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Mauricio Hernández-Avila

Mauricio Hernández-Avila

Johns Hopkins University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
91
Citations
31919
World Ranking
11718
National Ranking
6011

Mauricio Hernández-Avila 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 Mauricio Hernández-Avila sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 434 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mauricio Hernández-Avila 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 Mauricio Hernández-Avila sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Mauricio Hernández-Avila is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases, health toxicology, epidemiology, endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, and economics.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate engagement with public health challenges, infectious diseases, and environmental health. Notable papers include:

  • Leading causes of excess mortality in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2021: A death certificates study in a middle-income country (2022, The Lancet Regional Health - Americas)
  • Dyslipidemia prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in Mexico: results of the Ensanut 2012 (2020, Salud Pública de México)
  • Opioids, stimulants, and depressant drugs in fifteen Mexican Cities: A wastewater-based epidemiological study (2020, International Journal of Drug Policy)
  • Domain-specific effects of prenatal fluoride exposure on child IQ at 4, 5, and 6-12 years in the ELEMENT cohort (2022, Environmental Research)
  • Association between cumulative childhood blood lead exposure and hepatic steatosis in young Mexican adults (2021, Environmental Research)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Juan Eugenio Hernández-Ávila, Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz, Lina Sofia Palacio-Mejía, Ruy López-Ridaura, and César Hernández-Alcaraz.

Key publication venues where this scientist has published multiple works include:

  • Salud Pública de México (13 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Americas (2 publications)
  • Environmental Research (2 publications)
  • Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2 publications)

The scientist's main fields of study encompass Medicine with subfields including:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Epidemiology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Economics and Econometrics

Main topics addressed by Mauricio Hernández-Avila include:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

The scientist was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent high-grade cervical lesions

    Luisa L. Villa;Gonzalo Perez;Susanne K. Kjaer;Jorma Paavonen

  • Quadrivalent vaccine against human papillomavirus to prevent anogenital diseases.

    Suzanne M. Garland;Suzanne M. Garland;Mauricio Hernandez-Avila;Cosette M. Wheeler;Gonzalo Perez

  • Efficacy of a quadrivalent prophylactic human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 virus-like-particle vaccine against high-grade vulval and vaginal lesions: a combined analysis of three randomised clinical trials

    Elmar A Joura;Sepp Leodolter;Mauricio Hernandez-Avila;Cosette M Wheeler

  • The quest for universal health coverage: achieving social protection for all in Mexico

    Felicia Marie Knaul;Eduardo González-Pier;Octavio Gómez-Dantés;David García-Junco

  • The Impact of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV; Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine on Infection and Disease Due to Oncogenic Nonvaccine HPV Types in Generally HPV-Naive Women Aged 16–26 Years

    Darron R. Brown;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole-Erik Iversen

  • Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake of women living in Mexico City

    Mauricio Hernández-Avila;Isabelle Romieu;Socorro Parra;Juan Hernández-Avila

  • Diabetes mellitus en México: El estado de la epidemia

    Mauricio Hernández-Ávila;Juan Pablo Gutiérrez;Nancy Reynoso-Noverón

  • Impact of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-6/11/16/18 Vaccine on All HPV-Associated Genital Diseases in Young Women

    Nubia Munoz;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole Erik Iversen

  • Slower heterosexual spread of HIV-2 than HIV-1.

    P.J. Kanki;K.U. Travers;R.G. Marlink;M.E. Essex

  • Fetal Lead Exposure at Each Stage of Pregnancy as a Predictor of Infant Mental Development

    Howard Hu;Howard Hu;Martha María Téllez-Rojo;David Bellinger;Donald Smith

  • Diseño de estudios epidemiológicos

    Mauricio Hernández-Avila

  • A Pooled Analysis of Continued Prophylactic Efficacy of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6/11/16/18) Vaccine against High-grade Cervical and External Genital Lesions

    Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole-Erik Iversen;Mauricio Hernandez-Avila

  • Four year efficacy of prophylactic human papillomavirus quadrivalent vaccine against low grade cervical, vulvar, and vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia and anogenital warts: randomised controlled trial.

    Joakim Dillner;Joakim Dillner;Susanne K. Kjaer;Cosette M. Wheeler;Kristján Sigurdsson

  • Las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en México: sinopsis epidemiológica y prevención integral

    José Ángel Córdova-Villalobos;Jorge Armando Barriguete-Meléndez;Agustín Lara-Esqueda;Simón Barquera

  • Antioxidant supplementation and lung functions among children with asthma exposed to high levels of air pollutants.

    Isabelle Romieu;Juan José Sienra-Monge;Matiana Ramírez-Aguilar;Martha María Téllez-Rojo

  • Longitudinal Associations Between Blood Lead Concentrations Lower Than 10 μg/dL and Neurobehavioral Development in Environmentally Exposed Children in Mexico City

    Martha M Téllez-Rojo;David C Bellinger;David C Bellinger;Carmen Arroyo-Quiroz;Héctor Lamadrid-Figueroa

  • Urinary phthalate metabolites in relation to preterm birth in Mexico city.

    John D. Meeker;Howard Hu;David E. Cantonwine;Hector Lamadrid-Figueroa

  • Anogenital distance in human male and female newborns: A descriptive, cross-sectional study

    Eduardo Salazar-Martinez;Patricia Romano-Riquer;Edith Yanez-Marquez;Matthew P Longnecker

  • Evaluation of quadrivalent HPV 6/11/16/18 vaccine efficacy against cervical and anogenital disease in subjects with serological evidence of prior vaccine type HPV infection.

    Sven Eric Olsson;Susanne K. Kjaer;Kristján Sigurdsson;Ole Erik Iversen

  • Early postnatal blood manganese levels and children's neurodevelopment.

    Birgit Claus Henn;Adrienne S. Ettinger;Adrienne S. Ettinger;Joel Schwartz;Martha María Téllez-Rojo

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard Hu
Howard Hu University of Southern California
Robert O. Wright
Robert O. Wright Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Karen E. Peterson
Karen E. Peterson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Isabelle Romieu
Isabelle Romieu Emory University
David C. Bellinger
David C. Bellinger Boston Children's Hospital
Joel Schwartz
Joel Schwartz Harvard University
Nubia Muñoz
Nubia Muñoz International Agency For Research On Cancer
Suzanne M. Garland
Suzanne M. Garland University of Melbourne
Niladri Basu
Niladri Basu McGill University
Laura A. Koutsky
Laura A. Koutsky University of Washington

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