L. Tona

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

L. Tona is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Tona has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Pharmacology, 14 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in L. Tona's work include Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (11 papers), Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies (9 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (9 papers). L. Tona is often cited by papers focused on Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (11 papers), Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies (9 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (9 papers). L. Tona collaborates with scholars based in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium and Netherlands. L. Tona's co-authors include Arnold Vlietinck, Luc Pieters, K. Kambu, Tess De Bruyne, Sandra Apers, K. Cimanga, J. Totté, N. P. Ngimbi, K. Mesia and Nina Hermans and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ethnopharmacology, European Journal of Pharmacology and Talanta.

In The Last Decade

L. Tona

34 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2002 530 citations Kanyanga Cimanga, K. Kambu et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. Tona Democratic Republic of the Congo	20	1.5k	791	711	698	384	34	2.6k
J. Totté Belgium	23	1.5k 1.0×	885 1.1×	728 1.0×	680 1.0×	318 0.8×	40	2.6k
Maria G.L. Brandão Brazil	27	1.4k 1.0×	595 0.8×	492 0.7×	630 0.9×	299 0.8×	71	2.4k
Sônia Soares Costa Brazil	36	1.7k 1.2×	708 0.9×	414 0.6×	1.0k 1.5×	394 1.0×	109	3.1k
Ameenah Gurib‐Fakim Mauritius	23	1.4k 1.0×	884 1.1×	498 0.7×	807 1.2×	444 1.2×	55	2.9k
Christophe Wiart Malaysia	28	982 0.7×	708 0.9×	453 0.6×	936 1.3×	411 1.1×	118	2.8k
Kaleab Asres Ethiopia	32	2.0k 1.4×	947 1.2×	533 0.7×	930 1.3×	487 1.3×	171	3.8k
J. Coussio Argentina	30	1.4k 1.0×	610 0.8×	355 0.5×	913 1.3×	309 0.8×	124	2.8k
G. Balansard France	31	1.2k 0.8×	403 0.5×	405 0.6×	1.3k 1.9×	205 0.5×	132	2.9k
Fabrice Fekam Boyom Cameroon	29	1.3k 0.9×	572 0.7×	331 0.5×	720 1.0×	232 0.6×	199	2.8k
Sevser Şahpaz France	26	1.2k 0.8×	684 0.9×	415 0.6×	825 1.2×	222 0.6×	98	2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by L. Tona

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of L. Tona's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by L. Tona with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites L. Tona more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by L. Tona

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by L. Tona. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by L. Tona. The network helps show where L. Tona may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. Tona

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Vlietinck, Arnold, Luc Pieters, Sandra Apers, et al.. (2015). The value of central-African traditional medicine for lead finding: Some case studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 174. 607–617. 16 indexed citations

Lusakibanza, Mariano, K. Mesia, L. Tona, et al.. (2013). Isolation, pharmacological activity and structure determination of physalin B and 5β,6β-epoxyphysalin B isolated from CongolesePhysalis angulataL.. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 69(12). 1557–1562. 11 indexed citations

Mesia, K., L. Tona, Kanyanga Cimanga, et al.. (2011). Antimalarial Efficacy of a Quantified Extract ofNauclea pobeguiniiStem Bark in Human Adult Volunteers with Diagnosed Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria. Part 1: A Clinical Phase IIA Trial. Planta Medica. 78(3). 211–218. 29 indexed citations

Mesia, K., Kanyanga Cimanga, L. Tona, et al.. (2010). Assessment of the Short-Term Safety and Tolerability of a Quantified 80 % Ethanol Extract from the Stem Bark ofNauclea pobeguinii(PR 259 CT1) in Healthy Volunteers: A Clinical Phase I Study. Planta Medica. 77(2). 111–116. 16 indexed citations

Soh, Patrice Njomnang, et al.. (2009). Antiplasmodial activity of various parts of Phyllanthus niruri according to its geographical distribution. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 3(12). 598–601. 11 indexed citations

Dhooghe, Liene, K. Mesia, L. Tona, et al.. (2008). Development and validation of an HPLC-method for the determination of alkaloids in the stem bark extract of Nauclea pobeguinii. Talanta. 76(2). 462–468. 40 indexed citations

Cimanga, K., L. Tona, Nina Hermans, et al.. (2006). Antiamoebic Activity of Iridoids from Morinda morindoides Leaves. Planta Medica. 72(8). 751–753. 14 indexed citations

Cimanga, R.K., K. Kambu, L. Tona, et al.. (2006). Cytotoxicity and in vitro susceptibility of Entamoeba histolytica to Morinda morindoides leaf extracts and its isolated constituents. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 107(1). 83–90. 60 indexed citations

Kambu, K., L. Tona, Tess De Bruyne, et al.. (2004). Antibacterial and antifungal activities of some extracts and fractions of Mitracarpus scaber Zucc. (Rubiaceae). Journal of Natural Remedies. 4(1). 17–25. 9 indexed citations

10.

Cimanga, R.K., L. Tona, K. Mesia, et al.. (2004). In vitro antiplasmodial activity of callus culture extracts and fractions from fresh apical stems of Phyllanthus niruri L. (Euphorbiaceae): part 2. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 95(2-3). 399–404. 32 indexed citations

11.

Tona, L., R.K. Cimanga, K. Mesia, et al.. (2004). In vitro antiplasmodial activity of extracts and fractions from seven medicinal plants used in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 93(1). 27–32. 242 indexed citations

12.

Cimanga, Kanyanga, K. Kambu, L. Tona, et al.. (2002). Correlation between chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of some aromatic medicinal plants growing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 79(2). 213–220. 530 indexed citations breakdown →

13.

Tona, L., K. Kambu, N. P. Ngimbi, et al.. (2000). Antiamoebic and spasmolytic activities of extracts from some antidiarrhoeal traditional preparations used in Kinshasa, Congo. Phytomedicine. 7(1). 31–38. 150 indexed citations

14.

Tona, L., K. Kambu, K. Mesia, et al.. (1999). Biological screening of traditional preparations from some medicinal plants used as antidiarrhoeal in Kinshasa, Congo. Phytomedicine. 6(1). 59–66. 140 indexed citations

15.

Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, Sandra Apers, et al.. (1999). Complement-Inhibiting Constituents of Bridelia ferruginea Stem Bark. Planta Medica. 65(3). 213–217. 49 indexed citations

16.

Tona, L., K. Kambu, N. P. Ngimbi, K. Cimanga, & Arnold Vlietinck. (1998). Antiamoebic and phytochemical screening of some Congolese medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 61(1). 57–65. 398 indexed citations

17.

Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, Luc Pieters, et al.. (1998). Antibacterial and antifungal activities of neocryptolepine, biscryptolepine and cryptoquindoline, alkaloids isolated from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta. Phytomedicine. 5(3). 209–214. 66 indexed citations

18.

Cimanga, Kanyanga, Tess De Bruyne, Magda Claeys, et al.. (1997). Complement-Modulating Properties of a Kaempferol 7-O-Rhamnosylsophoroside from the Leaves ofMorinda morindoides. Planta Medica. 63(3). 220–223. 29 indexed citations

19.

Cimanga, K., Tess De Bruyne, A. Lasure, et al.. (1996). In VitroBiological Activities of Alkaloids fromCryptolepis sanguinolenta. Planta Medica. 62(1). 22–27. 108 indexed citations

20.

Tona, L., Yuk-Chow Ng, Tai Akera, & Theodore M. Brody. (1990). Depressant effects of chloroquine on the isolated guinea-pig heart. European Journal of Pharmacology. 178(3). 293–301. 15 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact