Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Papers
(The median citation count of Bulletin of the World Health Organization is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Public health round-up388
In this month’s Bulletin198
Increasing immunization coverage, Solomon Islands, 202290
Towards a more accurate global picture of perimenopause85
Public health round-up72
Health systems and policy research needed to strengthen the rehabilitation workforce64
Collaborations between product development partnerships and the World Health Organization60
Policy lessons from a vaping ban, Singapore55
Public health round-up53
Community engagement in health guidelines and other normative products: a methodological review52
Knowledge and practices related to snakebite prevention, China: a cross-sectional study44
Shanna H Swan: environmental exposure to chemicals and their consequences for40
Public health round-up40
Maria Munir Yusuf: empowering the survivors of gender-based violence39
Development of alcohol control law, Sao Tome and Principe39
Simultaneous screening for COVID-19 and tuberculosis, India37
Tackling skin lightening’s harms37
Antimicrobial resistance and the COVID-19 pandemic37
Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response: a systematic review of qualitative studies36
Associations between sexual health and well-being: a systematic review35
Medicine availability and affordability for paediatric cancers, China32
Global surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants31
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Barriers to WHO prequalification of similar biotherapeutic insulin26
Scaling friendship26
A human rights approach to preventing racial discrimination in health care25
Impact of climate change on biodiversity, agriculture and health: a call for papers24
Wild poliovirus case in Malawi reinforces need to continue eradication efforts24
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Establishing the impact of WHO’s normative and standard-setting functions: a call for papers24
Assessing health system performance23
Political commitments needed to address health impacts of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss23
In this month’s Bulletin23
Midwifery models of care in the context of increasing caesarean delivery rates21
Acute unexplained hepatitis in children21
Self-care interventions and universal health coverage21
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Contemporary demographic challenges and population policies20
Integrating traditional medicines into health systems20
Rabies elimination in the WHO African Region20
Regulatory frameworks and evidence requirements for traditional, complementary and integrative medicines; Australia, Canada, China, Republic of Korea, the United States of America and the European Uni20
Trial of an mHealth intervention to improve HIV prophylaxis for female sex workers, United Republic of Tanzania20
Implementation research: including breast examinations in a cervical cancer screening programme, Rwanda19
Cultivating tobacco-free farms19
Screening programmes and breast cancer mortality: an observational study of 194 countries18
Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in humanitarian contexts18
In this month’s Bulletin18
Surveillance to improve physical activity of children and adolescents18
Vaccines designed to reduce antimicrobial resistance17
Corrigenda17
Public health round-up17
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Polio outbreak response, Yemen16
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Public health round-up16
Need for guidelines on prevention of abuse in the health-care sector16
Continuing professional development system for health-care professions, Egypt16
Public health round-up15
A digital transformation for primary health care15
Examining the evidence base for burnout15
Indicators for maternal near miss: an observational study, India15
Travel restrictions and variants of concern: global health laws need to reflect evidence15
In this month’s Bulletin15
Health workforce data needed to minimize inequities associated with health-worker migration15
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COVAX and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines14
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2024 Global Symposium on Health Systems Research13
Adapting emergency care guidance for better outcomes13
Wastewater surveillance to track influenza viruses13
Newborn screening for hearing and sight, Cameroon13
De Wet Swanepoel: using digital technologies to improve access to hearing health13
Use of traditional medicine for hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia measured in 71 surveys12
Provision of rehabilitation for congenital conditions12
Protecting nutrition in a food crisis12
Public health round-up12
Public health round-up12
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and data gaps in traditional medicine12
Testing indoor residual spraying coverage targets for malaria control, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea12
Effects of kangaroo mother care on maternal and paternal health: systematic review and meta-analysis12
Effective care for mothers and babies during humanitarian crises12
Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene: a persistent health burden12
Target product profile: diagnostic test for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense12
Indigenous rights, health and traditional medicine systems12
Solar panels bring power to rural health facilities12
Equitable distribution of SARS-CoV-2 tests12
The <i>WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book</i> and prevention of antimicrobial resistance12
Community engagement in WHO guideline development12
Hypertension care in demographic surveillance sites: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Viet Nam11
Reassessing potential economic value and health impact of effective Shigella vaccines11
Health sector advocacy for repurposing agricultural investments affecting fruits, vegetables and legumes11
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In this month’s Bulletin11
Controlled temperature chain for vaccination in low- and middle-income countries: a realist evidence synthesis11
Shedding light on occupational exposure to the sun11
COVID-19 response: effectiveness of weekly rapid risk assessments, Italy11
Tackling mosquito-borne viruses in the Region of the Americas11
Training community health workers for the COVID-19 response, India10
Finance and health dialogue needed to build resilient health systems10
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in antenatal care and maternity services, Mozambique10
In this month’s Bulletin10
In equalities in diarrhoea, pneumonia and measles deaths: estimates for 21 sub-Saharan African countries10
Proposal for a fourth indicator on vaccine uptake in the joint external evaluation tool10
Antibiotics needed to treat multidrug-resistant infections in neonates10
In this month’s Bulletin10
Supply-chain factors and antimicrobial stewardship10
Spatiotemporal trends in COVID-19 vaccine sentiments on a social media platform and correlations with reported vaccine coverage10
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WHO definitions for reserve antibiotics10
The impact of urban fires on public health9
Lessons from a global antimicrobial resistance surveillance network9
National Cancer Grid initiative for electronic medical records, India9
Economic evaluation of thermal ablation compared to cryotherapy and loop diathermy in a screen-and-treat approach to cervical cancer, Zambia9
New WHO classification of genetic variants causing G6PD deficiency9
Public health round-up9
Rosanna Peeling: improving diagnostic capacity of health systems9
National policy responses to maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic9
Crowdsourced surveillance for neglected tropical diseases, Nigeria9
Towards an inclusive digital health ecosystem9
The health economic–industrial complex: production and innovation for universal health access, Brazil9
Progress needed on climate and health goals, Timor-Leste9
Mass gathering events and COVID-19; lessons learnt from the 2020 European football championship9
An observational prospective cohort study of naloxone use at witnessed overdoses, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine9
Advancing rehabilitation through health policy and systems research9
Menstruation and sexual health, well-being and justice9
Climate change and increased risk of respiratory infections in humans9
Research Health policy implications of corporate social responsibility provisions in international investment agreements8
Hypertension diagnosis and management in Bamako, Mali8
Mpox and stigma8
Understanding the WHO health workforce support and safeguards list 20238
Strengthening guideline contextualization in the WHO European Region8
In this month’s Bulletin8
Public health round-up8
Global research funding for traditional, complementary and integrative medicine8
Access to eye care during the COVID-19 pandemic, India8
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Integration of mental health services with HIV prevention, treatment and care8
Sexual health and well-being in later life8
National health examination surveys; a source of critical data7
Autonomous mobile clinics7
Classification needed of the private health sector7
From infrastructure to impact: why foundations matter in digital health7
Monitoring of health inequalities to improve health equity7
Considering vulnerable communities in climate mitigation and adaption plans, India7
Urban agrobiodiversity, health and city climate adaptation plans7
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Artificial intelligence applied to local production of diagnostic tests7
The impact of mosquito sampling strategies on molecular xenomonitoring prevalence for filariasis: a systematic review7
Rectal artesunate for severe malaria, implementation research, Zambia7
Towards a global plastics treaty7
Antibacterial innovation: parachutes needed7
In this month’s Bulletin7
Traditional medicine and its contributions to science, health equity and sustainability7
Inequalities in geographical access to emergency obstetric and newborn care7
A mobile messaging service for families on postnatal knowledge and practices: a cluster randomized trial, India6
Establishing links between drug registers and essential medicine lists6
Invasive fungal pathogens6
Trend analysis and modelling of universal health coverage, Ethiopia6
Corrigendum6
Sexual health and well-being across the life course: call for papers6
A global approach to safety assessment of medicinal plants6
Routine data in a primary care performance dashboard, Ethiopia6
Digitalization of health care in low- and middle-income countries6
Benjie Foscablo: nursing in the pandemic6
Cigarette consumption from a life-course perspective in low- and middle-income countries6
Malaria innovation: new nets, old challenges6
Costing of HIV services, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania6
Nurse-led initiation of hepatitis C care in rural Cambodia6
Climate risks in urban areas6
Guidelines for contributors6
Target product profile for readers of rapid diagnostic tests5
Public health round-up5
Declining fertility in urban areas5
Vaccine equity: there is no time to waste5
Stopping attacks on health care5
Expanding provision of professional education for nurses, Africa5
Public health round-up5
Implementation of a tuberculosis elimination project, India 2018–20195
WHO cardiovascular disease risk prediction model performance in 10 regions, China5
Participatory development of training videos for respiratory equipment5
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Environmental sanitation and the evolution of water, sanitation and hygiene5
Modelling international spread of clade IIb mpox on the Asia continent5
Cognitive testing in 19 countries to refine WHO’s Sexual Health Assessment of Practices and Experiences5
Public health round-up5
Risk negotiation: a framework for One Health risk analysis5
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Surveillance for variants of SARS-CoV-2 to inform risk assessments5
Age-group associations of schistosomiasis prevalence from trial data, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania5
Joy Shumake-Guillemot: linking climate to health5
A global mandate to strengthen emergency, critical and operative care5
Endometriosis: disease mechanisms and health disparities5
List of reviewers5
Glenda Gray: overcoming obstacles, driving innovation5
Julie Makani: leveraging innovation to tackle sickle cell disease5
Guidelines for contributors5
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Vaccinating humanitarian workers against COVID-194
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Negotiating the plastics treaty to protect health and the environment4
Traditional knowledge on health: balancing innovation, ethics and intellectual property4
In this month’s Bulletin4
Expansion of the measles and rubella laboratory network, India4
The role of mortality surveillance in pandemic preparedness and response4
WHO recommendations for resilient health systems4
Health worker protests and the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis4
A critical pathway to reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality4
How to finance national antimicrobial resistance action plans4
Multisectoral interventions and health system performance: a systematic review4
Hamid Jafari: the polio endgame and its challenges4
Care for survivors when an emergency ends4
Evaluating global health initiatives to improve health equity4
Caesarean section for stillborn babies, Benin, Malawi, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania4
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Advancing the “sexual” in sexual and reproductive health and rights: a global health, gender equality and human rights imperative4
Health practitioner regulation and national health goals4
Ending the pandemic is not a matter of chance; it’s a matter of choice4
Rabih El Chammay: addressing mental health in crises4
Ivanilda (Vanny) Reis: encouraging physical activity and sport for everyone4
Guidelines for contributors4
Gulnaz Azhymambetova: leading change in nursing care4
Global vaccine coverage and childhood survival estimates: 1990–20194
Public health round-up4
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Global health inequities: a call for papers4
Implementation of digital HIV services in Guangzhou’s primary health-care system, China4
Monitoring continuity of maternal and child health services, Indonesia4
Life-course inequalities in intrinsic capacity and healthy ageing, China4
Policy implications of Codex Alimentarius guidelines on nutrition labelling4
In this month’s Bulletin4
Climate finance opportunities for health and health systems4
In this month's Bulletin3
Helping people to die3
Migrants and health care3
Environmental impact of menstrual hygiene products3
Tuberculosis contact tracing, Angola3
Vaccinations for older adults3
Impact of tropical cyclones on food security, health and biodiversity3
In this month’s Bulletin3
Accountability for carbon emissions and health equity3
Public health round-up3
Comparative performance of national civil registration and vital statistics systems: a global assessment3
Comparison of two survey methods for estimating unplanned pregnancy, Bangladesh3
Quantifying alcohol’s harm to others: a research and policy proposal3
Water quality and child undernutrition: evidence from 29 low- and middle-income countries3
Corrigendum3
Improving the uptake of contraception, Somalia3
Vaccination coverage among older adults: a population-based study in India3
Public health round-up3
Child health, inclusive education and development3
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