Flávio Pechansky

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
179 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Flávio Pechansky is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Demography and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Flávio Pechansky has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Epidemiology, 41 papers in Demography and 37 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Flávio Pechansky's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (53 papers), Youth, Drugs, and Violence (41 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (32 papers). Flávio Pechansky is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (53 papers), Youth, Drugs, and Violence (41 papers) and Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (32 papers). Flávio Pechansky collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Canada. Flávio Pechansky's co-authors include Félix Henrique Paim Kessler, Lísia von Diemen, Cláudia Maciel Szobot, Raquel B. De Boni, Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer, Felipe Ornell, Helena Ferreira Moura, Tanara Vieira Sousa, Luís Augusto Rohde and Sandra Scivoletto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Flávio Pechansky

172 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on substance use: Implications for prevention and treatment

2020 212 citations Felipe Ornell, Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Flávio Pechansky Brazil	29	910	737	507	480	396	179	3.0k
Ronaldo Laranjeira Brazil	38	2.1k 2.3×	973 1.3×	1.4k 2.7×	1.3k 2.7×	866 2.2×	262	5.5k
Arthur Guerra de Andrade Brazil	29	889 1.0×	641 0.9×	659 1.3×	752 1.6×	380 1.0×	148	2.8k
Lísia von Diemen Brazil	22	440 0.5×	604 0.8×	169 0.3×	255 0.5×	175 0.4×	96	1.7k
Félix Henrique Paim Kessler Brazil	22	534 0.6×	803 1.1×	358 0.7×	387 0.8×	160 0.4×	122	2.0k
Maria Lúcia Oliveira de Souza Formigoni Brazil	30	1.1k 1.2×	803 1.1×	449 0.9×	752 1.6×	463 1.2×	113	3.7k
Anna Kokkevi Greece	32	1.5k 1.6×	1.3k 1.8×	69 0.1×	777 1.6×	690 1.7×	81	3.6k
Thomas C. Harford United States	39	3.2k 3.6×	1.5k 2.1×	98 0.2×	1.4k 2.8×	322 0.8×	142	5.9k
Michel Reynaud France	33	881 1.0×	730 1.0×	26 0.1×	247 0.5×	261 0.7×	129	3.4k
Marcos Sanches Canada	25	442 0.5×	425 0.6×	114 0.2×	431 0.9×	220 0.6×	118	2.0k
Lawrence M. Scheier United States	29	784 0.9×	1.3k 1.8×	129 0.3×	879 1.8×	200 0.5×	97	2.9k

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Nascentes, Clésia C., Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer, Flávio Pechansky, et al.. (2024). Detection of the stimulant clobenzorex using voltammetry and screen-printed electrodes: A simple and fast screening method for application in seized samples and oral fluid of drivers. Microchemical Journal. 207. 111679–111679. 2 indexed citations

Narvaez, Joana Corrêa de Magalhães, et al.. (2024). Domestic and external violence, parental neglect, and social sanctions among crack users: A cross-sectional study exploring the role of gender. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 71(5). 853–862.

Scherer, Juliana Nichterwitz, et al.. (2024). Reliability of roadside oral fluid testing devices for ∆⁹‐tetrahydrocannabinol (∆⁹‐THC) detection. Drug Testing and Analysis. 16(12). 1528–1536. 2 indexed citations

Borges, Guilherme, Ricardo Orozco, Ricardo Pérez‐Núñez, & Flávio Pechansky. (2024). Substance use and type of Road Traffic Injury in Mexico City. PubMed. 45(2). 323–337.

Benzano, Daniela, et al.. (2024). A hierarchical analysis of associated factors to lifetime suicide attempts in alcohol use disorde. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. 47. e20240788–e20240788. 3 indexed citations

Narvaez, Joana Corrêa de Magalhães, et al.. (2023). Transgenerational Cycle of Traumatization and HIV Risk Exposure among Crack Users. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(7). 5285–5285. 1 indexed citations

Ornell, Felipe, Breno Sanvicente‐Vieira, Rodrigo Grassi‐Oliveira, et al.. (2022). Gender differences in progression to crack-cocaine use and the role of sexual and physical violence. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. 44(5). 478–485. 2 indexed citations

Kessler, Félix Henrique Paim, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of suicide in cocaine users accessing health services: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. 6 indexed citations

Scherer, Juliana Nichterwitz, Flávio Pechansky, Lísia von Diemen, et al.. (2021). Increase in serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels during early withdrawal in severe alcohol users. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. 44. e20210254–e20210254. 5 indexed citations

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Borges, Eduardo Nunes, Francisco Diego Rabelo‐da‐Ponte, Felipe Ornell, et al.. (2020). Prediction of attempted suicide in men and women with crack-cocaine use disorder in Brazil. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0232242–e0232242. 16 indexed citations

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Rabelo‐da‐Ponte, Francisco Diego, Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer, Eduardo Nunes Borges, et al.. (2020). From phone use to speeding and driving under influence: Identifying clusters of driving risk behaviors as an opportunity for targeted interventions. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 143. 556–562. 6 indexed citations

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Cupertino, Renata B., Breno Sanvicente‐Vieira, Tatiana Roman, et al.. (2018). Effects of DRD2 splicing-regulatory polymorphism and DRD4 48 bp VNTR on crack cocaine addiction. Journal of Neural Transmission. 126(2). 193–199. 14 indexed citations

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Borges, Guilherme, Maristela Monteiro, Cheryl J. Cherpitel, et al.. (2017). Alcohol and Road Traffic Injuries in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Case-Crossover Study. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 41(10). 1731–1737. 27 indexed citations

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Pianca, Thiago Gatti, Keila Maria Mendes Ceresér, Bianca Wollenhaupt de Aguiar, et al.. (2017). Differences in biomarkers of crack-cocaine adolescent users before/after abstinence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 177. 207–213. 19 indexed citations

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Ferreira, Pâmela C.L., et al.. (2016). Analysis of cocaine/crack biomarkers in meconium by LC–MS. Journal of Chromatography B. 1012-1013. 113–117. 11 indexed citations

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Hauck, Simone, et al.. (2014). Perceptions of parental bonding in freebase cocaine users versus non-illicit drug users. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Pechansky, Flávio, et al.. (2012). Desenvolvimento de um Questionário de Frequência Alimentar (QFA-açúcar) para quantificar o consumo de sacarose. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Diemen, Lísia von, Cláudia Maciel Szobot, Félix Henrique Paim Kessler, & Flávio Pechansky. (2007). Adaptation and construct validation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS 11) to Brazilian Portuguese for use in adolescents Adaptação e validade de constructo da escala de impulsividade de Barrat (BIS 11) para o português do Brasil para o uso em adolescentes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Boni, Raquel B. De & Flávio Pechansky. (2003). Smoking prevalence in a Psychiatric Unit in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Lume (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul). 1 indexed citations

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Pechansky, Flávio, Lísia von Diemen, & Vanessa Krebs Genro. (2001). Presença de situações de risco para a transmissão do HIV em usuários de drogas não-injetáveis. Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo). 28(3). 157–159. 7 indexed citations

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