M. C. Dike

Ahmadu Bello University

Also at Michael Okpara University of Agriculturefrom their recent papers

Publishing since 1991, latest 2026

Plant Science
Forestry
Insect Science
Agronomy and Crop Science
Biochemistry
Complementary and alternative medicine

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 201991–2026
Citations: 28to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 0
Field-weighted impact: 0.181.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 100%20 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

20 in all

Investigating Seed Germination and Early Seedling Development of Selected Moist Forest Timber Species in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
2026Journal of Global Agriculture and EcologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.56557/jogae/2026/v18i210605
Laboratory evaluation of some botanicals for the control of Trogoderma granarium everts (Coleoptera; Dermestidae) on stored groundnuts

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science1575%
Forestry525%
Insect Science420%
Agronomy and Crop Science315%
Biochemistry15%
Complementary and alternative medicine15%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics15%
Genetics15%
Nature and Landscape Conservation15%
Soil Science15%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Agricultural pest management studies9
Insect Pest Control Strategies7
African Botany and Ecology Studies5
Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems3
Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies2
Insect-Plant Interactions and Control2
Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies2
Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management1
Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems1
Botany and Plant Ecology Studies1
Cassava research and cyanide1
Diptera species taxonomy and behavior1

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

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Most frequent partner countries

Kenya1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Institute for Agricultural ResearchNG8 papers
Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG6 papers
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityNG2 papers
National Cereals Research InstituteNG2 papers
International Centre of Insect Physiology and EcologyKE1 paper
University of IlorinNG1 paper
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiNG1 paper

Where they publish

Nigerian Journal of Entomology12
International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences2
Journal of Global Agriculture and Ecology2
AFRREV STECH An International Journal of Science and Technology1
Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences1
Global Journal of Environmental Sciences

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land11
3Good health and well-being3
2Zero hunger2

Most cited

Comparison of Garlic and Lemon grass Products in the Control of Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on Stored Cowpea Grains
Nigerian Journal of Entomology3
19968 citationsOpen access · Bronze
Comparative study of proximate, phytochemical and mineral compositions of edible plant fruits/seeds from Nigerian rainforest
International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences15
20126 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Observations on the Biology of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) under Ambient Laboratory Conditions

Observations on the Biology of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) under Ambient Laboratory Conditions

2014AFRREV STECH An International Journal of Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.4314/stech.v3i3.3

Variations in soil seed banks of abandoned farmlands of various ages in Umukabia Umuagbom, Abia State, Nigeria

2013International Journal of Biological and Chemical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4314/ijbcs.v7i1.29

Comparative study of proximate, phytochemical and mineral compositions of edible plant fruits/seeds from Nigerian rainforest

2012International Journal of Biological and Chemical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.4314/ijbcs.v6i4.43

Assessing The Ecological Status Of Woody Plant Species At Eroded Sites Of Abia And Imo States, Nigeria

2005Global Journal of Environmental SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.4314/gjes.v4i1.2445

Life-fertility Table for Maruca vitrata Fab. (Lepidoptera: pyralidae) on Cowpea

1996Nigerian Journal of EntomologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.36108/nje/6991/31.0101

The zoogeographical distribution of Atherigona species (Diptera: Muscidae) in Nigeria

1991Nigerian Journal of EntomologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.36108/nje/1991/21.0120

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 5 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 2 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 12 · 60%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 5%A copy in a repository

Who funds it

2 of 20 papers name a funder

Ahmadu Bello University2

AFRREV STECH An International Journal of Science and Technology

20144 citationsOpen access · Hybrid

Efficacy of some Plant Materials for the Control of Cowpea Field Insect Pests at Bauchi, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Entomology

20052 citationsOpen access · Bronze