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Brazil 7,437 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences Rankings - 2026

Track the real-time academic impact of 2.6 million scientists across 221 countries. The H-Index Rankings evaluate both total and last 5 years’ H-index values, offering the most transparent measure of scholarly recognition. Compare global, continental, national, and institutional performance across 13 major fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 7.437 scientist , 643 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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4,984
World Rank
Brazil
44
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Sergio Tufik
Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Sono | Privação de Sono | REM | Distúrbios do Sono | Sonolência e Acident

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    122
  • Last 5 Years
    69
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.566
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Rankings

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10,228
World Rank
Brazil
76
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
João Paulo Souza
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Social Science
Health Promotion | Life Course | Maternal Health | Traditional Medicine | Information Scienc

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    101
  • Last 5 Years
    73
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.723
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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13,527
World Rank
Brazil
95
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Silvia Helena Koller
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychology | Child Developmen

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    94
  • Last 5 Years
    55
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.585
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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20,686
World Rank
Brazil
150
Country Rank
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Paulo Sérgio Boggio
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Santiago, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Neuroscience | Morality | Emotions | Cognition | Psycholog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    83
  • Last 5 Years
    61
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.735
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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33,149
World Rank
Brazil
292
Country Rank
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Ricardo Antunes
Universidade Estadual de Campinas UNICAMP São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociologia | Sociologia do trabalh

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    72
  • Last 5 Years
    49
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.681
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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34,774
World Rank
Brazil
311
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Claudio Hutz
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psychological assessment | Positive Psychology. Personalit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    71
  • Last 5 Years
    46
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.648
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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34,935
World Rank
Brazil
317
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
92
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Manoel Antonio Dos Santos
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psicologia Clínica | Psicologia da Saúde | Sexualidade e Gênero | Saúde Menta

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    71
  • Last 5 Years
    43
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.606
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Rankings

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35,569
World Rank
Brazil
333
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de Sergipe UFS Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Andre Faro
Universidade Federal de Sergipe UFS Sao Cristovao, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Health Psychology | Mental Health | Psychology | Psicologia da Saúde | Public Healt

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    70
  • Last 5 Years
    68
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.971
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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36,287
World Rank
Brazil
343
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Sergio Schneider
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Social Sciences / Sociology
Sociologia Rural | Sociologia da Alimentacão | Sociologia do Desenvolvimento | Economia do Desenvolvimento | Desenvolvimento Suste

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    70
  • Last 5 Years
    46
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.657
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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40,076
World Rank
Brazil
390
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de São Carlos Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Zilda AP Del Prette
Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarem, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Vivências | Psicologia das Relações interpessoais | Habilidades Sociais | Social Skill

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    68
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.559
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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43,434
World Rank
Brazil
440
Country Rank
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goiás PUC Goiás Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Jose Carlos Libaneo
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goiás PUC Goiás Goiania, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
teorias da educação | didática | psicologia da educação | organização escolar | políticas públicas para a escol

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    66
  • Last 5 Years
    44
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.667
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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44,560
World Rank
Brazil
467
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Logo
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Cristiano Mauro Assis Gomes
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psicometria | Testes | Avaliação Psicológica | Psicologia da Educaçã

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    65
  • Last 5 Years
    62
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.954
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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47,403
World Rank
Brazil
513
Country Rank
Universidade Federal da Paraíba UFPB Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Valdiney V Gouveia
Universidade Federal da Paraíba UFPB João Pessoa, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Human values | Attitudes | Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors | Personality Traits | Subjective Well-Bein

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    64
  • Last 5 Years
    46
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.719
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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50,182
World Rank
Brazil
561
Country Rank
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Ricardo Ventura Santos
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Anthropology | Public Health | Indigenous Peoples | Race and Ethnicity | History of Physical/Biological Anthropolog

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    63
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.619
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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53,349
World Rank
Brazil
611
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
177
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Eduardo Massad
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
health

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    62
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.468
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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55,560
World Rank
Brazil
655
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de São Carlos Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Almir Del Prette
Universidade Federal de São Carlos Santarem, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psicologia | Habilidades Sociais | Assertividade | Competência Socia

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    61
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.557
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Rankings

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57,739
World Rank
Brazil
681
Country Rank
Universidade de Brasília UNB Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Luis Felipe Miguel
Universidade de Brasília UNB Brasilia, Brazil
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
democratic theory | political representation | gender and politics | mass media and politics | Brazilian politic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    60
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.633
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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60,224
World Rank
Brazil
724
Country Rank
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Logo
37
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Leandro Malloy Diniz|Leandro F. Malloy-Diniz
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais UFMG Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Neuropsychology | Psychology | Mental Health | Neuroscience

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    39
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.661
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Rankings

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60,858
World Rank
Brazil
738
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
48
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Débora Dalbosco Dell Aglio
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
psicologia do desenvolvimento | adolescência | risco | proteçã

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    34
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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Rankings

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61,030
World Rank
Brazil
742
Country Rank
Universidade Federal da Bahia Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Antonio Virgilio Bastos
Universidade Federal da Bahia Rosario, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psicologia Organizacional e do Trabalh

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    32
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.542
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Rankings

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61,299
World Rank
Brazil
748
Country Rank
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Carlos Ea Coimbra, Jr.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Social Sciences / Anthropology
Indigenous People's Health | Medical Anthropology | Human Ecology | Health and Nutrition | Cerrad

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    29
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.492
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Rankings

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61,475
World Rank
Brazil
752
Country Rank
Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa INSPER Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Ricardo Paes De Barros
Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa INSPER São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
políticas públicas | educação | primeira infância | desigualdade | pobreza e mercado de trabalh

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    59
  • Last 5 Years
    26
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.441
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Rankings

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62,653
World Rank
Brazil
768
Country Rank
Universidade Federal da Bahia Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Estela Aquino
Universidade Federal da Bahia Rosario, Brazil
Social Sciences / Sociology
Gênero e saúde | Saúde Coletiva | Epidemiologi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    43
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.741
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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63,247
World Rank
Brazil
783
Country Rank
Universidade de São Paulo USP Logo
217
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Marcelo Saldanha Aoki
Universidade de São Paulo USP São Paulo, Brazil
Social Sciences / Arts
Fisiologia do Exercício | Treinamento Esportivo | Nutrição Esportiv

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    58
  • Last 5 Years
    38
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.655
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Rankings

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66,620
World Rank
Brazil
838
Country Rank
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Logo
60
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Denise Ruschel Bandeira
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul UFRGS Porto Alegre, Brazil
Social Sciences / Psychology
Psicologi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    57
  • Last 5 Years
    36
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.632
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