Priyanga Ranasinghe

34.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
134 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Priyanga Ranasinghe is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Priyanga Ranasinghe has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 28 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 22 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Priyanga Ranasinghe's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (24 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (15 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 papers). Priyanga Ranasinghe is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (24 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (15 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 papers). Priyanga Ranasinghe collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, Australia and United Kingdom. Priyanga Ranasinghe's co-authors include Ranil Jayawardena, Prasad Katulanda, Godwin Constantine, Andrew P. Hills, Anoop Misra, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Priyadarshani Galappatthy, Priyadarshani Galappaththy, G.A.S. Premakumara and Shehani Pigera and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Hypertension.

In The Last Decade

Priyanga Ranasinghe

124 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review

2017 501 citations Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena et al. BMC Public Health profile →
Enhancing immunity in viral infections, with special emphasis on COVID-19: A review

2020 383 citations Ranil Jayawardena, Priyanga Ranasinghe et al. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews profile →
Medicinal properties of ‘true’ cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): a systematic review

2013 325 citations Priyanga Ranasinghe, G.A.S. Premakumara et al. profile →
Computer vision syndrome among computer office workers in a developing country: an evaluation of prevalence and risk factors

2016 252 citations Priyanga Ranasinghe, Prasad Katulanda et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to hypertension among Sri Lankans: an online cross-sectional survey 2025 ·BMC Public Health ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David J. Webb	0
2	Rising trends of diabetes in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 ·Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ranil Jayawardena, Anoop Misra	14
3	Impact of an oral nutritional supplement on the body composition of older adults with or at risk of malnutrition in an institutionalised setting: A randomised controlled trial 2024 ·Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics ·Ranil Jayawardena, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew P. Hills, Priyanga Ranasinghe	0
4	How do we define normal bowel frequency from newborn to teens?: A Bayesian meta‐analysis 2024 ·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Priyanga Ranasinghe, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, (unknown), Marc A. Benninga, Shaman Rajindrajith	1
5	Frequency of pharmacogenomic variants affecting safety and efficacy of immunomodulators and biologics in a South Asian population from Sri Lanka 2024 ·Human Genomics ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), Nirmala D. Sirisena, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Vajira H. W. Dissanayake	2
6	Low scoring IHR core capacities in low-income and lower-middle-income countries, 2018–2020 2023 ·BMJ Global Health ·(unknown), Cynthia Bell, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), Lina Yu, Rajesh Sreedharan, (unknown), (unknown), Dalia Samhouri, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Reuben Samuel, (unknown), Stella Chungong, Nirmal Kandel	1
7	The impact of an oral nutritional supplement on body weight gain in older adults with malnutrition: an open-label randomized controlled trial 2023 ·Trials ·Ranil Jayawardena, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew P. Hills, Priyanga Ranasinghe	4
8	Emerging insights and future prospects for therapeutic application of siRNA targeting angiotensinogen in hypertension 2023 ·Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology ·Melisande Addison, Priyanga Ranasinghe, David J. Webb	7
9	Novel Pharmacological Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension: A Focus on RNA-Based Therapeutics 2023 ·Hypertension ·Melisande Addison, Priyanga Ranasinghe, David J. Webb	18
10	Small interfering RNA: Discovery, pharmacology and clinical development—An introductory review 2022 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Melisande Addison, James W. Dear, David J. Webb	81
11	Prevalence and trends of the diabetes epidemic in urban and rural India: A pooled systematic review and meta-analysis of 1.7 million adults 2021 ·Annals of Epidemiology ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, (unknown), (unknown), Anoop Misra	77
12	Sex Difference in Risk Factors, GRACE Scores, and Management among Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients in Sri Lanka 2020 ·Cardiology Research and Practice ·Priyadarshani Galappatthy, Vipula R. Bataduwaarachchi, Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), (unknown), Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, (unknown)	2
13	The economics of physical activity in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Subhash Pokhrel, Nana Anokye	3
14	Effects of Lysulin™ supplementation on pre-diabetes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 2019 ·Trials ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, (unknown), (unknown), John F. Burd	5
15	Evaluation of pharmacodynamic properties and safety of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (ceylon cinnamon) in health adults: study protocol for a phase I clinical trial 2017 ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, (unknown), (unknown), Godwin Constantine, Priyadarshani Galappaththy	2
16	Knowledge and perceptions about diet and physical activity among Sri Lankan adults with diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study 2015 ·BMC Public Health ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ranil Jayawardena, Prasad Katulanda	47
17	The prevalence, predictors and associations of hypertension in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional population based national survey 2014 ·Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation ·Prasad Katulanda, Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, Godwin Constantine, Rezvi Sheriff, David R. Matthews	4
18	Sri Lanka in global medical research: a scientific analysis of the Sri Lankan research output during 2000-2009 2012 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, Prasad Katulanda	10
19	Effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) on blood glucose and lipids in a diabetic and healthy rat model 2012 ·Pharmacognosy Research ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, Mangala Gunatilake, (unknown), Pathirage Kamal Perera, Prasad Katulanda, (unknown), (unknown), G.A.S. Premakumara, Dilani Lokuhetty	57
20	Preoperative testing in elective surgery: Is it really cost effective? 2011 ·Anesthesia Essays and Researches ·Priyanga Ranasinghe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	11

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