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John Bwalya Muma

John Bwalya Muma

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 36 1614 1487 1 1 153 4707

John Bwalya Muma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Bwalya Muma between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Bwalya Muma published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 15 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Bwalya Muma: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 6
2010 6
2011 12
2012 9
2013 7
2014 10
2015 10
2016 5
2017 7
2018 7
2019 8
2020 10
2021 17
2022 13
2023 10
2024 14
2025 14
2026 1
Total 176
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John Bwalya Muma publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Bwalya Muma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 149–153 publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 153 publications — 58th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75 153
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99
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John Bwalya Muma D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Bwalya Muma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 36 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112 36
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5
76 6
77+ 100
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Overview

John Bwalya Muma is affiliated with the University of Zambia in Zambia and focuses research efforts primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a broad range of topics related to antibiotic use and resistance, with a particular emphasis on bacterial antimicrobial resistance and its implications for both animal health and public health contexts.

Their research portfolio includes investigations into antibiotic dispensing, antimicrobial stewardship, and resistance awareness in poultry production environments. This is reflected in their recent publications, which explore antibiotic use in community pharmacies and poultry farmers, antimicrobial resistance profiles in Escherichia coli isolated from laying hens, and resistance patterns among farm workers connected to poultry production.

Key recent papers by John Bwalya Muma include:

  • Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Community Pharmacy Professionals on Poultry Antibiotic Dispensing, Use, and Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance in Zambia: Implications on Antibiotic Stewardship and WHO AWaRe Classification of Antibiotics (2022, Antibiotics)
  • Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance and Associated Factors among Layer Poultry Farmers in Zambia: Implications for Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (2022, Antibiotics)
  • Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Community Pharmacists on Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Lusaka, Zambia (2021, Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences)
  • Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from laying hens in Zambia: implications and significance on one health (2023, JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance)
  • Determination of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolates from farm workers in broiler poultry production and assessment of antibiotic resistance awareness levels among poultry farmers in Lusaka, Zambia (2023, Frontiers in Public Health)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Muma include:

  • Steward Mudenda
  • Musso Munyeme
  • Geoffrey Mainda
  • Bernard M. Hang'ombe
  • Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi

The common publication venues for their research work are:

  • Antibiotics
  • University of Zambia Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences
  • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Public Health

The main research topics addressed by John Bwalya Muma include:

  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

The subfields of study supporting their work are:

  • Food Science
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pollution
  • Infectious Diseases

This diverse research agenda highlights a consistent focus on antimicrobial resistance dynamics in animal production systems, their implications for human health, and strategies for antibiotic stewardship, supporting broader goals of public health and epidemiological surveillance.

Best Publications

  • Brucellosis at the animal/ecosystem/human interface at the beginning of the 21st century

    J. Godfroid;H. C. Scholz;T. Barbier;C. Nicolas

  • A "One Health" surveillance and control of brucellosis in developing countries: moving away from improvisation.

    Jacques Godfroid;Sascha Al Dahouk;Sascha Al Dahouk;Georgios Pappas;Felix Roth

  • Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella spp. and individual risk factors of infection in traditional cattle, goats and sheep reared in livestock-wildlife interface areas of Zambia.

    J. B. Muma;J. B. Muma;K. L. Samui;V. M. Siamudaala;J. Oloya;J. Oloya

  • Risk factors for brucellosis in indigenous cattle reared in livestock–wildlife interface areas of Zambia

    J.B. Muma;K.L. Samui;J. Oloya;J. Oloya;M. Munyeme

  • Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop

    T. Marcotty;F. Matthys;J. Godfroid;L. Rigouts

  • Seroprevalence of brucellosis and its associated risk factors in cattle from smallholder dairy farms in Zimbabwe

    Gift Matope;Evison Bhebhe;John Bwalya Muma;John Bwalya Muma;James Oloya;James Oloya

  • Risk factors associated with bovine tuberculosis in traditional cattle of the livestock/wildlife interface areas in the Kafue basin of Zambia.

    M Munyeme;J B Muma;E Skjerve;A M Nambota

  • Taenia solium Infections in a Rural Area of Eastern Zambia-A Community Based Study

    Kabemba E. Mwape;Isaac K. Phiri;Nicolas Praet;John B. Muma

  • Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and animal level risk factors for indigenous cattle under different grazing strategies in the livestock/wildlife interface areas of Zambia

    M. Munyeme;J. B. Muma;K. L. Samui;E. Skjerve

  • Prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from Zambian dairy cattle across different production systems

    Geoffrey Mainda;Paul R. Bessell;John B. Muma;Sean P. McAteer

  • Herd-level factors for Brucella seropositivity in cattle reared in smallholder dairy farms of Zimbabwe.

    G. Matope;E. Bhebhe;J.B. Muma;A. Lund

  • Cattle owners' awareness of bovine tuberculosis in high and low prevalence settings of the wildlife-livestock interface areas in Zambia

    Musso Munyeme;John B Muma;Hetron M Munang'andu;Clovice Kankya

  • The incidence of human cysticercosis in a rural community of Eastern Zambia

    Kabemba E. Mwape;Isaac K. Phiri;Nicolas Praet;Niko Speybroeck

  • Bayesian modelling to estimate the test characteristics of coprology, coproantigen ELISA and a novel real‐time PCR for the diagnosis of taeniasis

    Nicolas Praet;Jaco J. Verweij;Kabemba E. Mwape;Kabemba E. Mwape;Isaac K. Phiri

  • Evaluation of three serological tests for brucellosis in naturally infected cattle using latent class analysis.

    J. B. Muma;Nils Toft;J. Oloya;A. Lund

  • Identification and antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial enteropathogens from children aged 0–59 months at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia: a prospective cross sectional study

    Harriet Chiyangi;John B. Muma;Sydney Malama;Joel Manyahi

  • Risk factors for herd-level bovine-tuberculosis seropositivity in transhumant cattle in Uganda.

    J. Oloya;J. Oloya;J.B. Muma;J.B. Muma;J. Opuda-Asibo;B. Djønne

  • Risk factors for Brucella spp. infection in smallholder household herds.

    G. Matope;E. Bhebhe;J. B. Muma;A. Lund

  • The role of Brucella infection in abortions among traditional cattle reared in proximity to wildlife on the Kafue flats of Zambia.

    J B Muma;J Godfroid;K L Samui;E Skjerve

  • A comparative study of the seroprevalence of brucellosis in commercial and small-scale mixed dairy–beef cattle enterprises of Lusaka province and Chibombo district, Zambia

    Henry M. Chimana;John Bwalya Muma;Kenny L. Samui;Benard M. Hangombe

Frequent Co-Authors

Musso Munyeme
Musso Munyeme University of Zambia
Eystein Skjerve
Eystein Skjerve Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Jacques Godfroid
Jacques Godfroid University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Gift Matope
Gift Matope University of Zimbabwe
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Morten Tryland
Morten Tryland University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Berit Djønne
Berit Djønne National Veterinary Institute
Sarah Gabriël
Sarah Gabriël Ghent University
Esron D. Karimuribo
Esron D. Karimuribo Sokoine University of Agriculture
Isaac K. Phiri
Isaac K. Phiri University of Zambia

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