Lucy Okell

25.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
63 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Lucy Okell is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Lucy Okell has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 16 papers in Parasitology and 9 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Lucy Okell's work include Malaria Research and Control (50 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (42 papers) and Parasites and Host Interactions (15 papers). Lucy Okell is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (50 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (42 papers) and Parasites and Host Interactions (15 papers). Lucy Okell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Lucy Okell's co-authors include Chris Drakeley, Azra C. Ghani, Teun Bousema, Jamie T. Griffin, Ingrid Felger, Emily Lyons, André Lin Ouédraogo, Hannah Slater, Eleanor M. Riley and Colin J. Sutherland and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Medicine and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lucy Okell

60 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Asymptomatic malaria infections: detectability, transmissibility and public health relevance

2014 449 citations Teun Bousema, Lucy Okell et al. profile →
Factors determining the occurrence of submicroscopic malaria infections and their relevance for control

2012 443 citations Lucy Okell, Teun Bousema et al. Nature Communications profile →
Reducing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Transmission in Africa: A Model-Based Evaluation of Intervention Strategies

2010 413 citations Jamie T. Griffin, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth et al. PLoS Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lucy Okell United Kingdom	34	3.8k	977	535	499	484	63	4.6k
Bryan Greenhouse United States	45	4.2k 1.1×	878 0.9×	822 1.5×	804 1.6×	449 0.9×	154	5.4k
Kwadwo Koram Ghana	37	3.3k 0.9×	657 0.7×	678 1.3×	761 1.5×	685 1.4×	172	4.9k
Iqbal Elyazar Indonesia	28	3.1k 0.8×	652 0.7×	659 1.2×	267 0.5×	407 0.8×	63	3.9k
Roly Gosling United States	40	5.0k 1.3×	981 1.0×	803 1.5×	285 0.6×	1.0k 2.2×	133	5.8k
Simon Kariuki Kenya	38	3.4k 0.9×	790 0.8×	435 0.8×	327 0.7×	1.2k 2.5×	125	4.6k
Jamie T. Griffin United Kingdom	37	4.0k 1.1×	750 0.8×	717 1.3×	446 0.9×	479 1.0×	59	4.9k
Jean‐François Trape Senegal	40	4.1k 1.1×	1.7k 1.8×	1.1k 2.1×	671 1.3×	389 0.8×	112	5.5k
Michelle L. Gatton Australia	36	3.5k 0.9×	672 0.7×	561 1.0×	411 0.8×	152 0.3×	124	4.3k
Sodiomon B. Sirima Burkina Faso	37	3.3k 0.9×	751 0.8×	461 0.9×	721 1.4×	686 1.4×	160	4.4k
Peter Siba Papua New Guinea	37	2.5k 0.7×	627 0.6×	578 1.1×	574 1.2×	430 0.9×	146	4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lucy Okell

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20 of 20 papers shown

Watson, Oliver J., Thu Nguyen-Anh Tran, Tasmin L. Symons, et al.. (2025). Global risk of selection and spread of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions. Nature Medicine. 31(10). 3372–3379.

Mori, Amani Thomas, et al.. (2024). Cost of treating severe malaria in children in Africa: a systematic literature review. Malaria Journal. 23(1). 334–334.

Mbacham, Wilfred Fon, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Akindeh M. Nji, et al.. (2024). Parasite clearance and protection from Plasmodium falciparum infection (PCPI): a three-arm, parallel, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of presumptive sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine versus artesunate monotherapy among asymptomatic children 3–5 years of age in Cameroon. BMC Infectious Diseases. 24(1). 1028–1028.

Okell, Lucy, Titus K. Kwambai, Aggrey Dhabangi, et al.. (2023). Projected health impact of post-discharge malaria chemoprevention among children with severe malarial anaemia in Africa. Nature Communications. 14(1). 402–402. 11 indexed citations

Shenderovich, Yulia, et al.. (2022). Predictors and consequences of HIV status disclosure to adolescents living with HIV in Eastern Cape, South Africa: a prospective cohort study. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 25(5). e25910–e25910. 6 indexed citations

Whittaker, Charles, Hannah Slater, Rebecca K. Nash, et al.. (2021). Global patterns of submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis of population surveys. The Lancet Microbe. 2(8). e366–e374. 37 indexed citations

Ward, Helen, Christina Atchison, Matthew Whitaker, et al.. (2020). Antibody prevalence for SARS-CoV-2 in England following first peak of the pandemic: REACT2 study in 100,000 adults. medRxiv. 65 indexed citations

Witmer, Kathrin, Michael J. Delves, Oliver J. Watson, et al.. (2020). Transmission of Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria Parasites to Mosquitoes under Antimalarial Drug Pressure. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 65(1). 33 indexed citations

Challenger, Joseph D., Bronner P. Gonçalves, John Bradley, et al.. (2019). How delayed and non-adherent treatment contribute to onward transmission of malaria: a modelling study. BMJ Global Health. 4(6). e001856–e001856. 18 indexed citations

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Okell, Lucy, Erwan Piriou, Lynn Grignard, et al.. (2019). Markers of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; implications for malaria chemoprevention. Malaria Journal. 18(1). 430–430. 16 indexed citations

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Eijk, Anna Maria van, David A. Larsen, Kassoum Kayentao, et al.. (2019). Effect of Plasmodium falciparum sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance on the effectiveness of intermittent preventive therapy for malaria in pregnancy in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 19(5). 546–556. 86 indexed citations

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Sawa, Patrick, Seif Shekalaghe, Chris Drakeley, et al.. (2013). Malaria Transmission After Artemether-Lumefantrine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine: A Randomized Trial. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 207(11). 1637–1645. 89 indexed citations

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Beshir, Khalid B., Colin J. Sutherland, Patrick Sawa, et al.. (2013). Residual Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia in Kenyan Children After Artemisinin-Combination Therapy Is Associated With Increased Transmission to Mosquitoes and Parasite Recurrence. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 208(12). 2017–2024. 95 indexed citations

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Okell, Lucy, Jamie T. Griffin, Immo Kleinschmidt, et al.. (2011). The Potential Contribution of Mass Treatment to the Control of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e20179–e20179. 101 indexed citations

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Griffin, Jamie T., Lucy Okell, Thomas S. Churcher, et al.. (2010). STRATEGIES TOWARDS PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA ELIMINATION IN AFRICA USING CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TOOLS. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 83. 262–262. 15 indexed citations

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Griffin, Jamie T., T. Déirdre Hollingsworth, Lucy Okell, et al.. (2010). Reducing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Transmission in Africa: A Model-Based Evaluation of Intervention Strategies. PLoS Medicine. 7(8). e1000324–e1000324. 413 indexed citations breakdown →

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Okell, Lucy, Azra C. Ghani, Emily Lyons, & Chris Drakeley. (2009). Submicroscopic Infection in Plasmodium falciparum –Endemic Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 200(10). 1509–1517. 392 indexed citations

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Kuh, Diana, Gita D. Mishra, Stephanie Black, et al.. (2008). Offspring birth weight, gestational age and maternal characteristics in relation to glucose status at age 53 years: evidence from a national birth cohort. Diabetic Medicine. 25(5). 530–535. 7 indexed citations

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Okell, Lucy, Chris Drakeley, Azra C. Ghani, Teun Bousema, & Colin J. Sutherland. (2008). Reduction of transmission from malaria patients by artemisinin combination therapies: a pooled analysis of six randomized trials. Malaria Journal. 7(1). 125–125. 129 indexed citations

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Sochantha, Tho, Sean Hewitt, Chea Nguon, et al.. (2006). Insecticide‐treated bednets for the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Cambodia: a cluster‐randomized trial. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 11(8). 1166–1177. 40 indexed citations

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