P.A.J. BALL

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 1962, latest 1981

Microbiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Animal Science and Zoology
Emergency Medical Services
Gastroenterology

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 71962–1981
Citations: 248to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 4.001.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 43%3 of 7 scored papers
Open access: 14%1 papers free to read

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

7 in all

Enhancement of the immune response to meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine in a malaria endemic area by administration of chloroquine
1981Annals of Tropical Medicine and ParasitologyJournal35 citations10.1080/00034983.1981.11687439
Studies with combined meningococcal vaccines
1981Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Microbiology343%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health343%
Epidemiology229%
Animal Science and Zoology114%
Emergency Medical Services114%
Gastroenterology114%
Genetics114%
Immunology and Allergy114%
Infectious Diseases114%
Parasitology114%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Bacterial Infections and Vaccines3
Mosquito-borne diseases and control2
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization1
Digestive system and related health1
Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments1
Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies1
Livestock and Poultry Management1
Malaria Research and Control1
Noise Effects and Management1
Parasites and Host Interactions1
Pediatric health and respiratory diseases1
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

29% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom2
France1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG3 papers
Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineGB2 papers
University of LiverpoolGB1 paper
University College Hospital, IbadanNG1 paper
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG1 paper

Where they publish

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology3
BMJ1
Clinical & Experimental Allergy1
QJM1
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene1

How it can be read

14% free to read

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being4
2Zero hunger2
1No poverty1
11Sustainable cities and communities1

Most cited

HOOKWORM INFECTION AND ANAEMIA
QJM3
1964124 citationsWorld top 10%
Single injection treatment of meningococcal meningitis 2. Long-acting chloramphenicol
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene3
197943 citations
Enhancement of the immune response to meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine in a malaria endemic area by administration of chloroquine

Single injection treatment of meningococcal meningitis 2. Long-acting chloramphenicol

1979Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournal43 citations10.1016/0035-9203(79)90024-5

Asthma, IgE and environment in northern Nigeria

1979Clinical & Experimental AllergyJournalSenior author17 citations10.1111/j.1365-2222.1979.tb02491.x

Guinea-Worm Infection and Gastric Function

1964Annals of Tropical Medicine and ParasitologyJournalSenior author11 citations10.1080/00034983.1964.11686216

Bronze 1 · 14%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 6 · 86%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 7 papers name a funder

Medical Research Council1

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Asthma, IgE and environment in northern Nigeria

Clinical & Experimental Allergy11

197917 citationsWorld top 10%

Influence of the Secretor and Lewis Genes on Susceptibility to Duodenal Ulcer

BMJ2

196216 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze