Thylakoid and Biophysics. His work in the fields of Horticulture, such as Coffea arabica, intersects with other areas such as Context.

The concepts of his Botany study are interwoven with issues in Actinorhizal plant, Frankia and Membrane permeability. Fernando C. Lidon focuses mostly in the field of Biofortification, narrowing it down to topics relating to Food science and, in certain cases, Roasting. His Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Agriculture and Nutrient, Plant nutrition.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (29.81%)
  • Horticulture (26.92%)
  • Botany (27.40%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Horticulture (26.92%)
  • Biofortification (20.67%)
  • Context (12.50%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Fernando C. Lidon mainly investigates Horticulture, Biofortification, Context, Agriculture and Photosynthesis. Fernando C. Lidon combines subjects such as Zinc and Calcium with his study of Horticulture. Fernando C. Lidon interconnects Biotechnology, Agronomy, Oryza sativa and Selenium in the investigation of issues within Biofortification.

As part of the same scientific family, Fernando C. Lidon usually focuses on Photosynthesis, concentrating on Coffea arabica and intersecting with Ploidy. His biological study deals with issues like Actinorhizal plant, which deal with fields such as Botany. The Botany study combines topics in areas such as Casuarina glauca and Polyunsaturated fatty acid.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • SELENIUM BIOFORTIFICATION OF RICE THROUGH FOLIAR APPLICATION WITH SELENITE AND SELENATE (14 citations)
  • Metal content in edible crops and agricultural soils due to intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides in Terras da Costa de Caparica (Portugal). (10 citations)
  • Lipid profile adjustments may contribute to warming acclimation and to heat impact mitigation by elevated [CO2] in Coffea spp (8 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

Fernando C. Lidon mostly deals with Horticulture, Nutrient, Biofortification, Acclimatization and Photosynthesis. His work on Transpiration expands to the thematically related Horticulture. His Nutrient study incorporates themes from Solanum tuberosum, Agronomy, Fertilizer and Sodium selenate.

His research in Biofortification intersects with topics in Biotechnology and Selenate. His work deals with themes such as AMAX, Food science, RuBisCO and Photosystem, which intersect with Acclimatization. His research in the fields of Water-use efficiency and Stomatal conductance overlaps with other disciplines such as Dietary intake.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of Grain Filling Rate and Duration in Bread and Durum Wheat, under Heat Stress after Anthesis

    A. S. Dias;F. C. Lidon

  • Characterising the Agriculture 4.0 Landscape—Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

    Sara Oleiro Araújo;Ricardo Silva Peres;José Barata;Fernando Lidon

  • Food preservatives - An overview on applications and side effects

    Maria Manuela Silva;Fernando Cebola Lidon

  • Comparison of resistance to drought of three bean cultivars

    Z. S. Zlatev;F. C. Lidon;J. C. Ramalho;I. T. Yordanov

  • Long-term elevated air [CO2 ] strengthens photosynthetic functioning and mitigates the impact of supra-optimal temperatures in tropical Coffea arabica and C. canephora species.

    Weverton P. Rodrigues;Madlles Q. Martins;Ana S. Fortunato;Ana P. Rodrigues

  • Zinc in plants - an overview.

    T. Tsonev;F. J. C. Lidon

  • Manganese accumulation in rice: implications for photosynthetic functioning.

    Fernando Cebola Lidon;Maria Graça Barreiro;José Cochicho Ramalho

  • Plant physiological responses to UV-B radiation -

    Zlatko S. Zlatev;Fernando J. C. Lidon;M. Kaimakanova

  • Protective Response Mechanisms to Heat Stress in Interaction with High [CO2] Conditions in Coffea spp.

    Madlles Q. Martins;Weverton P. Rodrigues;Ana S. Fortunato;António E. Leitão

  • Cadmium-induced changes in chloroplast lipids and photosystem activities in barley plants

    A. Vassilev;F. Lidon;P. Scotti;M. Da Graca

  • Biochemical and molecular characterization of the antioxidative system of Coffea sp. under cold conditions in genotypes with contrasting tolerance

    Ana S. Fortunato;Fernando C. Lidon;Paula Batista-Santos;António Eduardo Leitão

  • Oxy radicals production and control in the chloroplast of Mn-treated rice

    Fernando Cebola Lidon;Miguel Gouveia Teixeira

  • Limiting Step on Photosynthesis of Rice Plants Treated with Varying Copper Levels

    Fernando C. Lidon;Fernando S. Henriques

  • Impact of UV-B irradiation on photosynthetic performance and chloroplast membrane components in Oryza sativa L.

    F.C. Lidon;J.C. Ramalho

  • Sustained Photosynthetic Performance of Coffea spp. under Long-Term Enhanced [CO2]

    José C. Ramalho;Ana P. Rodrigues;José N. Semedo;Isabel P. Pais

  • Copper Inhibition of Rice Photosynthesis

    Fernando C. Lidon;José C. Ramalho;Fernando S. Henriques

  • Effects of copper toxicity on growth and the uptake and translocation of metals in rice plants

    Fernando C. Lidon;Fernando S. Henriques

  • Drought effects on membrane lipids and photosynthetic activity in different peanut cultivars.

    J.A. Lauriano;F.C. Lidon;C.A. Carvalho;P.S. Campos

  • The impact of cold on photosynthesis in genotypes of Coffea spp.--photosystem sensitivity, photoprotective mechanisms and gene expression.

    P. Batista-Santos;F.C. Lidon;A. Fortunato;A.E. Leitão

  • Rice tolerance to excess Mn: Implications in the chloroplast lamellae and synthesis of a novel Mn protein

    Fernando C Lidon;Miguel G Teixeira

  • BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

    A. Vassilev;F. Lidon;P. Scotti Campos;J. C. Ramalho

Frequent Co-Authors

José C. Ramalho
José C. Ramalho University of Lisbon
Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros
Ana I. Ribeiro-Barros University of Lisbon
Fábio M. DaMatta
Fábio M. DaMatta Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Fábio Luiz Partelli
Fábio Luiz Partelli Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Cristina Máguas
Cristina Máguas University of Lisbon
Katharina Pawlowski
Katharina Pawlowski Stockholm University
Miguel Teixeira
Miguel Teixeira Universidade Nova de Lisboa
B. P. Mallikarjuna Swamy
B. P. Mallikarjuna Swamy International Rice Research Institute
Tsonko Tsonev
Tsonko Tsonev Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Wagner L. Araújo
Wagner L. Araújo Universidade Federal de Viçosa

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