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Ricardo Ventura Santos

Ricardo Ventura Santos

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 46 3673 3388 27 26 220 7608

Ricardo Ventura Santos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ricardo Ventura Santos between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ricardo Ventura Santos published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2024. 35 of the 330 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2024. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 13 publications
1979 2025

330 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ricardo Ventura Santos: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 8
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 5
1996 6
1997 6
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 6
2002 2
2003 2
2004 8
2005 7
2006 6
2007 10
2008 7
2009 17
2010 11
2011 11
2012 10
2013 8
2014 11
2015 11
2016 14
2017 21
2018 6
2019 20
2020 19
2021 9
2022 15
2023 16
2024 22
2025 13
Total 330
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Ricardo Ventura Santos 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 Ricardo Ventura Santos 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, 214–223 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: 220 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
214–223 246 220
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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Ricardo Ventura Santos 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 Ricardo Ventura Santos 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Ricardo Ventura Santos is affiliated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on health professions, with a notable concentration in general health professions and nutrition and dietetics. Additional subfields include plant science, health, and infectious diseases.

Their work covers several key topics, including:

  • Indigenous Health and Education
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Race, Genetics, and Society
  • Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
  • Horticultural and Viticultural Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Ricardo Ventura Santos has contributed to multiple publications, with frequent appearances in these venues:

  • Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (13 publications)
  • Cadernos de Saúde Pública (10 publications)
  • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (3 publications)
  • Horticulturae (2 publications)
  • PubMed (2 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Um 'fato social total': COVID-19 e povos indígenas no Brasil" (2020), published in Cadernos de Saúde Pública
  • "Indigenous children and adolescent mortality inequity in Brazil: What can we learn from the 2010 National Demographic Census?" (2020), published in SSM - Population Health

Ricardo's collaborations span several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Ana Lúcia de Moura Pontes
  • Andrey Moreira Cardoso
  • Carlos Ε. A. Coimbra
  • James R. Welch
  • Felipe Rangel de Souza Machado

The scientist has published books through Editora FIOCRUZ eBooks and Berghahn Books. Titles include:

  • "Políticas antes da política de saúde indígena" (2021)
  • "Vozes indígenas na saúde: trajetórias, memórias e protagonismos" (2022)
  • "Luso-Tropicalism and Its Discontents" (2022)

The overall body of work by Ricardo Ventura Santos centers on indigenous health, social determinants of health, and nutrition, often integrating themes related to COVID-19 and the health inequities faced by indigenous populations in Brazil. Their engagement with both epidemiological data and the sociopolitical aspects of health policy informs multiple facets of public health research in their region.

Best Publications

  • Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet-Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration) : a population study

    Ian Anderson;Bridget Robson;Michele Connolly;Fadwa Al-Yaman

  • The First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil: rationale, methodology, and overview of results

    Carlos E.A. Coimbra;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Ricardo Ventura Santos;James R. Welch;Andrey Moreira Cardoso

  • Nutritional status of indigenous children: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition in Brazil

    Bernardo L Horta;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Ricardo Ventura Santos;James R Welch;Andrey M Cardoso

  • Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among indigenous children in Brazil: results from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition

    Maurício S Leite;Andrey M Cardoso;Carlos E A Coimbra;James R Welch

  • The color of pain: racial iniquities in prenatal care and childbirth in Brazil

    Maria do Carmo Leal;Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama;Ana Paula Esteves Pereira;Vanessa Eufrauzino Pacheco

  • Nutrition Transition, Socioeconomic Differentiation, and Gender Among Adult Xavante Indians, Brazilian Amazon

    James R. Welch;James R. Welch;Aline A. Ferreira;Ricardo V. Santos;Ricardo V. Santos;Silvia A. Gugelmin

  • [Infant mortality according to race/color in Brazil: what do the national databases say?].

    Andrey Moreira Cardoso;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr.

  • Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in three Brazilian Indian tribes

    R. H. Ward;F. M. Salzano;S. L. Bonatto;M. H. Hutz

  • Raça, cor e etnia em estudos epidemiológicos sobre populações brasileiras: revisão sistemática na base PubMed

    Juliana Fernandes Kabad;João Luiz Bastos;Ricardo Ventura Santos

  • Mortalidade infantil segundo raça/cor no Brasil: o que dizem os sistemas nacionais de informação? Infant mortality according to race/color in Brazil: what do the national databases say?

    Andrey Moreira Cardoso;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Carlos E. A. Coimbra

  • [An assessment of the nutritional status in a context of socioeconomic change: the Suruí Indians from the state of Rondônia, Brazil].

    Carlos E.A. Coimbra Jr.;Ricardo V. Santos

  • Human ecology and nutritional anthropometry of adult Xavánte Indians in Mato Grosso, Brazil

    Sílvia A. Gugelmin;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Ricardo Ventura Santos

  • Diarrhea and health inequity among Indigenous children in Brazil: results from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition

    Ana Lúcia Escobar;Carlos E A Coimbra;James R Welch;Bernardo L Horta

  • South American Indians: a case study in evolution

    Unknown

  • Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil

    Ricardo V. Santos;Carlos E.A. Coimbra;Nancy M. Flowers;Joaquim P. Silva

  • Perfil demográfico da população indígena Xavánte de Sangradouro-Volta Grande, Mato Grosso (1993-1997), Brasil

    Luciene Guimarães de Souza;Ricardo Ventura Santos;Ricardo Ventura Santos

  • Socioeconomic differentiation and body morphology in the Surui of southwestern Amazonia

    Ricardo Ventura Santos;Carlos E. A. Coimbra

  • Physical growth and nutritional status of Brazilian indian populations

    Ricardo V. Santos

  • Socioeconomic transition and physical growth of Tupí-Mondê Amerindian children of the Aripuanã Park, Brazilian Amazon.

    Santos Rv;Coimbra Júnior Ce

  • Aspectos epidemiológicos da tuberculose na população indígena Suruí, Amazônia, Brasil

    Paulo Cesar Basta;Carlos E.A. Coimbra Junior;Ana Lúcia Escobar;Ricardo Ventura Santos

  • Fetus into man: physical growth from conception to maturity

    Ricardo V. Santos

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos E. A. Coimbra
Carlos E. A. Coimbra Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Francisco M. Salzano
Francisco M. Salzano Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Mara H. Hutz
Mara H. Hutz Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Bernardo L. Horta
Bernardo L. Horta Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Dóra Chor
Dóra Chor Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Aluísio J. D. Barros
Aluísio J. D. Barros Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Roberto Ventura Santos
Roberto Ventura Santos University of Brasília
Lia R. M. Bevilaqua
Lia R. M. Bevilaqua Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Maria Inês Schmidt
Maria Inês Schmidt Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Sérgio D.J. Pena
Sérgio D.J. Pena Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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