He was included in the prestigious list of Stanford University, which evaluates the influence of researchers in different areas of knowledge
Professor Sergio Costa Oliveira, coordinator of the Vaccinology research group at the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo (IPSP) and full professor of Immunology at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo (ICB-USP), was included in the list of the most cited Brazilian scientists in the seventh edition of the Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators. This survey, organized by John P. A. Ioannidis, professor at Stanford University, is one of the most comprehensive references for measuring the scientific impact of researchers in different areas of knowledge.
The list is based on an indicator called c-score, which measures the impact of each researcher’s scientific publications, taking into account factors such as the number of citations and the authorship (single, first or last author), excluding self-citations. The database uses information from the Scopus platform to analyze scientists in 22 fields and 174 subfields, offering a broad view of the global impact of their research. The scientists on the list are among the 100,000 most cited in the world or are in the top percentile of their subfields.
The recently published survey allows users to find out the career-long impact or single recent year impact of the most influential scientists. Sergio Costa Oliveira was recognized as one of the most influential researchers of 2023. “This recognition reflects the work we develop with a focus on innovation and cutting-edge scientific research,” said Oliveira. He also highlighted the fundamental role of the team of researchers at ICB-USP and IPSP, who actively collaborate in the advancement of science and public health.
Brazil has 1,077 scientists on the career-long impact list and 1,340 researchers on the 2023 list. The inclusion of Sergio Costa Oliveira reaffirms the position of ICB-USP and IPSP as one of the main research centers in the country, with significant contributions to science and global health.