Bola Josephine Adekoya

University of Lagos

Also at Lagos University Teaching Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Ophthalmology
Epidemiology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Genetics
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Publications: 312007–2026
Citations: 268to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 0.371.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 3%1 of 31 scored papers
Open access: 65%20 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

31 in all

Eyes of Africa: The Genetics of Blindness. Baseline characteristics, ocular features, and associations with glaucoma in continental Africans
2026EyeJournalOpen access0 citations10.1038/s41433-026-04607-w
Comparison of the central corneal thickness among diabetic and non-diabetic patients
2026Global Journal of Cataract Surgery and Research in Ophthalmology

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Ophthalmology2477%
Epidemiology1445%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging619%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health516%
Genetics413%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality26%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine13%
Dermatology13%
General Health Professions13%
Infectious Diseases13%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Glaucoma and retinal disorders12
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies12
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses11
Ocular Infections and Treatments5
Ocular Disorders and Treatments4
Ocular Surface and Contact Lens4
Retinal and Optic Conditions4
Retinal Imaging and Analysis4
Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research3
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries3
Corneal surgery and disorders2
Ocular Oncology and Treatments2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

23% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223344Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom5
United States2
Australia1
China1
Ghana1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Lagos State University Teaching HospitalNG26 papers
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG18 papers
University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalNG8 papers
Lagos State UniversityNG8 papers
University of AbujaNG5 papers
University of IlorinNG4 papers
Nile University of NigeriaNG3 papers
Duke UniversityUS2 papers
Huddersfield Royal InfirmaryGB2 papers
International Centre for Eye HealthGB2 papers

Where they publish

Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology4
Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology3
PubMed3
Eye2
Global Journal of Cataract Surgery and Research in Ophthalmology2
International Ophthalmology2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty5
3Good health and well-being5
4Quality education4
17Partnerships for the goals3
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

The Current Status of Glaucoma and Glaucoma Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
201844 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Visual function survey of commercial intercity vehicle drivers in Ilorin, Nigeria
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology3
200935 citations
Patient refusal of glaucoma surgery and associated factors in lagos, Nigeria
Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology

Outcome of Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgeries in Nigeria

2025Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen access0 citations10.4103/njcp.njcp_328_25

Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology Editorial Comments, July − December 2020 Edition

2020Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/njo.njo_7_21

The Current Status of Glaucoma and Glaucoma Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

2018Asia-Pacific Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen access44 citations10.22608/apo.2018392

Glaucoma in southwest Nigeria: clinical presentation, family history and perceptions

2014International OphthalmologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding23 citations10.1007/s10792-014-9903-2

Orbito-oculoplastic diseases in Lagos: A 4-year prospective study

2014Middle East African Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen access11 citations10.4103/0974-9233.134678

Bilateral blindness from ocular injury: A 15 year review

2014African Journal of TraumaJournalSenior author5 citations10.4103/1597-1112.139467

Patient refusal of glaucoma surgery and associated factors in lagos, Nigeria

2013Middle East African Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.4103/0974-9233.110612

Current practice of ophthalmic anesthesia in Nigeria

2013Middle East African Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.4103/0974-9233.120022

Visual Disability: Causes and Implications on Patients’ Daily Living

2013Asian Journal of Medical SciencesJournalOpen access3 citations10.3126/ajms.v4i1.6842

Surgical Output and Clinic Burden of Glaucoma in Lagos, Nigeria

2012Journal of GlaucomaJournalFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1097/ijg.0b013e318264cd80

Visual function survey of commercial intercity vehicle drivers in Ilorin, Nigeria

2009Canadian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding35 citations10.3129/i09-049

Pattern of Eye Diseases among Commercial Intercity Vehicle Drivers in Nigeria

2009Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst author6 citations10.4314/njo.v16i2.46748

Cataract and Retinal Detachment Following Electric Shock Injury in a 28-year-old Nigerian Male: A case report

2008Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4314/njo.v16i1.12010

HIV seropositivity and related eye diseases in Uith, Ilorin

2007Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalSenior author10 citations10.4103/1117-1936.177486

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Nigerian Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases2

How it can be read

65% free to read

Diamond 7 · 23%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 10%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 5 · 16%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 13%A copy in a repository
Closed 11 · 35%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 31 papers name a funder

Government of the United Kingdom1

201325 citationsOpen access · Green