Roberto Pontarolo

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
307 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Roberto Pontarolo is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Pontarolo has authored 307 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Epidemiology, 37 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 31 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Roberto Pontarolo's work include Public Health in Brazil (27 papers), Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals (21 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (21 papers). Roberto Pontarolo is often cited by papers focused on Public Health in Brazil (27 papers), Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals (21 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (21 papers). Roberto Pontarolo collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Portugal and Spain. Roberto Pontarolo's co-authors include Fernanda S. Tonin, Astrid Wiens, Fernando Fernández-Llimós, Cassyano Januário Correr, Mariana Millan Fachi, Antonio M. Mendes, Alexandre de Fátima Cobre, Raquel de Oliveira Vilhena, Helena Hiemisch Lobo Borba and João Cleverson Gasparetto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Pontarolo

282 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Network meta-analysis: a technique to gather evidence from direct and indirect comparisons
    2017 278 citations Fernanda S. Tonin, Inajara Rotta et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberto Pontarolo Brazil 35 614 607 582 460 452 307 4.9k
Mainul Haque Malaysia 35 609 1.0× 772 1.3× 1.2k 2.1× 466 1.0× 430 1.0× 364 6.4k
Long Chiau Ming Malaysia 38 495 0.8× 1.4k 2.4× 371 0.6× 535 1.2× 670 1.5× 437 6.8k
Richard Woodman Australia 52 968 1.6× 1.1k 1.7× 267 0.5× 302 0.7× 204 0.5× 435 10.6k
Laura Di Renzo Italy 44 952 1.6× 1.0k 1.7× 337 0.6× 343 0.7× 260 0.6× 168 6.9k
Igho Onakpoya United Kingdom 41 862 1.4× 555 0.9× 488 0.8× 165 0.4× 228 0.5× 131 5.3k
Tahir Mehmood Khan Malaysia 43 856 1.4× 993 1.6× 479 0.8× 261 0.6× 566 1.3× 326 6.9k
Priyanga Ranasinghe Sri Lanka 33 474 0.8× 384 0.6× 267 0.5× 218 0.5× 344 0.8× 134 4.7k
Shekoufeh Nikfar Iran 46 729 1.2× 1.6k 2.7× 289 0.5× 729 1.6× 1.2k 2.6× 256 7.9k
Elizabeth Spencer United Kingdom 44 1.2k 2.0× 951 1.6× 591 1.0× 238 0.5× 218 0.5× 117 8.4k
Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk United States 49 1.6k 2.6× 729 1.2× 586 1.0× 208 0.5× 396 0.9× 359 10.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Roberto Pontarolo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roberto Pontarolo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto Pontarolo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Roberto Pontarolo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Roberto Pontarolo 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 Roberto Pontarolo. Roberto Pontarolo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Tonin, Fernanda S., et al.. (2025). Next-Generation Wound Care: A Scoping Review on Probiotic, Prebiotic, Synbiotic, and Postbiotic Cutaneous Formulations. Pharmaceuticals. 18(5). 704–704. 6 indexed citations
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Cobre, Alexandre de Fátima, et al.. (2025). Biological Activities of Mikania glomerata and Mikania laevigata: A Scoping Review and Evidence Gap Mapping. Pharmaceuticals. 18(4). 552–552.
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Cobre, Alexandre de Fátima, et al.. (2024). Aloe vera Miller extract as a plasticizer agent to polymeric films: A structural and functional component. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 99. 105982–105982. 6 indexed citations
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Sari, Marcel Henrique Marcondes, Alexandre de Fátima Cobre, Juliana Sartori Bonini, et al.. (2024). Predictive Modeling of Rheological Behavior in Semisolid Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Computational Tools.. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. 67. 1 indexed citations
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Bonini, Juliana Sartori, Francielle Pelegrin Garcia, Celso Vataru Nakamura, et al.. (2024). Polysaccharide-Stabilized Semisolid Emulsion with Vegetable Oils for Skin Wound Healing: Impact of Composition on Physicochemical and Biological Properties. Pharmaceutics. 16(11). 1426–1426. 3 indexed citations
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Pontarolo, Roberto, et al.. (2023). Negatively charged chitosan nanoparticles prepared by ionotropic gelation for encapsulation of positively charged proteins. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 642. 123164–123164. 17 indexed citations
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Cobre, Alexandre de Fátima, et al.. (2023). Systematic review and evidence gap mapping of biomarkers associated with neurological manifestations in patients with COVID-19. Journal of Neurology. 271(1). 1–23. 3 indexed citations
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Parker, Suzanne L., Cristina Sanches, Mariana Millan Fachi, et al.. (2023). Is the Pharmacokinetics of First-Line Anti-TB Drugs a Cause of High Mortality Rates in TB Patients Admitted to the ICU? A Non-Compartmental Pharmacokinetic Analysis. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 8(6). 312–312.
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Cobre, Alexandre de Fátima, et al.. (2022). Impacto da COVID-19 nos moradores de condomínio residencial vertical na Região Sul, Brasil: prevenção e automedicação. Research Society and Development. 11(4). e56711427859–e56711427859.
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Fachi, Mariana Millan, et al.. (2022). Systematic review with network meta-analysis on the treatments for latent tuberculosis infection in children and adolescents. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 28(12). 1645–1653. 2 indexed citations
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Ávila, Suélen, et al.. (2022). Effect of preservation methods on antimicrobial activity, and nutritional and microbiological quality of Melipona quadrifasciata bee honey. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 46(10). 4 indexed citations
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Cunha, Regiane Stafim da, Andréa Emília Marques Stinghen, Roberto Pontarolo, et al.. (2021). The toxicity of Aspidosperma subincanum to MCF7 cells is related to modulation of oxidative status and proinflammatory pathways. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 281. 114512–114512. 1 indexed citations
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Cobre, Alexandre de Fátima, Mônica Surek, Raquel de Oliveira Vilhena, et al.. (2021). Influence of foods and nutrients on COVID-19 recovery: A multivariate analysis of data from 170 countries using a generalized linear model. Clinical Nutrition. 41(12). 3077–3084. 33 indexed citations
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Lucchetta, Rosa Camila, Bruno Salgado Riveros, Marcelo Eidi Nita, Roberto Pontarolo, & Astrid Wiens. (2020). Multicriteria decision analysis for health care decision making in Brazil: a scoping review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Leonart, Letícia Paula, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of the Bronchodilator Effect of Guaco Syrup: a Randomized, Double-blind, Crossover Clinical Trial. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 30(1). 111–117. 3 indexed citations
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Tonin, Fernanda S., Helena Hiemisch Lobo Borba, Andréia Cristina Conegero Sanches, et al.. (2017). Efficacy and safety of amphotericin B formulations: a network meta-analysis and a multicriteria decision analysis. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 69(12). 1672–1683. 43 indexed citations
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Souza, Thaís Teles de, et al.. (2014). Morbidade e mortalidade relacionadas a medicamentos no Brasil: revisão sistemática de estudos observacionais. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 18 indexed citations
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Pontarolo, Roberto, et al.. (2014). Qualidade de vida em adultos com diabetes tipo 1 e validade do DQOL-Brasil. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8 indexed citations
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Castro, Carlos H., Gustavo Rodrigues Pedrino, Maria Helena Catelli de Carvalho, et al.. (2012). Endothelium-Dependent Vasorelaxant Effect of Butanolic Fraction fromCaryocar brasilienseCamb. Leaves in Rat Thoracic Aorta. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. 1–9. 8 indexed citations

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