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Richard Birtles · Sankore

Richard Birtles

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-4216-5044

This profile carries an ORCID the researcher published on their own record — the strongest evidence available short of a human confirming it.

Publications

5

Citations

57

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4

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

3

Publications

2 works in the graph, newest first.

Emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron (BA.1) variant across Africa: an observational study
2025The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen access12 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00419-4
RETRACTED: Gradual emergence followed by exponential spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Africa
2022ScienceJournalOpen access12 citations10.1126/science.add8737