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Ricardo Azevedo da Silva

Ricardo Azevedo da Silva

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 43 7352 6856 15 15 215 5794

Ricardo Azevedo da Silva publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ricardo Azevedo da Silva between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ricardo Azevedo da Silva published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2014. 13 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2014. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications
1998 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ricardo Azevedo da Silva: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 0
2005 1
2006 11
2007 4
2008 10
2009 3
2010 15
2011 11
2012 19
2013 10
2014 23
2015 19
2016 14
2017 12
2018 15
2019 20
2020 14
2021 18
2022 16
2023 10
2024 9
2025 4
Total 266
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Ricardo Azevedo da Silva publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ricardo Azevedo da Silva sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 211–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 215 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313 215
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Ricardo Azevedo da Silva D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ricardo Azevedo da Silva sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617 43
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Ricardo Azevedo da Silva is affiliated with the Universidade Católica de Pelotas in Brazil. Their research spans Medicine and Psychology, with a particular focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental Health. The scientist's work addresses various intersecting subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Social Psychology, and Pharmacology.

The principal topics explored in their research include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, and Mental Health Treatment and Access.

Selected recent papers by Ricardo Azevedo da Silva include:

  • Resilience as a mediator factor in the relationship between childhood trauma and mood disorder: A community sample of young adults (2020) in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Systemic GDF11 attenuates depression-like phenotype in aged mice via stimulation of neuronal autophagy (2023) in Nature Aging
  • Suicide Risk and Mood Disorders in Women in the Postpartum Period: a Longitudinal Study (2020) in Psychiatric Quarterly
  • A closer look at the epidemiology of schizophrenia and common mental disorders in Brazil (2020) in Dementia & Neuropsychologia
  • Traumatic brain injury hospital incidence in Brazil: an analysis of the past 10 years (2021) in Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva

Ricardo Azevedo da Silva frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychiatry Research
  • Psychiatry Research Communications
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors:

  • Karen Jansen
  • Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza
  • Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso
  • Thaíse Campos Mondin
  • Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira

Best Publications

  • Physical activity and quality of life

    Rodrigo Sinnott Silva;Ivelissa da Silva;Ricardo Azevedo da Silva;Luciano Souza

  • Childhood trauma and suicide risk in a sample of young individuals aged 14–35 years in southern Brazil

    Luana Porto Barbosa;Luciana Quevedo;Giovanna Del Grande da Silva;Karen Jansen

  • Uso de álcool por adolescentes: estudo de base populacional

    Eliane Schneider Strauch;Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro;Ricardo Azevedo Silva;Bernardo Lessa Horta

  • Childhood trauma, family history, and their association with mood disorders in early adulthood

    K. Jansen;K. Jansen;T. A. Cardoso;T. A. Cardoso;G. R. Fries;G. R. Fries;J. C. Branco

  • Prevalência de ansiedade e fatores associados em adultos

    Camilla Oleiro da Costa;Jerônimo Costa Branco;Igor Soares Vieira;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

  • Neurotrophic Factors, Clinical Features and Gender Differences in Depression

    Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Thaise Campos Mondin;Carolina David Wiener;Melina Bazili Marques

  • Peripheral oxidative damage in early-stage mood disorders: a nested population-based case-control study.

    Pedro Vieira da Silva Magalhães;Karen Jansen;Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro;Gabriela Delevati Colpo

  • Serum levels of nerve growth factor (NGF) in patients with major depression disorder and suicide risk

    Carolina David Wiener;Sharon de Mello Ferreira;Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira;Guilherme Bittencourt

  • The effect of proinflammatory cytokines in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira;Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Thaíse Campos Mondin;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

  • Cocaine abuse and effects in the serum levels of cytokines IL-6 and IL-10

    Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira;João Ricardo Carvalho Medeiros;Alfredo Cardoso Lhullier;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

  • Mental common disorders and quality of life in young adulthoods: a population-based sample in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

    Karen Jansen;Thaíse Campos Mondin;Liliane da Costa Ores;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

  • Prevalência e fatores associados ao transtorno da conduta entre adolescentes: um estudo de base populacional

    Ana Laura Sica Cruzeiro;Ricardo Azevedo da Silva;Bernardo Lessa Horta;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

  • Metabolic syndrome in subjects with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder in a current depressive episode: Population-based study: Metabolic syndrome in current depressive episode

    Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira;Karen Jansen;Karen Jansen;Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Thaíse Campos Mondin

  • Prevalence of suicide risk and comorbidities in postpartum women in Pelotas

    Daniele Tavares;Luciana Quevedo;Karen Jansen;Luciano Souza

  • Prevalence of episodes of mania and hypomania and associated comorbidities among young adults

    Karen Jansen;Liliane da Costa Ores;Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Rosangela da Costa Lima

  • Biological rhythms in bipolar and depressive disorders: A community study with drug-naïve young adults.

    Augusto Duarte Faria;Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Thaise Campos Mondin;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza

  • Falls by elderly people living in long-term care institutions in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.

    Liege Mata Álvares;Rosângela da Costa Lima;Ricardo Azevedo da Silva

  • Mood disorders and biological rhythms in young adults: A large population-based study.

    Thaíse Campos Mondin;Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso;Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza;Karen Jansen

  • History of childhood trauma as risk factors to suicide risk in major depression

    Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza;Mariane Lopez Molina;Ricardo Azevedo da Silva;Karen Jansen

  • Depressão pós-parto e percepção de suporte social durante a gestação

    Caroline Elizabeth Konradt;Ricardo Azevedo da Silva;Karen Jansen;Daniela Martins Vianna

  • Immune dysfunction in bipolar disorder and suicide risk: is there an association between peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone and interleukin-1β?

    Xênia Monfrim;Marta Gazal;Pâmela B De Leon;Luciana Quevedo

  • Association between perceived social support and anxiety in pregnant adolescents

    Patrícia J. Peter;Christian L. de Mola;Mariana B. de Matos;Fábio M. Coelho

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen Jansen
Karen Jansen Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza
Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza Universidade Católica de Pelotas
Flávio Kapczinski
Flávio Kapczinski McMaster University
Bernardo L. Horta
Bernardo L. Horta Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Wulf Rössler
Wulf Rössler University of Zurich
Diogo O. Souza
Diogo O. Souza Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Gisele Gus Manfro
Gisele Gus Manfro Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Gabriel R. Fries
Gabriel R. Fries The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dorian B. McGavern
Dorian B. McGavern National Institutes of Health

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