Francis Ndowa

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Francis Ndowa is a scholar working on Microbiology, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Francis Ndowa has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Microbiology, 15 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Francis Ndowa's work include Reproductive tract infections research (22 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (15 papers) and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (8 papers). Francis Ndowa is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (22 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (15 papers) and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (8 papers). Francis Ndowa collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. Francis Ndowa's co-authors include Magnus Unemo, Jo‐Anne R. Dillon, Teodora Wi, Monica M Lahra, Pilar Ramón-Pardo, Gail Bolan, David A. Lewis, Sergey Eremin, Edward W. Hook and John Tapsall and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS Medicine and Nature Reviews Disease Primers.

In The Last Decade

Francis Ndowa

31 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Antimicrobial resistance ... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2019 100 200 300 400
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. Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Global surveillance and a call for international collaborative action
    2017 410 citations Teodora Wi, Monica M Lahra et al. PLoS Medicine profile →
  2. Gonorrhoea
    2019 290 citations Magnus Unemo, Edward W. Hook et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francis Ndowa Switzerland 16 1.4k 896 411 372 266 34 1.9k
Teodora Wi Switzerland 22 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 582 1.4× 375 1.0× 405 1.5× 64 2.3k
Helen Fifer United Kingdom 20 1.3k 0.9× 765 0.9× 355 0.9× 212 0.6× 150 0.6× 77 1.6k
Stephanie N. Taylor United States 30 1.7k 1.2× 610 0.7× 818 2.0× 713 1.9× 401 1.5× 85 2.5k
Michelle Cole United Kingdom 30 2.4k 1.7× 1.6k 1.7× 564 1.4× 308 0.8× 183 0.7× 106 2.9k
Lindley A. Barbee United States 23 1.0k 0.7× 716 0.8× 647 1.6× 342 0.9× 559 2.1× 86 1.8k
N. Saman Wijesooriya United States 5 1.1k 0.7× 882 1.0× 426 1.0× 418 1.1× 271 1.0× 6 1.6k
Joan S. Knapp United States 24 1.4k 1.0× 554 0.6× 545 1.3× 256 0.7× 209 0.8× 46 1.8k
M.A. Gomberg Russia 16 1.2k 0.9× 743 0.8× 490 1.2× 141 0.4× 136 0.5× 39 1.6k
R Matthew Chico United Kingdom 19 1.2k 0.8× 708 0.8× 548 1.3× 506 1.4× 364 1.4× 46 2.2k
Emma M. Harding‐Esch United Kingdom 24 1.1k 0.7× 535 0.6× 699 1.7× 336 0.9× 193 0.7× 113 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Francis Ndowa

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francis Ndowa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francis Ndowa

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Francis Ndowa. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Francis Ndowa 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 Francis Ndowa. Francis Ndowa 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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Martin, Kevin, Constance Mackworth-Young, Chido Dziva Chikwari, et al.. (2025). Financial incentives to improve uptake of partner treatment for sexually transmitted infections in antenatal care: a cluster randomised trial in Zimbabwe. The Lancet Global Health. 13(12). e2097–e2110.
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Johnston, Christine, Laura H. Bachmann, Marie‐Claude Boily, et al.. (2024). Vaccine value profile for herpes simplex virus. Vaccine. 42(19). S82–S100. 7 indexed citations
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Martin, Kevin, Chido Dziva Chikwari, Ethel Dauya, et al.. (2023). Investigating point-of-care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections and antimicrobial resistance in antenatal care in Zimbabwe (IPSAZ): protocol for a mixed-methods study. BMJ Open. 13(4). e070889–e070889. 4 indexed citations
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Unemo, Magnus, Monica M Lahra, Martina Escher, et al.. (2021). WHO global antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2017–18: a retrospective observational study. The Lancet Microbe. 2(11). e627–e636. 151 indexed citations
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Gottlieb, Sami L., Francis Ndowa, Edward W. Hook, et al.. (2020). Gonococcal vaccines: Public health value and preferred product characteristics; report of a WHO global stakeholder consultation, January 2019. Vaccine. 38(28). 4362–4373. 44 indexed citations
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Ndowa, Francis, Cecilia Ferreyra, Cassandra Kelly‐Cirino, et al.. (2019). Diagnosing sexually transmitted infections in resource‐constrained settings: challenges and ways forward. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 22(S6). e25343–e25343. 107 indexed citations
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Wi, Teodora, Monica M Lahra, Francis Ndowa, et al.. (2017). Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Global surveillance and a call for international collaborative action. PLoS Medicine. 14(7). e1002344–e1002344. 410 indexed citations breakdown →
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Alirol, Emilie, Teodora Wi, Manju Bala, et al.. (2017). Multidrug-resistant gonorrhea: A research and development roadmap to discover new medicines. PLoS Medicine. 14(7). e1002366–e1002366. 105 indexed citations
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Ndowa, Francis, et al.. (2013). STI case management.
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Steen, Richard, Matthew Chersich, Antonio Gerbase, et al.. (2011). Periodic presumptive treatment of curable sexually transmitted infections among sex workers. AIDS. 26(4). 437–445. 30 indexed citations
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Ndowa, Francis. (2011). S8.5 Global action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance inNeisseria gonorrhoeae: challenges and opportunities. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 87(Suppl 1). A10.2–A10. 3 indexed citations
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Narasimhan, Manjulaa, et al.. (2011). Importance of sexually transmitted infections in funding for HIV within proposals to the Global Fund. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 87(Suppl 2). ii19–ii22. 2 indexed citations
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Mabey, David, Francis Ndowa, & Abdul Latif. (2010). What have we learned from sexually transmitted infection research in sub-Saharan Africa?. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 86(7). 488–492. 4 indexed citations
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Stergachis, Andy, et al.. (2010). Genital Ulcer Disease Treatment Policies and Access to Acyclovir in Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(8). 488–493. 10 indexed citations
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Steen, Richard, Teodora Wi, Anatoli Kamali, & Francis Ndowa. (2009). Control de las infecciones de transmisión sexual y prevención de la transmisión del VIH: reparar la fractura. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 87(11). 858–865. 1 indexed citations
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Steen, Richard, Teodora Wi, Anatoli Kamali, & Francis Ndowa. (2009). Control of sexually transmitted infections and prevention of HIV transmission: mending a fractured paradigm. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 87(11). 858–865. 92 indexed citations
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Vickerman, Peter, Francis Ndowa, & Philippe Mayaud. (2008). Modelling the cost per ulcer treated of incorporating episodic treatment for HSV-2 into the syndromic algorithm for genital ulcer disease. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 84(3). 243–248. 7 indexed citations
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Wellington, Maureen, et al.. (1997). Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Disease in Harare. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 24(9). 528–532. 12 indexed citations

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