Narayan KM: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Narayan KM's h-index is 155 (609 i10-index, 251,242+ total citations across 4+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Narayan KM is affiliated with Ruth and OC Hubert Chair of Global Health.
Narayan KM is a researcher affiliated with Ruth and OC Hubert Chair of Global Health, specializing in Diabetes, noncommunicable diseases, global health. Their work has been cited 251,242 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Narayan KM's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 4 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 155
- i10-Index
- 609
- Total Citations
- 251,242
- Citing Countries
- 59
As of June 2026.
Narayan KM has an h-index of 155 and 251,242 total citations across 4 publications, with research cited by institutions in 59 countries.
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Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin
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The researcher established foundational evidence that lifestyle intervention or metformin reduces type 2 diabetes incidence, a seminal finding widely adopted by the global medical community.
The researcher conducted a comprehensive global comparative risk assessment of 84 risks across 195 countries, establishing a foundational benchmark for understanding worldwide health burdens.
The researcher conducted a systematic analysis of global and regional mortality from 235 causes across 20 age groups for 1990 and 2010, establishing a foundational benchmark for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
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About Narayan KM's research
Narayan KM is a researcher in Diabetes, noncommunicable diseases and global health at Ruth and OC Hubert Chair of Global Health. Their work has been cited 251,242 times across 4 publications (h-index 155), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin” (2002), has accumulated 27,462 citations. Other influential works include “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” (2012) with 19,723 citations and “Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and …” (2018) with 18,174 citations.
Citations of Narayan KM's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and Australia, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











