| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 50 | 2803 | 2562 | 22 | 21 | 281 | 8813 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Jerson Laks between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jerson Laks published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2012. 5 of the 339 publications appeared in the last two years.
339 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 339 |
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 Jerson Laks sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 281 publications — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 281 |
| 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 |
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 Jerson Laks sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 50 |
| 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 |
Jerson Laks is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Their academic output primarily centers on Medicine with a focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation. The research spans a range of topics, predominantly within Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, also covering areas such as Older Adults Driving Studies, Frailty in Older Adults, and Spatial Cognition and Navigation.
The scientist has contributed multiple publications examining dementia and cognitive impairment, including recent works such as "Spatial navigation in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2022, Experimental Gerontology), "Cognitive stimulation therapy for people with dementia in Brazil (CST-Brasil): Results from a single blind randomized controlled trial" (2020, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry), and "Young- and Late-Onset Dementia: A Comparative Study of Quality of Life, Burden, and Depressive Symptoms in Caregivers" (2020, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology).
Further research includes "A dynamic decision model for diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment" (2020, Computers in Biology and Medicine) and "Poor physical fitness is associated with impaired memory, executive function, and depression in institutionalized older adults: a cross-sectional study" (2021, Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry).
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jerson Laks include Andréa Camaz Deslandes, Elodie Bertrand, Daniel C. Mograbi, José Vinícius Ferreira, and Valeska Marinho.
The scientist has published extensively in venues such as the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, Alzheimer's & Dementia, and Experimental Gerontology.
Andréa Deslandes;Helena Moraes;Camila Ferreira;Heloisa Veiga
Heitor Silveira;Helena Moraes;Natacha Oliveira;Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho
Flávio Luiz Seixas;Bianca Zadrozny;Jerson Laks;Aura Conci
C Madeira;M V Lourenco;C Vargas-Lopes;C K Suemoto
Caroline Madeira;Charles Vargas-Lopes;Carlos Otávio Brandão;Taylor Reis
Cynthia Arcoverde;Andrea Deslandes;Helena Moraes;Cloyra Almeida
Eliasz Engelhardt;Sonia M.T. Brucki;Sonia M.T. Brucki;José Luiz S. Cavalcanti;Orestes V. Forlenza
Maria L Barca;Knut Engedal;Jerson Laks;Geir Selbæk
Helena Moraes;Andréa Deslandes;Camila Ferreira;Fernando A. M. S. Pompeu
Alessandro Carvalho;Dannyel Barbirato;Narahyana Araujo;Jose Vicente Martins
Maria Lage Barca;Knut Engedal;Knut Engedal;Jerson Laks;Geir Selbaek;Geir Selbaek
Annibal Truzzi;Annibal Truzzi;Letice Valente;Ingun Ulstein;Eliasz Engelhardt
Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior;Paulo de Tarso Maciel-Pinheiro;Eduardo da Matta Mello Portugal;Luiz Felipe da Silva Figueiredo
A.C. Deslandes;H. Moraes;H. Alves;F.A.M.S. Pompeu
Maria Lage Barca;Geir Selbaek;Geir Selbaek;Jerson Laks;Knut Engedal;Knut Engedal
Cynthia Arcoverde;Andréa Deslandes;Aryce Rangel;Andreza Rangel
Alessandro Carvalho;Helena Moraes;Heitor Silveira;Pedro Ribeiro
Andréa C. Deslandes;Helena de Moraes;Fernando A.M.S. Pompeu;Pedro Ribeiro
Jerson Laks;Elienai Maria Rubim Baptista;Ana Lúcia Barros Contino;Estevão Oliveira de Paula
Felipe de Oliveira Silva;José Vinícius Ferreira;Jéssica Plácido;Paula Sant’Anna
Daniel C. Mograbi;Cleusa P. Ferri;Ana L. Sosa;Robert Stewart
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