Joshua A. Omotosho

Also at Heritage Christian Universityfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 1970, latest 2026

Clinical Psychology
Education
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Management of Technology and Innovation
Sociology and Political Science
Applied Psychology

In their own words

Guidance and Counselling

Publications: 901970–2026
Citations: 303to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 0.241.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 4%1 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 83%20 of the 24 whose access is recorded

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 366 citations, h-index 9 and i10-index 9 (157 citations and h-index 5 since 2021), as of October 14, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

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

90 in all

Teachers' Personality Types and Communication Skills: Implications for Educational Reforms
2008Education Reforms in Nigeria: Past, Present, and FutureJournalFirst author0 citations
The Role of Tertiary Education Stakeholders in Stemming the Tide of Cultism on University Campuses in Nigeria
2008Nigerian journal of guidance and counsellingJournalFirst author2 citations

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Clinical Psychology89%
Education56%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology44%
Management of Technology and Innovation44%
Sociology and Political Science44%
Applied Psychology33%
General Health Professions33%
Social Psychology33%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management22%
Political Science and International Relations22%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Creativity in Education and Neuroscience4
Digital Mental Health Interventions3
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences3
Resilience and Mental Health3
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health2
Emotional Intelligence and Performance2
Higher Education Governance and Development2
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior2
African Education and Politics1
Anthropological Studies and Insights1
Career Development and Diversity1
Child Abuse and Trauma1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

29% of their 24 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written12457810Home

Most frequent partner countries

Nigeria11
Germany2
United States1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of IlorinNG10 papers
Heritage Christian UniversityGH2 papers
Federal Polytechnic, BidaNG2 papers
Bielefeld UniversityDE1 paper
Durham UniversityGB1 paper
University of BayreuthDE1 paper
University of West FloridaUS1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
University of LagosNG1 paper
Federal University of TechnologyNG1 paper

Where they publish

Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling7
Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)5
The Counsellor5
Ilorin Journal of Education3
Edo Journal of Counselling2
Guidance and Counselling in Education2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality5
8Decent work and economic growth5
3Good health and well-being2
4Quality education2
10Reduced inequalities2
1No poverty1
7Affordable and clean energy1
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Most cited

Influence of spousal communication on marital stability: Implication for conducive home environment
Edo Journal of Counselling
201174 citations
Causes and consequences of intimate partner rape and violence: Experiences of victims in Lagos, Nigeria
Journal of AIDS and HIV Research
200962 citations
Challenges, counselling needs, and coping strategies of students with visual impairment in regular secondary schools in Nigeria
Human and Social Studies
201720 citations

Primary malignant tumours of the small intestine

2007Niger. j. surg.(Online)Journal2 citations

Mastering the APA Style of Referencing with Ease

2007Nigerian Journal of Guidance and CounsellingJournalFirst author0 citations

Placement and follow-up programmes in schools

2004Guidance and Counselling in EducationBook chapterFirst author0 citations

The dynamics of the influence of career development factors among undergraduates: A revisit of Ginzberg and Associates' theory

2002African Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology and Sport FacilitationJournalFirst author0 citations

Undergraduates' perception of factors influencing career development and choice: Implications for counselling.

2002Nigerian Journal of Emotional Psychology and Sport Ethics (NIJEPSE)JournalFirst author2 citations

Attitude of secondary school students in Ibadan North-East L.G.A. towards the aged

2001Nigerian Journal of Emotional Psychology and Sport Ethics (NIJEPSE)Journal1 citation

Participation of counselor trainees in teaching practice

2000A guide to teaching practiceBook chapterFirst author0 citations

Career guidance and students’ choice of subjects

2000Guidance and Counselling in EducationBook chapterFirst author8 citations

Age and educational factors in women's attitude towards the onset of menopause.

1998Nigerian Journal of Advanced Research in EducationJournalFirst author0 citations

Do Nigerian counselors possess adequate knowledge and correct attitude needed for helping AIDS patients manage their social stigma?

1997Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Counselling PsychologyJournalFirst author0 citations

The benefits of poverty to Nigeria: The underrated contribution of the poor to welfare

1996Nigeria Journal of Social Work EducationJournalFirst author0 citations

Follow-up studies of former students as an effective measure of the effect of schooling

1995Research on schooling in Nigeria: Introductory readings.Book chapterFirst author3 citations

Lecturers’ experience with, and knowledge of, follow-up studies of alumni: Implications for education and counselling

1993Nigerian Journal of Counselling and Consulting PsychologyJournalFirst author0 citations

Stereotyping exceptional persons through the use of proverbs: Implications for counselling

1993Ilorin Journal of EducationJournalFirst author3 citations

Achieving national greatness through fellowership evaluation of leadership: A case report.

1992The Counsellor: The Journal of the Counselling Association of NigeriaJournal0 citations

The subhumanization of the mentally retarded among the Yoruba: An exploratory study

1992Nigerian Journal of Educational FoundationsJournalFirst author0 citations

Sexual abuse of children: Startling revelations from the literature.

1991Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial Conference of the African Network for the Prevention and Protection against child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) held in IlorinJournalFirst author0 citations

The role of the counselor in stemming the tide of graduate unemployment through the self-employment route

1991The Nigerian Journal of Guidance and CounsellingJournalFirst author0 citations

Setting equitable educational standards for Nigeria: Problems and prospects

1989International Journal of Educational ManagementJournalFirst author0 citations

Journal of Advanced Psychology

Makerere Journal of Higher Education2

How it can be read

83% free to read, of the 24 recorded

Diamond 14 · 16%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 1%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 2%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 4 · 4%Behind a paywall
Unknown 66 · 73%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

2 of 90 papers name a funder

Ghana Education Trust Fund1
Universität Bielefeld1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1