Raul D. Santos Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Raul D. Santos's h-index is 90 (445 i10-index, 52,399+ total citations across 103+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Raul D. Santos is affiliated with Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine.
Raul D. Santos is a researcher affiliated with Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, specializing in cardiology, endocrinology, nutrition. Their work has been cited 52,399 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Raul D. Santos's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 103 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 90
- i10-Index
- 445
- Total Citations
- 52,399
- Citing Countries
- 66
As of October 2026.
Raul D. Santos has an h-index of 90 and 52,399 total citations across 103 publications, with research cited by institutions in 66 countries.
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: consensus statement of …
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The researcher established seminal clinical frameworks linking visceral fat to cardiometabolic disease and standardized waist circumference as a vital sign, driving widespread independent adoption.
The researcher established critical clinical guidance to address the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia, aiming to prevent coronary heart disease in the general population.
The researcher established foundational clinical guidelines for dyslipidemia management and atherosclerosis prevention in Brazil, creating a widely adopted standard for cardiovascular care.
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About Raul D. Santos's research
Raul D. Santos is a researcher in cardiology, endocrinology and nutrition at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine. Their work has been cited 52,399 times across 103 publications (h-index 90), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: consensus statement of …” (2013), has accumulated 3,782 citations. Other influential works include “Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance for clinicians to prevent coronary heart disease: consensus statement of …” (2013) with 3,681 citations and “Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity” (2020) with 2,589 citations.
Citations of Raul D. Santos's research come primarily from United States, Brazil and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
