Emeka Innocent Nweze

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Emeka Innocent Nweze is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Emeka Innocent Nweze has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Infectious Diseases and 13 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Emeka Innocent Nweze's work include Fungal Infections and Studies (18 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (16 papers) and Nail Diseases and Treatments (15 papers). Emeka Innocent Nweze is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Infections and Studies (18 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (16 papers) and Nail Diseases and Treatments (15 papers). Emeka Innocent Nweze collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, United States and Italy. Emeka Innocent Nweze's co-authors include Ifeanyi Elibe, J I Okafor, Ifeanyichukwu E. Eke, Justus Amuche Nweze, Pranab K. Mukherjee, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum, Chibuike Ibe, Frederick Agem Kechia, M A Ghannoum and Chad Zender and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Emeka Innocent Nweze

51 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects

2021 215 citations Ifeanyi Elibe, Emeka Innocent Nweze World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Emeka Innocent Nweze Nigeria	22	586	332	318	273	235	54	1.5k
Kelly Ishida Brazil	25	585 1.0×	649 2.0×	146 0.5×	297 1.1×	374 1.6×	79	1.8k
Christine Bii Kenya	20	343 0.6×	367 1.1×	85 0.3×	273 1.0×	399 1.7×	79	1.4k
Márcia Cristina Furlaneto Brazil	21	238 0.4×	362 1.1×	138 0.4×	249 0.9×	385 1.6×	80	1.3k
Sofia Costa‐de‐Oliveira Portugal	26	576 1.0×	793 2.4×	196 0.6×	660 2.4×	537 2.3×	51	1.8k
Hossein Zarrinfar Iran	25	755 1.3×	940 2.8×	272 0.9×	94 0.3×	197 0.8×	96	1.6k
Sueli Fumie Yamada‐Ogatta Brazil	23	559 1.0×	411 1.2×	53 0.2×	231 0.8×	213 0.9×	102	1.7k
Masoomeh Shams‐Ghahfarokhi Iran	28	565 1.0×	417 1.3×	639 2.0×	715 2.6×	1.2k 5.0×	123	2.6k
Tahereh Shokohi Iran	25	1.1k 1.9×	961 2.9×	535 1.7×	179 0.7×	163 0.7×	148	1.9k
Taissa Vila United States	22	498 0.8×	831 2.5×	102 0.3×	219 0.8×	167 0.7×	38	1.6k
Débora de Souza Collares Maia Castelo‐Branco Brazil	29	1.1k 1.9×	1.1k 3.4×	333 1.0×	344 1.3×	523 2.2×	150	2.4k

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Elibe, Ifeanyi, et al.. (2023). Antimicrobial resistance containment in Africa: Moving beyond surveillance. Biosafety and Health. 6(1). 50–58. 2 indexed citations

Elibe, Ifeanyi, et al.. (2022). Genome plasticity in Candida albicans: A cutting-edge strategy for evolution, adaptation, and survival. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 99. 105256–105256. 28 indexed citations

Elibe, Ifeanyi & Emeka Innocent Nweze. (2021). Nanoparticles as therapeutic options for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria: research progress, challenges, and prospects. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 37(6). 108–108. 215 indexed citations breakdown →

Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2020). Antibiotic suceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated in cases of urinary tract infection in Nsukka, Nigeria. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(1). 1–7. 2 indexed citations

Nweze, Justus Amuche, et al.. (2019). Nutrition, malnutrition, and leishmaniasis. Nutrition. 73. 110712–110712. 29 indexed citations

Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2017). Aflatoxins composition of maize (Zea mays L.), guinea corn (Sorghum bicolor L.) cold paps and peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) butter in Nsukka, Nigeria. 1(3). 18–22. 3 indexed citations

Nweze, Justus Amuche, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of physicochemical and antioxidant properties of two stingless bee honeys: a comparison with Apis mellifera honey from Nsukka, Nigeria. BMC Research Notes. 10(1). 566–566. 57 indexed citations

Nweze, Justus Amuche, et al.. (2016). Comparison of Antimicrobial Potential of Honey Samples from Apis mellifera and Two Stingless Bees from Nsukka, Nigeria. Figshare. 2(4). 12 indexed citations

Kechia, Frederick Agem, et al.. (2014). Epidemiology of tinea capitis among school-age children in Meiganga, Cameroon. Journal de Mycologie Médicale. 24(2). 129–134. 33 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2013). In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of Effects of Artemeter-Lumefantrine, Sulphadoxine-Pyrimetamine and Halofantrine on G6PD Activities, Haemoglobin Concentration and Malaria Parasite Clearance Rate in Malaria Infected Adults. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform). 3(6). 144–152. 1 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2012). Comparative analysis of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school children and rural farmers in Obollo–Eke, Enugu State, Nigeria: Implications for control. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 5(10). 796–802. 14 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2011). Development of a 96-well catheter-based microdilution method to test antifungal susceptibility of Candida biofilms. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 67(1). 149–153. 21 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2010). IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC AND METHANOLIC FRUIT EXTRACTS OF XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA AND ITS COMBINATION WITH DISC ANTIBIOTICS AGAINST CLINICAL ISOLATES OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI.. 9. 1–6. 10 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent & J I Okafor. (2010). Antifungal activities of a wide range of medicinal plants extracts and essential oils against Scedosporium apiospermum isolates.. AMERICAN-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 5(3). 161–169. 9 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent. (2009). Virulence properties of diarrheagenic E. coli and etiology of diarrhea in infants, young children and other age groups in Southeast, Nigeria.. AMERICAN-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 4(3). 173–179. 22 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2009). Justification for the use of Ocimum gratissimum L in herbal medicine and its interaction with disc antibiotics. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 9(1). 37–37. 97 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2007). In vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolated from pediatric cases in Nigeria against five antifungals. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo. 49(5). 293–295. 20 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent & J I Okafor. (2005). Prevalence of Dermatophytic Fungal Infections in Children: A Recent Study in Anambra State, Nigeria. Mycopathologia. 160(3). 239–243. 34 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent, et al.. (2004). Antimicrobial Activities Of Methanolic Extracts Of Trema guineensis (Schumm And Thorn) And Morinda lucida Benth Used In Nigerian. Bio Research Journal/Bio- Research. 2(1). 71 indexed citations

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Nweze, Emeka Innocent. (2001). Etiology of dermatophytoses amongst children in northeastern Nigeria. Medical Mycology. 39(2). 181–184. 57 indexed citations

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