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D-Index
64
Citations
16847
World Ranking
7959
National Ranking
39

Rafael C. Rodrigues 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 Rafael C. Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 141 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rafael C. Rodrigues 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 Rafael C. Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rafael C. Rodrigues is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broad areas, their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biotechnology.

Their main research topics cover various aspects of enzymology and bioengineering, including:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Fermentation and Sensory Analysis

Rafael C. Rodrigues has contributed to several frequent publication venues, notably:

  • Catalysts
  • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology Advances
  • Food Research International
  • Food Hydrocolloids

Examples of their recent scientific papers include:

  • Stabilization of enzymes via immobilization: Multipoint covalent attachment and other stabilization strategies, 2021, Biotechnology Advances
  • Enzyme co-immobilization: Always the biocatalyst designers' choice...or not?, 2020, Biotechnology Advances
  • Enzyme production of d-gluconic acid and glucose oxidase: successful tales of cascade reactions, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Production and characterization of biodiesel from oil of fish waste by enzymatic catalysis, 2020, Renewable Energy
  • One Pot Use of Combilipases for Full Modification of Oils and Fats: Multifunctional and Heterogeneous Substrates, 2020, Catalysts

Rafael C. Rodrigues has worked frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Roberto Fernández-Lafuente
  • Vítor Manfroi
  • Ángel Berenguer-Murcia
  • Elí Emanuel Esparza Flores
  • Plinho Francisco Hertz

Best Publications

  • Modifying enzyme activity and selectivity by immobilization.

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Rodrigo Torres

  • Potential of Different Enzyme Immobilization Strategies to Improve Enzyme Performance

    Cristina Garcia-Galan;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente;Rafael C. Rodrigues

  • Glutaraldehyde in bio-catalysts design: a useful crosslinker and a versatile tool in enzyme immobilization

    Oveimar Barbosa;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Rodrigo Torres

  • Strategies for the one-step immobilization–purification of enzymes as industrial biocatalysts

    Oveimar Barbosa;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Rodrigo Torres

  • Importance of the Support Properties for Immobilization or Purification of Enzymes

    Jose Cleiton S. dos Santos;Jose Cleiton S. dos Santos;Oveimar Barbosa;Claudia Ortiz;Angel Berenguer‐Murcia

  • Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports: immobilization mechanism, advantages, problems, and solutions.

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Jose J. Virgen-Ortíz;José C.S. dos Santos;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia

  • Novozym 435: the “perfect” lipase immobilized biocatalyst?

    Claudia Ortiz;María Luján Ferreira;Oveimar Barbosa;José C. S. dos Santos

  • Heterofunctional supports in enzyme immobilization: from traditional immobilization protocols to opportunities in tuning enzyme properties.

    Oveimar Barbosa;Rodrigo Torres;Claudia Ortiz;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia

  • Stabilization of enzymes via immobilization: Multipoint covalent attachment and other stabilization strategies

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Diego Carballares;Roberto Morellon-Sterling

  • Coupling Chemical Modification and Immobilization to Improve the Catalytic Performance of Enzymes

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Lipase from Rhizomucor miehei as an industrial biocatalyst in chemical process

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Lipase from Rhizomucor miehei as a biocatalyst in fats and oils modification

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

  • Polyethylenimine: a very useful ionic polymer in the design of immobilized enzyme biocatalysts.

    Jose J. Virgen-Ortíz;José C. S. dos Santos;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia;Oveimar Barbosa

  • Chitosan crosslinked with genipin as support matrix for application in food process: Support characterization and β-D-galactosidase immobilization.

    Manuela P. Klein;Camila R. Hackenhaar;André S.G. Lorenzoni;Rafael C. Rodrigues

  • Enzyme co-immobilization: Always the biocatalyst designers' choice…or not?

    Sara Arana-Peña;Diego Carballares;Roberto Morellon-Sterlling;Ángel Berenguer-Murcia

  • Chemical Modification in the Design of Immobilized Enzyme Biocatalysts: Drawbacks and Opportunities.

    Nazzoly Rueda;Nazzoly Rueda;Jose C. S. dos Santos;Jose C. S. dos Santos;Claudia Ortiz;Rodrigo Torres

  • Enzymatic reactors for biodiesel synthesis: Present status and future prospects

    Jakeline Kathiele Poppe;Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente;Rafael C. Rodrigues;Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub

  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Biodiesel from Transesterification Reactions of Vegetable Oils and Short Chain Alcohols

    Rafael Costa Rodrigues;Giandra Volpato;Keiko Wada;Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub

  • Effect of the support size on the properties of β-galactosidase immobilized on chitosan: advantages and disadvantages of macro and nanoparticles

    Manuela P Klein;Michael R Nunes;Rafael C Rodrigues;Edilson V Benvenutti

  • Effects of the combined use of Thermomyces lanuginosus and Rhizomucor miehei lipases for the transesterification and hydrolysis of soybean oil

    Rafael C. Rodrigues;Marco A. Záchia Ayub

  • Use of Enzymes in the Production of Semi-Synthetic Penicillins and Cephalosporins: Drawbacks and Perspectives

    G. Volpato;R. C. Rodrigues;R. Fernandez-Lafuente

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente
Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente Spanish National Research Council
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
José C. S. dos Santos
José C. S. dos Santos Universidade Federal do Ceará
Jose M. Guisan
Jose M. Guisan Spanish National Research Council
Luciana Rocha Barros Gonçalves
Luciana Rocha Barros Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Ceará
Cesar Mateo
Cesar Mateo Spanish National Research Council
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios
Alessandro de Oliveira Rios Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Loong-Tak Lim
Loong-Tak Lim University of Guelph
Denise M. G. Freire
Denise M. G. Freire Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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