Charles Obu Bekibele

University of Ibadan

Also at University College Hospital, Ibadanfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2000, latest 2026

Ophthalmology
Epidemiology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Genetics
Cognitive Neuroscience

Publications: 512000–2026
Citations: 791to those papers
h-index: 16i10-index 20
Field-weighted impact: 0.611.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 4%2 of 51 scored papers
Open access: 57%29 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

51 in all

Awareness, Attitudes, and Willingness towards Eye Donation in Ibarapa East, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study
2026Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4103/njo.njo_27_25
An age-matched comparative study of ocular biometry parameters in cataractous and non-cataractous eyes of children in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Ophthalmology3671%
Epidemiology2039%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging1631%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1325%
Genetics510%
Cognitive Neuroscience36%
Molecular Biology36%
Surgery36%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation24%
Rheumatology24%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies19
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses15
Ocular Surface and Contact Lens11
Glaucoma and retinal disorders9
Ocular Infections and Treatments8
Corneal surgery and disorders7
Corneal Surgery and Treatments7
Ocular Disorders and Treatments5
Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research4
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries4
Ocular Oncology and Treatments3
Retinal Diseases and Treatments3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

10% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom4
Jamaica2
United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University College Hospital, IbadanNG47 papers
University College HospitalGB4 papers
Federal College of Forestry, IbadanNG4 papers
University Hospital of the West IndiesJM2 papers
University of DenverUS1 paper
University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
National Eye CentreNG1 paper
Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyNG1 paper

Where they publish

Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology9
PubMed6
Eye4
International Ophthalmology4
British Journal of Visual Impairment2
Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa (JOECSA)2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being15
1No poverty5
4Quality education3
2Zero hunger2
17Partnerships for the goals2
6Clean water and sanitation1
10Reduced inequalities1
11

Most cited

Fall Incidence in a Population of Elderly Persons in Nigeria
Gerontology
2009140 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Impact of self-reported visual impairment on quality of life in the Ibadan study of ageing
British Journal of Ophthalmology
200875 citationsOpen access · Green
Profile of patients presenting at a low vision clinic in a developing country
BMC Ophthalmology17

Ghana Medical Journal

Rate of second eye cataract surgery (SECS) amongst patients attending University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

2025Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa (JOECSA)JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.64666/joecsa.2025.7

Overcoming the challenges of cataract blindness in Nigeria: An action plan for ophthalmologists

2024The Pan-American Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4103/pajo.pajo_37_24

What do eye care workers do when their patients go blind?

2023British Journal of Visual ImpairmentJournalSenior author1 citation10.1177/02646196231154471

Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology Editorial Comments, May-August 2022 Edition

2022Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/njo.njo_15_22

Central Cornea Thickness in Glaucoma and Non-Glaucoma African Population

2016Ophthalmology Research An International JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.9734/or/2016/31121

Ocular surface disease among glaucoma patients in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria

2015Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa (JOECSA)JournalOpen access4 citations10.64666/joecsa.2015.135

Exophthalmometric value and palpebral fissure dimension in an African population

2014African Journal of Medical and Health SciencesJournalSenior author5 citations10.4103/2384-5589.144569

Squamous papillomas of the conjunctiva: A retrospective clinicopathological study

2012Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen access9 citations10.4103/1119-3077.94106

Fall Incidence in a Population of Elderly Persons in Nigeria

2009GerontologyJournalOpen accessFirst author140 citations10.1159/000236327

Retinoblastoma

2009Journal of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding41 citations10.1097/mph.0b013e31819c5275

Eye health of professional drivers of a Nigerian University

2009Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalFirst author5 citations10.4103/1117-1936.181409

Visual impairment from fibrous dysplasia in a middle-aged African man: a case report

2009Journal of Medical Case ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.1186/1752-1947-3-14

Impact of self-reported visual impairment on quality of life in the Ibadan study of ageing

2008British Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding75 citations10.1136/bjo.2007.124859

Case control study of dry eye and related ocular surface abnormalities in Ibadan, Nigeria

2008International OphthalmologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding19 citations10.1007/s10792-008-9281-8

5-fluorouracil vs. beta-irradiation in the prevention of pterygium recurrence

2004International Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding28 citations10.1111/j.1742-1241.2004.00007.x

Evaluation of the Outcome of ECCE Surgery with PC-IOL at Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria

2001Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.4314/njo.v9i1.11918

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Ophthalmic Epidemiology2

How it can be read

57% free to read

Diamond 14 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 8%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 10%A copy in a repository
Closed 22 · 43%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 51 papers name a funder

Wellcome Trust3
Glaucoma Australia1
National Eye Institute1

Sustainable cities and communities

201256 citationsOpen access · Gold

Retinoblastoma

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

200941 citationsWorld top 10%