Olufunke D. Akin-Ajani

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Food Science
Pharmaceutical Science
Nutrition and Dietetics
Plant Science
Forestry
Complementary and alternative medicine

Publications: 242005–2026
Citations: 225to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 1.111.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 8%2 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 71%17 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

Publications

24 in all

Design and Evaluation of Topical Gel Formulation of Fonio Starch Nanoparticles
2026Starch - StärkeJournalCorresponding0 citations10.1002/star.70198
Formulation and antimicrobial assessment of herbal soap from Tetrapleura tetrapleura (Schumach. & Thonn.) Taub. and Ageratum conyzoides L.
2026Journal of Phytomedicine and Therapeutics

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Food Science1250%
Pharmaceutical Science1146%
Nutrition and Dietetics938%
Plant Science625%
Forestry313%
Complementary and alternative medicine28%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics28%
Inorganic Chemistry28%
Molecular Biology28%
Biochemistry14%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Polysaccharides Composition and Applications9
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems8
Food composition and properties7
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems5
African Botany and Ecology Studies3
Microencapsulation and Drying Processes3
Botanical Research and Chemistry2
Coconut Research and Applications2
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity2
Food Science and Nutritional Studies2
Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology2
Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

29% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

Germany3
India3
Ghana1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of PotsdamDE3 papers
K.T.N College of PharmacyIN2 papers
Lead City UniversityNG2 papers
Chitkara UniversityIN1 paper
Federal University of TechnologyNG1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Federal University Oye EkitiNG1 paper
International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG1 paper
International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG1 paper
University of LagosNG1 paper

Where they publish

Starch - Stärke4
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Excipients3
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences2
Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation2
Polymers in Medicine2
AAPS PharmSciTech1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

6Clean water and sanitation5
2Zero hunger4
3Good health and well-being1
15Life on land1

Most cited

Effect of acid modification on the material and compaction properties of fonio and sweet potato starches
Starch - Stärke
201438 citations
Evaluation of the disintegrant properties of native and modified forms of fonio and sweet potato starches
Starch - Stärke
201525 citations
Formulation of floating metronidazole microspheres using cassava starch (Manihot esculenta) as polymer
Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
201723 citations
Effects of plantain and corn starches on the mechanical and disintegration properties of paracetamol tablets

Coconut Oil and Shea Butter as Lipids for the Formulation of Ciprofloxacin-Loaded Nanoparticles

2025Journal of Pharmaceutical InnovationJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s12247-025-09922-5

Antioxidants and Inflammation: Bridging Natural Remedies with Modern Technology for Healthier Living

2025Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of PharmacyJournalOpen access0 citations10.52794/hujpharm.1610284

The gelling properties of Dillenia indica mucilage in benzyl benzoate emulgel formulations

2022Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1590/s2175-97902022e20263

Material and compressional properties of Irvingia gabonensis (O’Rorke) Bail polymers

2022International Journal of Pharmaceutical ExcipientsJournalOpen access1 citation10.66617/001c.36809

Date Mucilage as Co-Polymer in Metformin-loaded Microbeads for Controlled Release

2019International Journal of Pharmaceutical ExcipientsJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.66617/001c.7743

Chrysophyllum albidum mucilage as a binding agent in paracetamol tablet formulations

2016Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationJournalCorresponding15 citations10.1007/s40005-016-0266-8

ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia

How it can be read

71% free to read

Diamond 8 · 33%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 8%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 21%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 7 · 29%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

9 of 24 papers name a funder

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft4
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung3
Chitkara University1
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst1
Tertiary Education Trust Fund1
Universität Potsdam1

200523 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Nutritional and pharmacological potentials of orphan legumes: Subfamily faboideae

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202320 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold