Sérgio Tufik

13.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
236 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Sérgio Tufik is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Sérgio Tufik has authored 236 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Physiology, 85 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 69 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Sérgio Tufik's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (68 papers), Sleep and related disorders (60 papers) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (48 papers). Sérgio Tufik is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (68 papers), Sleep and related disorders (60 papers) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (48 papers). Sérgio Tufik collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Canada. Sérgio Tufik's co-authors include Marco Túlio de Mello, Thomas Penzel, Hanna Karen Moreira Antunes, Carlos M. Nuñez, Kate Valentine, Adam Benjafield, Atul Malhotra, Sanjeev Sinha, Najib Ayas and Raphaël Heinzer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Sérgio Tufik

225 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

Estimation of the global preval... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2019 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis
    2019 2.4k citations Adam Benjafield, Najib Ayas et al. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine profile →
  2. The Impact of Resistance Exercise on the Cognitive Function of the Elderly
    2007 575 citations Ronaldo Vagner Thomatieli dos Santos, Sérgio Tufik et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sérgio Tufik Brazil 48 5.0k 2.9k 2.0k 1.8k 1.2k 236 9.6k
Sérgio Tufik Brazil 55 5.4k 1.1× 3.9k 1.3× 2.6k 1.3× 3.0k 1.6× 1.6k 1.3× 517 12.1k
Lia Bittencourt Brazil 46 4.3k 0.9× 3.1k 1.1× 2.3k 1.1× 1.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.2× 290 7.8k
Ahmed S. BaHammam Saudi Arabia 49 3.7k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 3.4k 1.7× 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 345 9.0k
Marco Túlio de Mello Brazil 59 4.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 3.3k 1.6× 2.0k 1.1× 450 0.4× 479 12.8k
Timothy I. Morgenthaler United States 49 5.7k 1.1× 4.7k 1.6× 4.4k 2.2× 4.4k 2.4× 2.6k 2.1× 172 12.2k
Shahrad Taheri United Kingdom 46 3.6k 0.7× 4.8k 1.6× 3.8k 1.9× 3.0k 1.6× 461 0.4× 144 10.6k
Giora Pillar Israel 47 4.0k 0.8× 3.2k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 130 6.3k
Frédéric Roche France 49 2.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 924 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 917 0.7× 303 8.1k
Damien Léger France 56 2.5k 0.5× 2.9k 1.0× 6.9k 3.4× 4.8k 2.6× 661 0.5× 290 11.3k
Colin M. Shapiro Canada 41 2.3k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 2.6k 1.3× 2.2k 1.2× 994 0.8× 130 6.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Sérgio Tufik

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sérgio Tufik

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sérgio Tufik

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

All Works

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Morelhão, Priscila K., Gabriel Natan Pires, Priscila Farias Tempaku, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and incidence of periodic limb movements during sleep in São Paulo , Brazil : results from the EPISONO cohort. Journal of Sleep Research. 34(5). e14475–e14475.
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Tufik, Sérgio, et al.. (2023). Changes in behavioral and cognitive abilities after rapid maxillary expansion in children affected by persistent snoring after long-term adenotonsillectomy: A noncontrolled study. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 165(3). 344–356. 5 indexed citations
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Benjafield, Adam, Najib Ayas, Peter R. Eastwood, et al.. (2019). Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 7(8). 687–698. 2382 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pereira, Carlos Alberto de Castro, et al.. (2018). Spirometry reference values for Black adults in Brazil. Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia. 44(6). 449–455. 6 indexed citations
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Melo, Camila Maria de, Marcus Vinicius Lúcio dos Santos Quaresma, Hanna Karen Moreira Antunes, et al.. (2018). Relationship of evening meal with sleep quality in obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 29. 231–236. 21 indexed citations
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Masquio, Deborah Cristina Landi, Aline de Piano, Priscila L. Sanches, et al.. (2015). Aleitamento materno exclusivo atenua riscos cardiovasculares e estado inflamatório em adolescentes obesos. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 25(1). 33–39. 1 indexed citations
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Moreira, Gustavo Antônio, Sandra Obikawa Kyosen, Camilla L. Patti, Ana María Martins, & Sérgio Tufik. (2014). Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis types I, II, and VI in a reference center. Sleep And Breathing. 18(4). 791–797. 24 indexed citations
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Narciso, Fernanda Veruska, Andrea Maculano Esteves, Luciana Oliveira e Silva, et al.. (2013). Do Circadian Preferences Influence the Sleep Patterns of Night Shift Drivers?. Medical Principles and Practice. 22(6). 571–575. 5 indexed citations
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Campos, Raquel Munhoz da Silveira, Aline de Piano, June Carnier, et al.. (2012). The role of pro/anti-inflammatory adipokines on bone metabolism in NAFLD obese adolescents: effects of long-term interdisciplinary therapy. Endocrine. 42(1). 146–156. 63 indexed citations
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Lira, Fábio Santos, José Cesar Rosa Neto, Gustavo D. Pimentel, et al.. (2012). Long-term interdisciplinary therapy reduces endotoxin level and insulin resistance in obese adolescents. Nutrition Journal. 11(1). 74–74. 24 indexed citations
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Esteves, Andrea Maculano, Marco Túlio de Mello, Ana Amélia Benedito‐Silva, & Sérgio Tufik. (2011). Impact of aerobic physical exercise on Restless Legs Syndrome. Sleep Science. 4(2). 45–48. 9 indexed citations
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Sanches, Priscila de Lima, Marco Túlio de Mello, Francisco Antônio Helfenstein Fonseca, et al.. (2010). Improvement in HOMA-IR is an independent predictor of reduced carotid intima-media thickness in obese adolescents participating in an interdisciplinary weight-loss program. Hypertension Research. 34(2). 232–238. 35 indexed citations
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Cintra, Fátima Dumas, et al.. (2008). Cardiorespiratory response to exercise in men and women with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine. 10(3). 368–373. 11 indexed citations
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Mello, Marco Túlio de, Andrea Maculano Esteves, & Sérgio Tufik. (2004). Comparison between dopaminergic agents and physical exercise as treatment for periodic limb movements in patients with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 42(4). 218–221. 49 indexed citations

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