Stella Smith

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
158 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Stella Smith is a scholar working on Food Science, Surgery and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Stella Smith has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Food Science, 44 papers in Surgery and 39 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Stella Smith's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (43 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (37 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (27 papers). Stella Smith is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (43 papers), Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (37 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (27 papers). Stella Smith collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, Germany and South Africa. Stella Smith's co-authors include Muinah Fowora, Christian Schulz, Emad El‐Omar, Jyh‐Ming Liou, M. Constanza Camargo, Richard M. Peek, Peter Malfertheiner, Sebastian Suerbaum, Abraham Ajayi and Olusimbo O. Aboaba and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Stella Smith

149 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Helicobacter pylori infection

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stella Smith Nigeria	28	1.0k	609	565	462	434	158	2.9k
Leif Percival Andersen Denmark	32	1.8k 1.8×	207 0.3×	545 1.0×	468 1.0×	574 1.3×	97	3.3k
Yolanda López‐Vidal Mexico	27	663 0.6×	163 0.3×	408 0.7×	452 1.0×	848 2.0×	122	2.5k
Lyudmila Boyanova Bulgaria	31	1.3k 1.3×	262 0.4×	260 0.5×	268 0.6×	468 1.1×	105	2.5k
G. Balakrish Nair India	29	408 0.4×	532 0.9×	341 0.6×	512 1.1×	316 0.7×	52	2.1k
Dilip Mahalanabis Bangladesh	38	462 0.4×	344 0.6×	349 0.6×	261 0.6×	1.6k 3.6×	188	4.8k
Christoph Högenauer Austria	34	779 0.7×	321 0.5×	1.6k 2.8×	211 0.5×	1.2k 2.7×	115	3.7k
Motiur Rahman Bangladesh	30	315 0.3×	176 0.3×	407 0.7×	345 0.7×	572 1.3×	105	2.6k
Pinaki Panigrahi United States	32	284 0.3×	598 1.0×	926 1.6×	367 0.8×	433 1.0×	76	3.6k
Alain Lozniewski France	29	443 0.4×	166 0.3×	1.1k 1.9×	668 1.4×	477 1.1×	100	3.1k
Asish K. Mukhopadhyay India	41	1.4k 1.4×	1.4k 2.3×	988 1.7×	1.8k 4.0×	616 1.4×	207	5.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Stella Smith

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stella Smith

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Lv, Liquan, Abdoulaye Seck, Fábio P. Sellera, et al.. (2025). Clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 14(1). 31–31.

Setshedi, Mashiko, Stella Smith, J A Otegbayo, et al.. (2024). Helicobacter pylori Management in Africa: A Survey of Diagnostic, Treatment, and Related Resources. Helicobacter. 29(6). e13153–e13153. 2 indexed citations

Setshedi, Mashiko & Stella Smith. (2023). Helicobacter pylori Infection: Antibiotic Resistance and Solutions for Effective Management in Africa. Antibiotics. 12(6). 969–969. 8 indexed citations

Masanta, Wycliffe Omurwa, et al.. (2023). Campylobacter in Africa – A specific viewpoint. European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology. 13(4). 107–124. 4 indexed citations

Ajayi, A.A., et al.. (2021). Characterization of biofilm formation in clinical urinary isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from five hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria. African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology. 22(2). 164–169. 3 indexed citations

Esemu, Seraphine Nkie, et al.. (2021). Prevalence and Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Meat Retail Shops and Meat Handlers in the Buea Municipality, Cameroon. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 13–27. 3 indexed citations

Smith, Stella, et al.. (2020). Prevalence of virulence genes in Staphylococcus saprophyticus isolated from women with urinary tract infections in Lagos State. Scientific African. 10. e00626–e00626. 2 indexed citations

Onyekwere, Charles, Rose Ugiagbe, Olufunmilayo Lesi, et al.. (2020). Helicobacter pylori patient isolates from South Africa and Nigeria differ in virulence factor pathogenicity profile and associated gastric disease outcome. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 11409–11409. 18 indexed citations

Fowora, Muinah, Charles Onyekwere, Rose Ugiagbe, et al.. (2020). Duodenal ulcer promoting gene (DupA), plasticity region genes and sigma factors in H. pyloristrains from Nigeria. The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 14(2). 162–168. 6 indexed citations

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Harrison, Ute, Rainer Haas, Stella Smith, et al.. (2019). Detection of Helicobacter pylori and its virulence genes (cagA, dupA, and vacA) among patients with gastroduodenal diseases in Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa. BMC Gastroenterology. 19(1). 73–73. 50 indexed citations

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Smith, Stella, et al.. (2019). Non detection of <i>mecA</i> gene in methicillin resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> isolates from pigs. African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology. 20(2). 159–159. 6 indexed citations

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Smith, Stella, et al.. (2016). Influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on the prevalence and patterns of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Nigerians with diabetes mellitus. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 20(2). 188–188. 4 indexed citations

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Oladele, David, K A Akinsinde, Francisca Nwaokorie, et al.. (2016). Risk factors associated with cholera outbreak in Bauchi and Gombe States in North East Nigeria. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. 8(11). 286–296. 6 indexed citations

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Anejo-Okopi, Joseph, et al.. (2016). Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori infection among HIV-1 infected patients using Stool Antigen Tests in Jos, North-Central, Nigeria. GOVARESH. 21(1). 55–63. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Stella, Muinah Fowora, Olufunmilayo Lesi, et al.. (2012). Application of stool-PCR for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori from stool in Nigeria- a pilot study. SpringerPlus. 1(1). 78–78. 17 indexed citations

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Smith, Stella, et al.. (2011). Antibacterial Activities of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Selected Vegetables Grown in Nigeria: A Preliminary Report. 3(3). 128–132. 8 indexed citations

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Smith, Stella, et al.. (2010). Survey of food handlers in bukas (a type of local restaurant) in Lagos, Nigeria about typhoid fever. Health. 2(8). 951–956. 13 indexed citations

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Chigor, Vincent N., V.J. Umoh, Stella Smith, Etinosa O. Igbinosa, & Anthony I. Okoh. (2010). Multidrug Resistance and Plasmid Patterns of Escherichia coli O157 and Other E. coli Isolated from Diarrhoeal Stools and Surface Waters from Some Selected Sources in Zaria, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 7(10). 3831–3841. 64 indexed citations

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Smith, Stella, et al.. (2009). Prevalence of EHEC 0157:H7 from human and environmental samples from Lagos and Zaria.. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 25(3). 398–403. 2 indexed citations

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Umoh, V.J., et al.. (2006). Study of the bacteriological and physicochemical indicators of pollution of surface waters in Zaria, Nigeria. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 5(9). 732–737. 25 indexed citations

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