Most cited papers from Lancet Laboratories

Lancet Laboratories

What are the most cited papers from Lancet Laboratories?

The most cited paper from Lancet Laboratories is "SPIRIT 2013 Statement: Defining Standard Protocol Items for Clinical Trials" (An‐Wen Chan, Jennifer Tetzlaff, Douglas G. Altman et al., 2013), with 8,142 citations. Next come "Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa" (1,926) and "Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa" (1,837).

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Showing 50 of 57 papers. Every paper with more than 119 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	SPIRIT 2013 Statement: Defining Standard Protocol Items for Clinical Trials An‐Wen Chan, Jennifer Tetzlaff, Douglas G. Altman et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine Open access	5 Feb 2013	8,142
2	Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa Raquel Pricilla e Silva Viana et al. · Nature Open access	7 Jan 2022	1,926
3	Detection of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in South Africa Houriiyah Tegally et al. · Nature Open access	9 Mar 2021	1,837
4	Priority actions for the non-communicable disease crisis Robert Beaglehole et al. · The Lancet Open access	Apr 2011	1,649
5	Global health 2035: a world converging within a generation Dean T. Jamison et al. · The Lancet Open access	Dec 2013	1,238
6	Emergence and rapid spread of a new severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa Houriiyah Tegally et al. · medRxiv PreprintOpen access	22 Dec 2020	1,199
7	Early assessment of the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in South Africa: a data linkage study Nicole Wolter et al. · The Lancet Open access	2022	952
8	Osteoarthritis in 2020 and beyond: a Lancet Commission David John Hunter, LYN M. MARCH, Mabel Chew · The Lancet	Nov 2020	941
9	Control of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies. Guidance for Authors from Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals David J. Lederer et al. · Annals of the American Thoracic Society Open access	19 Sep 2018	734
10	Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 in South Africa Houriiyah Tegally et al. · Nature Medicine Open access	27 Jun 2022	705
11	Reducing the global burden of depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission Helen Herrman, Christian Kieling, Patrick D. McGorry et al. · The Lancet	25 Oct 2018	437
12	Clinical trial registration: a statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Catherine D. De Angelis, Jeffrey M. Drazen, Frank Frizelle et al. · The Lancet	Sep 2004	427
13	UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases: addressing four questions R Beaglehole, Ruth Bonita, George A.O. Alleyne et al. · The Lancet	21 Jun 2011	414
14	From public to planetary health: a manifesto Richard C Horton, Robert Beaglehole, Ruth Bonita et al. · The Lancet	Mar 2014	401
15	Sixteen novel lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa Houriiyah Tegally et al. · Nature Medicine Open access	2 Feb 2021	396
16	Clinical validation of cutoff target ranges in newborn screening of metabolic disorders by tandem mass spectrometry: A worldwide collaborative project David McHugh et al. · Genetics in Medicine Open access246 authors	16 Feb 2011	356
17	Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health Lukoye Atwoli, Abdullah Hel Baqui, Thomas Benfield et al. · BMJ Open access	5 Sep 2021	339
18	APOL1 Risk Variants Are Strongly Associated with HIV-Associated Nephropathy in Black South Africans Alex Kasembeli, Raquel A. B. Duarte, Michèle Ramsay et al. · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Open access	18 Mar 2015	331
19	Guidelines for Reporting Trial Protocols and Completed Trials Modified Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Extenuating Circumstances Aaron Michael Orkin et al. · JAMA Open access	21 Jun 2021	320
20	Low back pain: a major global challenge Stephanie Clark, Richard Horton · The Lancet	21 Mar 2018	316
21	The STARD-AI reporting guideline for diagnostic accuracy studies using artificial intelligence Viknesh Sounderajah et al. · Nature Medicine Open access	15 Sep 2025	277
22	Prevention and management of dementia: a priority for public health Helen M. Frankish, Richard C Horton · The Lancet	20 Jul 2017	261
23	Sharing Clinical Trial Data Darren B. Taichman, Joyce Backus, Christopher Baethge et al. · JAMA	21 Jan 2016	258
24	Planetary health: a new science for exceptional action Richard C Horton, Serigne Lo · The Lancet Open access	16 Jul 2015	257
25	Rethinking our approach to physical activity Pamela Das, Richard C Horton · The Lancet	Jul 2012	256
26	Efficacy of a Bivalent L1 Virus-Like Particle Vaccine in Prevention of Infection With Human Papillomavirus Types 16 and 18 in Young Women: A Randomized Trial Diane Medved Harper, Eduardo Luis Franco, Cosette Marie Wheeler et al. · Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey	25 Feb 2005	247
27	Biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis Patrick Hector Dessein, Barry I. Joffe, Sham Singh · Arthritis Research & Therapy Open access	24 Mar 2005	241
28	Data Sharing Statements for Clinical Trials: A Requirement of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Darren B. Taichman, Peush ‎Sahni, Anja Bisgaard Pinborg et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access	5 Jun 2017	231
29	Randomised Comparison of Cisplatin with Cyclophosphamide/Cisplatin and with Cyclophosphamide/Doxorubicin/Cisplatin in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Giorgio Bolis · Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey	Mar 1988	218
30	Medical journals: evidence of bias against the diseases of poverty Richard Horton · The Lancet	Mar 2003	213
31	Why are 4 million newborn babies dying each year? Joy Elizabeth Lawn, Simon Cousens, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta et al. · The Lancet	Jul 2004	206
32	A renewed agenda for global mental health Vikram Patel, Niall Boyce, Pamela Y. Collins et al. · The Lancet Open access	Oct 2011	195
33	Use of Calcium or Calcium in Combination With Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Fractures and Bone Loss in People Aged 50 Years and Older: A Meta-analysis Benjamin M. P. Tang, Guy D. Eslick, Caryl Anne Nowson et al. · Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey	2008	191
34	Putting clinical trials into context Charles Y.F. Young, Richard Horton · The Lancet	Jul 2005	189
35	Improving the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials. The CONSORT statement Colin B. Begg, Mildred K. Cho, Susan Eastwood et al. · Revista Española de Salud Pública Open access	1998	177
36	Launching a new movement for mental health Richard C Horton · The Lancet	Sep 2007	173
37	The neglected epidemic of chronic disease Richard C Horton · The Lancet	Oct 2005	170
38	Tackling algorithmic bias and promoting transparency in health datasets: the STANDING Together consensus recommendations Joseph Edward Alderman et al. · The Lancet Digital Health Open access	18 Dec 2024	166
39	Potent and Broad Neutralization of HIV-1 Subtype C by Plasma Antibodies Targeting a Quaternary Epitope Including Residues in the V2 Loop Penny L. Moore, Elin Solomonovna Gray, Daniel J. Sheward et al. · Journal of Virology Open access	27 Jan 2011	164
40	The gendered system of academic publishing Jamie Lundine, Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Jocalyn Clark et al. · The Lancet	May 2018	163
41	Reconnecting for our future: The Lancet One Health Commission John Amuasi, Tamara Lucas, Richard Horton et al. · The Lancet Open access	May 2020	154
42	Cardiovascular and Cancer Morbidity and Mortality and Sudden Cardiac Death in Postmenopausal Women on Oestrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) L. Sourander, Toni Rajala, Ismo J. Räihä et al. · Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey	Jul 1999	150
43	Emergence of azole-resistantCandida parapsilosiscausing bloodstream infection: results from laboratory-based sentinel surveillance in South Africa Nelesh Premapragasan Govender, Jaymati Patel, Rindidzani E. Magobo et al. · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Open access	28 Apr 2016	149
44	Physical activity—time to take it seriously and regularly Pamela Das, Richard C Horton · The Lancet	28 Jul 2016	144
45	Maternal and child undernutrition: an urgent opportunity Richard C Horton · The Lancet	2008	143
46	Education of health professionals for the 21st century: a global independent Commission Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Lincoln Chen, Jordan J. Cohen et al. · The Lancet	Apr 2010	142
47	LGESQL: Line Graph Enhanced Text-to-SQL Model with Mixed Local and Non-Local Relations Ruisheng Cao, Lu Chen, Zhi Chen et al. Conference paperOpen access	2021	137
48	High Rate of Asymptomatic Carriage Associated with Variant Strain Omicron Nigel Garrett, Asa Tapley, Jessica G. Andriesen et al. · medRxiv PreprintOpen access	27 Dec 2021	135
49	Introducing The Lancet Global Health Commission on High-Quality Health Systems in the SDG Era Margaret E. Kruk, Muhammad Ali Pate, Zoë Mullan · The Lancet Global Health Open access	14 Mar 2017	132
50	Early assessment of the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa Nicole Wolter et al. · medRxiv PreprintOpen access	21 Dec 2021	131

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