George C. Nche

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Johannesburgfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
Health
Religious studies
Biomedical Engineering
Education
Philosophy

Publications: 472016–2026
Citations: 512to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 19
Field-weighted impact: 2.411.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 36%17 of 47 scored papers
Open access: 47%22 papers free to read

3 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

Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

47 in all

Religious leadership for climate action in Africa: the knowledge gap and opportunities
2026Local EnvironmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1080/13549839.2026.2664473
Reconciliation and forgiveness in Genesis 45:1–18: Lessons for resolution of the herder-farmer conflicts in Benue State, Nigeria

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science2757%
Health1123%
Religious studies919%
Biomedical Engineering511%
Education511%
Philosophy511%
General Social Sciences49%
Water Science and Technology49%
Economics and Econometrics36%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law36%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Religion, Society, and Development13
Religion, Ecology, and Ethics10
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology9
Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies6
Biodiesel Production and Applications5
Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration5
Media, Religion, Digital Communication5
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal4
Christian Theology and Mission4
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria4
Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence4
African cultural and philosophical studies3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

51% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa33
Cameroon9
Germany5
India3
Canada1
Switzerland1
Finland1
France1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of JohannesburgZA33 papers
Université de DschangCM9 papers
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgDE4 papers
University of DoualaCM4 papers
Indian Institute of PetroleumIN3 papers
Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIN3 papers
Université Jean MonnetFR2 papers
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielDE2 papers
University of FreiburgDE2 papers
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de LyonFR1 paper

Where they publish

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies3
Transformation An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies3
Worldviews Global Religions Culture and Ecology3
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery2
Cogent Social Sciences2
Journal of Asian and African Studies2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

13Climate action7
10Reduced inequalities4
5Gender equality3
15Life on land3
16Peace, justice and strong institutions3
1No poverty2
6Clean water and sanitation2
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Most cited

Relationship between religious commitment and academic dishonesty: is self-efficacy a factor?
Ethics & Behavior4
201950 citationsWorld top 10%
Catalytic performances of CeO2@SBA-15 as nanostructured material for biodiesel production from Podocarpus falcatus oil
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
202340 citationsWorld top 10%
Beyond Spiritual Focus: Climate Change Awareness, Role Perception, and Action among Church Leaders in Nigeria

Transformation An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies

“Yes, our faith preaches love, but [this is] reality”

2025Approaching ReligionJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.30664/ar.155200

“It Is Taboo to Clear Those Forests or Cut Trees from Them”

2024Worldviews Global Religions Culture and EcologyJournalFirst author1 citation10.1163/15685357-02803005

Catholicism, Climate Change and Pests in Africa

2024Sustainable development goals seriesBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/978-3-031-50392-4_7

Why Handshakes Persist: Understanding the Influence of Beliefs on the Socializing Decisions of Young People During COVID-19 in Nigeria

2024Jurnal Fuaduna Jurnal Kajian Keagamaan dan KemasyarakatanJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.30983/fuaduna.v8i1.8240

Suspecting the Figures: What Church Leaders Think About Government’s Commitment to Combating COVID-19 in Nigeria

2022Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding12 citations10.1177/00219096211069645

Is the Pope’s Hope Being Dashed?

2022Worldviews Global Religions Culture and EcologyJournalFirst author5 citations10.1163/15685357-tat00002

Washing with dirty waters: Awareness, perceptions and challenges of hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria’s informal urban communities

2022IKENGA International Journal of Institute of African StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.53836/ijia/2022/23/1/001

Motion Pictures and the Decline of Cultural Values among Nigerian Youths

2021SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTJournal2 citations10.25159/2708-9355/7019

A systematic review of drivers and interventions against sex work migration in Edo State, Nigeria

2020International Journal of Sociology and Social PolicyJournalSenior author18 citations10.1108/ijssp-03-2020-0097

The church in Nigeria and political economy of youth unemployment: A pragmatic approach

2020HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen access2 citations10.4102/hts.v76i4.5616

The Church Climate Action: Identifying the Barriers and the Bridges

2020Transformation An International Journal of Holistic Mission StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding29 citations10.1177/0265378820931890

The Religion-Environment (Climate Change) Connection

2020Worldviews Global Religions Culture and EcologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.1163/15685357-20201004

Cultism in Rivers State: Causes, Faith-Based Organizations’ Role and the Setbacks

2019Transformation An International Journal of Holistic Mission StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1177/0265378819878212

“We Sleep with One Eye Open”: Exploring the Experiences of Churches in Rivers State, Nigeria

2019Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.1177/0021909619865582

Preparing them from home: A discourse on Christian parental responsibility towards ecological crisis

2017HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.4102/hts.v73i3.4729

Revisiting the concept of inculturation in a modern Africa: A reflection on salient issues

2016HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.4102/hts.v72i1.3015

Journal of Chemistry2

African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology1

How it can be read

47% free to read

Diamond 7 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 17%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 25 · 53%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 47 papers name a funder

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg1
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel1
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst1
Division of Materials Research1
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World1
The World Academy of Sciences1
University of Johannesburg1

Decent work and economic growth

12Responsible consumption and production2

3Good health and well-being1

11Sustainable cities and communities1

Weather Climate and Society

201939 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze

The Church Climate Action: Identifying the Barriers and the Bridges

Transformation An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies13

202029 citationsWorld top 10%