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Ahmed Hassanali

Ahmed Hassanali

Kenyatta University
Kenya

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Biology and Biochemistry
Kenya
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
13181
World Ranking
8821
National Ranking
4

Ahmed Hassanali publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ahmed Hassanali sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 304 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ahmed Hassanali D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ahmed Hassanali sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

Ahmed Hassanali is affiliated with Kenyatta University in Kenya and conducts research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans various subfields, including Insect Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Food Science.

The main research topics covered by Ahmed Hassanali include:

  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Nematode management and characterization studies

Ahmed Hassanali has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably:

  • Paul O. Mireji
  • Margaret M. Ng'ang'a
  • Benson M. Wachira
  • Clarence M. Mang'era
  • S.C. Chhabra

The scientist's work has been published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • PLoS ONE
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Journal of Chemistry
  • University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Transcriptomic response of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquito larvae to Curry tree (Murraya koenigii) phytochemicals," 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Repellence and fumigant toxicity of essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum and Ocimum kilimandscharicum on Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)," 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Cyst nematode bio-communication with plants: implications for novel management approaches," 2020, Pest Management Science
  • "Mediation of Potato-Potato Cyst Nematode, G. rostochiensis Interaction by Specific Root Exudate Compounds," 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Mosquitoes Larvicidal Activity of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Oil Formulation under Laboratory and Field-Simulated Conditions," 2022, Insects

Best Publications

  • Intercropping increases parasitism of pests

    Z. R. Khan;K. Ampong-Nyarko;P. Chiliswa;A. Hassanali

  • Integrated pest management: the push-pull approach for controlling insect pests and weeds of cereals, and its potential for other agricultural systems including animal husbandry.

    Ahmed Hassanali;Hans Herren;Zeyaur R Khan;John A Pickett

  • Repellency of essential oils of some Kenyan plants against Anopheles gambiae.

    Maurice O. Omolo;Denis Okinyo;Denis Okinyo;Isaiah O. Ndiege;Wilber Lwande

  • Biological activity of 1,8 cineole, a major component of essential oil of Ocimum kenyense (Ayobangira) against stored product beetles

    D. Obeng-Ofori;C. H. Reichmuth;J. Bekele;A. Hassanali

  • Control of witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the mechanism defined as allelopathic.

    Zeyaur R. Khan;Ahmed Hassanali;William Overholt;Tsanuo M. Khamis

  • Traditional use of mosquito-repellent plants in western Kenya and their evaluation in semi-field experimental huts against Anopheles gambiae: ethnobotanical studies and application by thermal expulsion and direct burning.

    A Seyoum;K Pålsson;S Kung'a;E W Kabiru

  • Products derived from the leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Labiatae) as post-harvest grain protectants against the infestation of three major stored product insect pests

    B. Jembere;D. Obeng-Ofori;A. Hassanali;G.N.N Nyamasyo

  • Toxicity and protectant potential of camphor, a major component of essential oil of Ocimum kilimandscharicum, against four stored product beetles

    D. Obeng-Ofori;C.H. Reichmuth;A.J. Bekele;A. Hassanali

  • On-farm evaluation of the 'push-pull' technology for the control of stemborers and striga weed on maize in western Kenya

    Zeyaur R. Khan;Charles A.O. Midega;David M. Amudavi;Ahmed Hassanali

  • Repellency of essential oils of some plants from the Kenyan coast against Anopheles gambiae

    Josiah O. Odalo;Maurice O. Omolo;Maurice O. Omolo;Hamisi Malebo;John Angira

  • The preparation of synthetic analogues of strigol

    Alan W. Johnson;Gopala Gowada;Ahmed Hassanali;John Knox

  • Combined control of Striga hermonthica and stemborers by maize-Desmodium spp. intercrops

    Zeyaur R. Khan;John A. Pickett;Lester J. Wadhams;Ahmed Hassanali

  • Isoflavanones from the allelopathic aqueous root exudate of Desmodium uncinatum.

    Muniru K Tsanuo;Ahmed Hassanali;Antony M Hooper;Zeyaur Khan

  • Blend effects in the toxicity of the essential oil constituents of Ocimum kilimandscharicum and Ocimum kenyense (Labiateae) on two post-harvest insect pests.

    Jembere Bekele;Ahmed Hassanali

  • Repellent activity of catmint, Nepeta cataria, and iridoid nepetalactone isomers against Afro-tropical mosquitoes, ixodid ticks and red poultry mites.

    Michael A. Birkett;Ahmed Hassanali;Ahmed Hassanali;Solveig Hoglund;Jan Pettersson

  • Effect of discriminative plant-sugar feeding on the survival and fecundity of Anopheles gambiae.

    Hortance Manda;Hortance Manda;Louis C Gouagna;Woodbridge A Foster;Robert R Jackson;Robert R Jackson

  • Aggregation pheromone system of adult gregarious desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal)

    Baldwyn Torto;Peter G. N. Njagi;Ahmed Hassanali;Habert Amiani

  • Cleome monophylla essential oil and its constituents as tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) repellents

    Mary Ndungu;Wilber Lwande;Ahmed Hassanali;Lambert Moreka

  • Ethnoveterinary Medicine: A Critical Review of its Evolution, Perception, Understanding and the Way Forward

    Ahmed Hassanali;W. Wanzala;K. H. Zessin;N. M. Kyule

  • Polyphenols as Potential Indicators for Drought Tolerance in Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)

    Erick K. Cheruiyot;Louis M. Mumera;Wilson K. Ng’Etich;Ahmed Hassanali

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Pickett
John A. Pickett Cardiff University
Zeyaur R. Khan
Zeyaur R. Khan International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Lester J. Wadhams
Lester J. Wadhams Rothamsted Research
Christine M. Woodcock
Christine M. Woodcock Rothamsted Research
John C. Beier
John C. Beier University of Miami
Willem Takken
Willem Takken Wageningen University & Research
John I. Githure
John I. Githure International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Charles A. O. Midega
Charles A. O. Midega International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Keith Chamberlain
Keith Chamberlain Rothamsted Research
Toby J. A. Bruce
Toby J. A. Bruce Keele University

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