# Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and attributable risk factors for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases 2021 study

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026*

*Canonical URL: https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026/rank-3*

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 81 |
| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-20664-w |
| Corresponding authors | Jun Xiong |
| Institution | Hangzhou Normal University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s12889-024-20664-w](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20664-w)

## Topics

Tuberculosis · Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 · Age-standardized incidence rate · age-standardized prevalence rate · Age-standardized mortality rate · Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) · annual percentage change · Socio-Demographic Index · dietary risks · high body-mass index · high fasting plasma glucose · low physical activity · tobacco use · alcohol use · gender disparity · Low-resource settings · COVID-19 pandemic impact · attributable risk factors

## Cite this ranking

```
Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026. Accessed 2026-07-24.

Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459
```