Melkam Tesfaye

608 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 408 citations indexed

About

Melkam Tesfaye is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melkam Tesfaye has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 408 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Infectious Diseases, 4 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 3 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Melkam Tesfaye's work include Parasites and Host Interactions (3 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2 papers) and COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 papers). Melkam Tesfaye is often cited by papers focused on Parasites and Host Interactions (3 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2 papers) and COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 papers). Melkam Tesfaye collaborates with scholars based in Ethiopia. Melkam Tesfaye's co-authors include Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Habtye Bisetegn, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Zenawork Sahle, Yeshimebet Kassa, Tilahun Yemane, Yaregal Asres and Angesom Gebreweld and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Melkam Tesfaye

15 papers receiving 398 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. Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation and Its Role in Disease Pathogenesis: A Review
    2021 200 citations Alemu Gedefie, Wondmagegn Demsiss et al. Infection and Drug Resistance profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melkam Tesfaye Ethiopia 7 133 101 97 77 59 15 408
Habtye Bisetegn Ethiopia 10 134 1.0× 112 1.1× 16 0.2× 28 0.4× 100 1.7× 35 441
Peter Ziniel United States 10 27 0.2× 51 0.5× 21 0.2× 73 0.9× 139 2.4× 12 383
Mitsan Olley Nigeria 6 35 0.3× 68 0.7× 19 0.2× 19 0.2× 39 0.7× 17 299
Bérenger Kaboré Burkina Faso 9 41 0.3× 20 0.2× 17 0.2× 38 0.5× 166 2.8× 37 340
Mihret Tilahun Ethiopia 11 261 2.0× 136 1.3× 10 0.1× 12 0.2× 68 1.2× 58 565
Jos Van Acker Belgium 7 19 0.1× 37 0.4× 23 0.2× 60 0.8× 21 0.4× 11 677
Saffiatou Darboe Gambia 12 51 0.4× 50 0.5× 8 0.1× 15 0.2× 149 2.5× 22 334
Sangeeta Joshi India 12 114 0.9× 112 1.1× 32 0.3× 17 0.2× 55 0.9× 30 641
Shubhamoy Ghosh India 10 11 0.1× 68 0.7× 16 0.2× 35 0.5× 32 0.5× 53 379
V. Talwar India 12 60 0.5× 98 1.0× 10 0.1× 15 0.2× 77 1.3× 35 518

Countries citing papers authored by Melkam Tesfaye

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melkam Tesfaye

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melkam Tesfaye

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Gedefie, Alemu, Habtu Debash, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, et al.. (2025). Epidemiology of arboviruses in humans and livestock in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases. 25(1). 458–458. 1 indexed citations
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Tesfaye, Melkam, et al.. (2025). Molecular epidemiology, distribution, and determinants of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northeast Ethiopia. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 25682–25682. 1 indexed citations
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Tilahun, Mihret, Daniel Gebretsadik, Abdurahaman Seid, et al.. (2023). Bacteriology of community-acquired pneumonia, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and associated risk factors among HIV patients, Northeast Ethiopia: cross-sectional study. SAGE Open Medicine. 11. 3911996385–3911996385. 11 indexed citations
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Debash, Habtu, Hussen Ebrahim, Agumas Shibabaw, et al.. (2023). Symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria prevalence and its determinant factors in pastoral communities of Waghemira Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: A community‐based cross‐sectional study. Health Science Reports. 6(6). e1336–e1336. 7 indexed citations
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Gedefie, Alemu, Mihret Tilahun, Ermiyas Alemayehu, et al.. (2023). Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(5). 703–714. 2 indexed citations
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Ebrahim, Hussen, et al.. (2022). Magnitude and Associated Factors of Thrombocytopenia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinics at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. 28. 2985278883–2985278883. 4 indexed citations
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Bisetegn, Habtye, et al.. (2022). A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Coagulation Profiles and Platelet Parameters of Schistosoma mansoni-Infected Adults at Haik Primary Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2022. 1–7. 2 indexed citations
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Gedefie, Alemu, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, et al.. (2021). Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Formation and Its Role in Disease Pathogenesis: A Review. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 14. 3711–3719. 200 indexed citations breakdown →
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Geto, Zeleke, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, et al.. (2021). The Escalating Magnitude of COVID-19 Infections among the Northeastern Ethiopia Region: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Microbiology. 2021. 1–9. 6 indexed citations
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Gebretsadik, Daniel, et al.. (2020). <p>Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection and Its Associated Factors Among School Children in Two Primary Schools in Harbu Town, North East Ethiopia: Cross-Sectional Study</p>. Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics. Volume 11. 179–188. 16 indexed citations
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Fiseha, Temesgen, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of anemia in diabetic adult outpatients in Northeast Ethiopia. PLoS ONE. 14(9). e0222111–e0222111. 19 indexed citations
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Tesfaye, Melkam, et al.. (2015). Anemia and iron deficiency among school adolescents: burden, severity, and determinant factors in southwest Ethiopia. Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics. 6. 189–189. 98 indexed citations

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