Udoka Arinze Chris Okafor

University of Lagos

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Pharmacology
Occupational Therapy
Clinical Psychology
General Health Professions
Psychiatry and Mental health
Social Psychology

Publications: 342012–2026
Citations: 220to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 2.301.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 15%5 of 34 scored papers
Open access: 65%22 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

34 in all

Association of Complaints of the Arm, Neck And Shoulders with Hand Grip Strength and Neck Load in Building Construction Workers- A cross-sectional study
2026Nigerian Journal of Medical RehabilitationJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.34058/zqwbe778
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients, health care practitioners, and road-traffic safety regulators on patients’ return to driving policy after recovery from musculoskeletal disorders

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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

Pharmacology1029%
Occupational Therapy721%
Clinical Psychology515%
General Health Professions515%
Psychiatry and Mental health515%
Social Psychology515%
Cell Biology412%
Medical Laboratory Technology412%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation412%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine39%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation10
Occupational Therapy Practice and Research6
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders5
COVID-19 and Mental Health4
Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment4
Occupational health in dentistry4
Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders3
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration3
Nursing Roles and Practices3
Sports injuries and prevention3
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts2
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

35% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States6
United Kingdom4
Canada3
Ghana2
Australia1
Germany1
Japan1
Kenya1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG10 papers
University of NigeriaNG7 papers
University of CalabarNG5 papers
Chicago State UniversityUS4 papers
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityGB4 papers
University of IbadanNG4 papers
University of BeninNG3 papers
Adekunle Ajasin UniversityNG3 papers
Brown Mackie CollegeUS2 papers
Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsUS2 papers

Where they publish

Work3
African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES)2
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice2
Nigerian Journal of Medical Rehabilitation2
Physiotherapy2
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being6
1No poverty3
5Gender equality2
8Decent work and economic growth2
4Quality education1
7Affordable and clean energy1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
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Most cited

Musculoskeletal Disorders, Workplace Ergonomics and Injury Prevention
IntechOpen eBooks8
202349 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal discomfort and its impact on activity: A survey of beverage factory workers in Eastern Nigeria
Work
201518 citations
Ergonomic principles in patient handling: Knowledge and practice of physiotherapists in Nigeria

2024Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1097/ph9.0000000000000044

Musculoskeletal Disorders, Workplace Ergonomics and Injury Prevention

2023IntechOpen eBooksBook chapterOpen accessSenior author49 citations10.5772/intechopen.106031

Mobile Phone Usage among Nigerians

2022Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen access2 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_92_22

Relationship Between Estimated VO2max and Handgrip Strength in Healthy Young Nigerian Adults

2022Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and PracticeJournalOpen access1 citation10.46743/1540-580x/2022.2079

Effects of Combining Core Muscle Activation with Treadmill Walk on Endurance of Trunk Muscles

2021Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Clinical BiosciencesJournal4 citations10.4103/njecp.njecp_33_20

Physical fitness knowledge, attitudes and exercise practices of commercial bank workers in Lagos, Nigeria

2020African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES)JournalFirst author1 citation10.37597/ajphes.2020.26.2.4

Profile of Physiotherapist Educators in Anglophone West African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.18488/journal.9/2016.3.9/9.9.99.109

Prevalence of low back pain among filling stations attendants in Lagos, southwest Nigeria

2016African Journal of Biomedical ResearchJournalOpen access5 citations

Nigerian physiotherapists’ perception of direct access and patients’ self-referral

2015Nigerian Journal of Medical RehabilitationJournalOpen access7 citations10.34058/njmr.v18i1.105

African Journal of Biomedical Research1

How it can be read

65% free to read

Diamond 9 · 26%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 15%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 12%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 35%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 34 papers name a funder

African Population and Health Research Center1

Partnerships for the goals