Bongani B. Nkambule

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
122 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Bongani B. Nkambule is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bongani B. Nkambule has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 30 papers in Epidemiology and 24 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Bongani B. Nkambule's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (23 papers), HIV-related health complications and treatments (18 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers). Bongani B. Nkambule is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (23 papers), HIV-related health complications and treatments (18 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers). Bongani B. Nkambule collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Italy and Namibia. Bongani B. Nkambule's co-authors include Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, Tawanda M. Nyambuya, Luca Tiano, Khanyisani Ziqubu, Johan Louw, Vuyolwethu Mxinwa, Sonia Silvestri, Patrick Orlando and Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Bongani B. Nkambule

108 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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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.

Pancreatic β-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes: Implications of inflammation and oxidative stress

2023 128 citations Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sihle E. Mabhida et al. profile →
Rutin ameliorates inflammation and improves metabolic function: A comprehensive analysis of scientific literature

2022 128 citations Ndivhuwo Muvhulawa, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bongani B. Nkambule South Africa	27	641	473	438	331	211	122	2.3k
Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje South Africa	25	643 1.0×	486 1.0×	397 0.9×	333 1.0×	156 0.7×	73	2.0k
Chia‐Chi Chuang United States	22	712 1.1×	592 1.3×	498 1.1×	252 0.8×	103 0.5×	48	2.0k
Camila Renata Corrêa Brazil	25	448 0.7×	464 1.0×	357 0.8×	313 0.9×	179 0.8×	143	2.3k
Vera Francisco Spain	26	610 1.0×	337 0.7×	416 0.9×	170 0.5×	120 0.6×	43	2.5k
Gerard Aragonès Spain	33	613 1.0×	447 0.9×	469 1.1×	293 0.9×	188 0.9×	105	2.7k
Somasundaram Arumugam Japan	32	1.0k 1.6×	294 0.6×	459 1.0×	365 1.1×	325 1.5×	86	2.8k
Xavier Escoté Spain	25	974 1.5×	559 1.2×	530 1.2×	265 0.8×	146 0.7×	65	2.0k
Manuela Ciocoiu Romania	17	549 0.9×	258 0.5×	477 1.1×	358 1.1×	204 1.0×	98	1.7k
Giuseppe Annunziata Italy	30	854 1.3×	752 1.6×	370 0.8×	345 1.0×	80 0.4×	93	3.1k
Kelly Korzeniewski United States	10	476 0.7×	564 1.2×	458 1.0×	348 1.1×	117 0.6×	12	1.6k

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Paruk, Saeeda, Bongani B. Nkambule, Nathlee Abbai, et al.. (2025). Longitudinal analysis of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood of treatment-naïve first-episode psychosis patients, and their correlation with psychosis severity and cognitive impairment in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Open. 15(4). e098347–e098347.

Hanser, Sidney, Sihle E. Mabhida, Bongani B. Nkambule, et al.. (2025). The Pathological Link Between Elevated Markers of Inflammation, Endothelial Activation, and Cardiovascular Diseases in People Living with HIV on Combination Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 18. 17197–17210.

Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., et al.. (2024). High-dose oral contraceptives induce hyperinsulinemia without altering immune activation in diet-induced obesity which persists even following a dietary low-fat diet intervention. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 163. 104234–104234. 1 indexed citations

Chan, Melissa V., Ming‐Huei Chen, Florian Thibord, et al.. (2024). Factors that modulate platelet reactivity as measured by 5 assay platforms in 3429 individuals. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 8(3). 102406–102406. 7 indexed citations

Mabhida, Sihle E., Bongani B. Nkambule, Duduzile Ndwandwe, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated risk factors among people living with HIV in a rural population of Limpopo Province, South Africa. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1425460–1425460. 1 indexed citations

Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., et al.. (2024). Effect of combined oral contraceptive on cardiorespiratory function and immune activation in premenopausal women involved in exercise: A systematic review protocol. PLoS ONE. 19(2). e0298429–e0298429.

Muvhulawa, Ndivhuwo, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, Duduzile Ndwandwe, et al.. (2023). Sarcopenia in a type 2 diabetic state: Reviewing literature on the pathological consequences of oxidative stress and inflammation beyond the neutralizing effect of intracellular antioxidants. Life Sciences. 332. 122125–122125. 3 indexed citations

Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., Ndivhuwo Muvhulawa, Albertus K. Basson, et al.. (2023). Global Trends in Risk Factors and Therapeutic Interventions for People with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Results from the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 560–573. 1 indexed citations

Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., Khanyisani Ziqubu, Sihle E. Mabhida, et al.. (2023). Dietary Supplements Potentially Target Plasma Glutathione Levels to Improve Cardiometabolic Health in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Nutrients. 15(4). 944–944. 20 indexed citations

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Ziqubu, Khanyisani, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu, et al.. (2023). An insight into brown/beige adipose tissue whitening, a metabolic complication of obesity with the multifactorial origin. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1114767–1114767. 60 indexed citations

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Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., et al.. (2023). Investigating the risks of cardiovascular disease among premenopausal women using oral contraceptive: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 13(1). e071118–e071118. 6 indexed citations

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Mthembu, Sinenhlanhla X. H., Patrick Orlando, Sonia Silvestri, et al.. (2022). Impact of dyslipidemia in the development of cardiovascular complications: Delineating the potential therapeutic role of coenzyme Q10. Biochimie. 204. 33–40. 10 indexed citations

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Jack, Babalwa, Khanyisani Ziqubu, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, et al.. (2022). Epigallocatechin gallate as a nutraceutical to potentially target the metabolic syndrome: novel insights into therapeutic effects beyond its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(1). 87–109. 37 indexed citations

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Chan, Melissa V., Florian Thibord, Bongani B. Nkambule, et al.. (2021). Serotonin‐Affecting Antidepressant Use in Relation to Platelet Reactivity. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 111(4). 909–918. 22 indexed citations

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Pheiffer, Carmen, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu, et al.. (2021). Physical Exercise Potentially Targets Epicardial Adipose Tissue to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Metabolic Diseases: Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Emerge as Major Therapeutic Targets. Antioxidants. 10(11). 1758–1758. 28 indexed citations

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Nyambuya, Tawanda M., Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, & Bongani B. Nkambule. (2021). The aberrant expression of CD69 on peripheral T-helper cells in diet-induced inflammation is ameliorated by low-dose aspirin and metformin treatment. Cellular Immunology. 363. 104313–104313. 4 indexed citations

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Nyambuya, Tawanda M., Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Vuyolwethu Mxinwa, & Bongani B. Nkambule. (2021). The pleotropic effects of fluvastatin on complement-mediated T-cell activation in hypercholesterolemia. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 143. 112224–112224. 7 indexed citations

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Nkambule, Bongani B., et al.. (2018). Global and gene-specific DNA methylation in adult type 2 diabetic individuals: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews. 7(1). 46–46. 11 indexed citations

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Nyambuya, Tawanda M., Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, & Bongani B. Nkambule. (2018). T cell activation and cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Systematic Reviews. 7(1). 167–167. 10 indexed citations

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Nkambule, Bongani B., et al.. (2014). The value of flow cytometry in the measurement of platelet activation and aggregation in human immunodeficiency virus infection. Platelets. 26(3). 250–257. 10 indexed citations

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