Peter O. Nkwo

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2001, latest 2024

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 272001–2024
Citations: 389to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 0.761.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 4%1 of 27 scored papers
Open access: 63%17 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

27 in all

Introducing the World Health Organization Labour Care Guide in Nigeria: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Impediments by Doctors and Nurses at 3-Tier Hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria
2024Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences.JournalOpen access2 citations10.4103/njbcs.njbcs_25_24
Effects of Maternal Dyslipidemia on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: A Prospective Cohort Study

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Obstetrics and Gynecology1141%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1037%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health933%
Infectious Diseases519%
Emergency Medicine415%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism415%
General Health Professions415%
Epidemiology311%
Reproductive Medicine311%
Emergency Medical Services27%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions6
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies6
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions5
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy4
Global Maternal and Child Health4
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health3
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues3
Maternal and fetal healthcare3
Cancer Research and Treatment2
Genital Health and Disease2
Global Health and Surgery2
Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

4% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG27 papers
Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiNG5 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG2 papers
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustGB1 paper
Whiston HospitalGB1 paper
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG1 paper
Nigerian National Petroleum Company LimitedNG1 paper
Ebonyi State UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics5
International Journal of Women s Health3
Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology3
Patient Preference and Adherence2
Tropical Doctor2
African Journal of Reproductive Health1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being14
5Gender equality4
8Decent work and economic growth3
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Comparison of domestic violence against women in urban versus rural areas of southeast Nigeria
International Journal of Women s Health5
201462 citationsOpen access · Gold
Prevalence and perinatal mortality associated with preterm births in a tertiary medical center in South East Nigeria
International Journal of Women s Health3
201439 citationsOpen access · Gold
Poor availability of skilled birth attendants in Nigeria: A case study of Enugu state primary health care system

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Prevalence, outcomes, and predictors of antepartum hemorrhage due to placenta previa in Nigeria

2022International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen access0 citations10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_24_22

Poor availability of skilled birth attendants in Nigeria: A case study of Enugu state primary health care system

2015Annals of Medical and Health Sciences ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding36 citations10.4103/2141-9248.149778

Contraceptive use among HIV‐positive women in Enugu, southeast Nigeria

2014International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournal27 citations10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.12.014

Baseline Renal Function among Antiretroviral Therapy-Naive, HIV-Infected Patients in Southeast Nigeria

2013Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)JournalOpen access14 citations10.1177/2325957413488169

The perception and use of chaperones by Nigerian gynecologists

2012International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.07.014

Positive attitude to menopause and improved quality of life among Igbo women in Nigeria

2008International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.05.006

External Cephalic Version: A Survey of Current Practice Among Nigerian Obstetricians

2005Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.4314/tjog.v21i1.14458

The Nigerian-Based Obstetrician and the Stress of Obstetric Emergencies

2004Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/tjog.v20i1.14399

Feasibility of Reducing the Caesarean Section Rate at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

2002Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyJournalOpen accessFirst author14 citations10.4314/tjog.v19i2.14379

Correlation between Intrapartum Fundal Height and Birth Weight

2002African Journal of Reproductive HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.2307/3583127

Decrease in female genital mutilation among Nigerian Ibo girls

2001International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalFirst author16 citations10.1016/s0020-7292(01)00456-8

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research

How it can be read

63% free to read

Diamond 4 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 10 · 37%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Green 2 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 10 · 37%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 27 papers name a funder

AstraZeneca1
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research

201536 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Contraceptive use among HIV‐positive women in Enugu, southeast Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics3

201427 citations