Sam Ugwu

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
Education
Demography
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
General Social Sciences
Geography, Planning and Development

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 52014–2026
Citations: 41to those papers
h-index: 1i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 5.901.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%1 of 5 scored papers
Open access: 100%5 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

5 in all

Implications of Local Government Financial Autonomy on Service Delivery in Rural Communities in Ebonyi State, 2016-2024
2026Journal of Policy and Development StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/jpds.v20i1.5
Sustainability and Scalability of Igbo Apprenticeship System in South East Nigeria: Prospects and Problems

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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 Science480%
Education360%
Demography120%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance120%
General Social Sciences120%
Geography, Planning and Development120%
Political Science and International Relations120%

Social Sciences

Topics most written on

African Education and Politics2
Economic, financial, and policy analysis1
Gender, Education, and Development Issues1
Higher Education and Employability1
Human Rights and Development1
Income, Poverty, and Inequality1
Local Economic Development and Planning1
Local Governance and Development1
Methodology and Impact of Social Science Research1
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria1
Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal1
Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence1

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

Cogent Social Sciences1
DergiPark (Istanbul University)1
Journal of Policy and Development Studies1
Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform)1
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty2
8Decent work and economic growth1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Contentious elections, political exclusion, and challenges of national integration in Nigeria
Cogent Social Sciences10
201940 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Community Challenges and MDGs Target in Developing Economy: Nigerian Experience
Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform)1
20141 citationOpen access · Green
Implications of Local Government Financial Autonomy on Service Delivery in Rural Communities in Ebonyi State, 2016-2024

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews

Examınation of the Dynamic Relationship Between Poverty and Inequality: Evidence from Nigeria Micro Data

2017DergiPark (Istanbul University)JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations

Community Challenges and MDGs Target in Developing Economy: Nigerian Experience

2014Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform)JournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation

Diamond 1 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 20%Open in a subscription journal
Green 2 · 40%A copy in a repository

Journal of Policy and Development Studies

20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Sustainability and Scalability of Igbo Apprenticeship System in South East Nigeria: Prospects and Problems

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews8

20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid

Examınation of the Dynamic Relationship Between Poverty and Inequality: Evidence from Nigeria Micro Data

DergiPark (Istanbul University)1

20170 citationsOpen access · Green