# University of Peradeniya

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-peradeniya/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 34.9 |
| Citations | 674,567 |
| City | Kandy |
| Country | LK |
| Description | University of Peradeniya is a research organisation in Kandy, LK. OpenAlex records 16,596 works and 674,567 citations for it. 7,024 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.pdn.ac.lk/ |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I111199411 |
| Researchers | 7,024 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/025h79t26 |
| Type | education |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3083280 |
| Works | 16,596 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 32.

- [Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-and-regional-mortality-from-235-causes-of-death-for-20-age-groups-in-1990/)
- [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/)
- [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](https://scholariq.org/papers/years-lived-with-disability-ylds-for-1160-sequelae-of-289-diseases-and-injuries/)
- [Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-cancer-incidence-mortality-years-of-life-lost-years/)
- [Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases for 10 Causes, 1990 to 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-cardiovascular-diseases-for-10-causes/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-stroke-1990-2016-a-systematic-analysis/)
- [Global, regional, and national deaths, prevalence, disability-adjusted life years, and years lived with disability for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-deaths-prevalence-disability-adjusted-life-years/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-neurological-disorders-during-1990-2015-a/)
- [Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-and-attributable-health-burden-of-chronic-respiratory-diseases-1990/)
- [Smoking prevalence and attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/smoking-prevalence-and-attributable-disease-burden-in-195-countries-and/)
- [The global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-global-regional-and-national-burden-of-cirrhosis-by-cause-in-195-countries/)
- [Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-levels-and-causes-of-maternal-mortality-during-1990/)

## University researchers

- [Damayanthi Herath](https://scholariq.org/researchers/damayanthi-herath/)
- [M.K. Hans Thisanke](https://scholariq.org/researchers/m-k-hans-thisanke/)
- [L.A. Chamli Deshan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/l-a-chamli-deshan/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 23.

- [Mosquito-borne diseases and control](https://scholariq.org/topics/mosquito-borne-diseases-and-control/)
- [Viral Infections and Vectors](https://scholariq.org/topics/viral-infections-and-vectors/)
- [Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/venomous-animal-envenomation-and-studies/)
- [Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/plant-pathogens-and-fungal-diseases/)
- [Oral Health Pathology and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/oral-health-pathology-and-treatment/)
- [Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity](https://scholariq.org/topics/pesticide-exposure-and-toxicity/)
- [TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells](https://scholariq.org/topics/tio2-photocatalysis-and-solar-cells/)
- [Heavy metals in environment](https://scholariq.org/topics/heavy-metals-in-environment/)

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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.