Manjula Weerasekera

1.3k total citations
84 papers, 956 citations indexed

About

Manjula Weerasekera is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Manjula Weerasekera has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 956 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Materials Chemistry, 16 papers in Infectious Diseases and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Manjula Weerasekera's work include Leptospirosis research and findings (11 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (9 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (8 papers). Manjula Weerasekera is often cited by papers focused on Leptospirosis research and findings (11 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (9 papers) and Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (8 papers). Manjula Weerasekera collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Manjula Weerasekera's co-authors include Neluka Fernando, Chinthika Gunasekara, Nilwala Kottegoda, Ayomi Dilhari, Gayan Kanchana Wijesinghe, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Imalka Munaweera, Chanaka Sandaruwan, Nilwala Kottegoda and Andrew J. McBain and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Manjula Weerasekera

80 papers receiving 940 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Manjula Weerasekera Sri Lanka 18 208 205 165 135 113 84 956
Chinthika Gunasekara Sri Lanka 18 230 1.1× 276 1.3× 131 0.8× 79 0.6× 94 0.8× 56 902
Neluka Fernando Sri Lanka 18 135 0.6× 263 1.3× 112 0.7× 92 0.7× 131 1.2× 85 927
Aamir Ghafoor Pakistan 22 337 1.6× 92 0.4× 445 2.7× 88 0.7× 84 0.7× 64 1.5k
Lúcio Roberto Cançado Castellano Brazil 22 69 0.3× 212 1.0× 170 1.0× 50 0.4× 302 2.7× 82 1.4k
Gabriela Bugla‐Płoskońska Poland 19 452 2.2× 160 0.8× 372 2.3× 51 0.4× 135 1.2× 76 1.8k
Mohamed A. El‐Mokhtar Egypt 28 338 1.6× 418 2.0× 378 2.3× 21 0.2× 193 1.7× 114 2.2k
Liyu Chen China 16 274 1.3× 124 0.6× 307 1.9× 21 0.2× 195 1.7× 67 1.1k
Ana Paula Dias Ribeiro Brazil 26 91 0.4× 143 0.7× 202 1.2× 379 2.8× 58 0.5× 95 2.0k
Mohamed E. Labib United States 17 84 0.4× 72 0.4× 170 1.0× 29 0.2× 60 0.5× 35 739
R. Usha India 24 93 0.4× 90 0.4× 316 1.9× 45 0.3× 41 0.4× 104 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Manjula Weerasekera

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

All Works

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Munaweera, Imalka, et al.. (2024). The antimicrobial synergy of polymer based nanofiber mats reinforced with antioxidants intercalated layered double hydroxides as a potential active packaging material. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 25018–25018. 12 indexed citations
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Munaweera, Imalka, et al.. (2024). Potential antifungal applications of heterometallic silica nanohybrids: A synergistic activity. Biomaterials Advances. 162. 213930–213930. 8 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2023). Risk Assessment of Alcohol Consumption for Oral Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Patients Attending the National Cancer Institute (Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama) of Sri Lanka. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 24(4). 1181–1185. 5 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2022). The Risk of Oral Cancer among Different Categorise Tobacco Smoking Exposure in Sri Lanka. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 23(9). 2929–2935. 16 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2022). Chronic neck pain and its association with the angle of the cervical curve. 6(2). 48–59. 2 indexed citations
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Munaweera, Imalka, H. C. S. Perera, Gayan Kanchana Wijesinghe, et al.. (2022). Synthesis and structural characterization of copper nanoparticles doped activated carbon derived from coconut coir for drinking water purification. Materials Today Chemistry. 27. 101312–101312. 31 indexed citations
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Ramachandra, Samantha, et al.. (2021). Diagnostic salivary biomarkers in oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders and their relationships to risk factors – A systematic review. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. 21(8). 789–807. 28 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Rajitha, Manjula Weerasekera, S.G. Yasawardene, et al.. (2021). Diagnosing human cutaneous leishmaniasis using fluorescencein situhybridization. Pathogens and Global Health. 115(5). 307–314. 6 indexed citations
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Munaweera, Imalka, Gayan Kanchana Wijesinghe, Manjula Weerasekera, et al.. (2021). A Novel Green Approach to Synthesize Curcuminoid-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids: Adroit Biomaterials for Future Antimicrobial Applications. ACS Omega. 6(14). 9600–9608. 26 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, Andrew J. McBain, Shalindra Ranasinghe, et al.. (2019). Diagnosing Cutaneous leishmaniasis using Fluorescencein SituHybridization: the Sri Lankan Perspective. Pathogens and Global Health. 113(4). 180–190. 6 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2018). Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 47(4). 295–300. 3 indexed citations
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Perera, Kanjana, et al.. (2018). Risk factors for early neonatal sepsis in the term baby. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 47(1). 44–49. 10 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, Gayan Kanchana Wijesinghe, Chinthika Gunasekara, et al.. (2017). The Effect of Nutritive and Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Growth, Adhesion, and Biofilm Formation of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis. Medical Principles and Practice. 26(6). 554–560. 17 indexed citations
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Fernando, Neluka, et al.. (2016). TiO2 21 nm nanoparticles as a photocatalytic antimicrobial agent against Escherichia coli, Candida albicans and Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A comparison. 1 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2015). Dengue haemorrhagic fever in a neonate: red alert for neonatal care-givers. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 44(2). 112–113. 1 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2015). Antimicrobial activities of selected herbs and two herbal decoctions against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 2. 1 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2013). A prospective study of ventilated neonates in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka compared to retrospective data from the same unit. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 42(1). 10–19. 1 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, et al.. (2009). Outcome of surfactant therapy in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 38(1). 25–27. 1 indexed citations

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