Assaf Anyamba

7.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
76 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Assaf Anyamba is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Assaf Anyamba has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Infectious Diseases, 42 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 21 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Assaf Anyamba's work include Viral Infections and Vectors (47 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (28 papers) and Remote Sensing in Agriculture (19 papers). Assaf Anyamba is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Vectors (47 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (28 papers) and Remote Sensing in Agriculture (19 papers). Assaf Anyamba collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and South Africa. Assaf Anyamba's co-authors include Compton J. Tucker, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Stefanie Herrmann, Jennifer Small, Seth C. Britch, J. Ronald Eastman, Jean-Paul Chrétien, C. J. Peters, Monica F. Myers and Patrick W. Kelley and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Assaf Anyamba

75 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Recent trends in vegetation dynamics in the African Sahel and their relationship to climate
    2005 709 citations Assaf Anyamba, Compton J. Tucker et al. profile →
  2. Analysis of Sahelian vegetation dynamics using NOAA-AVHRR NDVI data from 1981–2003
    2005 577 citations Assaf Anyamba, Compton J. Tucker profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Assaf Anyamba 2.4k 1.8k 1.5k 1.1k 792 76 5.0k
Michael C. Wimberly 2.2k 0.9× 671 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 291 0.4× 128 4.9k
Bernard Cazelles 1.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 448 0.6× 117 5.2k
Andrew P. Morse 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 374 0.2× 1.9k 1.7× 472 0.6× 99 4.7k
Sadie J. Ryan 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 1.2× 2.3k 1.5× 3.5k 3.1× 643 0.8× 184 7.6k
Willem van Leeuwen 1.5k 0.6× 2.7k 1.5× 2.1k 1.4× 565 0.5× 102 0.1× 134 7.0k
Andrew J. Monaghan 2.4k 1.0× 798 0.5× 772 0.5× 975 0.9× 256 0.3× 113 6.7k
Forrest Melton 2.0k 0.8× 475 0.3× 980 0.6× 209 0.2× 458 0.6× 70 3.9k
Stephen J. Connor 1.9k 0.8× 609 0.3× 394 0.3× 1.7k 1.4× 356 0.4× 62 5.0k
Pietro Ceccato 3.5k 1.5× 327 0.2× 1.9k 1.2× 715 0.6× 438 0.6× 76 6.3k
Chonggang Xu 2.6k 1.1× 589 0.3× 861 0.6× 243 0.2× 244 0.3× 95 5.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Assaf Anyamba

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Assaf Anyamba

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McCarthy, Matthew J., et al.. (2025). Satellite remote sensing for environmental sustainable development goals: A review of applications for terrestrial and marine protected areas. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 37. 101450–101450. 4 indexed citations
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Rostal, Melinda K., Peter N. Thompson, Assaf Anyamba, et al.. (2025). Rift Valley fever epidemiology: shifting the paradigm and rethinking research priorities. The Lancet Planetary Health. 9(9). 101299–101299. 1 indexed citations
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Noronha, Leela E., Lee W. Cohnstaedt, William C. Wilson, et al.. (2023). The increasing threat of Rift Valley fever virus globalization: strategic guidance for protection and preparation. Journal of Medical Entomology. 60(6). 1197–1213. 8 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Extreme Soil Moisture Conditions During the 2020 Sahel Floods and Implications for Disease Outbreaks. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(19). 4 indexed citations
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Caldwell, Jamie M., A. Desirée LaBeaud, Éric F. Lambin, et al.. (2021). Climate predicts geographic and temporal variation in mosquito-borne disease dynamics on two continents. Nature Communications. 12(1). 1233–1233. 70 indexed citations
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Altamirano, Jonathan, Assaf Anyamba, Jamie M. Caldwell, et al.. (2021). Impact of recent climate extremes on mosquito-borne disease transmission in Kenya. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 15(3). e0009182–e0009182. 64 indexed citations
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Tucker, Compton J., K. A. Melocik, Assaf Anyamba, et al.. (2020). Reanalysis of the 2000 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Southwestern Arabia. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0233279–e0233279. 8 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf, Jean-Paul Chrétien, Seth C. Britch, et al.. (2019). Global Disease Outbreaks Associated with the 2015–2016 El Niño Event. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 116 indexed citations
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Shah, Melisa M., Amy Krystosik, Bryson Ndenga, et al.. (2019). Malaria smear positivity among Kenyan children peaks at intermediate temperatures as predicted by ecological models. Parasites & Vectors. 12(1). 288–288. 20 indexed citations
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Campbell, Lindsay P., Daniel C. Reuman, Joel Lutomiah, et al.. (2019). Predicting Abundances of Aedes mcintoshi, a primary Rift Valley fever virus mosquito vector. PLoS ONE. 14(12). e0226617–e0226617. 6 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf, Radina P. Soebiyanto, Jennifer Small, et al.. (2018). Rift Valley fever Outbreak in East Africa: Signature of Climate Extremes. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2018. 2 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf, et al.. (2015). Epidemiologic and Environmental Risk Factors of Rift Valley Fever in Southern Africa from 2008 to 2011. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(8). 502–511. 28 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Jennifer Small, et al.. (2012). Climate Teleconnections and Recent Patterns of Human and Animal Disease Outbreaks. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 6(1). e1465–e1465. 98 indexed citations
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Richards, Allen L., Penny Masuoka, Desmond H. Foley, et al.. (2011). The AFHSC-Division of GEIS Operations Predictive Surveillance Program: a multidisciplinary approach for the early detection and response to disease outbreaks. BMC Public Health. 11(Suppl 2). S10–S10. 82 indexed citations
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Chrétien, Jean-Paul, Assaf Anyamba, Sheryl A. Bedno, et al.. (2007). DROUGHT-ASSOCIATED CHIKUNGUNYA EMERGENCE ALONG COASTAL EAST AFRICA. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 76(3). 405–407. 168 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf & Kenneth J. Linthicum. (2002). Mapping Potential Risk of Rift Valley Fever Outbreaks in African Savannas Using Vegetation Index Time Series Data. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 68(2). 137–146. 66 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf, C. O. Justice, & Compton J. Tucker. (2001). Remote sensing of vegetation and fire dynamics during SAFARI 2000. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2001. 1 indexed citations
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Anyamba, Assaf. (1997). Interannual variations of NDVI over Africa and their relationship to ENSO: 1982-1995. PhDT. 1773. 1 indexed citations

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