Otalu Otalu Jr

Ahmadu Bello University

Also at Nasarawa State Universityfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2013, latest 2025

Infectious Diseases
Parasitology
Biomaterials
Complementary and alternative medicine
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
General Health Professions

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 92013–2025
Citations: 51to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.761.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%1 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 100%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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

9 in all

Development of Nigella sativa (black seed) extract-loaded chitosan nanoparticles for targeting Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced metastatic colon cancer
2025Nano and Medical MaterialsJournalOpen access2 citations10.59400/nmm2119
Chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating turmeric (Curcuma longa) extract for the management of Streptococcus agalactiae-associated breast cancer

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Infectious Diseases222%
Parasitology222%
Biomaterials111%
Complementary and alternative medicine111%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance111%
General Health Professions111%
Genetics111%
Inorganic Chemistry111%
Materials Chemistry111%
Molecular Biology111%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics2
Amoebic Infections and Treatments1
Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus1
Coconut Research and Applications1
Curcumin's Biomedical Applications1
Diverse Scientific Research Studies1
Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection1
Helminth infection and control1
Hibiscus Plant Research Studies1
Maritime Security and History1
Medicinal Plant Research1
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

11% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

Denmark1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of MaiduguriNG5 papers
Kogi State UniversityNG3 papers
Taraba State UniversityNG2 papers
University of CopenhagenDK1 paper
University of IbadanNG1 paper
Nasarawa State UniversityNG1 paper
Delta State UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

Open Journal of Medical Microbiology2
African Journal of Governance and Development Studies (AJGDS)1
Asian Journal of Natural Product Biochemistry1
Frontiers in Microbiology1
International Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research1
Journal of Pharmacy and Allied Medicine1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being5
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
15Life on land1

Most cited

High Genetic Similarity of MRSA ST88 Isolated From Pigs and Humans in Kogi State, Nigeria
Frontiers in Microbiology
201831 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Nanoencapsulation of Phthalate from Melastomastrum Capitatum (Fern.) in Chitosan-Nps as a Target Mediated Drug Delivery for Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogen
International Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research3
20218 citationsOpen access · Green
Review of Antiviral Medicinal Plants used in Taraba State Nigeria: A Possible Source for COVID-19 Drug Discovery

Asian Journal of Natural Product Biochemistry

Effect of Terrorism and Insurgency on Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria.

2025African Journal of Governance and Development Studies (AJGDS)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.61955/qaxzuj

Review of Antiviral Medicinal Plants used in Taraba State Nigeria: A Possible Source for COVID-19 Drug Discovery

2020Journal of Scientific Research in Medical and Biological SciencesJournalOpen access4 citations10.47631/jsrmbs.v1i2.50

Journal of Scientific Research in Medical and Biological Sciences1

Nano and Medical Materials1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 4 · 44%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 11%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 22%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 11%A copy in a repository

Who funds it

2 of 9 papers name a funder

Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond1
University of Ghana1

Journal of Scientific Research in Medical and Biological Sciences3

20204 citationsOpen access · Diamond