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Spyridon A. Petropoulos

Spyridon A. Petropoulos

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Ecology and Evolution
Greece
2026
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Plant Science and Agronomy
Greece
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
51
Citations
8791
World Ranking
2036
National Ranking
3

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
44
Citations
6601
World Ranking
5128
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Greece Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Greece Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Greece Leader Award

Overview

Spyridon A. Petropoulos is affiliated with the University Of Thessaly in Greece and has an extensive publication record primarily within agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans major fields such as plant science, food science, biochemistry, molecular biology, and nutrition and dietetics, reflecting a broad multidisciplinary approach to plant and food-related studies.

The scientist's work focuses on several core topics, including:

  • Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Growth and Nutrition in Plants
  • Cynara cardunculus Studies
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

The research contributions have been published frequently in notable venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Horticulturae
  • Agronomy
  • Plants
  • Food Chemistry
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Spyridon A. Petropoulos include:

  • Response and Defence Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops against Drought, Heat and Salinity Stress, 2021, Agriculture
  • Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Vegetable Production Using Chitin and Chitosan as Plant Biostimulants, 2021, Biomolecules
  • Biostimulants Application: A Low Input Cropping Management Tool for Sustainable Farming of Vegetables, 2021, Biomolecules
  • Potato Peels as Sources of Functional Compounds for the Food Industry: A Review, 2020, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Profiling of Essential Oils Components and Polyphenols for Their Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Grown in Different Environmental Conditions, 2020, Agronomy

Collaborations with frequent coauthors demonstrate interdisciplinary teamwork and sustained partnerships within the field. Regular collaborators include Lillian Barros, Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira, Ângela Fernandes, María Inês Días, and Marina Sokóvić, with coauthorship counts ranging from 23 to 59 publications each.

Best Publications

  • Chemical composition and bioactive compounds of garlic (Allium sativum L.) as affected by pre- and post-harvest conditions: A review

    Natália Martins;Spyridon Α. Petropoulos;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

  • THE EFFECT OF WATER DEFICIT STRESS ON THE GROWTH, YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF PARSLEY

    S.A. Petropoulos;Dimitra Daferera;M.G. Polissiou;H.C. Passam

  • Improving vegetable quality in controlled environments

    Youssef Rouphael;Marios C. Kyriacou;Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Stefania De Pascale

  • Response and Defence Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops against Drought, Heat and Salinity Stress

    Maria Giordano;Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Youssef Rouphael

  • Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Vegetable Production Using Chitin and Chitosan as Plant Biostimulants

    Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian;Christina Chaski;Nikolaos Polyzos;Nikolaos Tzortzakis

  • The combined and single effect of salinity and copper stress on growth and quality of Mentha spicata plants.

    Antonios Chrysargyris;Eleftheria Papakyriakou;Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Nikolaos Tzortzakis

  • Biostimulants Application: A Low Input Cropping Management Tool for Sustainable Farming of Vegetables.

    Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian;Christina Chaski;Nikolaos Polyzos;Spyridon A. Petropoulos

  • Salinity effect on nutritional value, chemical composition and bioactive compounds content of Cichorium spinosum L.

    Spyridon A Petropoulos;Efi Levizou;Georgia Ntatsi;Ângela Fernandes

  • Phytochemical composition and bioactive compounds of common purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) as affected by crop management practices

    Spyridon Α. Petropoulos;Anestis Karkanis;Natalia Martins;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

  • Edible halophytes of the Mediterranean basin: Potential candidates for novel food products

    S.A. Petropoulos;A. Karkanis;N. Martins;I.C.F.R. Ferreira

  • Chemical composition, nutritional value and antioxidant properties of Mediterranean okra genotypes in relation to harvest stage.

    Spyridon Petropoulos;Ângela Fernandes;Lillian Barros;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

  • Potato peels as sources of functional compounds for the food industry: A review

    Shirley L. Sampaio;Shirley L. Sampaio;Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Alexios Alexopoulos;Sandrina A. Heleno

  • Chemical Composition and Yield of Six Genotypes of Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.): An Alternative Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

    Spyridon Α. Petropoulos;Anestis Karkanis;Ângela Fernandes;Lillian Barros

  • Salinity as eustressor for enhancing quality of vegetables

    Youssef Rouphael;Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Mariateresa Cardarelli;Giuseppe Colla

  • Nutritional quality of greenhouse lettuce at harvest and after storage in relation to N application and cultivation season

    Eleni Konstantopoulou;Georgios Kapotis;Georgios Salachas;Spyridon A. Petropoulos

  • Zinc and Iron Agronomic Biofortification of Brassicaceae Microgreens

    Francesco Di Gioia;Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Monica Ozores-Hampton;Kelly Morgan

  • Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of various Greek garlic genotypes.

    Spyridon Petropoulos;Ângela Fernandes;Lillian Barros;Ana Ciric

  • Bioactive compounds content and antimicrobial activities of wild edible Asteraceae species of the Mediterranean flora under commercial cultivation conditions.

    Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Ângela Fernandes;Nikolaos Tzortzakis;Marina Sokovic

  • Survey of the Influences of Microbial Biostimulants on Horticultural Crops: Case Studies and Successful Paradigms

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  • Long-term storage of onion and the factors that affect its quality: A critical review

    S. A. Petropoulos;G. Ntatsi;I. C. F. R. Ferreira

  • Nutritional Value, Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic Properties of Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) in Relation to Harvesting Stage and Plant Part.

    Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Ângela Fernandes;Maria Inês Dias;Ioannis B. Vasilakoglou

  • The effect of sowing date and growth stage on the essential oil composition of three types of parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

    SA Petropoulos;D Daferera;CA Akoumianakis;HC Passam

  • Morphological, nutritional and chemical description of "Vatikiotiko", an onion local landrace from Greece.

    Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Ângela Fernandes;Lillian Barros;Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira

  • Nutritional value and chemical composition of Greek artichoke genotypes.

    Spyridon A. Petropoulos;Carla Pereira;Georgia Ntatsi;Nikolaos Danalatos

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Lillian Barros
Lillian Barros Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Ângela Fernandes
Ângela Fernandes Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Marina Soković
Marina Soković University of Belgrade
Georgia Ntatsi
Georgia Ntatsi Agricultural University of Athens
Youssef Rouphael
Youssef Rouphael University of Naples Federico II
Celestino Santos-Buelga
Celestino Santos-Buelga University of Salamanca
Marios C. Kyriacou
Marios C. Kyriacou Agricultural Research Institute Cyprus
Christophe El-Nakhel
Christophe El-Nakhel University of Naples Federico II
Erin N. Rosskopf
Erin N. Rosskopf Agricultural Research Service

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