Sunil Bhandari

20.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
203 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Sunil Bhandari is a scholar working on Hematology, Nephrology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Sunil Bhandari has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Hematology, 67 papers in Nephrology and 51 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Sunil Bhandari's work include Iron Metabolism and Disorders (69 papers), Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment (65 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (51 papers). Sunil Bhandari is often cited by papers focused on Iron Metabolism and Disorders (69 papers), Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment (65 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (51 papers). Sunil Bhandari collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Sunil Bhandari's co-authors include Aimun Ahmed, Philip A. Kalra, John G.F. Cleland, J. H. Turney, Andrew L. Clark, Alan S. Rigby, Nikolay P. Nikitin, Ramesh de Silva, Manuel Múñoz and Anne‐Marie L. Seymour and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Sunil Bhandari

186 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

Should We STOP Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/A... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2018 2022 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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. Should We STOP Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Advanced Kidney Disease?
    2016 6.9k citations Sunil Bhandari et al. profile →
  2. Intravenous Iron in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis
    2018 293 citations Iain C. Macdougall, Stefan D. Anker et al. profile →
  3. Renin–Angiotensin System Inhibition in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
    2022 160 citations Sunil Bhandari, John G.F. Cleland et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sunil Bhandari United Kingdom 39 4.4k 3.7k 1.9k 1.7k 1.7k 203 11.3k
Rajiv Agarwal United States 61 4.8k 1.1× 4.5k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 970 0.6× 2.7k 1.6× 233 11.1k
Kosaku Nitta Japan 46 3.0k 0.7× 7.6k 2.1× 2.6k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 598 14.8k
Piero Ruggenenti Italy 65 3.6k 0.8× 7.9k 2.2× 2.7k 1.4× 777 0.5× 2.4k 1.5× 219 14.5k
Hocine Tighiouart United States 57 3.6k 0.8× 8.2k 2.3× 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 178 14.6k
John H. Eckfeldt United States 55 2.5k 0.6× 3.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.6× 1.9k 1.1× 2.2k 1.3× 194 14.9k
Jicheng Lv China 42 1.9k 0.4× 5.3k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 231 9.9k
Danilo Fliser Germany 75 4.3k 1.0× 6.6k 1.8× 2.3k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 301 18.6k
Bruce F. Culleton Canada 38 3.4k 0.8× 7.3k 2.0× 1.8k 0.9× 782 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 92 11.9k
Akira Hishida Japan 48 2.7k 0.6× 4.7k 1.3× 2.2k 1.1× 728 0.4× 1.5k 0.9× 298 13.6k
Eldrin F. Lewis United States 56 7.4k 1.7× 1.6k 0.5× 2.2k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 3.3k 2.0× 223 16.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sunil Bhandari

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All Works

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Ajjan, Ramzi, Thomas M. Barber, Sunil Bhandari, et al.. (2025). Pineal gland senescence: an emerging ageing-related pathology?. HORMONES. 25(1). 323–331.
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Fliser, Danilo, et al.. (2024). Roxadustat Efficacy and Safety in Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis: Pooled Analysis of Four Phase 3 Studies. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(22). 6729–6729. 1 indexed citations
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Kent, David G., et al.. (2024). Cystatin C as a Marker of Kidney Function in Children. Biomolecules. 14(8). 938–938. 5 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil, et al.. (2023). Should Cystatin C eGFR Become Routine Clinical Practice?. Biomolecules. 13(7). 1075–1075. 26 indexed citations
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Kassianides, Xenophon & Sunil Bhandari. (2023). Methodology and Baseline Data of a Comparative Exploratory Double-Blinded Randomized Study of Intravenous Iron on Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Phosphate in Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research. 48(1). 151–164. 3 indexed citations
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Jhund, Pardeep S., Mark C. Petrie, Michele Robertson, et al.. (2021). Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adults Receiving Hemodialysis and the Effect of Intravenous Iron Therapy. JACC Heart Failure. 9(7). 518–527. 14 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil, et al.. (2021). The impact of e-alerts on inpatient diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 82(2). 1–11. 2 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil, Philip A. Kalra, & Daniel W. Coyne. (2015). Data confusion. Kidney International. 88(6). 1445–1445. 6 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil, et al.. (2013). Deferiprone, iron overload in a renal transplant patient. QJM. 107(6). 465–466. 4 indexed citations
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Sinha, Ashish, Anika Hansmann, Sunil Bhandari, et al.. (2012). Imaging assessment of desmoid tumours in familial adenomatous polyposis: is state-of-the-art 1.5 T MRI better than 64-MDCT?. British Journal of Radiology. 85(1015). e254–e261. 20 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil, et al.. (2010). Giant mesenteric lymphangioma: a rare cause of a life-threatening complication in an adult. BMJ Case Reports. 2010. bcr0420102896–bcr0420102896. 22 indexed citations
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Smith, Katie, David Semple, Sunil Bhandari, & Anne‐Marie L. Seymour. (2009). Cellular Basis of Uraemic Cardiomyopathy: A Role for Erythropoietin?. European Journal of Heart Failure. 11(8). 732–738. 13 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil, et al.. (2007). Bolus intraperitoneal iron versus intravenous iron in peritoneal dialysis patients: a prospective study. Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine. 9(2). 101–107. 3 indexed citations
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Silva, Ramesh de, Nikolay P. Nikitin, Klaus K. Witte, et al.. (2006). Effects of Applying a Standardised Management Algorithm for Moderate to Severe Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Stable Heart Failure. European Journal of Heart Failure. 9(4). 415–423. 17 indexed citations
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Lee, SH, Hyung Jun Kim, Sunil Bhandari, et al.. (2003). Granular Cell Tumor of the Ascending Colon: Report of a Case. Intestinal Research. 1(1). 59–63. 2 indexed citations
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Bhandari, Sunil & J. H. Turney. (1996). Survivors of acute renal failure who do not recover renal function. QJM. 89(6). 415–422. 91 indexed citations

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