Olu Awofeso

Obafemi Awolowo University

Publishing since 2014, latest 2025

Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Education
Gender Studies

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 112014–2025
Citations: 94to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 2.521.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 45%5 of 11 scored papers
Open access: 82%9 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

11 in all

Analysis of Government Response to Curb Banditry in Nigeria
2025Mağallaẗ al-dirāsāt al-iğtimāʿiyyaẗJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.20428/jss.v31i6.2989
Youth Unemployment and Electoral Violence in Nigeria: A Case of the 2019 General Elections
2021Book chapterFirst author

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science436%
Political Science and International Relations327%
Accounting218%
Economics and Econometrics19%
Education19%
Gender Studies19%
General Health Professions19%
General Social Sciences19%
Information Systems19%
Management Science and Operations Research19%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence3
American Constitutional Law and Politics2
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies2
Political Conflict and Governance2
African Education and Politics1
Complex Systems and Decision Making1
Corruption and Economic Development1
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1
Economic Growth and Development1
Gender Politics and Representation1
Global Health Care Issues1
Global Maternal and Child Health1

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

Where they publish

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal1
American Journal of Social Issues and Humanities1
Issues in Social Science1
Journal of Politics and Law1
Journal of Public Administration and Governance1
Journal of Public Management Research1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth3
16Peace, justice and strong institutions3
1No poverty2
5Gender equality1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Assessment of Government Response to Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria
Journal of Social and Political Sciences1
202036 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
The Impact of Political Leadership and Corruption on Nigeria’s Development since Independence
Journal of Sustainable Development16
201434 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Assessment of Government Response to Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

2020Journal of Social and Political SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author36 citations10.31014/aior.1991.03.03.201

Politics of Local Government Administration and the Challenges of Primary Healthcare System in Nigeria

2020Advances in Social Sciences Research JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.14738/assrj.79.8799

Managing Formal Organizations in the 21st Century: A Critique of Fredrick Taylor’s Scientific Management Theory

2019Journal of Public Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.5296/jpmr.v5i2.15970

Social Capital and Cooperative Society Lending in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

2019The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.36108/njsa/9102/71(0230)

The Politics of Religion in Nigeria: Implication for National Integration

2017American Journal of Social Issues and HumanitiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation

Party Cross-carpeting in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Cases and Causes

2016Journal of Public Administration and GovernanceJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.5296/jpag.v6i3.10000

The Impact of Political Leadership and Corruption on Nigeria’s Development since Independence

2014Journal of Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author34 citations10.5539/jsd.v7n5p240

Journal of Social and Political Sciences

Journal of Sustainable Development1

How it can be read

82% free to read

Diamond 3 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 2 · 18%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 18%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 18%A copy in a repository
Closed 2 · 18%Behind a paywall

Party Cross-carpeting in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Cases and Causes

Journal of Public Administration and Governance16

201612 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze

Principle of Loyal Opposition: The Case of Political Parties in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

Journal of Politics and Law16

20183 citationsOpen access · Diamond