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Animal Science and Veterinary
Portugal
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 41 1109 1024 4 4 124 5504

Carla Maia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carla Maia between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carla Maia published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2025. 37 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2025. 1983: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications
1983 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carla Maia: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 0
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 5
2011 9
2012 6
2013 8
2014 11
2015 19
2016 17
2017 10
2018 9
2019 10
2020 8
2021 8
2022 11
2023 7
2024 16
2025 21
Total 186
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Carla Maia publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carla Maia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 124–128 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 124 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93 124
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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Carla Maia D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carla Maia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87 41
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Carla Maia is affiliated with Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal. Their primary area of work focuses on Medical research, with a particular emphasis on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's research covers multiple topics, notably:

  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health

Carla Maia has published extensively in several academic journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Microorganisms
  • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Trends in Parasitology

Among their recent papers are:

  • The 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: unprecedented warming demands unprecedented action (2024) - The Lancet Public Health
  • The estimated distribution of autochthonous leishmaniasis by Leishmania infantum in Europe in 2005-2020 (2023) - PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Dipylidium caninum in the twenty-first century: epidemiological studies and reported cases in companion animals and humans (2022) - Parasites & Vectors
  • Leishmania infection in cats and feline leishmaniosis: An updated review with a proposal of a diagnosis algorithm and prevention guidelines (2021) - Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs (2020) - Parasites & Vectors

Carla Maia frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • André Pereira
  • Rafael Rocha
  • José Manuel Cristóvão
  • Cláudia Conceição
  • Gad Baneth

Best Publications

  • Methods for diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis and immune response to infection

    C. Maia;L. Campino

  • Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe

    Gioia Capelli;Claudio Genchi;Gad Baneth;Patrick Bourdeau

  • Seasonal Dynamics of Phlebotomine Sand Fly Species Proven Vectors of Mediterranean Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania infantum.

    Bulent Alten;Carla Maia;Maria Odete Afonso;Lenea Campino

  • Importance of Cats in Zoonotic Leishmaniasis in Portugal

    Carla Maia;Mónica Nunes;Lenea Campino

  • Risk factors for canine leishmaniasis in an endemic Mediterranean region.

    Sofia Cortes;Yolanda Vaz;Rodolfo Neves;Carla Maia

  • Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

    Alessio Giannelli;Gioia Capelli;Anja Joachim;Barbara Hinney

  • Feline Leishmania infection in a canine leishmaniasis endemic region, Portugal.

    C. Maia;J. Gomes;J. Cristóvão;M. Nunes

  • Diagnosis of canine leishmaniasis: conventional and molecular techniques using different tissues.

    Carla Maia;João Ramada;José M. Cristóvão;Luzia Gonçalves

  • Spread of Leishmania infantum in Europe with dog travelling.

    Carla Maia;Luís Cardoso

  • Bacterial and protozoal agents of feline vector-borne diseases in domestic and stray cats from southern Portugal

    Carla Maia;Carla Maia;Cláudia Ramos;Mónica Coimbra;Filipa Bastos

  • Can domestic cats be considered reservoir hosts of zoonotic leishmaniasis

    Carla Maia;Carla Maia;Lenea Campino

  • Epidemiology of leishmaniases in Portugal

    Lenea Maria da Graça Campino;Carla Maia

  • Parasitic zoonoses associated with dogs and cats: a survey of Portuguese pet owners' awareness and deworming practices.

    André Pereira;Ângela Martins;Hugo Brancal;Hugo Brancal;Hugo Vilhena

  • Canine Leishmaniasis Control in the Context of One Health.

    Filipe Dantas-Torres;Guadalupe Miró;Gad Baneth;Patrick Bourdeau

  • Novozym 435 Activity in Compressed Gases. Water Activity and Temperature Effects

    M.Conceição Almeida;Rui Ruivo;Carla Maia;Luı́s Freire

  • Theileria infection in domestic ruminants in northern Ethiopia

    Hagos Gebrekidan;Asrat Hailu;Aysheshm Kassahun;Iva Rohoušová

  • Biomarkers Associated With Leishmania infantum Exposure, Infection, and Disease in Dogs.

    Carla Maia;Lenea Campino

  • Cytokine and Phenotypic Cell Profiles of Leishmania infantum Infection in the Dog.

    Carla Maia;Lenea Campino;Lenea Campino

  • The first detection of Leishmania major in naturally infected Sergentomyia minuta in Portugal

    Lenea Campino;Sofia Cortes;Lídia Dionísio;Luís Neto

  • Molecular detection of bacterial and parasitic pathogens in hard ticks from Portugal.

    Carla Maia;Carla Maia;Andreia Ferreira;Mónica Nunes;Maria Luísa Vieira

  • Experimental canine leishmaniasis: clinical, parasitological and serological follow-up.

    Carla Maia;Mónica Nunes;José Cristóvão;Lenea Campino

Frequent Co-Authors

Luís Cardoso
Luís Cardoso University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Petr Volf
Petr Volf Charles University
Gad Baneth
Gad Baneth Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Maria Stefania Latrofa
Maria Stefania Latrofa University of Bari Aldo Moro
Giada Annoscia
Giada Annoscia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Filipe Dantas-Torres Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Vito Colella
Vito Colella University of Melbourne
Luigi Gradoni
Luigi Gradoni Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Gioia Capelli
Gioia Capelli Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie

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