Osita C. Eze

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 1974, latest 2025

Food Science
Molecular Biology
Nutrition and Dietetics
Plant Science
Infectious Diseases
Pharmacology

Publications: 241974–2025
Citations: 252to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 1.761.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%3 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 75%18 papers free to read

2 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

24 in all

Decentralising drug-resistant TB treatment initiation services
2025IJTLD OPENJournalOpen access0 citations10.5588/ijtldopen.25.0412
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Secondary School Teachers in a Rural Local Government in Enugu State, Nigeria
2025Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Food Science729%
Molecular Biology625%
Nutrition and Dietetics417%
Plant Science417%
Infectious Diseases313%
Pharmacology313%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology28%
Biotechnology28%
Ecology28%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics28%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Gut microbiota and health4
Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology4
Probiotics and Fermented Foods4
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions2
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis2
Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds2
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems1
African Botany and Ecology Studies1
African history and culture analysis1
African history and culture studies1
Agricultural Economics and Practices1
Agricultural pest management studies1

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

Brazil3
Portugal3
India2
Tanzania2
United Kingdom2
United States1
Canada1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG5 papers
Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do MarPT3 papers
Universidade de SorocabaBR3 papers
University of AveiroPT3 papers
Delta State UniversityNG3 papers
University of Dar es SalaamTZ2 papers
Ebonyi State UniversityNG2 papers
University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityIN1 paper
St. Joseph’s College of Engineering1 paper

Where they publish

African Journal of Microbiology Research2
The African Review2
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research2
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY1
Annual Research & Review in Biology1
Biotechnology Journal International1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being4
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
2Zero hunger1
6Clean water and sanitation1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
12Responsible consumption and production1
14Life below water1
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Most cited

The Role of Bacteriophages in the Gut Microbiota: Implications for Human Health
Pharmaceutics
202361 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Bacteriophages as nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery and enhanced therapeutic effects
Materials Advances3
202458 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Therapeutic Potential of Marine Probiotics: A Survey on the Anticancer and Antibacterial Effects of Pseudoalteromonas spp.

Assessment of domestic trade barriers in South-East Nigeria: The case for yam

2025Journal of Agriculture and Food SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/jafs.v23i1.12

New options in drug discovery: Endophyte technology

2024International Journal of Science and Research ArchiveJournalOpen access4 citations10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.2.0379

Quinine: Redesigned and Rerouted

2023ProcessesJournalOpen access10 citations10.3390/pr11061811

Lactobacillus exopolysaccharide: An Untapped Biopolymer

2022IntechOpen eBooksBook chapterOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.5772/intechopen.104954

Microorganisms associated with African star apple (Chrysophylum albidum) and their hydrolases

2016African Journal of Microbiology ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.5897/ajmr2014.7200

Immunomodulatory activities of methanol extract of the whole aerial part of Phyllantus niruri L.

2014Journal of Pharmacognosy and PhytotherapyJournalOpen accessFirst author20 citations10.5897/jpp2013.0305

Trademarks in Nigeria

1979World DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1016/0305-750x(79)90084-6

OAU Faces Rhodesia

1975The African ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations

Prospects for International Protection of Human Rights in Africa

1974The African ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations

How it can be read

75% free to read

Diamond 8 · 33%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 29%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 6 · 25%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

7 of 24 papers name a funder

University Of Nigeria Nsukka3
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico2
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo2
Tertiary Education Trust Fund2
National Institute of Food and Agriculture1
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University1
Prince of Songkla University1
U.S. Department of Agriculture1

17Partnerships for the goals1

202334 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Immunomodulatory activities of methanol extract of the whole aerial part of Phyllantus niruri L.

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy3

201420 citationsOpen access · Diamond