Sadaf G. Sepanlou Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Sadaf G. Sepanlou's h-index is 125 (225 i10-index, 318,990+ total citations across 326+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. Sadaf G. Sepanlou is affiliated with Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Sadaf G. Sepanlou is a researcher affiliated with Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, specializing in Epidemiology. Their work has been cited 318,990 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Sadaf G. Sepanlou's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 326 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 125
- i10-Index
- 225
- Total Citations
- 318,990
- Citing Countries
- 96
As of October 2026.
Sadaf G. Sepanlou has an h-index of 125 and 318,990 total citations across 326 publications, with research cited by institutions in 96 countries.
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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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The researcher produced a seminal systematic analysis quantifying global, regional, and national overweight and obesity prevalence from 1980 to 2013 for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
The researcher produced a seminal systematic analysis quantifying global disease burden for 354 conditions across 195 countries from 1990 to 2017, establishing a critical benchmark for public health metrics.
The researcher produced a seminal systematic analysis quantifying global, regional, and national comparative risks for 195 countries from 1990 to 2017, establishing a foundational benchmark for public health policy.
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About Sadaf G. Sepanlou's research
Sadaf G. Sepanlou is a researcher in Epidemiology at Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Their work has been cited 318,990 times across 326 publications (h-index 125), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” (2018), has accumulated 18,817 citations. Other influential works include “Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” (2018) with 18,151 citations and “Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013” (2014) with 17,417 citations.
Citations of Sadaf G. Sepanlou's research come primarily from China, United States and Iran, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
