Paul Somwe

611 total citations
25 papers, 387 citations indexed

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Paul Somwe is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Somwe has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 387 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Infectious Diseases, 15 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Paul Somwe's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (17 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (5 papers). Paul Somwe is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (17 papers), HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (5 papers). Paul Somwe collaborates with scholars based in Zambia, United States and Ghana. Paul Somwe's co-authors include Elvin Geng, Izukanji Sikazwe, Carolyn Bolton‐Moore, Charles B. Holmes, Kombatende Sikombe, Nancy Padian, Laura K. Beres, Ingrid Eshun‐Wilson, Aaloke Mody and Sandra Simbeza and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Clinical Infectious Diseases and PLoS Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Paul Somwe

22 papers receiving 382 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul Somwe Zambia	12	332	194	113	81	68	25	387
Hadiza Khamofu United States	12	307 0.9×	208 1.1×	123 1.1×	68 0.8×	65 1.0×	32	422
Veronicah Mugisha United States	14	426 1.3×	247 1.3×	155 1.4×	103 1.3×	99 1.5×	20	471
Johnbosco Mwafilaso Malawi	7	305 0.9×	137 0.7×	103 0.9×	88 1.1×	118 1.7×	7	421
Solomon Odafe Nigeria	10	321 1.0×	214 1.1×	88 0.8×	120 1.5×	49 0.7×	18	372
Yukteshwar Sookrajh South Africa	7	266 0.8×	114 0.6×	90 0.8×	77 1.0×	46 0.7×	23	347
Michael Hobbins Switzerland	10	264 0.8×	181 0.9×	110 1.0×	79 1.0×	42 0.6×	19	329
Samwel O. Ayaya Kenya	9	412 1.2×	145 0.7×	215 1.9×	91 1.1×	61 0.9×	9	441
Tembeka Sineke South Africa	9	281 0.8×	161 0.8×	118 1.0×	59 0.7×	32 0.5×	23	320
Sikhathele Mazibuko United States	10	368 1.1×	235 1.2×	173 1.5×	116 1.4×	49 0.7×	25	418
Appolinaire Tiam United States	11	266 0.8×	124 0.6×	113 1.0×	53 0.7×	83 1.2×	40	308

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bosomprah, Samuel, Paul Somwe, Aggrey Mweemba, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension and diabetes among persons living with HIV in Zambia: results of a national facility‐based cross‐sectional survey. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 28(10). e70051–e70051.

Somwe, Paul, et al.. (2025). Evaluating InferVision’s Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) algorithm for Tuberculosis (TB) screening, Lusaka, Zambia. PLOS Global Public Health. 5(6). e0003955–e0003955.

Somwe, Paul, Samuel Bosomprah, Sombo Fwoloshi, et al.. (2024). COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated risk factors among first antenatal care attendees in Zambia, 2021–2022: A repeated cross-sectional study. PLOS Global Public Health. 4(10). e0003028–e0003028.

Sikazwe, Izukanji, Maurice Musheke, Jake M. Pry, et al.. (2024). Programme science in action: lessons from an observational study of HIV prevention programming for key populations in Lusaka, Zambia. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 27(S2). e26237–e26237. 4 indexed citations

Bosomprah, Samuel, Paul Somwe, Obvious Nchimunya Chilyabanyama, et al.. (2023). Prevalence of Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli among Children Aged between 0–36 Months in Peri-Urban Areas of Lusaka. Microorganisms. 11(11). 2790–2790. 4 indexed citations

Somwe, Paul, et al.. (2023). Sensitivity and specificity of CRP and symptom screening as tuberculosis screening tools among HIV-positive and negative outpatients at a primary healthcare facility in Lusaka, Zambia: a prospective cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 13(4). e061907–e061907. 8 indexed citations

Somwe, Paul, et al.. (2023). Strategies to increase childhood tuberculosis case detection at the primary health care level: Lessons from an active case finding study in Zambia. PLoS ONE. 18(7). e0288643–e0288643. 7 indexed citations

Chilukutu, Lophina, et al.. (2022). Prevalence and interpretation of Xpert ^® Ultra trace results among presumptive TB patients. Public Health Action. 12(1). 28–33. 12 indexed citations

Bolton‐Moore, Carolyn, Izukanji Sikazwe, Mwangelwa Mubiana‐Mbewe, et al.. (2022). Temporal changes in paediatric and adolescent HIV outcomes across the care continuum in Zambia: an interrupted time-series analysis. The Lancet HIV. 9(8). e563–e573. 5 indexed citations

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Somwe, Paul, et al.. (2021). Cross-sectional assessment of tuberculosis and HIV prevalence in 13 correctional facilities in Zambia. BMJ Open. 11(9). e052221–e052221. 6 indexed citations

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Mody, Aaloke, Izukanji Sikazwe, Lloyd Mulenga, et al.. (2021). Effects of implementing universal and rapid HIV treatment on initiation of antiretroviral therapy and retention in care in Zambia: a natural experiment using regression discontinuity. The Lancet HIV. 8(12). e755–e765. 24 indexed citations

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Mody, Aaloke, David V. Glidden, Ingrid Eshun‐Wilson, et al.. (2020). Longitudinal Care Cascade Outcomes Among People Eligible for Antiretroviral Therapy Who Are Newly Linking to Care in Zambia: A Multistate Analysis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71(10). e561–e570. 11 indexed citations

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Sikazwe, Izukanji, Ingrid Eshun‐Wilson, Kombatende Sikombe, et al.. (2020). Patient-reported Reasons for Stopping Care or Switching Clinics in Zambia: A Multisite, Regionally Representative Estimate Using a Multistage Sampling-based Approach in Zambia. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 73(7). e2294–e2302. 26 indexed citations

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Chilukutu, Lophina, et al.. (2020). Active TB case finding in a high burden setting; comparison of community and facility-based strategies in Lusaka, Zambia. PLoS ONE. 15(9). e0237931–e0237931. 29 indexed citations

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Kerkhoff, Andrew D., Kombatende Sikombe, Ingrid Eshun‐Wilson, et al.. (2020). Mortality estimates by age and sex among persons living with HIV after ART initiation in Zambia using electronic medical records supplemented with tracing a sample of lost patients: A cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 17(5). e1003107–e1003107. 11 indexed citations

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Sikazwe, Izukanji, Ingrid Eshun‐Wilson, Kombatende Sikombe, et al.. (2019). Retention and viral suppression in a cohort of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Zambia: Regionally representative estimates using a multistage-sampling-based approach. PLoS Medicine. 16(5). e1002811–e1002811. 43 indexed citations

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Mody, Aaloke, Ingrid Eshun‐Wilson, Kombatende Sikombe, et al.. (2019). Longitudinal engagement trajectories and risk of death among new ART starters in Zambia: A group-based multi-trajectory analysis. PLoS Medicine. 16(10). e1002959–e1002959. 33 indexed citations

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Sikombe, Kombatende, Anjali Sharma, Nancy Padian, et al.. (2019). Accurate dried blood spots collection in the community using non-medically trained personnel could support scaling up routine viral load testing in resource limited settings. PLoS ONE. 14(10). e0223573–e0223573. 18 indexed citations

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Mody, Aaloke, Izukanji Sikazwe, Nancy L. Czaicki, et al.. (2018). Estimating the real-world effects of expanding antiretroviral treatment eligibility: Evidence from a regression discontinuity analysis in Zambia. PLoS Medicine. 15(6). e1002574–e1002574. 21 indexed citations

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Zanolini, Arianna, Kombatende Sikombe, Izukanji Sikazwe, et al.. (2018). Understanding preferences for HIV care and treatment in Zambia: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment among patients who have been lost to follow-up. PLoS Medicine. 15(8). e1002636–e1002636. 80 indexed citations

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