World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
José A. Teixeira

José A. Teixeira

Award Badge
Chemistry
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
133
Citations
68902
World Ranking
280
National Ranking
1

José A. Teixeira 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 José A. Teixeira sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,198 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José A. Teixeira 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 José A. Teixeira 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: 133 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

José A. Teixeira is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has contributed extensively to research within agricultural and biological sciences as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans numerous subfields including food science, molecular biology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and plant science.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics:

  • Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Microbial metabolites in food biotechnology
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Essential oils and antimicrobial activity
  • Microbial inactivation methods
  • Probiotics and fermented foods

José A. Teixeira has published in a variety of prominent venues, with frequent contributions to the following journals:

  • Foods
  • Molecules
  • Food Chemistry
  • Antioxidants
  • Food and Bioproducts Processing

Some of the recent papers associated with their network include:

  • Microbial degradation of dyes: An overview, 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • Algal proteins: Production strategies and nutritional and functional properties, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • Nanocellulose Production: Exploring the Enzymatic Route and Residues of Pulp and Paper Industry, 2020, Molecules
  • Active natural-based films for food packaging applications: The combined effect of chitosan and nanocellulose, 2021, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • A comparison between microalgal autotrophic growth and metabolite accumulation with heterotrophic, mixotrophic and photoheterotrophic cultivation modes, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Crístina M.R. Rocha
  • Pedro Ferreira-Santos
  • Ricardo N. Pereira
  • Lucília Domingues
  • Cláudia Botelho

José A. Teixeira has also contributed to book publications, with works released by Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto eBooks and University of Lisbon. Titles include:

  • Em suspenso: reflexões sobre o trabalho artístico, cultural e criativo na era Covid-19, 2020
  • Metanarrativa: feci quod potui (medalha, moeda & objetos), 2021

Best Publications

  • Biosurfactants: potential applications in medicine

    Lígia Rodrigues;Ibrahim M. Banat;José Teixeira;Rosário Oliveira

  • Interpretation of the unusual behavior of H2O and D2O at low temperatures: Tests of a percolation model

    H. Eugene Stanley;J. Teixeira

  • Chemical, Functional, and Structural Properties of Spent Coffee Grounds and Coffee Silverskin.

    Lina F. Ballesteros;Jose A. Teixeira;Solange Ines Mussatto

  • Bioactive phenolic compounds : production and extraction by solid-state fermentation. A review

    Silvia Martins;Solange I. Mussatto;Guillermo Martínez-Avila;Julio Montañez-Saenz

  • Technological trends, global market, and challenges of bio-ethanol production

    Solange I. Mussatto;Guliano Dragone;Pedro M. R. Guimarães;João Paulo A. Silva

  • Experimental determination of the nature of diffusive motions of water molecules at low temperatures.

    J. Teixeira;M.-C. Bellissent-Funel;S. H. Chen;A. J. Dianoux

  • Galacto‐Oligosaccharides: Production, Properties, Applications, and Significance as Prebiotics

    Duarte P.M. Torres;Maria do Pilar F. Gonçalves;José A. Teixeira;Lígia R. Rodrigues

  • Hydrothermal processing, as an alternative for upgrading agriculture residues and marine biomass according to the biorefinery concept: A review

    Héctor A. Ruiz;Rosa M. Rodríguez-Jasso;Bruno D. Fernandes;António A. Vicente

  • Yeast: the soul of beer’s aroma—a review of flavour-active esters and higher alcohols produced by the brewing yeast

    Eduardo J. Pires;José A. Teixeira;Tomás Brányik;António A. Vicente

  • Effect of glycerol and corn oil on physicochemical properties of polysaccharide films – A comparative study

    Miguel A. Cerqueira;Bartolomeu W.S. Souza;Bartolomeu W.S. Souza;José A. Teixeira;António A. Vicente

  • Optimization of edible coating composition to retard strawberry fruit senescence

    Clara Ribeiro;António A. Vicente;José A. Teixeira;Cândida Miranda

  • Fermentation of lactose to bio-ethanol by yeasts as part of integrated solutions for the valorisation of cheese whey

    Pedro M.R. Guimarães;José A. Teixeira;Lucília Domingues

  • Microbial degradation of dyes: An overview.

    Sunita Varjani;Parita Rakholiya;How Yong Ng;Siming You

  • Third generation biofuels from microalgae

    Giuliano Dragone;Bruno Fernandes;António A. Vicente;José A. Teixeira

  • A study on chemical constituents and sugars extraction from spent coffee grounds

    Solange I. Mussatto;Livia M. Carneiro;João Paulo A. Silva;Inês Conceicao Roberto

  • Extraction of antioxidant phenolic compounds from spent coffee grounds

    Solange I. Mussatto;Lina F. Ballesteros;Silvia Martins;José A. Teixeira

  • Chitosan/clay films' properties as affected by biopolymer and clay micro/nanoparticles' concentrations

    A. Casariego;A. Casariego;B. W. S. Souza;M. A. Cerqueira;J. A. Teixeira

  • Microwave-assisted extraction of sulfated polysaccharides (fucoidan) from brown seaweed

    Rosa M. Rodriguez-Jasso;Solange I. Mussatto;Lorenzo Pastrana;Cristóbal N. Aguilar

  • Chemical characterization and antioxidant activity of sulfated polysaccharide from the red seaweed Gracilaria birdiae

    Bartolomeu W.S. Souza;Bartolomeu W.S. Souza;Miguel A. Cerqueira;Ana I. Bourbon;Ana C. Pinheiro

  • Hydroxycinnamic acid antioxidants: an electrochemical overview.

    José Teixeira;Alexandra Gaspar;E. Manuela Garrido;Jorge Garrido

  • Nutrient limitation as a strategy for increasing starch accumulation in microalgae

    Giuliano Dragone;Bruno D. Fernandes;Ana P. Abreu;António A. Vicente

Frequent Co-Authors

António A. Vicente
António A. Vicente University of Minho
Lígia R. Rodrigues
Lígia R. Rodrigues University of Minho
Solange I. Mussatto
Solange I. Mussatto Technical University of Denmark
Lucília Domingues
Lucília Domingues University of Minho
Miguel A. Cerqueira
Miguel A. Cerqueira University of Minho
Manuel Mota
Manuel Mota University of Évora
António J.M. Ferreira
António J.M. Ferreira University of Porto
Cristóbal N. Aguilar
Cristóbal N. Aguilar Autonomous University of Coahuila
Fernando Rocha
Fernando Rocha University of Porto
Nelson Lima
Nelson Lima University of Minho

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to various specialized career pathways beyond traditional lab work. Many students explore degrees in related fields, such as those outlined in degrees for paralegals, which highlight how cross-disciplinary skills can expand job opportunities.

Chemistry graduates interested in healthcare might consider becoming a pharmaceutical sales rep, blending scientific knowledge with business and communication skills. This role requires understanding medical products and effectively conveying their benefits.

For those who wish to delve deeper, pursuing the path of how to become a pharmacist merges chemistry expertise with patient care and medication management. Pharmacists play a critical role in healthcare and require specialized education and licensure.

Additionally, careers like becoming an autopsy tech leverage chemical and biological knowledge in forensic and medical settings. This pathway involves precise technical skills and contributes importantly to medical investigations.

Exploring these related online degrees and career options can help chemistry students tailor their education toward rewarding professions that suit their interests and goals.

Best Scientists Citing José A. Teixeira

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles