Pat Okpala

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2013, latest 2023

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Health Professions
Complementary and alternative medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Epidemiology
Finance

Publications: 152013–2023
Citations: 322to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 1.781.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%3 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 87%13 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

15 in all

Effect of educational intervention programme on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South-East, Nigeria
2023BMC Endocrine DisordersJournalOpen access15 citations10.1186/s12902-023-01329-y
Gender Based Variations of Haematological Parameters of Patients with Asymptomatic Malaria in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

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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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health533%
General Health Professions427%
Complementary and alternative medicine213%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism213%
Epidemiology213%
Finance213%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health213%
Plant Science213%
Clinical Psychology17%
Economics and Econometrics17%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Chronic Disease Management Strategies2
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies2
Diabetes Management and Education2
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins2
Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies2
Global Maternal and Child Health2
Healthcare Systems and Reforms2
Malaria Research and Control2
Cancer Risks and Factors1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Communication in Education and Healthcare1
Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

20% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Tanzania1
Uganda1
United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG8 papers
Imo State UniversityNG6 papers
Ladoke Akintola University of TechnologyNG4 papers
Ebonyi State UniversityNG2 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG2 papers
Evangel UniversityUS1 paper
Federal Medical CentreNG1 paper
University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
State University of ZanzibarTZ1 paper
AIDS Prevention Initiative in NigeriaNG1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International3
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health2
Open Journal of Nursing2
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine1
BMC Endocrine Disorders1
BMC Research Notes1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being5
2Zero hunger2
1No poverty1
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1

Most cited

Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Perceived Benefits, and Adverse Effects among Adult Users in Enugu Urban, Southeast Nigeria
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
201477 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Economic burden and catastrophic cost among people living with type2 diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary health institution in south-east zone, Nigeria
BMC Research Notes1
201564 citationsOpen access · Gold
Students’ perception of effective clinical teaching and teacher behaviour

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

Utilization of maternal and child health services in Enugu, South East, Nigeria

2019International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author10 citations10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193124

Nurses’ knowledge and attitude to the care of HIV/AIDS patients in South East, Nigeria

2017International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author26 citations10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20170289

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1

Journal of Basic and Clinical Reproductive Sciences1

How it can be read

87% free to read

Diamond 9 · 60%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 2 · 13%Behind a paywall

Open Journal of Nursing4

201356 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

Nurses’ knowledge and attitude to the care of HIV/AIDS patients in South East, Nigeria

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

201726 citationsOpen access · Diamond