Most cited papers from Njala University

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What are the most cited papers from Njala University?

The most cited paper from Njala University is "Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers" (John L. Wilkinson et al., 2022), with 1,634 citations. Next come "Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (762) and "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (500).

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Showing 50 of 61 papers. Every paper with more than 60 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers John L. Wilkinson et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access127 authors	14 Feb 2022	1,634
2	Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors	Oct 2025	762
3	Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Mohsen Naghavi et al. · The Lancet Open access2,463 authors	Oct 2025	500
4	Determinants of Variation in Tropical Forest Primate Biomass: New Evidence from West Africa John F. Oates, George H. Whitesides, A. GLYN DAVIES et al. · Ecology	Feb 1990	341
5	The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Lisa M Force et al. · The Lancet Open access1,377 authors	25 Sep 2025	330
6	Community-based antibiotic access and use in six low-income and middle-income countries: a mixed-method approach Nga T T Do et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access	12 Mar 2021	297
7	Towards an understanding of resilience: responding to health systems shocks Johanna Hanefeld, Susannah Mayhew, Helena Legido‐Quigley et al. · Health Policy and Planning Open access	20 Dec 2017	297
8	Handbook of plant and crop physiology Abu Dim Din Sesay · Field Crops Research	Oct 1995	251
9	Modelling landfill location using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): Case study Bo, Southern Sierra Leone Solomon Peter Gbanie, Paul Tengbe, Jinnah Samuel Momoh et al. · Applied Geography	23 Jul 2012	246
10	Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA) Massimo Sartelli et al. · World Journal of Emergency Surgery Open access173 authors	14 Jul 2016	201
11	H3Africa AWI-Gen Collaborative Centre: a resource to study the interplay between genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in four sub-Saharan African countries Michèle Ramsay et al. · Global Health Open access	2016	196
12	Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis Authia P Gray et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access472 authors	22 Oct 2025	194
13	COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease? Najmul Haider, Peregrine Rothman-Ostrow, Abdinasir Yusuf Osman et al. · Frontiers in Public Health Open access	26 Nov 2020	192
14	Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Awareness of Hypertension: An H3Africa AWI-Gen Study Across 6 Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé et al. · Global Heart Open access	13 Mar 2017	191
15	Wild Meat Is Still on the Menu: Progress in Wild Meat Research, Policy, and Practice from 2002 to 2020 Daniel J. Ingram et al. · Annual Review of Environment and Resources ReviewOpen access	20 Aug 2021	188
16	Unintended consequences of the ‘bushmeat ban’ in West Africa during the 2013–2016 Ebola virus disease epidemic Jesse H. Bonwitt, Michael N Dawson, Martin Kandeh et al. · Social Science & Medicine Open access	31 Jan 2018	179
17	Functionality, in Vitro Digestibility and Physicochemical Properties of Two Varieties of Defatted Foxtail Millet Protein Concentrates Tabita Kamara Mohamed, Ke‐Xue Zhu, Issoufou Amadou et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access	Dec 2009	163
18	Social Pathways for Ebola Virus Disease in Rural Sierra Leone, and Some Implications for Containment Paul Richards, Joseph Amara, Mariane C. Ferme et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases Open access	17 Apr 2015	161
19	Healthcare providers on the frontlines: a qualitative investigation of the social and emotional impact of delivering health services during Sierra Leone’s Ebola epidemic Shannon A. McMahon, Lara S. Ho, Hannah K. Brown et al. · Health Policy and Planning Open access	8 Jun 2016	154
20	Rural-Urban Migration in Africa: Theory, Policy and Research Implications Derek Byerlee · International Migration Review	Dec 1974	154
21	Research capacity building—obligations for global health partners David Beran, Peter Byass, Aiah A Gbakima et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access	9 May 2017	148
22	Evaluation of convalescent whole blood for treating Ebola Virus Disease in Freetown, Sierra Leone Foday Sahr, Rashid Ansumana, Thomas A. Massaquoi et al. · Journal of Infection Open access	17 Nov 2016	136
23	Soil pollution at a major West African E-waste recycling site: Contamination pathways and implications for potential mitigation strategies Claudia Moeckel, Knut Breivik, Therese Haugdahl Nøst et al. · Environment International Open access	24 Feb 2020	135
24	Ebola: limitations of correcting misinformation Clare Chandler, James R. Fairhead, Ann H. Kelly et al. · The Lancet Open access	19 Dec 2014	134
25	Isolation of Angola-like Marburg virus from Egyptian rousette bats from West Africa Brian R. Amman et al. · Nature Communications Open access	24 Jan 2020	131
26	Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs Najmul Haider, Javier Guitián, David G. Simons et al. · International Journal of Infectious Diseases Open access	29 May 2022	130
27	Onchocerca volvulus: Application of the polymerase chain reaction to identification and strain differentiation of the parasite Stefanie E. O. Meredith, Gabriel Landó, Aiah A Gbakima et al. · Experimental Parasitology	Oct 1991	127
28	Functionality and Antioxidant Properties of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as Influenced by the Degree of Hydrolysis Mohamed Beva Kelfala Foh, Issoufou Amadou, Betty Mabel Foh et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access	26 Apr 2010	120
29	Taking forward a ‘One Health’ approach for turning the tide against the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and other zoonotic pathogens with epidemic potential Alimuddin I. Zumla, Osman Ahmed Dar, Richard Anthony Kock et al. · International Journal of Infectious Diseases Open access	Jun 2016	113
30	Impact of alternative cropping systems on groundwater use and grain yields in the North China Plain Region Dengpan Xiao, Yanjun Shen, Yongqing Qi et al. · Agricultural Systems	5 Feb 2017	109
31	Ochratoxin A and aflatoxins in breast milk samples from Sierra Leone Felixtina E. Jonsyn, S. M. Maxwell, R. G. Hendrickse · Mycopathologia	Aug 1995	105
32	Status and Challenges of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau’s Grasslands: An Analysis of Causes, Mitigation Measures, and Way Forward Moses Fayiah, Shikui Dong, Sphiwe Wezzie Khomera et al. · Sustainability Open access	4 Feb 2020	104
33	Facilitating emergency obstetric care through transportation and communication, Bo, Sierra Leone O Samai, Paul Sengeh, (The Bo PMM Team) · International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics	Nov 1997	103
34	Multidrug-resistant tet(X)-containing hospital isolates in Sierra Leone Tomasz A. Łęski, Umaru Bangura, David Henry Jimmy et al. · International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents	18 May 2013	102
35	Attribution of hydrological change in Heihe River Basin to climate and land use change in the past three decades Kaisheng Luo, Fulu Tao, Juana Paul Moiwo et al. · Scientific Reports Open access	20 Sep 2016	99
36	High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from outpatient urine samples but not the hospital environment in Bo, Sierra Leone Tomasz A. Łęski, Chris R. Taitt, Umaru Bangura et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases Open access	18 Apr 2016	99
37	Ethnobotanical value and conservation of sacred groves of the Kpaa Mende in Sierra Leone Aiah R. Lebbie, Raymond P. Guries · Economic Botany Open access	Jul 1995	98
38	The application of water–energy nexus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a structured review Abderrahim Maftouh, Omkaltoume El Fatni, Moses Fayiah et al. · Applied Water Science Open access	31 Mar 2022	97
39	The Relevance of Smallholder Farming to African Agricultural Growth and Development Alie Kamara, Abdul Rahman Conteh, Edward R. Rhodes et al. · African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development Open access	Feb 2019	92
40	Influence of pH Shift on Functional Properties of Protein Isolated of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Muscles and of Soy Protein Isolate Mohamed Beva Kelfala Foh, Xia Wenshui, Issoufou Amadou et al. · Food and Bioprocess Technology	10 Jan 2011	90
41	Vaccine anxieties, vaccine preparedness: Perspectives from Africa in a Covid-19 era Melissa Leach, Hayley MacGregor, Grace Akello et al. · Social Science & Medicine Open access	16 Feb 2022	88
42	Dog rabies control in West and Central Africa: A review Céline Mbilo et al. · Acta Tropica	11 May 2020	80
43	Child, maternal, and adult mortality in Sierra Leone: nationally representative mortality survey 2018–20 Ronald Carshon-Marsh, Ashley Aimone, Rashid Ansumana et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access	25 Nov 2021	79
44	Women’s economic empowerment and health related decision-making in rural Sierra Leone Hilary Cornish, Helen Walls, Rachel Ndirangu et al. · Culture Health & Sexuality Open access	8 Nov 2019	79
45	Oviposition, Development and Survivorship of the sweetpotato WhiteflyBemisia tabacion Soybean,Glycine max, and the Garden Bean,Phaseolus vulgaris Augustine Mansaray, Abu James Sundufu · Journal of Insect Science Open access	Feb 2009	76
46	Assessing the catastrophic effects of out-of-pocket healthcare payments prior to the uptake of a nationwide health insurance scheme in Ghana James Akazili, Di McIntyre, Edmund Wedam Kanmiki et al. · Global Health Action Open access	2017	75
47	A synoptic revision of Inversodicraea (Podostemaceae) Martin Cheek, Abdulai M. B. Feika, Aiah R. Lebbie et al. · Blumea - Biodiversity Evolution and Biogeography of Plants Open access	14 Sep 2017	73
48	How prepared is the world? Identifying weaknesses in existing assessment frameworks for global health security through a One Health approach Tieble Traore et al. · The Lancet Open access	19 Jan 2023	71
49	Effect of Rice Straw Biochar on Soil Quality and the Early Growth and Biomass Yield of Two Rice Varieties Alie Kamara, Hawanatu Sorie Kamara, Mohamed Saimah Kamara · Agricultural Sciences Open access	2015	69
50	Estimation of cyanide with alkaline picrate Hugh J. Williams, Thomas G. Edwards · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	1980	66

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