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Jesús Simal-Gándara

Jesús Simal-Gándara

Universidade de Vigo
Spain

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
102
Citations
39191
World Ranking
1160
National Ranking
19

Jesús Simal-Gándara 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 Jesús Simal-Gándara sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 570 publications — 92nd percentile

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

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

Jesús Simal-Gándara 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 Jesús Simal-Gándara sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jesús Simal-Gándara is affiliated with the Universidade de Vigo in Spain and has extensive research contributions in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work also spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Food Science, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology.

The research topics they focus on encompass Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Algal biology and biofuel production, Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies.

Jesús Simal-Gándara has published numerous research papers, with key recent works including:

  • Impact of heavy metals on the environment and human health: Novel therapeutic insights to counter the toxicity (2022), published in Journal of King Saud University - Science
  • Terpenes and terpenoids as main bioactive compounds of essential oils, their roles in human health and potential application as natural food preservatives (2022), Food Chemistry X
  • Bioactive Compounds and Quality of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2020), Foods
  • Cyclodextrins inclusion complex: Preparation methods, analytical techniques and food industry applications (2022), Food Chemistry
  • Mitigation of emerging implications of climate change on food production systems (2020), Food Research International

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include Miguel A. Prieto, Jianbo Xiao, María Carpena, Paula Garcia-Oliveira, and Maria Fraga-Corral.

Jesús Simal-Gándara's work is often published in prominent scientific journals related to food and biochemistry, with frequent publication venues including:

  • Food Chemistry
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Molecules
  • Foods

They have also contributed to book publications through Frontiers Media, with titles such as Re-valorization of Food Losses and Food Co-products (2021) and Natural Products from Plants and Applications for Pest Management (2023).

Best Publications

  • Impact of heavy metals on the environment and human health: Novel therapeutic insights to counter the toxicity

    Unknown

  • The mobility and degradation of pesticides in soils and the pollution of groundwater resources

    Manuel Arias-Estévez;Eugenio López-Periago;Elena Martínez-Carballo;Jesús Simal-Gándara

  • A review on the use of cyclodextrins in foods

    G. Astray;C. Gonzalez-Barreiro;J.C. Mejuto;R. Rial-Otero

  • Terpenes and terpenoids as main bioactive compounds of essential oils, their roles in human health and potential application as natural food preservatives

    Unknown

  • Future challenges on the use of blockchain for food traceability analysis

    Juan F. Galvez;J.C. Mejuto;J. Simal-Gandara

  • Cyclodextrins inclusion complex: Preparation methods, analytical techniques and food industry applications.

    Unknown

  • Bioactive Compounds and Quality of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

    Cecilia Jimenez-Lopez;Cecilia Jimenez-Lopez;Maria Carpena;Catarina Lourenço-Lopes;Maria Gallardo-Gomez

  • Wine aroma compounds in grapes: a critical review.

    Carmen González-Barreiro;Raquel Rial-Otero;Beatriz Cancho-Grande;Jesús Simal-Gándara

  • Benefits and Drawbacks of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for the Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Algae.

    Anxo Carreira-Casais;Paz Otero;Pascual Garcia-Perez;Paula Garcia-Oliveira;Paula Garcia-Oliveira

  • Colon cancer and colorectal cancer: Prevention and treatment by potential natural products.

    Unknown

  • Comprehensive identification of walnut polyphenols by liquid chromatography coupled to linear ion trap-Orbitrap mass spectrometry

    Jorge Regueiro;Claudia Sánchez-González;Anna Vallverdú-Queralt;Jesús Simal-Gándara

  • Dietary polyphenols as antidiabetic agents: Advances and opportunities

    Chongde Sun;Chao Zhao;Chao Zhao;Esra Capanoglu Guven;Paolo Paoli

  • Identification and quantification of flavonoids in traditional cultivars of red and white onions at harvest

    Rosa María Pérez-Gregorio;Mercedes Sonia García-Falcón;Jesús Simal-Gándara;Ana Sofia Rodrigues

  • Available technologies on improving the stability of polyphenols in food processing

    Hui Cao;Oznur Saroglu;Ayse Karadag;Zoriţa Diaconeasa

  • Status and Challenges of Plant-Anticancer Compounds in Cancer Treatment.

    Paula Garcia-Oliveira;Paz Otero;Antia Gonzalez Pereira;Antia Gonzalez Pereira;Franklin Chamorro

  • Extraction of lipids from microalgae using classical and innovative approaches.

    Unknown

  • Technological Application of Tannin-Based Extracts.

    Maria Fraga-Corral;Paula García-Oliveira;Antia G Pereira;Antia G Pereira;Catarina Lourenço-Lopes

  • A Review on the Fate of Pesticides during the Processes within the Food-Production Chain

    R M González-Rodríguez;R Rial-Otero;B Cancho-Grande;C Gonzalez-Barreiro

  • Determination of 23 pesticide residues in leafy vegetables using gas chromatography–ion trap mass spectrometry and analyte protectants

    Rosa Ma. González-Rodríguez;Raquel Rial-Otero;Beatriz Cancho-Grande;Jesús Simal-Gándara

  • Multiresidue determination of 11 new fungicides in grapes and wines by liquid-liquid extraction/clean-up and programmable temperature vaporization injection with analyte protectants/gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry.

    Rosa Mª. González-Rodríguez;Beatriz Cancho-Grande;Jesús Simal-Gándara

  • Valorization of by-products from olive oil industry and added-value applications for innovative functional foods.

    Patricia Gullón;Beatriz Gullón;Gonzalo Astray;María Carpena

  • Determination of phenolic compounds in wines: Influence of bottle storage of young red wines on their evolution

    M.S. García-Falcón;C. Pérez-Lamela;E. Martínez-Carballo;J. Simal-Gándara

  • Occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their hydroxylated metabolites in infant foods

    Ledicia Rey-Salgueiro;Elena Martínez-Carballo;Mercedes Sonia García-Falcón;Carmen González-Barreiro

  • Application of single-drop microextraction and comparison with solid-phase microextraction and solid-phase extraction for the determination of α- and β-endosulfan in water samples by gas chromatography–electron-capture detection

    M.C López-Blanco;S Blanco-Cid;B Cancho-Grande;J Simal-Gándara

  • Influence of alcoholic fermentation process on antioxidant activity and phenolic levels from mulberries (Morus nigra L.)

    M.R. Pérez-Gregorio;J. Regueiro;E. Alonso-González;L.M. Pastrana-Castro

  • Physico-chemical characterization and evaluation of bio-efficacies of black pepper essential oil encapsulated in hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin

    Jaruporn Rakmai;Benjamas Cheirsilp;Juan Carlos Mejuto;Ana Torrado-Agrasar

  • Effects of toasting procedures on the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in toasted bread.

    Ledicia Rey-Salgueiro;Mercedes Sonia García-Falcón;Elena Martínez-Carballo;Jesús Simal-Gándara

  • Factors controlling flavors binding constants to cyclodextrins and their applications in foods

    G. Astray;J.C. Mejuto;J. Morales;R. Rial-Otero

  • Influence of grape variety, vine system and enological treatments on the colour stability of young red wines

    C. Pérez-Lamela;M.S. García-Falcón;J. Simal-Gándara;I. Orriols-Fernández

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel A. Prieto
Miguel A. Prieto Universidade de Vigo
Jianbo Xiao
Jianbo Xiao Jinan University
Maurizio Battino
Maurizio Battino Marche Polytechnic University
Manuel Arias-Estévez
Manuel Arias-Estévez Universidade de Vigo
Francesca Giampieri
Francesca Giampieri Marche Polytechnic University
Lillian Barros
Lillian Barros Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Mingfu Wang
Mingfu Wang University of Hong Kong
José L. Quiles
José L. Quiles University of Granada
Juan Carlos Nóvoa-Muñoz
Juan Carlos Nóvoa-Muñoz Universidade de Vigo

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