M.U. Kawu

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Animal Science and Zoology
Agronomy and Crop Science
Plant Science
Genetics
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Physiology

Publications: 612007–2026
Citations: 943to those papers
h-index: 15i10-index 20
Field-weighted impact: 1.141.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%8 of 61 scored papers
Open access: 72%44 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

61 in all

Influence of Preconception Body Weight and Pregnancy Types on Oxidative Stress Responses of Periparturient Tropical Goats, and Their Kids Body Weight During the Hot-dry Season
2026Kufa Journal For Veterinary Medical SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.36326/kjvs/2025/v16i221023
Ursolic acid attenuates obesity-related metabolic dysfunction via modulation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma in male Wistar rats fed with high-carbohydrate high-fat diet

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Citations received each year

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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

Animal Science and Zoology2439%
Agronomy and Crop Science2236%
Plant Science1118%
Genetics1016%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis915%
Physiology813%
Nutrition and Dietetics711%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health610%
Molecular Biology58%
Pharmacology58%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Reproductive Physiology in Livestock21
Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock19
Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock9
Birth, Development, and Health6
Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity6
Thermoregulation and physiological responses6
Animal Nutrition and Physiology5
Climate Change and Health Impacts4
Moringa oleifera research and applications4
Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress3
Biochemical Acid Research Studies3
Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

8% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Uganda2
Rwanda1
Malta1
Togo1
United States1
Ethiopia1
South Africa1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of IlorinNG6 papers
Sa'adu Zungur UniversityNG3 papers
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG3 papers
University of MaiduguriNG2 papers
National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison ServicesNG2 papers
Bayero University KanoNG2 papers
University of JosNG2 papers
National Veterinary Research InstituteNG2 papers
Kampala International UniversityUG2 papers
Federal University of Health Sciences AzareNG2 papers

Where they publish

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production4
Small Ruminant Research3
Comparative Clinical Pathology2
Journal of Applied Animal Research2
Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine2
Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
2Zero hunger10
14Life below water9
6Clean water and sanitation6
13Climate action3
15Life on land2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10

Most cited

Nigeria’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic: January to May 2020
Journal of Global Health
2020146 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Effect of Yeast Probiotic on Growth, Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Malondialdehyde Concentration of Broiler Chickens
Antioxidants
2013127 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
EVALUATION OF SUBCHRONIC CHLORPYRIFOS POISONING ON HEMATOLOGICAL AND SERUM BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN MICE AND PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF VITAMIN C

2025Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied SciencesJournalOpen access1 citation10.1186/s43088-024-00565-y

Toxicopathological Effects of the Venom of Echis ocellatus on Experimentally Envenomated Swiss Albino Rats

2024Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/jasem.v28i12.51

Alpha lipoic acid improved blood glucose level and lipid profile in type-2 diabetic Wistar rats

2023Gadau Journal of Pure and Allied SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.54117/gjpas.v2i2.107

Neonatal adjustments in respiratory and pulse rates in tropical breeds of buck-kids and doelings

2021Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research CenterJournalOpen access2 citations10.1186/s42269-021-00646-3

Age-dependent changes in diurnal thermoregulatory responses of rabbits during the early-rainy season

2021Nigerian Journal of Animal ProductionJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.51791/njap.v48i3.2951

eHealth Adoption on Patients' Pre-Consultation Waiting Time

2020International Journal of Information Technology and Web EngineeringJournalSenior author3 citations10.4018/ijitwe.2020040105

An update on oestrus synchronisation of goats in Nigeria

2016Asian Pacific Journal of ReproductionJournalOpen access35 citations10.1016/j.apjr.2016.01.002

Advances in Enzyme Research

Annals of Animal Science1

How it can be read

72% free to read

Diamond 20 · 33%Free to read and to publish
Gold 14 · 23%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 17 · 28%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

15 of 61 papers name a funder

Ahmadu Bello University11
Tertiary Education Trust Fund5
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1
Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy1
Public Health England1
World Health Organization1

Reduced inequalities

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

17Partnerships for the goals1

The Journal of Toxicological Sciences2

2007113 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze