Luke Chimuka

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
220 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Luke Chimuka is a scholar working on Analytical Chemistry, Pollution and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Luke Chimuka has authored 220 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Analytical Chemistry, 62 papers in Pollution and 43 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Luke Chimuka's work include Analytical chemistry methods development (89 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (35 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (31 papers). Luke Chimuka is often cited by papers focused on Analytical chemistry methods development (89 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (35 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (31 papers). Luke Chimuka collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Sweden and Zambia. Luke Chimuka's co-authors include Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela, Ewa Cukrowska, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa, Somandla Ncube, Hlanganani Tutu, Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade, Indra Sen Singh, Bitwell Chibuye, Yannick Nuapia and Herbert Musarurwa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Luke Chimuka

208 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

  1. A review of modern and conventional extraction techniques and their applications for extracting phytochemicals from plants
    2023 334 citations Bitwell Chibuye, Indra Sen Singh et al. Scientific African profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Luke Chimuka South Africa 42 2.2k 1.9k 941 938 890 220 6.2k
Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda Brazil 40 2.6k 1.1× 880 0.5× 892 0.9× 859 0.9× 835 0.9× 240 6.5k
Arminda Alves Portugal 49 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 715 0.8× 1.5k 1.6× 897 1.0× 184 6.7k
María Ibáñez Spain 55 2.2k 1.0× 3.4k 1.8× 1.4k 1.4× 1.6k 1.7× 682 0.8× 153 7.5k
Joaquim A. Nóbrega Brazil 44 4.5k 2.0× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 429 0.5× 303 7.0k
Carmen Garcı́a-Jares Spain 42 3.2k 1.4× 2.3k 1.2× 1.4k 1.5× 2.1k 2.2× 551 0.6× 146 7.0k
Piotr Konieczka Poland 28 1.8k 0.8× 700 0.4× 1.2k 1.2× 787 0.8× 430 0.5× 119 5.3k
Pilar Bermejo–Barrera Spain 44 3.5k 1.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 1.8k 1.9× 455 0.5× 331 7.2k
Marı́a Dolores Hernando Spain 42 1.8k 0.8× 4.0k 2.1× 719 0.8× 2.3k 2.4× 1.0k 1.2× 101 7.0k
Alessandra Gentili Italy 37 1.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 294 0.3× 151 4.9k
Imma Ferrer United States 51 2.6k 1.2× 2.7k 1.4× 1.5k 1.6× 2.0k 2.2× 911 1.0× 113 7.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luke Chimuka

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All Works

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Chimuka, Luke, et al.. (2025). Seasonal Pollution Levels and Heavy Metal Contamination in the Jukskei River, South Africa. Applied Sciences. 15(6). 3117–3117. 2 indexed citations
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Nuapia, Yannick, et al.. (2024). Multivariate optimisation of norfloxacin precocentration in surface water samples: A case of polysulfone-based polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs). Separation and Purification Technology. 361. 131063–131063. 1 indexed citations
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Madikizela, Lawrence Mzukisi, et al.. (2024). Chemical profiling of paper recycling grades using GC-MS and LC-MS: An exploration of contaminants and their possible sources. Waste Management. 189. 148–158. 1 indexed citations
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Chimuka, Luke, et al.. (2024). Methodological approaches for resource recovery from end-of-life panels of different generations of photovoltaic technologies – A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 207. 114980–114980. 12 indexed citations
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Saad, Dalia, et al.. (2024). Morphological and Chemical Characteristics of Microplastics in Surface Water of the Vaal River, South Africa. Environmental Processes. 11(1). 15 indexed citations
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Chimuka, Luke, et al.. (2024). The Impact of Induced Industrial and Urban Toxic Elements on Sediment Quality. Water. 16(17). 2485–2485. 4 indexed citations
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Chimuka, Luke, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of compost and moringa leaf extract biostimulants on the remediation of gold mine tailings using chrysopogon zizanioides. Scientific African. 26. e02358–e02358. 1 indexed citations
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Ncube, Somandla, Yannick Nuapia, Lawrence Mzukisi Madikizela, et al.. (2021). Multivariate optimization of a two-way technique for extraction of pharmaceuticals in surface water using a combination of membrane assisted solvent extraction and a molecularly imprinted polymer. Chemosphere. 286(Pt 3). 131973–131973. 26 indexed citations
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Nuapia, Yannick, Hlanganani Tutu, Luke Chimuka, & Ewa Cukrowska. (2020). Selective Extraction of Cannabinoid Compounds from Cannabis Seed Using Pressurized Hot Water Extraction. Molecules. 25(6). 1335–1335. 33 indexed citations
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Madikizela, Lawrence Mzukisi & Luke Chimuka. (2017). Occurrence of naproxen, ibuprofen, and diclofenac residues in wastewater and river water of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 189(7). 348–348. 121 indexed citations
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Ncube, Somandla, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa, Hlanganani Tutu, et al.. (2017). Synthesis and characterization of a molecularly imprinted polymer for the isolation of the 16 US-EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in solution. Journal of Environmental Management. 199. 192–200. 37 indexed citations
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Nuapia, Yannick, Luke Chimuka, & Ewa Cukrowska. (2016). Assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in raw food samples from open markets in two African cities. Chemosphere. 164. 480–487. 26 indexed citations
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Madikizela, Lawrence Mzukisi, et al.. (2014). Determination of Triclosan and Ketoprofen in River Water and Wastewater by Solid Phase Extraction and High Performance Liquid Chromatography. South African Journal of Chemistry. 67. 0–0. 54 indexed citations
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