Simon Kunene

2.0k total citations
30 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Simon Kunene is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Kunene has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 5 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Simon Kunene's work include Malaria Research and Control (21 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (16 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (5 papers). Simon Kunene is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (21 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (16 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (5 papers). Simon Kunene collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Simon Kunene's co-authors include Rajendra Maharaj, Joseph Novotny, Justin M Cohen, Khumbulani Hlongwana, Nyasatu Ntshalintshali, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Bryan Greenhouse, David N Dürrheim, Michelle S. Hsiang and Francois Maartens and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Simon Kunene

27 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Kunene United States 18 1.1k 233 182 138 132 30 1.2k
Fabrizio Molteni Tanzania 16 1.1k 1.0× 298 1.3× 212 1.2× 160 1.2× 97 0.7× 42 1.3k
Chris Cotter United States 16 1.4k 1.3× 243 1.0× 240 1.3× 219 1.6× 58 0.4× 28 1.6k
Bruno Moonen United States 14 1.0k 1.0× 234 1.0× 171 0.9× 142 1.0× 47 0.4× 20 1.3k
Rabindra Abeyasinghe Sri Lanka 14 1.0k 0.9× 182 0.8× 202 1.1× 157 1.1× 51 0.4× 21 1.1k
Mulakwa Kamuliwo Zambia 21 826 0.8× 223 1.0× 136 0.7× 133 1.0× 140 1.1× 32 955
Allison Phillips United States 12 1.1k 1.0× 222 1.0× 190 1.0× 124 0.9× 43 0.3× 17 1.3k
Tarekegn A. Abeku United Kingdom 15 915 0.9× 97 0.4× 144 0.8× 174 1.3× 86 0.7× 32 1.1k
Christopher Schwabe United States 17 899 0.8× 159 0.7× 142 0.8× 112 0.8× 184 1.4× 28 1.1k
Zhigui Xia China 24 1.5k 1.4× 195 0.8× 305 1.7× 276 2.0× 80 0.6× 104 1.7k
Cara Smith Gueye United States 14 868 0.8× 186 0.8× 147 0.8× 112 0.8× 51 0.4× 23 953

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Kunene

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Kunene

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Kunene

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

All Works

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Kapwata, Thandi, Chiara Batini, Yutong Cai, et al.. (2025). Household PM2.5 in a South African urban and rural setting: A comparative analysis using low-cost sensors. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 16(5). 102459–102459.
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Wright, Caradee Y., R. D. Diab, Simon Kunene, et al.. (2024). Assessing the human health risks of indoor PM2.5 exposure in urban and rural households in two provinces of South Africa. Atmospheric Environment. 343. 120996–120996.
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Roh, Michelle E., Sofonías K. Tessema, Maxwell Murphy, et al.. (2019). High Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in the Low-Transmission Setting of the Kingdom of Eswatini. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 220(8). 1346–1354. 39 indexed citations
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Kunene, Simon, et al.. (2018). From diagnosis to case investigation for malaria elimination in Swaziland: is reporting and response timely?. Public Health Action. 8(Supplement 1). S8–S12. 5 indexed citations
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Kosgei, Rose J., Shuisen Zhou, Philip Owiti, et al.. (2018). Case management of malaria in Swaziland, 2011–2015: on track for elimination?. Public Health Action. 8(Supplement 1). S3–S7. 6 indexed citations
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Kunene, Simon, et al.. (2018). Three parallel information systems for malaria elimination in Swaziland, 2010–2015: are the numbers the same?. Public Health Action. 8(Supplement 1). S13–S17. 5 indexed citations
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Kunene, Simon, et al.. (2018). Low uptake of preventive interventions among malaria cases in Swaziland: towards malaria elimination. Public Health Action. 8(Supplement 1). S29–S33. 3 indexed citations
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Tejedor‐Garavito, Natalia, Deepa Pindolia, Nick Ruktanonchai, et al.. (2017). Travel patterns and demographic characteristics of malaria cases in Swaziland, 2010–2014. Malaria Journal. 16(1). 359–359. 24 indexed citations
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Chuang, Ting‐Wu, et al.. (2017). Assessment of climate-driven variations in malaria incidence in Swaziland: toward malaria elimination. Malaria Journal. 16(1). 232–232. 21 indexed citations
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Ranadive, Nikhil, Simon Kunene, Nyasatu Ntshalintshali, et al.. (2017). Limitations of Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Patients with Suspected Malaria: A Diagnostic Accuracy Evaluation from Swaziland, a Low-Endemicity Country Aiming for Malaria Elimination. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 64(9). 1221–1227. 64 indexed citations
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Maharaj, Rajendra, et al.. (2016). Sustaining control: lessons from the Lubombo spatial development initiative in southern Africa. Malaria Journal. 15(1). 409–409. 30 indexed citations
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Koita, Kadiatou, Joseph Novotny, Simon Kunene, et al.. (2013). Targeting imported malaria through social networks: a potential strategy for malaria elimination in Swaziland. Malaria Journal. 12(1). 219–219. 26 indexed citations
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Sturrock, Hugh J. W., Simon Kunene, Sabelo Nick Dlamini, et al.. (2013). Reactive Case Detection for Malaria Elimination: Real-Life Experience from an Ongoing Program in Swaziland. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e63830–e63830. 96 indexed citations
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Hsiang, Michelle S., Jimee Hwang, Simon Kunene, et al.. (2012). Surveillance for Malaria Elimination in Swaziland: A National Cross-Sectional Study Using Pooled PCR and Serology. PLoS ONE. 7(1). e29550–e29550. 70 indexed citations
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Kunene, Simon, Allison Phillips, Roly Gosling, Deepika Kandula, & Joseph Novotny. (2011). A national policy for malaria elimination in Swaziland: a first for sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria Journal. 10(1). 313–313. 35 indexed citations
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Hlongwana, Khumbulani, et al.. (2009). Community knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on malaria in Swaziland: A country earmarked for malaria elimination. Malaria Journal. 8(1). 29–29. 168 indexed citations
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Govere, J., David N Dürrheim, & Simon Kunene. (2002). Malaria trends in South Africa and Swaziland and the introduction of synthetic pyrethroids to replace DDT for malaria vector control : : commentary. South African Journal of Science. 98. 19–21. 19 indexed citations

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