Top 100 Scientists
Medical and Health Sciences / Nephrology Top 100 Scientists in Brazil 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.
Nephrology
Internal Medicine
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
83
328
28,131
medicine
nephrology
clinical epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
64
170
13,239
Nephrology
Acute kidney injury
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
61
169
18,421
Nefrologia Clínica
Litíase Renal
Infecção Urinária
Fisiopatologia
Biologia Celular
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
52
176
10,090
Rim nas Doenças Tropicais
Injúria Renal Aguda
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
177
8,094
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Nefrologia
Clínica Médica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
49
130
7,165
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
medicina
nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
48
144
8,686
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
47
100
10,161
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Nephrology
Ultrasound Point of Care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
45
168
9,577
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Nefrologia
Doença Renal Crônica
Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo da Doença Renal Crônica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
44
102
7,685
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Medicine
Nephrology
Public Health
Tropical Diseases
eHealth
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
156
6,375
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Nephrology
Kidney Transplantation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
43
179
7,726
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
39
66
6,715
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Nefrologia
Nutrição
Diálise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
88
3,933
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Medicina
Nefrologia
Hipertensão
Hipertensão na Gestação
Diálise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
91
11,060
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Nefrologia e Transplantes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
37
95
4,999
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
nefrologia
terapia intensiva
gestão
qualidade
economia da saúde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
36
84
4,502
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
35
77
4,221
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Nephrology
Inherited Nephropathies
Polycystic Kidney Diseases
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
61
5,874
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Nefrologia
Clinica Médica
IRA
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
31
56
3,859
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
diabetic nephropathy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
30
49
2,926
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nefrologia
Diálise Peritoneal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
55
3,297
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
nefrologia
diálise
sono
cardiovascular
nefrogeriatria
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
63
2,831
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Nefrologia
Hipertensão Arterial
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
77
4,391
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
CKD
Dialysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
29
68
3,044
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :26
cybersecurity
network protocols
channel modeling
distributed systems
internet of things
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
28
104
3,600
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :27
nefrologia
transplante renal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
27
53
4,264
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :28
Nefrologia
terapia intensiva
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
50
2,303
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :29
Nefrologia
biologia molecular
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
40
2,020
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :30
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
25
44
3,391
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :31
Medicina
Nefrologia
Diabetes
Hipertensão
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
24
39
1,886
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :32
Hipertensão arterial
doença renal crônica
diabetes mellitus
nefropatia diabética
educação nas profissões da saúde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
47
10,441
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :33
nefrologia
transplante renal
imunologia
patologia
complicações pós-transplante
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
23
46
2,114
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :34
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
39
1,818
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :35
Nefrologia - Uremia - Nutrição na doença renal crônica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
61
2,267
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :36
Nefrologia
Transplante Renal
Epidemiologia das doenças renais
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
24
986
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :37
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
21
29
1,518
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :38
Nephrology
glomerulopathy
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
20
33
1,481
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :39
Nefrologia
terapia celular
litiase renal
doenca ossea
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
24
1,511
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :40
nephrology
transplantation
critical care medicine
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
18
23
977
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :41
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
27
1,122
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :42
Nephrology and Kidney Transplant
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
29
913
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :43
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
17
22
1,342
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :44
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
16
27
860
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :45
Transplante renal
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
25
882
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :46
Nefrologia e letramento em saúde
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
18
743
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :47
Nefrologia
Fisiologia Humana
Doença Renal Diabética
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
15
22
1,780
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :48
Nefrologia
Clínica Médica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
14
19
863
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :49
Nefrologia
Lesão Renal Aguda
Doença Renal Crônica
Hemodiálise
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
13
15
859
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :50
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
834
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :51
Nefrologia
diálise peritoneal
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
11
770
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :52
Diabetes
exercise training
mitochondrial
kidney and heart
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
11
12
493
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :53
nephrology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
10
10
437
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :54
Nephrology
Imunology
Epidemiology
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
5
173
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :55
Acute Kidney Injury
Nephrology
Biomarkers
Hemodialysis
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
8
8
811
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :56
nefrologia
hipertensão
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
7
5
292
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :57
Medicina
Nefrologia
Ensino Medicina
Transplante Renal
Doença Renal crônica
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
6
6
241
* Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :58
Nefrologia
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation
5
5
564
Roberto Pecoits Filho
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
83
328
28,131
Ricardo Sesso
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
64
170
13,239
medicine
nephrology
clinical epidemiology
Emmanuel De Almeida Burdmann
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
169
18,421
Nephrology
Acute kidney injury
Nestor Schor
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
52
176
10,090
Nefrologia Clínica
Litíase Renal
Infecção Urinária
Fisiopatologia
Biologia Celular
Elizabeth De Francesco Daher
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Fairmont, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
177
8,094
Rim nas Doenças Tropicais
Injúria Renal Aguda
Nefrologia
Antonio Carlos Seguro
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
49
130
7,165
Luis Yu
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
48
144
8,686
Roberto Zatz
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
47
100
10,161
Marcus Gomes Bastos
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora UFJF
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
45
168
9,577
Nephrology
Ultrasound Point of Care
Rosa Maria Affonso Moyses
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
44
102
7,685
Nefrologia
Doença Renal Crônica
Distúrbio Mineral e Ósseo da Doença Renal Crônica
Geraldo Bezerra Da Silva Junior
Universidade de Fortaleza UNIFOR
Fortaleza, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
156
6,375
Medicine
Nephrology
Public Health
Tropical Diseases
eHealth
José Medina Pestanafrcs
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
43
179
7,726
Nephrology
Kidney Transplantation
Fellype De Carvalho Barreto
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Copenhagen, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
39
66
6,715
Pasqual Barretti
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
88
3,933
Carlos Eduardo Poli De Figueiredo
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
91
11,060
Medicina
Nefrologia
Hipertensão
Hipertensão na Gestação
Diálise
Roberto C. Manfro
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
37
95
4,999
Miguel Cendoroglo
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
36
84
4,502
nefrologia
terapia intensiva
gestão
qualidade
economia da saúde
Oscar Pavão
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
35
77
4,221
Luiz Fernando Onuchic
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
61
5,874
Nephrology
Inherited Nephropathies
Polycystic Kidney Diseases
Luis Yu
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
31
56
3,859
Nefrologia
Clinica Médica
IRA
Jose B Lopes De Faria
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
30
49
2,926
Thyago Proenca De Moraes
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
55
3,297
Nefrologia
Diálise Peritoneal
Rosilene Motta Elias
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
63
2,831
nefrologia
diálise
sono
cardiovascular
nefrogeriatria
Luis Cuadrado Martin
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
77
4,391
Nefrologia
Hipertensão Arterial
Hugo Abensur
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
29
68
3,044
Rafael Timóteo De Sousa Júnior
Universidade de Brasília UNB
Brasilia, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
28
104
3,600
cybersecurity
network protocols
channel modeling
distributed systems
internet of things
Maria Do Carmo Borges Teixeira
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
27
53
4,264
Anderson RR Gonçalves
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
50
2,303
Alexandre H. Campos
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
40
2,020
Nefrologia
biologia molecular
Roberto Jorge Silva Franco
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
25
44
3,391
Elisa Mieko Suemitsu Higa
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
24
39
1,886
Medicina
Nefrologia
Diabetes
Hipertensão
Fernando Antonio De Almeida
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
47
10,441
Hipertensão arterial
doença renal crônica
diabetes mellitus
nefropatia diabética
educação nas profissões da saúde
Elizete Keitel
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
23
46
2,114
nefrologia
transplante renal
imunologia
patologia
complicações pós-transplante
Rodrigo Bueno De Oliveira
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
39
1,818
José Abrão Cardeal Da Costa
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
61
2,267
Nefrologia - Uremia - Nutrição na doença renal crônica
Paula Frassinetti Castelo Branco Camurca Fernandes
Universidade Estadual do Ceará
Fairfield, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
24
986
Nefrologia
Transplante Renal
Epidemiologia das doenças renais
Maurilo Leite Jr
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
21
29
1,518
Marcio Dantas
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
20
33
1,481
Samirah Abreu Gomes
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
24
1,511
Nefrologia
terapia celular
litiase renal
doenca ossea
Jose Suassuna
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UERJ
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
18
23
977
nephrology
transplantation
critical care medicine
Vinicius Daher Alvares Delfino
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Londrina, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
27
1,122
Lúcio Requião-Moura
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
29
913
Nephrology and Kidney Transplant
Maristela Bohlke
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
17
22
1,342
José Abrão Cardeal Da Costa
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
27
860
Tainá Veras De Sandes Freitas
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Fairmont, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
25
882
Alba Otoni
Universidade Federal de São João del Rei UFSJ
Sao Joao del Rei, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
18
743
Nefrologia e letramento em saúde
Beatriz Bertolaccini Martínez
Universidade do Vale do Sapucai
Pouso Alegre, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
15
22
1,780
Nefrologia
Fisiologia Humana
Doença Renal Diabética
Antonio Jose Barros Magaldi
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
863
Bruno Caldin da Silva
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
13
15
859
Nefrologia
Lesão Renal Aguda
Doença Renal Crônica
Hemodiálise
Augusto Cesar Soares Dos Santos Junior
Centro de Tecnologia Mineral CETEM
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
834
Silvia Carreira Ribeiro
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
11
770
Nefrologia
diálise peritoneal
Luciana Jorge
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
11
12
493
Diabetes
exercise training
mitochondrial
kidney and heart
nadia guimaraes-souza
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
10
437
Pedro Alves Soares Vaz De Castro
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
5
173
Nephrology
Imunology
Epidemiology
Victor Faria Seabra
Universidade de São Paulo USP
São Paulo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
8
8
811
Acute Kidney Injury
Nephrology
Biomarkers
Hemodialysis
Vanessa Dos Santos Silva
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
7
5
292
Patricia D' Almeida Bianco
Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos UNISINOS
Sao Leopoldo, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
6
6
241
Medicina
Nefrologia
Ensino Medicina
Transplante Renal
Doença Renal crônica
Mauro Sergio Martins Marrocos
Centro de Tecnologia Mineral CETEM
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
5
5
564