Ikenna Gerald Isiekwe

University of Lagos

Also at Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studiesfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2018, latest 2026

General Dentistry
General Health Professions
Genetics
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Orthodontics
Periodontics

Publications: 152018–2026
Citations: 174to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 1.311.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%3 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 60%9 papers free to read

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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What they work on

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

15 in all

What Are the Challenges Facing Comprehensive Cleft Care in Africa? A Qualitative Study Involving Cleft Care Providers Across Africa
2026The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial JournalJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1177/10556656261428993
An Overview of Cleft Orthodontic Care in Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
2026

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Dentistry1067%
General Health Professions747%
Genetics427%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine427%
Orthodontics320%
Periodontics320%
Oral Surgery213%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health213%
Speech and Hearing213%
Anatomy17%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Dental Research and COVID-1910
Dental Education, Practice, Research7
Cleft Lip and Palate Research4
Infection Control and Ventilation4
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics3
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques2
Oral and Craniofacial Lesions2
Scientific and Engineering Research Topics2
COVID-19 and Mental Health1
dental development and anomalies1
Dental Health and Care Utilization1
Dental Trauma and Treatments1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

13% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

India2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG15 papers
University of Port HarcourtNG4 papers
University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG4 papers
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and StudiesIN2 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Bayero University KanoNG2 papers
University of MaiduguriNG1 paper
University of NigeriaNG1 paper
University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
University of CalabarNG1 paper

Where they publish

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal4
Journal of Orthodontic Science2
Nigerian Journal of Dental Research2
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics1
Asian Journal of Medicine and Health1
European Journal Of Dental Education1
Journal of Dental Education1
Journal of Education and Ethics in Dentistry1

How it can be read

60% free to read

Diamond 3 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 13%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 13%Free to read, no open licence
Green

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being6
17Partnerships for the goals2
1No poverty1
4Quality education1

Most cited

Nigerian undergraduate dental students’ knowledge, perception, and attitude to COVID‐19 and infection control practices
Journal of Dental Education3
202057 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic practice by orthodontists and orthodontic residents in Nigeria
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists3
202048 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics3
202132 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
The COVID‐19 pandemic and dental residency training in Nigeria
European Journal Of Dental Education3
202016 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Cleft Care in a Developing Country: An Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients/Parents of Children With an Orofacial Cleft to Orthodontic Treatment
The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal17
20216 citations

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment

2021American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsJournalOpen access32 citations10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.11.030

The COVID-19 pandemic and orthodontic practice in Nigeria

2021Journal of Orthodontic ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.4103/jos.jos_40_20

Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic practice by orthodontists and orthodontic residents in Nigeria

2020Journal of the World Federation of OrthodontistsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding48 citations10.1016/j.ejwf.2020.07.001

The COVID‐19 pandemic and dental residency training in Nigeria

2020European Journal Of Dental EducationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.1111/eje.12654

Oral Habits in Children With Orofacial Clefts: A Comparative Study

2020The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial JournalJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1177/1055665620969570

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