John Phuka

2.2k total citations
70 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

John Phuka is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Psychiatry and Mental health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, John Phuka has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 23 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 20 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in John Phuka's work include Child Nutrition and Water Access (50 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (23 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (13 papers). John Phuka is often cited by papers focused on Child Nutrition and Water Access (50 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (23 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (13 papers). John Phuka collaborates with scholars based in Malawi, United States and Finland. John Phuka's co-authors include Kenneth Maleta, Per Ashorn, Yin Bun Cheung, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Mark Manary, Ulla Ashorn, Kathryn G. Dewey, André Briend, Valerie L. Flax and Mamane Zeilani and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

John Phuka

68 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
John Phuka 1.2k 528 393 336 246 70 1.5k
Christine M. McDonald 1.4k 1.2× 371 0.7× 436 1.1× 463 1.4× 318 1.3× 69 1.8k
M Munirul Islam 1.2k 1.0× 301 0.6× 398 1.0× 272 0.8× 145 0.6× 91 1.7k
Martha Mwangome 1.2k 1.0× 459 0.9× 492 1.3× 412 1.2× 208 0.8× 46 1.6k
Stephanie A. Richard 1.0k 0.9× 195 0.4× 417 1.1× 306 0.9× 258 1.0× 19 1.4k
Giovanna Gatica‐Domínguez 693 0.6× 186 0.4× 327 0.8× 301 0.9× 123 0.5× 29 963
Iqbal Kabir 1.2k 1.0× 429 0.8× 554 1.4× 342 1.0× 187 0.8× 44 1.9k
Carmel Dolan 1.4k 1.2× 418 0.8× 551 1.4× 547 1.6× 404 1.6× 41 1.7k
Blessing Akombi-Inyang 1.0k 0.9× 173 0.3× 674 1.7× 484 1.4× 361 1.5× 36 1.5k
France Bégin 777 0.7× 348 0.7× 253 0.6× 272 0.8× 164 0.7× 33 1.1k
Demewoz Haile 676 0.6× 147 0.3× 354 0.9× 258 0.8× 162 0.7× 53 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Phuka

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Phuka

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All Works

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Sharma, Lokesh, et al.. (2023). ‘Vaccinate my village’ strategy in Malawi: an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccination. Expert Review of Vaccines. 22(1). 180–185. 10 indexed citations
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Sharma, Lokesh, et al.. (2022). Key lessons learned from the immunization supply chain of Malawi, an African country using EVM2.0. Vaccine X. 12. 100239–100239. 2 indexed citations
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Sharma, Lokesh, et al.. (2022). COVID-19 vaccine express strategy in Malawi: An effort to reach the un-reach. Vaccine. 40(35). 5089–5094. 5 indexed citations
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Joy, Edward J. M., et al.. (2021). Re-Defining the Population-Specific Cut-Off Mark for Vitamin A Deficiency in Pre-School Children of Malawi. Nutrients. 13(3). 849–849. 5 indexed citations
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Hurley, Kristen M., John Phuka, Yunhee Kang, et al.. (2021). A longitudinal impact evaluation of a comprehensive nutrition program for reducing stunting among children aged 6–23 months in rural Malawi. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(1). 248–256. 4 indexed citations
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Phiri, Felix, et al.. (2020). Inflammation Adjustment by Two Methods Decreases the Estimated Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency in Malawi. Nutrients. 12(6). 1563–1563. 15 indexed citations
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Flax, Valerie L., et al.. (2020). Drivers of food consumption among overweight mother-child dyads in Malawi. PLoS ONE. 15(12). e0243721–e0243721. 13 indexed citations
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Kumwenda, Chiza, Jaimie Hemsworth, John Phuka, et al.. (2018). Association between breast milk intake at 9–10 months of age and growth and development among Malawian young children. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14(3). e12582–e12582. 4 indexed citations
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Prado, Elizabeth L., Ulla Ashorn, John Phuka, et al.. (2017). Associations of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and post‐partum with maternal cognition and caregiving. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 14(2). e12546–e12546. 17 indexed citations
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Maleta, Kenneth, John Phuka, Lotta Alho, et al.. (2015). Provision of 10–40 g/d Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements from 6 to 18 Months of Age Does Not Prevent Linear Growth Faltering in Malawi. Journal of Nutrition. 145(8). 1909–1915. 72 indexed citations
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Ashorn, Ulla, Lotta Alho, Mary Arimond, et al.. (2015). Malawian Mothers Consider Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Acceptable for Children throughout a 1-Year Intervention, but Deviation from User Recommendations Is Common. Journal of Nutrition. 145(7). 1588–1595. 17 indexed citations
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Phuka, John. (2012). Efficacy of Complementary Food Supplementation with Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements on Growth of Malawian Children. Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University). 1 indexed citations
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Thakwalakwa, Chrissie, et al.. (2011). The validity of a structured interactive 24‐hour recall in estimating energy and nutrient intakes in 15‐month‐old rural Malawian children. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 8(3). 380–389. 18 indexed citations
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Phuka, John, Ulla Ashorn, Per Ashorn, et al.. (2011). Acceptability of three novel lipid-based nutrient supplements among Malawian infants and their caregivers. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 7(4). 368–377. 49 indexed citations
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Thakwalakwa, Chrissie, Per Ashorn, John Phuka, et al.. (2010). A Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement but Not Corn-Soy Blend Modestly Increases Weight Gain among 6- to 18-Month-Old Moderately Underweight Children in Rural Malawi. Journal of Nutrition. 140(11). 2008–2013. 39 indexed citations
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Flax, Valerie L., Ulla Ashorn, John Phuka, et al.. (2007). Feeding patterns of underweight children in rural Malawi given supplementary fortified spread at home. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 4(1). 65–73. 19 indexed citations
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Thakwalakwa, Chrissie, John Phuka, Per Ashorn, et al.. (2007). Breast Milk Intake Is Not Reduced More by the Introduction of Energy Dense Complementary Food than by Typical Infant Porridge. Journal of Nutrition. 137(7). 1828–1833. 58 indexed citations
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Lavy, Christopher, et al.. (2001). The Resistable Rise of Surgical Sepsis in Malawi. Malawi Medical Journal. 13(1). 35–35. 3 indexed citations

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