Miguel Cerqueira among the most cited researchers for the fourth year in a row

The INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory staff researcher, Miguel Cerqueira, from the Food Processing Group, has been ranked as a “Highly Cited Researcher” for the fourth consecutive year, in the field of Agricultural Sciences.

The annual list identifies some 6,600 researchers from across the globe who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. The Highly Cited Researchers’ names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science™ citation index, and the list identifies the research institutions and countries where they are based.

“I am very happy for being included in this list again. While it shows that our work influences the scientific community worldwide, it also shows that it is following the most recent trends and impacting new developments in food science and technology. It is very gratifying to know that the work that we have been doing at INL can make a difference in this area” says Miguel Cerqueira.

Miguel Cerqueira has been focusing his research on the development of nanosized bio-based structures for food applications such as edible and biodegradable films and coatings for packaging, encapsulation of functional compounds using emergent encapsulation technologies, and the structuring of gels, such as emulgels and oleogels.