Anthony Amaechi Attama

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 1998, latest 2026

Pharmaceutical Science
Food Science
Molecular Biology
Plant Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Biomaterials

Publications: 2181998–2026
Citations: 5,061to those papers
h-index: 37i10-index 96
Field-weighted impact: 1.511.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 15%32 of 218 scored papers
Open access: 60%131 papers free to read

9 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

218 in all

Chitosan-Polylactic Acid Nanoparticles for Oral Delivery of Esomeprazole: Influence of Seafood Waste-Derived Chitosan Source on Formulation and in Vitro Performance
2026Tropical Journal of Natural Product ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.26538/tjnpr/v10i4.20
In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of Polyherbal Extracts of Selected Medicinal Plants as Remedies against Malaria

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pharmaceutical Science11854%
Food Science5425%
Molecular Biology4922%
Plant Science2110%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health178%
Biomaterials167%
Infectious Diseases146%
Pharmacology136%
Nutrition and Dietetics126%
Pharmacology126%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems82
Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery72
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems56
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior28
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity17
Polysaccharides Composition and Applications17
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery13
Malaria Research and Control11
Proteins in Food Systems11
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis10
Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography9
Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals9

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

23% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written12345612Home

Most frequent partner countries

Germany21
United Kingdom12
United States7
Brazil6
India5
Thailand4
Italy4
South Africa3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG51 papers
National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and DevelopmentNG16 papers
Technische Universität BraunschweigDE13 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG11 papers
University of UyoNG8 papers
Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research SaarlandDE5 papers
Prince of Songkla UniversityTH4 papers
Federal University of Technology OwerriNG4 papers
University of BeninNG4 papers
University of Port HarcourtNG4 papers

Where they publish

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research14
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology12
Drug Delivery9
International Journal of Pharmaceutics8
Heliyon7
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics6

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being71
6Clean water and sanitation42
2Zero hunger5
7Affordable and clean energy5
12Responsible consumption and production5
14Life below water3
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
15

Most cited

Current State of Nanoemulsions in Drug Delivery
Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology3
2011411 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Nanotechnology based drug delivery systems for the treatment of anterior segment eye diseases
Journal of Controlled Release3
2023348 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research

Chromatographic Profiling, Functional and Antimicrobial Properties of Globulin and Albumin Hydrolysates from Citrullus lanatus Seeds

2025International Journal of Peptide Research and TherapeuticsJournalSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/s10989-025-10725-y

EVALUATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES AND GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROSCOPY (GC-MS) PROFILE OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM LEMON PEEL

2025AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.59493/ajopred/2025.1.11

Hematological Effects of Newbouldia laevis Leaf Extract and Homeopathic Remedies in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

2025Tropical Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.26538/tjpps/v4i8.7

TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF KAURENOIC ACID AND ITS NANOLIPOSOMAL FORMULATION IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

2025AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.59493/ajopred/2025.2.12

Toxicological profile of antimicrobial metabolites of endophytic fungal isolates of Synclisia scabrida Miers

2025Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/tjpr.v24i9.7

Nanotoxicology: developments and new insights

2024NanomedicineJournalOpen accessCorresponding31 citations10.1080/17435889.2024.2443385

Review of nanoformulations for treating ocular fungal infections

2024Journal of Drug Delivery Science and TechnologyJournal8 citations10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106219

New options in drug discovery: Endophyte technology

2024International Journal of Science and Research ArchiveJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding4 citations10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.2.0379

Preliminary characterization of PEGylated nanostructured lipid carriers as potential drug delivery system

2024Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4314/jasem.v28i1.9

PREPARATION OF LIPID-BASED FORMULATIONS USING LOCAL BEESWAX SOURCED FROM HONEYCOMBS

2024AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.59493/ajopred/2024.2.8

Oral Gentamicin Sulphate Nanoemulsion for Systemic Indication: Formulation and Evaluation

2024Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i3268

The Role of Bacteriophages in the Gut Microbiota: Implications for Human Health

2023PharmaceuticsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding61 citations10.3390/pharmaceutics15102416

Quinine: Redesigned and Rerouted

2023ProcessesJournalOpen access10 citations10.3390/pr11061811

PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF THE EXTRACTED PECTIN FROM CITRUS SINENSIS FRUIT PEELS

2023Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.22270/ujpr.v8i4.978

Preliminary investigation of Dioclea reflexa seed gum as a food and potential pharmaceutical excipient

2023German Journal of Pharmaceuticals and BiomaterialsJournalOpen access3 citations10.5530/gjpb.2022.4.17

EXTRACTION OF PECTIN FROM CITRUS SINENSIS FRUIT PEELS AND ITS EFFICIENCY AS A SUSPENDING AGENT

2023Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.22270/ujpr.v8i4.976

In-vivo and safety studies of artemether and doxycycline entrapped in solid lipid nanoparticles

2023Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.8265461

Journal of Microencapsulation

How it can be read

60% free to read

Diamond 48 · 22%Free to read and to publish
Gold 35 · 16%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 16 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 22 · 10%Free to read, no open licence
Green 10 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 87 · 40%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

45 of 218 papers name a funder

Tertiary Education Trust Fund21
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung13
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung4
University Of Nigeria Nsukka3
African-German Network of Excellence in Science2
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission2
Prince of Songkla University2
University of Birmingham2

17Partnerships for the goals1

Lipid Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems: A Revolution in Dosage Form Design and Development

InTech eBooks3

2012180 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid