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Carlos Augusto Monteiro

Carlos Augusto Monteiro

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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 112 43 37 1 1 301 59169

Carlos Augusto Monteiro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos Augusto Monteiro between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos Augusto Monteiro published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 114 publications in 2023. 72 of the 657 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 114. Peak 114 publications in 2023. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 114 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 71 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

657 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos Augusto Monteiro: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 3
1986 4
1987 14
1988 6
1989 6
1990 3
1991 0
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 4
1996 1
1997 4
1998 4
1999 2
2000 25
2001 3
2002 11
2003 8
2004 10
2005 7
2006 5
2007 7
2008 9
2009 15
2010 17
2011 11
2012 14
2013 36
2014 18
2015 27
2016 14
2017 17
2018 21
2019 27
2020 34
2021 29
2022 27
2023 114
2024 13
2025 71
2026 1
Total 657
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Carlos Augusto Monteiro 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 Carlos Augusto Monteiro 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, 294–303 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: 301 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
294–303 106 301
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
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Carlos Augusto Monteiro 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 Carlos Augusto Monteiro 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: 112 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+ 97 112
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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
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Carlos Augusto Monteiro is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research spans multiple fields including Environmental Science and Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Political Science and International Relations, General Health Professions, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

The main research topics covered by Monteiro's work include Climate Change and Health Impacts, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Nuclear Issues and Defense, Nuclear and Radioactivity Studies, Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling, Global Health Care Issues, and Nutritional Studies and Diet.

Among the recent papers authored by Monteiro, the following are notable:

  • Socioeconomic status and obesity in adult populations of developing countries: A review (2020), UNC Libraries

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Monteiro include:

  • Peush Sahni
  • Richard Horton
  • Eric J. Rubin
  • Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert
  • Thomas Benfield

Monteiro has published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Revista de Saúde Pública
  • PubMed
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • BMJ

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, including the title "Footprints of foods and culinary preparations consumed in Brazil" (2020), published by Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Carlos Augusto Monteiro;Geoffrey Cannon;Renata B Levy;Jean-Claude Moubarac

  • Chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil: burden and current challenges.

    Maria Inês Schmidt;Bruce Bartholow Duncan;Gulnar Azevedo e Silva;Ana Maria Menezes

  • Trends of obesity and underweight in older children and adolescents in the United States, Brazil, China, and Russia

    Youfa Wang;Carlos E.S. Monteiro;Barry M. Popkin

  • The UN Decade of Nutrition, the NOVA food classification and the trouble with ultra-processing.

    Carlos Augusto Monteiro;Geoffrey Cannon;Jean-Claude Moubarac;Renata Bertazzi Levy

  • Ultra‐processed products are becoming dominant in the global food system

    C. A. Monteiro;J. C. Moubarac;G. Cannon;Shu Wen W Ng

  • Profits and pandemics: prevention of harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food and drink industries

    Rob Moodie;David Stuckler;Carlos Monteiro;Nick Sheron

  • Socioeconomic status and obesity in adult populations of developing countries: a review.

    Carlos A. Monteiro;Erly C. Moura;Wolney L. Conde;Barry M. Popkin

  • Maternal and child health in Brazil: progress and challenges

    César Gomes Victora;Estela Maria Motta Lima Leão de Aquino;Maria do Carmo Leal;Carlos Augusto Monteiro

  • Increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and likely impact on human health: evidence from Brazil.

    Carlos Augusto Monteiro;Renata Bertazzi Levy;Rafael Moreira Claro;Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro

  • A new classification of foods based on the extent and purpose of their processing

    Carlos Augusto Monteiro;Renata Bertazzi Levy;Rafael Moreira Claro;Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro

  • Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

    Thibault Fiolet;Bernard Srour;Laury Sellem;Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot

  • The worldwide magnitude of protein-energy malnutrition: an overview from the WHO Global Database on Child Growth.

    de Onís M;Monteiro C;Akré J;Glugston G

  • Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study

    Eurídice Martínez Steele;Larissa Galastri Baraldi;Maria Laura da Costa Louzada;Jean Claude Moubarac

  • Nutrition and health. The issue is not food, nor nutrients, so much as processing.

    Carlos Augusto Monteiro

  • NOVA. The star shines bright

    Carlos A Monteiro;Geoffrey Cannon;Renata Levy;Jean-Claude Moubarac

  • The dual burden household and the nutrition transition paradox

    Colleen M. Doak;Linda S. Adair;M Bentley;Carlos Augusto Monteiro

  • Consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity in Brazilian adolescents and adults.

    Maria Laura da Costa Louzada;Larissa Galastri Baraldi;Euridice Martinez Steele;Ana Paula Bortoletto Martins

  • Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries

    Michelle A Mendez;Carlos A Monteiro;Barry M Popkin

  • INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/non-communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support): overview and key principles

    Boyd Swinburn;Boyd Swinburn;Gary Sacks;Stefanie Vandevijvere;Shiriki Kumanyika

  • Doenças crônicas não transmissíveis no Brasil: carga e desafios atuais

    Maria Inês Schmidt;Bruce Bartholow Duncan;Gulnar Azevedo e Silva Mendonça;Ana Maria Baptista Menezes

  • Ultra-processed food intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study (NutriNet-Santé)

    Bernard Srour;Léopold K Fezeu;Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot;Benjamin Allès

  • Disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos no Brasil: distribuição e evolução (1974-2003)

    Renata Bertazzi Levy-Costa;Rosely Sichieri;Nézio dos Santos Pontes;Carlos Augusto Monteiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Renata Bertazzi Levy
Renata Bertazzi Levy Universidade de São Paulo
Boyd Swinburn
Boyd Swinburn University of Auckland
Wendy Snowdon
Wendy Snowdon Deakin University
Barry M. Popkin
Barry M. Popkin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bruce Neal
Bruce Neal George Institute for Global Health
Shiriki K. Kumanyika
Shiriki K. Kumanyika Drexel University
David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Stefanie Vandevijvere
Stefanie Vandevijvere University of Auckland
Bridget Kelly
Bridget Kelly University of Wollongong
Gary Sacks
Gary Sacks Deakin University

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