Publications in world renowned medical journal

Dr Chandrashekhar

Associate Professor Dr Chandrashekhar Thummalahally Sreeramareddy from UTAR Department of Population Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was one of the co-authors of two research articles which were published in one of the world’s leading general medical journal, The Lancet.

The first article with the title “Global, Regional and National Levels and Causes of Maternal Mortality during 1990-2013” was published in The Lancet on 2 May 2014, while the second article on the “Global, Regional and National Incidence and Mortality for HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria during 1980–2013” was published on 22 July 2014.

Both articles were published as a result of the Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013, carried out by a network of collaborators from around the world including Dr Chandrashekhar. The main co-ordinating body was the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, USA funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Dr Chandrashekhar said, “I feel very proud that the articles which I have co-authored were published in one of the world's leading medical journals. This recognition is very rewarding for me as well as benefiting the University. The Lancet has a very high threshold for publications and only publishes original and important research findings which are novel and are likely to change policies, practices and to provide new thinking about a disease.”

The Lancet is currently ranked second among 150 journals in the General and Internal Medicine subject category (2013 Journal Citation Reports®, Thomson Reuters, 2014).

Adding to his delight was the issuance of the Research Publication Scheme (RPS) by UTAR Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research (IPSR). RPS is an initiative by the university to promote high quality publications in cited journals among its academic staff and researchers.

While extending his deep appreciation to UTAR for the generous RPS grant, Dr Chandrashekhar added that a scheme such as RPS would encourage UTAR academics to increase research efforts, and produce high impact journals which will augur well for the university, the community and the world at large.

The avid researcher is currently working on four publications on tobacco use in 57 low-and-middle-income countries as well as writing systematic reviews with The Cochrane Collaboration and The Campbell Collaboration.