Iheanyi Omezuruike Okonko

University of Port Harcourt

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases
Hepatology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Health Professions
Virology

Publications: 892009–2026
Citations: 577to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 18
Field-weighted impact: 0.311.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 1%1 of 89 scored papers
Open access: 71%63 papers free to read

14 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

Publications

89 in all

Grant-o-thon: a designathon-informed grant writing program to enhance research grant writing skills in low- and middle-income countries
2026Academic MedicineJournalOpen access0 citations10.1093/acamed/wvag151
Profiling of antimicrobial genes of pathogenic bacteria found in chicken sold in Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria
2026

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology4854%
Infectious Diseases2730%
Hepatology1517%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1112%
General Health Professions910%
Virology89%
Molecular Biology78%
Immunology67%
Physiology67%
Nutrition and Dietetics56%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Hepatitis B Virus Studies14
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk14
Hepatitis C virus research11
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions9
HIV Research and Treatment8
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research6
Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments6
Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment6
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research5
Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology5
Viral-associated cancers and disorders5
Virology and Viral Diseases5

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

4% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom3
United States2
Australia1
Colombia1
Uganda1
China1
Philippines1
Cameroon1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ebonyi State UniversityNG14 papers
University of IbadanNG9 papers
Madonna UniversityNG9 papers
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-AlikeNG9 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG8 papers
Rivers State UniversityNG8 papers
Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyNG5 papers
Igbinedion UniversityNG4 papers
Federal University of Agriculture, AbeokutaNG4 papers
University of IlorinNG4 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry13
Scientia Africana11
African Health Sciences10
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)5
International Journal of Pathogen Research3
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being57
1No poverty4
6Clean water and sanitation3
5Gender equality2
17Partnerships for the goals2
4Quality education1

Most cited

Detection of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) among pregnant women in Oluyoro Catholic Hospital, Ibadan, South-Western Nigeria
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology3
201060 citationsOpen access · Gold
Microbial Ecology of Organisms Causing Pawpaw (Carica papaya L.) Fruit Decay in Oyo State, Nigeria
American-Eurasian journal of toxicological sciences
201048 citations
BENEFITS, PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FISH CONSUMPTION
201235 citations

Every institution they have given on a paper.

International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive

SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS-E VIRUS (HEV) AMONGST MEAT HANDLERS IN IRRUA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

2025African Journal of Health Safety and EnvironmentJournalOpen access0 citations10.52417/ajhse.v6i1.570

Serological Evidence of HIV/HBV Co-infection among HIV-infected patients in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria

2023GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.30574/gscbps.2023.23.3.0134

Environmental impact assessment of abattoirs in Rivers State, Nigeria

2023World Journal of Advanced Research and ReviewsJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.2.1653

The Prevalence of Candida Species among HIV-Positive Women in Aluu, Nigeria: A Call for Awareness

2023International Journal of Pathogen ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i6258

Epstein Barr virus nuclear antigens among University Students in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2023International Journal of Science and Technology Research ArchiveJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.53771/ijstra.2023.4.1.0140

Immunoglobulin-M (IgM) antibody against cytomegalovirus among females of reproductive age in Buguma, Rivers State, Nigeria

2023International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences ArchiveJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.53771/ijbpsa.2023.5.1.0016

HIV/malaria co-infection and its determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, Nigeria

2023Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and PharmacyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.30574/msabp.2023.9.1.0032

Zero Prevalence of HIV and HCV Coinfection in the Highly HIV-infected Population of Rivers State, Nigeria

2021Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.9734/ajrimps/2021/v10i330164

HIV and HBV Coinfections in the Highly HIV-infected Population of Rivers State, Nigeria

2021Asian Journal of Advanced Research and ReportsJournalOpen access5 citations10.9734/ajarr/2021/v15i630402

HIV coinfections with tuberculosis among HIV-1 infected individuals in old cross river state, Nigeria

2020Journal of Immunoassay and ImmunochemistryJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1080/15321819.2020.1717527

Circulating HBV Genotypes among Animal and Non-Animal Handlers in Osun State, Nigeria

2020Journal of Advances in MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1030286

Seropositivity of Hepatitis C Virus among Intending Blood Donors in Rivers State, Nigeria

2020HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)JournalSenior author2 citations

Prevalence of Rubella Specific IgM Antibodies among Expectant Mothers in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers state, Nigeria

2020HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)JournalSenior author2 citations

Prevalence of Rubella IgG Antibodies among Pregnant Women in Rivers State, Nigeria

2020Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical ResearchJournalOpen access3 citations10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i830467

Seropositivity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Intending Blood Donors in Rivers State, Nigeria

2020Asian Journal of Research in Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.9734/ajrid/2020/v4i330149

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus among Women of Child-Bearing Age in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2020HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)JournalFirst author1 citation

Potential public health risks associated with suya spice mix in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2020Toxicology and Environmental Health SciencesJournalSenior author0 citations10.1007/s13530-020-00055-5

Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports2

Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases2

How it can be read

71% free to read

Diamond 31 · 35%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 8%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 22 · 25%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 26 · 29%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 89 papers name a funder

World Health Organization4
African Academy of Sciences1
Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa1
Government of the United Kingdom1
International AIDS Society1
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases1
National Institutes of Health1
New Partnership for Africa's Development1

201434 citationsOpen access · Hybrid