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Named after the University of Sankore in Timbuktu — one of the world’s oldest centres of learning. Every figure here is computed from work-level records in our own graph, never copied from a source’s summary count.

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Francis Olivier Tchikaya · Sankore

Francis Olivier Tchikaya

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This profile was assembled from author names on publications. Open indexes routinely split one researcher across several such profiles, so these totals may be incomplete.

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2

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24

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2

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

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2

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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