Erere Otrofanowei

University of Lagos

Also at Lagos University Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Dermatology
Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology
Urology
Clinical Psychology
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Publications: 392017–2026
Citations: 157to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 0.761.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 10%4 of 39 scored papers
Open access: 62%24 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

Citations received each year

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Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

39 in all

Accessibility and affordability of emollients in the management of atopic dermatitis in Africa
2026Journal of Investigative DermatologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.jid.2026.02.013
Die vernachlässigte Mehrheit: Inverse Beziehung zwischen Prävalenz und globaler Forschungsaktivität bei 15 dermatologischen Krankheiten
2026

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Dermatology2051%
Infectious Diseases1231%
Epidemiology821%
Urology718%
Clinical Psychology615%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine513%
Cell Biology38%
General Health Professions38%
Immunology and Allergy38%
Oncology38%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Dermatological diseases and infestations7
Hair Growth and Disorders7
Nail Diseases and Treatments6
Contact Dermatitis and Allergies4
Dermatology and Skin Diseases4
Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects3
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization3
Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases3
Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies3
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies3
Neonatal skin health care3
Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

31% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States7
South Africa4
Switzerland3
United Kingdom3
Australia2
China2
Germany2
India2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG32 papers
Lagos State University Teaching HospitalNG10 papers
Lagos State UniversityNG5 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG4 papers
Lagos State Health Service CommissionNG4 papers
University of KwaZulu-NatalZA3 papers
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterUS2 papers
Murdoch Children's Research InstituteAU2 papers
Lady Hardinge Medical CollegeIN2 papers
University Hospital of BaselCH2 papers

Where they publish

PubMed8
International Journal of Dermatology4
Journal of Clinical Sciences3
JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft2
Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society2
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice2
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal2
PAMJ Clinical Medicine2

How it can be read

62% free to read

Diamond 10 · 26%Free to read and to publish
Gold 9 · 23%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
1No poverty6
11Sustainable cities and communities3
5Gender equality2
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
10Reduced inequalities1
14Life below water1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Ivermectin shows clinical benefits in mild to moderate COVID19: a randomized controlled double-blind, dose-response study in Lagos
QJM3
202180 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Medical mortality in an emergency department in Nigeria: the transition is obvious!
African Health Sciences3
202115 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Growing trend of tattooing and its complications in Nigeria
International Journal of Dermatology
201710 citationsWorld top 10%
Clinico‐etiologic profile of hand dermatitis and patch response of patients at a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria: results of a prospective observational study
International Journal of Dermatology10
20188 citations
Predictors and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia in Lagos, Nigeria
Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society3
20215 citationsOpen access · Diamond

JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft

Clinical presentation and biophysical parameters of patients with atopic dermatitis in Lagos, Nigeria

2026Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and VenerologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/ejdv.ejdv_48_25

Special Aspects of Contact Dermatitis in Africa

2025Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-319-40221-5_223-1

Management Outcomes of Hand Dermatitis in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Nigeria

2023Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4103/njcp.njcp_354_23

Virtual mentorship in dermatology

2022International Journal of DermatologyJournal3 citations10.1111/ijd.16189

Chronic Urticaria in Blacks

2022Nigerian Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4103/njm.njm_185_21

Does prolonged stress enhance coping? Nigerian healthcare providers and COVID-19-related stress management

2022Journal of the Pan African Thoracic SocietyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.25259/jpats_22_2022

Folliculitis keloidalis in an urban market in Lagos, Nigeria

2022Journal of Clinical SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.4103/jcls.jcls_49_21

Predictors and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia in Lagos, Nigeria

2021Journal of the Pan African Thoracic SocietyJournalOpen access5 citations10.25259/jpats_25_2021

Growing trend of tattooing and its complications in Nigeria

2017International Journal of DermatologyJournal10 citations10.1111/ijd.13521

A copy in a repository

Closed 15 · 38%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 39 papers name a funder

Eli Lilly and Company1
Eli Lilly Australia1
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology1
LEO Fondet1