Olga L. Sarmiento: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Olga L. Sarmiento's h-index is 88 (257 i10-index, 59,863+ total citations across 548+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Olga L. Sarmiento is affiliated with Professor School of Medicine, Epidemiology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.
Olga L. Sarmiento is a researcher affiliated with Professor School of Medicine, Epidemiology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia, specializing in public health, physical activity, chronic diseases. Their work has been cited 59,863 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Olga L. Sarmiento's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 548 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 88
- i10-Index
- 257
- Total Citations
- 59,863
- Citing Countries
- 58
As of July 2026.
Olga L. Sarmiento has an h-index of 88 and 59,863 total citations across 548 publications, with research cited by institutions in 58 countries.
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Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy
201213,075
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The researcher established a global quantitative framework linking physical inactivity to major non-communicable diseases, providing critical data on disease burden and life expectancy impacts.
The researcher established a critical framework for global physical activity surveillance, identifying methodological pitfalls and future prospects in a seminal 2012 Lancet publication.
The researcher established a foundational framework for understanding the determinants of physical activity levels, significantly advancing public health research through a highly cited seminal analysis.
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About Olga L. Sarmiento's research
Olga L. Sarmiento is a researcher in public health, physical activity and chronic diseases at Professor School of Medicine, Epidemiology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia. Their work has been cited 59,863 times across 548 publications (h-index 88), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy” (2012), has accumulated 13,075 citations. Other influential works include “Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects” (2012) with 8,372 citations and “Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?” (2012) with 6,173 citations.
Citations of Olga L. Sarmiento's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
