Paula Rahal

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
173 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Paula Rahal is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Paula Rahal has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Epidemiology, 48 papers in Molecular Biology and 44 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Paula Rahal's work include Mosquito-borne diseases and control (32 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (29 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (24 papers). Paula Rahal is often cited by papers focused on Mosquito-borne diseases and control (32 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (29 papers) and Viral Infections and Vectors (24 papers). Paula Rahal collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and United Kingdom. Paula Rahal's co-authors include Marília Freitas Calmon, Maurício Lacerda Nogueira, Bruno Moreira Carneiro, Luisa L. Villa, Mariana Nogueira Batista, Ana Cláudia S. Braga, Cíntia Bittar, Antônio Cláudio Tedesco, Laura Sichero and Carlos Roberto Polaquini and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Paula Rahal

164 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

Design of Antibacterial Agents: Alkyl Dihydroxybenzoates against Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

2018 421 citations Marília Freitas Calmon, Paula Rahal et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paula Rahal Brazil	33	1.0k	890	628	541	423	173	3.7k
Michael S. Bronze United States	34	997 1.0×	610 0.7×	710 1.1×	766 1.4×	401 0.9×	90	3.4k
Ruixue Wang China	31	1.2k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	560 0.9×	325 0.6×	182 0.4×	236	3.8k
Dong‐Min Kim South Korea	34	1.0k 1.0×	511 0.6×	1.3k 2.0×	839 1.6×	287 0.7×	290	4.3k
Luíz Ricardo Goulart Brazil	38	1.9k 1.8×	904 1.0×	1.0k 1.6×	401 0.7×	535 1.3×	292	6.1k
Jean‐Luc Gala Belgium	30	1.0k 1.0×	409 0.5×	566 0.9×	293 0.5×	258 0.6×	139	2.7k
Sun Hee Park South Korea	34	1.1k 1.1×	896 1.0×	809 1.3×	292 0.5×	188 0.4×	193	3.6k
Mengyao Liu China	37	1.3k 1.2×	393 0.4×	1.1k 1.7×	1.3k 2.3×	364 0.9×	207	3.9k
Peng Cui China	37	1.4k 1.3×	1.0k 1.2×	859 1.4×	490 0.9×	261 0.6×	112	3.6k
David Lembo Italy	37	1.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	767 1.2×	189 0.3×	283 0.7×	134	4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Paula Rahal

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paula Rahal

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paula Rahal

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paula Rahal. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paula Rahal based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Paula Rahal. Paula Rahal is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Moraes, Fábio Rogério de, Anelize Bauermeister, Marília Freitas Calmon, et al.. (2025). Metabolic Effects of Cellular Necrosis Caused by Exfoliative Toxin C (ExhC) from Mammaliicoccus sciuri. Journal of Proteome Research. 24(7). 3261–3271.

Smith, Wendy, Yawen Liu, Stuart L. Simpson, et al.. (2024). Development and comparative assessment of RT-qPCR and duplex RT-LAMP assays for the monitoring of Aichi virus A (AiV-A) in untreated wastewater samples. The Science of The Total Environment. 952. 175440–175440. 1 indexed citations

Calmon, Marília Freitas, et al.. (2024). Effects of androgenic modulation on the morphophysiology of the adrenal cortex of male gerbils. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 592. 112332–112332. 1 indexed citations

Ferreira, Giulia Magalhães, Marco Guevara-Vega, João S. Silva, et al.. (2023). Mannose-Binding Lectins as Potent Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2. Viruses. 15(9). 1886–1886. 9 indexed citations

Calmon, Marília Freitas, Paula Rahal, Cristiane Damas Gil, et al.. (2023). Bisphenol A disruption promotes mammary tumor microenvironment via phenotypic cell polarization and inflammatory response. Cell Biology International. 47(6). 1136–1146. 7 indexed citations

Sanches, Paulo Ricardo da Silva, Igor Andrade Santos, Vivaldo Gomes da Costa, et al.. (2023). The Dimeric Peptide (KKYRYHLKPF)2K Shows Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Activity by Inhibiting Different Steps of Chikungunya and Zika Virus Infection. Viruses. 15(5). 1168–1168. 5 indexed citations

Sanches, Paulo Ricardo da Silva, Igor Andrade Santos, Cíntia Bittar, et al.. (2023). The Synthetic Peptide GA-Hecate and Its Analogs Inhibit Multiple Steps of the Chikungunya Virus Infection Cycle In Vitro. Pharmaceuticals. 16(10). 1389–1389. 6 indexed citations

Saivish, Marielena Vogel, Roosevelt Alves da Silva, Jacqueline Farinha Shimizu, et al.. (2023). Antiviral Activity of Quercetin Hydrate against Zika Virus. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(8). 7504–7504. 10 indexed citations

Sanches, Paulo Ricardo da Silva, Mariana Nogueira Batista, Bruno Moreira Carneiro, et al.. (2023). Antiviral Evaluation of New Synthetic Bioconjugates Based on GA-Hecate: A New Class of Antivirals Targeting Different Steps of Zika Virus Replication. Molecules. 28(13). 4884–4884. 3 indexed citations

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Saivish, Marielena Vogel, Carolina Colombelli Pacca, Vivaldo Gomes da Costa, et al.. (2023). Caffeic Acid Has Antiviral Activity against Ilhéus Virus In Vitro. Viruses. 15(2). 494–494. 20 indexed citations

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Costa, Vivaldo Gomes da, Marielena Vogel Saivish, Cíntia Bittar, et al.. (2022). Clinical Landscape and Rate of Exposure to Ilheus Virus: Insights from Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Viruses. 15(1). 92–92. 9 indexed citations

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Rahal, Paula, et al.. (2022). High Frequency of Epstein-Barr Virus and Absence of Papillomavirus in Breast Cancer Patients from Brazilian Northeast. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 23(7). 2351–2359. 6 indexed citations

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Campos, Guilherme Rodrigues Fernandes, Shu‐Cheng Chen, Cíntia Bittar, et al.. (2020). A novel substitution in NS5A enhances the resistance of hepatitis C virus genotype 3 to daclatasvir. Journal of General Virology. 102(1). 5 indexed citations

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Ribeiro, Daniele Lisboa, et al.. (2019). Melatonin and Docosahexaenoic Acid Decrease Proliferation of PNT1A Prostate Benign Cells via Modulation of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and ROS Production. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2019. 1–15. 22 indexed citations

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Nogueira, Maurício Lacerda, et al.. (2011). Patógenos respiratórios frequentes em casos de infecções do trato respiratório em crianças de creche. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7 indexed citations

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Rahal, Paula, et al.. (2011). Gene mutations and polymorphisms of TP53 and FHIT in chronic esophagitis and esophageal carcinoma.. PubMed. 31(5). 1685–90. 7 indexed citations

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Mota, Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira, et al.. (2009). Incidence of HPV infection in the uterine cervix in HIV positive pregnant women seen at the Hospital de Base in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Souza, Fátima Pereira de, Ana Carolina Gomes Jardim, José Antônio Cordeiro, et al.. (2007). Correction: Braz J Med Biol Res 2006; 39 (12): 1575-1580: HFE gene mutations in Brazilian thalassemic patients. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 40(1). 1 indexed citations

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Levi, José Eduardo, Paula Rahal, Álvaro S. Sarkis, & Luisa L. Villa. (1998). Human papillomavirus DNA andp53 status in penile carcinomas. International Journal of Cancer. 76(6). 779–783. 53 indexed citations

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Levi, José Eduardo, Paula Rahal, Álvaro S. Sarkis, & Luisa L. Villa. (1998). Human papillomavirus DNA and p53 status in penile carcinomas. International Journal of Cancer. 76(6). 779–783. 4 indexed citations

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