2026 Berenice B. Mendonca: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	90	12231	11508	32	31	818	28749

Overview

Berenice B. Mendonca is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research publications span several areas within medicine and molecular biology, with a focus on endocrinology, genetics, and metabolism.

The scientist's recent papers include:

Genetics of ovarian insufficiency and defects of folliculogenesis, 2021, Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
The Congenital and Acquired Mechanisms Implicated in the Etiology of Central Precocious Puberty, 2022, Endocrine Reviews
Screening of targeted panel genes in Brazilian patients with primary ovarian insufficiency, 2020, PLoS ONE
High-throughput splicing assays identify missense and silent splice-disruptive POU1F1 variants underlying pituitary hormone deficiency, 2021, The American Journal of Human Genetics
XAF1 as a modifier of p53 function and cancer susceptibility, 2020, Science Advances

The main fields of study associated with their work are:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

The subfields in which they have contributed include:

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Surgery
Cancer Research

The topics extensively covered in their publications are:

Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors

Berenice B. Mendonca collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including:

Ana Cláudia Latronico
Madson Q. Almeida
Sorahia Domenice
Mirian Yumie Nishi
Maria Candida Barisson Villares Fragoso

Their publications appear regularly in key scientific venues such as:

Journal of the Endocrine Society
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Clinics
European Journal of Endocrinology
Sexual Development

Best Publications

Male pseudohermaphroditism caused by mutations of testicular 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3

Wayne M. Geissler;Daphne L. Davis;Ling Wu;Karen D. Bradshaw

706
Citations
A GPR54-Activating Mutation in a Patient with Central Precocious Puberty

Milena Gurgel Teles;Suzy D.C. Bianco;Vinicius Nahime Brito;Ericka B. Trarbach

662
Citations
Comprehensive Pan-Genomic Characterization of Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Zheng S;Cherniack Ad;Cherniack Ad;Dewal N;Moffitt Ra

615
Citations
Central precocious puberty caused by mutations in the imprinted gene MKRN3

Ana Paula Abreu;Andrew Dauber;Delanie B. Macedo;Sekoni D. Noel

549
Citations
Mutant P450 oxidoreductase causes disordered steroidogenesis with and without Antley-Bixler syndrome

Christa Flück;Toshihro Tajima;Amit Vikram Pandey;Wiebke Arlt

504
Citations
Molecular genetics of steroid 5α-reductase 2 deficiency

Anice E. Thigpen;Daphne L. Davis;Athena Milatovich;Berenice B. Mendonca

491
Citations
Testicular and Ovarian Resistance to Luteinizing Hormone Caused by Inactivating Mutations of the Luteinizing Hormone–Receptor Gene

Ana C. Latronico;James Anasti;Ivo J.P. Arnhold;Robert Rapaport

419
Citations
Mutations of the KISS1 gene in disorders of puberty

Leticia G. Silveira;S. D. Noel;A. P. Silveira-Neto;A. P. Abreu

404
Citations
Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Syndrome

Bernardo Leo Wajchenberg;Berenice B. Mendonca;Bernardo Liberman;Maria A. Albergaria Pereira

370
Citations
TAC3/TACR3 Mutations Reveal Preferential Activation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Release by Neurokinin B in Neonatal Life Followed by Reversal in Adulthood

Elena Gianetti;Cintia Tusset;Sekoni D. Noel;Margaret G. Au

358
Citations
The genetic and functional basis of isolated 17,20–lyase deficiency

David H. Geller;Richard J. Auchus;Berenice B. Mendonça;Walter L. Miller

336
Citations
THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF ZINC IN GROWTH

José Brandão-Neto;Vivian Stefan;Berenice B. Mendonça;Walter Bloise

293
Citations
The PROP1 2-Base Pair Deletion Is a Common Cause of Combined Pituitary Hormone Deficiency*

Joy D. Cogan;Wei Wu;John A. Phillips;Ivo J. P. Arnhold

264
Citations
Molecular genetics and pathophysiology of 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency.

S Andersson;W M Geissler;L Wu;D L Davis

254
Citations
BRIEF REPORT : TESTICULAR AND OVARIAN RESISTANCE TO LUTEINIZING HORMONE CAUSED BY INACTIVATING MUTATIONS OF THE LUTEINIZING HORMONE-RECEPTOR GENE

Ana C. Latronico;James Anasti;Ivo J. P. Arnhold;Robert Rapaport

250
Citations
46,XY disorders of sex development (DSD)

Berenice Bilharinho Mendonca;Sorahia Domenice;Ivo J. P. Arnhold;Elaine M. F. Costa

248
Citations
Reproductive outcome of women with 21 -hydroxylase-deficient nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia

C. Moran;R. Azziz;N. Weintrob;S. F. Witchel

248
Citations
An inherited mutation outside the highly conserved DNA-binding domain of the p53 tumor suppressor protein in children and adults with sporadic adrenocortical tumors.

Ana Claudia Latronico;Emilia Modolo Pinto;Sorahia Domenice;Maria Candida Barisson Villares Fragoso

245
Citations
17Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-3 deficiency: diagnosis, phenotypic variability, population genetics, and worldwide distribution of ancient and de novo mutations.

Alm Boehmer;AO Brinkmann;LA Sandkuijl;Djj Halley

237
Citations
Erratum: Comprehensive Pan-Genomic Characterization of Adrenocortical Carcinoma (Cancer Cell (2016) 29(5) (723–736) (S153561081630160X) (10.1016/j.ccell.2016.04.002))

Siyuan Zheng;Andrew D. Cherniack;Ninad Dewal;Richard A. Moffitt

123
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ursula B. Kaiser Brigham and Women's Hospital

David W. Russell University of Washington

Jean D. Wilson The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sally A. Camper University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Richard J. Ross University of Sheffield

Carla Rosenberg Universidade de São Paulo

Márta Korbonits Queen Mary University of London

Jun Li University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Wiebke Arlt University of Birmingham

Mehul T. Dattani University College London

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

The path to a medical career in the USA can take many forms, especially as online education becomes more accessible. If you’re interested in advanced nursing, consider the cheapest online bsn to dnp programs, which offer flexible options for nurses aiming for doctoral-level practice at an affordable rate.

Those drawn to pharmacy should explore online pharmacy school cost programs before enrolling. These programs let you compare tuition fees and find accredited institutions that match your financial and professional needs.

For students just starting out, determining best online schools for high school students in health information management can be a valuable entry point into healthcare administration and IT roles.

Additionally, specialized certifications like medical billing and coding can open new doors—especially with so many affordable medical billing and coding programs available online. These pathways offer accessible ways to enter the healthcare workforce or complement a traditional degree.