Renu Wickremasinghe

649 total citations
23 papers, 423 citations indexed

About

Renu Wickremasinghe is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Parasitology. According to data from OpenAlex, Renu Wickremasinghe has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 423 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Parasitology. Recurrent topics in Renu Wickremasinghe's work include Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (11 papers), Malaria Research and Control (8 papers) and Trypanosoma species research and implications (7 papers). Renu Wickremasinghe is often cited by papers focused on Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (11 papers), Malaria Research and Control (8 papers) and Trypanosoma species research and implications (7 papers). Renu Wickremasinghe collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, United Kingdom and Canada. Renu Wickremasinghe's co-authors include Shalindra Ranasinghe, Deepika Fernando, Greg Matlashewski, Kamini Mendis, Ganga Sirimanna, Wen‐Wei Zhang, A.R. Wickremasinghe, Preethi Udagama, Dulshara Sachini Amarasekara and Ananda R. Wickremasinghe and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Renu Wickremasinghe

22 papers receiving 412 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Renu Wickremasinghe Sri Lanka 12 359 133 73 37 32 23 423
Irene Kuepfer United Kingdom 10 201 0.6× 127 1.0× 52 0.7× 67 1.8× 26 0.8× 18 306
Anne Mauris Switzerland 8 285 0.8× 155 1.2× 103 1.4× 89 2.4× 30 0.9× 14 394
Manoj Kumar Singh India 4 493 1.4× 299 2.2× 103 1.4× 34 0.9× 19 0.6× 6 579
Tadesse Kebede Ethiopia 12 177 0.5× 101 0.8× 170 2.3× 40 1.1× 21 0.7× 27 350
Ana Lúcia Lyrio de Oliveira Brazil 12 249 0.7× 114 0.9× 127 1.7× 12 0.3× 15 0.5× 21 334
Vibhawari Dani India 9 154 0.4× 282 2.1× 82 1.1× 12 0.3× 27 0.8× 16 371
Aurore Ogouyèmi-Hounto Benin 11 185 0.5× 57 0.4× 90 1.2× 28 0.8× 13 0.4× 28 283
Joris Losimba Likwela Democratic Republic of the Congo 13 430 1.2× 55 0.4× 88 1.2× 75 2.0× 23 0.7× 42 537
Nasir Mohammed United Kingdom 10 475 1.3× 49 0.4× 68 0.9× 99 2.7× 16 0.5× 12 589
Issaka Sagara Mali 14 456 1.3× 40 0.3× 90 1.2× 36 1.0× 9 0.3× 23 503

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Renu Wickremasinghe

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All Works

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Ranasinghe, Shalindra, Charles Lacey, Hiro Goto, et al.. (2024). Development of a Core Outcome Measure Instrument; "LeishCOM_LCL”, for Localised Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 18(8). e0012393–e0012393. 1 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Renu, et al.. (2022). Possible clinical implications and future directions of managing bacterial biofilms in cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds. Tropical Medicine and Health. 50(1). 58–58. 3 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Rajitha, Manjula Weerasekera, S.G. Yasawardene, et al.. (2021). Diagnosing human cutaneous leishmaniasis using fluorescencein situhybridization. Pathogens and Global Health. 115(5). 307–314. 6 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Rajitha, Shalindra Ranasinghe, Renu Wickremasinghe, et al.. (2021). Distinct microbiome profiles and biofilms in Leishmania donovani-driven cutaneous leishmaniasis wounds. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23181–23181. 12 indexed citations
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Amarasekara, Dulshara Sachini, et al.. (2020). Prevention of re-establishment of malaria: historical perspective and future prospects. Malaria Journal. 19(1). 452–452. 46 indexed citations
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Weerasekera, Manjula, Andrew J. McBain, Shalindra Ranasinghe, et al.. (2019). Diagnosing Cutaneous leishmaniasis using Fluorescencein SituHybridization: the Sri Lankan Perspective. Pathogens and Global Health. 113(4). 180–190. 6 indexed citations
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Fernando, Deepika, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Rabindra Abeyasinghe, et al.. (2018). Use of a public-private partnership in malaria elimination efforts in Sri Lanka; a case study. BMC Health Services Research. 18(1). 202–202. 17 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Rajitha, et al.. (2017). Efficacy of a new rapid diagnostic test kit to diagnose Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani. PLoS ONE. 12(11). e0187024–e0187024. 24 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, A.R., et al.. (2017). Should chemoprophylaxis be a main strategy for preventing re-introduction of malaria in highly receptive areas? Sri Lanka a case in point. Malaria Journal. 16(1). 102–102. 6 indexed citations
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Ranasinghe, Shalindra, et al.. (2015). Polymerase chain reaction detection of LeishmaniaDNA in skin biopsy samples in Sri Lanka where the causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis is Leishmania donovani. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 110(8). 1017–1023. 25 indexed citations
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Barua, Ankur, et al.. (2015). Validation of wet mount microscopy against Trichomonas culture among women of reproductive age group in Western province, Sri Lanka.. PubMed. 32(2). 192–7. 2 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Renu, et al.. (2014). Importance of active case detection in a malaria elimination programme. Malaria Journal. 13(1). 186–186. 29 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wen‐Wei, Gowthaman Ramasamy, Laura‐Isobel McCall, et al.. (2014). Genetic Analysis of Leishmania donovani Tropism Using a Naturally Attenuated Cutaneous Strain. PLoS Pathogens. 10(7). e1004244–e1004244. 75 indexed citations
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Ranasinghe, Shalindra, et al.. (2013). Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Risk Factors for Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Region in Sri Lanka. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 89(4). 742–749. 25 indexed citations
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Kaneko, Akira, Luis Fernando Chaves, George Taleo, et al.. (2013). Characteristic Age Distribution of Plasmodium vivax Infections after Malaria Elimination on Aneityum Island, Vanuatu. Infection and Immunity. 82(1). 243–252. 30 indexed citations
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Wickremasinghe, Renu, Frédérique de Monbrison, Kamini Mendis, et al.. (2008). An Indigenous Case of Plasmodium ovale Infection in Sri Lanka. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 78(2). 206–207. 7 indexed citations
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Fernando, Deepika, Renu Wickremasinghe, Kamini Mendis, & A.R. Wickremasinghe. (2003). Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 97(2). 161–165. 41 indexed citations

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