| 1 | Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2007 | 5,641 |
| 2 | The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2010 | 1,329 |
| 3 | The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies* | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2007 | 1,242 |
| 4 | Developing the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2010 | 1,193 |
| 5 | Global epidemiology of haemoglobin disorders and derived service indicators | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 1,174 |
| 6 | Prevalence and determinants of common perinatal mental disorders in women in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2012 | 1,100 |
| 7 | Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis: global prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2019 | 1,032 |
| 8 | Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 894 |
| 9 | Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death and inequity worldwide | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 771 |
| 10 | Estimated global incidence of Japanese encephalitis: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2011 | 720 |
| 11 | Global magnitude of visual impairment caused by uncorrected refractive errors in 2004 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 670 |
| 12 | The Declaration of Helsinki and public health | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 614 |
| 13 | Thresholds for the cost–effectiveness of interventions: alternative approaches | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2015 | 599 |
| 14 | Stroke: a global response is needed | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2016 | 562 |
| 15 | Revisting wilson and Jungner in the genomic age: a review of screening criteria over the past 40 years | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 559 |
| 16 | Herpes simplex virus: global infection prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2020 | 555 |
| 17 | Cost–effectiveness thresholds: pros and cons | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2016 | 545 |
| 18 | The global burden of kidney disease and the sustainable development goals | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2018 | 541 |
| 19 | Health systems financing and the path to universal coverage | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2010 | 519 |
| 20 | The global burden of congenital toxoplasmosis: a systematic review | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2013 | 457 |
| 21 | Size and distribution of the global volume of surgery in 2012 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2016 | 417 |
| 22 | How does satisfaction with the health-care system relate to patient experience? | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2009 | 395 |
| 23 | Indoor air pollution from unprocessed solid fuel use and pneumonia risk in children aged under five years: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 374 |
| 24 | Estimating child mortality due to diarrhoea in developing countries | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 367 |
| 25 | Untreated maternal syphilis and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2013 | 364 |
| 26 | a study of typhoid fever in five Asian countries: disease burden and implications for controls | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 361 |
| 27 | A systematic review of inequalities in the use of maternal health care in developing countries: examining the scale of the problem and the importance of context | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2007 | 360 |
| 28 | The world report on hearing, 2021 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2021 | 359 |
| 29 | Variant analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2020 | 355 |
| 30 | Mortality among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2013 | 342 |
| 31 | The global burden of disabling hearing impairment: a call to action | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2014 | 338 |
| 32 | Methods of suicide: international suicide patters derived from the WHO mortality database | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 337 |
| 33 | The global burden of cholera | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2012 | 330 |
| 34 | Hearing loss grades and the International classification of functioning, disability and health | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2019 | 328 |
| 35 | Reducing the global burden of musculoskeletal conditions | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2018 | 324 |
| 36 | An estimate of the global prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 318 |
| 37 | Countdown to 2030: eliminating hepatitis B disease, China | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2019 | 318 |
| 38 | Zika: the origin and spread of a mosquito-borne virus | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2016 | 317 |
| 39 | Global disparities in the epilepsy treatment gap: a systematic review | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2010 | 305 |
| 40 | The availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronicl diseases in six low- and middle-income countries | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2007 | 297 |
| 41 | Child maltreatment prevention: a systematic review of reviews | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2009 | 295 |
| 42 | An integrated national mortality surveillance system for death registration and mortality surveillance, China | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2016 | 295 |
| 43 | Factors affecting catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment from medical expenses in China: policy implications of universal health insurance | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2012 | 291 |
| 44 | A guide to aid the selection of diagnostic tests | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2017 | 288 |
| 45 | Coping with out-of-pocket health payments: empirical evidence from 15 African countries | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 287 |
| 46 | Global burden of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis as a sequel to pulmonary tuberculosis | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2011 | 279 |
| 47 | Health-care-associated infection in Africa: a systematic review | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2011 | 278 |
| 48 | Infodemics and health misinformation: a systematic review of reviews | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2022 | 275 |
| 49 | Maternal depression and early childhood growth in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2011 | 274 |
| 50 | Effectiveness of brief intervention and contact for suicide attempters: a randomized controlled trial in five countries | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | 2008 | 273 |