Umar Shehu

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 1977, latest 2026

Mechanical Engineering
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry
Mechanics of Materials
Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering

Publications: 171977–2026
Citations: 80to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 0.551.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%2 of 16 scored papers
Open access: 53%9 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

17 in all

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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

Mechanical Engineering847%
Polymers and Plastics741%
Materials Chemistry318%
Mechanics of Materials318%
Biomaterials212%
Biomedical Engineering212%
Plant Science212%
Civil and Structural Engineering16%
Control and Systems Engineering16%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering16%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites7
Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research3
Biodiesel Production and Applications2
Metal Alloys Wear and Properties2
Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties2
Advanced Cellulose Research Studies1
African Botany and Ecology Studies1
Bamboo properties and applications1
biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties1
Cellular and Composite Structures1
Edible Oils Quality and Analysis1
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

41% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom2
Saudi Arabia2
South Africa2
Bangladesh1
Malaysia1
Singapore1
Zimbabwe1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

National Biotechnology Development AgencyNG3 papers
National Primary Health Care Development AgencyNG3 papers
King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSA2 papers
Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineGB2 papers
Tshwane University of TechnologyZA2 papers
Air Force Institute of Technology KadunaNG2 papers
Bangladesh Medical Research CouncilBD1 paper
National Medical Research CouncilSG1 paper
Universiti Sains MalaysiaMY1 paper
Federal University Birnin KebbiNG1 paper

Where they publish

FUDMA Journal of Sciences2
Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences2
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology1
Data in Brief1
Heliyon1
International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger2
6Clean water and sanitation2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
12Responsible consumption and production2
3Good health and well-being1
15Life on land1

Most cited

The Malumfashi Project—an epidemiological, clinical and laboratory study
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene3
198324 citationsWorld top 10%
Malumfashi Endemic Diseases Research Project, I
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
197720 citationsWorld top 10%
Multi-response optimization of transesterification parameters of mahogany seed oil using grey relational analysis in Taguchi method for quenching application

Oil-cassava starch-bonded cores for casting applications

2012Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied SciencesJournalSenior author3 citations

An overview of Hadfield's Steel for rail network and allied structural applications

2010Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied SciencesJournalSenior author2 citations

The Malumfashi Project—an epidemiological, clinical and laboratory study

1983Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournal24 citations10.1016/0035-9203(83)90005-6

Malumfashi Endemic Diseases Research Project, I

1977Annals of Tropical Medicine and ParasitologyJournalSenior author20 citations10.1080/00034983.1977.11687210

International Journal of Science for Global Sustainability

Journal of Polymer Research1

How it can be read

53% free to read

Diamond 3 · 18%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 24%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 8 · 47%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 17 papers name a funder

Ahmadu Bello University4
Tertiary Education Trust Fund3

201919 citationsOpen access · Gold