Yasith Mathangasinghe

14.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 756 citations indexed

About

Yasith Mathangasinghe is a scholar working on Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasith Mathangasinghe has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 756 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Surgery, 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Yasith Mathangasinghe's work include Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (4 papers), Peripheral Nerve Disorders (3 papers) and Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (3 papers). Yasith Mathangasinghe is often cited by papers focused on Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (4 papers), Peripheral Nerve Disorders (3 papers) and Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (3 papers). Yasith Mathangasinghe collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, Australia and United Kingdom. Yasith Mathangasinghe's co-authors include Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, Andrew P. Hills, Anoop Misra, Gominda Ponnamperuma, Nadinath B. Nillegoda, Bruno Fauvet, Stephen M. Jane, Pierre Goloubinoff and Iván Pérez‐Neri and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, BMC Public Health and Medical Education.

In The Last Decade

Yasith Mathangasinghe

37 papers receiving 743 citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults ... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review
    2017 501 citations Priyanga Ranasinghe, Yasith Mathangasinghe et al. BMC Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yasith Mathangasinghe Sri Lanka 9 230 164 145 134 77 41 756
Khaled K. Aldossari Saudi Arabia 16 168 0.7× 125 0.8× 138 1.0× 71 0.5× 29 0.4× 48 761
Yang Xiong China 19 118 0.5× 111 0.7× 125 0.9× 113 0.8× 44 0.6× 66 970
Veronica Mocanu Romania 17 95 0.4× 128 0.8× 77 0.5× 167 1.2× 48 0.6× 89 927
Grit Müller Germany 16 248 1.1× 109 0.7× 319 2.2× 199 1.5× 54 0.7× 27 913
Tzu‐Lin Yeh Taiwan 18 95 0.4× 199 1.2× 90 0.6× 167 1.2× 65 0.8× 43 888
Janice Paiker South Africa 16 205 0.9× 243 1.5× 103 0.7× 107 0.8× 39 0.5× 25 939
Alice PS Kong Hong Kong 16 254 1.1× 157 1.0× 100 0.7× 112 0.8× 15 0.2× 28 708
Rikke Kart Jacobsen Denmark 14 109 0.5× 248 1.5× 89 0.6× 168 1.3× 49 0.6× 39 793
Wiroj Jiamjarasrangsi Thailand 17 177 0.8× 91 0.6× 171 1.2× 87 0.6× 142 1.8× 73 841
Paweł Matusik Poland 17 228 1.0× 299 1.8× 198 1.4× 192 1.4× 19 0.2× 58 855

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yasith Mathangasinghe

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All Works

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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2025). Simulated anatomy ward rounds: Bridging preclinical and clinical assessment. Medical Education. 60(2). 189–190.
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2024). Pathological characteristics of lung tumors in Sri Lanka 2017–2021. Thoracic Cancer. 15(4). 347–349. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, R. M., Yasith Mathangasinghe, & David G. Gonsalvez. (2024). Rare bilateral vascular variations of the upper limb: a cadaveric case study. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 19(1). 683–683. 1 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2023). Anatomical landmarks for ankle block. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 18(1). 665–665. 1 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2023). Clinicopathological analysis of eyelid lesions in Sri Lanka. International Ophthalmology. 43(7). 2513–2519. 2 indexed citations
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Pérez‐Neri, Iván, Hugo Sandoval, M. Dulce Estêvão, et al.. (2023). Central and peripheral mechanisms of pain in fibromyalgia: scoping review protocol. Rheumatology International. 43(4). 757–762. 10 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2022). Health-related attitudes, behaviors and burnout in intern medical officers and their effects on self-reported patient care in a developing country. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 191(6). 2449–2455. 3 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2022). Pathological characteristics of mediastinal masses in Sri Lanka 2017–2021: a retrospective observational study. ERJ Open Research. 8(4). 256–2022. 2 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, Bruno Fauvet, Stephen M. Jane, Pierre Goloubinoff, & Nadinath B. Nillegoda. (2021). The Hsp70 chaperone system: distinct roles in erythrocyte formation and maintenance. Haematologica. 106(6). 1519–1534. 25 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2019). A Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Diverticulosis Causing Chronic Obstruction and Malnutrition: A Case Study with Review of Literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2019(1). 2548631–2548631.
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2019). In Situ Monitoring of Transiently Formed Molecular Chaperone Assemblies in Bacteria, Yeast, and Human Cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2019). An audit on medical students' exposures to occupational hazards during cadaveric dissections. 3(1). 38–45. 1 indexed citations
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Jayarajah, Umesh, et al.. (2019). Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2019(1). 7190781–7190781. 2 indexed citations
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Mathangasinghe, Yasith, et al.. (2018). Preserving the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve during submandibular region surgery: a cadaveric safety study. Patient Safety in Surgery. 12(1). 23–23. 11 indexed citations
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Ranasinghe, Priyanga, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena, Andrew P. Hills, & Anoop Misra. (2017). Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 17(1). 101–101. 501 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ranasinghe, Priyanga, et al.. (2017). Emotional intelligence, perceived stress and academic performance of Sri Lankan medical undergraduates. BMC Medical Education. 17(1). 41–41. 100 indexed citations

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