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Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira 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 Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 249 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira 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 Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira is affiliated with the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The research work focuses primarily on intersecting fields of Neuroscience, Medicine, and Psychology, with 67 publications in both Neuroscience and Medicine, and 48 in Psychology.

The scientist's main areas of study include Behavioral Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Molecular Biology. Their research addresses significant topics such as Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Birth, Development, and Health, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, and Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects.

Frequent publication venues reflect a strong presence in:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Acta Neuropsychiatrica
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Recent notable papers include:

  • Long-lasting effects of prenatal stress on HPA axis and inflammation: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis in rodent studies, 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Exposure to Prenatal Stress Is Associated With an Excitatory/Inhibitory Imbalance in Rat Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala and an Increased Risk for Emotional Dysregulation, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Effects of substance use disorder on oxidative and antioxidative stress markers: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, Addiction Biology
  • Maternal separation induces long-term oxidative stress alterations and increases anxiety-like behavior of male Balb/cJ mice, 2020, Experimental Brain Research
  • Maternal Separation Combined With Limited Bedding Increases Anxiety-Like Behavior and Alters Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function of Male BALB/cJ Mice, 2020, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Collaborations have been extensive with several frequent co-authors including Thiago Wendt Viola, Rodrigo Orso, Kerstin Camile Creutzberg, Saulo Gantes Tractenberg, and Luis Eduardo Wearick-Silva. These partnerships total numerous joint publications, reflecting a collaborative research environment.

Best Publications

  • Allostatic load in bipolar disorder: implications for pathophysiology and treatment.

    Flavio Kapczinski;Eduard Vieta;Eduard Vieta;Ana Cristina Andreazza;Benicio N. Frey

  • Childhood maltreatment and inflammatory markers: a systematic review.

    R. Coelho;T. W. Viola;Consuelo Walss-Bass;E. Brietzke

  • Translation and content validation of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire into Portuguese language

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Lilian Milnitsky Stein;Júlio Carlos Pezzi

  • Clinical implications of a staging model for bipolar disorders

    Flávio Kapczinski;Vasco Videira Dias;Marcia Kauer-Sant'Anna;Benicio Noronha Frey

  • Childhood maltreatment and clinical outcomes of bipolar disorder

    L. Daruy-Filho;E. Brietzke;E. Brietzke;B. Lafer;R. Grassi-Oliveira

  • An overview of maternal separation effects on behavioural outcomes in mice: Evidence from a four-stage methodological systematic review.

    Saulo G. Tractenberg;Mateus L. Levandowski;Lucas Araújo de Azeredo;Rodrigo Orso

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neuroplasticity in bipolar disorder

    Flavio Kapczinski;Benicio N Frey;Marcia Kauer-Sant'Anna;Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira

  • Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) in Brazilian Samples of Different Age Groups: Findings from Confirmatory Factor Analysis

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Hugo Cogo-Moreira;Giovanni Abrahão Salum;Elisa Brietzke

  • The theory of bipolar disorder as an illness of accelerated aging: implications for clinical care and research.

    Lucas Bortolotto Rizzo;Leonardo Gazzi Costa;Rodrigo B. Mansur;Walter Swardfager

  • Psychobiology of childhood maltreatment: effects of allostatic load?

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Majed Ashy;Majed Ashy;Lilian Milnitsky Stein

  • The influence of geographical and economic factors in estimates of childhood abuse and neglect using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire: A worldwide meta-regression analysis.

    Thiago Wendt Viola;Giovanni Abrahão Salum;Bruno Kluwe-Schiavon;Breno Sanvicente-Vieira

  • Low plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor and childhood physical neglect are associated with verbal memory impairment in major depression--a preliminary report.

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Lilian Milnitsky Stein;Rodrigo Pestana Lopes;Antonio L. Teixeira

  • Impact of childhood stress on psychopathology

    Elisa Brietzke;Márcia Kauer Sant’anna;Andréa Jackowski;Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira

  • Reduced regulatory T cells are associated with higher levels of Th1/TH17 cytokines and activated MAPK in type 1 bipolar disorder.

    Carine Hartmann do Prado;Lucas Bortolotto Rizzo;Andréa Wieck;Rodrigo Pestana Lopes

  • Child Maltreatment and Later Cognitive Functioning: A Systematic Review

    Tatiana Quarti Irigaray;Janaína Barbosa Pacheco;Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Rochele Paz Fonseca

  • Influence of family socioeconomic status on IQ, language, memory and executive functions of Brazilian children

    Luciane da Rosa Piccolo;Adriane Xavier Arteche;Rochele Paz Fonseca;Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira

  • Increased soluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptors in patients with major depressive disorder.

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Elisa Brietzke;Júlio C. Pezzi;Rodrigo P. Lopes

  • Cognitive impairment effects of early life stress in adolescents can be predicted with early biomarkers: Impacts of sex, experience, and cytokines

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Jennifer A. Honeycutt;Freedom H. Holland;Prabarna Ganguly

  • Peripheral chemokine levels in women with recurrent major depression with suicidal ideation

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Elisa Brieztke;Antônio Teixeira;Júlio Carlos Pezzi

  • Childhood maltreatment associated with PTSD and emotional distress in low-income adults: the burden of neglect.

    Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira;Lilian Milnitsky Stein

Frequent Co-Authors

Elisa Brietzke
Elisa Brietzke Queen's University
Moisés Evandro Bauer
Moisés Evandro Bauer Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
Antônio Lúcio Teixeira The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Giovanni Abrahão Salum
Giovanni Abrahão Salum Child Mind Institute
Rodrigo B. Mansur
Rodrigo B. Mansur University Health Network
Luis Augusto Rohde
Luis Augusto Rohde Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Euripedes Constantino Miguel
Euripedes Constantino Miguel Universidade de São Paulo
Timothy W. Bredy
Timothy W. Bredy University of Queensland
Felix Henrique Paim Kessler
Felix Henrique Paim Kessler Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Gisele Gus Manfro
Gisele Gus Manfro Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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