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Most cited papers in Global Maternal and Child Health

Global Maternal and Child Health

What are the most cited papers in Global Maternal and Child Health?

The most cited paper in Global Maternal and Child Health 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 "Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (14,344) and "Projections of Global Mortality and Burden of Disease from 2002 to 2030" (11,581).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,217 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 Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Rafael Lozano et al. · The Lancet Open access191 authors Dec 2012 14,344
3 Projections of Global Mortality and Burden of Disease from 2002 to 2030 Colin Douglas Mathers, Dejan Lončar · PLoS Medicine Open access 22 Nov 2006 11,581
4 Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 Gregory A. Roth et al. · The Lancet Open access1,020 authors Nov 2018 8,782
5 Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Theo Vos et al. · The Lancet Open access637 authors Oct 2016 7,466
6 Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause 1990–2020: Global Burden of Disease Study Christopher J L Murray, Alan D López · The Lancet May 1997 7,055
7 Global causes of maternal death: a WHO systematic analysis Lale Say, Doris Chou, Alison Gemmill et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 5 May 2014 6,771
8 Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Haidong Wang et al. · The Lancet Open access772 authors Oct 2016 6,750
9 Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences Robert E. Black, Lindsay Helen Allen, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta et al. · The Lancet 2008 6,557
10 Global and regional burden of disease and risk factors, 2001: systematic analysis of population health data Alan D López, Colin Douglas Mathers, Majid Ezzati et al. · The Lancet May 2006 5,692
11 Research confuses me: what is the difference between case-control and cohort studies in quantitative research? S M F Higgins, A P Macken, Walter Cullen et al. · PubMed 2013 4,815
12 Global mortality, disability, and the contribution of risk factors: Global Burden of Disease Study Christopher J L Murray, Alan D López · The Lancet May 1997 4,525
13 Global data on visual impairment in the year 2002. Serge Resnikoff, Donatella Pascolini, Daniel Etya’ale et al. · PubMed Open access Nov 2004 4,206
14 High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era: time for a revolution Margaret E. Kruk et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 5 Sep 2018 4,136
15 Mortality by cause for eight regions of the world: Global Burden of Disease Study Christopher Murray, Alan D López · The Lancet May 1997 4,071
16 WHO analysis of causes of maternal death: a systematic review Khalid Saeed Khan, DANIEL M. WOJDYLA, Lale Say et al. · The Lancet Review 30 Mar 2006 4,048
17 Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000 Li Liu, Hope L. Johnson, Simon Cousens et al. · The Lancet 10 May 2012 4,027
18 4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why? Joy Elizabeth Lawn, Simon Cousens, Jelka Zupan · The Lancet Mar 2005 3,740
19 The effect of malaria control on Plasmodium falciparum in Africa between 2000 and 2015 Samir Bhatt et al. · Nature Open access 16 Sep 2015 3,642
20 Patient-centred access to health care: conceptualising access at the interface of health systems and populations Jean‐Frédéric Lévesque, Mark Harris, Grant M. Russell · International Journal for Equity in Health Open access 2013 3,630
21 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
22 Global increase and geographic convergence in antibiotic consumption between 2000 and 2015 Eili Y. Klein, Thomas P. Van Boeckel, Elena Martínez et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 26 Mar 2018 3,282
23 Too far to walk: Maternal mortality in context Sereen Thaddeus, Deborah Maine · Social Science & Medicine Apr 1994 3,259
24 Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis Li Liu, Shefali Oza, Daniel R. Hogan et al. · The Lancet Open access Oct 2014 3,250
25 Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis Robert E. Black, Simon Cousens, Hope L. Johnson et al. · The Lancet 12 May 2010 3,111
26 Saving Mothers’ Lives: Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer: 2006–2008 Roch Cantwell et al. · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Open access Mar 2011 2,999
27 The Global Impact of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia Lelia Duley · Seminars in Perinatology 22 May 2009 2,910
28 The global distribution of clinical episodes of Plasmodium falciparum malaria Robert William Snow, Carlos A. Guerra, Abdisalan Mohamed Noor et al. · Nature Open access Mar 2005 2,751
29 Where and why are 10 million children dying every year? Robert E. Black, Saul S. Morris, Jennifer Bryce · The Lancet Jun 2003 2,489
30 The Brazilian health system: history, advances, and challenges Jairnilson Silva Paim, Cláudia Travassos, C.M.V.B. Almeida et al. · The Lancet Open access May 2011 2,450
31 Household catastrophic health expenditure: a multicountry analysis Ke Xu, DAVID B. EVANS, Kei Kawabata et al. · The Lancet Jul 2003 2,379
32 Global burden of disease in young people aged 10–24 years: a systematic analysis Fiona M. Gore, Paul J. N. Bloem, George Patton et al. · The Lancet Jun 2011 2,356
33 Global, regional, and national levels and trends in maternal mortality between 1990 and 2015, with scenario-based projections to 2030: a systematic analysis by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group Leontine Alkema, Doris Chou, Daniel R. Hogan et al. · The Lancet Open access 13 Nov 2015 2,351
34 What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Tahmeed Ahmed, Robert E. Black et al. · The Lancet Feb 2008 2,307
35 The economic and social burden of malaria Jeffrey David Sachs, Pia N. Malaney · Nature Feb 2002 2,263
36 Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Nicholas J Kassebaum et al. · The Lancet Open access617 authors Oct 2016 2,255
37 Midwives’ contribution to normal childbirth care. Cross-sectional study in public health Settings. MidconBirth Study protocol Ramón Escuriet, Laura García-Lausin, Isabel Salgado-Poveda et al. · European Journal of Midwifery Open access 21 Sep 2017 2,251
38 Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk Peter Steinmann, Jennifer Keiser, Robert J. Bos et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Review 20 Jun 2006 2,233
39 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
40 Human schistosomiasis Bruno Gryseels, Katja Polman, Jan Clerinx et al. · The Lancet Sep 2006 2,134
41 WHO estimates of the causes of death in children Jennifer Bryce, Cynthia Boschi-Pinto, Kenji Shibuya et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 2005 2,130
42 Grand challenges in global mental health Pamela Y. Collins et al. · Nature Open access 6 Jul 2011 2,092
43 Zika Virus and Birth Defects — Reviewing the Evidence for Causality Sonja A. Rasmussen, Denise J. Jamieson, Margaret A. Honein et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 13 Apr 2016 2,061
44 Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Haidong Wang et al. · The Lancet Open access728 authors Oct 2020 2,060
45 Counting the dead and what they died from: an assessment of the global status of cause of death data. Colin Douglas Mathers, Doris Ma Fat, Mie Inoue et al. · PubMed Open access Mar 2005 2,003
46 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
47 Sexually transmitted disease surveillance. C. B. S. Schofield · BMJ Open access 13 Mar 1982 1,876
48 Defining equity in health Paula Braveman, S Gruskin · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Open access 19 Mar 2003 1,864
49 Stillbirths: rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030 Joy Elizabeth Lawn et al. · The Lancet Open access 18 Jan 2016 1,850
50 Measuring the Global Burden of Disease Christopher J L Murray, Alan D López · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 31 Jul 2013 1,836

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