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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 67 2858 2613 12 11 533 19003
Social Sciences and Humanities 64 1091 952 9 9 486 18003

Paulo Caramelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paulo Caramelli between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paulo Caramelli published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 18.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2024. 77 of the 669 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2024. 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 58 publications 2025: 19 publications
1990 2025

669 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paulo Caramelli: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 4
1991 0
1992 5
1993 6
1994 5
1995 3
1996 7
1997 8
1998 8
1999 8
2000 7
2001 12
2002 8
2003 14
2004 8
2005 18
2006 21
2007 26
2008 20
2009 26
2010 19
2011 24
2012 15
2013 33
2014 20
2015 20
2016 16
2017 26
2018 17
2019 14
2020 25
2021 55
2022 53
2023 41
2024 58
2025 19
Total 669
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Paulo Caramelli 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 Paulo Caramelli 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, 484–493 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: 486 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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 17 486
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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Paulo Caramelli 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 Paulo Caramelli 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 64
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Paulo Caramelli is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil and has an extensive body of work in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on dementia and cognitive impairment research. Their research spans several subfields, including psychiatry and mental health, neurology, physiology, cognitive neuroscience, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The primary topics of Paulo Caramelli's work include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Frequent co-authors of Paulo Caramelli are:

  • Leonardo Cruz de Souza
  • Ricardo Nitríni
  • Sônia Maria Dozzi Brucki
  • Cláudia Kimie Suemoto
  • Mônica Sanches Yassuda

The scientist has published regularly in the following journals and venues:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Dementia & Neuropsychologia
  • Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Paulo Caramelli include:

  • World-Wide FINGERS Network: A global approach to risk reduction and prevention of dementia, 2020, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 signaling links cognitive impairments and peripheral metabolic alterations in Alzheimer's disease, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • Recommendations to distinguish behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia from psychiatric disorders, 2020, Brain
  • Alzheimer Disease as a Clinical-Biological Construct-An International Working Group Recommendation, 2024, JAMA Neurology
  • Dementia in Latin America: Paving the way toward a regional action plan, 2020, Alzheimer s & Dementia

Best Publications

  • Sugestões para o uso do mini-exame do estado mental no Brasil

    Sonia Brucki;Ricardo Nitrini;Paulo Caramelli;Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci

  • Epidemiologic survey of dementia in a community-dwelling Brazilian population.

    Emilio Herrera;Paulo Caramelli;Ana Silvia Barreiros Silveira;Ricardo Nitrini

  • World-Wide FINGERS Network: A global approach to risk reduction and prevention of dementia

    Miia Kivipelto;Francesca Mangialasche;Francesca Mangialasche;Heather M. Snyder;Ricardo Allegri

  • Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts.

    Ricardo Nitrini;Cássio M. C. Bottino;Cecilia Albala;Nilton Santos Custodio Capuñay

  • Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease in the elderly: a community-based survey in Brazil (the Bambuí study).

    Maira Tonidandel Barbosa;Paulo Caramelli;Débora Palma Maia;Mauro César Quintão Cunningham

  • Performance of illiterate and literate nondemented elderly subjects in two tests of long-term memory

    Ricardo Nitrini;Paulo Caramelli;Emílio Herrera Júnior;Cláudia Sellitto Porto

  • Progress toward standardized diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment: Guidelines from the Vascular Impairment of Cognition Classification Consensus Study

    Olivia Skrobot;Sandra Black;Christopher Chen;Charles Decarli

  • Incidence of dementia in a community-dwelling Brazilian population.

    R. Nitrini;P. Caramelli;E. Herrera;V. S. Bahia

  • Pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 signaling links cognitive impairments and peripheral metabolic alterations in Alzheimer's disease.

    Natalia M. Lyra e Silva;Natalia M. Lyra e Silva;Rafaella A. Gonçalves;Rafaella A. Gonçalves;Rafaella A. Gonçalves;Tharick A. Pascoal;Ricardo A. S. Lima-Filho

  • Recommendations to distinguish behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia from psychiatric disorders

    Simon Ducharme;Annemiek Dols;Robert Laforce;Emma Devenney

  • Diagnóstico de doença de Alzheimer no Brasil: avaliação cognitiva e funcional ; recomendações do Departamento Científico de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Envelhecimento da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia

    Ricardo Nitrini;Paulo Caramelli;Cássio Machado de Campos Bottino;Benito Pereira Damasceno

  • Testes neuropsicológicos de aplicação simples para o diagnóstico de demência

    Ricardo Nitrini;Beatriz Helena Lefèvre;Sandra Cristina Mathias;Paulo Caramelli

  • Declínio da capacidade cognitiva durante o envelhecimento

    Helenice Charchat-Fichman;Paulo Caramelli;Koichi Sameshima;Ricardo Nitrini

  • The Vascular Impairment of Cognition Classification Consensus Study

    Olivia A. Skrobot;John T. O'brien;Sandra E. Black;Christopher Chen

  • Normative data for healthy elderly on the phonemic verbal fluency task - FAS.

    Thais Helena Machado;Helenice Charchat Fichman;Helenice Charchat Fichman;Etelvina Lucas Santos;Viviane Amaral Carvalho

  • Brazilian version of the Mattis dementia rating scale: diagnosis of mild dementia in Alzheimer's disease

    Cláudia S. Porto;Helenice Charchat Fichman;Paulo Caramelli;Valéria S. Bahia

  • Brazilian adaptation of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R)

    Viviane Amaral Carvalho;Paulo Caramelli;Paulo Caramelli

  • Brazilian version of the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB): Preliminary data on administration to healthy elderly

    Rogério Gomes Beato;Ricardo Nitrini;Ana Paula Formigoni;Paulo Caramelli

  • Category fluency as a screening test for Alzheimer disease in illiterate and literate patients.

    Paulo Caramelli;Maria Teresa Carthery-Goulart;Cláudia Sellitto Porto;Helenice Charchat-Fichman

  • Long-term musical training may improve different forms of visual attention ability.

    Ana Carolina Rodrigues;Maurício Alves Loureiro;Paulo Caramelli

  • Wilson's disease: mri with clinical correlation

    A. C. A. Magalhaes;P. Caramelli;J. R. Menezes;L. S. Lo

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo Nitrini
Ricardo Nitrini Universidade de São Paulo
Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
Antônio Lúcio Teixeira The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Mônica Sanches Yassuda
Mônica Sanches Yassuda Universidade de São Paulo
Benito Pereira Damasceno
Benito Pereira Damasceno State University of Campinas
Michael Hornberger
Michael Hornberger University of East Anglia
Lea T. Grinberg
Lea T. Grinberg University of California, San Francisco
Mario A. Parra
Mario A. Parra University of Strathclyde
Lirlândia P. Sousa
Lirlândia P. Sousa Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Howard J. Rosen
Howard J. Rosen University of California, San Francisco
Marcia Radanovic
Marcia Radanovic Universidade de São Paulo

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