Philippe Lepage

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Philippe Lepage is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Philippe Lepage has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Infectious Diseases, 27 papers in Epidemiology and 25 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Philippe Lepage's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (31 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (25 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (13 papers). Philippe Lepage is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (31 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (25 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (13 papers). Philippe Lepage collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Rwanda and France. Philippe Lepage's co-authors include Philippe Van de Perre, Philippe Msellati, François Dabis, Déo-Gratias Hitimana, Dominique Rouvroy, Philippe Kestelyn, Jos Bogaerts, C. Van Goethem, Arlette Simonon and Jean‐Paul Butzler and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Philippe Lepage

80 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME IN RWANDA 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME IN RWANDA
    1984 436 citations Philippe Van de Perre, Philippe Lepage et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Philippe Lepage Belgium 30 1.6k 1.1k 808 405 404 81 2.9k
Chifumbe Chintu Zambia 34 2.0k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 484 0.6× 260 0.6× 276 0.7× 106 3.2k
John D. Chiphangwi United States 28 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 732 0.9× 467 1.2× 928 2.3× 52 3.3k
George N. Liomba United States 29 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 576 0.7× 304 0.8× 849 2.1× 56 3.3k
Mark W. Kline United States 32 1.7k 1.0× 839 0.7× 821 1.0× 415 1.0× 319 0.8× 116 2.7k
Thanyawee Puthanakit Thailand 30 2.0k 1.2× 843 0.7× 991 1.2× 615 1.5× 282 0.7× 163 2.8k
Anthony Mwatha United States 25 2.0k 1.2× 955 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 388 1.0× 595 1.5× 51 2.6k
Willy Urassa Tanzania 31 1.2k 0.7× 885 0.8× 409 0.5× 193 0.5× 316 0.8× 91 2.8k
Mark F. Cotton South Africa 24 1.6k 1.0× 988 0.9× 414 0.5× 331 0.8× 397 1.0× 116 2.5k
Peter Iliff United States 22 1.4k 0.8× 864 0.8× 440 0.5× 348 0.9× 429 1.1× 39 2.2k
Robin Broadhead Malawi 39 2.4k 1.5× 1.4k 1.2× 787 1.0× 397 1.0× 717 1.8× 108 4.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Philippe Lepage

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Philippe Lepage

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Carrico, Justin, Sandra E. Talbird, André Bento‐Abreu, et al.. (2023). Public health impact and return on investment of Belgium’s pediatric immunization program. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1032385–1032385. 6 indexed citations
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Ngabo, Fidèle, Mercy Mvundura, Maurice Gatera, et al.. (2016). The Economic Burden Attributable to a Child’s Inpatient Admission for Diarrheal Disease in Rwanda. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0149805–e0149805. 38 indexed citations
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Dahourou, Désiré Lucien, Nicolas Méda, Marguerite Timité‐Konan, et al.. (2016). Missed opportunities of inclusion in a cohort of HIV‐infected children to initiate antiretroviral treatment before the age of two in West Africa, 2011 to 2013. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 19(1). 20601–20601. 15 indexed citations
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Dan, Bernard, et al.. (2014). Botulisme infantile après exposition à du miel. Archives de Pédiatrie. 21(6). 628–631. 6 indexed citations
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Ismaïli, Khalid, et al.. (2010). Febrile Urinary Tract Infections in 0- to 3-Month-Old Infants: A Prospective Follow-Up Study. The Journal of Pediatrics. 158(1). 91–94. 81 indexed citations
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Ismaïli, Khalid, Karl Martin Wissing, Phu-Quoc Lê, et al.. (2010). Characteristics of First Urinary Tract Infection With Fever in Children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 30(5). 371–374. 41 indexed citations
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Peltier, Cécile, Gilles Ndayisaba, Philippe Lepage, et al.. (2009). Breastfeeding with maternal antiretroviral therapy or formula feeding to prevent HIV postnatal mother-to-child transmission in Rwanda. AIDS. 23(18). 2415–2423. 85 indexed citations
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Lepage, Philippe. (2008). Rotavirus. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 27(1). S1–S2.
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Ramet, José, et al.. (2008). The Unique Features of Pediatric HIV-1 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Current HIV Research. 6(4). 351–362. 24 indexed citations
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Fätkenheuer, Gerd, Henri Taelman, Philippe Lepage, Achim Schwenk, & Richard P. Wenzel. (1999). The return of tuberculosis. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 34(2). 139–146. 30 indexed citations
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Lepage, Philippe, Rosemary Dray‐Spira, Sam Kalibala, et al.. (1998). REPORT OF A WORKSHOP FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 17(7). 581–586. 55 indexed citations
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Lepage, Philippe, Philippe Msellati, Déo-Gratias Hitimana, et al.. (1996). Growth of human immunodeficiency type 1-infected and uninfected children: a prospective cohort study in Kigali, Rwanda, 1988 to 1993. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 15(6). 479–485. 82 indexed citations
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Dabis, François, Philippe Msellati, Marie‐Louise Newell, et al.. (1995). Methodology of intervention trials to reduce mother to child transmission of HIV with special reference to developing countries. AIDS. 9. 22 indexed citations
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Perre, Philippe Van de, et al.. (1995). Broadly neutralizing, MN-like PND-directed antibodies in rwandan children with long-term HIV1 infection. Research in Virology. 146(3). 201–210. 3 indexed citations
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Dabis, François, Philippe Lepage, Philippe Msellati, et al.. (1994). [Routine vaccinations in children and adults infected with HIV].. PubMed. 4(3). 173–82. 1 indexed citations
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Dabis, François, Philippe Lepage, Philippe Msellati, et al.. (1994). Vaccination de routine et infection par le VIH de l’enfant et de l’adulte. Cahiers d'études et de recherches francophones / Santé. 4(3). 173–182. 2 indexed citations
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Perre, Philippe Van de, Philippe Lepage, Arlette Simonon, et al.. (1992). Biological Markers Associated with Prolonged Survival in African Children Maternally Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 8(4). 435–442. 15 indexed citations
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Commenges, Daniel, Ahmadou Alioum, Philippe Lepage, et al.. (1992). Estimating the incubation period of paediatric AIDS in Rwanda. AIDS. 6(12). 1515–1520. 22 indexed citations
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Lepage, Philippe & Philippe Van de Perre. (1988). Nosocomial Transmission of HIV in Africa: What Tribute Is Paid to Contaminated Blood Transfusions and Medical Injections?. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 9(5). 200–203. 16 indexed citations
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Perre, Philippe Van de, Déo-Gratias Hitimana, & Philippe Lepage. (1988). Human immunodeficiency virus antibodies of IgG, IgA, and IgM subclasses in milk of seropositive mothers. The Journal of Pediatrics. 113(6). 1039–1041. 34 indexed citations

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