Victor Asua

1.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
16 papers, 494 citations indexed

About

Victor Asua is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Hepatology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Victor Asua has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 494 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 4 papers in Hepatology and 2 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Victor Asua's work include Malaria Research and Control (16 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (9 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (4 papers). Victor Asua is often cited by papers focused on Malaria Research and Control (16 papers), Mosquito-borne diseases and control (9 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (4 papers). Victor Asua collaborates with scholars based in Uganda, United States and Germany. Victor Asua's co-authors include Philip J. Rosenthal, Melissa D. Conrad, Samuel L. Nsobya, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Jennifer Legac, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Patrick K. Tumwebaze, Roland A. Cooper and Adoke Yeka and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PLoS ONE and Nature Reviews Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Victor Asua

15 papers receiving 491 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Evolution of Partial Resistance to Artemisinins in Malaria Parasites in Uganda

2023 92 citations Melissa D. Conrad, Victor Asua et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
The emergence of artemisinin partial resistance in Africa: how do we respond?

2024 52 citations Philip J. Rosenthal, Victor Asua et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →
Emergence, transmission dynamics and mechanisms of artemisinin partial resistance in malaria parasites in Africa

2024 41 citations Philip J. Rosenthal, Victor Asua et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →

Peers

Victor Asua

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Tharcisse Munyaneza Rwanda

Noella Umulisa United States

Antoine Dara Mali

Ben Andagalu Kenya

Issaka Sagara Mali

Monique Murindahabi Rwanda

Aminatou Koné Mali

Bakary Fofana Mali

Patrick K. Tumwebaze Uganda

Denis Mey Bouth Cambodia

Tharcisse Munyaneza Rwanda

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177 ×1.1

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97 ×1.1

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56 ×0.8

PHARM

37 ×0.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Victor Asua

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Victor Asua

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16 of 16 papers shown

Niaré, Karamoko, Abebe A. Fola, Victor Asua, et al.. (2025). Highly multiplexed molecular inversion probe panel in Plasmodium falciparum targeting common SNPs approximates whole-genome sequencing assessments for selection and relatedness. Frontiers in Genetics. 16. 1526049–1526049. 2 indexed citations

Sondo, Paul, et al.. (2025). Spatio-temporal trends of artemisinin-based combination therapy efficacy from 2010 to 2024 in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases. 25(1). 1684–1684.

Watson, Oliver J., Victor Asua, Isaac Ghinai, et al.. (2025). Selection of Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 mutations in Uganda in comparison with southeast Asia: a modelling study. The Lancet Microbe. 6(5). 101027–101027. 1 indexed citations

Sondo, Paul, Toussaint Rouamba, Bérenger Kaboré, et al.. (2024). Evolution of Pfdhps and Pfdhfr mutations before and after adopting seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 24224–24224. 1 indexed citations

Rosenthal, Philip J., Victor Asua, & Melissa D. Conrad. (2024). Emergence, transmission dynamics and mechanisms of artemisinin partial resistance in malaria parasites in Africa. Nature Reviews Microbiology. 22(6). 373–384. 41 indexed citations breakdown →

Rosenthal, Philip J., Victor Asua, Jeffrey A. Bailey, et al.. (2024). The emergence of artemisinin partial resistance in Africa: how do we respond?. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 24(9). e591–e600. 52 indexed citations breakdown →

Conrad, Melissa D., Victor Asua, David Giesbrecht, et al.. (2023). Evolution of Partial Resistance to Artemisinins in Malaria Parasites in Uganda. New England Journal of Medicine. 389(8). 722–732. 92 indexed citations breakdown →

Tumwebaze, Patrick K., Oswald Byaruhanga, Thomas Katairo, et al.. (2021). Associations between Varied Susceptibilities to PfATP4 Inhibitors and Genotypes in Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 65(10). e0077121–e0077121. 1 indexed citations

Tumwebaze, Patrick K., Thomas Katairo, Oswald Byaruhanga, et al.. (2021). Drug susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum in eastern Uganda: a longitudinal phenotypic and genotypic study. The Lancet Microbe. 2(9). e441–e449. 38 indexed citations

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Nayebare, Patience, Victor Asua, Melissa D. Conrad, et al.. (2020). Associations between Malaria-Preventive Regimens and Plasmodium falciparum Drug Resistance-Mediating Polymorphisms in Ugandan Pregnant Women. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 64(12). 13 indexed citations

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Asua, Victor, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Samuel L. Nsobya, et al.. (2020). Associations between Aminoquinoline Resistance Genotypes and Clinical Presentations of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 64(10). 5 indexed citations

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Asua, Victor, Melissa D. Conrad, Özkan Aydemir, et al.. (2020). Changing Prevalence of Potential Mediators of Aminoquinoline, Antifolate, and Artemisinin Resistance Across Uganda. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 223(6). 985–994. 113 indexed citations

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Mpimbaza, Arthur, Grace Ndeezi, Anne Katahoire, et al.. (2018). Associations between erythrocyte polymorphisms and risks of uncomplicated and severe malaria in Ugandan children: A case control study. PLoS ONE. 13(9). e0203229–e0203229. 10 indexed citations

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Asua, Victor, Melissa D. Conrad, Jennifer Legac, et al.. (2018). Changing Molecular Markers of Antimalarial Drug Sensitivity across Uganda. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 63(3). 51 indexed citations

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Asua, Victor, Levicatus Mugenyi, Philip J. Rosenthal, et al.. (2017). Plasmodium Species Infecting Children Presenting with Malaria in Uganda. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 97(3). 753–757. 28 indexed citations

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Tumwebaze, Patrick K., Stephen Tukwasibwe, Aimee R. Taylor, et al.. (2016). Changing antimalarial drug resistance patterns identified by surveillance at three sites in Uganda. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 215(4). jiw614–jiw614. 46 indexed citations

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