Ruth Bonita

20.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
137 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Ruth Bonita is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Bonita has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Epidemiology, 38 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and 28 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ruth Bonita's work include Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (37 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (35 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (16 papers). Ruth Bonita is often cited by papers focused on Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (37 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (35 papers) and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (16 papers). Ruth Bonita collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Ruth Bonita's co-authors include Robert Beaglehole, Colin Mathers, Kathleen Strong, Joanna Broad, Thomas Truelsen, Leanne M Riley, Julien Bogousslavsky, Kjell Asplund, Alistair W. Stewart and S. Thomson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Bonita

135 papers receiving 11.9k 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.

Preventing stroke: saving lives around the world

2007 1.1k citations Kathleen Strong, Ruth Bonita et al. profile →
Recovery of motor function after stroke.

1988 1.1k citations Ruth Bonita, Robert Beaglehole Stroke profile →
NCD Countdown 2030: worldwide trends in non-communicable disease mortality and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4

2018 816 citations Ruth Bonita et al. The Lancet profile →
Epidemiology of stroke

1992 740 citations Ruth Bonita The Lancet profile →
Stroke incidence and prevalence in Europe: a review of available data

2006 483 citations Ruth Bonita et al. profile →
The World Health Organization STEPwise Approach to Noncommunicable Disease Risk-Factor Surveillance: Methods, Challenges, and Opportunities

2015 408 citations Ruth Bonita et al. profile →
NCD Countdown 2030: pathways to achieving Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4

2020 260 citations Ruth Bonita et al. The Lancet profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruth Bonita New Zealand	53	4.2k	2.4k	2.1k	2.0k	2.0k	137	12.6k
Robert Beaglehole New Zealand	50	2.0k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	595 0.3×	2.3k 1.1×	552 0.3×	160	10.2k
Shanthi Mendis Switzerland	48	2.4k 0.6×	4.2k 1.8×	349 0.2×	2.5k 1.2×	890 0.4×	123	14.7k
Gregory A. Roth United States	39	2.5k 0.6×	3.2k 1.3×	601 0.3×	1.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	76	9.4k
Bernadette Boden‐Albala United States	62	4.8k 1.1×	3.9k 1.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	198	13.7k
Laurie Anderson United States	26	2.5k 0.6×	701 0.3×	873 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	37	8.3k
David J. Stott United Kingdom	56	3.8k 0.9×	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	831 0.4×	1.6k 0.8×	199	13.8k
Patricia McNamara Ireland	49	2.7k 0.6×	10.2k 4.2×	708 0.3×	2.1k 1.0×	471 0.2×	189	20.5k
Pekka Jousilahti Finland	79	3.2k 0.8×	4.1k 1.7×	1.2k 0.6×	4.9k 2.4×	220 0.1×	360	19.2k
Patrick McElduff Australia	52	2.8k 0.7×	641 0.3×	813 0.4×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	238	9.8k
Stephen Sidney United States	72	3.3k 0.8×	4.8k 2.0×	1.8k 0.8×	2.3k 1.1×	244 0.1×	234	18.2k

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Horton, Richard, Robert Beaglehole, Ruth Bonita, et al.. (2014). From public to planetary health: a manifesto. The Lancet. 383(9920). 847–847. 233 indexed citations

Friberg, Peter, Stig Wall, Yulia Blomstedt, et al.. (2013). Public and global engagement with global health. The Lancet. 381(9883). 2066–2066. 5 indexed citations

Beaglehole, Robert & Ruth Bonita. (2010). What is global health?. Global Health Action. 3(1). 5142–5142. 142 indexed citations

Kjellström, Tord, Ainslie J. Butler, Robyn Lucas, & Ruth Bonita. (2009). Public health impact of global heating due to climate change: potential effects on chronic non-communicable diseases. Sozial- und Präventivmedizin. 55(2). 97–103. 108 indexed citations

Tesfaye, Fikru, Peter Byass, Stig Wall, Yemane Berhane, & Ruth Bonita. (2008). Association of smoking and khat (Catha edulis Forsk) use with high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). A89–A89. 90 indexed citations

Tesfaye, Fikru, Peter Byass, Stig Wall, Yemane Berhane, & Ruth Bonita. (2008). Peer Reviewed: Association of Smoking and Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) Use With High Blood Pressure Among Adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006. Preventing Chronic Disease. 5(3). 880–90. 4 indexed citations

Beaglehole, Robert & Ruth Bonita. (2004). Public health at the cross roads : achievements and prospects. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library).

Strong, Kathleen & Ruth Bonita. (2004). Investing in surveillance: a fundamental tool of public health. Sozial- und Präventivmedizin. 49(4). 269–75. 6 indexed citations

Bonita, Ruth, Neil Solomon, & Joanna Broad. (1997). Prevalence of Stroke and Stroke-Related Disability. Stroke. 28(10). 1898–1902. 158 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth. (1996). Women, aging and health : achieving health across the life span. World Health Organization eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth & A Howe. (1996). Older women in an aging world: achieving health across the life course.. PubMed. 49(2). 134–41. 10 indexed citations

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Broad, Joanna, et al.. (1996). Changes in the long-term care of older people in Auckland between 1988 and 1993.. PubMed. 47(6). 19–19. 6 indexed citations

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Beaglehole, Robert, Ruth Bonita, & Tord Kjellström. (1994). Basic epidemiology : teacher's guide. World Health Organization eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth, Robert Beaglehole, & Kjell Asplund. (1994). The worldwide problem of stroke. Current Opinion in Neurology. 7(1). 5–10. 25 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth, et al.. (1991). Functional disability in residents of Auckland rest homes.. ResearchSpace (University of Auckland). 104(912). 200–2. 2 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth, et al.. (1991). The extent of cervical screening in New Zealand women.. PubMed. 104(918). 349–52. 6 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth, et al.. (1990). A profile of the 7500 people in aged-care institutions in Auckland.. PubMed. 103(902). 553–5. 9 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth. (1988). Rehabilitation services received by stroke patients: the Auckland stroke study.. PubMed. 101(854). 595–7. 2 indexed citations

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Bonita, Ruth & Robert Beaglehole. (1986). Does treatment of hypertension explain the decline in mortality from stroke?. BMJ. 292(6514). 191–192. 53 indexed citations

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Beaglehole, Robert, et al.. (1986). Cardiovascular mortality in New Zealand and Australia 1968-1983: how can the diverging trends be explained?. PubMed. 99(794). 1–3. 5 indexed citations

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