João Pinto

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
109 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

João Pinto is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, João Pinto has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in João Pinto's work include Malaria Research and Control (78 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (77 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (29 papers). João Pinto is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (78 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (77 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (29 papers). João Pinto collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and United States. João Pinto's co-authors include Carla A. Sousa, Martin J. Donnelly, David Weetman, Virgı́lio E. do Rosário, J. D. Charlwood, John Vontas, Catherine L. Moyes, Ademir Jesus Martins, Vincent Corbel and Jean‐Philippe David and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

João Pinto

106 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Contemporary status of insecticide resistance in the major Aedes vectors of arboviruses infecting humans

2017 557 citations João Pinto et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases profile →
Alternative strategies for mosquito-borne arbovirus control

2019 217 citations Gonçalo Seixas, João Pinto et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
João Pinto Portugal	34	3.0k	959	900	844	566	109	3.7k
Pradya Somboon Thailand	36	2.7k 0.9×	960 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	955 1.1×	521 0.9×	164	4.0k
Parfait Awono‐Ambene Cameroon	38	3.5k 1.1×	915 1.0×	814 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	487 0.9×	119	4.1k
Daibin Zhong United States	31	2.2k 0.7×	812 0.8×	910 1.0×	567 0.7×	304 0.5×	129	3.4k
Yeya T. Touré Mali	36	2.8k 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	660 0.7×	714 0.8×	284 0.5×	69	3.7k
Christophe Antonio‐Nkondjio Cameroon	35	2.8k 0.9×	785 0.8×	771 0.9×	356 0.4×	474 0.8×	115	3.2k
Mark Q. Benedict United States	32	3.2k 1.0×	1.5k 1.6×	848 0.9×	2.4k 2.8×	823 1.5×	94	4.8k
Mariangela Bonizzoni Italy	35	2.1k 0.7×	837 0.9×	823 0.9×	2.0k 2.3×	556 1.0×	79	3.6k
Sylvie Manguin France	39	5.2k 1.7×	1.2k 1.2×	1.8k 2.0×	977 1.2×	725 1.3×	131	6.1k
Paul T. Brey France	35	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	371 0.4×	1.6k 1.8×	480 0.8×	107	4.3k
Robert D. Cooper Australia	33	2.3k 0.8×	419 0.4×	583 0.6×	579 0.7×	513 0.9×	130	3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of João Pinto

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Corrêa, Maria Elvira Pizzigatti, Carla A. Sousa, Gustavo Rocha, et al.. (2024). The status of insecticide resistance of Anopheles coluzzii on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, after 20 years of malaria vector control. Malaria Journal. 23(1). 390–390. 1 indexed citations

Sousa, Carla A., et al.. (2023). Screening of natural Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Cape Verde islands. Parasites & Vectors. 16(1). 142–142. 8 indexed citations

Crepeau, Marc, João Pinto, Amina Yssouf, et al.. (2023). Anopheles gambiae on remote islands in the Indian Ocean: origins and prospects for malaria elimination by genetic modification of extant populations. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20830–20830.

Pichler, Verena, Emiliano Mancini, Maria Calzetta, et al.. (2021). A Novel Allele Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (AS-PCR) Assay to Detect the V1016G Knockdown Resistance Mutation Confirms Its Widespread Presence in Aedes albopictus Populations from Italy. Insects. 12(1). 79–79. 14 indexed citations

Seixas, Gonçalo, Bruna R. Gouveia, Filomeno Fortes, et al.. (2020). The V410L knockdown resistance mutation occurs in island and continental populations of Aedes aegypti in West and Central Africa. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 14(5). e0008216–e0008216. 34 indexed citations

Seixas, Gonçalo, et al.. (2019). Origin and expansion of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in Madeira Island (Portugal). Scientific Reports. 9(1). 2241–2241. 27 indexed citations

Salgueiro, Patrícia, et al.. (2016). Molecular evolution and population genetics of a Gram-negative binding protein gene in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (sensu lato). Parasites & Vectors. 9(1). 515–515. 4 indexed citations

Gomes, Jacinto, Patrícia Salgueiro, João Inácio, et al.. (2016). Population diversity of Theileria annulata in Portugal. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 42. 14–19. 23 indexed citations

Salgueiro, Patrícia, Marta Moreno, Frédéric Simard, David A. O’Brochta, & João Pinto. (2013). New Insights into the Population Structure of Anopheles gambiae s.s. in the Gulf of Guinea Islands Revealed by Herves Transposable Elements. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e62964–e62964. 7 indexed citations

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Caputo, Beniamino, Federica Santolamazza, José L Vicente, et al.. (2011). The “Far-West” of Anopheles gambiae Molecular Forms. PLoS ONE. 6(2). e16415–e16415. 57 indexed citations

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Félix, Rute C., et al.. (2010). Molecular evolution of the three short PGRPs of the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensisin East Africa. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 10(1). 9–9. 14 indexed citations

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Marshall, Jonathon C., João Pinto, J. D. Charlwood, et al.. (2008). Exploring the origin and degree of genetic isolation of Anopheles gambiae from the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, potential sites for testing transgenic‐based vector control. Evolutionary Applications. 1(4). 631–644. 15 indexed citations

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Moreno, Marta, José L Vicente, Jorge Cano, et al.. (2008). Knockdown resistance mutations (kdr) and insecticide susceptibility to DDT and pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae from Equatorial Guinea. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 13(3). 430–433. 28 indexed citations

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Marques, Patrícia X., Francisco Saúte, Vera V. Pinto, et al.. (2005). Plasmodium species mixed infections in two areas of Manhiça District, Mozambique. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 1(3). 96–102. 33 indexed citations

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Charlwood, J. D., et al.. (2003). Mating does not affect the biting behaviour ofAnopheles gambiaefrom the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, West Africa. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. 97(7). 751–756. 18 indexed citations

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Charlwood, J. D., et al.. (2003). Raised houses reduce mosquito bites. Malaria Journal. 2(1). 45–45. 48 indexed citations

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Charlwood, J. D., et al.. (2002). The swarming and mating behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) from São Tomé Island.. PubMed. 27(2). 178–83. 81 indexed citations

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Charlwood, J. D., et al.. (2002). Male size does not affect mating success (of Anopheles gambiae in São Tomé). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 16(1). 109–111. 49 indexed citations

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Pinto, João, Carla A. Sousa, Vilfrido Gil, et al.. (2000). Mixed-species malaria infections in the human population of São Tomé island, West Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 94(3). 256–257. 19 indexed citations

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Arez, Ana Paula, Georges Snounou, João Pinto, et al.. (1999). A clonal Plasmodium falciparum population in an isolated outbreak of malaria in the Republic of Cabo Verde. Parasitology. 118(4). 347–355. 47 indexed citations

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