Ranil Jayawardena

37.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
147 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Ranil Jayawardena is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ranil Jayawardena has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 43 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 34 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Ranil Jayawardena's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (41 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (31 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (25 papers). Ranil Jayawardena is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (41 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (31 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (25 papers). Ranil Jayawardena collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, Australia and United Kingdom. Ranil Jayawardena's co-authors include Priyanga Ranasinghe, Prasad Katulanda, Andrew P. Hills, Anoop Misra, Mário J. Soares, Nuala M. Byrne, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi, Michail Chourdakis, Yasith Mathangasinghe and Chandima Jeewandara and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, BMJ and Biochemical Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Ranil Jayawardena

133 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults ... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2020 100 200 300 400 500
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. 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 →
  2. Enhancing immunity in viral infections, with special emphasis on COVID-19: A review
    2020 383 citations Ranil Jayawardena, Piumika Sooriyaarachchi et al. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews profile →

Peers

Ranil Jayawardena
Priyanga Ranasinghe Sri Lanka
Prasad Katulanda Sri Lanka
John K. Lin United States
Taulant Muka Switzerland
Jie Mi China
Léopold Fezeu France
Yadollah Mehrabi Iran
Naval K. Vikram India
Masoumeh Sadeghi Iran
Mário J. Soares Australia
Priyanga Ranasinghe Sri Lanka
Ranil Jayawardena
Citations per year, relative to Ranil Jayawardena Ranil Jayawardena (= 1×) peers Priyanga Ranasinghe

Countries citing papers authored by Ranil Jayawardena

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ranil Jayawardena

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ranil Jayawardena

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ranil Jayawardena. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ranil Jayawardena based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ranil Jayawardena. Ranil Jayawardena is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Khalaf, Kareem, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and impact of sarcopenia in chronic pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pancreatology. 25(7). 1062–1070.
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Misra, Anoop, Naveed Sattar, Amerta Ghosh, et al.. (2025). Type 2 diabetes in South Asians. BMJ. 390. e079801–e079801. 5 indexed citations
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Ranasinghe, Priyanga, et al.. (2024). Rising trends of diabetes in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews. 18(11-12). 103160–103160. 14 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, et al.. (2024). Development of a sports nutrition knowledge questionnaire for elite track and field athletes. Figshare. 8(i1). 104–128. 2 indexed citations
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Sooriyaarachchi, Piumika, Ranil Jayawardena, Toby Pavey, & Neil A. King. (2024). A low-calorie meal replacement improves body composition and metabolic parameters in shift workers with overweight and obesity: a randomized, controlled, parallel group trial. Nutrition & Metabolism. 21(1). 32–32.
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Jayawardena, Ranil, et al.. (2023). Development of a food exchange atlas for Sri Lankan adults. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 118. 105154–105154. 6 indexed citations
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Sooriyaarachchi, Piumika, et al.. (2022). Changes in Snack Food Intake during COVID-19 Lockdown: An Online Survey in Sri Lanka. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Sooriyaarachchi, Piumika, Ranil Jayawardena, Toby Pavey, & Neil A. King. (2021). Shift work and body composition: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Minerva Endocrinology. 49(4). 448–456. 7 indexed citations
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Ranasinghe, Priyanga, et al.. (2015). Knowledge and perceptions about diet and physical activity among Sri Lankan adults with diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 1160–1160. 47 indexed citations
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Katulanda, Prasad, Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, et al.. (2014). The prevalence, predictors and associations of hypertension in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional population based national survey. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 4 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, et al.. (2013). Early life predictors of preschool overweight and obesity: a caseâcontrol study in Sri Lanka. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 24 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, Nuala M. Byrne, Mário J. Soares, Prasad Katulanda, & Andrew P. Hills. (2013). Food consumption of Sri Lankan adults: an appraisal of serving characteristics. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 68 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, Nuala M. Byrne, Mário J. Soares, et al.. (2013). High dietary diversity is associated with obesity in Sri Lankan adults: An evaluation of three dietary scores. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 130 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, Nuala M. Byrne, Mário J. Soares, Prasad Katulanda, & Andrew P. Hills. (2013). Prevalence, trends and associated socio-economic factors of obesity in South Asia. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 67 indexed citations
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Ranasinghe, Priyanga, Ranil Jayawardena, & Prasad Katulanda. (2012). Sri Lanka in global medical research: a scientific analysis of the Sri Lankan research output during 2000-2009. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, Nuala M. Byrne, Mário J. Soares, Prasad Katulanda, & Andrew P. Hills. (2012). The obesity epidemic in Sri Lanka revisited. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 2 indexed citations

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