Riana Cockeran

1.2k total citations
40 papers, 922 citations indexed

About

Riana Cockeran is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Riana Cockeran has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 922 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Epidemiology, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Riana Cockeran's work include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (21 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (6 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (5 papers). Riana Cockeran is often cited by papers focused on Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (21 papers), Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (6 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (5 papers). Riana Cockeran collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Riana Cockeran's co-authors include Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman, Helen C. Steel, Timothy J. Mitchell, Annette J. Theron, Charles Feldman, Chrisna Durandt, Anne von Gottberg, Gregory R. Tintinger and Keith P. Klugman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Riana Cockeran

37 papers receiving 903 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Riana Cockeran South Africa 17 494 188 185 155 152 40 922
Nicolas A. Parejo United States 16 392 0.8× 218 1.2× 103 0.6× 477 3.1× 69 0.5× 22 1.0k
Jürgen Rödel Germany 17 312 0.6× 213 1.1× 52 0.3× 289 1.9× 132 0.9× 39 1.0k
Norberto González-Juarbe United States 16 446 0.9× 418 2.2× 115 0.6× 220 1.4× 175 1.2× 40 1.0k
Ritwij Kulkarni United States 14 264 0.5× 308 1.6× 99 0.5× 98 0.6× 91 0.6× 21 981
Martin A. Bewley United Kingdom 14 220 0.4× 260 1.4× 166 0.9× 281 1.8× 52 0.3× 14 747
Janine Zweigner Germany 12 277 0.6× 145 0.8× 64 0.3× 266 1.7× 82 0.5× 19 746
Manuela Puliti Italy 20 407 0.8× 190 1.0× 80 0.4× 344 2.2× 316 2.1× 44 1.2k
Changting Liu China 20 394 0.8× 303 1.6× 192 1.0× 183 1.2× 80 0.5× 43 1.2k
M. P. Glauser Switzerland 18 384 0.8× 208 1.1× 103 0.6× 618 4.0× 115 0.8× 33 1.3k
Neil Ritchie United Kingdom 14 223 0.5× 298 1.6× 82 0.4× 181 1.2× 72 0.5× 19 719

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riana Cockeran

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cockeran, Riana, et al.. (2026). Cold storage, warm outcomes: Viability of Haematopoietic stem cells after extended cryopreservation. Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 65(2). 104398–104398.
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Hendricks, Carolyn B., Ignatius M. Viljoen, Estelle Verburgh, et al.. (2025). Progress in advanced cellular and gene therapies in South Africa and barriers to patient access: A National Consortium paper on behalf of the BloodSA Cell and Gene Therapy working party. South African Medical Journal. 115(5). e3070–e3070.
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Swanevelder, Ronél, Riana Cockeran, Roberta Bruhn, et al.. (2024). Blood donor return behavior in South Africa and the United States before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Transfusion. 64(8). 1492–1502. 3 indexed citations
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Boswell, Michael T. & Riana Cockeran. (2021). Effect of antimicrobial peptides on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and biofilm-derived bacterial viability of Streptococcus pneumoniae. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 36(1). 226–226. 8 indexed citations
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Dix‐Peek, Thérèse, et al.. (2019). Cigarette smoke exposure induces expression of thepneumococcal <i>erm</i>(B) macrolide resistance gene. Tobacco Induced Diseases. 17(November). 82–82. 1 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Thérèse Dix‐Peek, Caroline Dickens, et al.. (2019). Biofilm formation and induction of stress response genes is a common response of several serotypes of the pneumococcus to cigarette smoke condensate. Journal of Infection. 80(2). 204–209. 4 indexed citations
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Meyer, J.J.M., et al.. (2012). Investigation of the Anti-Mycobacterial Mechanism of Action of 7-Methyljuglone. UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria). 2(2). 60–62. 1 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Helen C. Steel, Annette J. Theron, et al.. (2012). Effects of cigarette smoke condensate on pneumococcal biofilm formation and pneumolysin. European Respiratory Journal. 41(2). 392–395. 57 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Annette J. Theron, Gregory R. Tintinger, et al.. (2011). Calcium-dependent potentiation of the pro-inflammatory functions of human neutrophils by tigecycline in vitro. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 67(1). 130–137. 12 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Helen C. Steel, Annette J. Theron, et al.. (2011). Characterization of the interactions of the pneumolysoid, Δ6 PLY, with human neutrophils in vitro. Vaccine. 29(48). 8780–8782. 8 indexed citations
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Theron, Annette J., Helen C. Steel, Gregory R. Tintinger, et al.. (2010). Interactive inhibitory effects of formoterol and montelukast on activated human neutrophils. European Respiratory Journal. 36(6). 1417–1424. 21 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Timothy J. Mitchell, Charles Feldman, & Ronald Anderson. (2009). Pneumolysin induces release of matrix metalloproteinase-8 and -9 from human neutrophils. European Respiratory Journal. 34(5). 1167–1170. 11 indexed citations
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Tintinger, Gregory R., Annette J. Theron, Helen C. Steel, et al.. (2009). Protein kinase C promotes restoration of calcium homeostasis to platelet activating factor-stimulated human neutrophils by inhibition of phospholipase C. Journal of Inflammation. 6(1). 29–29. 6 indexed citations
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Madiga, Maphuti, Riana Cockeran, M. P. Mokgotho, Ronald Anderson, & Leseilane Mampuru. (2009). Dichloromethane extract ofDicerocaryum senecioidesleaves exhibits remarkable anti-inflammatory activity in human T-lymphocytes. Natural Product Research. 23(11). 998–1006. 2 indexed citations
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Boy, Sonja C., et al.. (2008). An investigation of the role of oral epithelial cells and Langerhans cells as possible HIV viral reservoirs. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 38(1). 114–119. 8 indexed citations
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Feldman, Charles, Riana Cockeran, M.J. Jedrzejas, Timothy J. Mitchell, & Ronald Anderson. (2006). Hyaluronidase augments pneumolysin-mediated injury to human ciliated epithelium. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 11(1). 11–15. 16 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, et al.. (2004). Pneumolysin potentiates oxidative inactivation of alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor by activated human neutrophils. Respiratory Medicine. 98(9). 865–871. 7 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Ronald Anderson, & Charles Feldman. (2003). Pneumolysin in the immunopathogenesis and treatment of pneumococcal disease. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 1(2). 231–239. 15 indexed citations
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Cockeran, Riana, Ronald Anderson, & Charles Feldman. (2002). The role of pneumolysin in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 15(3). 235–239. 44 indexed citations
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Steel, Helen C., Riana Cockeran, & Ronald Anderson. (2002). Platelet‐activating factor and lyso‐PAF possess direct antimicrobial properties in vitro. Apmis. 110(2). 158–164. 15 indexed citations

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