Top 100 Scientists

Latin America Medical and Health Sciences / Neurosurgery Top 100 Scientists 2025

Top 100 scientists can be ranked globally or specific to the following regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Arab League, ASEAN, EECA, and BRICS based on total H-index scores without any breakdown by subject areas. Top 100 rankings in the world, in a continent, or a region include standardized subjects areas of Agriculture & Forestry, Arts, Design and Architecture, Business & Management, Economics & Econometrics, Education, Engineering & Technology, History, Philosophy, Theology, Law/Law and Legal Studies, Medical and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Art and Humanities Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Rankings BETA VERSION. Subject field ranking in world, region, country and university is beta version since subject field "others" (873,864 scientists profile whose branch cannot be determined, not yet edited or determined) is excluded, so the ranking will change as the others fields are edited. Please note that. Subjects indicated as “ * others ” will not be included in the ranking by regions and subjects.

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Total 124 scientist
Ricardo Santos De Oliveira
Neurocirurgia
neuro-oncologia
neurocirurgia pediátrica
hidrocefalia
craniofacial
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
72
3,148
Robson Luis Amorim
Traumatismo craniencefálico
Acidente Vascular Encefálico
Neurocirurgia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
62
3,060
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Marcelo Neves Linhares
neurocirurgia funcional
Doença de Parkinson
radiocirurgia
neurooncologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
32
1,855
Iuri Santana Neville Ribeiro
Neurocirurgia
Neuro-oncologia
Estimulação Magnética Transcraniana
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
2,163
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Feres Chaddad Neto
Neurosurgery
Brain Aneurysms
Arteriovenous Malformation(AVM)
Carvernous Malformation
Brain Tumor
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
35
1,088
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
Marcos Devanir Silva Da Costa
Neurocirurgia Pediátrica
Oncologia Pediátrica
Neurocirurgia
Cirurgia Fetal
Craniofacial
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
29
994
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Pablo G. Peña-Tapia
Microneurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Brain Tumors
Neuroendoscopy
3D Printing
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
17
917
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Esteban A. Alarcón Braga
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Systematic Reviews
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
13
449
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Javier Lobato-Polo
Functional Neurosurgery. Radiosurgery. Skull Base
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
9
9
944
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Enrique Marcos Sierra Benítez
neurocirugia
brain tumor
neurociencias
deep brain stimulation
neurotrauma
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
7
246
César Cimonari De Almeida
Neurocirurgia
Neuro-oncologia
Mapeamento Cortical
Awake Surgery
Neurocirurgia Geriátrica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
3
147
Poetscher, Aw
Neurocirurgia
cirurgia da coluna
neurociências
neurotraumatologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
3
173
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :80
Wagner Rios-Garcia
Neurosurgery
Medical education
Oncology
Epidemiology
Health Technologies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
2
42
Rene Marquez-Franco, Md, Candidate
Functional Neuroanatomy
Tractography
Deep Brain Stimulation
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
0
24
Alicia Becerra Zegarra
Neurocirugia
epilepsia
cirugía funcional
cirugía despierto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
3
1
31
Fritz Fidel Váscones-Román
Health metrics
Neurosurgery
Non-Communicable Diseases
Medical Education
Mental Health
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
26
Osvaldo Molina Olier
Neurocirugía
Cirugía de Columna
Dolor crónico
Cuidados Paliativos.
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
1
20
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :100
Andrea Ortiz-Ordonez
Neurosurgery
Neurotrauma
Neurooncology
Skull Base surgery
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
2
0
11
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Carlos G Carlotti Jr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
67
170
47,449
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Andrei Fernandes Joaquim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
38
119
4,452
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Wellingson Silva Paiva
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
137
4,983
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Marcos Ghizoni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
77
3,735
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Helder Tedeschi
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
34
86
3,952
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Benedicto Oscar Colli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
33
72
3,580
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Ricardo Santos De Oliveira
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
72
3,148
Neurocirurgia
neuro-oncologia
neurocirurgia pediátrica
hidrocefalia
craniofacial
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Luis Fernando Hindi Basile
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
68
2,770
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Robson Luis Amorim
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
62
3,060
Traumatismo craniencefálico
Acidente Vascular Encefálico
Neurocirurgia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Amin Cervantes-Arriaga
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
61
2,186
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Enrico Ghizoni
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
58
2,125
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Guilherme Lepski
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
26
52
1,998
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Jorge Pb Marcondes De Souza
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
44
3,380
neurosurgery
neuroscience
neurovascular
epilepsy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Iris E. Martínez-Juárez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
42
2,246
Epilepsy
Genetics and Epilepsy
Drug-resistant epilepsy
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Marcelo Neves Linhares
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
32
1,855
neurocirurgia funcional
Doença de Parkinson
radiocirurgia
neurooncologia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Iuri Santana Neville Ribeiro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
2,163
Neurocirurgia
Neuro-oncologia
Estimulação Magnética Transcraniana
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Feres Chaddad Neto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
35
1,088
Neurosurgery
Brain Aneurysms
Arteriovenous Malformation(AVM)
Carvernous Malformation
Brain Tumor
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Antonio Nogueira De Almeida
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
27
1,107
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Gabriel Alcalá-Cerra *
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
33
7,484
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Eliseu Paglioli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
33
2,999
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Samuel Tau Zymberg
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
1,218
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
38
1,248
Neurocirurgia
Neurosurgery
Educação Médica
Medical Education
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Marcus André Acioly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
29
1,054
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Pablo Ajler
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
27
1,269
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Eduardo Santamaria Carvalhal Ribas
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
20
933
Neurocirurgia
Neuroanatomia
Tumores cerebrais
Trauma
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Marco Antônio Zanini
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
28
854
Neurocirurgia
Neurosurgery
Neurociências
Neuroscience
Neurologia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Marcos Devanir Silva Da Costa
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
29
994
Neurocirurgia Pediátrica
Oncologia Pediátrica
Neurocirurgia
Cirurgia Fetal
Craniofacial
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
João Gustavo Santos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
26
1,769
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
Luis AB Borba
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,708
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Celis López
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
21
1,181
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Juan Carlos Acevedo Gonzalez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
20
923
Pain
Neurosurgery
Functional neurosurgery
Back pain
sp
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Wagner Malagó Tavares
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
19
496
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Hernando Raphael Alvis Miranda
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
1,121
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Andre Felix Gentil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
14
2,262
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Pablo G. Peña-Tapia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
17
917
Microneurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Brain Tumors
Neuroendoscopy
3D Printing
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Gomes Mq
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
16
561
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Fernanda Andrade
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
671
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Rafi Dauar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
12
13
808
infections of central nervous system
neurosurgery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Apio Antunes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
14
462
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Adriano Yacubian Fernandes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
13
971
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Esteban A. Alarcón Braga
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
13
449
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Infectious Diseases
Systematic Reviews
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Ricardo Ferrareto Iglesio
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
219
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
Javier Lobato-Polo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
9
944
Functional Neurosurgery. Radiosurgery. Skull Base
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Armando S Ruiz-Treviño
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
8
381
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Miguel Bertelli Ramos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
9
6
177
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Matteo Baccanelli
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
750
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Ramiro López Elizalde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
280
neurosurgery
clinical research
neuroscience
neurology
clinical trials
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 51
Alexandra Gomes Dos Santos
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
6
202
Neurosurgery
Neurooncology
Intracranial Aneurysms
Neurology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 52
Enrique Marcos Sierra Benítez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
7
246
neurocirugia
brain tumor
neurociencias
deep brain stimulation
neurotrauma
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 53
Oscar René Marrufo Meléndez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
265
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 54
Francisco Revilla-Pacheco
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
6
274
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 55
Functional Neurosurgery
Cellular Neurobiology
History & Philosophy of Neuroscience
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 56
Wenceslao Hernandez Guerrero
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
5
103
neurosurgery
neurology
neuroscience
neuroanatomy
neuroimmunology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 57
César Cimonari De Almeida
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
147
Neurocirurgia
Neuro-oncologia
Mapeamento Cortical
Awake Surgery
Neurocirurgia Geriátrica
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 58
Jose A. Figueroa-Sanchez|Jose Antonio Figueroa-Sanchez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
121
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 59
Mauricio Esqueda-Liquidano
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
3
94
Neurocirugía Funcional
Estereotaxia y Radiocirugía
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 60
Martin Andres Merenzon
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
2
112
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Brain Tumors
Epilepsy
Neuroanatomy.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 61
Felipe Hada Sanders
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
4
84
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 62
Clavijo Umbarila Angelica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
143
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 63
Nafxiel Jesús Brito-Núñez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
4
133
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 64
David Vergara Garcia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
74
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 66
Poetscher, Aw
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
3
173
Neurocirurgia
cirurgia da coluna
neurociências
neurotraumatologia
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 67
Daniel Jaramillo Velásquez, Md
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
2
104
Neuro-oncology
CSF disorders
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 68
Sebastian Ordonez Cure
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
859
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 69
Carina Maineri Font
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
431
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 70
Andre Macedo Bianco
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
4
113
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 71
Guillermo Bano Md
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
3
45
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 72
Neurosurgery
Microsurgical Anatomy
Global Neurosurgery
Skull Base Surgery
Vascular Neurosurgery
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 76
Juan Miguel Aleman-Iñiguez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
1
46
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 77
Angelo Silva Neto
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
4
2
80
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 78
Alejandro Gomez Martinez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
3
780
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 79
Gabriel Mauricio Longo Calderón
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
80
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 80
Wagner Rios-Garcia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
42
Neurosurgery
Medical education
Oncology
Epidemiology
Health Technologies
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 81
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 82
Sergio Augusto Vieira Cancado
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
34
Electrophysiology
Epilepsy
Neurosurgery
Invasive Brain Recordings
SEEG.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 86
Rene Marquez-Franco, Md, Candidate
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
24
Functional Neuroanatomy
Tractography
Deep Brain Stimulation
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 87
Santiago Rosales Camargo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
21
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 88
Diego Devia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
0
19
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 89
Luis Angel Arredondo Navarro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
2
44
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 90
Alicia Becerra Zegarra
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
3
1
31
Neurocirugia
epilepsia
cirugía funcional
cirugía despierto
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 91
Oscar Alcántar
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
52
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 92
Frederico Bonissoni Pêgo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
36
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Anesthesiology
Evolution
Dog
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 93
Fritz Fidel Váscones-Román
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
26
Health metrics
Neurosurgery
Non-Communicable Diseases
Medical Education
Mental Health
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 94
Osvaldo Molina Olier
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
20
Neurocirugía
Cirugía de Columna
Dolor crónico
Cuidados Paliativos.
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 95
Pablo Andres Rodriguez-Hernandez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
1
14
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 96
Héctor José Yaya-Loo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
19
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 97
Neurocirurgia
Neuroanatomia
Neurociência
Medicina
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 98
Gabriel Verly
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Neurosurgery
Vascular Biology
Blood-Brain Barrier
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 99
Rodrigo Ramírez-Rodríguez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
13
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 100
Andrea Ortiz-Ordonez
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
2
0
11
Neurosurgery
Neurotrauma
Neurooncology
Skull Base surgery