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Celestine Verlumun Gever · Peerford

University of Nigeria / Scholars

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Celestine Verlumun Gever

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
Communication
Social Psychology
Education
Clinical Psychology
Conservation

ORCID 0000-0003-0618-5352
Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 852017–2026
Citations: 930to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 34
Field-weighted impact: 4.071.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 47%40 of 85 scored papers
Open access: 26%22 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

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Publications

85 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

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Using social media skits to promote the business negotiation skills of traditional music singers in Nigeria
2026Entertainment ComputingJournalSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.entcom.2026.101097
Paradox of Laughter: Aggressiveness, Emotional Response, and Political Accountability in Nigerian Social Media Satire
2026

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science3744%
Communication1821%
Social Psychology1720%
Education1416%
Clinical Psychology1113%
Conservation89%
Economics and Econometrics78%
Information Systems78%
Information Systems and Management78%
Literature and Literary Theory78%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Misinformation and Its Impacts11
Media Studies and Communication10
Social Media and Politics10
Child Development and Digital Technology9
Digital Marketing and Social Media9
Music Therapy and Health9
Art Therapy and Mental Health8
Impact of Technology on Adolescents7
Media Influence and Politics7
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour7
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts6
ICT in Developing Communities6

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

Malaysia11
Turkey9
China6
Iraq5
United States3
Iran2
Canada2
Cyprus1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Redeemer's UniversityNG27 papers
Taraba State UniversityNG21 papers
Federal University Oye EkitiNG15 papers
Joseph Ayo Babalola UniversityNG14 papers
Kogi State UniversityNG12 papers
Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityNG11 papers
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-AlikeNG10 papers
European University of LefkeTR9 papers
Universiti Sains MalaysiaMY9 papers
Caleb UniversityNG9 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Asian and African Studies12
Health Promotion International5
Information Development5
Evaluation and Program Planning3
Interactive Learning Environments3
Media War & Conflict3
Skhid3
Child & Youth Services2

How it can be read

26% free to read

Diamond 4 · 5%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 5%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 1%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 11 · 13%Free to read, no open licence
Green

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education13
8Decent work and economic growth10
5Gender equality8
16Peace, justice and strong institutions7
10Reduced inequalities5
1No poverty4
3Good health and well-being4
2Zero hunger3
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
12Responsible consumption and production1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Information overload and misinformation sharing behaviour of social media users: Testing the moderating role of cognitive ability
Journal of Information Science10
202264 citationsWorld top 10%
Visual media and learning: Effect of interactive television instruction as an intervention strategy for improving the critical thinking skills and disposition of out-of-school nomadic children in Nigeria
Learning and Motivation4
202145 citationsWorld top 10%
The media and health education: Did Nigerian media provide sufficient warning messages on coronavirus disease?
Health Education Research
202042 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Newspaper coverage of the herdsmen–farmers conflict in central Tiv Land, Benue State, Nigeria
Media War & Conflict16
201742 citationsWorld top 10%
Effect of dramatized health messages: Modelling predictors of the impact of COVID-19 YouTube animated cartoons on health behaviour of social media users in Nigeria
International Sociology17
202038 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Social Media + Society

Journal

Open access

Senior author

0 citations

10.1177/20563051261427978

Enhancing farmers’ business skills and income through WhatsApp-mediated small group communication in cooperative societies

2025International Journal of Social EconomicsJournal0 citations10.1108/ijse-06-2024-0462

Using English and native language storytelling strategy to teach social media skills for marketing among women okra farmers

2025Interactive Learning EnvironmentsJournal0 citations10.1080/10494820.2025.2575004

Effectiveness of art therapy in reducing post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and the propensity to quit journalism among journalists covering banditry activities in Nigeria

2024Media War & ConflictJournalSenior author6 citations10.1177/17506352231225344

Effectiveness of drama and music therapies as health communication interventions for reducing anxiety and posttraumatic disorders among children-victims of flood

2024Complementary Therapies in Clinical PracticeJournalSenior author7 citations10.1016/j.ctcp.2024.101890

Evaluating the impact of using storytelling and visual multimedia music intervention to improve knowledge of the Child Rights Act and reduce the propensity to engage in child marriage

2024Evaluation and Program PlanningJournalSenior author4 citations10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102416

Impact of Visual Multimedia Intervention on Perception, Knowledge and Intention Towards Child Marriage Among Children in Northern Nigeria

2024Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1177/00219096231224673

Using social media small-group communication to promote the marketing skills of art entrepreneurs

2024Information DevelopmentJournalSenior author3 citations10.1177/02666669241279176

Social media-based dance, storytelling and visual art therapies as communication and counselling interventions for reducing postpartum depression and strengthening family happiness

2024Current PsychologyJournalSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/s12144-024-06566-5

Using music storytelling communication intervention to promote acceptance of C-sections among families in rural areas

2024Evaluation and Program PlanningJournalSenior author1 citation10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102521

Attitudes of the audience towards media messages on face mask use regarding the COVID-19 pandemic: From compliance to slacking

2024Journal of African Media StudiesJournalSenior author0 citations10.1386/jams_00111_1

Information cues and fear as moderators of the predictors of compliance to Indigenous People of Biafra sit-at-home communication messages among small-scale business operators in South-East Nigeria

2024Communication and the PublicJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1177/20570473241253628

Using Interactive Television Instruction (ITV) to Reduce the Propensity to Engage in Substance Abuse and Drug Trafficking Among Vulnerable Adolescents in Nigeria

2024Evaluation ReviewJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1177/0193841x241273288

Interactive media-based dance and art therapies as interventions for treating posttraumatic symptoms among school children with abduction experience

2023Journal of Pediatric NursingJournalSenior authorCorresponding24 citations10.1016/j.pedn.2023.01.007

Effect of Audio-Visual-Based Art and Music Therapy in Reducing Adolescents Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

2023Journal of Adolescent HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author14 citations10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.056

The effectiveness of using audio-visual based media intervention for promoting social media literacy skills to curtail fake news on social media: A quasi-experimental investigation

2023Information DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1177/02666669231217236

Modelling the impact of safety threats on professional journalistic reporting of protests by Indigenous People of Biafra among Nigerian journalists

2023Journal of International CommunicationJournalFirst author11 citations10.1080/13216597.2023.2180066

Using interactive television-based art therapy to treat post-traumatic symptoms among survivors of abduction in Nigeria

2023Health Promotion InternationalJournalSenior author18 citations10.1093/heapro/daac147

Developing and testing a social media-based intervention for improving business skills and income levels of young smallholder farmers

2023Aslib Journal of Information ManagementJournalFirst author10 citations10.1108/ajim-11-2022-0506

Modelling the Information Abundance Factors That Predict Fake News Sharing Behaviour of Social Media Users: Testing the Moderating Role of Resilience

2023Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.1177/00219096231192312

Using cognitive behaviour therapy to treat posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Nigerian journalists covering violence

2023Current PsychologyJournalSenior author5 citations10.1007/s12144-023-05296-4

Developing and evaluating the impact of a small group communication programme in improving the entrepreneurial competence and economic self-efficacy of smallholder farmers with art skills

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0292640

Effect of social media-based psychodrama therapy on reduction in symptoms of postpartum depression in women with first birth experience: The contributing role of spousal support

2023Health Care For Women InternationalJournalSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1080/07399332.2023.2243240

RETRACTED: Comparing The Therapeutic Effect of Social Media-Based Art, Music and Poetry Therapies Intervention on treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms of Flood Victims

2023Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.1177/00219096231171539

Using social media‐based drama therapy and family counselling to treat symptoms of postpartum depression among women

2023Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family TherapyJournalSenior author6 citations10.1002/anzf.1550

Impact of Internet-based media on food supply chain among Ukrainian farmers following Russia’s invasion

2023Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging EconomiesJournalSenior author3 citations10.1108/jadee-05-2023-0115

Using oral communication instructions to improve marketing and financial management skills of sweet potato farmers

2023Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging EconomiesJournalSenior author5 citations10.1108/jadee-01-2023-0014

Rethinking the frontiers of vaccine acceptance: Impact of visual messages in promoting the actual intake of COVID-19 vaccines among vulnerable populations

2023Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1080/21645515.2022.2163811

Using social media-based telemedicine counselling to promote adherence to treatment plans after oral and maxillofacial surgeries in Nigeria

2023Journal of Integrated CareJournalSenior author2 citations10.1108/jica-04-2023-0023

The Moderating Effect of Accountability Partners in the Relationship Between Radio Biafra and Participation in IPOB Activities in South-East Nigeria

2023Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1177/00219096231171547

Impact of visual multimedia in improving entrepreneurial competence and economic self-efficacy among widowed women farmers

2023Gender in Management An International JournalJournalSenior author1 citation10.1108/gm-05-2022-0173

Blogosphere, vulnerability news and users’ engagement: The contribution of blogs in the reporting of internally displaced persons in Nigeria

2023Communication and the PublicJournal0 citations10.1177/20570473231153474

Using TV Reality Shows as a Platform to Influence Behavioural Intention Towards Agricultural Participation Among Nigerian Youths

2023Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalSenior author0 citations10.1177/00219096231188942

Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Visual Multimedia Instructions on Improvement in Business Administration Skills Among Widows in Rural Communities

2023Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalSenior author0 citations10.1177/00219096231197776

Utilizing interactive visual multimedia to improve business capabilities and financial management competencies of women vegetable farmers

2023Interactive Learning EnvironmentsJournalSenior author0 citations10.1080/10494820.2023.2277742

Information overload and misinformation sharing behaviour of social media users: Testing the moderating role of cognitive ability

2022Journal of Information ScienceJournalSenior author64 citations10.1177/01655515221121942

The use of social media storytelling for help-seeking and help-receiving among Nigerian refugees of the Ukraine–Russia war

2022Telematics and InformaticsJournalSenior authorCorresponding35 citations10.1016/j.tele.2022.101836

Comparing the effect of social media-based drama, music and art therapies on reduction in post-traumatic symptoms among Nigerian refugees of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

2022Journal of Pediatric NursingJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding29 citations10.1016/j.pedn.2022.11.018

Experimenting the effect of using visual multimedia intervention to inculcate social media literacy skills to tackle fake news

2022Journal of Information ScienceJournalSenior author22 citations10.1177/01655515221131797

RETRACTED: Effect of Internet-mediated music therapy intervention on reduction in generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among displaced Nigerians of the Russia–Ukraine war

2022Psychology of MusicJournalSenior authorCorresponding20 citations10.1177/03057356221129649

Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of interactive radio and interactive television instructions on improvement in life skills among out-of-school nomadic children in Northern Nigeria

2022Information DevelopmentJournalSenior author17 citations10.1177/02666669221104599

Impact of social media-based intervention in reducing youths’ propensity to engage in drug abuse in Nigeria

2022Evaluation and Program PlanningJournalSenior authorCorresponding16 citations10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102122

A quasi experiment on how the field of librarianship can help in combating fake news

2022The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipJournalSenior author14 citations10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102616

Journalism and reportage of insecurity: Newspaper and television coverage of banditry activities in Northern Nigeria

2022Newspaper Research JournalJournalSenior authorCorresponding12 citations10.1177/07395329221112393

The effect of visual multimedia instructions against fake news spread: A quasi-experimental study with Nigerian students

2022Journal of Librarianship and Information ScienceJournalSenior author9 citations10.1177/09610006221096477

Impact of counseling visual multimedia on use of family planning methods among displaced Nigerian families

2022Health Promotion InternationalJournalSenior authorCorresponding7 citations10.1093/heapro/daac060

Impact of social media-based dance therapy in treating depression symptoms among victims of Russia–Ukraine war

2022Health Promotion InternationalJournalSenior author8 citations10.1093/heapro/daac172

Television Production of Yesteryears, Today and in the Future: Impact of Reduced Collaboration in TV News Production on Job Satisfaction in Nigeria

2022Television & New MediaJournalSenior authorCorresponding5 citations10.1177/15274764221097651

Does Misinformation Thrive With Social Networking Site (SNS) Dependency and Perceived Online Social Impact Among Social Media Users in Nigeria? Testing a Structural Equation Model

2022Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalSenior author5 citations10.1177/00219096221108738

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