Gideon O. Abu

University of Port Harcourt

Publishing since 1996, latest 2026

Biomedical Engineering
Pollution
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology
Food Science

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 361996–2026
Citations: 542to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 0.431.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 3%1 of 36 scored papers
Open access: 83%30 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

36 in all

Enhancing plant growth parameters with synergistic application of biofertilizing bacteria from forest soil and Eichhornia crassipes compost
2026Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research CenterJournalOpen access1 citation10.1186/s42269-026-01403-0
Efficacy of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) Compost and Spent Mushroom Substrate on Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Biomedical Engineering1131%
Pollution1131%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment822%
Molecular Biology617%
Biotechnology411%
Food Science411%
Waste Management and Disposal411%
Ecology38%
Mechanics of Materials38%
Analytical Chemistry26%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Biofuel production and bioconversion11
Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants10
Algal biology and biofuel production6
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment4
Enzyme Production and Characterization4
Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction4
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis3
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology3
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production2
Biodiesel Production and Applications2
Biological Control of Invasive Species2
Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

25% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States8
Germany1
Israel1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

World BankUS6 papers
Rivers State UniversityNG4 papers
Federal University of Technology OwerriNG3 papers
Imo State UniversityNG2 papers
Ben-Gurion University of the NegevIL1 paper
Clarkson UniversityUS1 paper
University of California, DavisUS1 paper
University of GöttingenDE1 paper
University of Africa Toru-OruaNG1 paper
Rhema UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

Bioresource Technology4
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences4
Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology3
Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences2
Journal of Advances in Microbiology2
AAS Open Research1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land7
12Responsible consumption and production6
6Clean water and sanitation5
14Life below water3
2Zero hunger1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Influence of temperature and pH on biomass production and protein biosynthesis in a putative Spirulina sp.
Bioresource Technology
2006268 citations
Biostimulation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Using Organic and Inorganic Amendments
Plants6
202359 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
A study of natural attenuation processes involved in a microcosm model of a crude oil-impacted wetland sediment in the Niger Delta

International Research Journal of Natural Sciences

Proximate and physicochemical composition of oil palm empty fruit bunch

2021GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access4 citations10.30574/gscbps.2021.17.1.0299

Hydrocarbon solubilisation by oil and cellulose-degrading Chitinophaga terrae isolated from the rumen.

2021GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.30574/gscbps.2021.14.3.0086

Composting: A Low-cost Biotechnological Approach to Ameliorating Macrophyte Nuisance in Fresh Waters

2021Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research InternationalJournalOpen access4 citations10.9734/jaeri/2021/v22i330191

Kinetic Modelling of Oxalic Acid Production from Cassava Whey by Aspergillus niger

2021Current Journal of Applied Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access3 citations10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i3131547

Biofilm Forming Potential of Escherichia coli from Various Sources

2020Journal of Life and Bio Sciences ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.38094/jlbsr1210

Optimized Production of Bioremediation Agent for Application in the Eco-Recovery of Oil Spill Site

2020SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author1 citation10.2118/203654-ms

Commercial Microalgae Culture in Inorganic Fertilizer Media

2019Current Journal of Applied Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i430372

Optimization of Batch Cultivation of Chlorella sp. Using Response Surface Methodology

2019Current Journal of Applied Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i430245

Removal of Heavy Metals In Spent Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud Using Nano Zero-Valent Iron (nZVI)

2018Journal of Scientific Research and ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.9734/jsrr/2018/45675

Biodeterioration of Pipeline Concrete Coating Material by Iron Oxidizing and Sulphate Reducing Bacteria

2012Journal of Petroleum & Environmental BiotechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding5 citations10.4172/2157-7463.1000114

In vitro effects of petroleum refinery wastewater on dehydrogenase activity in marine bacterial strains

2010Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author17 citations10.4136/ambi-agua.133

Glucose And Hydrocarbon Utilization By Bacteria Isolated From Diesel Impacted Soil In The Niger Delta

2005Global Journal of Pure and Applied SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/gjpas.v11i2.16486

Modulation of Porphyridium aerugineum polysaccharide rheology by aqueous extract of a garden soil

2004Global Journal of Pure and Applied SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/gjpas.v10i2.16387

Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology

Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science1

How it can be read

83% free to read

Diamond 21 · 58%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 11%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 17%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

9 of 36 papers name a funder

Tertiary Education Trust Fund4
World Bank Group4
Secretário de Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Governo do Estado de Parana3
National Research Centre1
Petroleum Technology Development Fund1

Bioresource Technology