Farouk Garba

Ahmadu Bello University

Also at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Nile University of Nigeria and International Centre for Eye Healthfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Ophthalmology
Epidemiology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Dermatology
General Health Professions
Geriatrics and Gerontology

Publications: 172012–2026
Citations: 91to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 1.311.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 12%2 of 17 scored papers
Open access: 76%13 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

17 in all

A Review on the Investigation of Acetylated Starch & Silica Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Application
2026Materials science forumJournalOpen access1 citation10.4028/p-utr1ew
Glaucoma detection training of community healthcare workers using portable devices in Nigeria
2026Frontiers in Public Health

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Ophthalmology1376%
Epidemiology1059%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging741%
Dermatology16%
General Health Professions16%
Geriatrics and Gerontology16%
Materials Chemistry16%
Molecular Biology16%
Ocean Engineering16%
Oncology16%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Glaucoma and retinal disorders10
Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies8
Retinal Imaging and Analysis5
Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research4
Corneal surgery and disorders2
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies2
Biomedical Ethics and Regulation1
Cancer and Skin Lesions1
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering1
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques1
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology1
Intraocular Surgery and Lenses1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

53% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom8
United States3
Zimbabwe3
Ethiopia3
Togo2
Australia1
China1
Burundi1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG7 papers
University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG5 papers
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB4 papers
University of AbujaNG4 papers
University of IbadanNG4 papers
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG4 papers
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityNG4 papers
Queen's University BelfastGB3 papers
International Centre for Eye HealthGB3 papers
Legacy InternationalUS3 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Glaucoma3
BMJ Open2
Eye2
Annals of Basic and Medical Sciences1
Annals of Tropical Pathology1
Archives of International Surgery1
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty3
3Good health and well-being2
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
12Responsible consumption and production1
17Partnerships for the goals1

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
Clinical Characteristics and Stage at Presentation of Glaucoma Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal of Glaucoma17
202221 citations
A clinico-pathological study of orbito-ocular tumors at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria: A 5-year review

Portable devices for the diagnosis of glaucoma: a scoping review

2025BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105681

Glaucoma Treatment Patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

2023Journal of GlaucomaJournalOpen access5 citations10.1097/ijg.0000000000002273

How we help our patients get their medicines and use them safely.

2023PubMedJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations

Applications of induced pluripotent stem cells in clinical practice

2020Annals of Tropical PathologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/atp.atp_34_19

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

2018Asia-Pacific Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessSenior author44 citations10.22608/apo.2018392

Lipoma conjunctivae

2013Archives of International SurgeryJournalSenior author0 citations10.4103/2278-9596.129578

Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal1

How it can be read

76% free to read

Diamond 1 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 18%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 18%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 12%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 24%A copy in a repository
Closed 4 · 24%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 17 papers name a funder

Velux Stiftung4
Wellcome Trust3
Department for the Economy1
Queen's University1
Queen's University Belfast1
Research to Prevent Blindness1
Ulverscroft Foundation1

Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal

201210 citationsOpen access · Hybrid

Glaucoma Treatment Patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Glaucoma

20235 citationsOpen access · Green

Patients’ Acceptance of Glaucoma Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Glaucoma

20243 citationsOpen access · Green