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Luisa M.P. Valente

Luisa M.P. Valente

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
8634
World Ranking
17245
National Ranking
72

Luisa M.P. Valente publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luisa M.P. Valente sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 209 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Luisa M.P. Valente D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luisa M.P. Valente sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Luisa M.P. Valente is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research primarily operates within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong focus on Aquatic Science, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, and Global and Planetary Change. Their contributions span 127 publications, covering various subfields and topics related to aquaculture and aquatic species.

The main topics of Luisa M.P. Valente's research include:

  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species

Frequent publication venues for this scientist are:

  • Aquaculture
  • Die Philosophie des Mittelalters 3 (Grundriss der Geschichte der Philosophie online)
  • Journal of Applied Phycology
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Antioxidants

Luisa M.P. Valente's coauthors they have collaborated with extensively include:

  • Manuela Pintado
  • Alexandra Marques
  • Tiago Correia de Sá
  • Ana Basto
  • Jorge Dias

Selected recent papers reflect the scientist's focus on sustainable protein sources, aquatic nutrition, and aquaculture physiology:

  • "Nutritional value of different insect larvae meals as protein sources for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles," 2020, Aquaculture
  • "Use of technological processing of seaweed and microalgae as strategy to improve their apparent digestibility coefficients in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles," 2020, Journal of Applied Phycology
  • "Harvesting the benefits of nutritional research to address global challenges in the 21st century," 2023, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
  • "Exploring the potential of seaweed Gracilaria gracilis and microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica, single or blended, as natural dietary ingredients for European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax," 2020, Journal of Applied Phycology
  • "The Use of Defatted Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal as a Main Protein Source Is Supported in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) by Data on Growth Performance, Lipid Metabolism, and Flesh Quality," 2021, Frontiers in Physiology

Luisa M.P. Valente has also contributed to scholarly books, including a publication with Frontiers Media titled Feeding a Sustainable Blue Revolution: The Physiological Consequences of Novel Ingredients on Farmed Fish published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of three seaweeds Gracilaria bursa-pastoris, Ulva rigida and Gracilaria cornea as dietary ingredients in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles

    L.M.P. Valente;A. Gouveia;P. Rema;P. Rema;J. Matos

  • What determines growth potential and juvenile quality of farmed fish species

    Luísa M.P. Valente;Katerina A. Moutou;Luis E.C. Conceição;Sofia Engrola

  • Partial replacement of fish oil by soybean oil on lipid distribution and liver histology in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles

    A. Figueiredo-Silva;E. Rocha;J. Dias;P. Silva

  • New developments and biological insights into the farming of Solea senegalensis reinforcing its aquaculture potential

    Sofia Morais;Cláudia Aragão;Elsa Cabrita;Luís E.C. Conceição

  • Dietary lipid level affects growth performance and nutrient utilisation of Senegalese sole ( Solea senegalensis ) juveniles

    Pedro Borges;Beatriz Oliveira;Susana Casal;Jorge Dias

  • Evaluation of IMTA-produced seaweeds ( Gracilaria , Porphyra , and Ulva ) as dietary ingredients in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., juveniles. Effects on growth performance and gut histology

    D. M. Silva;L. M. P. Valente;I. Sousa-Pinto;R. Pereira

  • Growth dynamics of white and red muscle fibres in fast- and slow-growing strains of rainbow trout

    L. M. P. Valente;E. Rocha;E. F. S. Gomes;M. W. Silva

  • Utilization of natural and synthetic sources of carotenoids in the skin pigmentation of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)

    Emídio Gomes;Jorge Dias;Paula Silva;Luísa Valente

  • Molecular evolution of zebrafish dnmt3 genes and thermal plasticity of their expression during embryonic development.

    Catarina Campos;Luisa M.P. Valente;Jorge M.O. Fernandes

  • Effects of dietary lipid level on growth and lipid utilization by juvenile Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus, L.)

    Dulce Alves Martins;Luisa M.P. Valente;Santosh P. Lall

  • Dietary lipid levels have a remarkable impact on the expression of growth-related genes in Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis Kaup).

    C. Campos;C. Campos;L. M. P. Valente;P. Borges;T. Bizuayehu

  • Replacement of fishmeal by increasing levels of plant protein blends in diets for Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) juveniles

    E.M. Cabral;M. Bacelar;S. Batista;M. Castro-Cunha

  • Dietary protein source or energy levels have no major impact on growth performance, nutrient utilisation or flesh fatty acids composition of market-sized Senegalese sole

    L.M.P. Valente;F. Linares;J.L.R. Villanueva;J.M.G. Silva;J.M.G. Silva

  • Temperature affects methylation of the myogenin putative promoter, its expression and muscle cellularity in Senegalese sole larvae.

    Catarina Campos;Luisa M.P. Valente;Luis E.C. Conceicao;Sofia Engrola

  • Quality differences of gilthead sea bream from distinct production systems in Southern Europe: Intensive, integrated, semi-intensive or extensive systems

    L. M. P. Valente;Josiane Cornet;Claire Donnay-Moreno;Jean-Paul Gouygou

  • Practical diet with low fish-derived protein is able to sustain growth performance in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) during the grow-out phase

    Jorge Dias;Luís E.C. Conceição;Ana Ramalho Ribeiro;Pedro Borges

  • Apparent nutrient digestibility of seaweeds by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

    Rui Pereira;Luisa M.P. Valente;Isabel Sousa-Pinto;Paulo Rema;Paulo Rema

  • Replacement of fish meal by plant protein sources up to 75% induces good growth performance without affecting flesh quality in ongrowing Senegalese sole

    E.M. Cabral;T.J.R. Fernandes;S.D. Campos;M. Castro-Cunha

  • Dietary inclusion of IMTA-cultivated Gracilaria vermiculophylla in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets: effects on growth, intestinal morphology, tissue pigmentation, and immunological response

    Mariana Araújo;Paulo Rema;Isabel Sousa-Pinto;Luís M. Cunha

  • Growth performance and body composition of white seabream (Diplodus sargus) juveniles fed diets with different protein and lipid levels

    Rodrigo O A Ozorio;Luisa M P Valente;Pedro Pousao-Ferreira;Aires Oliva-Teles

Frequent Co-Authors

Luís E.C. Conceição
Luís E.C. Conceição University of Algarve
Jorge M.O. Fernandes
Jorge M.O. Fernandes Nord University
Manuela Pintado
Manuela Pintado Catholic University of Portugal
José L. Soengas
José L. Soengas Universidade de Vigo
Maria Teresa Dinis
Maria Teresa Dinis University of Algarve
Maria Leonor Nunes
Maria Leonor Nunes Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Viswanath Kiron
Viswanath Kiron Nord University
Françoise Médale
Françoise Médale INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Geneviève Corraze
Geneviève Corraze University of Pau and the Adour Region
Santosh P. Lall
Santosh P. Lall Lloyds Banking Group (United Kingdom)

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