Pedro L. Alonso

38.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
458 papers, 19.8k citations indexed

About

Pedro L. Alonso is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Pedro L. Alonso has authored 458 papers receiving a total of 19.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 238 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 89 papers in Epidemiology and 81 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Pedro L. Alonso's work include Malaria Research and Control (219 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (148 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (68 papers). Pedro L. Alonso is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (219 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (148 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (68 papers). Pedro L. Alonso collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Mozambique and Switzerland. Pedro L. Alonso's co-authors include Clara Menéndez, Marcel Tanner, Quique Bassat, Brian Greenwood, John J. Aponte, Inácio Mandomando, David Schellenberg, Joanna Schellenberg, Eusébio Macete and John J. Aponte and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Pedro L. Alonso

452 papers receiving 19.2k 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.

Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030

2015 579 citations Pedro L. Alonso et al. profile →
A Research Agenda to Underpin Malaria Eradication

2011 498 citations Pedro L. Alonso et al. profile →
Key gaps in the knowledge of Plasmodium vivax, a neglected human malaria parasite

2009 492 citations Pedro L. Alonso, Hernando A. del Portillo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pedro L. Alonso Spain	69	11.7k	3.5k	3.4k	2.9k	2.6k	458	19.8k
François Nosten Thailand	91	24.7k 2.1×	5.0k 1.4×	3.5k 1.0×	3.4k 1.2×	4.8k 1.9×	644	31.8k
Malcolm E. Molyneux United Kingdom	66	9.2k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	2.4k 0.7×	3.2k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	274	15.8k
Feiko O. ter Kuile United Kingdom	69	12.7k 1.1×	5.6k 1.6×	1.1k 0.3×	1.6k 0.5×	2.7k 1.0×	277	16.9k
Laurence Slutsker United States	67	6.0k 0.5×	2.7k 0.8×	2.9k 0.9×	7.0k 2.4×	1.7k 0.7×	209	22.9k
Peter G. Kremsner Germany	70	11.4k 1.0×	1.4k 0.4×	2.8k 0.8×	3.4k 1.2×	4.2k 1.6×	629	21.0k
Clara Menéndez Spain	56	6.8k 0.6×	3.3k 0.9×	1.3k 0.4×	1.5k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	278	11.2k
Stephen J. Rogerson Australia	62	9.2k 0.8×	2.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	1.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.6×	284	12.7k
Bernard L. Nahlen United States	56	7.1k 0.6×	2.7k 0.8×	811 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	1.9k 0.7×	148	10.3k
Richard W. Steketee United States	59	6.2k 0.5×	4.1k 1.2×	1.8k 0.5×	2.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	161	11.4k
Ogobara K. Doumbo Mali	65	11.4k 1.0×	1.5k 0.4×	1.6k 0.5×	1.9k 0.7×	3.0k 1.2×	347	16.3k

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Pérez, José A., N.G. Acosta, Deiene Rodríguez‐Barreto, et al.. (2025). Modulatory effect of Echium plantagineum oil on the n-3 LC-PUFA biosynthetic capacity of chicken (Gallus gallus). Poultry Science. 104(2). 104820–104820. 2 indexed citations

Alonso, Pedro L., et al.. (2024). Cellular Response of Adapted and Non-Adapted Tetrahymena thermophila Strains to Europium Eu(III) Compounds. Biology. 13(5). 285–285. 4 indexed citations

Song, Yong, Ruth Aguilar, Augusto Nhabomba, et al.. (2023). Genetic variants of TLR4, including the novel variant, rs5030719, and related genes are associated with susceptibility to clinical malaria in African children. Malaria Journal. 22(1). 177–177. 2 indexed citations

Gillette, Michael A., D.R. Mani, Karell G. Pellé, et al.. (2020). Biomarkers to Distinguish Bacterial From Viral Pediatric Clinical Pneumonia in a Malaria-Endemic Setting. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 73(11). e3939–e3948. 13 indexed citations

Martínez, Joel, et al.. (2019). Alternative mass spectrometry techniques for the validation of the fragmentation pattern of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 33(7). 635–640. 8 indexed citations

Alonso, Pedro L.. (2017). ‘Fake news’ y posverdad en tiempos de populismos: lecciones para periodistas. 77–84. 11 indexed citations

Valim, Clarissa, Rushdy Ahmad, Miguel Lanaspa, et al.. (2015). Responses to Bacteria, Virus, and Malaria Distinguish the Etiology of Pediatric Clinical Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193(4). 448–459. 29 indexed citations

Campo, Joseph J., Jahit Sacarlal, John J. Aponte, et al.. (2014). Duration of vaccine efficacy against malaria: 5th year of follow-up in children vaccinated with RTS,S/AS02 in Mozambique. Vaccine. 32(19). 2209–2216. 19 indexed citations

Mayor, Alfredo, L. Moro, Ruth Aguilar, et al.. (2012). How Hidden Can Malaria Be in Pregnant Women? Diagnosis by Microscopy, Placental Histology, Polymerase Chain Reaction and Detection of Histidine-Rich Protein 2 in Plasma. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 54(11). 1561–1568. 66 indexed citations

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Lacerda, Marcus, Maria G. C. Alecrim, Márcia A. A. Alexandre, et al.. (2012). Postmortem Characterization of Patients With Clinical Diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax Malaria: To What Extent Does This Parasite Kill?. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 55(8). e67–e74. 156 indexed citations

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Menéndez, Clara, Vasee Moorthy, Zarifah Reed, et al.. (2011). Development of vaccines to prevent malaria in pregnant women: WHO MALVAC meeting report. Expert Review of Vaccines. 10(9). 1271–1280. 5 indexed citations

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Almeida, J M de, Emílio Letang, Tacilta Nhampossa, et al.. (2010). Rapid Suppression of HIV-RNA Is Associated with Improved Control of Immune Activation in Mozambican Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy with Low CD4 Counts. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 27(7). 705–711. 5 indexed citations

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Bardají, Azucena, Betuel Sigaúque, Laia Bruni, et al.. (2008). Clinical malaria in African pregnant women. Malaria Journal. 7(1). 27–27. 48 indexed citations

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Lahuerta, María, Azucena Bardají, Jahit Sacarlal, et al.. (2008). Rapid Spread and Genetic Diversification of HIV Type 1 Subtype C in a Rural Area of Southern Mozambique. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 24(2). 327–335. 18 indexed citations

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Aíde, Pedro, Quique Bassat, & Pedro L. Alonso. (2007). Towards an effective malaria vaccine. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 92(6). 476–479. 16 indexed citations

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Alonso, Pedro L.. (2007). Situación de la IV Gama en España. 54–59. 1 indexed citations

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Marques, Patrícia X., Francisco Saúte, Vera V. Pinto, et al.. (2005). Plasmodium species mixed infections in two areas of Manhiça District, Mozambique. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 1(3). 96–102. 33 indexed citations

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Lazcano‐Ponce, Eduardo, et al.. (2003). Recommendations for cervical\n\ncancer screening programs in developing\n\ncountries. The need for equity and\n\ntechnological development. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 31 indexed citations

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Alonso, Pedro L. & John J. Aponte. (2003). Field Trials. Humana Press eBooks. 72. 607–615. 2 indexed citations

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Alonso, Pedro L., Thomas A. Smith, Joanna Schellenberg, et al.. (1996). Duration of Protection and Age-Dependence of the Effects of the SPf66 Malaria Vaccine in African Children Exposed to Intense Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 174(2). 367–372. 32 indexed citations

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