Damian O. Odo

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Pretoriafrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Religious studies
Development
Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Archeology
General Social Sciences

Publications: 182017–2026
Citations: 27to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 0
Field-weighted impact: 1.781.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 33%6 of 18 scored papers
Open access: 94%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

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.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

18 in all

Exploring Human Emotions in Joseph’s Novella (37, 42, 43, 44; 45) Through the Lens of Affect Theory
2026ReligionsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.3390/rel17060699
2 Samuel 11:2–4 Read Through the Lens of Hegemonic Masculinity
2026The Expository Times

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Religious studies1583%
Development528%
Sociology and Political Science528%
Political Science and International Relations317%
Archeology211%
General Social Sciences211%
Clinical Psychology16%
Literature and Literary Theory16%

Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Biblical Studies and Interpretation15
Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education5
Development, Ethics, and Society5
Christian Theology and Mission3
Archaeology and Historical Studies2
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria2
Religion, Society, and Development2
Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity2
Social Movements and Cultural Identity2
African history and culture analysis1
Diverse Research Studies Overview1
Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

72% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written13131313131313Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa13

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of PretoriaZA13 papers
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-AlikeNG2 papers
Madonna UniversityNG1 paper
Ebonyi State UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies6
Verbum et Ecclesia5
Old Testament Essays3
Missionalia1
Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies1
Religions1
The Expository Times1

How it can be read

94% free to read

Diamond 1 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 16 · 89%In an open-access journal
Closed 1 · 6%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality6
10Reduced inequalities2
1No poverty1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Conflict resolution between husband and wife in the light of the hermeneutics of biblical proverbs
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies5
20205 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
"A Good Name Is Better than Wealth" in Proverbs 22:1 vis-à-vis the Related Igbo Maxim "Ezi Afa Ka Ego" (Integrity Surpasses Wealth)
Old Testament Essays5
20205 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Sōteria [salvation] in Christianity and Ụbandu [wholeness] in Igbo traditional religion: Towards a renewed understanding
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies16
20175 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Social-scientific criticism in Nigerian New Testament scholarship
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
20214 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Exploring Ruth 1:16–18 in the context of mother and daughter-in-law relationships in Igboland
Verbum et Ecclesia5
20214 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Genesis 38:8–10 read in the context of use of contraceptives by Christian couples

2025HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4102/hts.v81i1.10336

Genesis 34:1-4 read in the context of sexual violence against female teenagers in Nigerian society

2025Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/njrcs.v13i3.3

Exploring Joshua 7:1–5 through the lens of social contagion liability

2024Verbum et EcclesiaJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4102/ve.v45i1.3197

Social-scientific criticism in Nigerian New Testament scholarship

2021HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen access4 citations10.4102/hts.v77i1.6394

Exploring a retrospective narrative in Genesis 45:1–15

2021HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.4102/hts.v77i4.6921

Ancient patronage: A possible interpretative context for Luke 18:18–23?

2021HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4102/hts.v77i1.6427