Isabelle Soerjomataram

312.5k total citations · 39 hit papers
237 papers, 207.6k citations indexed

About

Isabelle Soerjomataram is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Isabelle Soerjomataram has authored 237 papers receiving a total of 207.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 169 papers in Oncology, 57 papers in Epidemiology and 37 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Isabelle Soerjomataram's work include Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (113 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (62 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (53 papers). Isabelle Soerjomataram is often cited by papers focused on Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (113 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (62 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (53 papers). Isabelle Soerjomataram collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Isabelle Soerjomataram's co-authors include Freddie Bray, Jacques Ferlay, Ahmedin Jemal, Rebecca L. Siegel, Mathieu Laversanne, Hyuna Sung, Lindsey A. Torre, Donald Maxwell Parkin, Colin Mathers and David Forman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Medicine and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Isabelle Soerjomataram

224 papers receiving 205.0k citations

Hit Papers

Global Cancer Statistics ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2021 2018 2014 2024 2018 20.0k 40.0k 60.0k
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  1. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
    2021 72.4k citations Jacques Ferlay, Rebecca L. Siegel et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
  2. Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
    2018 62.1k citations Freddie Bray, Jacques Ferlay et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
  3. Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012
    2014 22.6k citations Jacques Ferlay, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  4. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
    2024 10.0k citations Freddie Bray, Mathieu Laversanne et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
  5. Estimating the global cancer incidence and mortality in 2018: GLOBOCAN sources and methods
    2018 5.4k citations Jacques Ferlay, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  6. Global patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality
    2016 3.6k citations Melina Arnold, Mathieu Laversanne et al. profile →
  7. Cancer statistics for the year 2020: An overview
    2021 3.6k citations Jacques Ferlay, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  8. Bladder Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Global Overview and Recent Trends
    2016 1.8k citations Jacques Ferlay, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. profile →
  9. Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in Europe: Estimates for 40 countries and 25 major cancers in 2018
    2018 1.7k citations Jacques Ferlay, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. European Journal of Cancer profile →
  10. Current and future burden of breast cancer: Global statistics for 2020 and 2040
    2022 1.7k citations Melina Arnold, Harriet Rumgay et al. profile →
  11. The ever‐increasing importance of cancer as a leading cause of premature death worldwide
    2021 1.5k citations Freddie Bray, Mathieu Laversanne et al. profile →
  12. Global Burden of Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases
    2012 1.2k citations David Forman, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. profile →
  13. Global burden of primary liver cancer in 2020 and predictions to 2040
    2022 1.1k citations Harriet Rumgay, Melina Arnold et al. profile →
  14. Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States
    2017 1.1k citations Farhad Islami, Rebecca L. Siegel et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
  15. Global incidence of oesophageal cancer by histological subtype in 2012
    2014 1.0k citations Melina Arnold, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. profile →
  16. Recent Global Patterns in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates
    2019 842 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Freddie Bray et al. profile →
  17. Global burden of cancer attributable to high body-mass index in 2012: a population-based study
    2014 684 citations Melina Arnold, Jacques Ferlay et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  18. Planning for tomorrow: global cancer incidence and the role of prevention 2020–2070
    2021 600 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Freddie Bray profile →
  19. Recent trends of cancer in Europe: A combined approach of incidence, survival and mortality for 17 cancer sites since the 1990s
    2008 592 citations Esther de Vries, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. European Journal of Cancer profile →
  20. The Global Landscape of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Incidence and Mortality in 2020 and Projections to 2040: New Estimates From GLOBOCAN 2020
    2022 575 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Harriet Rumgay et al. profile →
  21. Global patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence in young adults
    2019 563 citations Rebecca L. Siegel, Lindsey A. Torre et al. profile →
  22. The global incidence of lip, oral cavity, and pharyngeal cancers by subsite in 2012
    2016 546 citations Kevin D. Shield, Jacques Ferlay et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →
  23. Global burden of cancer in 2008: a systematic analysis of disability-adjusted life-years in 12 world regions
    2012 466 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Jacques Ferlay et al. profile →
  24. Global cancer incidence in older adults, 2012 and 2035: A population‐based study
    2018 449 citations Jérôme Vignat, Jacques Ferlay et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  25. Cancer Incidence in Five Continents: Inclusion criteria, highlights from Volume X and the global status of cancer registration
    2015 440 citations Freddie Bray, Jacques Ferlay et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  26. The current and future incidence and mortality of gastric cancer in 185 countries, 2020–40: A population-based modelling study
    2022 412 citations Melina Arnold, Tomohiro Matsuda et al. profile →
  27. Cancer incidence and mortality among young adults aged 20–39 years worldwide in 2012: a population-based study
    2017 394 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Jacques Ferlay et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  28. Global trends in colorectal cancer mortality: projections to the year 2035
    2018 389 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Freddie Bray et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  29. Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption: a population-based study
    2021 365 citations Harriet Rumgay, Kevin D. Shield et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  30. Global burden of oesophageal and gastric cancer by histology and subsite in 2018
    2020 345 citations Melina Arnold, Jacques Ferlay et al. profile →
  31. Impact of scaled up human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical screening and the potential for global elimination of cervical cancer in 181 countries, 2020–99: a modelling study
    2019 326 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram, Freddie Bray et al. The Lancet Oncology profile →
  32. Is gastric cancer becoming a rare disease? A global assessment of predicted incidence trends to 2035
    2020 316 citations Melina Arnold, David Forman et al. profile →
  33. Global, regional and national burden of primary liver cancer by subtype
    2021 301 citations Harriet Rumgay, Jacques Ferlay et al. European Journal of Cancer profile →
  34. Global patterns of cardia and non-cardia gastric cancer incidence in 2012
    2015 263 citations Amy Colquhoun, Melina Arnold et al. profile →
  35. Alcohol and Cancer: Epidemiology and Biological Mechanisms
    2021 204 citations Harriet Rumgay, Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. profile →
  36. Global patterns and trends in breast cancer incidence and mortality across 185 countries
    2025 159 citations Isabelle Soerjomataram et al. profile →
  37. Ovarian cancer today and tomorrow: A global assessment by world region and Human Development Index using GLOBOCAN 2020
    2022 156 citations Citadel J. Cabasag, Jacques Ferlay et al. International Journal of Cancer profile →
  38. Quantitative estimates of preventable and treatable deaths from 36 cancers worldwide: a population-based study
    2023 102 citations Harriet Rumgay, Jérôme Vignat et al. The Lancet Global Health profile →
  39. Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States, 2019
    2024 65 citations Farhad Islami, Emily C. Marlow et al. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Isabelle Soerjomataram France 67 74.6k 67.8k 52.8k 44.3k 32.6k 237 207.6k
Kimberly D. Miller United States 36 57.6k 0.8× 54.3k 0.8× 38.5k 0.7× 35.5k 0.8× 18.3k 0.6× 65 147.9k
Jacques Ferlay France 93 119.2k 1.6× 111.6k 1.6× 82.4k 1.6× 71.1k 1.6× 58.1k 1.8× 166 334.9k
Freddie Bray France 124 131.7k 1.8× 120.9k 1.8× 88.1k 1.7× 77.3k 1.7× 61.4k 1.9× 458 365.7k
Elizabeth Ward United States 79 50.8k 0.7× 40.9k 0.6× 31.4k 0.6× 23.9k 0.5× 20.0k 0.6× 224 127.8k
Rebecca L. Siegel United States 80 154.3k 2.1× 146.2k 2.2× 107.5k 2.0× 93.2k 2.1× 57.7k 1.8× 143 406.4k
Mathieu Laversanne France 35 35.4k 0.5× 32.5k 0.5× 26.7k 0.5× 20.8k 0.5× 14.1k 0.4× 60 97.8k
Bert Vogelstein United States 204 91.6k 1.2× 134.2k 2.0× 20.1k 0.4× 56.8k 1.3× 15.9k 0.5× 553 229.5k
Robert A. Weinberg United States 176 95.3k 1.3× 135.1k 2.0× 20.6k 0.4× 56.3k 1.3× 9.8k 0.3× 382 223.8k
Lindsey A. Torre United States 13 32.3k 0.4× 35.1k 0.5× 23.0k 0.4× 23.7k 0.5× 14.4k 0.4× 14 93.9k
Guido Kroemer France 228 45.9k 0.6× 128.2k 1.9× 23.0k 0.4× 28.9k 0.7× 9.5k 0.3× 1.4k 235.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Isabelle Soerjomataram

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All Works

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Kong, Yek‐Ching, Phuong Bich Tran, Jérôme Vignat, et al.. (2025). Global paid and unpaid productivity losses due to cancer-related mortality. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 117(12). 2612–2620.
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Islami, Farhad, Emily C. Marlow, Blake Thomson, et al.. (2024). Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States, 2019. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 74(5). 405–432. 65 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rumgay, Harriet, Suzanne Tanya Nethan, Richa Shah, et al.. (2024). Global burden of oral cancer in 2022 attributable to smokeless tobacco and areca nut consumption: a population attributable fraction analysis. The Lancet Oncology. 25(11). 1413–1423. 29 indexed citations
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Trias‐Llimós, Sergi, Elisenda Rentería, Ajay Aggarwal, et al.. (2024). Deciphering the sex gap in global life expectancy: the impact of female-specific cancers 1990-2019. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 116(12). 1934–1941. 3 indexed citations
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Gils, Carla H. van, Cheng Har Yip, Isabelle Soerjomataram, et al.. (2023). Discriminatory Ability and Clinical Utility of the AJCC7 and AJCC8 Staging Systems for Breast Cancer in a Middle-Income Setting. Diagnostics. 13(4). 674–674. 1 indexed citations
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Rumgay, Harriet, Jérôme Vignat, Ophira Ginsburg, et al.. (2023). Quantitative estimates of preventable and treatable deaths from 36 cancers worldwide: a population-based study. The Lancet Global Health. 11(11). e1700–e1712. 102 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hanly, Paul, et al.. (2023). Estimating Global Friction Periods for Economic Evaluation: A Case Study of Selected OECD Member Countries. PharmacoEconomics. 41(9). 1093–1101. 8 indexed citations
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Cabasag, Citadel J., Jacques Ferlay, Jérôme Vignat, et al.. (2022). Ovarian cancer today and tomorrow: A global assessment by world region and Human Development Index using GLOBOCAN 2020. International Journal of Cancer. 151(9). 1535–1541. 156 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hanly, Paul, et al.. (2021). Paid and unpaid productivity losses due to premature mortality from cancer in Europe in 2018. International Journal of Cancer. 150(4). 580–593. 21 indexed citations
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Soerjomataram, Isabelle, Aude Bardot, Joanne F. Aitken, et al.. (2021). Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on population‐based cancer registry. International Journal of Cancer. 150(2). 273–278. 30 indexed citations
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Rehm, Jürgen, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Carina Ferreira‐Borges, & Kevin D. Shield. (2019). Does Alcohol Use Affect Cancer Risk?. Current Nutrition Reports. 8(3). 222–229. 21 indexed citations
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Touillaud, Marina, Melina Arnold, Laure Dossus, et al.. (2019). Cancers in France in 2015 attributable to insufficient physical activity. Cancer Epidemiology. 60. 216–220. 6 indexed citations
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Bray, Freddie, Jacques Ferlay, Isabelle Soerjomataram, et al.. (2018). Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 68(6). 394–424. 62100 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pearce, Alison, Linda Sharp, Paul Hanly, et al.. (2018). Productivity losses due to premature mortality from cancer in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS): A population-based comparison. Cancer Epidemiology. 53. 27–34. 87 indexed citations
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Soerjomataram, Isabelle, Kevin D. Shield, Jérôme Vignat, et al.. (2018). Cancers related to lifestyle and environmental factors in France in 2015. European Journal of Cancer. 105. 103–113. 56 indexed citations
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Basu, Partha, Antonio Ponti, Ahti Anttila, et al.. (2017). Status of implementation and organization of cancer screening in The European Union Member States—Summary results from the second European screening report. International Journal of Cancer. 142(1). 44–56. 166 indexed citations
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Arnold, Melina, Amy Colquhoun, Michael B. Cook, et al.. (2015). Obesity and the Incidence of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers: An Ecological Approach to Examine Differences across Age and Sex. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 25(1). 90–97. 11 indexed citations
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Dallat, Mary, Isabelle Soerjomataram, Ruth F. Hunter, et al.. (2013). Urban greenways have the potential to increase physical activity levels cost-effectively. European Journal of Public Health. 24(2). 190–195. 58 indexed citations
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Soerjomataram, Isabelle, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Ida J. Korfage, et al.. (2012). Excess weight among colorectal cancer survivors: target for intervention. Journal of Gastroenterology. 47(9). 999–1005. 8 indexed citations

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