Jack J. Wirima

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Jack J. Wirima is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Jack J. Wirima has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 25 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 13 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Jack J. Wirima's work include Malaria Research and Control (44 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (21 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (15 papers). Jack J. Wirima is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (44 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (21 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (15 papers). Jack J. Wirima collaborates with scholars based in Malawi, United States and United Kingdom. Jack J. Wirima's co-authors include Terrie E. Taylor, Malcolm E. Molyneux, Richard W. Steketee, Joel G. Breman, Dominique Heymann, Laurence Slutsker, M. Hommel, Georges E. Grau, Paul‐Henri Lambert and P Vassalli and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Jack J. Wirima

82 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Tumor Necrosis Factor and Disease Severity in Children with Falciparum Malaria

1989 699 citations Georges E. Grau, Terrie E. Taylor et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Clinical Features and Prognostic Indicators in Paediatric Cerebral Malaria: A Study of 131 Comatose Malawian Children

1989 565 citations Malcolm E. Molyneux, Terrie E. Taylor et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Reemergence of Chloroquine‐Sensitive Plasmodium falciparum Malaria after Cessation of Chloroquine Use in Malawi 2003 ·The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·James G. Kublin, Joseph F. Cortese, Eric M. Njunju, (unknown), Jack J. Wirima, Peter N. Kazembe, Abdoulaye Djimdé, Bourèma Kouriba, Terrie E. Taylor, (unknown)	409
2	The effect of Plasmodium falciparum malaria on HIV-1 RNA blood plasma concentration 1999 ·AIDS ·Irving Hoffman, Charles Jere, Terrie E. Taylor, (unknown), John R. Dyer, Jack J. Wirima, Stephen J. Rogerson, Johnstone Kumwenda, Joe Eron, Susan A. Fiscus, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Taha E. Taha, Myron S. Cohen, Malcolm E. Molyneux	194
3	Clinical algorithm for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children 1996 ·The Lancet ·Stephen C. Redd, Stephen P. Luby, Allen W. Hightower, (unknown), O. Nwanyanwu, Charles Ziba, Lester Chitsulo, (unknown), (unknown), Jack J. Wirima	76
4	Efficacy of sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Malawian children under five years of age 1996 ·Tropical Medicine & International Health ·Okey Nwanyanwu, Charles Ziba, Peter N. Kazembe, Lester Chitsulo, Jack J. Wirima, Johnstone Kumwenda, Stephen C. Redd	31
5	Mortality Associated with Multiple Gestation in Malawi 1995 ·International Journal of Epidemiology ·Jeanne McDermott, Richard W. Steketee, Jack J. Wirima	27
6	Antimalarials during pregnancy: a cost-effectiveness analysis. 1995 ·Europe PMC (PubMed Central) ·(unknown), R W Steketee, Lester Chitsulo, Jack J. Wirima	27
7	Risk Factors for Anemia in Young Children in Rural Malawi 1994 ·American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Sheldon C. Reed, Jack J. Wirima, Richard W. Steketee	43
8	Rapid coma resolution with artemether in Malawian children with cerebral malaria 1993 ·The Lancet ·Terrie E. Taylor, (unknown), (unknown), Bridget Wills, Jack J. Wirima, Peter N. Kazembe, TE Taylor, Malcolm E. Molyneux	59
9	Malaria chemoprophylaxis compliance in pregnant women: A cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative interventions 1993 ·Social Science & Medicine ·(unknown), Deborah A. McFarland, Jack J. Wirima, (unknown)	41
10	Treatment, prophylaxis and research priorities for developing countries 1992 ·AIDS ·Dominique Heymann, Jack J. Wirima, Joseph H. Perriëns	1
11	Stevens-Johnson syndrome during anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy in HIV-seropositive patients: report on six cases. 1991 ·PubMed ·Jack J. Wirima, A D Harries	18
12	Review of lymph node biopsies: Medical Ward, Kamuzu Central Hospital, 1985-1988 1991 ·Malawi Medical Journal ·(unknown), Jack J. Wirima	2
13	Efficacy of quinine for falciparum malaria according to previous chloroquine exposure 1991 ·The Lancet ·M E Molyneux, Terrie E. Taylor, Jack J. Wirima, (unknown), S.M. Mansor	3
14	Complications of diabetes mellitus in Malawian adults 1991 ·Malawi Medical Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Anthony Harries, Jack J. Wirima, Samuel Levinger, Hugh R. Taylor	2
15	In vivoefficacy of quinine treatment forPlasmodium falciparummalaria in Malawian children 1990 ·Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology ·Jack J. Wirima, (unknown), A Macheso, Dominique Heymann, C. C. Campbell	3
16	Upper Gastrointestinal Disease in an African and British Population 1989 ·Tropical Doctor ·Anthony Harries, Jack J. Wirima, (unknown), (unknown)	2
17	Effect of rate of infusion of quinine on insulin and glucose responses in Malawian children with falciparum malaria. 1989 ·BMJ ·Malcolm E. Molyneux, Terrie E. Taylor, Jack J. Wirima, Gregory Harper	12
18	Tumor Necrosis Factor and Disease Severity in Children with Falciparum Malaria breakdown → 1989 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Georges E. Grau, Terrie E. Taylor, Malcolm E. Molyneux, Jack J. Wirima, P Vassalli, M. Hommel, Paul‐Henri Lambert	699
19	African trypanosomiasis in a Caucasian associated with anaphylactic shock 1988 ·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Anthony Harries, Jack J. Wirima	1
20	Blood Glucose Levels in Malawian Children before and during the Administration of Intravenous Quinine for Severe falciparum Malaria 1988 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Terrie E. Taylor, Malcolm E. Molyneux, Jack J. Wirima, K. A. Fletcher, Keith Morris	156

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