Belma Malanda

20.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
23 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Belma Malanda is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Belma Malanda has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 11 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 7 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Belma Malanda's work include Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (11 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (10 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (7 papers). Belma Malanda is often cited by papers focused on Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (11 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (10 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (7 papers). Belma Malanda collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, India and United Kingdom. Belma Malanda's co-authors include Suvi Karuranga, Jonathan E. Shaw, João Fernandes, Yu‐Shan Huang, Pouya Saeedi, Rhys Williams, Katherine Ogurtsova, Stephen Colagiuri, Nigel Unwin and Leonor Guariguata and has published in prestigious journals such as Diabetes, BMJ Open and Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.

In The Last Decade

Belma Malanda

23 papers receiving 13.9k citations

Hit Papers

Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 201... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2019 2018 2020 2020 2020 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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. Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition
    2019 7.1k citations Pouya Saeedi, Belma Malanda et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
  2. IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2017 and projections for 2045
    2018 5.2k citations Jonathan E. Shaw, Suvi Karuranga et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
  3. Global and regional estimates and projections of diabetes-related health expenditure: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition
    2020 606 citations Rhys Williams, Suvi Karuranga et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
  4. Mortality attributable to diabetes in 20–79 years old adults, 2019 estimates: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition
    2020 449 citations Pouya Saeedi, Suvi Karuranga et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
  5. Diabetes and global ageing among 65–99-year-old adults: Findings from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition
    2020 320 citations Alan J. Sinclair, Pouya Saeedi et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Belma Malanda Belgium 17 5.9k 3.0k 2.1k 2.0k 1.8k 23 14.2k
Pouya Saeedi Belgium 19 6.4k 1.1× 3.3k 1.1× 2.4k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 1.9k 1.0× 27 15.5k
Rhys Williams United Kingdom 26 4.8k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 1.9k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 58 11.4k
Katherine Ogurtsova Germany 11 8.0k 1.4× 4.1k 1.4× 2.9k 1.4× 2.9k 1.4× 2.2k 1.2× 23 19.0k
Meda E. Pavkov United States 35 4.5k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 113 11.1k
Ayesha A. Motala South Africa 30 4.7k 0.8× 1.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 92 10.2k
João Fernandes Denmark 7 4.0k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 20 9.6k
Leonor Guariguata Belgium 17 9.1k 1.5× 4.0k 1.3× 2.8k 1.3× 3.1k 1.6× 2.6k 1.5× 30 20.6k
Dianna J. Magliano Australia 50 7.7k 1.3× 3.7k 1.2× 3.0k 1.5× 3.0k 1.5× 2.2k 1.2× 245 18.9k
Jianping Weng China 52 5.4k 0.9× 3.8k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 2.0k 1.0× 2.5k 1.4× 324 12.5k
Suvi Karuranga Belgium 16 8.9k 1.5× 4.6k 1.5× 3.2k 1.5× 3.1k 1.5× 2.8k 1.5× 20 21.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Piyasena, Prabhath, et al.. (2023). Inclusion of diabetic retinopathy screening strategies in national-level diabetes care planning in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review. Health Research Policy and Systems. 21(1). 2–2. 13 indexed citations
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Sinclair, Alan J., et al.. (2020). Diabetes and global ageing among 65–99-year-old adults: Findings from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 162. 108078–108078. 320 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saeedi, Pouya, Suvi Karuranga, Belma Malanda, et al.. (2020). Mortality attributable to diabetes in 20–79 years old adults, 2019 estimates: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 162. 108086–108086. 449 indexed citations breakdown →
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Williams, Rhys, Suvi Karuranga, Belma Malanda, et al.. (2020). Global and regional estimates and projections of diabetes-related health expenditure: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 162. 108072–108072. 606 indexed citations breakdown →
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Saeedi, Pouya, et al.. (2020). Cardiovascular diseases and risk factors knowledge and awareness in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a global evaluation. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 165. 108194–108194. 15 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Sharon, Belma Malanda, Albertino Damasceno, et al.. (2019). A Roadmap on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among People Living With Diabetes. Global Heart. 14(3). 215–215. 19 indexed citations
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Saeedi, Pouya, Belma Malanda, Suvi Karuranga, et al.. (2019). Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 157. 107843–107843. 7115 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shaw, Jonathan E., et al.. (2018). IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2017 and projections for 2045. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 138. 271–281. 5223 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mohan, Viswanathan, Balaji Bhavadharini, Mohan Deepa, et al.. (2017). Gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes in relation to body mass index in Asian Indian women. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 21(4). 588–588. 58 indexed citations
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Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Vasudevan Sudha, Nagarajan Lakshmipriya, et al.. (2016). Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – The wings project. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 116. 253–262. 44 indexed citations
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Mohan, Viswanathan, Arivudainambi Kayal, Belma Malanda, et al.. (2016). Women in India with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Strategy (WINGS): Methodology and development of model of care for gestational diabetes mellitus (WINGS 4). Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 20(5). 707–707. 23 indexed citations
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Bhavadharini, Balaji, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, M. Mahalakshmi, et al.. (2016). Glucose tolerance status of Asian Indian women with gestational diabetes at 6weeks to 1year postpartum (WINGS-7). Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 117. 22–27. 28 indexed citations
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Bhavadharini, Balaji, M. Mahalakshmi, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, et al.. (2016). Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in urban and rural Tamil Nadu using IADPSG and WHO 1999 criteria (WINGS 6). PubMed. 2(1). 8–8. 37 indexed citations
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Mohan, Viswanathan, Balaji Bhavadharini, Kumar Maheswari, et al.. (2016). Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes among Asian Indian pregnant women with or without gestational diabetes mellitus: A situational analysis study (WINGS-3). Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 20(4). 491–491. 16 indexed citations
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Mohan, Viswanathan, Balaji Bhavadharini, Mohan Deepa, et al.. (2016). Elevated glycated hemoglobin predicts macrosomia among Asian Indian pregnant women (WINGS-9). Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 21(1). 184–184. 11 indexed citations
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Bhavadharini, Balaji, M. Mahalakshmi, Kumar Maheswari, et al.. (2015). Use of capillary blood glucose for screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in resource-constrained settings. Acta Diabetologica. 53(1). 91–97. 49 indexed citations
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Mohan, Viswanathan, M. Mahalakshmi, Balaji Bhavadharini, et al.. (2014). Comparison of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus by oral glucose tolerance tests done in the non-fasting (random) and fasting states. Acta Diabetologica. 51(6). 1007–1013. 71 indexed citations
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Katchunga, Philippe Bianga, et al.. (2012). Connaissances de la population générale sur l’hypertension artérielle et le diabète sucré au Sud-Kivu, République démocratique du Congo. Revue d Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique. 60(2). 141–147. 5 indexed citations
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Katchunga, Philippe Bianga, et al.. (2012). Age and living in an urban environment are major determinants of diabetes among South Kivu Congolese adults. Diabetes & Metabolism. 38(4). 324–331. 30 indexed citations

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