Lancet Public Health

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(The median citation count of Lancet Public Health is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study1369
The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China: a modelling study1312
Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 20191098
COVID-19 and the consequences of isolating the elderly995
Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study883
COVID-19, school closures, and child poverty: a social crisis in the making804
Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 cases, deaths, and demand for hospital services in the UK: a modelling study621
Impact of delays on effectiveness of contact tracing strategies for COVID-19: a modelling study577
Prevalence, risk factors, and management of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in adults aged 60 years or older in China: a cross-sectional study550
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a representative working-age population in France: a survey experiment based on vaccine characteristics527
Why inequality could spread COVID-19522
COVID-19: health literacy is an underestimated problem467
The effect of frailty on survival in patients with COVID-19 (COPE): a multicentre, European, observational cohort study435
COVID-19: a potential public health problem for homeless populations418
Alcohol use and misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic: a potential public health crisis?394
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic in Paris, France: a population-based, observational study358
The Italian health system and the COVID-19 challenge355
Association between socioeconomic status and the development of mental and physical health conditions in adulthood: a multi-cohort study315
The burden of neurological diseases in Europe: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017280
The resilience of the Spanish health system against the COVID-19 pandemic273
Impact of school closures for COVID-19 on the US health-care workforce and net mortality: a modelling study256
Temporal trend and attributable risk factors of stroke burden in China, 1990–2019: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019249
Changes in symptomatology, reinfection, and transmissibility associated with the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7: an ecological study240
The COVID-19 response must be disability inclusive232
COVID-19 in New Zealand and the impact of the national response: a descriptive epidemiological study211
Prisons and custodial settings are part of a comprehensive response to COVID-19205
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care-recorded mental illness and self-harm episodes in the UK: a population-based cohort study194
Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts183
Effects of different types of written vaccination information on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK (OCEANS-III): a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial177
Impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the incidence of preterm birth: a national quasi-experimental study174
Hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction before and after lockdown according to regional prevalence of COVID-19 and patient profile in France: a registry study160
Effect of changing case definitions for COVID-19 on the epidemic curve and transmission parameters in mainland China: a modelling study160
Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action154
COVID-19 deaths in Lombardy, Italy: data in context153
Diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study151
COVID-19: a public health approach to manage domestic violence is needed143
Effect of internationally imported cases on internal spread of COVID-19: a mathematical modelling study142
Impact of HPV vaccine hesitancy on cervical cancer in Japan: a modelling study136
COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide organ transplantation: a population-based study135
Quarantine and testing strategies in contact tracing for SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study134
Community prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in England from April to November, 2020: results from the ONS Coronavirus Infection Survey133
Frailty index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study131
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and initiation among young people in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019126
The effect of mandatory COVID-19 certificates on vaccine uptake: synthetic-control modelling of six countries117
Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries116
Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies111
The role of alcohol use and drinking patterns in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: a systematic review110
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in China from 1990 to 2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019105
Prevalence and variability of current depressive disorder in 27 European countries: a population-based study105
Mental health and social interactions of older people with physical disabilities in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort study103
Cardiovascular risk factors in China: a nationwide population-based cohort study103
The 2020 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change101
COVID-19: extending or relaxing distancing control measures101
Comparative cost-effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies in the USA: a modelling study101
Health and financial costs of adverse childhood experiences in 28 European countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis100
Acute COVID-19 severity and mental health morbidity trajectories in patient populations of six nations: an observational study95
The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO European region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis93
Rethinking the role of the school after COVID-1991
Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis89
What is sexual wellbeing and why does it matter for public health?88
Seroprevalence and risk factors of exposure to COVID-19 in homeless people in Paris, France: a cross-sectional study87
Risk factors for suicide in prisons: a systematic review and meta-analysis87
Projected prevalence and mortality associated with alcohol-related liver disease in the USA, 2019–40: a modelling study84
COVID-19 mortality and deprivation: pandemic, syndemic, and endemic health inequalities82
Spotlight on child abuse and neglect response in the time of COVID-1981
Effectiveness of permanent supportive housing and income assistance interventions for homeless individuals in high-income countries: a systematic review80
Socioeconomic position and the COVID-19 care cascade from testing to mortality in Switzerland: a population-based analysis78
Will the COVID-19 pandemic threaten the SDGs?76
Factors associated with the spatial heterogeneity of the first wave of COVID-19 in France: a nationwide geo-epidemiological study76
The relative and attributable risks of cardia and non-cardia gastric cancer associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in China: a case-cohort study75
Education and wealth inequalities in healthy ageing in eight harmonised cohorts in the ATHLOS consortium: a population-based study74
Effects on mental health of a UK welfare reform, Universal Credit: a longitudinal controlled study73
Parental intent to initiate and complete the human papillomavirus vaccine series in the USA: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey68
Disparities in stage at diagnosis for five common cancers in China: a multicentre, hospital-based, observational study67
Education: a neglected social determinant of health66
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: scaling up for impact now and in the future66
Digital public health and COVID-1965
The public health effects of interventions similar to basic income: a scoping review65
Detecting COVID-19 infection hotspots in England using large-scale self-reported data from a mobile application: a prospective, observational study64
Work and worker health in the post-pandemic world: a public health perspective61
Effectiveness evaluation of digital contact tracing for COVID-19 in New South Wales, Australia60
Use of e-cigarettes and smoked tobacco in youth aged 14–15 years in New Zealand: findings from repeated cross-sectional studies (2014–19)58
Gender-concordant identity documents and mental health among transgender adults in the USA: a cross-sectional study58
Safeguarding people living in vulnerable conditions in the COVID-19 era through universal health coverage and social protection58
Projected time to elimination of cervical cancer in the USA: a comparative modelling study58
Effect of lockdown on mental health in Australia: evidence from a natural experiment analysing a longitudinal probability sample survey58
How do income changes impact on mental health and wellbeing for working-age adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis58
Community-based active case-finding interventions for tuberculosis: a systematic review58
Mental health of migrants with pre-migration exposure to armed conflict: a systematic review and meta-analysis56
Ethnic inequalities in health-related quality of life among older adults in England: secondary analysis of a national cross-sectional survey56
Impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland and Wales: controlled interrupted time series analyses56
Lessons from New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak response55
Effectiveness of contact tracing in the control of infectious diseases: a systematic review55
Using the right words to address racial disparities in COVID-1954
The 2022 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: towards a climate resilient future53
Genomics-informed responses in the elimination of COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia: an observational, genomic epidemiological study53
A public health approach to gambling regulation: countering powerful influences53
Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue52
Effects of adjusting public health, travel, and social measures during the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination: a modelling study52
The effect of food taxes and subsidies on population health and health costs: a modelling study51
Local government funding and life expectancy in England: a longitudinal ecological study51
Public health implications of multiple disaster exposures50
COVID and the convergence of three crises in Europe49
Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis49
Monitoring the proportion of the population infected by SARS-CoV-2 using age-stratified hospitalisation and serological data: a modelling study49
Population-based estimates of healthy working life expectancy in England at age 50 years: analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing47
Can a virus undermine human rights?47
Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis47
Occupational physical activity and longevity in working men and women in Norway: a prospective cohort study47
Tracking online heroisation and blame in epidemics46
The effect of social deprivation on the dynamic of SARS-CoV-2 infection in France: a population-based analysis45
E-cigarette use among adults in China: findings from repeated cross-sectional surveys in 2015–16 and 2018–1944
Building resilient societies after COVID-19: the case for investing in maternal, neonatal, and child health44
Sex differences and the role of education in cognitive ageing: analysis of two UK-based prospective cohort studies44
COVID-19 in Spain: a predictable storm?43
Economic sanctions and Iran's capacity to respond to COVID-1943
Impact of bystander-focused public health interventions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and survival: a cohort study43
Impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable children in temporary accommodation in the UK43
Disability and COVID-19: who counts depends on who is counted42
Death in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic42
Health-care spending attributable to modifiable risk factors in the USA: an economic attribution analysis42
Life expectancy and risk of death in 6791 communities in England from 2002 to 2019: high-resolution spatiotemporal analysis of civil registration data42
COVID-19 in Yemen: preparedness measures in a fragile state42
Global, regional, and national trends in opioid analgesic consumption from 2015 to 2019: a longitudinal study41
Maintaining face mask use before and after achieving different COVID-19 vaccination coverage levels: a modelling study41
Burden of falls among people aged 60 years and older in mainland China, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 201940
Nowcasting and forecasting the care needs of the older population in China: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)40
Social isolation and risk of heart disease and stroke: analysis of two large UK prospective studies39
The 2021 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: seizing the window of opportunity39
A global public health convention for the 21st century38
Prevalence of parental mental illness and association with socioeconomic adversity among children in Sweden between 2006 and 2016: a population-based cohort study38
Coronavirus outbreak: the role of companies in preparedness and responses38
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis37
Global estimates of expected and preventable cervical cancers among girls born between 2005 and 2014: a birth cohort analysis37
COVID-19 and mass incarceration: a call for urgent action37
Deaths involving COVID-19 by self-reported disability status during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: a retrospective, population-based cohort study37
Cancer incidence and mortality in Australia from 2020 to 2044 and an exploratory analysis of the potential effect of treatment delays during the COVID-19 pandemic: a statistical modelling study37
Association between county jail incarceration and cause-specific county mortality in the USA, 1987–2017: a retrospective, longitudinal study36
Authoritarianism, outbreaks, and information politics36
Suicidality and gambling among young adults in Great Britain: results from a cross-sectional online survey36
Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy at age 30 years in the Chinese population: an observational study36
RETRACTED: Association between hearing aid use and all-cause and cause-specific dementia: an analysis of the UK Biobank cohort35
COVID-19 puts societies to the test35
Ending tuberculosis in China: health system challenges34
Cervical screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: optimising recovery strategies34
Initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health service use and unmet need in Britain: findings from a quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID)34
Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 201934
Cognitive and social activities and long-term dementia risk: the prospective UK Million Women Study33
Estimating naloxone need in the USA across fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioid epidemics: a modelling study33
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 201933
Neurodegenerative disease among male elite football (soccer) players in Sweden: a cohort study32
Health and cancer risks associated with low levels of alcohol consumption32
Effectiveness of workplace wellness programmes for dietary habits, overweight, and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis32
Prevalence of electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis31
Modifications to residential neighbourhood characteristics and risk of 79 common health conditions: a prospective cohort study30
Outbreaks of COVID-19 variants in US prisons: a mathematical modelling analysis of vaccination and reopening policies30
Effects of media stories of hope and recovery on suicidal ideation and help-seeking attitudes and intentions: systematic review and meta-analysis30
Reinvigorating the public health response to dementia30
COVID-19 and immigration detention in the USA: time to act28
The French response to COVID-19: intrinsic difficulties at the interface of science, public health, and policy28
Associations between a smoke-free homes intervention and childhood admissions to hospital in Scotland: an interrupted time-series analysis of whole-population data28
Gender norms and the mental health of boys and young men28
Associations between pre-pregnancy psychosocial risk factors and infant outcomes: a population-based cohort study in England28
COVID-19 vaccine coverage and factors associated with vaccine uptake among 23 247 adults with a recent history of homelessness in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study28
Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on health care and systems28
Drowning prevention: turning the tide on a leading killer27
Pitfalls of judgment during the COVID-19 pandemic27
The mental health of transgender and gender non-conforming people in China: a systematic review27
Tracking progress on health and climate change in Europe27
Adolescent mental health in China requires more attention27
Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose: a self-controlled case series27
Monitoring differences between the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant and other lineages27
Projecting prevalence of frailty and dementia and the economic cost of care in Japan from 2016 to 2043: a microsimulation modelling study27
Understanding longevity in Hong Kong: a comparative study with long-living, high-income countries27
Outsourcing health-care services to the private sector and treatable mortality rates in England, 2013–20: an observational study of NHS privatisation26
Understanding the determinants of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines: a challenge in a fast-moving situation26
Immune evasion means we need a new COVID-19 social contract26
COVID-19: home poisoning throughout the containment period26
Hospitalisation patterns among children exposed to childhood adversity: a population-based cohort study of half a million children26
Hazardous alcohol use and alcohol-related harm in rural and remote communities: a scoping review26
Tobacco smoking and risks of more than 470 diseases in China: a prospective cohort study26
The ecosystem of health decision making: from fragmentation to synergy26
Effect of a physical activity and behaviour maintenance programme on functional mobility decline in older adults: the REACT (Retirement in Action) randomised controlled trial25
Tackling cervical cancer in Europe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic25
From Health in All Policies to Health for All Policies25
Socioeconomic position and use of hospital-based care towards the end of life: a mediation analysis using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing24
Real-world effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis in men at high risk of HIV infection in France: a nested case-control study24
Causes of death among people who used illicit opioids in England, 2001–18: a matched cohort study24
Clinical impact, costs, and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based strategies for addressing the US opioid epidemic: a modelling study24
Synthesising evidence of the effects of COVID-19 regulatory changes on methadone treatment for opioid use disorder: implications for policy24
Can digital contact tracing make up for lost time?23
Including disability in all health equity efforts: an urgent call to action23
Social determinants of health and premature death among adults in the USA from 1999 to 2018: a national cohort study23
Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in South Australia, 1986–2017: a retrospective cohort study23
The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling22
Targeted smoking cessation for dual users of combustible and electronic cigarettes: a randomised controlled trial22
Carceral epidemiology: mass incarceration and structural racism during the COVID-19 pandemic22
Relative contribution of trends in myocardial infarction event rates and case fatality to declines in mortality: an international comparative study of 1·95 million events in 80·4 million people in fou22
Interventions to reduce the public health burden of gambling-related harms: a mapping review21
Improving diversity in research and trial participation: the challenges of language21
Understanding the alcohol-harm paradox: what next?21
Unemployment and child health during COVID-19 in the USA21
Extending a lifeline to people with HIV and opioid use disorder during the war in Ukraine21
COVID-19 pandemic: an opportunity for tobacco use cessation21
COVID-19—break the cycle of inequality21
Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: is official communication the key?21
Changes in COVID-19-related mortality across key demographic and clinical subgroups in England from 2020 to 2022: a retrospective cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform21
Gender differences in the association between unpaid labour and mental health in employed adults: a systematic review21
Taking responsibility for front-line health-care workers21
Identifying counties at risk of high overdose mortality burden during the emerging fentanyl epidemic in the USA: a predictive statistical modelling study21
The 2022 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: leveraging climate actions for healthy ageing20
COVID-19: from a PHEIC to a public mental health crisis?20
Association between socioeconomic status and health behaviour change before and after non-communicable disease diagnoses: a multicohort study20
COVID-19: long-term effects on the community response to cardiac arrest?20
COVID-19 mortality and excess mortality among working-age residents in California, USA, by occupational sector: a longitudinal cohort analysis of mortality surveillance data20
Homelessness and police-recorded crime victimisation: a nationwide, register-based cohort study20
Childhood obesity beyond COVID-1920
Strengthening public health at the community-level in China19
Use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in England: data from the AURAH2 prospective study19
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence and mortality18
Unlocking UK COVID-19 policy18
Impact of the “when the fun stops, stop” gambling message on online gambling behaviour: a randomised, online experimental study18
Access to palliative care: the primacy of public health partnerships and community participation18
Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in migrants in Europe in the era of universal health coverage18
Population preferences for inclusive COVID-19 policy responses18
Forecasting the prevalence of dementia18
Organising community primary care in the age of COVID-19: challenges in disadvantaged areas18
Effect of smoke-free policies in outdoor areas and private places on children's tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory health: a systematic review and meta-analysis17
Emerging trends and future research on the role of socioeconomic status in chronic illness and multimorbidity17
Coronial autopsies identify the indirect effects of COVID-1917
Policies and interventions to reduce harmful gambling: an international Delphi consensus and implementation rating study16
Effectiveness of nationwide programmatic testing and treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in migrants in England: a retrospective, population-based cohort study16
COVID-19 and homelessness: when crises intersect16
The mental and physical health of young carers: a systematic review16
Association between influenza vaccination and risk of stroke in Alberta, Canada: a population-based study16
Tackling stigma in self-harm and suicide in the young16
Migrant health is public health: a call for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines16
The cost-effectiveness profile of sex-neutral HPV immunisation in European tender-based settings: a model-based assessment16
Opioid overdose crisis: time for a radical rethink16
Digital first during the COVID-19 pandemic: does ethnicity matter?15
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a health systems intervention for latent tuberculosis infection management (ACT4): a cluster-randomised trial15
The need for detailed COVID-19 data in Spain15
Geographical and socioeconomic disparities in opioid access in Mexico, 2015–19: a retrospective analysis of surveillance data15
Premature mortality in people affected by co-occurring homelessness, justice involvement, opioid dependence, and psychosis: a retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data15
The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe15
Association of social isolation and loneliness with risk of incident hospital-treated infections: an analysis of data from the UK Biobank and Finnish Health and Social Support studies14
Medications and risk of motor vehicle collision responsibility in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based case-control study14
The contribution of unstable housing to HIV and hepatitis C virus transmission among people who inject drugs globally, regionally, and at country level: a modelling study14
Developing an effective and sustainable national immunisation programme in China: issues and challenges14
Effectiveness assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic14
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