Aparnaa Somanathan

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Aparnaa Somanathan is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Finance and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Aparnaa Somanathan has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in General Health Professions, 21 papers in Finance and 17 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Aparnaa Somanathan's work include Global Health Care Issues (21 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (21 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (17 papers). Aparnaa Somanathan is often cited by papers focused on Global Health Care Issues (21 papers), Healthcare Systems and Reforms (21 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (17 papers). Aparnaa Somanathan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Aparnaa Somanathan's co-authors include Craig Lissner, Tim Ensor, Anne Mills, Josephine Borghi, Shiva Raj Adhikari, Badri Raj Pande, Ravindra P. Rannan‐Eliya, Mohammed Nazmul Huq, Eddy van Doorslaer and Owen O’Donnell and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Health Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Aparnaa Somanathan

31 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Effect of payments for health care on poverty estimates in 11 countries in Asia: an analysis of household survey data
    2006 519 citations Eddy van Doorslaer, Owen O’Donnell et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers

Aparnaa Somanathan
Charu C. Garg India
Ravindra P. Rannan‐Eliya Sri Lanka
Jan Klavus Finland
Kei Kawabata Switzerland
Kanjana Tisayaticom Thailand
Mohammed Nazmul Huq Bangladesh
Zhao Yu-xin China
Pierre Fournier Canada
T. Sundararaman India
Peter Annear Australia
Charu C. Garg India
Aparnaa Somanathan
Citations per year, relative to Aparnaa Somanathan Aparnaa Somanathan (= 1×) peers Charu C. Garg

Countries citing papers authored by Aparnaa Somanathan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aparnaa Somanathan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aparnaa Somanathan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nikoloski, Zlatko, et al.. (2024). Unmet need for healthcare in the Russian Federation: subnational retrospective modelling analysis (2014–2018). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). e000173–e000173.
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Somanathan, Aparnaa, et al.. (2019). Strengthening Integrated Care in Central and Eastern Europe. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Somanathan, Aparnaa & Xiaohui Hou. (2015). Assessment of health financing options : Papua New Guinea. 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Shekar, Meera, et al.. (2015). Malnutrition in Sri Lanka: Scale, Scope, Causes, and Potential Response. CrossAsia-Repository (Universität Heidelberg). 4 indexed citations
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Bredenkamp, Caryn, Carolina Díaz-Bonilla, Philip O’Keefe, et al.. (2015). Adjusting to a changing world. 1–176. 1 indexed citations
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Cashin, Cheryl & Aparnaa Somanathan. (2015). Assessment of systems for paying health care providers in Mongolia : implications for equity, efficiency and universal health coverage. 1–47. 5 indexed citations
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Somanathan, Aparnaa, et al.. (2015). A Snapshot of Health Equity in Papua New Guinea: An Analysis of the 2010 Household Income and Expenditure Survey. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Somanathan, Aparnaa, et al.. (2014). Moving toward Universal Coverage of Social Health Insurance in Vietnam : Assessment and Options. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ian, et al.. (2014). The challenges of health financing in five South Pacific countries. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature. 28(1). 29–46. 5 indexed citations
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Rocha, Roberto, Sanket Mohapatra, Truman G. Packard, et al.. (2013). East Asia and Pacific economic update, October 2013 : rebuilding policy buffers, reinvigorating growth. 1–152. 2 indexed citations
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Buisman, Leander R., et al.. (2012). Mongolia - Health equity and financial protection report. 1–36. 9 indexed citations
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Witter, Sophie & Aparnaa Somanathan. (2012). Demand-Side Financing for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Evidence. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 14 indexed citations
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Somanathan, Aparnaa, et al.. (2011). Financing health care in East Asia and the Pacific. World Bank eBooks. 6 indexed citations
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Langenbrunner, John C. & Aparnaa Somanathan. (2011). Financing Health Care in East Asia and the Pacific: Best Practices and Remaining Challenges. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 11 indexed citations
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Rokx, Claudia, Pandu Harimurti, Aparnaa Somanathan, George Schieber, & Ajay Tandon. (2009). Health Financing in Indonesia: A Reform Road Map. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 54 indexed citations
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Bhatia, Mrigesh, et al.. (2009). Public Views Of Health System Issues In Four Asian Countries. Health Affairs. 28(4). 1067–1077. 15 indexed citations
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Somanathan, Aparnaa, et al.. (2007). The Incidence of Public Spending on Healthcare: Comparative Evidence from Asia. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17 indexed citations
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O’Donnell, Owen, Eddy van Doorslaer, Ravindra P. Rannan‐Eliya, et al.. (2007). The Incidence of Public Spending on Healthcare: Comparative Evidence from Asia. The World Bank Economic Review. 21(1). 93–123. 145 indexed citations
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Doorslaer, Eddy van, Owen O’Donnell, Ravindra P. Rannan‐Eliya, et al.. (2006). Effect of payments for health care on poverty estimates in 11 countries in Asia: an analysis of household survey data. The Lancet. 368(9544). 1357–1364. 519 indexed citations breakdown →
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Borghi, Josephine, Tim Ensor, Aparnaa Somanathan, Craig Lissner, & Anne Mills. (2006). Mobilising financial resources for maternal health. The Lancet. 368(9545). 1457–1465. 201 indexed citations

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