Merlin Willcox

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Merlin Willcox is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Merlin Willcox has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 27 papers in Pharmacology and 26 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Merlin Willcox's work include Malaria Research and Control (40 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (26 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (21 papers). Merlin Willcox is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (40 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (26 papers) and Mosquito-borne diseases and control (21 papers). Merlin Willcox collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Sweden. Merlin Willcox's co-authors include Gerard Bodeker, Philippe Rasoanaivo, Colin W. Wright, Bertrand Graz, Drissa Diallo, Anders Björkman, Sergio Giani, Jacques Falquet, Chiaka Diakité and Jonathan Addae-Kyereme and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Merlin Willcox

140 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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Whole plant extracts versus single compounds for the treatment of malaria: synergy and positive interactions

2011 416 citations Philippe Rasoanaivo, Merlin Willcox et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Barriers and enablers to utilisation of postpartum long-acting reversible contraception in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative study 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Agnes Napyo, Julius Wandabwa, David Mukunya, Milton W. Musaba, Merlin Willcox	0
2	Use of Chinese herbal medicines for acute cough in China: An online survey 2023 ·European Journal of Integrative Medicine ·(unknown), Xiao-Yang Hu, Michael Moore, Beth Stuart, (unknown), Bertrand Graz, Jianping Liu, Merlin Willcox, Yutong Fei	4
3	Determinants of behaviors influencing implementation of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of qualitative studies 2023 ·International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·Merlin Willcox, (unknown), (unknown), Abera Kenay Tura, Thomas van den Akker, Marian Knight, Alexandre Dumont, Ingrid Müller	2
4	Views and experiences of long-acting reversible contraception among ethnic minorities in high-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies 2023 ·BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Merlin Willcox	3
5	Use of antibiotics and other treatments in Chinese adults with acute cough: An online survey 2022 ·Integrative Medicine Research ·Xiao-Yang Hu, (unknown), Michael Moore, Beth Stuart, (unknown), Bertrand Graz, Lily Lai, Jianping Liu, Yutong Fei, Merlin Willcox	2
6	A synthesis of the evidence regarding safety of a Chinese herbal formula Shufeng Jiedu: A pharmacological review 2021 ·Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Merlin Willcox, Yu Zhang, Xiao-Yang Hu, Michael Moore	5
7	Infection control in the home: a qualitative study exploring perceptions and experiences of adhering to protective behaviours in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 ·BMJ Open ·Katherine Morton, Lauren Towler, (unknown), Sascha Miller, Ben Ainsworth, (unknown), Cathy Rice, Jennifer Bostock, Merlin Willcox, Paul Little, Lucy Yardley	7
8	Infection Control Behavior at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study of a Web-Based Behavioral Intervention (Germ Defence) 2021 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Ben Ainsworth, Sascha Miller, (unknown), Beth Stuart, (unknown), Cathy Rice, Jennifer Bostock, Xiao-Yang Hu, Katherine Morton, Lauren Towler, Michael Moore, Merlin Willcox, Tim Chadborn, Natalie Gold, Richard Amlôt, Paul Little, Lucy Yardley	15
9	Traditional Chinese medicine for COVID-19 pandemic and emerging challenges: An online cross-sectional survey in China 2021 ·Integrative Medicine Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xiao Wen Zhang, Xuehan Liu, (unknown), (unknown), Di Lan, Min Fang, (unknown), Merlin Willcox, (unknown), (unknown), Xiao-Yang Hu, Jianping Liu	8
10	Characteristics of registered studies for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review 2020 ·Integrative Medicine Research ·Ming Yang, Ya-xi Shang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yue Jiang, Yao Zhang, Yingying Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Ying Zhang, Merlin Willcox, Jianping Liu	16
11	SAYE: The Story of an Antimalarial Phytomedicine from Burkina Faso 2015 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Martin Kiendrébeogo, Maminata Traoré‐Coulibaly, Johannes Novak, Françoise Benoit‐Vical, (unknown), Merlin Willcox	5
12	Improved Traditional Medicines in Mali 2012 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Merlin Willcox, Rokia Sanogo, Chiaka Diakité, Sergio Giani, Berit Smestad Paulsen, Drissa Diallo	26
13	Capacity for Clinical Research on Herbal Medicines in Africa 2012 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Merlin Willcox, Nandi Siegfried, Quinton Johnson	20
14	Artemisia Species: From Traditional Medicines to Modern Antimalarials—and Back Again 2009 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Merlin Willcox	95
15	A Clinical Trial of the Traditional Medicine Vernonia amygdalina in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria 2009 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·(unknown), Merlin Willcox	61
16	Traditional Malian Ointment for Styes 2008 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Merlin Willcox, (unknown), Victoria López, (unknown), Bernard Lambert, Drissa Diallo	5
17	Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria: Volume 4 of the Traditional Herbal Medicine for Modern Times Series Boca Raton , London, New York, Washington DC: CRC Press, 2004, 552 pages, ISBN 0-415-30112-2 $19.95, hardcover 2005 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Merlin Willcox, Gerard Bodeker, Philippe Rasoanaivo	2
18	The First International Meeting of the Research Initiative on Traditional Antimalarial Methods (RITAM) 2000 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Gerard Bodeker, Merlin Willcox	25
19	The environment and health 1997 ·ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Merlin Willcox	2
20	Susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine in northern Liberia after 20 years of chemosuppression and therapy 1985 ·Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology ·Anders Björkman, Lars Rombo, Geir Hetland, Merlin Willcox, A. P. Hanson	9

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