Obioma U. Njoku

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 1995, latest 2026

Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Food Science
Plant Science
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Nutrition and Dietetics

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 481995–2026
Citations: 571to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 0.661.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 6%3 of 48 scored papers
Open access: 60%29 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

Publications

48 in all

Optimization of light intensity for biofuel production from Tetradesmus dimorphus under mixotrophic growth conditions
2026Journal of Applied PhycologyJournal0 citations10.1007/s10811-025-03745-0
Effect of Organic Carbon Sources on the Pigment Production in Scenedesmus Dimorphus (Turpin) Kützing
2026Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Molecular Biology1735%
Biomedical Engineering1123%
Food Science817%
Plant Science817%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism613%
Nutrition and Dietetics613%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment510%
Biochemistry48%
Biochemistry48%
Forestry48%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Biodiesel Production and Applications6
Algal biology and biofuel production5
Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction5
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies5
African Botany and Ecology Studies4
Biofuel production and bioconversion4
Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth3
Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants3
Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis3
Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae3
Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research2
Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

23% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223344Home

Most frequent partner countries

Japan5
Poland2
United States1
Uganda1
Egypt1
Germany1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of TsukubaJP5 papers
State University of Medical and Applied SciencesNG5 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG5 papers
Abia State UniversityNG3 papers
Imo State UniversityNG3 papers
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesPL2 papers
Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG2 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG2 papers
Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDE1 paper
The Ohio State UniversityUS1 paper

Where they publish

PubMed4
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research4
Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences3
Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal Plants2
ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia1
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger14
3Good health and well-being10
6Clean water and sanitation3
15Life on land3
7Affordable and clean energy2
12Responsible consumption and production1
14Life below water1

Most cited

Production of biodiesel using rubber [Hevea brasiliensis (Kunth. Muell.)] seed oil
Industrial Crops and Products7
2000192 citations
Acute and subacute oral toxicity study on the flavonoid rich fraction of Monodora tenuifolia seed in albino rats
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine3
201462 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Effect of organic carbon sources on growth, lipid production and fatty acid profile in mixotrophic culture of Scenedesmus dimorphus (Turpin) Kützing

Emulsion Concept, Types and Techniques: A Review

2025Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.17991002

Phytochemical analysis and thrombolytic profiling of Costus afer stem fractions

2022Future Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access9 citations10.1186/s43094-021-00392-3

Optimization and characterization of bioethanol production from Abrus seed flour

2020International Journal of Energy ResearchJournalSenior author7 citations10.1002/er.6040

Two new acylated flavonol glycosides from Mimosa pigra L. leaves sub-family Mimosoideae

2016Future Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access23 citations10.1016/j.fjps.2016.08.003

Lecithin Isolated from Melon Seed Oil: Antioxidant Activity

2016Journal of Advances in Biology & BiotechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/jabb/2016/28465

Investigation on Monodora tenuifolia seed oil (Annonaceae)

2006Bio Research Journal/Bio- ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.4314/br.v3i2.28593

Compositional and Toxicological Studies on Shea Butter

2000Journal of Nutraceuticals Functional & Medical FoodsJournalFirst author17 citations10.1300/j133v02n03_04

Trace element composition of meal and oil of rubber and sandbox

2000Agro-ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/as.v1i1.1466

Nutritional and Toxicological Properties of Dika Fat (Irvingia gabonensis)

1997Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal PlantsJournalFirst author9 citations10.1300/j044v04n04_06

CONSTITUENTS OF THE FIXED OILS OF PIPER GUINEENSE AND XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA

1997Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and MedicineJournalFirst author0 citations10.4314/njnpm.v1i1.11801

Investigation onMonodora myristicaSeed Oil (Annonaceae)

1996Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal PlantsJournalFirst author6 citations10.1300/j044v04n02_09

Measurement of lipase activity in rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed

1996Journal of the American Oil Chemists SocietyJournalFirst author3 citations10.1007/bf02523512

Serum lipids, ABO blood group and sickle cell trait.

1996PubMedJournalFirst author2 citations

African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

How it can be read

60% free to read

Diamond 17 · 35%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 10%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 19 · 40%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

8 of 48 papers name a funder

University Of Nigeria Nsukka4
Directorate for Biological Sciences2
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1
European Social Fund1
International Development Research Centre1
University of South Carolina1
University of Tsukuba1
Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu1

202424 citationsOpen access · Gold

Two new acylated flavonol glycosides from Mimosa pigra L. leaves sub-family Mimosoideae

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences15

201623 citationsOpen access · Hybrid