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Fernando Rocha

Fernando Rocha

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 42 17482 15810 151 147 185 7042

Fernando Rocha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando Rocha between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando Rocha published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 13 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando Rocha: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 4
2007 12
2008 13
2009 8
2010 6
2011 7
2012 11
2013 12
2014 5
2015 10
2016 9
2017 15
2018 12
2019 16
2020 25
2021 20
2022 20
2023 5
2024 11
2025 12
2026 1
Total 256
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Fernando Rocha 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 Fernando Rocha 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: 185 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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 1,344 185
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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Fernando Rocha 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 Fernando Rocha 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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

Fernando Rocha is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has a concentrated research profile within Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research topics cover a variety of areas, with notable focus on:

  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Silk-based Biomaterials and Applications

Fernando Rocha has contributed to frequently publishing in several venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Foods
  • Food and Bioprocess Technology

Coauthor collaborations include multiple works with the following researchers:

  • Berta N. Estevinho
  • Filipa Castro
  • Pedro M. Martins
  • Maria Filipa Pinto
  • Pedro José Barbosa Pereira

Selected recent papers demonstrate a focus on food technology and encapsulation technologies:

  • Encapsulation in food industry with emerging electrohydrodynamic techniques: Electrospinning and electrospraying - A review, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Preparation and Incorporation of Functional Ingredients in Edible Films and Coatings, 2020, Food and Bioprocess Technology
  • Microencapsulation of Vitamin A by spray-drying, using binary and ternary blends of gum arabic, starch and maltodextrin, 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • The progress and application of vitamin E encapsulation - A review, 2021, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Methodologies for simulation of gastrointestinal digestion of different controlled delivery systems and further uptake of encapsulated bioactive compounds, 2021, Trends in Food Science & Technology

In addition to journal publications, Fernando Rocha has authored book content published by Editora BAGAI eBooks, including a forthcoming title scheduled for 2025: SUS EM PERSPECTIVA: Da Atenção Primária à Complexidade do Cuidado.

Best Publications

  • Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetics – A theoretical study

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;F. Rocha

  • Microencapsulation with chitosan by spray drying for industry applications – A review

    Berta Nogueiro Estevinho;Fernando Rocha;Lúcia Santos;Arminda Alves

  • Isotherms and thermodynamics by linear and non-linear regression analysis for the sorption of methylene blue onto activated carbon: comparison of various error functions.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;F. Rocha

  • Microencapsulation of vitamin A: A review

    Antónia Gonçalves;Berta N. Estevinho;Fernando Rocha

  • Comparison of various error functions in predicting the optimum isotherm by linear and non-linear regression analysis for the sorption of basic red 9 by activated carbon.

    K. Vasanth Kumar;K. Porkodi;F. Rocha

  • EFFECT OF SOLIDS ON HOMOGENEOUS-HETEROGENEOUS FLOW REGIME TRANSITION IN BUBBLE COLUMNS

    P.C. Mena;P.C. Mena;M.C. Ruzicka;F.A. Rocha;J.A. Teixeira

  • Soluble vitamins (vitamin B12 and vitamin C) microencapsulated with different biopolymers by a spray drying process

    Berta N. Estevinho;Ioana Carlan;Ioana Carlan;Alexandra Blaga;Fernando Rocha

  • The different phases in the precipitation of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate

    A Ferreira;C Oliveira;F Rocha

  • Design and characterization of controlled-release vitamin A microparticles prepared by a spray-drying process

    A Gonçalves;Berta Nogueiro Estevinho;Fernando Rocha

  • A Generic Crystallization-like Model That Describes the Kinetics of Amyloid Fibril Formation

    Rosa Crespo;Fernando A. Rocha;Ana M. Damas;Ana M. Damas;Pedro M. Martins

  • Microencapsulation of β-galactosidase with different biopolymers by a spray-drying process

    Berta N. Estevinho;Ana M. Damas;Pedro Martins;Fernando Rocha

  • Quantification of the morphology of sucrose crystals by image analysis

    N. Faria;Marie-Noëlle Pons;S. Feyo de Azevedo;F.A. Rocha

  • Microencapsulation of Vitamin A by spray-drying, using binary and ternary blends of gum arabic, starch and maltodextrin

    A. Marisa Ribeiro;Mohammad Shahgol;Berta N. Estevinho;Fernando Rocha

  • Statistical tool combined with image analysis to characterize hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a bubble column

    A. M. A. Ferreira;A. M. A. Ferreira;G. Pereira;J. A. Teixeira;F. A. Rocha

  • A new approach for the microencapsulation of curcumin by a spray drying method, in order to value food products

    Jade Lucas;Jade Lucas;Mathis Ralaivao;Mathis Ralaivao;Berta N. Estevinho;Fernando Rocha

  • Using water-soluble chitosan for flavour microencapsulation in food industry

    Berta Maria Abreu Nogueiro Estevinho;Fernando Alberto Nogueira Rocha;Lúcia Maria Da Silveira Santos;Maria Arminda Costa Alves

  • Effect of some solid properties on gas–liquid mass transfer in a bubble column

    P. C. Mena;António Ferreira;António Ferreira;J. A. Teixeira;F. A. Rocha

  • Temperature and solid properties effects on gas–liquid mass transfer

    António Ferreira;António Ferreira;Cecília Ferreira;J. A. Teixeira;F. A. Rocha

  • Production, properties, and applications of solid self-emulsifying delivery systems (S-SEDS) in the food and pharmaceutical industries

    Antónia Gonçalves;Nooshin Nikmaram;Shahin Roohinejad;Berta N. Estevinho

  • Using an Online Image Analysis Technique to Characterize Sucrose Crystal Morphology during a Crystallization Run

    A. M. A. Ferreira;A. M. A. Ferreira;Nuno Filipe Monteiro Faria;F. A. Rocha;J. A. Teixeira

  • Continuous-flow precipitation of hydroxyapatite in ultrasonic microsystems

    Filipa Castro;Simon Kuhn;Klavs Jensen;António Ferreira

  • Measurement of gas phase characteristics using a monofibre optical probe in a three-phase flow

    P.C. Mena;F.A. Rocha;José A. Teixeira;Philippe Séchet

Frequent Co-Authors

António J.M. Ferreira
António J.M. Ferreira University of Porto
José A. Teixeira
José A. Teixeira University of Minho
Lúcia Santos
Lúcia Santos University of Porto
K. Vasanth Kumar
K. Vasanth Kumar University of Limerick
António A. Vicente
António A. Vicente University of Minho
Arminda Alves
Arminda Alves University of Porto
Marie-Noëlle Pons
Marie-Noëlle Pons University of Lorraine
Annalisa Pastore
Annalisa Pastore King's College London
Rui L. Reis
Rui L. Reis University of Minho

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