Jacob Kwada Paghi Kwaga

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 1984, latest 2026

Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology
Food Science
Endocrinology
Virology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Publications: 1171984–2026
Citations: 2,560to those papers
h-index: 30i10-index 64
Field-weighted impact: 1.441.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 19%22 of 117 scored papers
Open access: 72%84 papers free to read

16 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are 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

Publications

117 in all

Mapping the intellectual landscape of malaria drug repurposing: a systematic analysis of the 51 most cited studies
2026Malaria JournalJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12936-026-06015-7
Experiences of piloting integrated bite case management in Zaria Metropolis, Nigeria
2026Frontiers in Tropical Diseases

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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

Infectious Diseases3933%
Epidemiology2925%
Food Science2925%
Endocrinology2219%
Virology1916%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1815%
Molecular Biology1513%
Parasitology1210%
Small Animals119%
Agronomy and Crop Science109%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Rabies epidemiology and control19
Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology15
Vibrio bacteria research studies15
Virology and Viral Diseases14
Viral Infections and Vectors13
Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus10
Zoonotic diseases and public health10
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria9
Escherichia coli research studies9
Food Safety and Hygiene9
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts8
Microbial infections and disease research7

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

40% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States16
Italy10
United Kingdom7
Denmark6
South Africa6
France5
Canada4
Russia2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

National Veterinary Research InstituteNG26 papers
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle VenezieIT10 papers
University of IlorinNG10 papers
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNG9 papers
African Field Epidemiology NetworkNG8 papers
University of AbujaNG7 papers
University of MaiduguriNG6 papers
North Carolina State UniversityUS5 papers
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUS5 papers
University of JosNG5 papers

Where they publish

Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences7
Veterinary Microbiology6
Nigerian Veterinary Journal4
Preventive Veterinary Medicine4
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene3
EUREKA Life Sciences3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being35
2Zero hunger13
15Life on land9
6Clean water and sanitation5
1No poverty4
17Partnerships for the goals3
14Life below water2
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Most cited

Genetic relatedness of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from humans, chickens and poultry environments
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control2
2021152 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Veterinary drug use in poultry farms and determination of antimicrobial drug residues in commercial eggs and slaughtered chicken in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Food Control3
2003132 citations
Salmonella serovars and their distribution in Nigerian commercial chicken layer farms

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Antibiotic resistance and mitigation using One Health lens in aquaculture of Northern Nigeria

2024Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.4102/ojvr.v91i2.2165

Antimicrobial resistance as a global public health threat: the way forward

2024EUREKA Life SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding4 citations10.21303/2504-5695.2024.003336

Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030

2023Zoonoses and Public HealthJournalOpen access16 citations10.1111/zph.13084

Transmission of Salmonella in Humans and Animals and its Epidemiological Factors

2023Zagazig Veterinary Journal/Zagazig Veterinary Journal (Online)JournalOpen access12 citations10.21608/zvjz.2023.187316.1202

Molecular characterization of rabies virus in trade dogs from Plateau state, Nigeria

2023Sokoto Journal of Veterinary SciencesJournalOpen access2 citations10.4314/sokjvs.v21i1.4

Dengue fever in Nigeria: a mini review

2023EUREKA Life SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.21303/2504-5695.2023.002906

A review of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidelines for the detection of Salmonella from faeces

2022Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences/Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences JournalOpen access6 citations10.21608/javs.2022.146858.1158

Identification of Coronaviruses, Paramyxoviruses, Reoviruses, and Rotaviruses among Bats in Nigeria

2021American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen access15 citations10.4269/ajtmh.19-0872

Brucella infection in migratory cattle herds in Jigawa State Nigeria: A cross sectional study

2021Sokoto Journal of Veterinary SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.4314/sokjvs.v18i4.2

MICROARRAY-BASED ANALYSIS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATES FROM NON-CLINICAL SOURCE

2021Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food SciencesJournalOpen access1 citation10.15414/jmbfs.3194

How it can be read

72% free to read

Diamond 31 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 29 · 25%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 10 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 8 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 6 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 33 · 28%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

39 of 117 papers name a funder

Ahmadu Bello University9
U.S. Food and Drug Administration4
North Carolina State University3
Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy3
Australian Government2
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council2
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2
European Commission2

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

11Sustainable cities and communities1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

2017107 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold