Mpho S. Mafa

508 total citations
25 papers, 340 citations indexed

About

Mpho S. Mafa is a scholar working on Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mpho S. Mafa has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 340 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 6 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Mpho S. Mafa's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (11 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (6 papers). Mpho S. Mafa is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (11 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (6 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (6 papers). Mpho S. Mafa collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Sweden. Mpho S. Mafa's co-authors include Samkelo Malgas, Brett I. Pletschke, Konanani Rashamuse, Gabré Kemp, Abhishek Bhattacharya, Botma Visser, Makoena Joyce Moloi, Z. A. Pretorius, Mart‐Mari Duvenhage and Rui W. M. Krause and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Molecules and Planta.

In The Last Decade

Mpho S. Mafa

23 papers receiving 336 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mpho S. Mafa South Africa 10 184 145 109 84 40 25 340
Sergio Rubén Trejo-Estrada Mexico 7 159 0.9× 203 1.4× 136 1.2× 88 1.0× 26 0.7× 12 432
Dawn Chiniquy United States 11 156 0.8× 320 2.2× 188 1.7× 60 0.7× 19 0.5× 13 426
Nidhi Adlakha India 11 195 1.1× 56 0.4× 211 1.9× 113 1.3× 17 0.4× 22 356
Thiago Machado Pasin Brazil 10 173 0.9× 102 0.7× 133 1.2× 168 2.0× 7 0.2× 28 303
Rafael Ferreira Alfenas Brazil 13 109 0.6× 354 2.4× 210 1.9× 75 0.9× 13 0.3× 47 470
Robson Tramontina Brazil 14 293 1.6× 78 0.5× 240 2.2× 154 1.8× 21 0.5× 32 436
Maria de Lourdes T. M. Polizeli Brazil 8 129 0.7× 75 0.5× 126 1.2× 65 0.8× 17 0.4× 18 260
Anon Thammasittirong Thailand 11 178 1.0× 113 0.8× 217 2.0× 59 0.7× 45 1.1× 25 385
Karoline Maria Vieira Nogueira Brazil 11 232 1.3× 111 0.8× 247 2.3× 110 1.3× 9 0.2× 17 379

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mpho S. Mafa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mpho S. Mafa

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All Works

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Tolmay, V., et al.. (2025). Simultaneous Accumulation of Holocellulose, Callose and Lignin: Cell Wall Markers for Resistance in Wheat Infested with Diuraphis noxia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(20). 9874–9874.
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Jankielsohn, Astrid, et al.. (2025). Russian wheat aphid: a model for genomic plasticity and a challenge to breeders. Insect Science.
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Mafa, Mpho S., et al.. (2025). Tolerance to combined drought and heat stress in edamame is associated with enhanced antioxidative responses and cell wall modifications. Physiologia Plantarum. 177(2). e70187–e70187. 4 indexed citations
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Mafa, Mpho S. & Samkelo Malgas. (2023). Towards an understanding of the enzymatic degradation of complex plant mannan structures. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(11). 302–302. 15 indexed citations
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Mafa, Mpho S., et al.. (2022). Cell-wall structural carbohydrates reinforcements are part of the defence mechanisms of wheat against Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) infestation. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 179. 168–178. 20 indexed citations
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Mafa, Mpho S., Samkelo Malgas, & Brett I. Pletschke. (2021). Feruloyl esterase (FAE-1) sourced from a termite hindgut and GH10 xylanases synergy improves degradation of arabinoxylan. AMB Express. 11(1). 21–21. 20 indexed citations
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Malgas, Samkelo, et al.. (2021). Unraveling Synergism between Various GH Family Xylanases and Debranching Enzymes during Hetero-Xylan Degradation. Molecules. 26(22). 6770–6770. 14 indexed citations
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Malgas, Samkelo, et al.. (2021). Revisiting the Phenomenon of Cellulase Action: Not All Endo- and Exo-Cellulase Interactions Are Synergistic. Catalysts. 11(2). 170–170. 8 indexed citations
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Mafa, Mpho S., Samkelo Malgas, Konanani Rashamuse, & Brett I. Pletschke. (2020). Delineating functional properties of a cello-oligosaccharide and β-glucan specific cellobiohydrolase (GH5_38): Its synergism with Cel6A and Cel7A for β-(1,3)-(1,4)-glucan degradation. Carbohydrate Research. 495. 108081–108081. 18 indexed citations
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Mafa, Mpho S., Samkelo Malgas, Abhishek Bhattacharya, Konanani Rashamuse, & Brett I. Pletschke. (2020). The Effects of Alkaline Pretreatment on Agricultural Biomasses (Corn Cob and Sweet Sorghum Bagasse) and Their Hydrolysis by a Termite-Derived Enzyme Cocktail. Agronomy. 10(8). 1211–1211. 50 indexed citations
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Malgas, Samkelo, et al.. (2019). A mini review of xylanolytic enzymes with regards to their synergistic interactions during hetero-xylan degradation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 35(12). 187–187. 80 indexed citations
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Mafa, Mpho S., et al.. (2014). Volatiles emitted by leaf rust infected wheat induce a defence response in exposed uninfected wheat seedlings. Australasian Plant Pathology. 44(2). 245–254. 22 indexed citations

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