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Mariana Henriques

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Microbiology
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
64
Citations
15813
World Ranking
2600
National Ranking
8

Mariana Henriques publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mariana Henriques sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 351 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Mariana Henriques D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mariana Henriques sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Mariana Henriques is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Infectious Diseases, Food Science, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology.

The scientist's scholarly output includes studies covering antifungal resistance and susceptibility, essential oils and antimicrobial activity, fungal infections and their study, oral microbiology and periodontitis research, probiotics and fermented foods, antimicrobial peptides and activities, as well as parasitic infections and diagnostics.

Mariana Henriques has coauthored several publications with frequent collaborators including Sónia Silva, Maria Elisa Rodrigues, Liliana Fernandes, Fernanda Gomes, and Bruna Gonçalves.

Key publication venues for their work include:

  • Antibiotics
  • Polymers
  • Medical Mycology
  • Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial
  • Microorganisms

Recent papers by Mariana Henriques and collaborators are as follows:

  • "Satureja montana L. and Origanum majorana L. Decoctions: Antimicrobial Activity, Mode of Action and Phenolic Characterization" (2020), published in Antibiotics
  • "Portuguese honeys as antimicrobial agents against Candida species" (2020), published in Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
  • "Essential Oils as a Good Weapon against Drug-Resistant Candida auris" (2022), published in Antibiotics
  • "Candida Albicans Virulence Factors and Its Pathogenicity" (2021), published in Microorganisms
  • "Antibacterial Effects of Bimetallic Clusters Incorporated in Amorphous Carbon for Stent Application" (2020), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The scope of the scientist's research spans antimicrobial mechanisms, with particular attention to natural compounds such as essential oils and honeys, fungal pathogen virulence, and the development of materials with antibacterial properties.

Best Publications

  • Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis: biology, epidemiology, pathogenicity and antifungal resistance

    Sónia Silva;Melyssa Negri;Mariana Henriques;Rosário Oliveira

  • Vulvovaginal candidiasis: Epidemiology, microbiology and risk factors

    Bruna Gonçalves;Carina Ferreira;Carlos Tiago Alves;Mariana Henriques

  • Biofilms of non-Candida albicans Candida species: quantification, structure and matrix composition.

    Sónia Carina Silva;Mariana Henriques;António Martins;Rosário Oliveira

  • Control of Bovine Mastitis: Old and Recent Therapeutic Approaches

    Fernanda Gomes;Mariana Henriques

  • Candidiasis: predisposing factors, prevention, diagnosis and alternative treatment

    Natália Martins;Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira;Lillian Barros;Sónia Carina Silva

  • Adherence and biofilm formation of non-Candida albicans Candida species

    Sónia Silva;Melyssa Negri;Mariana Henriques;Rosário Oliveira

  • Candida glabrata: a review of its features and resistance.

    Célia F. Rodrigues;Sónia Carina Silva;Mariana Henriques

  • Candida sp. Infections in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

    Célia F. Rodrigues;Maria Elisa Rodrigues;Mariana Henriques

  • Evaluation of bioactive properties and phenolic compounds in different extracts prepared from Salvia officinalis L.

    Natália Martins;Lillian Barros;Celestino Santos-Buelga;Mariana Henriques

  • Presence of Extracellular DNA in the Candida albicans Biofilm Matrix and its Contribution to Biofilms

    Margarida Isabel Barros Coelho Martins;Priya Uppuluri;Derek P. Thomas;Ian A. Cleary

  • Candida Species Biofilms’ Antifungal Resistance

    Sónia Carina Silva;Célia Fortuna Rodrigues;Daniela Araújo;Maria Elisa Costa Rodrigues

  • Chemical composition and anti-inflammatory activity of copaiba oils from Copaifera cearensis Huber ex Ducke, Copaifera reticulata Ducke and Copaifera multijuga Hayne--A comparative study

    V F Veiga Junior;E C Rosas;M V Carvalho;M G M O Henriques

  • Guidelines to cell engineering for monoclonal antibody production.

    A. Rita Costa;M. Elisa Rodrigues;Mariana Henriques;Joana Azeredo

  • Silver colloidal nanoparticles: antifungal effect against adhered cells and biofilms of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata

    D. R. Monteiro;L. F. Gorup;S. Silva;M. Negri

  • Evaluation of anti-inflammatory-related activity of essential oils from the leaves and resin of species of Protium

    A.C Siani;M.F.S Ramos;O Menezes-de-Lima;R Ribeiro-dos-Santos

  • Addition of DNase Improves the In Vitro Activity of Antifungal Drugs against Candida albicans Biofilms

    Margarida Isabel Barros Coelho Martins;Mariana Henriques;José L. Lopez-Ribot;Rosário Oliveira

  • Corrosion behaviour of titanium in the presence of Streptococcus mutans

    Júlio C.M. Souza;Júlio C.M. Souza;Pierre Ponthiaux;Mariana Henriques;Rosário Oliveira

  • Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of essential oils from two Asteraceae species.

    M. C. Souza;A. C. Siani;M. F. S. Ramos;O. Menezes-De-Lima

  • Decoction, infusion and hydroalcoholic extract of cultivated thyme: antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and phenolic characterisation.

    Natália Martins;Lillian Barros;Celestino Santos-Buelga;Sónia Carina Silva

  • How do titanium and Ti6Al4V corrode in fluoridated medium as found in the oral cavity? An in vitro study

    Júlio C.M. Souza;Júlio C.M. Souza;Sandra L. Barbosa;Edith A. Ariza;Mariana Henriques

  • Do oral biofilms influence the wear and corrosion behavior of titanium

    J. C. M. Souza;M. Henriques;R. Oliveira;W. Teughels

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosário Oliveira
Rosário Oliveira University of Minho
Joana Azeredo
Joana Azeredo University of Minho
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Lillian Barros
Lillian Barros Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
David Wynne Williams
David Wynne Williams Cardiff University
Raúl Fangueiro
Raúl Fangueiro University of Minho
Benildo Sousa Cavada
Benildo Sousa Cavada Universidade Federal do Ceará
Celestino Santos-Buelga
Celestino Santos-Buelga University of Salamanca
Alistair J. P. Brown
Alistair J. P. Brown University of Exeter
Jose L. Lopez-Ribot
Jose L. Lopez-Ribot The University of Texas at San Antonio

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