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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Jost B. Jonas is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and focuses predominantly on medicine, with notable contributions across several subfields including health, epidemiology, ophthalmology, nephrology, and general health professions.

The scientist's research encompasses a broad range of topics. Key areas of work include:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Mental health treatment and access
  • Global public health policies and epidemiology
  • Ophthalmology and visual impairment studies
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Chronic kidney disease and diabetes
  • Dialysis and renal disease management

The publication record includes papers in well-recognized venues such as The Lancet, The Lancet Public Health, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Injury Prevention, and Repository@Hull (Worktribe) (University of Hull). Notable recent papers are:

  • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020, The Lancet)
  • The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe, 1990-2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2022, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe)
  • Falls in older aged adults in 22 European countries: incidence, mortality and burden of disease from 1990 to 2017 (2020, Injury Prevention)
  • (Title not available) (2022, Repository@Hull (Worktribe) - University of Hull)
  • The epidemiology and burden of cardiovascular diseases in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2025, The Lancet Public Health)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jost B. Jonas include:

  • Simon I Hay
  • Florian Fischer
  • Tudorel Andrei
  • Cătălina Liliana Andrei
  • Jacek Jerzy Jozwiak

Publication venues with multiple contributions by the scientist include:

  • The Lancet Public Health
  • Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • The Lancet
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • Injury Prevention

Jost B. Jonas's work spans globally relevant health issues, particularly exploring the epidemiological aspects and public health implications of chronic diseases and visual impairments. The integration of epidemiological research with ophthalmological insights indicates a multidisciplinary approach.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng;Tom P Fleming;Margaret W. Robinson;Blake Thomson

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Stephen S. Lim;Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Goodarz Danaei

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Tomi F. Akinyemiju;Faris Hasan Al Lami;Tahiya Alam

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Boris Bikbov;Caroline A. Purcell;Andrew S. Levey;Mari Smith

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

Frequent Co-Authors

Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Vinay Nangia
Vinay Nangia Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Sadaf G. Sepanlou
Sadaf G. Sepanlou Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington
Shafiu Mohammed
Shafiu Mohammed Ahmadu Bello University
Naohiro Yonemoto
Naohiro Yonemoto University of Toyama

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