EstherN Ofoegbu

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2003, latest 2016

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Epidemiology
Genetics
Biomedical Engineering
Education
Emergency Medicine

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 82003–2016
Citations: 245to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 1.291.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%1 of 8 scored papers
Open access: 63%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

Career

On their papers

Publications

8 in all

Performance of waist circumference and proposed cutoff levels for defining overweight and obesity in Nigerians
2016Annals of African MedicineJournalOpen access11 citations10.4103/1596-3519.194275
Prevalence of prediabetes and associated risk factors in a rural Nigerian community
2015International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism675%
Epidemiology450%
Genetics225%
Biomedical Engineering113%
Education113%
Emergency Medicine113%
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems113%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health113%
Physiology113%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health113%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins6
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases2
Diabetes and associated disorders2
Diabetes Management and Research2
Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment2
Biomedical and Engineering Education1
Birth, Development, and Health1
Body Composition Measurement Techniques1
Diabetes Treatment and Management1
HIV-related health complications and treatments1
Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients1
Innovations in Medical Education1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

50% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States3
Brazil1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG6 papers
Howard UniversityUS2 papers
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Centro Universitário de CaratingaBR1 paper
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and ResearchUS1 paper
Renaissance UniversityNG1 paper
Ekiti State UniversityNG1 paper
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoNG1 paper

Where they publish

Annals of African Medicine1
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice1
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)1
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism1
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries1
Journal of HIV and Human Reproduction1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being4
1No poverty3

Most cited

Profile of Nigerians with diabetes mellitus - Diabcare Nigeria study group (2008): Results of a multicenter study
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism3
2012164 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Prevalence of prediabetes and associated risk factors in a rural Nigerian community
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries3
201531 citations
Basal Insulin Resistance and Secretion in Nigerians With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Basal Insulin Resistance and Secretion in Nigerians With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2009Metabolic Syndrome and Related DisordersJournalOpen access25 citations10.1089/met.2009.0002

A comparison of Glycosylated Haemoglobin (GHL) in obesity and diabetes mellitus in Enugu metropolis

2003DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access0 citations

Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders1

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences1

How it can be read

63% free to read

Diamond 2 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Green 3 · 38%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 38%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 8 papers name a funder

Fogarty International Center2
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities2
National Human Genome Research Institute2
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2
National Institutes of Health2
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research1

Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders1

200925 citationsOpen access · Green