Mohammed Garba Magaji

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

Plant Science
Complementary and alternative medicine
Pharmacology
Molecular Biology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Pharmacology

Publications: 762008–2026
Citations: 356to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 0.481.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 3%2 of 76 scored papers
Open access: 71%54 papers free to read

3 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

76 in all

Antidepressant Effect of Methanol Root Bark Extract of Acacia seyal : Involvement of Monominergic, Nitric Oxide and Opiodergic Pathways
2020The FASEB JournalJournalFirst author0 citations10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.00271
Phytochemical profiling of the bioactive principles of Alysicarpus glumaceus (Vahl) DC. aerial parts
2020

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Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science2837%
Complementary and alternative medicine2330%
Pharmacology1418%
Molecular Biology1317%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism912%
Pharmacology811%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health79%
Geriatrics and Gerontology68%
Biomaterials57%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience57%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Phytochemistry and Biological Activities13
Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies12
Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection12
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies8
Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies6
Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds5
Computational Drug Discovery Methods4
Malaria Research and Control4
Natural Compounds in Disease Treatment4
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research4
Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds4
Stress Responses and Cortisol4

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

14% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Malaysia4
United States3
Australia1
Rwanda1
Germany1
Uganda1
Iraq1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of MaiduguriNG13 papers
Bayero University KanoNG12 papers
University of AbujaNG9 papers
Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversityNG7 papers
Gombe State UniversityNG6 papers
Kaduna State UniversityNG6 papers
National Agency for the Control of AIDSNG5 papers
University of BeninNG4 papers
University of VirginiaUS3 papers
University of IlorinNG3 papers

Where they publish

The FASEB Journal4
Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology3
Journal of Current Biomedical Research3
Metabolic Brain Disease3
PubMed3
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being26
2Zero hunger8
6Clean water and sanitation5
15Life on land5
14Life below water3
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
4Quality education1
8

Most cited

Neurobehavioural evaluation of resveratrol in murine models of anxiety and schizophrenia
Metabolic Brain Disease2
201641 citations
Behavioural Effects Of The Methanolic Root Bark Extract Of Securinega virosa In Rodents
African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines
200830 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Aqueous Methanol Extracts of Cochlospermum tinctorium (A. Rich) Possess Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Activities
Journal of Young Pharmacists

DergiPark (Istanbul University)

Anticonvulsant studies on the isolated compounds from the leaves of Scurrula parasitica L (Loranthaceae)

2019Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.11113/mjfas.v15n6.1375

Assessment of cognitive and motor endurance activities in male wistar rats administered carboxymethyl cellulose

2019African Journal of Biomedical ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation

Brain Oxidative Status in Rats after Smoke Exposure

2019African Journal of Biomedical ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations

Anticonvulsant studies on a traditional antiepileptic mixture used by the Hausa people of north-western Nigeria

2017DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access1 citation

Securinega virosa (Euphorbiaceae) root bark extract inhibits glioblastoma multiforme cell survival in vitro

2015African Journal of Pharmacy and PharmacologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.5897/ajpp2014.4221

Neurobehavioural evaluation of Lophira alata (Ochnaceae) stem bark extract in mice

2015Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and PharmacologyJournal0 citations10.1515/jbcpp-2014-0096

Cannabis sativa induces sedation in mice

2013Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.2049

Behavioural Effects Of The Methanolic Root Bark Extract Of Securinega virosa In Rodents

2008African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative MedicinesJournalOpen accessFirst author30 citations10.4314/ajtcam.v5i2.31266

African Journal of Biomedical Research

International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal2

How it can be read

71% free to read

Diamond 26 · 34%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 9%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 6 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 6 · 8%Free to read, no open licence
Green 9 · 12%A copy in a repository
Closed 22 · 29%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

17 of 76 papers name a funder

Ahmadu Bello University8
Tertiary Education Trust Fund6
Gombe State University2
Texas Emerging Technology Fund2
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia1
University of Virginia1
World Health Organization1

Decent work and economic growth

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

10Reduced inequalities1

17Partnerships for the goals1

Open access · Green