# Influence of environmental, geographic, socio-demographic, and epidemiological factors on presence of malaria at the community level in two continents

*PRI Rank #9 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #9 |
| 18m citations | 34 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-024-67452-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Oswaldo C. Villena |
| Institution | Georgetown University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Malaria Research and Control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/malaria-research-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41598-024-67452-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67452-5)

## Topics

Plasmodium falciparum · Plasmodium vivax · cross-sectional malaria survey data · community-level malaria presence · generalized linear models · classification and regression trees · temperature-malaria unimodal relationship · precipitation-malaria unimodal relationship · malaria resurgence post-2012 · economic and development indicators · mosquito-borne disease transmission dynamics · vector abundance and distribution · long-term open-source data · Africa malaria · Asia malaria · malaria prevention

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