Lwitiko Sikana

936 total citations
12 papers, 390 citations indexed

About

Lwitiko Sikana is a scholar working on Virology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Lwitiko Sikana has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 390 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Virology, 10 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Lwitiko Sikana's work include Rabies epidemiology and control (12 papers), Virology and Viral Diseases (10 papers) and Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (8 papers). Lwitiko Sikana is often cited by papers focused on Rabies epidemiology and control (12 papers), Virology and Viral Diseases (10 papers) and Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (8 papers). Lwitiko Sikana collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Tanzania and Canada. Lwitiko Sikana's co-authors include Katie Hampson, Maganga Sambo, Tiziana Lembo, Sarah Cleaveland, H Urassa, Heather M. Ferguson, Kevin Bardosh, Susan C. Welburn, Kennedy Lushasi and Zacharia Mtema and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS Biology, PLoS Pathogens and Vaccine.

In The Last Decade

Lwitiko Sikana

9 papers receiving 382 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lwitiko Sikana United Kingdom 8 339 200 189 92 84 12 390
Julie M. Cleaton United States 11 336 1.0× 204 1.0× 150 0.8× 115 1.3× 82 1.0× 17 416
Kemdongarti Naïssengar Switzerland 9 242 0.7× 160 0.8× 100 0.5× 75 0.8× 71 0.8× 9 267
Philip P. Mshelbwala Nigeria 13 257 0.8× 160 0.8× 170 0.9× 72 0.8× 66 0.8× 38 385
Joel Changalucha Tanzania 8 193 0.6× 124 0.6× 108 0.6× 47 0.5× 62 0.7× 17 237
B J Mahendra India 7 361 1.1× 201 1.0× 141 0.7× 95 1.0× 108 1.3× 9 410
D H Ashwath Narayana India 10 451 1.3× 243 1.2× 177 0.9× 121 1.3× 130 1.5× 15 518
Maganga Sambo Tanzania 13 520 1.5× 317 1.6× 290 1.5× 153 1.7× 149 1.8× 23 618
Patrick Chikungwa United Kingdom 8 201 0.6× 132 0.7× 111 0.6× 50 0.5× 70 0.8× 13 280
Kennedy Lushasi Tanzania 9 221 0.7× 134 0.7× 125 0.7× 55 0.6× 83 1.0× 17 264
A. A. Dzikwi Nigeria 11 236 0.7× 185 0.9× 171 0.9× 47 0.5× 78 0.9× 37 363

Countries citing papers authored by Lwitiko Sikana

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lwitiko Sikana

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lwitiko Sikana

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Lugelo, Ahmed, Anna Czupryna, Felix Lankester, et al.. (2025). Improved effectiveness of vaccination campaigns against rabies by reducing spatial heterogeneity in coverage. PLoS Biology. 23(5). e3002872–e3002872. 1 indexed citations
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Hayes, Sarah, Kennedy Lushasi, Joel Changalucha, et al.. (2025). Understanding Reservoirs of Multi-Host Pathogens: A One Health Approach to Rabies in Tanzania.
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Rees, Eleanor M., Joel Changalucha, Kennedy Lushasi, et al.. (2025). Optimising human rabies vaccine supply chains: A modelling study. Vaccine. 54. 127108–127108.
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Cobbold, Christina A., Kirstyn Brunker, Kathryn S. Campbell, et al.. (2024). Examining the molecular clock hypothesis for the contemporary evolution of the rabies virus. PLoS Pathogens. 20(11). e1012740–e1012740.
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Hayes, Sarah, Kennedy Lushasi, Maganga Sambo, et al.. (2022). Understanding the incidence and timing of rabies cases in domestic animals and wildlife in south-east Tanzania in the presence of widespread domestic dog vaccination campaigns. Veterinary Research. 53(1). 106–106. 7 indexed citations
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Sikana, Lwitiko, Tiziana Lembo, Katie Hampson, et al.. (2021). Dog ownership practices and responsibilities for children’s health in terms of rabies control and prevention in rural communities in Tanzania. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 15(3). e0009220–e0009220. 16 indexed citations
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Changalucha, Joel, Rachel Steenson, Eleanor Grieve, et al.. (2018). The need to improve access to rabies post-exposure vaccines: Lessons from Tanzania. Vaccine. 37. A45–A53. 60 indexed citations
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Sambo, Maganga, Katie Hampson, Joel Changalucha, et al.. (2018). Estimating the Size of Dog Populations in Tanzania to Inform Rabies Control. Veterinary Sciences. 5(3). 77–77. 22 indexed citations
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Sambo, Maganga, P. Johnson, Joel Changalucha, et al.. (2017). Comparing Methods of Assessing Dog Rabies Vaccination Coverage in Rural and Urban Communities in Tanzania. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 4. 33–33. 27 indexed citations
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Brunker, Kirstyn, Denise A. Marston, Daniel L. Horton, et al.. (2015). Elucidating the phylodynamics of endemic rabies virus in eastern Africa using whole-genome sequencing. Virus Evolution. 1(1). vev011–vev011. 45 indexed citations
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Sambo, Maganga, Tiziana Lembo, Sarah Cleaveland, et al.. (2014). Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) about Rabies Prevention and Control: A Community Survey in Tanzania. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 8(12). e3310–e3310. 153 indexed citations
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Bardosh, Kevin, Maganga Sambo, Lwitiko Sikana, Katie Hampson, & Susan C. Welburn. (2014). Eliminating Rabies in Tanzania? Local Understandings and Responses to Mass Dog Vaccination in Kilombero and Ulanga Districts. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 8(6). e2935–e2935. 59 indexed citations

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