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D-Index
94
Citations
34099
World Ranking
10445
National Ranking
140

Alarcos Cieza publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alarcos Cieza sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 421 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Alarcos Cieza D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alarcos Cieza sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alarcos Cieza is affiliated with the World Health Organization in Switzerland and has a significant research footprint in the field of medicine, primarily focused on epidemiology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and mental health. Their work broadly addresses global health challenges with an emphasis on rehabilitation, health systems, and chronic disease management.

Key areas of study include:

  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms

The scientist has contributed extensively to publications in venues such as Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Archives of Public Health, The Lancet Global Health, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, and Health Research Policy and Systems.

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, 2020, The Lancet
  • The world report on hearing, 2021, Bulletin of the World Health Organization
  • Health equity for persons with disabilities: a global scoping review on barriers and interventions in healthcare services, 2023, International Journal for Equity in Health
  • Keeping an eye on eye care: monitoring progress towards effective coverage, 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • Proposing a re-conceptualisation of competency framework terminology for health: a scoping review, 2020, Human Resources for Health

Frequent co-authors in their research projects include Kaloyan Kamenov, Somnath Chatterji, Carla Sabariego, Stuart Keel, and Pierre Côté. Collaboration with these scholars has resulted in numerous joint publications enhancing the visibility of their work.

In addition to journal articles, Alarcos Cieza has contributed to book publications, with works released by Frontiers Media such as "Myopia: Public Health Challenges and Interventions" in 2022.

The scope of their research spans multiple subfields including epidemiology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, ophthalmology, psychiatry, and mental health, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to medical and health research.

Best Publications

  • Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Alarcos Cieza;Kate Causey;Kaloyan Kamenov;Sarah Wulf Hanson

  • ICF linking rules: an update based on lessons learned.

    Alarcos Cieza;Szilvia Geyh;Somnath Chatterji;Nenad Kostanjsek

  • Linking health-status measurements to the international classification of functioning, disability and health.

    Alarcos Cieza;Thomas Brockow;Thomas Ewert;Edda Amman

  • RETRACTED: Value and application of the ICF in rehabilitation medicine

    Gerold Stucki;Thomas Ewert;Alarcos Cieza

  • Development of ICF Core Sets for patients with chronic conditions.

    Alarcos Cieza;Thomas Ewert;T Berdirhan Ustün;Somnath Chatterji

  • Refinements of the ICF Linking Rules to strengthen their potential for establishing comparability of health information.

    Alarcos Cieza;Nora Fayed;Jerome Bickenbach;Birgit Prodinger

  • ICF Core Sets for stroke.

    Szilvia Geyh;Alarcos Cieza;Jan Schouten;Hugh Dickson

  • Validation of the "World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, WHODAS-2" in patients with chronic diseases

    Olatz Garin;Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos;Josué Almansa;Marta Nieto

  • Application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in clinical practice.

    G. Stucki;A. Cieza;T. Ewert;N. Kostanjsek

  • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF): a unifying model for the conceptual description of the rehabilitation strategy.

    Gerold Stucki;Alarcos Cieza;John Melvin

  • The INTeRNaTIONal ClaSSIFICaTION OF FuNCTIONINg, DISabIlITy aND healTh: a uNIFyINg MODel FOR The CONCepTual DeSCRIpTION OF The RehabIlITaTION STRaTegy

    Gerold Stucki;Alarcos Cieza;John Melvin;Swiss Paraplegic

  • Content comparison of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) instruments based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

    Alarcos Cieza;Gerold Stucki

  • How to apply the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) for rehabilitation management in clinical practice.

    A Rauch;A Cieza;G Stucki

  • Development of the first disability index for inflammatory bowel disease based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health

    Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet;Alarcos Cieza;Alarcos Cieza;William J. Sandborn;Michaela Coenen;Michaela Coenen

  • Systematic literature review on ICF from 2001 to 2009: its use, implementation and operationalisation

    Milda Cerniauskaite;Rui Quintas;Christine Boldt;Alberto Raggi

  • A guide on how to develop an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set.

    M Selb;R Escorpizo;N Kostanjsek;G Stucki

  • ICF Core Sets for low back pain.

    Alarcos Cieza;Gerold Stucki;Martin Weigl;Peter Disler

  • Individual interviews and focus groups in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a comparison of two qualitative methods

    Michaela Coenen;Tanja A. Stamm;Gerold Stucki;Alarcos Cieza

  • ICF Core Sets for individuals with spinal cord injury in the long-term context

    A Cieza;I Kirchberger;F Biering-Sørensen;M Baumberger

  • ICF Core Sets for rheumatoid arthritis.

    Gerold Stucki;Alarcos Cieza;Szilvia Geyh;Linamara Battistella

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerold Stucki
Gerold Stucki University of Lucerne
Jerome Bickenbach
Jerome Bickenbach University of Lucerne
Somnath Chatterji
Somnath Chatterji World Health Organization
José Luis Ayuso-Mateos
José Luis Ayuso-Mateos Autonomous University of Madrid
Annelies Boonen
Annelies Boonen Maastricht University Medical Centre
Matilde Leonardi
Matilde Leonardi Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
Marcel W M Post
Marcel W M Post University Medical Center Groningen
David S. Baldwin
David S. Baldwin University of Southampton
Fin Biering-Sørensen
Fin Biering-Sørensen University of Copenhagen

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