Diogo Costa

Diogo Costa is a Researcher at the Research Centre for Human Development (CEDH) at Catholic University of Portugal. He is actively involved in public health research with a focus on interpersonal violence, mental health, and vulnerable populations. Costa accepts PhD students and is currently leading research projects on mental health promotion systems.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Public Health from University of Porto (2015)
• Master in Health Psychology from University of Porto (2010)
• Psychology Licentiate from University of Coimbra, Portugal (2006)

Costa's research primarily focuses on interpersonal violence, mental health, socioeconomic inequalities, and vulnerable groups. His work spans multiple countries including Portugal, Angola, Lithuania, and Germany. He has made significant contributions to understanding the impact of violence on health outcomes, particularly among women and migrants. His research also addresses the Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being, with fingerprint analysis showing expertise in Intimate Partner Violence (100%), Mental Health (72%), Drugs (70%), Cross-Sectional Studies (68%), and Prevalence studies (57%).

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on intimate partner violence during the pandemic, health consequences of violence against women, and migration health. He has conducted systematic reviews and cross-national studies examining socioeconomic factors, migration status, and health outcomes using natural experiment methodologies to understand contextual effects on health.

Costa has supervised numerous PhD students and is currently leading the UCP2 Mental Health project (2024-2026), which aims to develop an integrated mental health promotion system focused on mental health, stressors, and health literacy. His work has been cited 648 times in Scopus with an h-index of 15, reflecting its academic impact.

His research activities include collaborations across Europe and contributions to policy-relevant reports for organizations including the European Institute for Gender Equality. His work has been picked up by news outlets and discussed on social media, indicating its policy relevance and public impact, with consistent productivity shown through publications spanning from 2009 to the present.