Sofia R. Valdoleiros

580 total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 270 citations indexed

About

Sofia R. Valdoleiros is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sofia R. Valdoleiros has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 270 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Epidemiology, 5 papers in Infectious Diseases and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sofia R. Valdoleiros's work include Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (3 papers), Poxvirus research and outbreaks (3 papers) and Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments (2 papers). Sofia R. Valdoleiros is often cited by papers focused on Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (3 papers), Poxvirus research and outbreaks (3 papers) and Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments (2 papers). Sofia R. Valdoleiros collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Nigeria. Sofia R. Valdoleiros's co-authors include Danny Asogun, Richard Kock, Alimuddin Zumla, Eskild Petersen, Francine Ntoumi, Najmul Haider, Rashid Ansumana, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Javier Guitián and Isobella Honeyborne and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Emerging infectious diseases and International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Sofia R. Valdoleiros

12 papers receiving 262 citations

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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.

Monkeypox outbreaks outside endemic regions: scientific and social priorities

2022 131 citations Alimuddin Zumla, Sofia R. Valdoleiros et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sofia R. Valdoleiros Portugal	7	213	166	150	32	26	12	270
Ella Gonofio Central African Republic	7	276 1.3×	223 1.3×	176 1.2×	23 0.7×	32 1.2×	10	308
Livia Schrick Germany	9	84 0.4×	108 0.7×	59 0.4×	79 2.5×	20 0.8×	17	204
Cody Clemmons United States	6	332 1.6×	280 1.7×	238 1.6×	25 0.8×	35 1.3×	7	361
G. S. Trindade Brazil	8	114 0.5×	36 0.2×	97 0.6×	27 0.8×	31 1.2×	10	166
Livia Victoria Patrono Germany	8	88 0.4×	87 0.5×	152 1.0×	74 2.3×	29 1.1×	18	264
Florence Whitehill United States	3	408 1.9×	344 2.1×	254 1.7×	39 1.2×	15 0.6×	4	439
Marco Rivano Capparuccia Italy	4	348 1.6×	299 1.8×	271 1.8×	22 0.7×	12 0.5×	6	380
Mireia Navarro Spain	5	232 1.1×	215 1.3×	194 1.3×	53 1.7×	10 0.4×	11	311
Aida Peiró-Mestres Spain	4	233 1.1×	216 1.3×	187 1.2×	68 2.1×	41 1.6×	7	307
Evelene Steward‐Clark United States	6	63 0.3×	166 1.0×	60 0.4×	83 2.6×	21 0.8×	11	233

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12 of 12 papers shown

Gonçalves, Inês C., et al.. (2023). Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Biliary Ascariasis by Abdominal Ultrasound in a Non-Endemic Area. Cureus. 15(1). e33599–e33599. 3 indexed citations

Haider, Najmul, Javier Guitián, David Simons, et al.. (2022). Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 122. 107–111. 72 indexed citations

Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2022). Monkeypox after Occupational Needlestick Injury from Pustule. Emerging infectious diseases. 28(12). 2516–2519. 20 indexed citations

Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2022). Nosocomial meningitis in intensive care: a 10-year retrospective study and literature review. Acute and Critical Care. 37(1). 61–70. 9 indexed citations

Zumla, Alimuddin, Sofia R. Valdoleiros, Najmul Haider, et al.. (2022). Monkeypox outbreaks outside endemic regions: scientific and social priorities. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 22(7). 929–931. 131 indexed citations breakdown →

Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2021). Animais Venenosos em Território Português: Abordagem Clínica de Picadas e Mordeduras. Acta Médica Portuguesa. 34(11). 784–795. 6 indexed citations

Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2021). Protocolo de Prevenção e Tratamento de Infeções Associadas à Terapêutica Imunossupressora de Doenças Autoimunes. Acta Médica Portuguesa. 34(6). 469–483. 1 indexed citations

Mitchell, James, Sofia R. Valdoleiros, Samantha Jefferson, et al.. (2020). Autoimmune encephalitis as an increasingly recognised cause of non-convulsive status epilepticus: A retrospective, multicentre evaluation of patient characteristics and electroencephalography (EEG) results. Seizure. 80. 153–156. 4 indexed citations

Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2020). First report of concomitant cryptococcal meningitis and anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health. 2. 100036–100036. 5 indexed citations

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Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2020). Infection and colonization by Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum: a 9-year observational study in a university central hospital. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 39(9). 1745–1752. 6 indexed citations

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Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2020). Clinical profile and microbiological aetiology diagnosis in adult patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Pulmonology. 28(5). 358–367. 9 indexed citations

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Valdoleiros, Sofia R., et al.. (2019). Nontravel-related invasive Entamoeba histolytica infection with probable heterosexual transmission. IDCases. 18. e00592–e00592. 4 indexed citations

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