Sarah Kiguli

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
124 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Sarah Kiguli is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sarah Kiguli has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 28 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 21 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sarah Kiguli's work include Innovations in Medical Education (24 papers), Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (19 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (17 papers). Sarah Kiguli is often cited by papers focused on Innovations in Medical Education (24 papers), Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (19 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (17 papers). Sarah Kiguli collaborates with scholars based in Uganda, United States and United Kingdom. Sarah Kiguli's co-authors include Kathryn Maitland, Robert O. Opoka, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, Charles Engoru, Diana M. Gibb, George Mtove, Richard Nyeko, Samuel Akech, Abdel G. Babiker and Trudie Lang and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Sarah Kiguli

113 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Seve... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 250 500 750
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.

  1. Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection
    2011 958 citations Kathryn Maitland, Sarah Kiguli 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
Sarah Kiguli Uganda 24 831 725 446 397 327 124 2.7k
Samuel Akech Kenya 23 847 1.0× 486 0.7× 371 0.8× 406 1.0× 407 1.2× 62 2.3k
Liviana Da Dalt Italy 32 1.5k 1.8× 660 0.9× 976 2.2× 515 1.3× 242 0.7× 176 3.6k
Enitan D. Carrol United Kingdom 30 1.5k 1.8× 514 0.7× 232 0.5× 290 0.7× 188 0.6× 125 2.7k
Martin Chalumeau France 36 1.4k 1.7× 916 1.3× 855 1.9× 898 2.3× 218 0.7× 175 4.6k
Srinivas Murthy Canada 22 509 0.6× 286 0.4× 308 0.7× 158 0.4× 288 0.9× 130 2.7k
A. Martinot France 29 1.7k 2.1× 634 0.9× 400 0.9× 560 1.4× 273 0.8× 190 3.6k
Evaline A. Alessandrini United States 36 841 1.0× 598 0.8× 680 1.5× 295 0.7× 175 0.5× 97 3.6k
Alan S. Kliger United States 42 434 0.5× 398 0.5× 494 1.1× 742 1.9× 71 0.2× 152 5.1k
Avi Porath Israel 33 958 1.2× 402 0.6× 250 0.6× 555 1.4× 131 0.4× 139 3.4k
Paul L. McCarthy United States 28 973 1.2× 535 0.7× 449 1.0× 188 0.5× 277 0.8× 73 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Sarah Kiguli

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sarah Kiguli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sarah Kiguli

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sarah Kiguli. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sarah Kiguli 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 Sarah Kiguli. Sarah Kiguli is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mukunya, David, Joseph Mpagi, Milton W. Musaba, et al.. (2025). Widespread use of ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence tools among medical students in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. 20(1). e0313776–e0313776. 4 indexed citations
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Nkya, Siana, Sarah Kiguli, Fred Stephen Sarfo, et al.. (2024). Update on SickleInAfrica: a collaborative and multidimensional approach to conduct research and improve health. The Lancet Haematology. 11(8). e565–e566. 5 indexed citations
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Batte, Anthony, et al.. (2023). Nutritional status of young children born with low birthweight in a low resource setting: an observational study. BMC Pediatrics. 23(1). 520–520. 7 indexed citations
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Najjuka, Sarah Maria, et al.. (2023). The caring experiences of family caregivers for patients with advanced cancer in Uganda: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE. 18(10). e0293109–e0293109. 4 indexed citations
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Musaba, Milton W., David Mukunya, Agnes Napyo, et al.. (2023). High Burden of Neurodevelopmental Delay among Children Born to Women with Obstructed Labour in Eastern Uganda: A Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4). 3470–3470. 3 indexed citations
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Bwogi, Josephine, Charles Karamagi, Denis K. Byarugaba, et al.. (2023). Co-Surveillance of Rotaviruses in Humans and Domestic Animals in Central Uganda Reveals Circulation of Wide Genotype Diversity in the Animals. Viruses. 15(3). 738–738. 5 indexed citations
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Abila, Derrick Bary, et al.. (2022). Double Face Mask Use for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Among Medical Students at Makerere University: A Cross-Section Survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Kagawa, Mike Nantamu, et al.. (2022). Perceptions of Lecturers, Administrators, and Students About the Workplace as Learning Environment for Undergraduate Medical Students at a National Referral and Teaching Hospital in Uganda. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. Volume 13. 555–566. 2 indexed citations
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Batte, Anthony, John M. Ssenkusu, Sarah Kiguli, et al.. (2022). Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is elevated in children with acute kidney injury and sickle cell anemia, and predicts mortality. Kidney International. 102(4). 885–893. 8 indexed citations
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Najjuka, Sarah Maria, et al.. (2022). Health Care Workers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy to Manage COVID-19 Patients in Central Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. Volume 15. 1253–1270. 5 indexed citations
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Maitland, Kathryn, Sarah Kiguli, Peter Olupot‐Olupot, et al.. (2021). Transfusion management of severe anaemia in African children: a consensus algorithm. British Journal of Haematology. 193(6). 1247–1259. 15 indexed citations
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Olum, Ronald, et al.. (2021). Patients’ Involvement in Decision-Making During Healthcare in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. Volume 15. 1133–1140. 14 indexed citations
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Kiguli, Sarah, et al.. (2020). Chronic kidney disease impacts health-related quality of life of children in Uganda, East Africa. Pediatric Nephrology. 36(2). 323–331. 7 indexed citations
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Opoka, Robert O., et al.. (2015). Perceptions of postgraduate trainees on the impact of objective structured clinical examinations on their study behavior and clinical practice. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. 6. 431–431. 5 indexed citations
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Lancioni, Christina, Melissa Nyendak, Sarah Kiguli, et al.. (2011). CD8+ T Cells Provide an Immunologic Signature of Tuberculosis in Young Children. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 185(2). 206–212. 56 indexed citations
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Mubuuke, Aloysius Gonzaga, et al.. (2010). A Student Portfolio: The Golden Key to Reflective, Experiential, and Evidence-based Learning. Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences. 41(2). 72–78. 8 indexed citations
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Kijjambu, Stephen C, et al.. (2008). Student and tutor perception of a New Problem Based Learning curriculum at Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University. TSpace. 13(1). 7–14. 3 indexed citations

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