Simisola Akintola

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Informatics
General Health Professions
Reproductive Medicine
Physiology
Safety Research

Publications: 242009–2026
Citations: 135to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 1.241.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%3 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 79%19 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

24 in all

Solidarity is essential in a more transactional global health era
2026Nature HealthJournal1 citation10.1038/s44360-026-00191-1
Dissolution of Continuity of Ethical Governance in Data Science Health Research: A Diagnostic and Response Framework for Lifecycle Oversight (Preprint)
2026Journal of Medical Internet Research

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1354%
Health Informatics625%
General Health Professions521%
Reproductive Medicine521%
Physiology313%
Safety Research313%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis28%
Infectious Diseases28%
Information Systems28%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health28%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Ethics in Clinical Research9
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education6
Reproductive Health and Technologies4
Biomedical Ethics and Regulation3
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI3
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy2
Ethics in medical practice2
Global Health and Surgery2
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging2
Research Data Management Practices2
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research2
Arctic and Russian Policy Studies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

38% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States9
Canada2
South Africa2
Singapore1
Kenya1
New Zealand1
Australia1
India1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center7 papers
University of Maryland, BaltimoreUS7 papers
George Washington UniversityUS7 papers
National Human Genome Research InstituteUS4 papers
University of IlorinNG3 papers
Syracuse UniversityUS2 papers
National Institutes of HealthUS2 papers
University of NigeriaNG2 papers
University of Cape TownZA2 papers
Gaziantep UniversityTR1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Medical Internet Research3
PubMed2
African Health Sciences1
Bioethics1
BMJ Open1
European Journal of Environment and Public Health1
European Journal of Public Health

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality4
16Peace, justice and strong institutions3
17Partnerships for the goals2
3Good health and well-being1
4Quality education1
15Life on land1

Most cited

The promise of data science for health research in Africa
Nature Communications17
202349 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Perception of Key Ethical Issues in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) by Providers and Clients in Nigeria
International Journal of Women s Health5
202117 citationsOpen access · Gold

The Continuity Trap in Data Science Health Research

2026Journal of Medical Internet ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.2196/98699

The promise of data science for health research in Africa

2023Nature CommunicationsJournalOpen access49 citations10.1038/s41467-023-41809-2

Navigating the Legal and Ethical Terrain of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Patient Safety in Nigeria

2023Journal of intellectual property and information technology lawJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.52907/jipit.v3i1.261

CHARTING THE COURSE FOR A BLUE ECONOMY IN NIGERIA: A LEGAL AGENDA

2021SSRN Electronic JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.33002/jelp001.01

A Legal Approach to Winning the ‘Wash’ War in Nigeria

2020European Journal of Environment and Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.29333/ejeph/8237

Legal implications of data sharing in biobanking research in low-income settings: The Nigerian experience

2018South African Journal of Bioethics and LawJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.7196/sajbl.2018.v11i1.00601

Parenthood: Is the law in Nigeria fit for assisted reproductive technology?

2018Indian Journal of Medical EthicsJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.20529/ijme.2018.012

Ethical and Legal Issues in Biobanking for Genomic Research in Nigeria.

2012PubMedJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

Law as a tool of public health.

2009PubMedJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations

Indian Journal of Medical Ethics1

How it can be read

79% free to read

Diamond 3 · 13%Free to read and to publish
Gold 13 · 54%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Green 2 · 8%A copy in a repository
Closed 5 · 21%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

9 of 24 papers name a funder

National Institutes of Health5
National Cancer Institute4
National Institute of Mental Health4
Fogarty International Center2
Wellcome Trust2
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene1
Mitacs1
National Human Genome Research Institute1

202413 citationsWorld top 10%

Legal implications of data sharing in biobanking research in low-income settings: The Nigerian experience

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law4

201813 citationsOpen access · Gold