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Margarida Casal

Margarida Casal

University of Minho
Portugal

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
8376
World Ranking
18681
National Ranking
77

Margarida Casal publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 286 publications — 76th percentile

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

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

Margarida Casal 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 Margarida Casal sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Margarida Casal is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with substantial work in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Infectious Diseases, Food Science, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work covers an array of topics including:

  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications

Margarida Casal has contributed to several recent publications. Notable papers include:

  • "Adapting to survive: How Candida overcomes host-imposed constraints during human colonization" (2020) published in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Expanding the Knowledge on the Skillful Yeast Cyberlindnera jadinii" (2021) published in Journal of Fungi
  • "Endocytosis of nutrient transporters in fungi: The ART of connecting signaling and trafficking" (2021) published in Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • "Membrane transporters in the bioproduction of organic acids: state of the art and future perspectives for industrial applications" (2020) published in FEMS Microbiology Letters
  • "Transcriptional responses of Candida glabrata biofilm cells to fluconazole are modulated by the carbon source" (2020) published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Sandra Paiva
  • Isabel Soares-Silva
  • Cláudia Barata-Antunes
  • Rosana Maria Abreu Alves
  • Alistair J. P. Brown

Publication venues where Margarida Casal has frequently published are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Fungi
  • Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • mBio
  • FEMS Yeast Research

Best Publications

  • Bone morphogenetic proteins in tissue engineering: the road from laboratory to clinic, part II (BMP delivery)

    Paulo C. Bessa;Margarida Casal;R. L. Reis

  • Bone morphogenetic proteins in tissue engineering: the road from the laboratory to the clinic, part I (basic concepts).

    Paulo C. Bessa;Margarida Casal;R. L. Reis

  • Role of monocarboxylate transporters in human cancers: state of the art

    Céline Pinheiro;Adhemar Longatto-Filho;Adhemar Longatto-Filho;João Azevedo-Silva;Margarida Casal

  • Application of enzymes for textile fibres processing

    Rita Araújo;Margarida Casal;Artur Cavaco-Paulo

  • Survey of molecular methods for the typing of wine yeast strains

    Dorit Elisabeth Schuller;Eva Valero;Sylvie Dequin;Margarida Casal

  • Mechanisms regulating the transport of acetic acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Margarida Casal;Helena Cardoso;Cecilia Leao

  • Tailoring cutinase activity towards polyethylene terephthalate and polyamide 6,6 fibers.

    Rita Araújo;Carla Silva;Alexandre O’Neill;Nuno Micaelo

  • The Lactate-Proton Symport of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Is Encoded by JEN1

    Margarida Casal;Sandra Paiva;Raquel P. Andrade;Carlos Gancedo

  • Thermoresponsive self-assembled elastin-based nanoparticles for delivery of BMPs.

    Paulo C. Bessa;Raul Machado;Sylvia Nürnberger;Daniela Dopler

  • Transport of carboxylic acids in yeasts

    Margarida Casal;Sandra Paiva;Odília Queirós;Isabel Soares-Silva

  • Ecological survey of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains from vineyards in the Vinho Verde Region of Portugal.

    Dorit Elisabeth Schuller;Hugo Alves;Sylvie Dequin;Margarida Casal

  • Ady2p is essential for the acetate permease activity in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Sandra Paiva;Frederic Devaux;Sonia Barbosa;Claude Jacq

  • Dissemination and survival of commercial wine yeast in the vineyard: a large-scale, three-years study.

    Eva Valero;Dorit Elisabeth Schuller;Brigitte Cambon;Margarida Casal

  • Biodiversity of Saccharomyces yeast strains from grape berries of wine-producing areas using starter commercial yeasts

    Eva Valero;Brigitte Cambon;Dorit Elisabeth Schuller;Margarida Casal

  • A molecular switch on an arrestin-like protein relays glucose signaling to transporter endocytosis

    Michel Becuwe;Neide Vieira;David Lara;Jéssica Gomes-Rezende

  • Engineered Thermobifida fusca cutinase with increased activity on polyester substrates

    Carla Silva;Shi Da;Nádia Silva;Teresa Matamá

  • Monocarboxylate transporters as targets and mediators in cancer therapy response.

    Fátima Baltazar;C. Pinheiro;F. Morais-Santos;J. Azevedo-Silva

  • The use of genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains in the wine industry

    Dorit Elisabeth Schuller;Margarida Casal

  • Silk fibroin microparticles as carriers for delivery of human recombinant BMPs. Physical characterization and drug release.

    Paulo C. Bessa;Elizabeth Rosado Balmayor;Helena S. Azevedo;Sylvia Nürnberger

  • Genetic diversity and population structure of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains isolated from different grape varieties and winemaking regions.

    Dorit Elisabeth Schuller;Filipa Cardoso;Susana Sousa;Paula Gomes

Frequent Co-Authors

José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello University of Valladolid
Sylvie Dequin
Sylvie Dequin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Rui L. Reis
Rui L. Reis University of Minho
Artur Cavaco-Paulo
Artur Cavaco-Paulo University of Minho
Vitor Sencadas
Vitor Sencadas University of Wollongong
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
Manuel A. S. Santos
Manuel A. S. Santos University of Aveiro
Alistair J. P. Brown
Alistair J. P. Brown University of Exeter
Mariana Henriques
Mariana Henriques University of Minho
António M. Cunha
António M. Cunha University of Minho

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