Publications in Peer-Reviewed International Journals 

Tomás, A. L., Pinto, M., Cardoso, F., Peixoto de Almeida, M., de Sousa, B., Pereira, E., Franco, R. & Matos, O. (2019). Application of synthetic recombinant multi-epitope antigens and gold nanoparticles for a Pneumocystis pneumonia rapid diagnostic test. Abstract in the Annals of Medicine, 51:Sup1, 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2018.1561853. (IF:5.435; SJR: Q1).

Guerra, M., de Sousa, B., Ndong-Mabale, N., Berzosa, P., Arez, A. P. (2018). Malaria determining risk factors at the household level in two rural villages of mainland Equatorial Guinea. Malaria Journal, 17:203. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2354-x. (IF: 3.017; SJR: Q1). 

Prata, M. J., de Sousa, B., Festas, I. & Oliveira, A. L. (2018). Cooperative methods and self-regulated strategies development for argumentative writing. The Journal of Educational Research, 1-16.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2018.1427037. (IF: 1.197; SJR: Q1).

Duarte, E., de Sousa, B., Cadarso-Suarez, C., Kneib, T. & Rodrigues, V. (2017). Exploring risk factors in breast cancer screening program data using structured geoadditive models with high order interaction. Spatial Statistics, 22, 403-418. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spasta.2017.07.004. (IF: 1.176; SJR: Q3). 

Rebelo, T., de Sousa, B., Dimas, I., & Lourenço, P. R. (2017). Learning culture and affective well-being at work: How does the need for individual growth matter in this relationship? Psihologija, 50(2), 187-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/PSI160502005R.  (IF: 0.333; SJR: Q3).

Guerra, M., Neres, R., Salgueiro, P., Mendes, C., Ndong-Mabale, N., Berzosa, P., de Sousa, B., & Arez, A. P. (2017). Plasmodiumfalciparum Genetic Diversity in Continental Equatorial Guinea before and after Introduction of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61(1): e02556-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02556-15. (IF: 4.415; SJR: Q1).

Arnarson, E. O., Matos, A. P., Salvador, C., Ribeiro, C., de Sousa, B., & Craighead, W. E. (2016). Longitudinal Study of Life Events, Well-Being, Emotional Regulation and Depressive Symptomatology. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 38(2): 159-171. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-015-9524-8.   (IF:1.759; SJR: Q1)

Esteves, F., de Sousa, B, Calderon, E. J., Huang, L., Badura, R., Maltez, F., Bassat, Q., de Armas, Y., Antunes, F., & Matos, O. (2016) Multicentre study highlighting clinical relevance of new high-throughput methodologies in molecular epidemiology of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. Clinical microbiology and infection: the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 22(6): 566.e9-566.e19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2016.03.013. (IF: 5.197; SJR: Q1).

Cunha, D., de Sousa, B., Fonseca, G., & Relvas, A. P. (2016). Gambling behavior severity and psychological, family and contextual variables: A comparative analysis. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 16(3), 266-289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2016.1200985. (SJR: Q3).

Vilaca, M., de Sousa, B., Stratton, P., & Relvas, A. P. (2015). The 15-item Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation (SCORE-15) Scale: Portuguese Validation Studies. Spanish Journal of Psychology, 18, e87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2015.95. (IF: 0.586; SJR: Q3).

Bras, A. L., Gomes, D., Filipe, P. A., de Sousa, B., & Nunes, C. (2014). Trends, seasonality and forecasts of pulmonary tuberculosis in Portugal. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 18(10), 1202-1210. http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.14.0158. (IF: 2.315; SJR: Q1). 

White, A., McKee, M., de Sousa, B., de Visser, R., Madsen, S. A., Makara, P., Richardson, N., Zatoński, W., & Raine, G. (2014). An examination of the association between premature mortality and life expectancy among men in Europe. European Journal of Public Health, 24(4), 673-679 – Publicado online:em 21 de Junho de 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckt076. (IF: 2.459; SJR: Q1).

Lobo, E., de Sousa, B., Rosa, S., Figueiredo, P., Lobo, L., Pateira, S., Fernandes, N., & Nogueira, F. (2014). Prevalence of pfmdr1 alleles associated with artemether-lumefantrine tolerance/resistance in Maputo before and after the implementation of artemisinin-based combination therapy. Malaria Journal, 13, 300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-300. (IF: 3.109; SJR: Q1).

Russo, G., de Sousa, B., Sidat, M., Ferrinho, P., & Dussault, G. (2014). Why do some physicians in Portuguese-speaking African countries work exclusively for the private sector? Findings from a mixed-methods study. Human Resources For Health, 12, 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-12-51. (IF: 1.647; SJR: Q1).

Esteves, F., Aguiar, D., Rosado, J., Costa, M. L., de Sousa, B., Antunes, F., & Matos, O. (2014). Toxoplasma gondii prevalence in cats from Lisbon and in pigs from centre and south of Portugal. Vet Parasitol., 200(1-2), 8-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.12.017. (IF: 2.381; SJR: Q1).

Duarte, E., de Sousa, B., Cadarso-Suarez, C., Rodrigues, V., & Kneib, T. (2014). Structured additive regression modeling of age of menarche and menopause in a breast cancer screening program. Biometrical Journal, 56(3), 416-427. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bimj.201200260. (IF: 0.945; SJR: Q2).

Rodrigues, V., Mota-Pinto, A., de Sousa, B., Botelho, A., Alves, C., & Resende de Oliveira, C. (2014). The Aging Profile of the Portuguese Population: A Principal Component Analysis. J Community Health, 39(4), 747-752. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9821-2. (IF: 1.716; SJR: Q1).

Lopes, S. C., Cabral, A. J., & de Sousa, B. (2014). Community health workers: to train or to restrain? A longitudinal survey to assess the impact of training community health workers in the Bolama Region, Guinea-Bissau. Human Resources for Health, 12, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-12-8. (IF: 1.647; SJR: Q1).

Esteves, F., Lee, C. H., de Sousa, B., Badura, R., Seringa, M., Fernandes, C., Gaspar, J. F., Antunes, F., & Matos O. (2014). (1-3)-Beta-D-glucan in association with lactate dehydrogenase as biomarkers of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) in HIV-infected patients. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis., 33(7), 1173-1180. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-014-2054-6. (IF: 2.668, SJR: Q2).

Alves, S. M., Castiglione, D., Oliveira, C. M., de Sousa, B., & Pina, M. F. (2014). Age-period-cohort effects in the incidence of hip fractures: political and economic events are coincident with changes in risk. Osteoporos Int, 25(2),711-720 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-013-2483-6. (IF: 4.169; SJR: Q1).

Charlwood, J. D., Macia, G. A., Manhaca, M., Sousa, B., Cuamba. N., & Bragança. M. (2013). Population dynamics and spatial structure of human-biting mosquitoes, inside and outside of houses, in the Chockwe irrigation scheme, southern Mozambique. Geospat Health, 7(2), 309-20. http://dx.doi.org/ (IF: 1.000; SJR: Q1).

Lobo, M. L., Esteves, F., de Sousa, B., Cardoso, F. Cushion, M. T., Antunes, F., & Matos, O. (2013). Therapeutic Potential of Caspofungin Combined with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Pneumocystis Pneumonia: A Pilot Study in Mice. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e70619. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070619. (IF: 3.534; SJR: Q1).

Centeno-Lima, S., Rosado-Marques, V., Ferreira, F., Rodrigues, R., Indeque, B., Camará, I., de Sousa, B., Aguiar, P., Nunes, B., & Ferrinho, P. (2013). Giardia Duodenalis and Chronic Malnutrition in Children under Five from a Rural Area of Guinea-Bissau. Acta Med Port, 26(6), 721-724. http://dx.doi.org/ (IF: 0.281; SJR: Q3).

Codices, V. Martins, C., Novo, C., Pinho, M., de Sousa, B., Lopes, A., Borrego, M., & Matos, O. (2013). Cell phenotypic change due to Cryptosporidium parvum infection in immunocompetent mice. Acta Parasitologica, 58(1), 70-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11686-013-0113-2. (IF: 0.965; SJR: Q3).

Codices, V. Martins, C., Novo, C., de Sousa, B., Lopes, A., Borrego, M., & Matos, O. (2013). Dynamics of cytokines and immunoglobulins serum profiles in primary and secondary Cryptosporidium parvum infection: Usefulness of Luminex (R) xMAP technology. Experimental Parasitology, 133(1), 106-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2012.11.003. (IF: 1.859; SJR: Q2).

Mendes, C., Salgueiro, P., Gonzalez, V., Berzosa, P., Benito, A., do Rosario, V. E , de Sousa, B., Cano, J., & Arez, A. P. (2013). Genetic diversity and signatures of selection of drug resistance in Plasmodium populations from both human and mosquito hosts in continental Equatorial Guinea. Malaria Journal, 12, 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-114. (IF: 3.489; SJR: Q1).

Kampango, A., Braganca, M., de Sousa, B., & Charlwood, J. D. (2013). Netting barriers to prevent mosquito entry into houses in southern Mozambique: a pilot study. Malaria Journal, 12, 99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-99. (IF: 3.489; SJR: Q1).

Madureira, J., Ramos, C. I. V., Marques, M., Maia, C., de Sousa, B., Campino, L., Santana-Marques, M. G., & Farrell, N. (2013). Nonclassic Metallointercalators with Dipyridophenazine: DNA Interaction Studies and Leishmanicidal Activity. Inorganic Chemistry, 52(15), 8881-8894. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic401067d. (IF: 4.794; SJR: Q1).

Ferrinho, P., de Sousa, B., Tavares, A., Nogueira, P., & Portugal, R. (2012). Health System in the Health Region of Lisbon and Tagus Valley: Beyond Health Centers and Hospitals. Acta Med Port, 25(6), 375-388. (IF: 0.151, SJR: Q3).

Codices, V., Martins, C., Novo, C., Pinho, M., de Sousa, B., Mendes, A., Borrego, M., & Matos, O. (2012). Immune response to Cryptosporidium parvum in immuno-competent mice [R2791]. Abstract in the Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 18: 716–844. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03803.x. (IF: 4.578; SJR: Q1).

Codices, V., Martins, C., Novo, C., de Sousa, B., Borrego, M., Matos, O. (2012). Luminex® xMAP: high-throughput technology for quantification of cytokines and immunoglobulins in Cryptosporidium parvum infection [R2792]. Abstract in the Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 18, 716–844. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03803.x. (IF: 4.578; SJR: Q1).

Russo, G., Ferrinho, P., de Sousa, B., & Conceição, C. (2012). What influences national and foreign physicians' geographic distribution? An analysis of medical doctors' residence location in Portugal. Human Resources for Health, 10:12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-10-12. (IF: 1.83, SJR: Q1).

Pereira, M. I., de Sousa, B., Coelho, A., & Ferrinho, P. (2012). Comparação dos utentes do antigo Hospital do Desterro com os utentes do Hospital de S José no acesso à consulta de Medicina Interna - Parte II. Rev Port Saúde Pública, 30(1), 18-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsp.2011.10.001. (SJR: Q4).

Esteves, F., Gaspar, J., de Sousa, B., Antunes, F., Mansinho, K., & Matos, O. (2012). Pneumocystis jirovecii multilocus genotyping in pooled DNA samples: A new approach for clinical and epidemiological studies. Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 18(6), E176-E184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03828.x. (IF: 4.784, SJR: Q1).

White, A., McKee, M., Richardson, N., de Visser, R., Madsen, SAa., de Sousa, B., Hogston, R., Zatoński, W., & Makara, P. (2011). Europe’s men need their own health strategy. British Medical Journal, 343, d7397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d7397. (IF: 17.215; SJR: Q1).

Pereira, M. I., de Sousa, B., Coelho, A., & Ferrinho, P. (2011). Comparação dos utentes do antigo Hospital do Desterro com os utentes do Hospital de S José no acesso à consulta de Medicina Interna - Parte I : objectivos, população, métodos e resultados sobre potencial de acesso. Rev Port Saúde Pública, 29(2), 188-199. (SJR: Q4).

Lobo, E., Coelho L., de Sousa B., Fernandes, N., do Rosario, V., & Nogueira, F. (2011) Therapeutic Efficacy Of Coartem (R) For The Treatment Of Uncomplicated Malaria In Maputo, Mozambique. Abstract in the Tropical Medicine & International Health, 16 Special Issue: SI Supplement: 1, 143-143. (IF: 2.795; SJR: Q1).

White, A., de Sousa, B., de Visser, R., Hogston, R., Madsen, SAa., Makara, P., Richardson, N., & Zatoński, W. (2011) Men’s Health in Europe. Journal of Men's Health, 8(3), 192-201. (IF: 0.484; SJR: Q2).

Mendes, C., Dias, F., Figueiredo, J., Gonzalez Mora, V., Cano, J., de Sousa, B., do Rosário, V. E., Benito, A., Berzosa, P., & Arez, A. P. (2011). Duffy negative antigen is no longer a barrier to Plasmodium vivax - molecular evidences from the African West Coast (Angola and Equatorial Guinea). PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5(6), e1192. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001192. (IF: 4.693; SJR: Q1).

Dias, S., Gama, A., & de Sousa, B. (2011). Health Care-Seeking Patterns among Immigrants in Portugal. Health Soc Care Community. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.00996.x. (IF: 1.101; SJR: Q2).

Esteves, F., Gaspar, J., de Sousa, B., Antunes, F., Mansinho, K., & Matos, O. (2011). Clinical relevance of multiple SNPs in Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: Development of a Multiplex-PCR/SBE methodology. J. Clin. Microbiol. 49(5), 1810-1815. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02303-10. (IF: 4.153; SJR: Q1).

Franco-Duarte, R. Gomes, A. C., Santos, M., de Sousa, B., &Schuller, D. (2011). Genotyping of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains by interdelta sequence typing using automated microfluidics. Electrophoresis, 32, 1447–1455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.201000640. (IF: 3.303; SJR: Q1).

Lee, P.-W., Liu, C.-T., do Rosario, V. E., de Sousa, B., Rampao, H. S., & Shaio, M.-F. (2010). Potential threat of malaria epidemics in a low transmission area, as exemplified by São Tomé and Príncipe. Malaria Journal, 9, 264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-264. (IF: 3.489; SJR: Q1).

de Sousa, B., & Cunha C. (2010). Development of Mathematical Models for the Analysis of Hepatitis Delta Virus Viral Dynamics. PLoS ONE, 5(9), e12512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012512.  (IF: 4.411; SJR: Q1).

Roberts, G. O., Rosenthal, J. S., Segers, J., & Sousa, B. (2006). Extremal indices, geometric ergodicity of Markov chains, and MCMC. Extremes, 9(3-4), 213-229(17). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10687-006-0028-5. (SJR: Q4).

de Sousa, B., & Michailidis, G. (2004). A diagnostic plot for estimating the tail index of a distribution. J. Comput. Graph. Statist., 13(4), 974-1001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1198/106186004X12335. (IF: 1.081; SJR: Q1).

Books (including Books of Proceedings) 

de Sousa, B., Castro Fonseca, A., De Man, J., Oliveira, M., Barreto, M., & Carvalho, F. (2017). Escala de Autoavaliação da Psicopatia (SRP-III). M. R. Simões, L. S. Almeida & M. M. Gonçalves (eds.), Psicologia Forense – Instrumentos de Avaliação. Portugal: PACTOR. 

de Sousa, B., Gomes, D., Filipe, P. A., Areias, C., Briz, T., Pires, C., & Nunes, C. (2016). STAR Modeling of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Delay-Time in Diagnosis. G. Alleva, A. Giommi (eds.), Topics in Theoretical and Applied Statistics, Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27274-0_19.

de Sousa, B., & Fonseca, A. C. (2014). Tornar-se adulto em Portugal no início do século XXI: elementos para um retrato. In Jovens Adultos, 65 - 86. Coimbra: Almedina.

Makar, K., de Sousa, B., & Gould, R. (Editors) (2014) Proceedings of the "9th International Conference on Teaching Statistics (ICOTS-9)".

de Sousa, B., & Fontes, F.A.C.C., Menezes, R. and Faria, S. (Editors) (2005) Proceedings of the "I Congresso de Estatística e Investigação Operacional da Galiza e Norte de Portugal" and "VII Congreso Galego de Estatística e Investigación de Operacións". (ISBN 972-99841-0-7).

Carreira, A., Pinto, G., & Sousa, B.  (2002) Cálculo da Probabilidade. Publicado pelo Instituto Piaget, Portugal.