# World Health Organization

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/institutions/world-health-organization/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 57.6 |
| Citations | 4,619,165 |
| City | Geneva |
| Country | CH |
| Description | World Health Organization is a research organisation in Geneva, CH. OpenAlex records 25,776 works and 4,619,165 citations for it. 4,291 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.who.int/ |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I4210105654 |
| Region | Geneva |
| Researchers | 4,291 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/01f80g185 |
| Type | government |
| Works | 25,776 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 70.

- [World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/world-health-organization-2020-guidelines-on-physical-activity-and-sedentary/)
- [The global distribution and burden of dengue](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/the-global-distribution-and-burden-of-dengue/)
- [Global causes of maternal death: a WHO systematic analysis](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/global-causes-of-maternal-death-a-who-systematic-analysis/)
- [Global prevalence of dementia: a Delphi consensus study](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/global-prevalence-of-dementia-a-delphi-consensus-study/)
- [Depression, chronic diseases, and decrements in health: results from the World Health Surveys](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/depression-chronic-diseases-and-decrements-in-health-results-from-the-world/)
- [The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/the-lancet-commission-on-global-mental-health-and-sustainable-development/)
- [Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/global-regional-and-national-causes-of-child-mortality-in-2000-13-with/)
- [Publication bias in clinical research](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/publication-bias-in-clinical-research/)
- [Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/childhood-adversities-and-adult-psychopathology-in-the-who-world-mental-health/)
- [Global burden of colorectal cancer in 2020 and 2040: incidence and mortality estimates from GLOBOCAN](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/global-burden-of-colorectal-cancer-in-2020-and-2040-incidence-and-mortality/)
- [The global burden of mental disorders: An update from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/the-global-burden-of-mental-disorders-an-update-from-the-who-world-mental-health/)
- [Stillbirths: rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/stillbirths-rates-risk-factors-and-acceleration-towards-2030/)

## University researchers

Showing 15 of 40.

- [Mathieu Laversanne](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/mathieu-laversanne/)
- [Colin Mathers](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/colin-mathers/)
- [Jeremy Farrar](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jeremy-farrar/)
- [Fiona Bull](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/fiona-bull/)
- [Mercedes de Onís](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/mercedes-de-onis/)
- [Somnath Chatterji](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/somnath-chatterji/)
- [T. Cornelissen](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/t-cornelissen-2/)
- [Leanne M Riley](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/leanne-m-riley/)
- [Adrienne Hunt](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/adrienne-hunt/)
- [Katherine L. O’Brien](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/katherine-l-o-brien/)
- [Hebe Gouda](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/hebe-gouda/)
- [Melanie Cowan](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/melanie-cowan/)
- [María Seguí‐Gómez](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/maria-segui-gomez/)
- [Laurence M. Grummer‐Strawn](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/laurence-m-grummer-strawn/)
- [Annelies Wilder‐Smith](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/annelies-wilder-smith/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 25.

- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/hiv-aids-research-and-interventions/)
- [Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/vaccine-coverage-and-hesitancy-2/)
- [Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology-2/)
- [Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/global-public-health-policies-and-epidemiology/)
- [Child Nutrition and Water Access](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/child-nutrition-and-water-access/)
- [Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/viral-infections-and-outbreaks-research-2/)
- [Malaria Research and Control](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/malaria-research-and-control/)

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Source: PICO Portal — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://picoportal.org/library/sources/ for provenance and https://picoportal.org/library/methodology/ for what these figures mean.