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2026

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Andrew K. Githeko 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 Andrew K. Githeko sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 223 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrew K. Githeko 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 Andrew K. Githeko 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

Andrew K. Githeko is affiliated with the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Kenya. Their research primarily focuses on medical sciences, with a significant concentration in the fields of public health, environmental and occupational health, parasitology, molecular biology, plant science, and immunology.

The scientist's work broadly covers topics related to malaria research and control, mosquito-borne diseases and control, parasites and host interactions, insect pest control strategies, insect resistance and genetics, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, and global maternal and child health.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Malaria Journal
  • PLoS ONE
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Scientific Reports

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Resting behaviour of malaria vectors in highland and lowland sites of western Kenya: Implication on malaria vector control measures, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Patterns of human exposure to early evening and outdoor biting mosquitoes and residual malaria transmission in Ethiopia, 2021, Acta Tropica
  • Extensive new Anopheles cryptic species involved in human malaria transmission in western Kenya, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Phenotypic, genotypic and biochemical changes during pyrethroid resistance selection in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Insecticide resistance status of Anopheles arabiensis in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in western Kenya, 2021, Parasites & Vectors

The scientist collaborates frequently with colleagues including Guiyun Yan, Ming-Chieh Lee, Harrysone Atieli, James W. Kazura, and Daibin Zhong.

Best Publications

  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    Tarekegn Abeku;Pamela Abuodha;Francis Adesina;Neil Adger

  • Climate change and vector-borne diseases: a regional analysis.

    Andrew K. Githeko;Steve W. Lindsay;Ulisses E. Confalonieri;Jonathan A. Patz

  • Africa Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    M. Boko;I. Niang;A. Nyong;A. Vogel

  • Climate Change and Human Health. Risks and Responses

    A. J. McMichael;D. H. Campbell-Lendrum;C. F. Corvalán;K. L. Ebi

  • Association between climate variability and malaria epidemics in the East African highlands

    Guofa Zhou;Noboru Minakawa;Andrew K. Githeko;Guiyun Yan

  • Integrated malaria vector control with microbial larvicides and insecticide-treated nets in western Kenya: a controlled trial

    Ulrike Fillinger;Bryson Ndenga;Andrew Githeko;Steven W Lindsay

  • Predicting malaria epidemics in the Kenyan highlands using climate data: a tool for decision makers.

    Andrew K. Githeko;William Ndegwa

  • Unexpected High Losses of Anopheles gambiae Larvae Due to Rainfall

    Krijn P. Paaijmans;Moses O. Wandago;Andrew K. Githeko;Willem Takken

  • Insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership, usage, and malaria transmission in the highlands of western Kenya

    Harrysone E. Atieli;Harrysone E. Atieli;Guofa Zhou;Yaw Afrane;Ming Chieh Lee

  • Climate change and infectious diseases

    J. A. Patz;A. K. Githeko;J. P. McCarty;S. Hussein

  • Association between land cover and habitat productivity of malaria vectors in western Kenyan highlands.

    Stephen Munga;Noboru Minakawa;Guofa Zhou;Emmanuel Mushinzimana

  • Effects of microclimatic changes caused by deforestation on the survivorship and reproductive fitness of Anopheles gambiae in western Kenya highlands.

    Yaw A. Afrane;Goufa Zhou;Bernard W. Lawson;Andrew K. Githeko

  • The effects of climatic factors on the distribution and abundance of malaria vectors in Kenya.

    Noboru Minakawa;George Sonye;Motoyoshi Mogi;Andrew Githeko

  • Regional warming and malaria resurgence

    Jonathan A. Patz;Mike Hulme;Cynthia Rosenzweig;Timothy D. Mitchell

  • Some Observations on the Biting Behavior ofAnopheles gambiae s.s, Anopheles arabiensis, andAnopheles funestusand Their Implications for Malaria Control

    Andrew K. Githeko;Nicholas I. Adungo;Diana M. Karanja;William A. Hawley

  • Changing Patterns of Malaria Epidemiology between 2002 and 2010 in Western Kenya: The Fall and Rise of Malaria

    Guofa Zhou;Yaw A. Afrane;Anne M. Vardo-Zalik;Harrysone Atieli

  • SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ANOPHELINE LARVAL HABITATS IN WESTERN KENYAN HIGHLANDS: EFFECTS OF LAND COVER TYPES AND TOPOGRAPHY

    Noboru Minakawa;Stephen Munga;Francis Atieli;Emmanuel Mushinzimana

  • Effects of microclimatic changes caused by land use and land cover on duration of gonotrophic cycles of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) in western Kenya highlands.

    Yaw A. Afrane;Yaw A. Afrane;Bernard W. Lawson;Andrew K. Githeko;Guiyun Yan

  • Landscape determinants and remote sensing of anopheline mosquito larval habitats in the western Kenya highlands

    Emmanuel Mushinzimana;Stephen Munga;Noboru Minakawa;Li Li

  • Topography and malaria transmission heterogeneity in western Kenya highlands: prospects for focal vector control

    Andrew K Githeko;John M Ayisi;Peter K Odada;Francis K Atieli

Frequent Co-Authors

Guiyun Yan
Guiyun Yan University of California, Irvine
Daibin Zhong
Daibin Zhong University of California, Irvine
Willem Takken
Willem Takken Wageningen University & Research
Charles M. Mbogo
Charles M. Mbogo Wellcome Trust
John I. Githure
John I. Githure International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Mariangela Bonizzoni
Mariangela Bonizzoni University of Pavia
John C. Beier
John C. Beier University of Miami
James W. Kazura
James W. Kazura Case Western Reserve University
John M. Vulule
John M. Vulule Kenya Medical Research Institute
Jonathan A. Patz
Jonathan A. Patz University of Wisconsin–Madison

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