S O Elesha

University of Lagos

Publishing since 1986, latest 2019

Surgery
Oncology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Epidemiology
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 161986–2019
Citations: 275to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 0.621.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 16 scored papers
Open access: 31%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

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

16 in all

Autopsy Study of the Liver in Adult Nigerians at Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
2019PubMedJournal4 citations
KRAS and BRAF mutations in Nigerian colorectal cancers.
2014PubMedJournal25 citations
Histomorphometric effects of Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae) fruit extract on the testis following short-term treatment with cisplatin in male Sprague–Dawley rats

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Surgery744%
Oncology425%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism319%
Epidemiology319%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine319%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine319%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging319%
Gastroenterology213%
Health Information Management213%
Molecular Biology213%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes3
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection2
Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment2
Genetic factors in colorectal cancer2
Global Health and Epidemiology2
Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments2
Adrenal Hormones and Disorders1
Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes1
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments1
Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis1
Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigation1
Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

13% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Leeds General InfirmaryGB1 paper
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustGB1 paper
University of LeedsGB1 paper
Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
Lagos State Health Service CommissionNG1 paper

Where they publish

PubMed6
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal4
West African Journal of Medicine2
European Journal of Pediatrics1
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology1
Middle East Fertility Society Journal1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being13
2Zero hunger1

Most cited

Histomorphometric effects of Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae) fruit extract on the testis following short-term treatment with cisplatin in male Sprague–Dawley rats
Middle East Fertility Society Journal3
201048 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Malignant Gastrointestinal Tumours in South Western Nigeria: A Histopathologic Analysis of 713 Cases
West African Journal of Medicine3
200936 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Adrenal rest tumour of the ovary associated with isosexual precocious pseudopuberty and cushingoid features

2010Middle East Fertility Society JournalJournalOpen access48 citations10.1016/j.mefs.2010.07.001

Immunophenotyping of Gastrointestinal Mesenchymal Tumours in Lagos, Nigeria

2010West African Journal of MedicineJournalOpen access14 citations10.4314/wajm.v28i6.55022

Bladder cancer in Lagos: a 15 year histopathologic review

2010Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalSenior author7 citations10.4103/1117-1936.181421

Histological Review of Thyroid Lesions: A 13-year Retrospective Study (1989-2001)

2005Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author16 citations10.4103/1117-1936.175287

Fatal head injuries: The Lagos University Teaching Hospital experience (1993-1997).

2002Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author16 citations10.4103/1117-1936.171024

Colorectal neoplasms: a retrospective study.

1998PubMedJournalFirst author14 citations

Cutaneous sarcoidosis in Nigeria

1989Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyJournalSenior author24 citations10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70334-0

Varix of the External Jugular Vein

1986The Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeonJournalSenior author9 citations10.1055/s-2007-1020394

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

How it can be read

31% free to read

Diamond 3 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 1 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 11 · 69%Behind a paywall

European Journal of Pediatrics2

KRAS and BRAF mutations in Nigerian colorectal cancers.

PubMed3

201425 citations

Cutaneous sarcoidosis in Nigeria

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

198924 citations