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Mauricio S. Baptista

Mauricio S. Baptista

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10168 9192 66 61 236 11987

Mauricio S. Baptista publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mauricio S. Baptista between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mauricio S. Baptista published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2021. 22 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 8 publications
1991 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mauricio S. Baptista: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 2
1999 3
2000 7
2001 6
2002 18
2003 10
2004 9
2005 7
2006 11
2007 14
2008 7
2009 13
2010 10
2011 12
2012 12
2013 10
2014 18
2015 19
2016 10
2017 14
2018 12
2019 22
2020 19
2021 26
2022 14
2023 19
2024 14
2025 8
Total 357
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Mauricio S. Baptista publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mauricio S. Baptista sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 236 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 236
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Mauricio S. Baptista D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mauricio S. Baptista sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 59
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Mauricio S. Baptista is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with significant contributions to pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, dermatology, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including photodynamic therapy research studies, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, skin protection and aging, porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry, bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research, lipid membrane structure and behavior, and laser applications in dentistry and medicine.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by them are:

  • "Photosensitization Reactions of Biomolecules: Definition, Targets and Mechanisms" (2021), Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • "Light-based technologies for management of COVID-19 pandemic crisis" (2020), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • "How does the skin sense sun light? An integrative view of light sensing molecules" (2021), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry Reviews
  • "Autophagy Regulation and Photodynamic Therapy: Insights to Improve Outcomes of Cancer Treatment" (2021), Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Endogenous Photosensitizers in Human Skin" (2023), Chemical Reviews

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Paulo Newton Tonolli
  • Helena C. Junqueira
  • Waleska K. Martins
  • Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie
  • Rosângela Itri

The scientist has contributed frequently to the following publication venues:

  • Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Mauricio S. Baptista also has a book publication with Editora Blucher eBooks titled "Anais 12º Workshop do Programa de Mestrado Profissional Tecnologia," published in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Methylene blue in photodynamic therapy: From basic mechanisms to clinical applications.

    João Paulo Tardivo;Auro Del Giglio;Carla Santos de Oliveira;Dino Santesso Gabrielli

  • Type I and Type II Photosensitized Oxidation Reactions: Guidelines and Mechanistic Pathways

    Maurício da Silva Baptista;Jean Cadet;Paolo Di Mascio;Ashwini A. Ghogare;Ashwini A. Ghogare

  • Photodynamic Efficiency: From Molecular Photochemistry to Cell Death

    Isabel de Oliveira Lima Bacellar;Tayana Mazin Tsubone;Christiane Pavani;Mauricio da Silva Baptista

  • Modulation of methylene blue photochemical properties based on adsorption at aqueous micelle interfaces

    Helena C. Junqueira;Divinomar Severino;Luís Gustavo Dias;Marcos S. Gugliotti

  • Effect of BSA Binding on Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of Triarylmethane Dyes

    Mauricio S. Baptista;Guilherme L. Indig

  • Binding, Aggregation and Photochemical Properties of Methylene Blue in Mitochondrial Suspensions

    Dino Gabrielli;Eduardo Belisle;Divinomar Severino;Alicia J. Kowaltowski

  • Methylene Blue-Containing Silica-Coated Magnetic Particles: A Potential Magnetic Carrier for Photodynamic Therapy

    Dayane B Tada;Lucas L R Vono;Evandro L Duarte;Rosangela Itri

  • Influence of Negatively Charged Interfaces on the Ground and Excited State Properties of Methylene Blue

    Divinomar Severino;Helena C. Junqueira;Marcos Gugliotti;Dino S. Gabrielli

  • Photosensitized Membrane Permeabilization Requires Contact-Dependent Reactions between Photosensitizer and Lipids.

    Isabel O. L. Bacellar;Isabel O. L. Bacellar;Maria Cecilia Oliveira;Lucas S. Dantas;Elierge B. Costa

  • Marked Improvement in Photoinduced Cell Death by a New Tris-heteroleptic Complex with Dual Action: Singlet Oxygen Sensitization and Ligand Dissociation

    Bryan A. Albani;Bruno Peña;Nicholas A. Leed;Nataly A. B. G. de Paula

  • Determination of the refractive index increment (dn/dc) of molecule and macromolecule solutions by surface plasmon resonance

    Tathyana Tumolo;Lucio Angnes;Mauricio S. Baptista

  • Protoporphyrin IX Nanoparticle Carrier: Preparation, Optical Properties, and Singlet Oxygen Generation

    Liane M Rossi;Paulo R Silva;Lucas L R Vono;Adjaci U Fernandes

  • Major determinants of photoinduced cell death: Subcellular localization versus photosensitization efficiency.

    Carla Santos de Oliveira;Rozane Turchiello;Alicia Juliana Kowaltowski;Guilherme Luiz Indig

  • Membrane changes under oxidative stress: the impact of oxidized lipids.

    Rosangela Itri;Helena Couto Junqueira;Omar Mertins;Maurício da Silva Baptista

  • Effect of zinc insertion and hydrophobicity on the membrane interactions and PDT activity of porphyrin photosensitizers.

    Christiane Pavani;Adjaci Fernandes Uchoa;Carla Santos de Oliveira;Yassuko Iamamoto

  • Giant vesicles under oxidative stress induced by a membrane-anchored photosensitizer.

    Karin A. Riske;Tatiane P. Sudbrack;Nathaly L. Archilha;Adjaci F. Uchoa

  • Photosensitization Reactions of Biomolecules: Definition, Targets and Mechanisms.

    Maurício S Baptista;Jean Cadet;Alexander Greer;Alexander Greer;Andrés H Thomas

  • Methylene blue photodynamic therapy induces selective and massive cell death in human breast cancer cells

    Ancély F. dos Santos;Letícia F. Terra;Rosangela A. M. Wailemann;Talita C. Oliveira

  • Parallel damage in mitochondria and lysosomes is an efficient way to photoinduce cell death.

    Waleska K. Martins;Nayra Fernandes Santos;Cleidiane de Sousa Rocha;Isabel O. L. Bacellar

  • Lipid oxidation induces structural changes in biomimetic membranes

    Georges Weber;Thierry Charitat;Maurício S. Baptista;Adjaci F. Uchoa

  • Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) for the treatment of malaria, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis

    M.S. Baptista;M. Wainwright

  • Interaction of cationic meso-porphyrins with liposomes, mitochondria and erythrocytes

    Fabio M. Engelmann;Ildemar Mayer;Dino S. Gabrielli;Henrique E. Toma

  • Modulation of the methylene blue photochemical properties based on adsorption at aqueous micelle interfaces

    H. C. Junqueira;Marcos Gugliotti;Mauricio da Silva Baptista

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosangela Itri
Rosangela Itri Universidade de São Paulo
Koiti Araki
Koiti Araki Universidade de São Paulo
Paolo Di Mascio
Paolo Di Mascio Universidade de São Paulo
Alicia J. Kowaltowski
Alicia J. Kowaltowski Universidade de São Paulo
Nilton Lincopan
Nilton Lincopan Universidade de São Paulo
Michael R. Hamblin
Michael R. Hamblin University of Johannesburg
Henrique E. Toma
Henrique E. Toma Universidade de São Paulo
Liane M. Rossi
Liane M. Rossi Universidade de São Paulo
Gerardo F. Goya
Gerardo F. Goya University of Zaragoza
Osvaldo N. Oliveira
Osvaldo N. Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo

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