Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu

University of Nigeria

Also at David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences Uburufrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Pharmacology
Epidemiology
Rheumatology

Publications: 452016–2026
Citations: 209to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 0.371.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 2%1 of 45 scored papers
Open access: 58%26 papers free to read

6 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

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.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

45 in all

Relationship between cognitive ability and performance fitness of professional football players in Enugu State, Nigeria
2026African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES)JournalSenior author0 citations10.37597/ajphes.2026.32.2.4
Occupational Stress and Physical Activity Practices among Pregnant Women in A South-Eastern Nigerian City: Exploring Possible Associations

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2249%
Obstetrics and Gynecology1022%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1022%
Pharmacology613%
Epidemiology511%
Rheumatology511%
Surgery511%
Medical Laboratory Technology49%
Occupational Therapy49%
Biomedical Engineering37%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Pregnancy-related medical research17
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management6
Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation6
Pelvic floor disorders treatments5
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences4
Infant Development and Preterm Care4
Maternal and fetal healthcare4
Occupational Health and Performance4
Occupational health in dentistry4
Air Quality and Health Impacts3
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders3
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

36% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written135791113Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom15
United States1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiNG13 papers
University of SouthamptonGB8 papers
David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences UburuNG8 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG7 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG7 papers
University of LancashireGB6 papers
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG4 papers
University of LagosNG4 papers
University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG3 papers
Ebonyi State UniversityNG3 papers

Where they publish

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development3
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies3
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology3
PubMed3
Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy2
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being15
4Quality education8
5Gender equality5
2Zero hunger3
8Decent work and economic growth1
13Climate action1

Most cited

Prevalence, pattern and correlates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Enugu, Nigeria
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics4
201842 citations
Correlation between Foot Arch Index and the Intensity of Foot, Knee, and Lower Back Pain among Pregnant Women in a South-Eastern Nigerian Community
Medical Principles and Practice5
201720 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Breastfeeding-related neck pain: prevalence and correlates among Nigerian lactating mothers

Rwanda medical journal

Association of Body Mass Index and Physical Activity with Psychological Stress among Female Undergraduate Students in Nigeria

2025International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_48_24

Variations in abdominal muscle activities of obese females during abdominal bracing exercise in different body positions

2024Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.01.008

Evaluation of trunk muscle activities in response to three breastfeeding positions utilised by women

2021Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationJournalFirst author3 citations10.3233/bmr-200018

Correlates of Inter-Rectus Distance in Nigerian Parous Women

2021International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_52_20

Assessment of respiratory symptoms and cardiopulmonary indices among petrol pump attendants in Enugu Metropolis

2020International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen access8 citations10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_9_20

Pulmonary functions and associated risk factors among school teachers in a selected Nigerian population

2020International Journal of Occupational Safety and ErgonomicsJournalFirst author5 citations10.1080/10803548.2020.1840033

Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pregnant Women

2019Women’s Health BulletinJournalOpen access0 citations10.5812/whb.90477

Prevalence, pattern and correlates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Enugu, Nigeria

2018International Journal of Occupational Safety and ErgonomicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding42 citations10.1080/10803548.2018.1495899

Postpartum health related quality of life: relationship to antenatal exercise practice in a Nigerian population

2018International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and GynecologyJournalOpen accessFirst author10 citations10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20182858

Health Care For Women International

International Health2

How it can be read

58% free to read

Diamond 9 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 11 · 24%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Green 3 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 19 · 42%Behind a paywall

International Health3

202217 citationsOpen access · Gold