Eighteen researchers from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, working in the fields of Agriculture, Biology, Food Science, Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, Management, Medicine, Microbiology, Nutrition and Virology, have been included in the 2025 edition of the World’s Top 2% Scientists List, compiled by Stanford University in collaboration with the Elsevier publishing group.
This represents an 80% increase in the number of Católica researchers recognised in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List between 2023 and 2025. The ranking also highlights several Católica researchers for the impact of their scientific output throughout their careers.
“This international recognition reflects the quality of the research carried out at the Portuguese Catholic University and the contribution of our researchers to the advancement of scientific knowledge. It is also an incentive for us to continue promoting scientific excellence with a positive impact on society,” says Isabel Capeloa Gil, Dean of the Portuguese Catholic University.
The Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) at the School of Biotechnology is represented on the list by the following researchers: Ana Leite Oliveira (Biomedical Engineering), Ana Raquel Madureira (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Célia Manaia (Microbiology), João Botelho (Microbiology), João Fernandes (General and Internal Medicine), Maria Manuela Pintado (Food Science), Marta W. Vasconcelos (Plant Biology and Botany) and Paula Teixeira (Food Science).
In Management and Economics, the recognised researchers are Filipe Santos, Ilídio Barreto and René Bohnsack, from the Research Unit in Business and Economics (CUBE) at Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics, and Arménio Rego, from the Centre for Research in Management and Economics (CEGE) at Católica Porto School of Business and Economics.
In the Health Sciences, the Top 2% Scientists List highlights three researchers from the Portuguese Catholic University: Maria João Amorim, in Virology; Paula Ravasco, in Nutrition and Dietetics; and Sílvia Caldeira, in Nursing. These researchers are affiliated with the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing.
In Law, Giovanni De Gregorio, from the Centre for Legal Studies (CEID) at Católica Global School of Law, is also recognised.
The Universidade Católica Portuguesa researchers recognised for the impact of their scientific output throughout their careers work across a range of academic disciplines.
In Microbiology, Célia Manaia (CBQF/ESB) stands out; in Nutrition and Dietetics, Paula Ravasco (CIIS/FM); in Food Science, Paula Teixeira, Manuela Pintado and João Fernandes (CBQF/ESB); in Plant Biology and Botany, Marta Vasconcelos (CBQF/ESB); in Environmental Science, Paula Castro and Ana Maria Gomes (CBQF/ESB); and in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing, Luís Rocha (CBR/FM).
The World’s Top 2% Scientists List covers more than 249,000 scientists worldwide, across 22 scientific fields and more than 174 subfields. The ranking recognises researchers whose scientific work stands out for its impact and contribution to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.
