ALiCE researchers feature in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list
17/10/2025
Researchers from ALiCE have once again been recognized among the most influential scientists worldwide, according to the latest “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list released by Stanford University.
This prestigious ranking identifies the world’s most-cited scientists, including those who are among the top 100,000 across all fields or within the top 2% in their main subfield discipline, based on a composite citation index that excludes self-citations.
Career-Long Impact (Up to 2024)
For the ranking of career-long citation impact up to the end of 2024, 21 ALiCE researchers were included - representing 15% of the University of Porto’s listed scientists:
- José Luis Figueiredo (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Alírio Rodrigues (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Francisco Xavier Malcata (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Manuel Simões (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- José Órfão (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Luis Miguel Madeira (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- José Carlos Pires (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Fernando T. Pinho (ALiCE/CEFT)
- Fernando Pereira (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Adrián Silva (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Adélio Mendes (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Eugénia A. Macedo (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Vítor Vilar (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Manuel Alves (ALiCE/CEFT)
- Luís F. Melo (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Rui Boaventura (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Conceição Alvim Ferraz (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Joaquim Luís Faria (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Fernando Gomes Martins (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Cláudia G. Silva (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Nídia Caetano (ALiCE/LEPABE)
Single-Year Impact (2024)
In the ranking for scientific impact during the year 2024, 26 ALiCE researchers were featured - corresponding to 13% of the University of Porto’s listed scientists:
- Manuel Simões (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- José Luis Figueiredo (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Alírio Rodrigues (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- José Carlos Pires (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Francisco Xavier Malcata (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Fernando Pereira (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Adrián Silva (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Adélio Mendes (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Anabela Borges (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Vítor Vilar (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Cláudia G. Silva (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- José Órfão (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Joana A. Loureiro (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Daniela Falcão (ALiCE/CEFT)
- Luís Miguel Madeira (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Lúcia Santos (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Fernando T. Pinho (ALiCE/CEFT)
- Nídia Caetano (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Olga C. Nunes (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Berta Nogueiro Estevinho (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Joaquim Luís Faria (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Manuel Alves (ALiCE/CEFT)
- Salomé Soares (ALiCE/LSRE-LCM)
- Maria João Ramalho (ALiCE/LEPABE)
- Francisco Galindo Rosales (ALiCE/CEFT)
This recognition highlights ALiCE’s strong scientific impact and international visibility across multiple fields of chemical and biological engineering.
Congratulations to all these researchers for their outstanding contributions and continued excellence in advancing world-class research.
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