Paulo A. Lotufo: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Paulo A. Lotufo's h-index is 121 (548 i10-index, 349,154+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of August 2026. Paulo A. Lotufo is affiliated with Centro de Pesquisa Clínica/Div Clínica Médica Hospital Universitário da USP.
Paulo A. Lotufo is a researcher affiliated with Centro de Pesquisa Clínica/Div Clínica Médica Hospital Universitário da USP, specializing in Epidemiologia cardiovascular, Epidemiologia do diabetes, Biomarcadores. Their work has been cited 349,154 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Paulo A. Lotufo's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 121
- i10-Index
- 548
- Total Citations
- 349,154
- Citing Countries
- 107
As of August 2026.
Paulo A. Lotufo has an h-index of 121 and 349,154 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 107 countries.
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
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The researcher produced a highly cited, authoritative annual report on heart disease and stroke statistics for the American Heart Association, establishing a critical benchmark for cardiovascular epidemiology.
The researcher produced a seminal systematic analysis quantifying global, regional, and national overweight and obesity prevalence from 1980 to 2013, establishing a critical benchmark for public health monitoring.
The researcher produced a seminal systematic analysis quantifying the global burden of 369 diseases and injuries across 204 countries from 1990 to 2019.
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About Paulo A. Lotufo's research
Paulo A. Lotufo is a researcher in Epidemiologia cardiovascular, Epidemiologia do diabetes and Biomarcadores at Centro de Pesquisa Clínica/Div Clínica Médica Hospital Universitário da USP. Their work has been cited 349,154 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 121), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association” (2017), has accumulated 73,006 citations. Other influential works include “Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics—2016 update: a report from the American Heart Association” (2016) with 66,141 citations and “Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” (2020) with 24,526 citations.
Citations of Paulo A. Lotufo's research come primarily from China, United States and Brazil, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
