Leonor Guariguata

29.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
30 papers, 20.6k citations indexed

About

Leonor Guariguata is a scholar working on Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonor Guariguata has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 20.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 12 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Leonor Guariguata's work include Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (13 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (11 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). Leonor Guariguata is often cited by papers focused on Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (13 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (11 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). Leonor Guariguata collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Barbados and United Kingdom. Leonor Guariguata's co-authors include Jonathan E. Shaw, David Whiting, Ute Linnenkamp, Katherine Ogurtsova, Clara Weil, Jessica Beagley, Ayesha A. Motala, Nigel Unwin, Suvi Karuranga and Ian Hambleton and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Leonor Guariguata

28 papers receiving 20.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

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 →
IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates for the prevalence of diabetes for 2015 and 2040

2017 4.2k citations Katherine Ogurtsova, João Fernandes et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2013 and projections for 2035

2013 3.6k citations Leonor Guariguata, David Whiting et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of the prevalence of diabetes for 2011 and 2030

2011 3.2k citations David Whiting, Leonor Guariguata et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
IDF diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of undiagnosed diabetes in adults for 2021

2021 557 citations Katherine Ogurtsova, Leonor Guariguata et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
Global estimates of the prevalence of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

2013 469 citations Leonor Guariguata, Ute Linnenkamp et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →
Global estimates of undiagnosed diabetes in adults

2013 420 citations Jessica Beagley, Leonor Guariguata et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The economic burden of smoking in Belgium: incremental healthcare costs and lost productivity 2025 ·European Journal of Public Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Leonor Guariguata, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Nick Verhaeghe	0
2	Impact of ultra-processed foods consumption on the burden of obesity and type 2 diabetes in Belgium: a comparative risk assessment 2025 ·BMC Public Health ·(unknown), Leonor Guariguata, (unknown), José L. Peñalvo, Stefanie Vandevijvere	0
3	A systems thinking framework for understanding rising childhood obesity in the Caribbean 2024 ·Health Research Policy and Systems ·Leonor Guariguata, (unknown), (unknown), Heather Harewood, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Brita Roy, Saria Hassan	2
4	Understanding the links between human health, ecosystem health, and food systems in Small Island Developing States using stakeholder-informed causal loop diagrams 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Leonor Guariguata, Gordon M. Hickey, Madhuvanti M. Murphy, Cornelia Guell, Viliamu Iese, Karyn Morrissey, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nigel Unwin	3
5	Trends in food supply, diet, and the risk of non-communicable diseases in three Small Island Developing States: implications for policy and research 2023 ·Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems ·(unknown), Karyn Morrissey, Arlette Saint Ville, Cornelia Guell, (unknown), Leonor Guariguata, Viliamu Iese, Gordon M. Hickey, Madhuvanti M. Murphy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nigel Unwin	2
6	Upstream Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Europe 2023 ·Current Obesity Reports ·Stefanie Vandevijvere, Robby De Pauw, Sanne K. Djojosoeparto, Vanessa Gorasso, Leonor Guariguata, (unknown), Mélissa Mialon, (unknown), Peter von Philipsborn	15
7	Exploring ways to respond to rising obesity and diabetes in the Caribbean using a system dynamics model 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Leonor Guariguata, Leandro García, Natasha Sobers, Trevor S. Ferguson, James Woodcock, T. Alafia Samuels, Cornelia Guell, Nigel Unwin	3
8	Systems science for developing policy to improve physical activity, the Caribbean 2021 ·Bulletin of the World Health Organization ·Leonor Guariguata, Nigel Unwin, Leandro García, James Woodcock, T. Alafia Samuels, Cornelia Guell	16
9	IDF diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of undiagnosed diabetes in adults for 2021 breakdown → 2021 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Katherine Ogurtsova, Leonor Guariguata, Noël C. Barengo, Paz Lopez‐Doriga Ruiz, Julian W. Sacre, Suvi Karuranga, Hong Sun, Edward J. Boyko, Dianna J. Magliano	557
10	Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition breakdown → 2019 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Pouya Saeedi, (unknown), (unknown), Belma Malanda, Suvi Karuranga, Nigel Unwin, Stephen Colagiuri, Leonor Guariguata, Ayesha A. Motala, Katherine Ogurtsova, Jonathan E. Shaw, (unknown), Rhys Williams	7115
11	IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates for the prevalence of diabetes for 2015 and 2040 breakdown → 2017 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Katherine Ogurtsova, João Fernandes, Yadi Huang, Ute Linnenkamp, Leonor Guariguata, (unknown), David Cavan, Jonathan E. Shaw, Lydia Makaroff	4215
12	Systems Science for Caribbean Health: the development and piloting of a model for guiding policy on diabetes in the Caribbean 2016 ·Health Research Policy and Systems ·Leonor Guariguata, Cornelia Guell, T. Alafia Samuels, E.A.J.A. Rouwette, James Woodcock, Ian Hambleton, Nigel Unwin	15
13	Diabetes in the young – a global view and worldwide estimates of numbers of children with type 1 diabetes 2013 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Chris Patterson, Leonor Guariguata, Gisela Dahlquist, Gyula Soltész, Graham D. Ogle, Martin Silink	309
14	Contribute data to the 6th edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas 2013 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Leonor Guariguata	56
15	Global estimates of the prevalence of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy breakdown → 2013 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Leonor Guariguata, Ute Linnenkamp, Jessica Beagley, David Whiting, (unknown)	469
16	Global estimates of undiagnosed diabetes in adults breakdown → 2013 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Jessica Beagley, Leonor Guariguata, Clara Weil, Ayesha A. Motala	420
17	By the numbers: New estimates from the IDF Diabetes Atlas Update for 2012 2012 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Leonor Guariguata	123
18	IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates of the prevalence of diabetes for 2011 and 2030 breakdown → 2011 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·David Whiting, Leonor Guariguata, Clara Weil, Jonathan E. Shaw	3164
19	Health care options for commercial farm workers in Namibia 2011 ·Rural and Remote Health ·(unknown), Hannah M Coutinho, Leonor Guariguata, (unknown), (unknown), Tobias Rinke de Wit	4
20	The International Diabetes Federation diabetes atlas methodology for estimating global and national prevalence of diabetes in adults 2011 ·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice ·Leonor Guariguata, David Whiting, Clara Weil, Nigel Unwin	226

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