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Fernando Rocha

Fernando Rocha

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
42
Citations
7042
World Ranking
17482
National Ranking
151

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.

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61 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.

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.

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 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.

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

  • Preparation and Incorporation of Functional Ingredients in Edible Films and Coatings

    A. Marisa Ribeiro;Berta N. Estevinho;F. Rocha

  • 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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