Elijah Songok

1.4k total citations
57 papers, 593 citations indexed

About

Elijah Songok is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Virology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elijah Songok has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 593 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Infectious Diseases, 30 papers in Virology and 16 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Elijah Songok's work include HIV Research and Treatment (30 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (28 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (23 papers). Elijah Songok is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (30 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (28 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (23 papers). Elijah Songok collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, Japan and Canada. Elijah Songok's co-authors include Hiroshi Ichimura, Fredrick Okoth, Michael Kiptoo, Raphael Lihana, Joyceline Kinyua, Raphael Lwembe, Samoel Khamadi, Seiji Kageyama, Nicaise Ndembi and Solomon Mpoke and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Elijah Songok

52 papers receiving 571 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elijah Songok Kenya 16 357 311 196 96 49 57 593
Belete Tegbaru Ethiopia 15 364 1.0× 190 0.6× 304 1.6× 93 1.0× 32 0.7× 29 604
Xiuqiong Bi Japan 14 243 0.7× 181 0.6× 224 1.1× 43 0.4× 26 0.5× 37 490
J K Maniar India 11 372 1.0× 319 1.0× 146 0.7× 28 0.3× 39 0.8× 23 496
Marcos Montani Caseiro Brazil 14 343 1.0× 291 0.9× 110 0.6× 22 0.2× 32 0.7× 32 488
Simon M. Agwale Nigeria 14 249 0.7× 160 0.5× 269 1.4× 158 1.6× 31 0.6× 30 579
Anfumbom Kfutwah Cameroon 18 391 1.1× 291 0.9× 244 1.2× 48 0.5× 65 1.3× 40 657
Ocean Tobaiwa United States 14 454 1.3× 271 0.9× 225 1.1× 41 0.4× 164 3.3× 22 649
Narongrid Sirisopana Thailand 14 416 1.2× 256 0.8× 194 1.0× 39 0.4× 101 2.1× 23 626
Irene Bontell Sweden 9 236 0.7× 183 0.6× 172 0.9× 21 0.2× 26 0.5× 10 347
A. Saah United States 11 237 0.7× 184 0.6× 184 0.9× 35 0.4× 47 1.0× 17 603

Countries citing papers authored by Elijah Songok

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elijah Songok

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elijah Songok

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elijah Songok. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elijah Songok 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 Elijah Songok. Elijah Songok is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Thiong’o, Kelvin, Huacong Deng, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, et al.. (2025). SARS-COV-2 mutations in North Rift, Kenya. PLoS ONE. 20(6). e0325133–e0325133.
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Makokha, Grace Naswa, et al.. (2024). The Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus in Kenya: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 14(3). 677–689.
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Ochwoto, Missiani, Jacqueline Day, Lyle R. McKinnon, et al.. (2020). Characterization of occult hepatitis B in high-risk populations in Kenya. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0233727–e0233727. 17 indexed citations
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Gupta, Shyam, Missiani Ochwoto, Robert W. Omange, et al.. (2017). Risk factors of virologic failure and slow response to art among HIV-infected children and adolescents in Nairobi. East African Medical Journal. 94(7). 487–498. 2 indexed citations
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Keynan, Yoav, Robert W. Omange, Rachel Musoke, et al.. (2017). The Potential for DPPIV/CD26 usage as a surrogate marker for Antiretroviral Therapy Efficacy in HIV Infected populations. 5(4). 1 indexed citations
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Kiptoo, Michael, et al.. (2015). High Prevalence of HIV Low Abundance Drug-Resistant Variants in a Treatment-Naive Population in North Rift Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 31(12). 1274–1277. 6 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Vincent Okoth, Matilu Mwau, et al.. (2011). HIV Type 1 Subtype Surveillance in Central Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 28(2). 228–231. 20 indexed citations
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Kiptoo, Michael, Raphael Lihana, Samoel Khamadi, et al.. (2011). HIV Type 1 gag Genetic Diversity Among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in North Rift Valley, Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 28(5). 523–526. 3 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Samoel Khamadi, Joyceline Kinyua, et al.. (2010). Genetic Characterization of HIV Type 1 Among Patients with Suspected Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome After Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 26(7). 833–838. 8 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Samoel Khamadi, Raphael Lwembe, et al.. (2009). HIV Type 1 Subtype Diversity and Drug Resistance among HIV Type 1-Infected Kenyan Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 25(12). 1211–1217. 24 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Samoel Khamadi, Raphael Lwembe, et al.. (2009). The Changing Trend of HIV Type 1 Subtypes in Nairobi. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 25(3). 337–342. 10 indexed citations
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Lwembe, Raphael, Raphael Lihana, Washingtone Ochieng, et al.. (2008). Changes in the HIV Type 1 Envelope Gene from Non-Subtype B HIV Type 1-Infected Children in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 25(2). 141–147. 11 indexed citations
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Kiptoo, Michael, Hiroshi Ichimura, Zipporah Ng’ang’a, et al.. (2008). Prevalence of Nevirapine-Associated Resistance Mutations after Single Dose Prophylactic Treatment among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in North Rift Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 24(12). 1555–1559. 8 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Samoel Khamadi, Michael Kiptoo, et al.. (2006). HIV Type 1 Subtypes among STI Patients in Nairobi: A Genotypic Study Based on Partial pol Gene Sequencing. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 22(11). 1172–1177. 18 indexed citations
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Khamadi, Samoel, Washingtone Ochieng, Raphael Lihana, et al.. (2005). HIV Type 1 Subtypes in Circulation in Northern Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 21(9). 810–814. 17 indexed citations
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Songok, Elijah, Raphael Lwembe, Kana Kobayashi, et al.. (2004). Active Generation and Selection for HIV Intersubtype A/D Recombinant Forms in a Coinfected Patient in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 20(2). 255–258. 15 indexed citations
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Ndembi, Nicaise, Jun Takehisa, Taichiro Takemura, et al.. (2003). HIV Type 1 Infection in Pygmy Hunter Gatherers Is from Contact with Bantu Rather Than from NonHuman Primates. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 19(5). 435–439. 18 indexed citations
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Songok, Elijah, Raphael Lihana, Michael Kiptoo, et al.. (2003). Identification of env CRF-10 among HIV Variants Circulating in Rural Western Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 19(2). 161–165. 17 indexed citations
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Songok, Elijah, et al.. (1996). Surveillance for HIV-1 subtypes O and M in Kenya [letter]. The Lancet. 347(9016). 7 indexed citations

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