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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 96 120 100 3 3 657 36483
Medicine 96 9619 9029 25 24 643 35498

Mauricio Lima Barreto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mauricio Lima Barreto between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mauricio Lima Barreto published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 90 publications in 2023. 85 of the 1,047 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 90. Peak 90 publications in 2023. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 57 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 80 publications 2023: 90 publications 2024: 48 publications 2025: 81 publications 2026: 4 publications
1970 2026

1,047 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mauricio Lima Barreto: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 3
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 6
1995 7
1996 5
1997 3
1998 8
1999 4
2000 9
2001 16
2002 15
2003 18
2004 14
2005 22
2006 27
2007 36
2008 29
2009 31
2010 40
2011 43
2012 25
2013 37
2014 40
2015 28
2016 32
2017 41
2018 39
2019 42
2020 57
2021 51
2022 80
2023 90
2024 48
2025 81
2026 4
Total 1,047
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Mauricio Lima Barreto 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 Mauricio Lima Barreto 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, 570+ 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: 657 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 657
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Mauricio Lima Barreto 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 Mauricio Lima Barreto 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, 96 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: 96 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 96
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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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
  • 2013 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Mauricio Lima Barreto is affiliated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work emphasizes areas such as General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Health, and Public Health including Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research encompasses key topics including:

  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Mauricio Lima Barreto's recent publications highlight significant public health concerns. Notable papers include:

  • "Medidas de distanciamento social no controle da pandemia de COVID-19: potenciais impactos e desafios no Brasil" (2020), published in Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
  • "Small babies, big risks: global estimates of prevalence and mortality for vulnerable newborns to accelerate change and improve counting" (2023), published in The Lancet
  • "A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Implicações da pandemia COVID-19 para a segurança alimentar e nutricional no Brasil" (2020), published in Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
  • "O que é urgente e necessário para subsidiar as políticas de enfrentamento da pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil?" (2020), published in Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

The venues where Mauricio Lima Barreto frequently publishes their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal for Population Data Science
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Americas
  • Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Enny S. Paixão
  • Maria Yury Ichihara
  • Júlia Moreira Pescarini
  • Laura C. Rodrigues
  • Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva

Mauricio Lima Barreto was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoea in 195 countries: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Christopher Troeger;Brigette F Blacker;Ibrahim A Khalil;Puja C Rao

  • Social distancing measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic: potential impacts and challenges in Brazil

    Estela M. L. Aquino;Ismael Henrique Silveira;Julia Moreira Pescarini;Rosana Aquino

  • The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move

    Ibrahim Abubakar;Robert W Aldridge;Delan Devakumar;Miriam Orcutt

  • Ambiente familiar e desenvolvimento cognitivo infantil: uma abordagem epidemiológica

    Susanne Anjos Andrade;Darci Neves Santos;Ana Cecília Bastos;Márcia Regina Marcondes Pedromônico

  • Effect of a conditional cash transfer programme on childhood mortality: a nationwide analysis of Brazilian municipalities

    Davide Rasella;Rosana Aquino;Carlos A T Santos;Carlos A T Santos;Rômulo Paes-Sousa

  • International study of temperature,heat and urban mortality: the ‘ISOTHURM’ project

    Anthony J. McMichael;Paul Wilkinson;R. Sari Kovats;Sam Pattenden

  • Health conditions and health-policy innovations in Brazil: the way forward

    Cesar Gomes Victora;Maurício Lima Barreto;Maria do Carmo Leal;Carlos Augusto Monteiro

  • Impact of the family health program on infant mortality in Brazilian municipalities

    Rosana Aquino;Nelson F. de Oliveira;Mauricio L. Barreto

  • Successes and failures in the control of infectious diseases in Brazil: social and environmental context, policies, interventions, and research needs

    Mauricio L Barreto;M Gloria Teixeira;Francisco I Bastos;Ricardo A A Ximenes

  • Burden of disease in Brazil, 1990-2016: a systematic subnational analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Fatima Marinho;Valéria Maria de Azeredo Passos;Deborah Carvalho Malta;Elizabeth Barboza França

  • Impact of primary health care on mortality from heart and cerebrovascular diseases in Brazil: a nationwide analysis of longitudinal data.

    Davide Rasella;Michael O Harhay;Marina L Pamponet;Rosana Aquino

  • Effect of vitamin A supplementation on diarrhoea and acute lower-respiratory-tract infections in young children in Brazil

    Mauricio Lima Barreto;G. G. Farenzena;R. L. Fiaccone;L. M. P. Santos

  • Effect of BCG revaccination on incidence of tuberculosis in school-aged children in Brazil: the BCG-REVAC cluster-randomised trial

    Laura C Rodrigues;Susan M Pereira;Sergio S Cunha;Bernd Genser;Bernd Genser

  • Effect of city-wide sanitation programme on reduction in rate of childhood diarrhoea in northeast Brazil: assessment by two cohort studies

    Mauricio L Barreto;Bernd Genser;Agostino Strina;Ana Marlucia O Assis

  • Dengue: twenty-five years since reemergence in Brazil

    Maria Glória Teixeira;Maria da Conceição N. Costa;Florisneide Barreto;Maurício Lima Barreto

  • Challenges in administrative data linkage for research.

    Katie Harron;Chris Dibben;James Boyd;Anders Hjern

  • Epidemiologia e medidas de prevenção do Dengue

    Maria da Glória Teixeira;Maurício Lima Barreto;Zouraide Guerra

  • Improving responsiveness of health systems to non-communicable diseases

    Rifat Atun;Shabbar Jaffar;Sania Nishtar;Felicia M Knaul

  • HTLV-I in the general population of Salvador, Brazil: a city with African ethnic and sociodemographic characteristics.

    Inês Dourado;Luiz C J Alcantara;Maurício L Barreto;Maria da Gloria Teixeira

  • Dynamics of dengue virus circulation: a silent epidemic in a complex urban area

    Maria da Glória Lima Cruz Teixeira;Mauricio Lima Barreto;Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa;Leila Denise Alves Ferreira

  • II Consenso Brasileiro de Tuberculose: Diretrizes Brasileiras para Tuberculose 2004

    Adauto Castelo Filho;Afrânio Lineu Kritski;Ângela Werneck Barreto;Antonio Carlos Moreira Lemos

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura C. Rodrigues
Laura C. Rodrigues London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Philip J. Cooper
Philip J. Cooper St George's, University of London
Alvaro A. Cruz
Alvaro A. Cruz Federal University of Bahia
Davide Rasella
Davide Rasella Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Mitermayer G. Reis
Mitermayer G. Reis Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Alexandre C. Pereira
Alexandre C. Pereira Universidade de São Paulo
Liam Smeeth
Liam Smeeth London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Bernardo L. Horta
Bernardo L. Horta Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Sandy Cairncross
Sandy Cairncross University of London
Alastair H. Leyland
Alastair H. Leyland University of Glasgow

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