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Latin America 260 Scientists H-Index Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology Rankings - 2025

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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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24,398
World Rank
Brazil
189
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurologia | Neurocirurgia | Neurocirurgia Funcional | Dor | Movimentos anormai

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    77
  • Last 6 Years
    49
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.636
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Rankings

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30,494
World Rank
Brazil
266
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Paulo Caramelli
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neuroscience | Neurology | Alzheimer's Disease | Frontotemporal Dementia | Cognitive Reserv

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 6 Years
    42
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.583
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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33,681
World Rank
Ecuador
4
Country Rank
Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Oscar Del Brutto
Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo Samborondón, Ecuador
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurología | Neuroepidemiologí

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    70
  • Last 6 Years
    36
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.514
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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52,914
World Rank
Mexico
117
Country Rank
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Carlos Cantu Brito
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran , Mexico
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Stroke | cerebrovascular disease | neurolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    60
  • Last 6 Years
    38
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.633
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Rankings

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61,949
World Rank
Mexico
139
Country Rank
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Camilo Rios Castañeda
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Mexico City, Mexico
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurofarmacologia | Neuqroquimic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 6 Years
    29
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.509
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Rankings

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63,447
World Rank
Mexico
144
Country Rank
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Antonio Arauz
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Mexico City, Mexico
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurologia vascula

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    56
  • Last 6 Years
    41
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.732
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Rankings

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69,348
World Rank
Chile
90
Country Rank
Universidad del Desarrollo Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Pablo Lavados
Universidad del Desarrollo Santiago, Chile
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Stroke | Epidemiolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 6 Years
    45
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.833
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Rankings

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71,643
World Rank
Brazil
982
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Roger Walz
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina UFSC Florianopolis, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Epilepsy Surgery and Clinical Neurophysiology | Deep Brain Stimulatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 6 Years
    29
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.537
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Rankings

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71,915
World Rank
Brazil
992
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
278
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Joao Pereira Leite
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurologia | neurociencia | epilepsi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    54
  • Last 6 Years
    27
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.500
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Rankings

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79,392
World Rank
Colombia
51
Country Rank
Universidad de Antioquia Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
David A Pineda
Universidad de Antioquia Medellín, Colombia
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurología | Neuropsicología | Neurociencia

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    52
  • Last 6 Years
    28
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.538
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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93,148
World Rank
Brazil
1,498
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
426
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Américo C Sakamoto
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
neurologia | epilepsia | eletrencefalografia | neurofisiologia clínica | neuropsicologi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    49
  • Last 6 Years
    23
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.469
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Rankings

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95,540
World Rank
Brazil
1,543
Country Rank
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP Logo
113
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Clarissa Lin Yasuda
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | neuroimaging | epilepsy | Covid-19 | cognitio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    48
  • Last 6 Years
    34
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.708
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Rankings

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102,504
World Rank
Argentina
185
Country Rank
Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Marcelo Merello
Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia CABA, Argentina
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Movement Disorder

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    47
  • Last 6 Years
    26
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.553
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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110,798
World Rank
Brazil
1,946
Country Rank
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS Logo
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Douglas Kazutoshi Sato
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Demyelinating diseases | Neuromyelitis optica | Multiple Sclerosis | ADE

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 6 Years
    35
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.778
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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112,121
World Rank
Brazil
1,992
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
111
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Marcia Lf Chaves
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
neurologia cognitiva | neurologia do envelhecimento | comportament

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 6 Years
    30
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.667
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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113,731
World Rank
Honduras
2
Country Rank
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Marco Tulio Medina
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 6 Years
    25
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.556
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Rankings

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114,475
World Rank
Brazil
2,088
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Paraná Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Lineu Cesar Werneck
Universidade Federal do Paraná Belém, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Medicina | Neurologi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    45
  • Last 6 Years
    21
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.467
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Rankings

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119,025
World Rank
Mexico
389
Country Rank
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Logo
140
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Agnes Fleury
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico City, Mexico
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurocisticercosis | Neuroinflamación | Epilepsi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 6 Years
    27
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.614
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Rankings

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120,419
World Rank
Brazil
2,258
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
638
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Osvaldo Massaiti Takayanagui
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Cysticercosis | HIV | AIDS | Infectious Disease

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    44
  • Last 6 Years
    22
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.500
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Rankings

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128,860
World Rank
Brazil
2,477
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
699
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Octávio Marques Pontes Neto
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology | Stroke | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | Cerebrovascular Diseases | Obstructive Sleep Apne

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    42
  • Last 6 Years
    36
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.857
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Rankings

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135,308
World Rank
Costa Rica
16
Country Rank
Universidad de Costa Rica Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Miguel A Barboza *
Universidad de Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurología Vascula

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 6 Years
    40
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.976
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Rankings

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138,731
World Rank
Brazil
2,801
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP Logo
74
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Gilmar Fernandes Do Prado
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology - Restless Legs Syndrome - Sleep Breathing Disorders - Insomni

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 6 Years
    28
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.683
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Rankings

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138,746
World Rank
Brazil
2,802
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
152
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Carlos Roberto De Mello Rieder
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurologia | Distúrbios do Moviment

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    41
  • Last 6 Years
    28
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.683
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Rankings

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154,751
World Rank
Brazil
3,340
Country Rank
Universidade Federal Fluminense Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Osvaldo Jose Moreira Do Nascimento
Universidade Federal Fluminense Nevada, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Neurology
Neurolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 6 Years
    27
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.692
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Rankings

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155,346
World Rank
Brazil
3,379
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
898
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Kette Dualibi Ramos Valente
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Medical and Health Sciences / Pediatric Neurology
Epilepsy | Clinical Neurophysiology | Child Neurology | Cognitio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 6 Years
    26
  • Last 6 Years / Total
    0.667
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