Idika K. Idika

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

Small Animals
Parasitology
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology
Epidemiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Publications: 362008–2026
Citations: 287to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 0.661.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 6%2 of 36 scored papers
Open access: 58%21 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

36 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

Small Animals1953%
Parasitology1439%
Animal Science and Zoology1028%
Ecology925%
Epidemiology719%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics38%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine38%
Plant Science38%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health38%
Agronomy and Crop Science26%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Helminth infection and control16
Parasites and Host Interactions12
Parasite Biology and Host Interactions9
Coccidia and coccidiosis research7
Trypanosoma species research and implications6
Animal Nutrition and Physiology4
Botanical Research and Chemistry3
Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics3
Parasitic infections in humans and animals3
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies3
Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology2
Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG8 papers
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiNG6 papers
University of AbujaNG4 papers
Federal University of Agriculture, AbeokutaNG2 papers
Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG2 papers
Federal College of Education (Technical), UmunzeNG2 papers
University of BeninNG1 paper
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG1 paper

Where they publish

Comparative Clinical Pathology3
Veterinary Parasitology3
Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports3
Health2
Nigerian Veterinary Journal2
Parasitology Research2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger9
3Good health and well-being8
15Life on land3
6Clean water and sanitation2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
14Life below water1
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Most cited

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections of dog in Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria
Parasite Epidemiology and Control
201741 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Efficacy of levamisole and ivermectin in the control of bovine parasitic gastroenteritis in the sub-humid savanna zone of southeastern Nigeria
Parasitology Research215
201225 citations
Gastrointestinal helminth parasites of local chickens from selected communities in Nsukka region of south eastern Nigeria

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Foetal wastage in food animals slaughtered at Nsukka Municipal abattoir, Nigeria

2021Nigerian Journal of Animal ProductionJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.51791/njap.v41i1.2706

Epidemiology of infections with zoonotic pig parasites in Enugu State, Nigeria

2020Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and ReportsJournal15 citations10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100397

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections of dog in Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria

2017Parasite Epidemiology and ControlJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding41 citations10.1016/j.parepi.2017.05.004

Re-evaluation of porcine cysticercosis in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Nigeria

2017Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical DiseaseJournalOpen accessFirst author13 citations10.12980/apjtd.7.2017d7-7

Efficacy of ivermectin against gastrointestinal nematodes of pig in Nsukka area of Enugu State, Nigeria

2017Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and ReportsJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.07.006

Response of Nigerian local breed of dog to graded doses of Ancylostoma caninum infection

2017Sokoto Journal of Veterinary SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4314/sokjvs.v15i4.2

Correlates of resistance to gastrointestinal nematode infection in Nigerian West African dwarf sheep

2012Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author8 citations10.1016/s1995-7645(12)60093-5

Research Journal of Parasitology

Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences2

How it can be read

58% free to read

Diamond 16 · 44%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 6%In an open-access journal
Bronze 2 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 15 · 42%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 36 papers name a funder

Tertiary Education Trust Fund1

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Journal of Parasitic Diseases15

201521 citationsOpen access · Bronze