Adaeze C. Ayuk

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Physiology
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases
Surgery
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Publications: 792012–2026
Citations: 915to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 26
Field-weighted impact: 0.831.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 8%6 of 79 scored papers
Open access: 82%65 papers free to read

13 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

79 in all

Post-tuberculosis lung disease in children and adolescents: Myth or reality – A narrative review
2026Journal of the Pan African Thoracic SocietyJournalOpen access0 citations10.25259/jpats_9_2026
Complications and long-term impact of early-life acute lower respiratory tract infections
2026Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine2835%
Physiology2329%
Epidemiology2025%
Infectious Diseases1316%
Surgery1013%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health911%
General Health Professions810%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health79%
Emergency Medical Services68%
Sociology and Political Science68%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Asthma and respiratory diseases21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research9
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections8
Respiratory viral infections research8
Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery7
Delphi Technique in Research6
Pediatric health and respiratory diseases6
Respiratory and Cough-Related Research6
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions4
Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases4
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology4
Acute Kidney Injury Research3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

30% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2345678Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa14
United Kingdom9
Ghana5
United States4
Kenya4
Gambia4
Mozambique3
Argentina3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG62 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG11 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG10 papers
University of Cape TownZA10 papers
Red Cross War Memorial Children's HospitalZA10 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching HospitalNG7 papers
University of IlorinNG6 papers
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG6 papers
University of LagosNG5 papers
Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiNG5 papers

Where they publish

Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society6
Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics5
Frontiers in Pediatrics3
Pan African Medical Journal3
Pediatric Pulmonology3
PubMed3
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being37
1No poverty16
2Zero hunger4
10Reduced inequalities3
17Partnerships for the goals2
11Sustainable cities and communities1

Most cited

Vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: current paradigm on pain management
Journal of Pain Research3
201894 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
The prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis in Nigeria: A nationwide survey among children, adolescents and adults
PLoS ONE3
201986 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

A27-07 Peripheral Blood Eosinophilia Predicts Lung Function Impairment in Nigerian Children With Asthma

2026American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineJournalFirst author0 citations10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.291

A27-11 An Audit of Oxygen Therapy in Paediatric Wards of Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria

2026American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineJournalSenior author0 citations10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.898

Aetiology of pleural effusions in children living in a high TB endemic setting

2024The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung DiseaseJournal0 citations10.5588/ijtld.23.0444

Recurrent wheezing and asthma—Epidemiology and environmental determinants

2024Pediatric PulmonologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1002/ppul.27301

Complications and long‐term impact of early life pneumonia

2024Pediatric PulmonologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1002/ppul.27299

Clinical standards for the diagnosis and management of asthma in low- and middle-income countries

2023The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung DiseaseJournalOpen access15 citations10.5588/ijtld.23.0203

Global partnerships: The role of BTS-PATS in promoting global health

2023Journal of the Pan African Thoracic SocietyJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.25259/jpats_3_2023

Pulse oximetry and peak expiratory flow rate correlations in acute asthma exacerbation in children

2022Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4103/njcp.njcp_376_22

Clinical Profile and Effects of Ductal Size on Anthropometry of Children with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

2022Cardiology and Angiology An International JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.9734/ca/2022/v11i230190

Oxygen delivery systems and training needs in pediatric and adult settings- a call to action beyond COVID-19 era

2021Journal of the Pan African Thoracic SocietyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.25259/jpats_13_2021

Persistent hematuria among children with sickle cell anemia in steady state

2019Hematology Transfusion and Cell TherapyJournalOpen accessCorresponding8 citations10.1016/j.htct.2019.07.007

Tuberculosis in children presenting with chylothorax - Report of two cases and review of the literature

2019Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100848

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research2

How it can be read

82% free to read

Diamond 26 · 33%Free to read and to publish
Gold 29 · 37%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 14 · 18%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

9 of 79 papers name a funder

GlaxoSmithKline4
American Thoracic Society3
Pan African Thoracic Society3
Wellcome Trust3
AstraZeneca2
National Institute for Health and Care Research2
World Health Organization2
Ahmadu Bello University1

Spirometry in Asthma Care: A Review of the Trends and Challenges in Pediatric Practice

Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics

201748 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold