Ayotunde J. Fasunla

University of Ibadan

Also at University College Hospital and University College Hospital, Ibadanfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2004, latest 2025

Otorhinolaryngology
Sensory Systems
Surgery
Biomedical Engineering
Physiology
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Publications: 612004–2025
Citations: 967to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 27
Field-weighted impact: 0.521.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%3 of 61 scored papers
Open access: 77%47 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

61 in all

Epistaxis management in Nigeria: strength, challenges and recommendations
2025Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck SurgeryJournalSenior author1 citation10.1097/moo.0000000000001049
Repurposing Povidone-Iodine for the Treatment of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Nigerian Children
2025Otology & Neurotology

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Otorhinolaryngology1626%
Sensory Systems1626%
Surgery1525%
Biomedical Engineering915%
Physiology813%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine813%
Epidemiology711%
Infectious Diseases711%
Nutrition and Dietetics58%
Oncology58%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies11
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies9
Sinusitis and nasal conditions8
Ear Surgery and Otitis Media6
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology6
Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics5
Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies5
Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques4
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research4
Head and Neck Cancer Studies4
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation4
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

20% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

Germany4
United States3
United Kingdom3
Liberia2
Jamaica2
Saudi Arabia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University College Hospital, IbadanNG56 papers
University of AbujaNG6 papers
University of Abuja Teaching HospitalNG5 papers
Philipps University of MarburgDE4 papers
University Hospital of the West IndiesJM2 papers
Northwestern UniversityUS2 papers
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS ReliefUS2 papers
University College HospitalGB2 papers
AIDS Prevention Initiative in NigeriaNG2 papers
Cuttington UniversityLR2 papers

Where they publish

PubMed7
Ear Nose & Throat Journal3
Nigerian Journal of Medicine3
Pan African Medical Journal3
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine2
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being31
2Zero hunger5
17Partnerships for the goals5
1No poverty4
5Gender equality2
10Reduced inequalities1
13Climate action1

Most cited

A meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials on elective neck dissection versus therapeutic neck dissection in oral cavity cancers with clinically node-negative neck
Oral Oncology3
2011186 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Otomycosis in western Nigeria
Mycoses3
2007102 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Characteristics and factors associated with COVID-19-related deaths in Africans

2023World Journal of Advanced Research and ReviewsJournalOpen access0 citations10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.2.0239

Hearing Loss among the Elderly at a Geriatric Centre in South-west Nigeria

2023Nigerian Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessCorresponding0 citations10.4103/njm.njm_57_23

Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease on Taste Function: A Case Control Study among Nigerian

2021Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck SurgeryJournalOpen access1 citation10.1007/s12070-021-02688-5

Telemedicine in otorhinolaryngological practice during COVID-19 pandemic

2020Nigerian Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author17 citations10.4103/nmj.nmj_201_20

Sudden olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions: Important red flags in COVID-19

2020Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4103/njcp.njcp_172_20

Gustatory Function of Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women in a Tertiary Health Institution

2019Ear Nose & Throat JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1177/0145561319833914

Prevalence of Hearing Impairment Among High-Risk Newborns in Ibadan, Nigeria

2018Frontiers in PediatricsJournalOpen accessSenior author29 citations10.3389/fped.2018.00194

Aerobic bacteria and fungal isolates in maxillary sinusitis of adults in a resource poor environment

2018African Journal of Clinical and Experimental MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.4314/ajcem.v19i2.6

Is Oropharyngeal Crowdedness a Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure?

2016International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2016/27006

Prevalence and Trend of Geriatric Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

2015Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.9734/bjmmr/2016/21494

Daytime Sleepiness among Healthy Adults in South West Nigeria

2015International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2016/22210

Retrospective review of soft tissue sarcoma of head and neck in a West African hospital

2012Alexandria Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1016/j.ajme.2012.09.001

Migraine-Associated Vertigo: A Review of the Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis

2011International Journal of NeuroscienceJournalFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.3109/00207454.2011.631717

Routine Electrocardiography Request in Adenoidectomy: Is it necessary?

2011Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1007/s12070-011-0264-0

Acanthosis nigricans in the head and neck region

2011Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.4314/aipm.v6i1.64043

Case Report Rhinosinusitis; A Potential hazard of Nasogastric tube insertion

2011Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate MedicineJournalOpen access2 citations10.4314/aipm.v5i1.63540

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health2

How it can be read

77% free to read

Diamond 13 · 21%Free to read and to publish
Gold 15 · 25%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 8%Free to read, no open licence
Green 10 · 16%A copy in a repository
Closed 14 · 23%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 61 papers name a funder

Fogarty International Center2
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation1
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services1
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief1
U.S. Public Health Service1

202089 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Chronic rhinosinusitis: correlation of symptoms with computed tomography scan findings

Pan African Medical Journal3

201448 citationsOpen access · Gold