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Most cited papers in Global Health and Surgery

What are the most cited papers in Global Health and Surgery?

The most cited paper in Global Health and Surgery is "Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019" (Theo Vos et al., 2020), with 19,980 citations. Next come "Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world" (6,031) and "Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development" (3,853).

Showing 50 of 98 papers. Every paper with more than 412 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Theo Vos et al. · The Lancet Open access1,030 authors Oct 2020 19,980
2 Health professionals for a new century: transforming education to strengthen health systems in an interdependent world Julio M. Frenk, Lincoln Chen, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta et al. · The Lancet Open access 30 Nov 2010 6,031
3 Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development John Gerard Meara et al. · The Lancet Open access 26 Apr 2015 3,853
4 Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals Li Liu, Shefali Oza, Dan Hogan et al. · The Lancet Open access 10 Nov 2016 3,616
5 An estimation of the global volume of surgery: a modelling strategy based on available data Thomas G. Weiser, Scott E. Regenbogen, Katherine D. Thompson et al. · The Lancet 25 Jun 2008 2,560
6 Maternal mortality for 181 countries, 1980–2008: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5 Margaret C. Hogan, Kyle J Foreman, Mohsen Naghavi et al. · The Lancet 10 Apr 2010 2,225
7 A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Minority Research Participation Among African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders Sheba George, Nelida Duran, Keith C. Norris · American Journal of Public Health ReviewOpen access 12 Dec 2013 1,640
8 Updated Guidance on the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals Annette Flanagin, Tracy Frey, Stacy L. Christiansen · JAMA 17 Aug 2021 1,628
9 Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–19: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals Jamie Perin, Amy Mulick, Diana Yeung et al. · The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Open access 17 Nov 2021 1,615
10 Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates Ana Pilar Betrán, Jiangfeng Ye, Ann‐Beth Moller et al. · BMJ Global Health Open access Jun 2021 1,578
11 Human resources for health: overcoming the crisis Lincoln Chen et al. · The Lancet Nov 2004 1,575
12 Towards a common definition of global health Jeffrey P. Koplan, T. Christopher Bond, MICHAEL H. MERSON et al. · The Lancet Open access Jun 2009 1,512
13 Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief—an imperative of universal health coverage: the Lancet Commission report Felícia Marie Knaul et al. · The Lancet 13 Oct 2017 1,486
14 Pain as a global public health priority Daniel S. Goldberg, Summer Johnson McGee · BMC Public Health Open access 6 Oct 2011 1,475
15 Clinical Global Impression Helga Peter, Thomas Penzel, Jörg Hermann Peter et al. · Springer Reference Medizin Book chapter 2025 1,450
16 Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low‐ and middle‐income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries Annette Prüss‐Üstün et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health Open access 30 Apr 2014 1,227
17 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MINORITY RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS Antronette K. Yancey, Alexander N. Ortega, Shiriki Kumanyika · Annual Review of Public Health Review 21 Sep 2005 1,224
18 The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Atul A. Gawande · Journal of Nursing Regulation 2011 1,159
19 Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–08 Pisake Lumbiganon et al. · The Lancet 12 Jan 2010 1,124
20 Expanding global access to radiotherapy Rifat Ali Atun, David A. Jaffray, Michael Bernard Barton et al. · The Lancet Oncology Sep 2015 1,122
21 Learning from Bristol: report of the public inquiry into children's heart surgery at Bristol Royal Infirmary 1984-1995 Graham M. Teasdale · British Journal of Neurosurgery 2002 1,065
22 Use of the Robson classification to assess caesarean section trends in 21 countries: a secondary analysis of two WHO multicountry surveys Joshua Peter Vogel, Ana Pilar Betrán, Nadia Vindevoghel et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 11 Apr 2015 1,061
23 WHO's new End TB Strategy Mukund Uplekar, Diana Weil, Knut Lonnroth et al. · The Lancet 13 Apr 2015 1,052
24 Health care's response to climate change: a carbon footprint assessment of the NHS in England Imogen Tennison, Sonia Roschnik, Ben Ashby et al. · The Lancet Planetary Health Open access Feb 2021 1,031
25 Factors affecting the utilization of antenatal care in developing countries: systematic review of the literature Bibha Simkhada, Edwin van Teijlingen, Maureen A. Porter et al. · Journal of Advanced Nursing Review 9 Jan 2008 1,015
26 Estimate of the global volume of surgery in 2012: an assessment supporting improved health outcomes Thomas G. Weiser, Alex Bernard Haynes, George Molina et al. · The Lancet Open access Apr 2015 984
27 The World Health Organization and the Transition From “International” to “Global” Public Health Theodore Martin Brown, Marcos Cueto, Elizabeth Fee · American Journal of Public Health Open access 2 Dec 2005 932
28 Maternal deaths averted by contraceptive use: an analysis of 172 countries Saifuddin Ahmed, Qingfeng Li, Li Liu et al. · The Lancet Jul 2012 931
29 Tuberculosis control and elimination 2010–50: cure, care, and social development Knut Lönnroth, Kenneth G. Castro, Jeremiah Muhwa Chakaya et al. · The Lancet May 2010 926
30 Challenges and Opportunities in Global Mental Health: a Research-to-Practice Perspective Milton Leonard Wainberg, Pamela Scorza, James M. Shultz et al. · Current Psychiatry Reports Open access 19 Apr 2017 916
31 The global health workforce stock and distribution in 2020 and 2030: a threat to equity and ‘universal’ health coverage? Mathieu Boniol, Teena Kunjumen, Tapas Sadasivan Nair et al. · BMJ Global Health Open access Jun 2022 907
32 Comparative Performance of Private and Public Healthcare Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review Sanjay Basu, Jason Randolph Andrews, Sandeep P. Kishore et al. · PLoS Medicine ReviewOpen access 19 Jun 2012 875
33 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
34 Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis Meghan A. Bohren, Erin C. Hunter, Heather Menzies Munthe‐Kaas et al. · Reproductive Health Open access 19 Sep 2014 865
35 Effect of a participatory intervention with women's groups on birth outcomes in Nepal: cluster-randomised controlled trial Dharma Sharna Manandhar, David Osrin, Bhim Prasad Shrestha et al. · The Lancet Sep 2004 861
36 Culture and health A. David Napier et al. · The Lancet 29 Oct 2014 848
37 Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Haidong Wang et al. · The Lancet Open access783 authors Sep 2017 838
38 Incorporating a Rapid-Impact Package for Neglected Tropical Diseases with Programs for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Peter Jay Hotez, David Hurst Molyneux, Alan Fenwick et al. · PLoS Medicine Open access 26 Jan 2006 819
39 The impact of surgery on global climate: a carbon footprinting study of operating theatres in three health systems Andrea J. MacNeill, Robert Lillywhite, Carl James Brown · The Lancet Planetary Health Open access Dec 2017 812
40 Surgery and Global Health: A View from Beyond the OR Paul E. Farmer, Jim Y. Kim · World Journal of Surgery Open access 3 Mar 2008 742
41 Global goals for oral health 2020 MARTIN H. HOBDELL, Poul Erik Petersen, P. John Clarkson et al. · International Dental Journal Open access Oct 2003 717
42 Global cancer surgery: delivering safe, affordable, and timely cancer surgery Richard Sullivan et al. · The Lancet Oncology Open access Sep 2015 709
43 Global access to surgical care: a modelling study Blake Christian Alkire, Nakul P. Raykar, Mark G. Shrime et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 27 Apr 2015 683
44 Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa And Potential Solutions Obinna Ositadimma Oleribe, Jenny Momoh, Benjamin S C. Uzochukwu et al. · International Journal of General Medicine Open access Nov 2019 666
45 Size and distribution of the global volume of surgery in 2012 Thomas G. Weiser, Alex Bernard Haynes, George Molina et al. · Bulletin of the World Health Organization Open access 26 Feb 2016 664
46 A systematic review of task- shifting for HIV treatment and care in Africa Mike Callaghan, Nathan Paul Ford, Helen Schneider · Human Resources for Health ReviewOpen access 31 Mar 2010 662
47 Women's groups practising participatory learning and action to improve maternal and newborn health in low-resource settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis Audrey Prost et al. · The Lancet ReviewOpen access May 2013 659
48 Staffing remote rural areas in middle- and low-income countries: A literature review of attraction and retention Uta Lehmann, Marjolein A. Dieleman, Tim Martineau · BMC Health Services Research Open access 23 Jan 2008 657
49 Global burden of postoperative death Dmitri Nepogodiev et al. · The Lancet Open access 31 Jan 2019 642
50 Relationship Between Cesarean Delivery Rate and Maternal and Neonatal Mortality George Molina, Thomas G. Weiser, Stuart R. Lipsitz et al. · JAMA Open access Dec 2015 637

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