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Most cited papers from United Nations Children's Fund

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What are the most cited papers from United Nations Children's Fund?

The most cited paper from United Nations Children's Fund is "Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect" (Cesar Gomes Victora, Rajiv Bahl, Aluísio J. D. Barros et al., 2016), with 8,227 citations. Next come "Our future: a Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing" (3,864) and "Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival" (2,011).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 372 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect Cesar Gomes Victora, Rajiv Bahl, Aluísio J. D. Barros et al. · The Lancet Open access 2016 8,227
2 Our future: a Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing George Patton et al. · The Lancet Open access 9 May 2016 3,864
3 Every Newborn: progress, priorities, and potential beyond survival Joy Elizabeth Lawn, Hannah K. Blencowe, Shefali Oza et al. · The Lancet 19 May 2014 2,011
4 How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Gareth Jones, Richard W. Steketee, Robert E Black et al. · The Lancet Jul 2003 2,000
5 Stillbirths: rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030 Joy Elizabeth Lawn et al. · The Lancet Open access 18 Jan 2016 1,850
6 National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis Eric O. Ohuma, Ann‐Beth Moller, Ellen Bradley et al. · The Lancet Open access Oct 2023 1,635
7 Nurturing care: promoting early childhood development Pia R Britto, Stephen J Lye, Kerrie Proulx et al. · The Lancet Open access 8 Oct 2016 1,608
8 Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save? Gary L. Darmstadt, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Simon Cousens et al. · The Lancet Mar 2005 1,575
9 National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis Hannah K. Blencowe, Julia Krasevec, Mercedes de Onís et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 15 May 2019 1,283
10 Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world Patrice L. Engle, Maureen M. Black, Jere Richard Behrman et al. · The Lancet 2007 1,164
11 National, regional, and worldwide estimates of stillbirth rates in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis Hannah K. Blencowe et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 18 Jan 2016 1,119
12 A future for the world's children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission Helen Clark et al. · The Lancet Open access Feb 2020 1,118
13 Diarrhoea: why children are still dying and what can be done Tessa Wardlaw, Peter S. Salama, Clarissa Brocklehurst et al. · The Lancet 15 Oct 2009 1,109
14 Strategies for reducing inequalities and improving developmental outcomes for young children in low-income and middle-income countries Patrice L. Engle, Lia C. H. Fernald, Harold Alderman et al. · The Lancet 23 Sep 2011 1,024
15 Parenting in a time of COVID-19 Lucie Dale Cluver, Jamie M. Lachman, Lorraine Sherr et al. · The Lancet Open access 25 Mar 2020 921
16 National, regional, and global levels and trends in neonatal mortality between 1990 and 2017, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis Lucia Hug, Monica J. Alexander, Danzhen You et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 13 May 2019 910
17 The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic Jeffrey David Sachs et al. · The Lancet Open access 14 Sep 2022 901
18 Global, regional, and national levels and trends in under-5 mortality between 1990 and 2015, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation Danzhen You, Lucia Hug, Simon Ejdemyr et al. · The Lancet 8 Sep 2015 869
19 National and regional estimates of term and preterm babies born small for gestational age in 138 low-income and middle-income countries in 2010 Anne CC Lee et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 25 Jun 2013 868
20 Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000–10): taking stock of maternal, newborn, and child survival Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta et al. · The Lancet Jun 2010 834
21 Levels and trends in child mortality, 1990–2009 Danzhen You, Gareth R. Jones, Kenneth Hill et al. · The Lancet Sep 2010 819
22 Fluorescence versus conventional sputum smear microscopy for tuberculosis: a systematic review Karen R Steingart, Megan Henry, Vivienne Ng et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Review 22 Aug 2006 804
23 HPV vaccination introduction worldwide and WHO and UNICEF estimates of national HPV immunization coverage 2010–2019 Laia Bruni, Anna Saura‐Lázaro, Alexandra Montoliu et al. · Preventive Medicine Open access 31 Dec 2020 785
24 Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission Linda‐Gail Bekker et al. · The Lancet Open access Jul 2018 779
25 Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults Honor Bixby et al. · Nature Open access1,155 authors 8 May 2019 758
26 The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health Graham Thornicroft et al. · The Lancet Open access Oct 2022 734
27 Worldwide Timing of Growth Faltering: Implications for Nutritional Interventions Roger Shrimpton, Cesar Gomes Victora, Mercedes de Onís et al. · PEDIATRICS May 2001 731
28 mHealth innovations as health system strengthening tools: 12 common applications and a visual framework Alain Bernard Labrique, Lavanya Vasudevan, Erica Kochi et al. · Global Health Science and Practice Open access Aug 2013 647
29 Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in stillbirths from 2000 to 2019: a systematic assessment Lucia Hug et al. · The Lancet Open access Aug 2021 572
30 The Global Hidden Hunger Indices and Maps: An Advocacy Tool for Action Sumithra Muthayya, Jee Hyun Rah, Jonathan D. Sugimoto et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 12 Jun 2013 561
31 The economic burden of cardiovascular disease and hypertension in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review Adrian Gheorghe, Ulla Kou Griffiths, Adrianna Murphy et al. · BMC Public Health ReviewOpen access 6 Aug 2018 552
32 Health of the world's adolescents: a synthesis of internationally comparable data George Patton, Carolyn Coffey, Claudia Cappa et al. · The Lancet Apr 2012 540
33 Towards an improved investment approach for an effective response to HIV/AIDS Bernhard Schwartländer et al. · The Lancet Jun 2011 529
34 Estimating the causes of 4 million neonatal deaths in the year 2000 Joy Elizabeth Lawn, Katarzyna Wilczynska-Ketende, Simon Cousens · International Journal of Epidemiology 23 Mar 2006 524
35 Countdown to 2015: a decade of tracking progress for maternal, newborn, and child survival Cesar Gomes Victora, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Aluísio J. D. Barros et al. · The Lancet Open access 25 Oct 2015 514
36 COVID-19: Reducing the risk of infection might increase the risk of intimate partner violence Nicole E. van Gelder, Amber Peterman, Alina Potts et al. · EClinicalMedicine Open access Apr 2020 504
37 Human resources for health in India Mohan Rao, Krishna D Rao, AK Shiva Kumar et al. · The Lancet 11 Jan 2011 496
38 ECOSTRESS: NASA's Next Generation Mission to Measure Evapotranspiration From the International Space Station Joshua B. Fisher et al. · Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University) Apr 2020 482
39 Stillbirths: ending preventable deaths by 2030 Luc de Bernis, Mary V. Kinney, William R. Stones et al. · The Lancet Open access 18 Jan 2016 482
40 Maternal and child undernutrition: effective action at national level Jennifer Bryce, Denise Costa Coitinho, Ian Darnton‐Hill et al. · The Lancet Open access Feb 2008 480
41 Global, regional, and national trends in under-5 mortality between 1990 and 2019 with scenario-based projections until 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation David Sharrow, Lucia Hug, Danzhen You et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 18 Jan 2022 477
42 Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid evidence synthesis Brynne Gilmore, Rawlance Ndejjo, Adalbert Tchetchia et al. · BMJ Global Health Open access Oct 2020 474
43 Reaching everyone, everywhere with life-saving vaccines Margaret Chan, Chris Elias, Anthony S. Fauci et al. · The Lancet Feb 2017 473
44 Menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis Anna Maria van Eijk, Muthusamy Sivakami, Mamita Bora Thakkar et al. · BMJ Open ReviewOpen access Mar 2016 473
45 Estimates of maternal mortality worldwide between 1990 and 2005: an assessment of available data Kenneth Hill, Kevin J. A. Thomas, Carla AbouZahr et al. · The Lancet Oct 2007 471
46 Prevalence thresholds for wasting, overweight and stunting in children under 5 years Mercedes de Onís, Elaine Borghi, Mary Arimond et al. · Public Health Nutrition Open access 9 Oct 2018 467
47 A Time for Global Action: Addressing Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene Management Needs in Schools Marni Sommer, Bethany A. Caruso, Murat Şahin et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 23 Feb 2016 440
48 Determinants of stunting in Indonesian children: evidence from a cross-sectional survey indicate a prominent role for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in stunting reduction Harriet Torlesse, Aidan A. Cronin, Susy Katikana Sebayang et al. · BMC Public Health Open access 29 Jul 2016 437
49 Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS Among Adolescents Priscilla Idele, Amaya Gillespie, Tyler Andrew Porth et al. · JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 11 Jun 2014 428
50 Water, Waste, and Well-Being: A Multicountry Study S. A. Esrey · American Journal of Epidemiology 15 Mar 1996 426

Citations are OpenAlex's own counts, from its 2026-09-23 snapshot, so the ranking can differ from Google Scholar or Web of Science. A paper is listed for an institution when any of its authors gave it as an affiliation; retracted papers and papers whose citation count cannot be traced to citing works are left out, and a preprint and the article it became are shown once. Release dates are OpenAlex's: where a source gave only a month or a year, that is what is shown. How the lists are chosen.