Twenty researchers from FEUP’s Chemical Engineering Department (DEQ) are among the world’s most cited researchers in 2022.

The data comes from the update of the list known as the “World’s Top 2% Scientists list”, a study carried out annually by researchers at Stanford University (USA) which ranks the most cited scientists in the world in their respective fields, according to SCOPUS, a renowned global database of abstracts and citations of scientific publications.

The database covers 22 areas and 174 disciplines, presenting a selection of scientists whose published research has accelerated progress in their respective fields, while also influencing the productivity of other researchers’ work.

In addition to the most cited researchers over the last year, the “World’s Top 2% Scientists list” also includes the list of scientists with the greatest impact (corresponding to the highest number of citations) over the course of their careers. In this case, eighteen DEQ researchers stand out.

Outstanding Career: The most cited in 2023:
José Luís Figueiredo
Alírio Rodrigues
Francisco Xavier Malcata
Manuel Simões
José Melo Órfão
Luís Miguel Madeira
Manuel Fernando Pereira
Adrián Silva
Maria Eugénia Macedo
Adélio Mendes
Vítor Vilar
Manuel Alves
Luís Melo
Rui Boaventura
Conceição Alvim-Ferraz
Joaquim Faria
Fernando Martins
José Inácio Martins		 Manuel Simões
Alírio Rodrigues
José Luís Figueiredo
José Carlos Pires
Francisco Xavier Malcata
Adrián Silva
Manuel Fernando Pereira
José Melo Órfão
Vítor Vilar
Luís Miguel Madeira
Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro
Cláudia Gomes Silva
Adélio Mendes
Anabela Borges
Olga Nunes
Joana Loureiro
Joaquim Faria
Lúcia Santos
Daniela Falcão
Manuel Alves

* The order presented follows that of the original listing

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