João Costa

10.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
247 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

João Costa is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Neurology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, João Costa has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 56 papers in Neurology and 29 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in João Costa's work include Neurological disorders and treatments (31 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (28 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (27 papers). João Costa is often cited by papers focused on Neurological disorders and treatments (31 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (28 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (27 papers). João Costa collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and United States. João Costa's co-authors include Joaquim J. Ferreira, António Vaz Carneiro, Daniel Caldeira, Cristina Sampaio, Mamede de Carvalho, Fausto J. Pinto, Gonçalo S. Duarte, Joana Alarcão, Filipe B. Rodrigues and João Pereira dos Santos and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Brain.

In The Last Decade

João Costa

234 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society‐E... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75 100
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society‐European Section Guideline on the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: I. Invasive Therapies
    2022 100 citations Günther Deuschl, Angelo Antonini et al. Movement Disorders profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
João Costa Portugal 46 2.2k 1.1k 1.0k 760 750 247 6.5k
Brandon R. Grossardt United States 49 1.8k 0.8× 962 0.9× 1.4k 1.3× 815 1.1× 554 0.7× 97 9.6k
Pippa Tyrrell United Kingdom 50 1.8k 0.8× 510 0.5× 2.2k 2.1× 648 0.9× 566 0.8× 127 7.6k
Ralph F. Frankowski United States 40 1.9k 0.8× 565 0.5× 1.8k 1.7× 984 1.3× 322 0.4× 94 6.1k
Barbara C. Tilley United States 48 3.4k 1.5× 813 0.7× 3.9k 3.7× 625 0.8× 397 0.5× 155 10.0k
Sanjay Kalra India 38 2.2k 1.0× 406 0.4× 438 0.4× 786 1.0× 618 0.8× 314 6.2k
David Gaist Denmark 42 1.0k 0.5× 919 0.8× 816 0.8× 884 1.2× 177 0.2× 149 5.6k
Hilary Watt United Kingdom 39 1.1k 0.5× 477 0.4× 383 0.4× 721 0.9× 476 0.6× 93 5.4k
Philippe Lehert Belgium 49 707 0.3× 539 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 698 0.9× 555 0.7× 172 7.7k
Anne M. Murray United States 43 646 0.3× 1.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.2× 815 1.1× 435 0.6× 194 9.0k
Andreas Terént Sweden 48 1.6k 0.7× 1.8k 1.6× 3.5k 3.3× 405 0.5× 301 0.4× 122 7.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by João Costa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Costa

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All Works

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Brinkman, David J., Milan C. Richir, Paraskevi Papaioannidou, et al.. (2025). Barriers and solutions for the European prescribing exam: a qualitative world café study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 81(10). 1451–1459.
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Caldeira, Daniel, Mariana Alves, Nilza Gonçalves, et al.. (2025). Association of Aspirin Use in Primary Prevention and Cardiovascular Events: A Retrospective Analysis of the VITAL Cohort. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 15(3). 89–89.
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Bie, Rob M.A. de, et al.. (2024). Efficacy and safety of adjunctive oral therapy in Parkinson’s disease with motor complications: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Neurology Open. 6(1). e000573–e000573. 3 indexed citations
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David, Cláudio, et al.. (2023). The effect of catheter-based sham renal denervation in hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 23(1). 249–249. 5 indexed citations
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Brinkman, David J., Milan C. Richir, Paraskevi Papaioannidou, et al.. (2023). The European List of Key Medicines for Medical Education: A Modified Delphi Study. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 115(3). 515–524. 4 indexed citations
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Alves, Mariana, et al.. (2023). Direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonist on dementia risk in atrial fibrillation: systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 56(3). 474–484. 7 indexed citations
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Deuschl, Günther, Angelo Antonini, João Costa, et al.. (2022). European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society‐European Section Guideline on the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: I. Invasive Therapies. Movement Disorders. 37(7). 1360–1374. 100 indexed citations breakdown →
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Verdonk, Petra, Floor van Rosse, Michael Okorie, et al.. (2022). A Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Teacher's Guide to Race‐Based Medicine, Inclusivity, and Diversity. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 113(3). 600–606. 5 indexed citations
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Deuschl, Günther, Angelo Antonini, João Costa, et al.. (2022). European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society ‐ European Section guideline on the treatment of Parkinson's disease: I. Invasive therapies. European Journal of Neurology. 29(9). 2580–2595. 48 indexed citations
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David, Cláudio, et al.. (2022). Cardiovascular and Respiratory Safety of Sedation Strategies Used in Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Systematic Review Incorporating Network Meta-Analysis. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 36(11). 4129–4140. 3 indexed citations
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Duarte, Gonçalo S., et al.. (2021). Analysis of clinical and methodological characteristics of early COVID-19 treatment clinical trials: so much work, so many lost opportunities. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 21(1). 7 indexed citations
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Tichelaar, Jelle, Paraskevi Papaioannidou, Robert Likić, et al.. (2020). Harmonizing and improving European education in prescribing: An overview of digital educational resources used in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 87(3). 1001–1011. 10 indexed citations
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Costa, João, et al.. (2019). Survival in Transthyretin Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy: A Review. 4(1). 22–25. 2 indexed citations
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Gouveia, Miguel, et al.. (2019). The Current and Future Burden of Heart Failure in Portugal. ESC Heart Failure. 6(2). 254–261. 27 indexed citations
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Hinkelbein, Jochen, Massimo Lamperti, Jonas Åkeson, et al.. (2017). European Society of Anaesthesiology and European Board of Anaesthesiology guidelines for procedural sedation and analgesia in adults. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 35(1). 6–24. 175 indexed citations
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Caldeira, Daniel, Márcio Barra, A.J.M. Ferreira, et al.. (2015). Systematic review with meta‐analysis: the risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding with non‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 42(11-12). 1239–1249. 47 indexed citations
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Caldeira, Daniel, Joana Alarcão, António Vaz Carneiro, & João Costa. (2012). Risk of pneumonia associated with use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 345(jul11 1). e4260–e4260. 171 indexed citations
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Carvalho, Mamede de, et al.. (2010). A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of memantine for functional disability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. 11(5). 456–460. 87 indexed citations

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