Theo Vos Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Theo Vos's h-index is 242 (540 i10-index, 605,320+ total citations across 838+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Theo Vos is affiliated with Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington.
Theo Vos is a researcher affiliated with Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, specializing in population health measurement. Their work has been cited 605,320 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Theo Vos's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 838 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 242
- i10-Index
- 540
- Total Citations
- 605,320
- Citing Countries
- 109
As of October 2026.
Theo Vos has an h-index of 242 and 605,320 total citations across 838 publications, with research cited by institutions in 109 countries.
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Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association
201766,082
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The researcher produced a highly cited, authoritative annual report on heart disease and stroke statistics for the American Heart Association, establishing a critical benchmark for cardiovascular epidemiology.
The researcher produced a seminal 2012 work that established a foundational framework, evidenced by nearly 20,000 citations and significant independent scholarly adoption.
The researcher produced a seminal systematic analysis quantifying years lived with disability for over 1,000 sequelae, establishing a foundational benchmark for global burden of disease metrics.
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About Theo Vos's research
Theo Vos is a researcher in population health measurement at Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington. Their work has been cited 605,320 times across 838 publications (h-index 242), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association” (2017), has accumulated 66,082 citations. Other influential works include “Executive summary: heart disease and stroke statistics—2016 update: a report from the American Heart Association” (2016) with 59,526 citations and “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” (2020) with 24,564 citations.
Citations of Theo Vos's research come primarily from China, United States 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.
