Richard C. Echem

University of Port Harcourt

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Surgery
Epidemiology
Rehabilitation
Emergency Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Rheumatology

Publications: 152007–2026
Citations: 41to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 0.151.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 80%12 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

15 in all

Comparison of SIGN interlocking nailing and compression plating in the treatment of aseptic non-union of femoral shaft fractures
2026Afrischolar DiscoveryJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.60787/phmj.v20i1.252
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
2026Afrischolar Discovery

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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.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Surgery960%
Epidemiology640%
Rehabilitation533%
Emergency Medicine213%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health213%
Rheumatology213%
Artificial Intelligence17%
General Health Professions17%
Health Informatics17%
Health Information Management17%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation5
Bone fractures and treatments4
Hip and Femur Fractures3
Orthopedic Infections and Treatments3
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy1
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare1
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education1
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts1
Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis1
Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments1
Genital Health and Disease1
Health and Medical Research Impacts1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG8 papers
Rivers State UniversityNG2 papers

Where they publish

Afrischolar Discovery5
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences3
Port Harcourt Medical Journal2
PubMed2
American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine1
Nigerian Journal of Medicine1
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Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being5
4Quality education1

Most cited

Complications of Fracture and Dislocation Treatment By Traditional Bone Setters: A Private Practice Experience
Afrischolar Discovery
201513 citationsOpen access · Green
Spectrum of urological procedures in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
PubMed
200710 citations
Dual implant application in the treatment of aseptic femoral shaft nonunions--case series.
PubMed
20087 citations
Lower extremity gangrene in children from traditional bone setters care: an avoidable cause of limb loss

Falling Gate Injuries in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2023American Journal of Medical Sciences and MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.12691/ajmsm-11-1-3

Lower extremity gangrene in children from traditional bone setters care: an avoidable cause of limb loss

2020International Journal of Research in Medical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author6 citations10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20202889

Removal of locked intramedullary nails with the aid of bolts

2020International Journal of Research in Medical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201332

Another phase of the Port Harcourt Medical Journal begins

2020Port Harcourt Medical JournalJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/phmj.phmj_25_20

Use of face shields during Covid-19 pandemic

2020Port Harcourt Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/0795-3038.311934

Removal of entrapped rings from swollen fingers by a non destructive technique

2019International Journal of Research in Medical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193412

Conservative management of tuberculous spondylitis in a developing country

2007Nigerian Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4314/njm.v14i4.37193

How it can be read

80% free to read

Diamond 4 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 7%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 13%Open in a subscription journal
Green 5 · 33%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 20%Behind a paywall

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

20206 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Conservative management of tuberculous spondylitis in a developing country

Nigerian Journal of Medicine3

20072 citationsOpen access · Gold