Sheila Alvim Matos: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Sheila Alvim Matos's h-index is 35 (77 i10-index, 5,439+ total citations across 4+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Sheila Alvim Matos is affiliated with Professora Adjunta Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia.
Sheila Alvim Matos is a researcher affiliated with Professora Adjunta Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 5,439 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in Brazil.
Sheila Alvim Matos's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 4 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 35
- i10-Index
- 77
- Total Citations
- 5,439
- Citing Countries
- 12
As of June 2026.
Sheila Alvim Matos has an h-index of 35 and 5,439 total citations across 4 publications, with research cited by institutions in 12 countries.
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Cohort profile: longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil)
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The researcher established a foundational longitudinal cohort framework for adult health in Brazil, providing a critical infrastructure for ongoing epidemiological research.
The researcher advanced epidemiological methodology by publishing a seminal paper on structural equation modeling, establishing a framework for causal inference that has been widely adopted by independent scholars.
The researcher provided seminal evidence on socioeconomic determinants of hypertension control in Brazil, establishing a critical baseline for public health policy through the widely cited ELSA-Brasil study.
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About Sheila Alvim Matos's research
Sheila Alvim Matos is a researcher at Professora Adjunta Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia. Their work has been cited 5,439 times across 4 publications (h-index 35), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Cohort profile: longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil)” (2015), has accumulated 774 citations. Other influential works include “Ultra-processed foods, incident overweight and obesity, and longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference: the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)” (2020) with 354 citations and “Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Influence of Socioeconomic Variables on Control of High Blood Pressure: Results of the ELSA-Brasil Study” (2015) with 281 citations.
Citations of Sheila Alvim Matos's research come primarily from Brazil, United States and Italy, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
