Where Ideas Grow
Júlio Borlido Santos
Communication Unit
Coordinator
Júlio Borlido Santos is a Biologist that worked on the field of plant Biology; MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology; and is currently doing a doctoral programme in Communication Sciences. He has worked as a Life Sciences researcher, schoolteacher and demonstrator at the University of Porto. From 2003-2014 he was Head of the IBMC.INEB Office for Science Communication (OSC), and in 2015 became on of the coordinators of i3S Communication Unit. Both units work as a bridge between researchers and society, promoting the Institutiosn in different events/places in order to reach a wide range of audiences. He teaches and promotes advanced training for scientists on "Science, Ethics and Society" and organizes several continuous training activities for high school teachers; he is/has been a member of several national and international science in society projects, namely the "Evaluating the state of public knowledge on health and health information in Portugal" and of a Portuguese Science Shop project "Engaging Society: Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Publics", both FCT funded. Has been member of the EU project NERRI, the EU PARRISE project, and is third party in the national hub of the EU funded RRI TOOLS project. He is member of the General Council of the Carolina Michaelis School group; member of the Communication Council of UPorto; former member of the boards of Viver a Ciência, and Scicom.pt network.

Selected Publications

Goddiksen M.P., Willum Johansen M., Armond A.C., Centa M., Clavien C., Gefenas E., Globokar R., Hogan L., Kovács N., Merit M.T., Olsson I.A.S., Poškute M., Quinn U., Borlido Santos J., Santos R., Schöpfer C., Strahovnik V., Varga O., Wall P.J., Sandøe P., Lund T.B.,
Grey zones and good practice: A European survey of academic integrity among undergraduate students. Ethics and Behavior:, 2023. [Journal: Article] [IF: 2 (*)]
DOI: 10.1080/10508422.2023.2187804 SCOPUS: 85150489735.


Goddiksen M.P., Johansen M.W., Armond A.C., Clavien C., Hogan L., Kovács N., Merit M.T., S. Olsson I.A., Quinn U., Santos J.B., Santos R., Schöpfer C., Varga O., Wall P.J., Sandøe P., Lund T.B.,
“The person in power told me to”-European PhD students' perspectives on guest authorship and good authorship practice. PLoS ONE18(1 January):, 2023. [Journal: Article] [CI: 3] [IF: 3,7 (*)]
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280018 SCOPUS: 85146145141.


Johansen M.W., Goddiksen M.P., Centa M., Clavien C., Gefenas E., Globokar R., Hogan L., Merit M.T., Nielsen S.S., Olsson I.A.S., Poškute M., Quinn U., Santos J.B., Santos R., Schöpfer C., Strahovnik V., Wall P.J., Sandøe P., Lund T.B.,
Lack of ethics or lack of knowledge? European upper secondary students’ doubts and misconceptions about integrity issues. International Journal for Educational Integrity18(1):, 2022. [Journal: Article] [CI: 3] [IF: 4,6]
DOI: 10.1007/s40979-022-00113-0 SCOPUS: 85135858760.


Lopes M.M., Borlido-Santos J., Vilar-Correia M.R., Nunes A.,
Hybrid Lab Network an exploratory project on STEAM for Higher Education. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series:, 2021. [Conference Proceeding: Conference Paper]
DOI: 10.1145/3483529.3483724 SCOPUS: 85125670229.


Abreu L., Borlido-Santos J., Mendes Á., Vilar-Correia M.R.,
Patients’ perceptions of family engagement in health information practices: influences on the self-management of asthma. Journal of Communication in Healthcare13(1):17-26, 2020. [Journal: Article] [CI: 1]
DOI: 10.1080/17538068.2020.1742490 SCOPUS: 85082948452.


Agostinho M., Moniz Alves C., Aresta S., Borrego F., Borlido-Santos J., Cortez J., Lima Costa T., António Lopes J., Moreira S., Santos J., Trindade M., Varela C., Vidal S.,
The interface of science: the case for a broader definition of research management. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education24(1):19-27, 2020. [Journal: Article] [CI: 16]
DOI: 10.1080/13603108.2018.1543215 SCOPUS: 85057303033.


Bard I., Gaskell G., Allansdottir A., da Cunha R.V., Eduard P., Hampel J., Hildt E., Hofmaier C., Kronberger N., Laursen S., Meijknecht A., Nordal S., Quintanilha A., Revuelta G., Saladié N., Sándor J., Santos J.B., Seyringer S., Singh I., Somsen H., Toonders W., Torgersen H., Torre V., Varju M., Zwart H.,
Bottom Up Ethics - Neuroenhancement in Education and Employment. Neuroethics11(3):309-322, 2018. [Journal: Article] [CI: 16] [IF: 1]
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-018-9366-7 SCOPUS: 85046125338.


Mendes Á., Abreu L., Vilar-Correia M.R., Borlido-Santos J.,
“That Should Be Left to Doctors, That’s What They are There For!”—Exploring the Reflexivity and Trust of Young Adults When Seeking Health Information. Health Communication32(9):1076-1081, 2017. [Journal: Article] [CI: 26] [IF: 1,7]
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2016.1199081 SCOPUS: 84980395589.


Gaskell G., Bard I., Allansdottir A., Da Cunha R.V., Eduard P., Hampel J., Hildt E., Hofmaier C., Kronberger N., Laursen S., Meijknecht A., Nordal S., Quintanilha A., Revuelta G., Saladié N., Sándor J., Santos J.B., Seyringer S., Singh I., Somsen H., Toonders W., Torgersen H., Torre V., Varju M., Zwart H.,
Public views on gene editing and its uses. Nature Biotechnology35(11):1022-1023, 2017. [Journal: Letter] [CI: 66] [IF: 35,7]
DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3958 SCOPUS: 85033566270.


Teixeira E., Borlido-Santos J., Brissot P., Butzeck B., Courtois F., Evans R.W., Fernau J., Nunes J.A., Mullett M., Paneque M., Pineau B., Porto G., Sorrill R., Sanchez M., Swinkels D.W., Toska K., Varkonyi J.,
The importance of the general practitioner as an information source for patients with hereditary haemochromatosis. Patient Education and Counseling96(1):86-92, 2014. [Journal: Article] [CI: 10] [IF: 2,2]
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.04.017 SCOPUS: 84902273236.


Silva S., Magalhães-Sant'Ana M., Borlido Santos J., Olsson I.A.S.,
Comfort, health and production: Portuguese dairy farmers talk about animal welfare. The Ethics of Consumption: The Citizen, the Market and the Law:209-214, 2013. [Book: Book Chapter] [CI: 4]
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-784-4_33 SCOPUS: 84960304267.


Fonseca M.J., Franco N.H., Brosseron F., Tavares F., Olsson I.A.S., Borlido-Santos J.,
Children's attitudes towards animals: Evidence from the RODENTIA project. Journal of Biological Education45(3):121-128, 2011. [Journal: Conference Paper] [CI: 16] [IF: ,4]
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2011.576259 SCOPUS: 81255144230.