Michael Mwaniki

18.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Michael Mwaniki is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Mwaniki has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michael Mwaniki's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (8 papers), Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (4 papers) and Neonatal and Maternal Infections (4 papers). Michael Mwaniki is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (8 papers), Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (4 papers) and Neonatal and Maternal Infections (4 papers). Michael Mwaniki collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Michael Mwaniki's co-authors include Charles R. Newton, Joy E Lawn, James A. Berkley, Anna C. Seale, Alison W. Talbert, Salim Mwarumba, Kevin Marsh, Piet A. Kager, Mike English and Samson Gwer and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Lancet Infectious Diseases and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Michael Mwaniki

12 papers receiving 989 citations

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Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes after intrauterine and neonatal insults: a systematic review

2012 635 citations Michael Mwaniki, Joy E Lawn et al. The Lancet profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Mwaniki Kenya	9	635	300	293	289	140	13	1.0k
Chun-Chih Peng Taiwan	18	288 0.5×	651 2.2×	285 1.0×	301 1.0×	183 1.3×	50	1.2k
Jill Davies United States	17	272 0.4×	224 0.7×	198 0.7×	260 0.9×	66 0.5×	51	981
Saint Clair Gomes Brazil	17	287 0.5×	206 0.7×	211 0.7×	156 0.5×	217 1.6×	124	976
Son Moon Shin South Korea	18	305 0.5×	219 0.7×	132 0.5×	171 0.6×	114 0.8×	92	832
Michael Katz United States	21	424 0.7×	520 1.7×	262 0.9×	403 1.4×	50 0.4×	72	1.3k
Ravisha Srinivasjois Australia	16	318 0.5×	172 0.6×	143 0.5×	166 0.6×	221 1.6×	40	829
Pamela Tropper United States	16	484 0.8×	185 0.6×	205 0.7×	202 0.7×	138 1.0×	35	1.3k
S. Arenz Germany	10	475 0.7×	497 1.7×	619 2.1×	117 0.4×	267 1.9×	19	1.2k
Francesca Garofoli Italy	20	236 0.4×	430 1.4×	240 0.8×	136 0.5×	172 1.2×	56	996
Margaret Nakakeeto Uganda	15	489 0.8×	182 0.6×	116 0.4×	148 0.5×	191 1.4×	21	737

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13 of 13 papers shown

Mwaniki, Michael, Amina Abubakar, Shebe Mohammed, et al.. (2020). Neonatal jaundice and developmental impairment among infants in Kilifi, Kenya. Child Care Health and Development. 46(3). 336–344. 5 indexed citations

Mwaniki, Michael, Amina Abubakar, Shebe Mohammed, et al.. (2019). A randomized control trial of phototherapy and 20% albumin versus phototherapy and saline in Kilifi, Kenya. BMC Research Notes. 12(1). 617–617. 4 indexed citations

Mwaniki, Michael, et al.. (2016). ‘Tweaking’ the model for understanding and preventing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Low Income Countries: “inserting new ideas into a timeless wine skin”. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16(1). 14–14. 8 indexed citations

Mwaniki, Michael, et al.. (2014). Improving service uptake and quality of care of integrated maternal health services: the Kenya kwale district improvement collaborative. BMC Health Services Research. 14(1). 416–416. 21 indexed citations

Mwaniki, Michael, et al.. (2012). Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes after intrauterine and neonatal insults: a systematic review. The Lancet. 379(9814). 445–452. 635 indexed citations breakdown →

Mwaniki, Michael, et al.. (2012). Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Intrauterine and Neonatal Insults. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 67(6). 345–346.

Mwaniki, Michael, Alison W. Talbert, Patricia Njuguna, et al.. (2011). Clinical indicators of bacterial meningitis among neonates and young infants in rural Kenya. BMC Infectious Diseases. 11(1). 301–301. 22 indexed citations

Mwaniki, Michael, Hellen Gatakaa, Jane Chuma, et al.. (2010). An increase in the burden of neonatal admissions to a rural district hospital in Kenya over 19 years. BMC Public Health. 10(1). 591–591. 38 indexed citations

Mwaniki, Michael, Samson Gwer, Neema Mturi, et al.. (2010). Neonatal seizures in a rural Kenyan District Hospital: aetiology, Incidence and outcome of hospitalization. BMC Medicine. 8(1). 16–16. 34 indexed citations

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Mwaniki, Michael, Alison W. Talbert, James A. Berkley, et al.. (2010). Congenital and neonatal malaria in a rural Kenyan district hospital: An eight-year analysis. Malaria Journal. 9(1). 313–313. 36 indexed citations

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Talbert, Alison W., Michael Mwaniki, Salim Mwarumba, Charles R. Newton, & James A. Berkley. (2010). Invasive Bacterial Infections in Neonates and Young Infants Born Outside Hospital Admitted to a Rural Hospital in Kenya. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 29(10). 945–949. 46 indexed citations

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Seale, Anna C., Michael Mwaniki, Charles R. Newton, & James A. Berkley. (2009). Maternal and early onset neonatal bacterial sepsis: burden and strategies for prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 9(7). 428–438. 126 indexed citations

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Mwaniki, Michael. (2009). Emergency triage assessment for hypoxaemia in neonates and young children in a Kenyan hospital: an observational study. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 87(4). 263–270. 46 indexed citations

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