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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
10955
World Ranking
13898
National Ranking
5

John I. Githure publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 173 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John I. Githure D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

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Overview

John I. Githure is a researcher affiliated with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya. Their work primarily focuses on medicine, with a concentration in public health, environmental and occupational health, parasitology, infectious diseases, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Malaria research and control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Parasites and host interactions
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Global maternal and child health
  • Insect pest control strategies
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies

John I. Githure has published multiple papers in various academic journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Insecticide resistance status of Anopheles arabiensis in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in western Kenya," 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Wind-assisted high-altitude dispersal of mosquitoes and other insects in East Africa," 2023, Journal of Medical Entomology
  • "Health care provider practices in diagnosis and treatment of malaria in rural communities in Kisumu County, Kenya," 2022, Malaria Journal
  • "Adaptive interventions for optimizing malaria control: an implementation study protocol for a block-cluster randomized, sequential multiple assignment trial," 2020, Trials
  • "Risk associations of submicroscopic malaria infection in lakeshore, plateau and highland areas of Kisumu County in western Kenya," 2022, PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John I. Githure include:

  • Harrysone Atieli
  • Ming-Chieh Lee
  • Xiaoming Wang
  • James W. Kazura
  • Guofa Zhou

The scientist has published repeatedly in several key venues, reflecting an active engagement in malaria and infectious disease research. These publication venues are:

  • Malaria Journal
  • PLoS ONE
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Short report: entomologic inoculation rates and Plasmodium falciparum malaria prevalence in Africa.

    John C. Beier;Gerry F. Killeen;John I. Githure

  • Integrated vector management for malaria control

    John C Beier;Joseph Keating;John I Githure;Michael B Macdonald

  • Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of anopheline mosquito larvae in Western Kenya.

    Noboru Minakawa;Clifford M. Mutero;John I. Githure;John C. Beier

  • Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of Anopheles mosquitoes and Plasmodium falciparum transmission along the Kenyan coast

    Charles M. Mbogo;Joseph M. Mwangangi;Joseph G. Nzovu;Weidong Gu

  • Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte carriage in asymptomatic children in western Kenya

    J. Teun Bousema;Louis C. Gouagna;Chris J. Drakeley;Annemiek M. Meutstege

  • Moderate Effect of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy on Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum

    J. Teun Bousema;Petra Schneider;Louis C. Gouagna;Chris J. Drakeley

  • A simulation model of African Anopheles ecology and population dynamics for the analysis of malaria transmission

    Jean Marc O. Depinay;Charles M. Mbogo;Charles M. Mbogo;Gerry Killeen;Bart Knols

  • Shifts in malaria vector species composition and transmission dynamics along the Kenyan coast over the past 20 years.

    Joseph M Mwangangi;Joseph M Mwangangi;Charles M Mbogo;Charles M Mbogo;Benedict O Orindi;Ephantus J Muturi

  • Relationships between Plasmodium Falciparum Transmission by Vector Populations and the Incidence of Severe Disease at Nine Sites on the Kenyan Coast

    Charles N. M. Mbogo;Robert W. Snow;Canute P. M. Khamala;Ephantus W. Kabiru

  • Ultra-prolonged activation of CO2-sensing neurons disorients mosquitoes

    Stephanie Lynn Turner;Nan Li;Tom Guda;John Githure

  • 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

  • The impact of permethrin-impregnated bednets on malaria vectors of the Kenyan coast

    C. N. M. Mbogo;N. M. Baya;A. V. O. Ofulla;J. I. Githure

  • 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

  • A geographic sampling strategy for studying relationships between human activity and malaria vectors in urban Africa.

    Joseph Keating;Kate Macintyre;Charles Mbogo;Andrew Githeko

  • A transdisciplinary perspective on the links between malaria and agroecosystems in Kenya

    C.M Mutero;C Kabutha;V Kimani;L Kabuage

  • Anopheline Mosquito Survival Strategies During the Dry Period in Western Kenya

    Noboru Minakawa;John I. Githure;John C. Beier;Guiyun Yan

  • An individual-based model of Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission on the coast of Kenya

    Weidong Gu;Gerry F. Killeen;Charles M. Mbogo;James L. Regens

  • Estimating Dispersal and Survival of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus Along the Kenyan Coast by Using Mark–Release–Recapture Methods

    Janet T. Midega;Charles M. Mbogo;Henry Mwambi;Michael D. Wilson

  • Larval Habitat Diversity and Ecology of Anopheline Larvae in Eritrea

    Josephat Shililu;Tewolde Ghebremeskel;Fessahaye Seulu;Solomon Mengistu

  • Anopheles larval abundance and diversity in three rice agro-village complexes Mwea irrigation scheme, central Kenya

    Joseph M Mwangangi;Josephat Shililu;Ephantus J Muturi;Simon Muriu

Frequent Co-Authors

John C. Beier
John C. Beier University of Miami
Charles M. Mbogo
Charles M. Mbogo Wellcome Trust
Guiyun Yan
Guiyun Yan University of California, Irvine
Andrew K. Githeko
Andrew K. Githeko Kenya Medical Research Institute
Ahmed Hassanali
Ahmed Hassanali Kenyatta University
Daibin Zhong
Daibin Zhong University of California, Irvine
Bart G. J. Knols
Bart G. J. Knols Wageningen University & Research
Anthony A. James
Anthony A. James University of California, Irvine
Daniel A. Griffith
Daniel A. Griffith The University of Texas at Dallas
Robert R. Jackson
Robert R. Jackson University of Canterbury

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