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University of Nigeria / Scholars

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A Ikefuna

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2010, latest 2024

Genetics
Hematology
Emergency Medicine
Epidemiology
Health Information Management
Nutrition and Dietetics

ORCID 0000-0002-5353-8299
Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 192010–2024
Citations: 187to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 0.491.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 19 scored papers
Open access: 68%13 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

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital14 works
University of Nigeria11 works
University of Lagos1 work
University College Hospital, Ibadan1 work

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

19 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

Search their publications by title

Normalization of Cardiac Structural dimension and Function to Body Surface Area in South East Nigeria Children
2024Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4103/njcp.njcp_547_23
Pattern and Prevalence of Intestinal Helminthiasis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Genetics1263%
Hematology737%
Emergency Medicine421%
Epidemiology316%
Health Information Management316%
Nutrition and Dietetics316%
Rheumatology316%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine211%
Oncology211%
Clinical Biochemistry15%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders12
Iron Metabolism and Disorders6
Folate and B Vitamins Research3
Global Health and Epidemiology3
HIV-related health complications and treatments3
Cancer Research and Treatment2
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors2
Child Nutrition and Water Access2
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research1
Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals1
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments1
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

5% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG18 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG3 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG3 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG3 papers
University of Benin Teaching HospitalNG3 papers
Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyNG2 papers
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
University Of Calabar Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG2 papers

Where they publish

African Health Sciences2
Blood2
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice2
Apmis1
BMC Pediatrics1
CardioVascular Journal of Africa1
International Journal of Nephrology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being12
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Socio-demographic determinants of malnutrition among primary school aged children in Enugu, Nigeria
Pan African Medical Journal2
201735 citationsOpen access · Gold
Pilot study of omega-3 fatty acid supplements in sickle cell disease
Apmis3
201135 citationsOpen access · Bronze
Stroke prevalence amongst sickle cell disease patients in Nigeria: a multi-centre study

2024

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Journal

Open access

0 citations

10.4103/njcp.njcp_436_23

6311 Assessment of the blood pressure profile of children with sickle cell anaemia aged 3–17 years in sub-Saharan Africa: a comparative study

2024Publication0 citations10.1136/archdischild-2024-rcpch.569

6715 Perceived stress and social support as correlates of sickle cell anaemia severity in a low-resource setting

2024Publication0 citations10.1136/archdischild-2024-rcpch.560

Comparative study of serum zinc levels in stable asthmatic versus non-asthmatic children

2024Medical Science and DiscoveryJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.36472/msd.v11i9.1196

502 Determinants of the blood pressure profile of children with sickle cell anaemia in a resource limited tertiary center in Nigeria

2023Publication0 citations10.1136/archdischild-2023-rcpch.595

Clinical depression in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia: influencing factors in a resource-limited setting

2021BMC PediatricsJournalOpen access17 citations10.1186/s12887-021-03015-1

Socio-demographic determinants of malnutrition among primary school aged children in Enugu, Nigeria

2017Pan African Medical JournalJournalOpen access35 citations10.11604/pamj.2017.28.248.13171

Is renal medullary carcinoma the seventh nephropathy in sickle cell disease? A multi-center Nigerian survey

2016African Health SciencesJournalOpen access12 citations10.4314/ahs.v16i2.17

Left ventricular systolic function in Nigerian children infected with HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study

2016CardioVascular Journal of AfricaJournalOpen access10 citations10.5830/cvja-2015-066

Microrna 221 Expression By Leukocytes Strongly Correlates with the Clinical Severity of Sickle Cell Disease

2016BloodJournal1 citation10.1182/blood.v128.22.2485.2485

Hematological Indices at Birth of Infants of HIV-Positive Mothers Participating in a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Program

2015Journal of Tropical PediatricsJournalOpen access7 citations10.1093/tropej/fmv061

Stroke prevalence amongst sickle cell disease patients in Nigeria: a multi-centre study

2014African Health SciencesJournalOpen access30 citations10.4314/ahs.v14i2.22

Academic Performance and Intelligence Scores of Primary School-aged Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

2013Pediatric Hematology and OncologyJournal16 citations10.3109/08880018.2013.830348

Addition of Multimodal Therapy to Standard Management of Steady State Sickle Cell Disease

2013ISRN HematologyJournalOpen access7 citations10.1155/2013/236374

Screening for Microalbuminuria in HIV-Positive Children in Enugu

2012International Journal of NephrologyJournalOpen access12 citations10.1155/2012/805834

Pilot study of omega-3 fatty acid supplements in sickle cell disease

2011ApmisJournalOpen access35 citations10.1111/j.1600-0463.2011.02751.x

Sociodemographic Differences in the Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies among Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Enugu, South East Nigeria

2010Orient Journal of MedicineJournalOpen access3 citations10.4314/ojm.v21i1-4.54469

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce the Number of Crisis and Steady State Hemolysis In Sickle Cell Disease

2010BloodJournalCorresponding0 citations10.1182/blood.v116.21.1624.1624

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ISRN Hematology1

How it can be read

68% free to read

Diamond 6 · 32%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 16%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 11%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 32%Behind a paywall

African Health Sciences

201430 citationsOpen access · Hybrid

Clinical depression in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia: influencing factors in a resource-limited setting

BMC Pediatrics

202117 citationsOpen access · Gold

Academic Performance and Intelligence Scores of Primary School-aged Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology1

201316 citations