Dereje Kebebe

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 937 citations indexed

About

Dereje Kebebe is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Dereje Kebebe has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 937 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Dereje Kebebe's work include Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (7 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (6 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers). Dereje Kebebe is often cited by papers focused on Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (7 papers), Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (6 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers). Dereje Kebebe collaborates with scholars based in Ethiopia, China and Belgium. Dereje Kebebe's co-authors include Zhidong Liu, Yumei Wu, Zhe Ma, Yuanyuan Liu, Peng Lü, Jiawei Li, Sultan Suleman, Jiaxin Pi, Pan Guo and Bing Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecules, International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Dereje Kebebe

29 papers receiving 911 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity Evaluation of Selected Medicinal Plants in Ethiopia
    2023 90 citations Dereje Kebebe, Ahmed Zeynudin et al. Journal of Experimental Pharmacology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dereje Kebebe Ethiopia 14 292 235 179 167 130 29 937
Rohitas Deshmukh India 17 249 0.9× 209 0.9× 157 0.9× 76 0.5× 95 0.7× 86 1.0k
Omar Awad Alsaidan Saudi Arabia 21 382 1.3× 463 2.0× 231 1.3× 75 0.4× 70 0.5× 94 1.2k
Rose Hayeshi South Africa 16 269 0.9× 148 0.6× 153 0.9× 60 0.4× 50 0.4× 31 892
Divya Dheer India 18 457 1.6× 138 0.6× 219 1.2× 43 0.3× 86 0.7× 26 1.6k
Subramanian Natesan India 19 302 1.0× 421 1.8× 247 1.4× 119 0.7× 34 0.3× 52 1.1k
Kalvatala Sudhakar India 16 433 1.5× 305 1.3× 176 1.0× 31 0.2× 105 0.8× 38 1.2k
Yingjie Zhai China 13 390 1.3× 464 2.0× 321 1.8× 48 0.3× 81 0.6× 19 1.3k
Imran Tariq Pakistan 19 236 0.8× 90 0.4× 173 1.0× 56 0.3× 78 0.6× 38 733

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dereje Kebebe

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dereje Kebebe. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dereje Kebebe based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dereje Kebebe. Dereje Kebebe is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kebebe, Dereje, et al.. (2025). Traditional herbal medicine legislative and regulatory framework: a cross-sectional quantitative study and archival review perspectives. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 16. 1475297–1475297. 6 indexed citations
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Kebebe, Dereje, et al.. (2024). Traditional herbal medicine regulatory implementation in Ethiopia: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 15. 1392330–1392330. 8 indexed citations
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Abdissa, Negera, et al.. (2023). Ethnomedicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge for the treatment of different infectious diseases in Ethiopia. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 40. 100669–100669. 8 indexed citations
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Kebebe, Dereje, et al.. (2023). Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity Evaluation of Selected Medicinal Plants in Ethiopia. Journal of Experimental Pharmacology. Volume 15. 51–62. 90 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kebebe, Dereje, et al.. (2022). Characterization of Boswellia rivae Engl Resin as a Potential Use for Pharmaceutical Excipient. BioMed Research International. 2022(1). 5791308–5791308. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ying, Pan Guo, Zhe Ma, et al.. (2021). Combination of cell-penetrating peptides with nanomaterials for the potential therapeutics of central nervous system disorders: a review. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 19(1). 255–255. 63 indexed citations
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Cheneke, Waqtola, et al.. (2020). Inventory management performance for laboratory commodities in public hospitals of Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 13(1). 49–49. 10 indexed citations
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Lü, Peng, Yue Xing, Hui Peng, et al.. (2019). Physicochemical and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Spray-Dried Coformulation of Salvia miltiorrhiza Polyphenolic Acid and L-Leucine with Improved Bioavailability. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 33(2). 73–82. 13 indexed citations
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Kebebe, Dereje, Yumei Wu, Bing Zhang, et al.. (2019). <p>Dimeric c(RGD) peptide conjugated nanostructured lipid carriers for efficient delivery of Gambogic acid to breast cancer</p>. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 14. 6179–6195. 45 indexed citations
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Wu, Yumei, Bing Zhang, Dereje Kebebe, et al.. (2019). Preparation, optimization and cellular uptake study of tanshinone I nanoemulsion modified with lactoferrin for brain drug delivery. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. 24(8). 982–991. 24 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe, Yuqi Fan, Yumei Wu, et al.. (2019). <p>Traditional Chinese medicine-combination therapies utilizing nanotechnology-based targeted delivery systems: a new strategy for antitumor treatment</p>. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 14. 2029–2053. 81 indexed citations
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Ma, Zhe, Bing Zhang, Yuqi Fan, et al.. (2019). Traditional Chinese medicine combined with hepatic targeted drug delivery systems: A new strategy for the treatment of liver diseases. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 117. 109128–109128. 62 indexed citations
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Wu, Yumei, Dereje Kebebe, Zhifeng Xue, et al.. (2019). Brain targeting of Baicalin and Salvianolic acid B combination by OX26 functionalized nanostructured lipid carriers. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 571. 118754–118754. 21 indexed citations
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Pi, Jiaxin, Shuya Wang, Li Wen, et al.. (2018). A nano-cocrystal strategy to improve the dissolution rate and oral bioavailability of baicalein. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 14(2). 154–164. 71 indexed citations
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Wu, Yumei, Yuanyuan Liu, Dereje Kebebe, et al.. (2018). Research progress of in-situ gelling ophthalmic drug delivery system. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 14(1). 1–15. 211 indexed citations
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Kebebe, Dereje, et al.. (2018). Tumor-targeting delivery of herb-based drugs with cell-penetrating/tumor-targeting peptide-modified nanocarriers. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 13. 1425–1442. 58 indexed citations
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Kebebe, Dereje, et al.. (2017). In VivoAntimalarial Activity of the Solvent Fractions of Fruit Rind and Root ofCarica papayaLinn (Caricaceae) againstPlasmodium bergheiin Mice. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2017. 1–9. 18 indexed citations
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Suleman, Sultan, Takele Beyene Tufa, Dereje Kebebe, et al.. (2017). Treatment of malaria and related symptoms using traditional herbal medicine in Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 213. 262–279. 41 indexed citations

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