Venkatesh Mannar

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 938 citations indexed

About

Venkatesh Mannar is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Hematology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Venkatesh Mannar has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 938 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 8 papers in Hematology and 4 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Venkatesh Mannar's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (13 papers), Iron Metabolism and Disorders (8 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 papers). Venkatesh Mannar is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (13 papers), Iron Metabolism and Disorders (8 papers) and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 papers). Venkatesh Mannar collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and India. Venkatesh Mannar's co-authors include Lawrence Haddad, Stuart Gillespie, Nicholas Nisbett, Purnima Menon, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Harold Alderman, César G. Victora, Anna Lartey, Patrick Webb and Susan Walker and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Nutrition and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Venkatesh Mannar

21 papers receiving 876 citations

Hit Papers

The politics of reducing malnutrition: building commitmen... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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. The politics of reducing malnutrition: building commitment and accelerating progress
    2013 322 citations Stuart Gillespie, Lawrence Haddad et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Venkatesh Mannar Canada 9 706 354 175 169 153 22 938
Ahmed Shafiqur Rahman Bangladesh 17 645 0.9× 229 0.6× 184 1.1× 113 0.7× 135 0.9× 25 894
Dominic Schofield Switzerland 10 509 0.7× 232 0.7× 150 0.9× 127 0.8× 44 0.3× 14 781
Hou Kroeun Canada 19 630 0.9× 202 0.6× 175 1.0× 97 0.6× 223 1.5× 54 929
Elodie Becquey United States 18 950 1.3× 512 1.4× 213 1.2× 209 1.2× 67 0.4× 47 1.3k
Mathilde Savy France 13 687 1.0× 330 0.9× 179 1.0× 143 0.8× 36 0.2× 34 1.1k
Armando García‐Guerra Mexico 20 852 1.2× 378 1.1× 194 1.1× 105 0.6× 373 2.4× 71 1.4k
Emorn Udomkesmalee Thailand 10 473 0.7× 136 0.4× 141 0.8× 82 0.5× 66 0.4× 19 736
Muttaquina Hossain Bangladesh 17 866 1.2× 271 0.8× 342 2.0× 157 0.9× 75 0.5× 34 1.2k
Jane Badham United States 12 498 0.7× 206 0.6× 187 1.1× 106 0.6× 48 0.3× 30 726
Namukolo Covic South Africa 17 372 0.5× 204 0.6× 95 0.5× 54 0.3× 69 0.5× 43 828

Countries citing papers authored by Venkatesh Mannar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Venkatesh Mannar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Venkatesh Mannar. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Venkatesh Mannar. The network helps show where Venkatesh Mannar may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Venkatesh Mannar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Venkatesh Mannar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Venkatesh Mannar 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 Venkatesh Mannar. Venkatesh Mannar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pattisapu, Jogi V., et al.. (2024). Folic Acid–Fortified Iodized Salt and Serum Folate Levels in Reproductive-Aged Women of Rural India. JAMA Network Open. 7(3). e241777–e241777. 3 indexed citations
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Mdoe, Paschal, et al.. (2023). Multiple micronutrients fortified salt: consumers’ acceptability survey, Tanzania. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 73–73. 4 indexed citations
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Drewnowski, Adam, Greg Garrett, Roland Kupka, et al.. (2020). Key Considerations for Policymakers—Iodized Salt as a Vehicle for Iron Fortification: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Knowledge Gaps. Journal of Nutrition. 151(Suppl 1). 64S–73S. 10 indexed citations
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Mbuya, Mduduzi N. N., Rahul Rawat, Anura V. Kurpad, et al.. (2020). Double Fortified Salt Delivered Through the Public Distribution System Reduced Risk of Iron Deficiency but Not of Anemia or Iron Deficiency Anemia in Uttar Pradesh, India. Current Developments in Nutrition. 4. nzaa053_073–nzaa053_073. 3 indexed citations
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Micha, Renata, Venkatesh Mannar, Lorena Allemandi, et al.. (2020). 2020 Global nutrition report: action on equity to end malnutrition. 148 indexed citations
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Mannar, Venkatesh, et al.. (2019). Scaling-Up the Provision of Fortified Foods in Public Programs to Improve Micronutrient Intakes in Low-Income Populations (P10-034-19). Current Developments in Nutrition. 3. nzz034.P10–34. 1 indexed citations
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Ramírez-Luzuriaga, María J, Leila M Larson, Venkatesh Mannar, & Reynaldo Martorell. (2018). Impact of Double-Fortified Salt with Iron and Iodine on Hemoglobin, Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Advances in Nutrition. 9(3). 207–218. 30 indexed citations
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Gillespie, Stuart, Lawrence Haddad, Venkatesh Mannar, Purnima Menon, & Nicholas Nisbett. (2013). The politics of reducing malnutrition: building commitment and accelerating progress. The Lancet. 382(9891). 552–569. 322 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eggersdorfer, Manfred, Klaus Kraemer, Marie T. Ruel, et al.. (2013). The road to good nutrition: a global perspective.. 4 indexed citations
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Black, Robert E., Harold Alderman, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, et al.. (2013). Maternal and child nutrition: building momentum for impact. The Lancet. 382(9890). 372–375. 162 indexed citations
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Boy, Erick, Venkatesh Mannar, Chandrakant S Pandav, et al.. (2009). Achievements, challenges, and promising new approaches in vitamin and mineral deficiency control. Nutrition Reviews. 67. S24–S30. 39 indexed citations
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Zlotkin, SH, et al.. (2008). Dual fortification of salt with iron and iodine in women and children in rural Ghana. East African Medical Journal. 84(10). 473–80. 39 indexed citations
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Mannar, Venkatesh, et al.. (2007). Approaches to Deliver Micronutrients to Young Children and Women through Targeted Public Programs in India. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics. 44(1). 50–59. 1 indexed citations
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Hyder, S.M. Ziauddin, Farhana Haseen, Marufa Aziz Khan, et al.. (2007). A Multiple-Micronutrient-Fortified Beverage Affects Hemoglobin, Iron, and Vitamin A Status and Growth in Adolescent Girls in Rural Bangladesh ,. Journal of Nutrition. 137(9). 2147–2153. 63 indexed citations
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Mannar, Venkatesh, et al.. (2007). Cereal Fortification Programs in Developing Countries. PubMed. 60. 91–105. 7 indexed citations
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Mannar, Venkatesh & John B. Mason. (2004). Preface: Lessons from Successful Micronutrient Programs. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 25(1). 3–4. 8 indexed citations
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Mannar, Venkatesh, et al.. (2002). Iron Fortification: Country Level Experiences and Lessons Learned. Journal of Nutrition. 132(4). 856S–858S. 73 indexed citations
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Mason, John, Venkatesh Mannar, & Nancy B. Mock. (1999). Controlling Micronutrient Deficiencies in Asia. Asian Development Review. 17(01n02). 66–95. 4 indexed citations

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