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Luiz Paulo Kowalski

Luiz Paulo Kowalski

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 98 8977 8426 24 23 712 32168

Luiz Paulo Kowalski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luiz Paulo Kowalski between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luiz Paulo Kowalski published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 23.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 78 publications in 2023. 119 of the 974 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 78. Peak 78 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 66 publications 2021: 76 publications 2022: 44 publications 2023: 78 publications 2024: 73 publications 2025: 46 publications
1985 2025

974 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luiz Paulo Kowalski: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 3
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 6
1993 4
1994 5
1995 4
1996 5
1997 2
1998 11
1999 8
2000 15
2001 21
2002 27
2003 21
2004 24
2005 27
2006 24
2007 27
2008 23
2009 18
2010 23
2011 18
2012 28
2013 45
2014 32
2015 42
2016 24
2017 23
2018 39
2019 32
2020 66
2021 76
2022 44
2023 78
2024 73
2025 46
Total 974
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Luiz Paulo Kowalski publications per year - data summary

  • Luiz Paulo Kowalski, a Medicine scholar from Universidade de São Paulo, has 974 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 78 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1987 and 1990, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 23.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.8 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 317 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 50 publications (3.6 per year); 1999-2012: 304 publications (21.7 per year); 2013-2025: 620 publications (47.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Luiz Paulo Kowalski publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luiz Paulo Kowalski sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 701–720 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 712 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307 712
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Luiz Paulo Kowalski publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Luiz Paulo Kowalski, a Medicine scholar from Universidade de São Paulo, records 712 publications - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Luiz Paulo Kowalski, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Luiz Paulo Kowalski ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Luiz Paulo Kowalski D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luiz Paulo Kowalski sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668 98
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Luiz Paulo Kowalski D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Luiz Paulo Kowalski, a Medicine scholar from Universidade de São Paulo, records 98 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Luiz Paulo Kowalski, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Luiz Paulo Kowalski ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Luiz Paulo Kowalski is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has a substantial body of work primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research spans several specialized subfields including Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Molecular Biology.

Their main research topics cover a range of clinical and oncological studies, with a focus on head and neck cancers. These topics include:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Kowalski has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their publications are:

  • Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Head & Neck
  • Cancers
  • Oral Oncology
  • Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Among their recent papers are:

  • COVID-19 pandemic: Effects and evidence-based recommendations for otolaryngology and head and neck surgery practice (2020) in Head & Neck
  • Staging and grading of oral squamous cell carcinoma: An update (2020) in Oral Oncology
  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer-Aggressive Variants and Impact on Management: A Narrative Review (2020) in Advances in Therapy
  • IARC Perspective on Oral Cancer Prevention (2022) in New England Journal of Medicine
  • Recommendations for head and neck surgical oncology practice in a setting of acute severe resource constraint during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international consensus (2020) in The Lancet Oncology

Their collaborative efforts include frequent work with several co-authors, notably:

  • Alan Roger Santos-Silva
  • Alfio Ferlito
  • Antti Mäkitie
  • Leandro Luongo Matos
  • Márcio Ajudarte Lopes

In addition to journal articles, Luiz Paulo Kowalski has contributed to book publications, including:

  • Tratado de Cirurgia Torácica (2024) published by Even3 Publicações eBooks

Best Publications

  • Trends in incidence and prognosis for head and neck cancer in the United States: A site-specific analysis of the SEER database

    André Lopes Carvalho;Inês Nobuko Nishimoto;Joseph A. Califano;Luiz Paulo Kowalski

  • Risk factors for oral cancer in Brazil: a case-control study.

    Eduardo L. Franco;Luiz P. Kowalski;Benedito V. Oliveira;M. Paula Curado

  • Complications of craniofacial resection for malignant tumors of the skull base: Report of an International Collaborative Study

    Ian Ganly;Snehal G. Patel;Bhuvanesh Singh;Dennis H. Kraus

  • Global oral health inequalities in incidence and outcomes for oral cancer: causes and solutions.

    Newell Walter Johnson;S. Warnakulasuriya;P.C. Gupta;E. Dimba

  • Surgical margins in head and neck cancer: A contemporary review

    Michael L. Hinni;Alfio Ferlito;Margaret S. Brandwein-Gensler;Robert P. Takes

  • Prognostic significance of the distribution of neck node metastasis from oral carcinoma.

    Luiz P. Kowalski;Rogério Bagietto;José R. L. Lara;Rogério L. Santos

  • Craniofacial resection for malignant paranasal sinus tumors: Report of an International Collaborative Study

    Ian Ganly;Snehal G. Patel;Bhuvanesh Singh;Dennis H. Kraus

  • Prognostic Factors in Carcinoma of the Penis: Multivariate Analysis of 145 Patients Treated with Amputation and Lymphadenectomy

    Ademar Lopes;Geraldo Santiago Hidalgo;Luiz Paulo Kowalski;Humberto Torloni

  • Predictive factors of occult metastasis and prognosis of clinical stages I and II squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and floor of the mouth

    Tânia Mara Pimenta Amaral;Addah Regina Da Silva Freire;André Lopes Carvalho;Clóvis Antônio Lopes Pinto

  • Results of salvage treatment of the neck in patients with oral cancer.

    Luiz P. Kowalski

  • Prognostic factors in head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma

    Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez;Fábio de Abreu Alves;Inês Nobuko Nishimoto;Oslei Paes de Almeida

  • Lateness of diagnosis of oral and oropharyngeal carcinoma: factors related to the tumour, the patient and health professionals.

    Luiz P. Kowalski;Eduardo L. Franco;Humberto Torloni;Antonio S. Fava

  • Staging and grading of oral squamous cell carcinoma: An update.

    Alhadi Almangush;Antti A. Mäkitie;Antti A. Mäkitie;Asterios Triantafyllou;Remco de Bree

  • Relationship between dental factors and risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer

    A. M Velly;E. L Franco;N Schlecht;J Pintos

  • Surgical complications after thyroid surgery performed in a cancer hospital

    João Gonçalves Filho;Luiz Paulo Kowalski

  • Pectoralis major and other myofascial/myocutaneous flaps in head and neck cancer reconstruction: experience with 437 cases at a single institution.

    José Guilherme Vartanian;André Lopes Carvalho;Solange Maria T. Carvalho;Lia Mizobe

  • Effect of smoking cessation and tobacco type on the risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract in Brazil.

    Nicolas F. Schlecht;Eduardo L. Franco;Javier Pintos;Luiz P. Kowalski

  • Natural history of untreated head and neck cancer.

    Luiz P. Kowalski;André L. Carvalho

  • Elective neck dissection in oral carcinoma: a critical review of the evidence

    Luiz P. Kowalski;A. Sanabria

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfio Ferlito
Alfio Ferlito University of Udine
Alessandra Rinaldo
Alessandra Rinaldo University of Udine
Jatin P. Shah
Jatin P. Shah Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ashok R. Shaha
Ashok R. Shaha Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Remco de Bree
Remco de Bree Utrecht University
Tuula Salo
Tuula Salo University of Helsinki
Snehal G. Patel
Snehal G. Patel Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Ricardo R. Brentani
Ricardo R. Brentani Ludwig Cancer Research
Kerry D. Olsen
Kerry D. Olsen Mayo Clinic
C. René Leemans
C. René Leemans University of Amsterdam

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