Folake Samuel

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 2002, latest 2026

Nutrition and Dietetics
General Health Professions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Plant Science
Hematology

Publications: 702002–2026
Citations: 1,169to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 26
Field-weighted impact: 1.371.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%8 of 70 scored papers
Open access: 83%58 papers free to read

9 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

70 in all

Food intake among smallholder cassava value chain households
2019Nutrition & Food ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.1108/nfs-11-2018-0310
Micronutrient Status and Dietary Intake of Iron, Vitamin A, Iodine, Folate and Zinc in Women of Reproductive Age and Pregnant Women in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa: A Systematic Review of Data from 2005 to 2015

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Nutrition and Dietetics5680%
General Health Professions2231%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1319%
Epidemiology1014%
Plant Science913%
Hematology811%
Psychiatry and Mental health811%
Safety Research811%
Food Science710%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health69%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Child Nutrition and Water Access49
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations21
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet11
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences10
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues8
Iron Metabolism and Disorders8
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare8
Nutritional Studies and Diet6
Cassava research and cyanide4
Infant Nutrition and Health4
Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects4
Trace Elements in Health4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

54% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2345789Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States22
Netherlands18
Kenya9
Vietnam8
South Africa7
Italy7
United Kingdom7
Colombia6

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Wageningen University & ResearchNL15 papers
International Food Policy Research InstituteUS9 papers
Hanoi Medical UniversityVN6 papers
Bowen UniversityNG6 papers
International Center for Tropical AgricultureCO5 papers
The University of Texas at AustinUS5 papers
National Institute of NutritionVN5 papers
Vaal University of TechnologyZA5 papers
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG5 papers
Bioversity InternationalCO4 papers

Where they publish

Current Developments in Nutrition7
Nutrients4
Food and Nutrition Bulletin3
Food and Nutrition Sciences3
Frontiers in Nutrition3
World Nutrition3
British Journal Of Nutrition

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger47
1No poverty6
3Good health and well-being5
5Gender equality3

Most cited

Micronutrient Status and Dietary Intake of Iron, Vitamin A, Iodine, Folate and Zinc in Women of Reproductive Age and Pregnant Women in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa: A Systematic Review of Data from 2005 to 2015
Nutrients2
2017240 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Nutritional Support of Neurodevelopment and Cognitive Function in Infants and Young Children—An Update and Novel Insights
Nutrients2
2021159 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

A training intervention on child feeding among primary healthcare workers in Ibadan Municipality

2016African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author25 citations10.4102/phcfm.v8i1.884

Spatial Pattern of Household Food Insecurity and Childhood Malnutrition in Akinyele Local Government Area, Nigeria

2015International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)JournalOpen accessSenior author11 citations10.15640/ijhs.v3n1a15

Nutritional and Sensory Evaluation of Rice-Based Masa Enriched with Soybean and Crayfish

2015Food and Nutrition SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.4236/fns.2015.62024

Knowledge and Attitude of Male Staff in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution towards Infant Feeding

2015Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.9734/bjmmr/2016/20348

Knowledge and Attitude of Exclusive Breastfeeding among Hairdresser Apprentices in Ibadan, Nigeria

2014Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author20 citations10.9734/bjmmr/2015/12822

Pattern of Stunting Among Under-Five Children in Selected Urban and Rural Communities in Oyo State, Nigeria

2013ICAN Infant Child & Adolescent NutritionJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1177/1941406413502526

Nutrient and Anti-Nutrient Content of Soy-Enriched Tapioca

2012Food and Nutrition SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author25 citations10.4236/fns.2012.36105

Anaemia prevalence and dietary intake of elderly persons living in a peri-urban settlement in South Africa

2009Journal of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences / Tydskrif vir Gesinsekologie en VerbruikerswetenskappeJournalOpen access14 citations10.4314/jfecs.v36i1.47111

Global Food Security2

How it can be read

83% free to read

Diamond 18 · 26%Free to read and to publish
Gold 22 · 31%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 8 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 6 · 9%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 17%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

26 of 70 papers name a funder

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation9
Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers6
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek3
European Commission2
FrieslandCampina2
National Research Foundation2
Wageningen University and Research2