O. F. Joel

University of Port Harcourt

Also at World Bankfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Mechanical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Pollution
Building and Construction
Civil and Structural Engineering
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 152012–2026
Citations: 114to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 0.871.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 7%1 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 40%6 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

Publications

15 in all

Occupational Hazards and Chronic Health Outcomes Among Oil Drilling Workers in The Niger Delta, Nigeria
2026International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Innovative ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.18668751
Contributing Risk Factors for Chronic Health Conditions among Oil Drilling Workers: A Predictive Modeling Approach
2026

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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

Mechanical Engineering747%
Ocean Engineering747%
Pollution640%
Building and Construction320%
Civil and Structural Engineering320%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis213%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology213%
Analytical Chemistry17%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering17%
Environmental Chemistry17%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Drilling and Well Engineering6
Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants4
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis3
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production2
Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring2
Occupational Health and Safety Research2
Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation2
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods2
Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis2
Advanced machining processes and optimization1
Chromium effects and bioremediation1
Construction Engineering and Safety1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

40% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223455Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States6
Ghana3
Niger1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

World BankUS6 papers
University of Cape CoastGH3 papers
Nigerian National Petroleum Company LimitedNG1 paper

Where they publish

SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition6
Journal of applied science and environmental management2
Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition2
Chemical Science International Journal1
Disaster and Safety Sciences1
International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Innovative Research

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

14Life below water5
6Clean water and sanitation2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
12Responsible consumption and production1
15Life on land1

Most cited

A Review of Methods for Removal of Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oil
Chemical Science International Journal612
201966 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Effect of Cement Contamination on Some Properties of Drilling Mud
Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition
201211 citations
Effect of Petroleum Fuels and Lubricants on Soil Properties of Auto-mechanic Workshops and Garages in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

International journal of research and scientific innovation

Gap Analysis Assessment of Performance of Conventional Drilling Fluids in High Temperature and High Pressure Environments

2023Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.4314/jasem.v27i9.8

A Review of Methods for Removal of Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oil

2019Chemical Science International JournalJournalOpen access66 citations10.9734/csji/2019/v26i430101

Experimental Study of Balanced Activity of Shale During Interaction With Oil Based Mud

2016SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author2 citations10.2118/184358-ms

Evaluating the Effect of Temperature and Polymer Concentration on Properties of Xanthan Gravel Pack Fluid

2016SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublication4 citations10.2118/184312-ms

Comparative Study of Rena and Mycoremediation Techniques in Reduction of Heavy Metals in Crude Oil Impacted Soil

2016SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author2 citations10.2118/184348-ms

Synergistic Effects of Dispersed Bonny Light Crude Oil on Selected Aquatic Organism

2016SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublication1 citation10.2118/184333-ms

A Review of Drill-Cuttings Treatment and Disposal Methods in Nigeria- The Gaps and Way Forward

2015SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author5 citations10.2118/178325-ms

Evaluation of Oil Spill Dispersants with a focus on their toxicity and Biodegradability

2015SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublication5 citations10.2118/178321-ms

Effect of Cement Contamination on Some Properties of Drilling Mud

2012Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationFirst author11 citations10.2118/163023-ms

Pipeline Vandalism in Nigeria: Recommended Best Practice of Checking the Menace

2012Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author7 citations10.2118/162980-ms

International journal of research and scientific innovation1

Microbiology Research Journal International1

How it can be read

40% free to read

Diamond 4 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 1 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 9 · 60%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 15 papers name a funder

World Bank Group2

Journal of applied science and environmental management

20197 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Pipeline Vandalism in Nigeria: Recommended Best Practice of Checking the Menace

Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition

20127 citations

A Review of Drill-Cuttings Treatment and Disposal Methods in Nigeria- The Gaps and Way Forward

SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition14

20155 citations