Onyinye O. Umeh

University of Lagos

Also at Lagos University Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

General Dentistry
Orthodontics
Periodontics
General Health Professions
Molecular Biology
Oral Surgery

Publications: 162016–2026
Citations: 108to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 1.001.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%2 of 16 scored papers
Open access: 88%14 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

Citations received each year

Peerford

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Career

On their papers

Publications

16 in all

Correlation between third molar impaction and mandibular anterior segment crowding
2026Afrischolar DiscoveryJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.60787/phmj.v20i1.251
Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception Towards Clear Aligner Therapy Among Patients Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Treatment
2026

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Dentistry850%
Orthodontics744%
Periodontics531%
General Health Professions425%
Molecular Biology425%
Oral Surgery425%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine319%
Dermatology213%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health213%
Clinical Biochemistry16%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Dental Research and COVID-198
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics6
dental development and anomalies4
Dental Education, Practice, Research4
Dental Radiography and Imaging3
Infection Control and Ventilation3
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques2
Dental Health and Care Utilization2
Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques2
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research2
Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing1
Bone and Dental Protein Studies1

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

Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG14 papers
University of Port HarcourtNG8 papers
Bayero University KanoNG2 papers
University of CalabarNG2 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNG2 papers
University of NigeriaNG2 papers
University of Port Harcourt Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Lagos State UniversityNG1 paper
Federal Medical CentreNG1 paper

Where they publish

International Orthodontics2
Journal of Orthodontic Science2
Nigerian Journal of Dental Research2
Nigerian Journal of Medicine2
Afrischolar Discovery1
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being5
1No poverty1
4Quality education1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic practice by orthodontists and orthodontic residents in Nigeria
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists3
202048 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics3
202132 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research

Knowledge and attitude of teachers in public schools towards orthodontics and orthodontic treatment.

2025Nigerian Journal of Dental ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/njdr.v10i2.10

Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in an Orthodontic Population in Lagos, Nigeria

2025Ibom Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.61386/imj.v18i4.795

Assessment of Bond Failure of Tongue Tamers in an Orthodontic Population: A One-Year Audit

2025Nigerian Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/njm.njm_28_25

Consent: The practice of the Nigerian Orthodontist

2024International Dental JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.identj.2024.07.406

Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on orthodontic patients and their attitude to orthodontic treatment

2021American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding32 citations10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.11.030

The COVID-19 pandemic and orthodontic practice in Nigeria

2021Journal of Orthodontic ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.4103/jos.jos_40_20

Impact of malocclusion on the Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of 8 to 10 years old school children

2021Nigerian Journal of Dental ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4314/njdr.v6i2.13

Demineralization preventive practices among Nigerian orthodontists–An evidence-based approach?

2020Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4103/njcp.njcp_315_19

Ibom Medical Journal

International Dental Journal1

How it can be read

88% free to read

Diamond 5 · 31%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 31%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 19%A copy in a repository
Closed 2 · 13%Behind a paywall

The COVID-19 pandemic and orthodontic practice in Nigeria

Journal of Orthodontic Science3

20215 citationsOpen access · Gold