# South African Medical Research Council

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/south-african-medical-research-council/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 68.9 |
| Citations | 1,530,856 |
| City | Cape Town |
| Country | ZA |
| Description | South African Medical Research Council is a research organisation in Cape Town, ZA. OpenAlex records 18,932 works and 1,530,856 citations for it. 2,762 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.mrc.ac.za/ |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I10947320 |
| Researchers | 2,762 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/05q60vz69 |
| Type | other |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7565733 |
| Works | 18,932 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 165.

- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-of-369-diseases-and-injuries-in-204-countries-and-territories-1990/)
- [Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-incidence-prevalence-and-years-lived-with-4/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-incidence-prevalence-and-years-lived-with-3/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-prevalence-of-overweight-and-obesity-in-children/)
- [Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-of-cardiovascular-diseases-and-risk-factors-1990-2019/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-age-sex-specific-mortality-for-282-causes-of-death/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-incidence-prevalence-and-years-lived-with-2/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-life-expectancy-all-cause-mortality-and-cause/)
- [Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000–14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-surveillance-of-trends-in-cancer-survival-2000-14-concord-3-analysis-of/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-neurological-disorders-1990-2016-a/)
- [Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-prevalence-and-burden-of-depressive-and-anxiety-disorders-in-204/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-comparative-risk-assessment-of-84-behavioural/)

## University researchers

- [Charles Shey Wiysonge](https://scholariq.org/researchers/charles-shey-wiysonge/)
- [Abdu A. Adamu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/abdu-a-adamu/)
- [Duduzile Ndwandwe](https://scholariq.org/researchers/duduzile-ndwandwe/)
- [Sara Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sara-cooper/)
- [Natalie Leon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/natalie-leon/)
- [Bey‐Marrié Schmidt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bey-marrie-schmidt/)
- [Vuyolwethu Magasana](https://scholariq.org/researchers/vuyolwethu-magasana/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 25.

- [HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/hiv-aids-research-and-interventions/)
- [Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/)
- [Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Child Nutrition and Water Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-nutrition-and-water-access/)
- [Mycobacterium research and diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/topics/mycobacterium-research-and-diagnosis/)
- [HIV Research and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/hiv-research-and-treatment/)
- [Health Policy Implementation Science](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-policy-implementation-science/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.