Question 1

What are the most cited papers from MalariaGEN?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from MalariaGEN is "Pyronaridine–artesunate or dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine versus current first-line therapies for repeated treatment of uncomplicated malaria: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, longitudinal, controlled, phase 3b/4 trial" (Issaka Sagara et al., 2018), with 144 citations. Next come "Ethnobotanical survey and in vitro antiplasmodial activity of plants used in traditional medicine in Burkina Faso" (133) and "Anti-malarial efficacy and resistance monitoring of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine shows inadequate efficacy in children in Burkina Faso, 2017–2018" (123).

Question 2

Which research topics does MalariaGEN publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Malaria Research and Control, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria.

Question 3

Which fields of science does MalariaGEN work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 52% of research at MalariaGEN is in Life Sciences, 43% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (36%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (27%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (19%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 4

Is MalariaGEN's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 487% higher than in 2018-2021.