This is the 2465th most frequent Portuguese word.
citado
"Citado" means "mentioned" or "quoted" in English.
Here, 'citado' is used as an adjective describing 'autor', meaning specifically 'mentioned or referred to' in the academic context.
O autor citado na pesquisa é renomado.
The author cited in the research is renowned.
In this sentence, 'citou' is the past tense of the verb 'citar', which means 'to mention or refer to', used to describe an action performed by the subject.
Na reunião, ele citou vários exemplos relevantes.
In the meeting, he mentioned several relevant examples.
'Citado' acts again as an adjective derived from the verb 'citar', qualifying 'projetos' to indicate that they were discussed or noted in the report.