Julian O. Osuji

University of Port Harcourt

Publishing since 1997, latest 2026

Plant Science
Geography, Planning and Development
Molecular Biology
Forestry
Food Science
Genetics

Publications: 181997–2026
Citations: 168to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 1.621.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%3 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 83%15 papers free to read

5 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

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

18 in all

Economics of African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics for prosperity
2026Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh)ReportOpen access1 citation10.5281/zenodo.18307246
Chromosome-level genome assembly of Helichrysum odoratissimum, a medicinal plant from Southern Africa
2026Scientific Data

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science739%
Geography, Planning and Development528%
Molecular Biology422%
Forestry317%
Food Science211%
Genetics211%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law211%
Accounting16%
Cancer Research16%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics16%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies5
African Botany and Ecology Studies3
Banana Cultivation and Research3
Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research3
Cassava research and cyanide2
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies2
Seed and Plant Biochemistry2
Agricultural pest management studies1
Animal Genetics and Reproduction1
Biotechnology and Related Fields1
Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies1
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

33% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Kenya5
South Africa5
United Kingdom5
United States3
Mauritius3
Morocco3
Egypt3
Germany3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of BeninNG7 papers
University of EdinburghGB4 papers
University of South AfricaZA4 papers
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyKE4 papers
University of KonstanzDE3 papers
Rockefeller UniversityUS3 papers
Roslin InstituteGB3 papers
European Bioinformatics InstituteGB3 papers
Ain Shams UniversityEG3 papers
University of MauritiusMU3 papers

Where they publish

CYTOLOGIA2
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science2
Scientific Data2
Archives of Current Research International1
Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports1
Asian Journal of Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land6
6Clean water and sanitation2
2Zero hunger1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Africa: sequence 100,000 species to safeguard biodiversity
Nature15
202285 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Multivariate pattern of quantitative trait variation in triploid banana and plantain cultivars
Scientia Horticulturae1016
199728 citations
Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics

Genotoxicity and Environmental Implications of Crude Oil-related Pollutants in Nigeria

2019Asian Journal of Advanced Research and ReportsJournalOpen access4 citations10.9734/ajarr/2019/v4i130103

Mitotic Studies and Genotoxic Assessment of Edible Nigerian Aroids to Selected Oilfield Chemicals

2019Asian Journal of Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i429646

Epidermal and Cytological Studies on Cultivars of Xanthosoma (L.) Schott. and Colocasia (L.) Schott. (Araceae)

2014International Journal of Plant & Soil ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.9734/ijpss/2015/12589

Karyotypes of the A and B Genomes of Musa L.

2006CYTOLOGIAJournalOpen accessFirst author9 citations10.1508/cytologia.71.21

Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh)

International Journal of Environment and Climate Change1

How it can be read

83% free to read

Diamond 10 · 56%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 11%In an open-access journal
Bronze 2 · 11%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 17%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 18 papers name a funder

University of Cape Town2
Belgisch Ontwikkelingsagentschap1
Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa1
Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz1
International Livestock Research Institute1
Medical Research Council1
South African Medical Research Council1
University of Bern1

Nature Biotechnology9

202321 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Epidermal and Cytological Studies on Cultivars of Xanthosoma (L.) Schott. and Colocasia (L.) Schott. (Araceae)

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science15

201411 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

Karyotypes of the A and B Genomes of Musa L.

CYTOLOGIA15

20069 citationsOpen access · Diamond