Topic · Global Health and Epidemiology
Most cited papers in Global Health and Epidemiology
What are the most cited papers in Global Health and Epidemiology?
The most cited paper in Global Health and Epidemiology is "The economic burden of malaria" (John L. Gallup, Jeffrey David Sachs, 2001), with 1,496 citations. Next come "Global numbers of infection and disease burden of soil transmitted helminth infections in 2010" (1,472) and "Growing Epidemic of Coronary Heart Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries" (1,202).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 257 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The economic burden of malaria John L. Gallup, Jeffrey David Sachs · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2001 | 1,496 |
| 2 | Global numbers of infection and disease burden of soil transmitted helminth infections in 2010 Rachel L. Pullan, Jennifer L. Smith, Rashmi Jasrasaria et al. · Parasites & Vectors | 2014 | 1,472 |
| 3 | Growing Epidemic of Coronary Heart Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Thomas Andrew Gaziano, Asaf Bitton, Shuchi Anand et al. · Current Problems in Cardiology | 31 Dec 2009 | 1,202 |
| 4 | Cancer Statistics, 2020: Report From National Cancer Registry Programme, India Prashant Mathur, Krishnan Sathishkumar, Meesha Chaturvedi et al. · JCO Global Oncology | 16 Jul 2020 | 1,199 |
| 5 | The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: Interpretation and Implications for the Neglected Tropical Diseases Peter Jay Hotez et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases | 24 Jul 2014 | 1,131 |
| 6 | GBD 2010: design, definitions, and metrics Christopher J L Murray, Majid Ezzati, Abraham D Flaxman et al. · The Lancet | Dec 2012 | 1,118 |
| 7 | A global view of pulmonary hypertension Marius M. Hoeper, Marc Humbert, Rogério Souza et al. · The Lancet Respiratory Medicine | 11 Mar 2016 | 1,074 |
| 8 | Burden of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 Hebe Gouda, Fiona Charlson, Katherine R. Sorsdahl et al. · The Lancet Global Health | 16 Sep 2019 | 1,043 |
| 9 | Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance) in urban and rural India: Phase I results of the Indian Council of Medical Research–INdia DIABetes (ICMR–INDIAB) study on behalf of the ICMR–INDIAB Collaborative Study Group et al. · Diabetologia | 29 Sep 2011 | 923 |
| 10 | Cardiovascular Diseases in India Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Ambuj Roy · Circulation | 18 Apr 2016 | 900 |
| 11 | Economic Status, Education and Empowerment: Implications for Maternal Health Service Utilization in Developing Countries Saifuddin Ahmed, Andreea A. Creanga, Duff G. Gillespie et al. · PLoS ONE | 23 Jun 2010 | 890 |
| 12 | Hypertension in India Raghupathy Anchala, Nanda Kishore Kannuri, Rashmi Pant et al. · Journal of Hypertension | 12 Mar 2014 | 785 |
| 13 | Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review Priyanga Diloshini Ranasinghe, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena et al. · BMC Public Health | 20 Jan 2017 | 772 |
| 14 | The double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in developing countries Abdesslam Boutayeb · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 5 Nov 2005 | 702 |
| 15 | Epidemiology and the Magnitude of Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Narrative Review Udaya Ralapanawa, R. Sivakanesan · Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health | 2021 | 680 |
| 16 | Variations in common diseases, hospital admissions, and deaths in middle-aged adults in 21 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study Gilles R. Dagenais et al. · The Lancet | 3 Sep 2019 | 664 |
| 17 | Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: what we know now Shona Dalal, Juan J. Beunza, Jimmy A Volmink et al. · International Journal of Epidemiology | 28 Apr 2011 | 654 |
| 18 | Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries Michelle A. Méndez, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Barry M. Popkin · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Mar 2005 | 640 |
| 19 | Cancer incidence and mortality in Iran Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, M.M. Gouya, R. Ramazani et al. · Annals of Oncology | 10 Dec 2008 | 635 |
| 20 | Heterogeneity of coronary heart disease risk factors in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and European origin populations: cross sectional study Raj S Bhopal, Nigel C. Unwin, Martin J. White et al. · BMJ | 24 Jul 1999 | 614 |
| 21 | Effect of community-based newborn-care intervention package implemented through two service-delivery strategies in Sylhet district, Bangladesh: a cluster-randomised controlled trial Abdullah Hel Baqui, Shams El Arifeen, Gary L. Darmstadt et al. · The Lancet | Jun 2008 | 605 |
| 22 | Financial burden for tuberculosis patients in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review Tadayuki Tanimura, Ernesto Jaramillo, Diana E. C. Weil et al. · European Respiratory Journal | 13 Feb 2014 | 601 |
| 23 | The Global Burden of Disease Study and the Preventable Burden of NCD Catherine Pastorius Benziger, Gregory A. Roth, Andrew E. Moran · Global Heart | Dec 2016 | 573 |
| 24 | How effective is antenatal care in preventing maternal mortality and serious morbidity? An overview of the evidence G. Carroli, Cleone Rooney, José Villar · Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology | 2001 | 555 |
| 25 | Non‐Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in developing countries: a symposium report Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Tina Dannemann Purnat, Nguyen Thi Anh Phuong et al. · Globalization and Health | Dec 2014 | 541 |
| 26 | Stroke Incidence, Case Fatality, and Mortality in the WHO MONICA Project Per Thorvaldsen, Kjell Asplund, Kari Kuulasmaa et al. · Stroke | Mar 1995 | 539 |
| 27 | The Causes, Treatment, and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in 1006 Africans From 9 Countries Albertino Antonio Moura Damasceno, Bongani M. Mayosi, Mahmoud Umar Sani et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine | 28 Aug 2012 | 539 |
| 28 | A Review of the Geographic Distribution and Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis in the New World Gabriel Grimaldi, Robert B. Tesh, Diane McMahon‐Pratt · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Dec 1989 | 530 |
| 29 | Sanitation and Health Duncan Mara, Jon Lane, Beth E. Scott et al. · PLoS Medicine | 15 Nov 2010 | 524 |
| 30 | Measuring the Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases: The Global Burden of Disease Framework Colin Douglas Mathers, Majid Ezzati, Alan D López · PLoS neglected tropical diseases | 6 Nov 2007 | 512 |
| 31 | The Effect of India's Total Sanitation Campaign on Defecation Behaviors and Child Health in Rural Madhya Pradesh: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Sumeet R. Patil, Benjamin F. Arnold, Alicia L. Salvatore et al. · PLoS Medicine | 26 Aug 2014 | 503 |
| 32 | Smoking and mortality from tuberculosis and other diseases in India: retrospective study of 43 000 adult male deaths and 35 000 controls Vendhan Gajalakshmi, Richard Peto, Thanjavur Santhanakrishna Kanaka et al. · The Lancet | Aug 2003 | 493 |
| 33 | Global Stroke Statistics Amanda Gay Thrift, Dominique Ann-Michele Cadilhac, Tharshanah Thayabaranathan et al. · International Journal of Stroke | 19 Dec 2013 | 493 |
| 34 | Burden of non-communicable diseases in South Asia Abdul Azizul Ghaffar, K Srinath Reddy, Monica Singhi · BMJ | Apr 2004 | 484 |
| 35 | Chronic diseases and injuries in India Vikram Patel, Somnath Chatterji, Dan Chisholm et al. · The Lancet | 2011 | 461 |
| 36 | Overweight and obesity in urban Africa: A problem of the rich or the poor? Abdhalah Kasiira Ziraba, Jean Christophe Fotso, Rhoune Ochako · BMC Public Health | Dec 2009 | 453 |
| 37 | Socioeconomic status scales-modified Kuppuswamy and Udai Pareekh's scale updated for 2019 Rabbanie Tariq Wani · Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care | 2019 | 450 |
| 38 | Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa Compared to High-Income Countries: An Epidemiological Perspective Matthew Fomonyuy Yuyun, Karen S Sliwa, André Pascal Kengne et al. · Global Heart | 12 Feb 2020 | 448 |
| 39 | In Urban And Rural India, A Standardized Patient Study Showed Low Levels Of Provider Training And Huge Quality Gaps Jishnu Das, Alaka Holla, Veena Das et al. · Health Affairs | Dec 2012 | 444 |
| 40 | Cardiovascular Disease in Non-Western Countries K. Srinath Reddy · New England Journal of Medicine | 9 Jun 2004 | 438 |
| 41 | Child malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis of demographic and health surveys (2006-2016) Blessing Jaka Akombi-Inyang, Kingsley Agho, Dafna Merom et al. · PLoS ONE | 11 May 2017 | 435 |
| 42 | Nutrition transition in India Prakash S Shetty · Public Health Nutrition | Feb 2002 | 435 |
| 43 | The burden of stroke in Africa: a glance at the present and a glimpse into the future: review article Mayowa Ojo Owolabi, Sally N Akarolo-Anthony, Rufus Akinyemi et al. · Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa | 30 Apr 2015 | 425 |
| 44 | Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Surveys in Four Rural and Urban Communities Marleen Elisabeth Hendriks, Ferdinand W N M Wit, Marijke T.L. Roos et al. · PLoS ONE | 12 Mar 2012 | 425 |
| 45 | Factors associated with the use and quality of antenatal care in Nepal: a population-based study using the demographic and health survey data Chandni Joshi, Siranda Torvaldsen, RAY J. HODGSON et al. · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | 3 Mar 2014 | 422 |
| 46 | Epidemiological Transition and the Double Burden of Disease in Accra, Ghana Samuel Agyei‐Mensah, Ama de‐Graft Aikins · Journal of Urban Health | 27 Aug 2010 | 421 |
| 47 | The financial burden from non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a literature review Hyacinthe Tchewonpi Kankeu, Priyanka Saksena, Ke Xu et al. · Health Research Policy and Systems | 15 Aug 2013 | 420 |
| 48 | High prevalence of diabetes, obesity and dyslipidaemia in urban slum population in northern India Anoop Misra, RM Pandey, J Rama Devi et al. · International Journal of Obesity | Nov 2001 | 420 |
| 49 | Use pattern of maternal health services and determinants of skilled care during delivery in Southern Tanzania: implications for achievement of MDG-5 targets Rose N. M. Mpembeni, Japhet Killewo, Melkzedeck T Leshabari et al. · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Dec 2007 | 418 |
| 50 | Non‐communicable diseases in low‐ and middle‐income countries: context, determinants and health policy J. Jaime Miranda, Sanjay Kinra, Juan Pablo Casas et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health | Oct 2008 | 415 |
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