Raphael Lwembe

742 total citations
46 papers, 525 citations indexed

About

Raphael Lwembe is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Virology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raphael Lwembe has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 525 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Infectious Diseases, 25 papers in Virology and 19 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Raphael Lwembe's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (33 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (25 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (16 papers). Raphael Lwembe is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (33 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (25 papers) and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (16 papers). Raphael Lwembe collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and Japan. Raphael Lwembe's co-authors include Hiroshi Ichimura, Seiji Kageyama, Elijah Songok, Samoel Khamadi, Washingtone Ochieng, Yusuke Koizumi, Raphael Lihana, Fredrick Okoth, Zipporah Ng’ang’a and Yoshihide Fujiyama and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and BioMed Research International.

In The Last Decade

Raphael Lwembe

40 papers receiving 510 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raphael Lwembe Kenya 14 351 260 209 97 63 46 525
Adolfo Vúbil Mozambique 15 421 1.2× 271 1.0× 210 1.0× 70 0.7× 77 1.2× 37 532
Raphael Lihana Kenya 14 400 1.1× 362 1.4× 188 0.9× 69 0.7× 27 0.4× 54 554
Nédio Mabunda Mozambique 12 371 1.1× 206 0.8× 209 1.0× 68 0.7× 107 1.7× 40 486
Craig Innes South Africa 11 300 0.9× 159 0.6× 234 1.1× 113 1.2× 26 0.4× 15 458
Belete Tegbaru Ethiopia 15 364 1.0× 190 0.7× 304 1.5× 93 1.0× 32 0.5× 29 604
Zacarias José da Silva Guinea-Bissau 10 264 0.8× 182 0.7× 170 0.8× 66 0.7× 32 0.5× 19 394
Ocean Tobaiwa United States 14 454 1.3× 271 1.0× 225 1.1× 41 0.4× 164 2.6× 22 649
Nádia Sitoe Mozambique 12 467 1.3× 282 1.1× 215 1.0× 25 0.3× 78 1.2× 25 644
Halimatou Diop‐Ndiaye Senegal 16 439 1.3× 363 1.4× 267 1.3× 116 1.2× 23 0.4× 60 671
Joseph Fokam Cameroon 18 668 1.9× 390 1.5× 297 1.4× 44 0.5× 99 1.6× 120 870

Countries citing papers authored by Raphael Lwembe

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raphael Lwembe

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raphael Lwembe

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Raphael Lwembe. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Raphael Lwembe based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Raphael Lwembe. Raphael Lwembe is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wexler, Catherine, Niaman Nazir, May Maloba, et al.. (2020). Programmatic evaluation of feasibility and efficiency of at birth and 6-week, point of care HIV testing in Kenyan infant. PLoS ONE. 15(10). e0240621–e0240621. 8 indexed citations
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Goggin, Kathy, Emily A. Hurley, Vincent S. Staggs, et al.. (2019). Rates and Predictors of HIV-Exposed Infants Lost to Follow-Up During Early Infant Diagnosis Services in Kenya. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 33(8). 346–353. 11 indexed citations
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Sandbulte, Matthew R., Brad Gautney, May Maloba, et al.. (2019). Infant HIV testing at birth using point-of-care and conventional HIV DNA PCR: an implementation feasibility pilot study in Kenya. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 5(1). 18–18. 15 indexed citations
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Wexler, Catherine, Emily A. Hurley, Kathy Goggin, et al.. (2018). Implementing eHealth Technology to Address Gaps in Early Infant Diagnosis Services: Qualitative Assessment of Kenyan Provider Experiences. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 6(8). e169–e169. 5 indexed citations
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Finocchario‐Kessler, Sarah, Brad Gautney, An-Lin Cheng, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of the HIV Infant Tracking System (HITSystem) to optimise quality and efficiency of early infant diagnosis: a cluster-randomised trial in Kenya. The Lancet HIV. 5(12). e696–e705. 27 indexed citations
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Ongus, Juliette R., et al.. (2017). Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infections Among HIV-1 Infected Patients Attending the Comprehensive Care Clinic in Malindi Sub-County Hospital in Kenya. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform). 7(22). 62–70. 1 indexed citations
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Ng’ang’a, Zipporah, et al.. (2016). Mutations in the “a” Determinant Region of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype A among Voluntary Kenyan Blood Donors. Journal of Biology Agriculture and Healthcare. 6(12). 89–97. 4 indexed citations
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Budambula, Nancy L. M., et al.. (2015). Human Immunodeficiency Virus -1 and Hepatitis B Virus Co-Infections among Injecting Drug Users in Malindi, Kenya. Journal of Biology Agriculture and Healthcare. 5(22). 45–50. 1 indexed citations
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Aman, Rashid, et al.. (2015). Genotypic Variability of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Gene from Long-Term Antiretroviral-Experienced Patients in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 31(5). 550–553. 4 indexed citations
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Lwembe, Raphael, et al.. (2015). Co-Infection Burden of Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Injecting Heroin Users at the Kenyan Coast. PLoS ONE. 10(7). e0132287–e0132287. 12 indexed citations
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Budambula, Nancy L. M., et al.. (2014). Assessment of Risk Predisposition to Human Papilloma Virus through Cervical Infections Screening of Women Attending an Outpatient Health Facility In Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Biology Agriculture and Healthcare. 4(22). 28–36. 2 indexed citations
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Lwembe, Raphael, et al.. (2014). Establishment and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the semi-quantitative detection of HIV-1 group M virus. Journal of Virological Methods. 212. 30–38. 13 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Azumi Ishizaki, Xiuqiong Bi, et al.. (2012). Diversity of HIV Type 1 and Drug Resistance Mutations Among Injecting Drug Users in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 29(1). 187–190. 13 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Raphael Lwembe, Xiuqiong Bi, et al.. (2011). Efficient monitoring of HIV-1 vertically infected children in Kenya on first-line antiretroviral therapy. Journal of Clinical Virology. 52(2). 123–128. 7 indexed citations
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Lihana, Raphael, Samoel Khamadi, Raphael Lwembe, et al.. (2009). HIV Type 1 Subtype Diversity and Drug Resistance among HIV Type 1-Infected Kenyan Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 25(12). 1211–1217. 24 indexed citations
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Lwembe, Raphael, Raphael Lihana, Washingtone Ochieng, et al.. (2008). Changes in the HIV Type 1 Envelope Gene from Non-Subtype B HIV Type 1-Infected Children in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 25(2). 141–147. 11 indexed citations
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Songok, Elijah, Raphael Lwembe, Kana Kobayashi, et al.. (2004). Active Generation and Selection for HIV Intersubtype A/D Recombinant Forms in a Coinfected Patient in Kenya. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 20(2). 255–258. 15 indexed citations

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