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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 52 2421 2206 20 19 194 11825

Nelson Gouveia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nelson Gouveia between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nelson Gouveia published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 39 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 20 publications
1992 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nelson Gouveia: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 3
2002 4
2003 10
2004 7
2005 7
2006 5
2007 6
2008 7
2009 7
2010 8
2011 11
2012 20
2013 9
2014 12
2015 6
2016 7
2017 7
2018 5
2019 9
2020 16
2021 21
2022 16
2023 20
2024 19
2025 20
Total 279
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Nelson Gouveia 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 Nelson Gouveia 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, 194–203 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: 194 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
194–203 304 194
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
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Nelson Gouveia 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 Nelson Gouveia 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 52
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
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Overview

Nelson Gouveia is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their published work spans several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Transportation, General Health Professions, and Health.

The main topics addressed in their research encompass Climate Change and Health Impacts, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Urban Green Space and Health, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Global Health Care Issues, and COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies.

Gouveia's recent publications include:

  • Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil, 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • City-level impact of extreme temperatures and mortality in Latin America, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Geographic access to COVID-19 healthcare in Brazil using a balanced float catchment area approach, 2021, Social Science & Medicine
  • Higher risk of death from COVID-19 in low-income and non-White populations of São Paulo, Brazil, 2021, BMJ Global Health
  • Ambient fine particulate matter in Latin American cities: Levels, population exposure, and associated urban factors, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Daniel A. Rodrı́guez
  • Josiah L. Kephart
  • Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
  • Brisa N. Sánchez
  • Ana V. Diez Roux

Gouveia publishes often in venues such as ISEE Conference Abstracts, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Science of The Total Environment, The Lancet Planetary Health, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Best Publications

  • Health, Wealth, and Air Pollution: Advancing Theory and Methods

    Marie S O'Neill;Michael Jerrett;Aaron J Cohen;Nelson Gouveia

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

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

  • Resíduos sólidos urbanos: impactos socioambientais e perspectiva de manejo sustentável com inclusão social

    Nelson da Cruz Gouveia

  • Maternal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Term Birth Weight: A Multi-Country Evaluation of Effect and Heterogeneity

    Payam Dadvand;Jennifer Parker;Michelle L. Bell;Matteo Bonzini

  • Time series analysis of air pollution and mortality: effects by cause, age and socioeconomic status

    Nelson Gouveia;Tony Fletcher

  • Mortality Displacement of Heat-Related Deaths: A Comparison of Delhi, Sao Paulo, and London

    Shakoor Hajat;Ben G Armstrong;Nelson Gouveia;Paul Wilkinson

  • Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil.

    William Marciel de Souza;Lewis Fletcher Buss;Darlan da Silva Candido;Darlan da Silva Candido;Jean Paul Carrera

  • Vulnerability to heat-related mortality in Latin America: a case-crossover study in São Paulo, Brazil, Santiago, Chile and Mexico City, Mexico

    Michelle L Bell;Marie S O’Neill;Nalini Ranjit;Victor H Borja-Aburto

  • Association between ambient air pollution and birth weight in São Paulo, Brazil

    N Gouveia;S A Bremner;H M D Novaes

  • Comportamentos de saúde entre jovens estudantes das redes pública e privada da área metropolitana do Estado de São Paulo

    Beatriz Carlini-Cotrim;Cynthia Gazal-Carvalho;Nélson Gouveia

  • Socioeconomic differentials in the temperature–mortality relationship in São Paulo, Brazil

    Nelson Gouveia;Shakoor Hajat;Ben Armstrong

  • The avoidable health effects of air pollution in three Latin American cities: Santiago, São Paulo, and Mexico City

    Michelle L. Bell;Devra L. Davis;Nelson Gouveia;Víctor H. Borja-Aburto

  • Multicity study of air pollution and mortality in Latin America (the ESCALA study).

    Romieu I;Gouveia N;Cifuentes La;de Leon Ap

  • Hidden Health Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

    Luis Cifuentes;Victor H. Borja-Aburto;Nelson Gouveia;George Thurston

  • Life expectancy and mortality in 363 cities of Latin America.

    Usama Bilal;Philipp Hessel;Carolina Perez-Ferrer;Yvonne L. Michael

  • Respiratory diseases in children and outdoor air pollution in São Paulo, Brazil: a time series analysis

    Nelson da Cruz Gouveia;Tony Fletcher

  • Assessing the health benefits of urban air pollution reductions associated with climate change mitigation (2000-2020): Santiago, São Paulo, México City, and New York City.

    Luis Cifuentes;Victor H. Borja-Aburto;Nelson Gouveia;George Thurston

  • City-level impact of extreme temperatures and mortality in Latin America

    Unknown

  • Saúde e meio ambiente nas cidades: os desafios da saúde ambiental

    Nelson Gouveia

  • Gender-based violence and socioeconomic inequalities: Does living in more deprived neighbourhoods increase women's risk of intimate partner violence?

    Ligia Kiss;Lilia Blima Schraiber;Lori Heise;Cathy Zimmerman

  • Respiratory and cardiovascular hospitalizations associated with air pollution in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

    Nelson da Cruz Gouveia;Clarice Umbelino de Freitas;Lourdes Conceição Martins;Izabel Oliva Marcilio

Frequent Co-Authors

Michelle L. Bell
Michelle L. Bell Yale University
Daniel A. Rodriguez
Daniel A. Rodriguez University of California, Berkeley
Nuno Rodrigues Faria
Nuno Rodrigues Faria Imperial College London
Ana V. Diez Roux
Ana V. Diez Roux Drexel University
Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva
Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva Universidade de São Paulo
Shakoor Hajat
Shakoor Hajat London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Marie S. O'Neill
Marie S. O'Neill University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Paul Wilkinson
Paul Wilkinson London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Ester C. Sabino
Ester C. Sabino Universidade de São Paulo
Isabelle Romieu
Isabelle Romieu Emory University

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