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Madalena Pinto

Madalena Pinto

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11962
World Ranking
9760
National Ranking
79

Madalena Pinto 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 Madalena Pinto sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 371 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Madalena Pinto 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 Madalena Pinto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Madalena Pinto is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research spans multiple scientific disciplines, primarily focusing on chemistry, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Pinto's work is notably concentrated in several subfields, including organic chemistry, molecular biology, plant science, pharmacology, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's investigation covers a range of main topics, with significant contributions to synthesis and biological activity, natural compound pharmacology studies, marine biology and environmental chemistry, marine sponges and natural products, bioactive compounds and antitumor agents, phenothiazines and benzothiazines synthesis and activities, as well as synthesis of organic compounds.

Recent publications illustrate the scope and direction of Pinto's research interests. Selected papers include:

  • From Natural Products to New Synthetic Small Molecules: A Journey through the World of Xanthones, 2021, published in Molecules
  • Chiral Separations in Preparative Scale: A Medicinal Chemistry Point of View, 2020, published in Molecules
  • Marine-Derived Compounds with Potential Use as Cosmeceuticals and Nutricosmetics, 2020, published in Molecules
  • Boronic Acids and Their Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry: Synthesis and Biological Applications, 2020, published in Molecules
  • Xanthenes in Medicinal Chemistry - Synthetic strategies and biological activities, 2020, published in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Pinto frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Emília Sousa, Honorina Cidade, Diana I. S. P. Resende, Fernando Durães, and Marta Correia-da-Silva. These partnerships enrich their research output and contribute to a broad exploration of related scientific fields.

The principal venues where Pinto's work is published highlight active participation in scholarly communities specialized in molecular and pharmaceutical sciences. These include:

  • Molecules
  • Marine Drugs
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • Xanthone Derivatives: New Insights in Biological Activities

    M. M.M. Pinto;M. E. Sousa;M. S.J. Nascimento

  • Three Decades of P-gp Inhibitors: Skimming Through Several Generations and Scaffolds

    A. Palmeira;E. Sousa;M. H. Vasconcelos;M. M. Pinto

  • Old Drugs as New Treatments for Neurodegenerative Diseases.

    Fernando Durães;Madalena Pinto;Emília Sousa

  • Development and characterization of PLGA nanospheres and nanocapsules containing xanthone and 3-methoxyxanthone.

    Maribel Teixeira;Maria J. Alonso;Madalena M.M. Pinto;Carlos M. Barbosa

  • Xanthones as inhibitors of growth of human cancer cell lines and their effects on the proliferation of human lymphocytes in vitro.

    Madalena Pedro;Fátima Cerqueira;Maria Emı́lia Sousa;Maria São José Nascimento

  • Synthesis of xanthones: an overview.

    M E Sousa;M M M Pinto

  • Chiral Stationary Phases for Liquid Chromatography: Recent Developments.

    Joana Teixeira;Maria Elizabeth Tiritan;Maria Elizabeth Tiritan;Madalena M. M. Pinto;Carla Fernandes

  • Catechols from abietic acid synthesis and evaluation as bioactive compounds.

    B Gigante;C Santos;A.M Silva;M.J.M Curto

  • Boronic Acids and Their Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry: Synthesis and Biological Applications

    Mariana Pereira Silva;Lucília Saraiva;Madalena Pinto;Maria Emília Sousa

  • Dual inhibitors of P-glycoprotein and tumor cell growth: (re)discovering thioxanthones.

    Andreia Palmeira;M. Helena Vasconcelos;Ana Paiva;Miguel X. Fernandes

  • Synthesis of N-aryl-5-amino-4-cyanopyrazole derivatives as potent xanthine oxidase inhibitors

    Sanjay Gupta;Lígia M Rodrigues;Ana P Esteves;Ana M F Oliveira-Campos

  • Emerging sulfated flavonoids and other polyphenols as drugs: nature as an inspiration.

    Marta Correia-da-Silva;Emília Sousa;Madalena M. M. Pinto

  • Xanthenes in Medicinal Chemistry - Synthetic strategies and biological activities.

    Miguel Maia;Diana I.S.P. Resende;Fernando Durães;Madalena M.M. Pinto

  • Natural and Synthetic Xanthones as Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: Biological Assay and 3D QSAR.

    Carmela Gnerre;Ulrike Thull;Patrick Gaillard;Pierre‐Alain Carrupt

  • Cytotoxic activity of lupane-type triterpenes from Glochidion sphaerogynum and Glochidion eriocarpum two of which induce apoptosis.

    Prapawadee Puapairoj;Waree Naengchomnong;Anake Kijjoa;Madalena M. Pinto

  • New Isocoumarin Derivatives and Meroterpenoids from the Marine Sponge-Associated Fungus Aspergillus similanensis sp. nov. KUFA 0013

    Chadaporn Prompanya;Tida Dethoup;Lucinda J Bessa;Madalena M M Pinto

  • Curcumin: A Natural Lead for Potential New Drug Candidates

    Ana Sofia Oliveira;Emília Sousa;Maria Helena Vasconcelos;Madalena Pinto

  • Routes to Xanthones: An Update on the Synthetic Approaches

    Carlos Miguel Goncalves Azevedo;Carlos Manuel Magalhaes Afonso;Madalena Maria Magalhaes Pinto

  • From Natural Products to New Synthetic Small Molecules: A Journey through the World of Xanthones.

    Madalena M M Pinto;Andreia Palmeira;Carla Fernandes;Diana I S P Resende

  • Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of the metabolites isolated from the culture of the mangrove-derived endophytic fungus Eurotium chevalieri KUFA 0006.

    War War May Zin;Suradet Buttachon;Tida Dethoup;José A. Pereira

  • Psoralen analogues: synthesis, inhibitory activity of growth of human tumor cell lines and computational studies.

    A.M.A.G. Oliveira;M. Manuela M. Raposo;A.M.F. Oliveira-Campos;A.E.H. Machado

  • Definition of an electronic profile of compounds with inhibitory activity against hematin aggregation in malaria parasite.

    César Portela;Carlos M.M. Afonso;Madalena M.M. Pinto;Maria João Ramos

  • A New Cyclic Hexapeptide and a New Isocoumarin Derivative from the Marine Sponge-Associated Fungus Aspergillus similanensis KUFA 0013

    Chadaporn Prompanya;Carla Fernandes;Sara Cravo;Madalena M M Pinto

Frequent Co-Authors

Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro
Maria Elizabeth Tiritan
Maria Elizabeth Tiritan University of Porto
Carlos A. M. Afonso
Carlos A. M. Afonso University of Lisbon
Werner Herz
Werner Herz Florida State University
Vitor Vasconcelos
Vitor Vasconcelos University of Porto
José Alberto Pereira
José Alberto Pereira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Salette Reis
Salette Reis University of Porto
Maria de Lourdes Bastos
Maria de Lourdes Bastos University of Porto
Eduarda Fernandes
Eduarda Fernandes University of Porto
Félix Carvalho
Félix Carvalho University of Porto

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