Tanimola Akande

University of Ilorin

Publishing since 1999, latest 2026

General Health Professions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Finance
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Economics and Econometrics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Publications: 791999–2026
Citations: 1,756to those papers
h-index: 23i10-index 38
Field-weighted impact: 2.131.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%16 of 79 scored papers
Open access: 77%61 papers free to read

7 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

79 in all

Male support for family planning and contraceptive use by their partners during the COVID-19 pandemic in selected states in Nigeria: a qualitative explorative study
2026Reproductive HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1186/s12978-025-02230-8
Stakeholder perceptions of political and economic factors influencing vaccination in two States with a high burden of zero-dose children in 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

General Health Professions2633%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2532%
Finance2329%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine1418%
Economics and Econometrics1215%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1215%
Health810%
Infectious Diseases79%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism68%
Epidemiology68%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health25
Healthcare Systems and Reforms23
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies12
Global Health Care Issues10
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy6
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health5
Global Health and Epidemiology5
Healthcare Policy and Management5
COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction4
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins4
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions4
Medication Adherence and Compliance4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

44% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1234568Home

Most frequent partner countries

Netherlands20
United States12
United Kingdom8
Switzerland5
Tanzania4
India3
Japan2
Vietnam2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalNG41 papers
Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and DevelopmentNL17 papers
University of AmsterdamNL17 papers
Amsterdam UMC Location University of AmsterdamNL15 papers
PharmAccess GroupNL7 papers
Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamNL7 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG7 papers
University of IbadanNG7 papers
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB6 papers
World Health OrganizationCH5 papers

Where they publish

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal10
PLoS ONE6
PubMed6
Health Policy and Planning3
Journal of Hypertension3
Pan African Medical Journal3
Reproductive Health

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being20
1No poverty14
17Partnerships for the goals5
5Gender equality3
8Decent work and economic growth3
4Quality education1
10Reduced inequalities1
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Most cited

Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Surveys in Four Rural and Urban Communities
PLoS ONE1
2012425 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Step-by-step guideline for disease-specific costing studies in low- and middle-income countries: a mixed methodology
Global Health Action
2014128 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
COVID-19 pandemic: A global health burden

Health Policy and Planning

Caregiving in a Tertiary Health Institution in North Central Nigeria: Support Types and Financial Burden

2023Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_15_23

Prevalence and Determinants of Stress of Informal Caregiving

2022Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_700_21

COVID-19 pandemic: A global health burden

2020Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding83 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_157_20

The Challenges of Retirees and Older Persons in Nigeria; a Need for Close Attention and Urgent Action

2019International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author16 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2018/v34i430099

Determinants of voluntary blood donation among adults in communities of north central region of Nigeria

2019Research Journal of Health SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.4314/rejhs.v7i2.9

Medical Identity Fraud in Health Insurance Schemes: Creating Awareness in Nigeria

2019HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)JournalSenior author2 citations

Self-reported medical care seeking behaviour of doctors in Nigeria

2016Alexandria Journal of MedicineJournalOpen access17 citations10.1016/j.ajme.2016.04.003

Babcock University Medical Journal2

How it can be read

77% free to read

Diamond 13 · 16%Free to read and to publish
Gold 32 · 41%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 7 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 7 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 18 · 23%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

17 of 79 papers name a funder

World Health Organization5
Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken3
UNICEF3
United Nations Development Programme3
United Nations Population Fund3
Fogarty International Center2
Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg2
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek2

Sustainable cities and communities

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal3

202083 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold