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53
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9332
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4113
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286

Saadou Issifou publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Saadou Issifou sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 121 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Saadou Issifou D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Saadou Issifou sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Saadou Issifou is affiliated with the University of Tübingen in Germany and conducts research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Immunology, Parasitology, and Plant Science.

The main topics addressed in their research involve:

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Travel-related health issues
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies

Issifou has contributed to multiple recent publications, focusing extensively on malaria and related infectious diseases. Notable papers include:

  • "The Pan African Vivax and Ovale Network (PAVON): Refocusing on Plasmodium vivax, ovale and asymptomatic malaria in sub-Saharan Africa," published in 2021 in Parasitology International
  • "Effect of immune regulatory pathways after immunization with GMZ2 malaria vaccine candidate in healthy lifelong malaria-exposed adults," published in 2020 in Vaccine
  • "Surveillance of Plasmodium malariae infection among inhabitants of rural areas in Ouidah-Kpomasse-Tori Bossito health district, Benin," published in 2022 in Parasitology Research
  • "Experimental Transmission of Plasmodium malariae to Anopheles gambiae," published in 2020 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Frequent collaborators in Issifou's research include:

  • Ayôla Akim Adégnika
  • Jean Ronald Edoa
  • Romuald Agonhossou
  • Romaric Akoton
  • Cyrille Ndo

The venues for their publications reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work, with articles appearing in journals such as Vaccine, Parasitology International, Parasitology Research, and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Best Publications

  • First results of phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African children.

    Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Bertrand Lell;Bertrand Lell;Solange Solmeheim Soulanoudjingar;Solange Solmeheim Soulanoudjingar

  • Efficacy and safety of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine with or without a booster dose in infants and children in Africa: final results of a phase 3, individually randomised, controlled trial.

    Emmanuel B. Bache;Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Bertrand Lell;José Francisco Fernandes

  • A phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African infants.

    Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Selidji Todagbe Agnandji;Bertrand Lell;Bertrand Lell;José Francisco Fernandes;José Francisco Fernandes

  • Efficacy and safety of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria in African infants: a pooled analysis of six randomised, placebo-controlled trials

    John J Aponte;David Schellenberg;Andrea Egan;Alasdair Breckenridge

  • Fosmidomycin for malaria

    Michel A Missinou;Steffen Borrmann;Steffen Borrmann;Andreas Schindler;Andreas Schindler;Saadou Issifou;Saadou Issifou

  • Safety and efficacy of the RTS,S/AS01E candidate malaria vaccine given with expanded-programme-on-immunisation vaccines: 19 month follow-up of a randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial

    Kwaku Poku Asante;Salim Abdulla;Selidji Agnandji;Selidji Agnandji;John Lyimo

  • Fosmidomycin-Clindamycin for the Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

    Steffen Borrmann;Steffen Borrmann;Saadou Issifou;Saadou Issifou;Gilbert Esser;Gilbert Esser;Ayola A. Adegnika;Ayola A. Adegnika

  • Placental Malaria Increases Malaria Risk in the First 30 Months of Life

    Norbert G. Schwarz;Norbert G. Schwarz;Ayola A. Adegnika;Ayola A. Adegnika;Ayola A. Adegnika;Lutz P. Breitling;Lutz P. Breitling;Julian Gabor;Julian Gabor

  • First-in-human, Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial of Differentially Adjuvanted PAMVAC, A Vaccine Candidate to Prevent Pregnancy-associated Malaria.

    Benjamin Mordmüller;Mihály Sulyok;Diane Egger-Adam;Mafalda Resende

  • Microscopic and sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection, but not inflammation caused by infection, is associated with low birth weight.

    Ayôla A. Adegnika;Jaco J. Verweij;Selidji T. Agnandji;Sanders K. Chai

  • Fosmidomycin-Clindamycin for Plasmodium falciparum Infections in African Children

    Steffen Borrmann;Ayola A. Adegnika;Pierre-Blaise Matsiegui;Saadou Issifou;Saadou Issifou

  • Fixed-Dose Pyronaridine-Artesunate Combination for Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Pediatric Patients in Gabon

    Michael Ramharter;Michael Ramharter;Michael Ramharter;Florian Kurth;Florian Kurth;Annette C. Schreier;Annette C. Schreier;Johannes Nemeth;Johannes Nemeth;Johannes Nemeth

  • Fosmidomycin plus Clindamycin for Treatment of Pediatric Patients Aged 1 to 14 Years with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

    Steffen Borrmann;Steffen Borrmann;Steffen Borrmann;Ingrid Lundgren;Ingrid Lundgren;Sunny Oyakhirome;Bénido Impouma

  • High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Gabonese Adults

    Matthias P. Dal-Bianco;Kai B. Köster;Ulrich D. Kombila;Jürgen F. J. Kun

  • A phase 2b randomized, controlled trial of the efficacy of the GMZ2 malaria vaccine in African children.

    Sodiomon B Sirima;Benjamin Mordmüller;Paul Milligan;Ulysse Ateba Ngoa

  • Epidemiology of parasitic co-infections during pregnancy in Lambaréné, Gabon

    Ayôla A Adegnika;Ayôla A Adegnika;Ayôla A Adegnika;Michael Ramharter;Michael Ramharter;Michael Ramharter;Selidji T Agnandji;Selidji T Agnandji;Ulysse Ateba Ngoa;Ulysse Ateba Ngoa

  • Intermittent Preventive Treatment against Malaria in Infants in Gabon-A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    Martin P Grobusch;Bertrand Lell;Bertrand Lell;Norbert G Schwarz;Julian Gabor

  • A randomized trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of AS01 and AS02 adjuvanted RTS,S malaria vaccine candidates in children in Gabon.

    Bertrand Lell;Bertrand Lell;Selidji Agnandji;Selidji Agnandji;Isabelle von Glasenapp;Isabelle von Glasenapp;Sonja Haertle;Sonja Haertle

  • Delayed Hemolysis After Treatment With Parenteral Artesunate in African Children With Severe Malaria—A Double-center Prospective Study

    Thierry Rolling;Tsiri Agbenyega;Saadou Issifou;Ayola Akim Adegnika

  • Cellular and Humoral Responses to Influenza in Gabonese Children Living in Rural and Semi-Urban Areas

    E. van Riet;Ayola Adegnika;Ayola Adegnika;Ayola Adegnika;Kim Retra;Kim Retra;R. Vieira

  • Safety and immunogenicity of the malaria vaccine candidate GMZ2 in malaria-exposed, adult individuals from Lambaréné, Gabon

    Benjamin Mordmüller;Katja Szywon;Katja Szywon;Benedikt Greutelaers;Benedikt Greutelaers;Meral Esen;Meral Esen

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. Kremsner
Peter G. Kremsner University of Tübingen
Bertrand Lell
Bertrand Lell University of Tübingen
Ayola A. Adegnika
Ayola A. Adegnika University of Tübingen
Martin P. Grobusch
Martin P. Grobusch University of Amsterdam
Benjamin Mordmüller
Benjamin Mordmüller Radboud University Medical Center
Steffen Borrmann
Steffen Borrmann University of Tübingen
Maria Yazdanbakhsh
Maria Yazdanbakhsh Leiden University Medical Center
Michael Theisen
Michael Theisen University of Copenhagen
Adrian J. F. Luty
Adrian J. F. Luty Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Marcel Tanner
Marcel Tanner Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

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