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D-Index
58
Citations
11049
World Ranking
10705
National Ranking
91

João P. C. Tomé 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 João P. C. Tomé sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 217 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

João P. C. Tomé 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 João P. C. Tomé sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

João P. C. Tomé is affiliated with Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and is engaged in research primarily within the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their research topics focus extensively on Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies, Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography.

Recent notable publications by João P. C. Tomé include:

  • Phthalocyanines for G-quadruplex aptamers binding, 2020, Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Multifunctionality in an Ion-Exchanged Porous Metal-Organic Framework, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advances in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewaters: harnessing the power of phthalocyanines and phthalocyanine-containing materials, 2023, RSC Advances
  • Versatile thiopyridyl/pyridinone porphyrins combined with potassium iodide and thiopyridinium/methoxypyridinium porphyrins on E. coli photoinactivation, 2020, Dyes and Pigments
  • Spherical and rod shaped mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer-targeted and photosensitizer delivery in photodynamic therapy, 2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Leandro M. O. Lourenço (19 collaborations)
  • Filipe A. Almeida Paz (11 collaborations)
  • Rosa Fernandes (11 collaborations)
  • Sara R.D. Gamelas (9 collaborations)
  • Augusto C. Tomé (9 collaborations)

João P. C. Tomé's work appears repeatedly in specific scientific venues, reflecting a consistent contribution to these journals and conference proceedings. These venues include:

  • Dyes and Pigments (4 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (4 publications)
  • Molecules (3 publications)
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology (3 publications)
  • Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Multifunctional metal–organic frameworks: from academia to industrial applications

    Patrícia Silva;Sérgio M. F. Vilela;João P. C. Tomé;João P. C. Tomé;Filipe A. Almeida Paz

  • Ligand design for functional metal–organic frameworks

    Filipe A. Almeida Paz;Jacek Klinowski;Sérgio M. F. Vilela;João P. C. Tomé

  • Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Study of Bacterial Recovery Viability and Potential Development of Resistance after Treatment

    Anabela Tavares;Carla M. B. Carvalho;Maria A. Faustino;Maria G. P. M. S. Neves

  • An insight on bacterial cellular targets of photodynamic inactivation.

    Eliana Alves;Maria Af Faustino;Maria Gpms Neves;Angela Cunha

  • Charge effect on the photoinactivation of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria by cationic meso-substituted porphyrins

    Eliana Alves;Liliana Costa;Carla Mb Carvalho;João Pc Tomé

  • Photodynamic Inactivation of Bacterial and Yeast Biofilms With a Cationic Porphyrin

    Sandra Beirão;Sara Fernandes;Joel Coelho;Maria A. F. Faustino

  • Synthesis and antibacterial activity of new poly-S-lysine-porphyrin conjugates.

    Joao P. C. Tome;Maria G. P. M. S. Neves;Augusto C. Tome;José A. S. Cavaleiro

  • Synthesis of glycoporphyrin derivatives and their antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.

    João P.C. Tomé;Maria G.P.M.S. Neves;Augusto C. Tomé;José A.S. Cavaleiro

  • Energy and electron transfer in polyacetylene-linked zinc-porphyrin[60]fullerene molecular wires

    Sean A. Vail;Paul J. Krawczuk;Dirk M. Guldi;Amit Palkar

  • Functional cationic nanomagnet-porphyrin hybrids for the photoinactivation of microorganisms

    Carla M B Carvalho;Eliana Alves;Liliana Costa;João P C Tomé

  • Photodynamic inactivation of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewaters: influence of residual antibiotics.

    Joana Almeida;João P. C. Tomé;Maria G. P. M. S. Neves;Augusto C. Tomé

  • Mechanisms of photodynamic inactivation of a Gram-negative recombinant bioluminescent bacterium by cationic porphyrins

    Anabela Tavares;Sandra R. S. Dias;Carla M. B. Carvalho;Maria A. F. Faustino

  • Phthalocyanine blends improve bulk heterojunction solar cells.

    Alessandro Varotto;Chang-Yong Nam;Ivana Radivojevic;Joao P. C. Tomé

  • Photodynamic inactivation of bacteria: finding the effective targets.

    Adelaide Almeida;Maria A F Faustino;João P C Tomé

  • Photoinactivation of bacteria in wastewater by porphyrins : Bacterial β-galactosidase activity and leucine-uptake as methods to monitor the process

    Carla M.B. Carvalho;Ana T.P.C. Gomes;Sónia C.D. Fernandes;Ana C.B. Prata

  • Influence of external bacterial structures on the efficiency of photodynamic inactivation by a cationic porphyrin

    M. A. Pereira;M. A. F. Faustino;J. P. C. Tomé;J. P. C. Tomé;M. G. P. M. S. Neves

  • Photodynamic inactivation of recombinant bioluminescent Escherichia coli by cationic porphyrins under artificial and solar irradiation.

    Eliana Alves;Eliana Alves;Carla M. B. Carvalho;João P. C. Tomé;Maria A. F. Faustino

  • Porphyrin conjugated with serum albumins and monoclonal antibodies boosts efficiency in targeted destruction of human bladder cancer cells

    Patrícia M. R. Pereira;José J. Carvalho;Sandrina Silva;José A. S. Cavaleiro

  • [1,2,3,4-Tetrakis(α/β-d-galactopyranos-6-yl)phthalocyaninato]zinc(II): a water-soluble phthalocyanine

    Anderson O. Ribeiro;Anderson O. Ribeiro;João P.C. Tomé;Maria G.P.M.S. Neves;Augusto C. Tomé

  • Porphyrin and phthalocyanine glycodendritic conjugates: synthesis, photophysical and photochemical properties

    Sandrina Silva;Patrícia M. R. Pereira;Patrícia Silva;Filipe A. Almeida Paz

  • Sewage bacteriophage photoinactivation by cationic porphyrins: a study of charge effect

    Liliana Costa;Eliana Alves;Carla M. B. Carvalho;João P. C. Tomé

  • Synthesis and photophysical properties of thioglycosylated- chlorins, isobacteriochlorins and bacteriochlorins for bioimaging and diagnostics

    Sunaina Singh;Amit Aggarwal;Sebastian Thompson;João P. C. Tomé

Frequent Co-Authors

José A. S. Cavaleiro
José A. S. Cavaleiro University of Aveiro
Maria G. P. M. S. Neves
Maria G. P. M. S. Neves University of Aveiro
Augusto C. Tomé
Augusto C. Tomé University of Aveiro
Filipe A. Almeida Paz
Filipe A. Almeida Paz University of Aveiro
Maria A. F. Faustino
Maria A. F. Faustino University of Aveiro
Adelaide Almeida
Adelaide Almeida University of Aveiro
Ângela Cunha
Ângela Cunha University of Aveiro
Tomás Torres
Tomás Torres Autonomous University of Madrid
João Rocha
João Rocha Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro

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