Desapriya Ediriweera: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Desapriya Ediriweera's h-index is 23 (40 i10-index, 1,853+ total citations across 5+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Desapriya Ediriweera is affiliated with Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC.
Desapriya Ediriweera is a researcher affiliated with Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC, specializing in Evidence based medicine, Systematic review and meta analysis, Evidence based information sharing. Their work has been cited 1,853 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Desapriya Ediriweera's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 5 indexed publications. Of these, 3 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 23
- i10-Index
- 40
- Total Citations
- 1,853
- Citing Countries
- 30
As of June 2026.
Desapriya Ediriweera has an h-index of 23 and 1,853 total citations across 5 publications, with research cited by institutions in 30 countries.
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Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities
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The researcher published a seminal 2002 Lancet paper on mental illness stigma in Japan, establishing a foundational reference point for international psychiatric discourse.
The researcher produced a seminal Cochrane systematic review evaluating vision screening for older drivers to prevent traffic injuries, establishing a critical evidence base for public health policy.
The researcher established a foundational framework linking social and health determinants to physical activity levels among Kuwaiti college students, a seminal contribution widely recognized by independent scholars.
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About Desapriya Ediriweera's research
Desapriya Ediriweera is a researcher in Evidence based medicine, Systematic review and meta analysis and Evidence based information sharing at Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC. Their work has been cited 1,853 times across 5 publications (h-index 23), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities” (2014), has accumulated 202 citations. Other influential works include “Vision improvement and reduction in falls after expedited cataract surgery: systematic review and metaanalysis” (2010) with 99 citations and “Do light truck vehicles (LTV) impose greater risk of pedestrian injury than passenger cars? A meta-analysis and systematic review” (2010) with 95 citations.
Citations of Desapriya Ediriweera's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and Spain, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
