Robert Colebunders

27.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
643 papers, 18.0k citations indexed

About

Robert Colebunders is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Colebunders has authored 643 papers receiving a total of 18.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 432 papers in Infectious Diseases, 178 papers in Epidemiology and 114 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Robert Colebunders's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (161 papers), Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (133 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (113 papers). Robert Colebunders is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (161 papers), Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment (133 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (113 papers). Robert Colebunders collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Uganda and United States. Robert Colebunders's co-authors include Chris Kenyon, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Lutgarde Lynen, Luc Kestens, Guido Vanham, Tania Crucitti, Henry Francis, I. Bastian, Matthias Egger and Mónika Müller and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert Colebunders

627 papers receiving 17.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2010 524 citations Robert Colebunders et al. profile →
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings

2008 519 citations Charles F. Gilks, Robert Colebunders et al. profile →
Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: An International Survey among Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 229 citations Suzanna Awang Bono, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela et al. Vaccines profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Robert Colebunders	11.8k	6.0k	2.9k	2.1k	1.9k	643	18.0k
Sten H. Vermund	9.7k 0.8×	9.1k 1.5×	2.9k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	587	18.2k
David Dunn	6.0k 0.5×	3.4k 0.6×	4.0k 1.4×	417 0.2×	873 0.4×	342	12.3k
Charles F. Gilks	7.9k 0.7×	5.8k 1.0×	3.0k 1.0×	1.0k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	265	11.9k
Giuseppe Ippolito	10.9k 0.9×	6.6k 1.1×	2.7k 0.9×	1.8k 0.9×	2.4k 1.2×	533	18.4k
Nico Nagelkerke	3.4k 0.3×	3.0k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	1.0k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	237	10.7k
Jordan W. Tappero	6.5k 0.5×	4.3k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	744 0.4×	1.9k 1.0×	209	11.7k
King K. Holmes	7.5k 0.6×	17.7k 2.9×	1.3k 0.5×	5.0k 2.4×	4.7k 2.4×	470	36.8k
Stephen D Lawn	12.0k 1.0×	9.8k 1.6×	2.3k 0.8×	4.2k 2.0×	826 0.4×	204	15.5k
John T. Brooks	8.3k 0.7×	5.5k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.5×	1.8k 0.9×	214	14.4k
Rainer Weber	13.2k 1.1×	6.6k 1.1×	7.9k 2.7×	2.4k 1.2×	914 0.5×	407	23.7k

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Colebunders, Robert, et al.. (2025). Cameroonian blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) harbour a plethora of RNA viruses. Virus Evolution. 11(1). veaf024–veaf024. 1 indexed citations

Colebunders, Robert, et al.. (2024). Rapid diagnostic testing for onchocerciasis in Maridi (South Sudan) before and after improving elimination strategies: a repeated cross-sectional survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 206–206. 3 indexed citations

Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe, et al.. (2024). Chorioretinitis among Immigrant and Travellers. Comment on Mansour et al. Presumed Onchocerciasis Chorioretinitis Spilling over into North America, Europe and Middle East. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 3626. Diagnostics. 14(5). 478–478.

Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe, et al.. (2024). Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan. International Health. 17(2). 128–132. 6 indexed citations

Basáñez, María‐Gloria, et al.. (2023). Persistence of onchocerciasis and associated dermatologic and ophthalmic pathologies after 27 years of ivermectin mass drug administration in the middle belt of Ghana. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 28(11). 844–854. 3 indexed citations

Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe, et al.. (2023). Disability assessment among persons with epilepsy in Mahenge, an onchocerciasis-endemic area in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study. Epilepsy & Behavior. 146(4). 109367–109367. 2 indexed citations

Colebunders, Robert, et al.. (2023). Nodding syndrome, populations at risk need to be aware this is a preventable condition. Brain Communications. 5(6). fcad297–fcad297. 2 indexed citations

Hedtke, Shannon M., Tony Ukety, An Hotterbeekx, et al.. (2023). Procedure for Handling and Storage of Onchocerca volvulus Microfilariae Obtained from Skin Snips for Downstream Genetic Work. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 8(9). 445–445. 1 indexed citations

Kalinaki, Abubakar, et al.. (2022). High COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Eye Healthcare Workers in Uganda. Vaccines. 10(4). 609–609. 13 indexed citations

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Tran, Tai T., et al.. (2022). Adherence to COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Dental Care Workers in Vietnam: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(1). 481–481. 6 indexed citations

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Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe, et al.. (2021). Community perceptions and attitudes regarding epilepsy and disease cost after implementation of a community-based epilepsy treatment program in onchocerciasis-endemic communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Epilepsy & Behavior. 116. 107773–107773. 7 indexed citations

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Bono, Suzanna Awang, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Ching Sin Siau, et al.. (2021). Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: An International Survey among Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Vaccines. 9(5). 515–515. 229 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe, J Remme, Pierre‐Marie Preux, & Robert Colebunders. (2020). Meta-analysis of epilepsy prevalence in West Africa and its relationship with onchocerciasis endemicity and control. International Health. 12(3). 192–202. 21 indexed citations

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Mmbando, Bruno P., An Hotterbeekx, Floribert Tepage, et al.. (2020). Ivermectin Treatment Response in Onchocerca Volvulus Infected Persons with Epilepsy: A Three-Country Short Cohort Study. Pathogens. 9(8). 617–617. 8 indexed citations

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Fodjo, Joseph Nelson Siewe, et al.. (2019). Low ivermectin use among 5- to 6-year-old children: observations from door-to-door surveys in onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa. International Health. 12(1). 72–75. 10 indexed citations

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Abongomera, George, Sylvia Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Paul Revill, et al.. (2017). Impact of decentralisation of antiretroviral therapy services on HIV testing and care at a population level in Agago District in rural Northern Uganda: results from the Lablite population surveys. International Health. 9(2). 91–99. 8 indexed citations

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Loos, Jasna, Béa Vuylsteke, Jessika Deblonde, et al.. (2016). TOGETHER Project to Increase Understanding of the HIV Epidemic Among Sub-Saharan African Migrants: Protocol of Community-Based Participatory Mixed-Method Studies. JMIR Research Protocols. 5(1). e48–e48. 7 indexed citations

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Kenyon, Chris, Jozefien Buyze, Ludwig Apers, & Robert Colebunders. (2013). Female Genital Cutting and Hepatitis C Spread in Egypt. PubMed. 2013. 1–3. 2 indexed citations

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Coyne, Katherine, et al.. (2009). The International Index of Erectile Function: Development of an Adapted Tool for Use in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 7(2_Part_1). 769–774. 65 indexed citations

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Nöstlinger, Christiana, et al.. (2008). Differences in perceptions on sexual and reproductive health between service providers and people living with HIV: A qualitative elicitation study. Psychology Health & Medicine. 13(5). 516–528. 16 indexed citations

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