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Aluísio J. D. Barros

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Social Sciences and Humanities
Brazil
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 105 65 54 2 2 610 67487
Medicine 105 6646 6248 14 13 592 68025

Aluísio J. D. Barros publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aluísio J. D. Barros between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aluísio J. D. Barros published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 79 publications in 2021. 71 of the 743 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 79. Peak 79 publications in 2021. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 57 publications 2021: 79 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 42 publications
1982 2025

743 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aluísio J. D. Barros: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 5
1999 5
2000 1
2001 2
2002 6
2003 8
2004 5
2005 9
2006 11
2007 17
2008 34
2009 18
2010 24
2011 40
2012 34
2013 28
2014 31
2015 31
2016 30
2017 36
2018 34
2019 44
2020 57
2021 79
2022 41
2023 39
2024 29
2025 42
Total 743
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Aluísio J. D. Barros publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aluísio J. D. Barros sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 570+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 610 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100 610
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Aluísio J. D. Barros D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aluísio J. D. Barros sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97 105
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Aluísio J. D. Barros is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Pelotas in Brazil and has a significant body of research in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions, Nutrition and Dietetics, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research covers a wide array of topics related to maternal and child health, nutrition, and infectious disease epidemiology. Key areas of study include:

  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Aluísio J. D. Barros has contributed to various well-known scientific journals, frequently publishing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Journal of Global Health
  • International Journal for Equity in Health

Among their notable recent publications are:

  • "Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world" (2023, The Lancet)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in Brazil: results from two successive nationwide serological household surveys" (2020, The Lancet Global Health)
  • "Intimate partner violence in 46 low-income and middle-income countries: an appraisal of the most vulnerable groups of women using national health surveys" (2020, BMJ Global Health)
  • "Population-based surveys of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Southern Brazil" (2020, Nature Medicine)
  • "First-food systems transformations and the ultra-processing of infant and young child diets: The determinants, dynamics and consequences of the global rise in commercial milk formula consumption" (2020, Maternal and Child Nutrition)

Collaborations form a significant part of Aluísio J. D. Barros's research output. Frequent co-authors include César G. Victora, Iná S. Santos, Alícia Matijasevich, Mariângela Freitas da Silveira, and Fernando C. Barros, reflecting a network of researchers with strong ties in epidemiology and public health.

Best Publications

  • Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect

    Cesar G. Victora;Rajiv Bahl;Aluísio J. D. Barros;Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de França

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Alternatives for logistic regression in cross-sectional studies: an empirical comparison of models that directly estimate the prevalence ratio

    Aluísio J D Barros;Vânia N Hirakata

  • Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Goodarz Danaei;Leanne M Riley

  • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Bin Zhou;James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Honor Bixby

  • Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival

    Joy E. Lawn;Joy E. Lawn;Hannah Blencowe;Shefali Oza;Danzhen You

  • Global Epidemiology of Use of and Disparities in Caesarean Sections

    Ties Boerma;Carine Ronsmans;Dessalegn Y. Melesse;Aluisio J. D. Barros

  • Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

    Honor Bixby;James Bentham;Bin Zhou;Mariachiara Di Cesare

  • Bioelectrical impedance analysis: population reference values for phase angle by age and sex.

    Maria Cristina G. Barbosa-Silva;Aluisio J. D. Barros;Jack Wang;Steven B. Heymsfield

  • The Role of Perceived Personal Barriers to Engagement in Leisure-Time Physical Activity

    Felipe F. Reichert;Aluísio J.D. Barros;Marlos R. Domingues;Pedro C. Hallal

  • Equity in maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in Countdown to 2015: a retrospective review of survey data from 54 countries.

    Aluísio J D Barros;Carine Ronsmans;Henrik Axelson;Edilberto Loaiza

  • The challenge of reducing neonatal mortality in middle-income countries: findings from three Brazilian birth cohorts in 1982, 1993, and 2004

    Fernando C. Barros;Cesar G. Victora;Aluisio J D Barros;Ina S. Santos

  • Bioelectrical impedance analysis in clinical practice: a new perspective on its use beyond body composition equations.

    Maria Cristina G. Barbosa-Silva;Aluisio J. D. Barros

  • Countdown to 2030: tracking progress towards universal coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health

    Ties Boerma;Jennifer Requejo;Cesar G Victora;Agbessi Amouzou

  • Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Determining and Interpreting Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions

    Aluísio J. D. Barros;Cesar G. Victora

  • Countdown to 2015: a decade of tracking progress for maternal, newborn, and child survival.

    Cesar G Victora;Jennifer Harris Requejo;Aluisio J D Barros;Peter Berman

  • Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in a sample of mothers from the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study

    Iná S. Santos;Alicia Matijasevich;Beatriz Franck Tavares;Aluísio J. D. Barros

  • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

    Andrea Rodriguez-Martinez;Bin Zhou;Marisa K. Sophiea;James Bentham

  • SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in Brazil: results from two successive nationwide serological household surveys.

    Pedro C Hallal;Fernando P Hartwig;Bernardo L Horta;Mariângela F Silveira

  • Desigualdades na utilização e no acesso a serviços odontológicos: uma avaliação em nível nacional

    Aluísio J. D. Barros;Andréa D. Bertoldi

  • 2007 world population data sheet.

    Kearney Ms;Levine Pb;Jones Le;Tertilt M

  • Equity in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions in Countdown to 2015: A Retrospective Review of Survey Data From 54 Countries

    A.J. Barros;C. Ronsmans;H. Axelson;E. Loaiza

Frequent Co-Authors

Cesar G. Victora
Cesar G. Victora Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Iná S. Santos
Iná S. Santos Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Fernando C. Barros
Fernando C. Barros Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Ana M. B. Menezes
Ana M. B. Menezes Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Bernardo L. Horta
Bernardo L. Horta Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Marco Aurélio Peres
Marco Aurélio Peres Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Pedro Curi Hallal
Pedro Curi Hallal University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Denise Petrucci Gigante
Denise Petrucci Gigante Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor
Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor World Health Organization
Agbessi Amouzou
Agbessi Amouzou Johns Hopkins University

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