Samuel Uwaezuoke

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2002, latest 2026

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Epidemiology
Nephrology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Nutrition and Dietetics
Physiology

Publications: 742002–2026
Citations: 1,054to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 26
Field-weighted impact: 0.721.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 7%5 of 74 scored papers
Open access: 89%66 papers free to read

2 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

74 in all

Predictive Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease Risk in Childhood Urinary Tract Infection
2026Turkish Journal of NephrologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.5152/turkjnephrol.2026.251148
Norwegian scabies seen at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State: a case report

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2432%
Epidemiology2230%
Nephrology1723%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1216%
Nutrition and Dietetics1014%
Physiology1014%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine1014%
Molecular Biology811%
Genetics68%
Infectious Diseases68%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies11
Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies8
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes7
Urinary Tract Infections Management7
Acute Kidney Injury Research6
Asthma and respiratory diseases6
Child Nutrition and Water Access6
Dialysis and Renal Disease Management6
Birth, Development, and Health5
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders5
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet5
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

12% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Switzerland4
United Kingdom2
United States1
India1
Gambia1
Ghana1
South Africa1
Portugal1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG67 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG6 papers
University of BaselCH4 papers
Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteCH4 papers
Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiNG4 papers
Ebonyi State UniversityNG3 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG3 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG3 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG2 papers
University of AbujaNG2 papers

Where they publish

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease5
Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics4
BMC Pediatrics3
African Health Sciences2
BMC Infectious Diseases2
Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being31
2Zero hunger13
1No poverty6
4Quality education5
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Lower Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Narrative Review of Published Evidence
Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics2
2017111 citationsOpen access · Gold
Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children: triggers of relapse and evolving hypotheses on pathogenesis
The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics3
2015107 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

BMC Infectious Diseases

Can Oral Zinc Supplementation Reduce Relapses in Childhood Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome? A Systematic Review

2023International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular DiseaseJournalOpen access6 citations10.2147/ijnrd.s403699

Vitamin D Analogs Can Retard the Onset or Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review

2021Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and HealthcareJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.3389/fcdhc.2021.763844

Urinary Tract Infection in Children: A Review of the Established Practice Guidelines

2020EMJ Microbiology & Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.33590/emjmicrobiolinfectdis/20-00001

The Supportive Treatment of IgA Nephropathy and Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: How Useful are Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids?

2020International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular DiseaseJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.2147/ijnrd.s237527

Association of Pediatric Obesity with Adult Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review of Published Evidence

2019Interventions in Obesity & DiabetesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.31031/iod.2019.03.000561

Nocturnal Enuresis in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

2019IntechOpen eBooksBook chapterOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.5772/intechopen.81578

Childhood and Adult Asthma: Phenotype- and Endotype-Based Biomarkers

2019IntechOpen eBooksBook chapterOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.5772/intechopen.86006

Vitamin D status and asthma flare-ups in children: a non-systematic review

2019The Anatolian Journal of Family MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.5505/anatoljfm.2019.48030

Vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: current paradigm on pain management

2018Journal of Pain ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author94 citations10.2147/jpr.s185582

Severe bronchial asthma in children: a review of novel biomarkers used as predictors of the disease

2018Journal of Asthma and AllergyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.2147/jaa.s149577

Chronic kidney disease in children: Using novel biomarkers as predictors of disease

2018Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and TransplantationJournalOpen accessFirst author20 citations10.4103/1319-2442.239657

Asthma in Childhood: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Treatment

2018EMJ RespiratoryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.33590/emjrespir/10313228

ABO histo-blood group and risk of respiratory atopy in children: a review of published evidence

2018Pediatric Health Medicine and TherapeuticsJournalOpen accessFirst author14 citations10.2147/phmt.s162570

Relationship Between Exclusive Breastfeeding and Lower Risk of Childhood Obesity: A Narrative Review of Published Evidence

2017Clinical Medicine Insights PediatricsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding111 citations10.1177/1179556517690196

The role of novel biomarkers in predicting diabetic nephropathy: a review

2017International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular DiseaseJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding106 citations10.2147/ijnrd.s143186

Kangaroo mother care in resource-limited settings: implementation, health benefits, and cost-effectiveness

2017Research and Reports in NeonatologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding47 citations10.2147/rrn.s138773

Vitamin D deficiency and anemia risk in children: a review of emerging evidence

2017Pediatric Health Medicine and TherapeuticsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding26 citations10.2147/phmt.s129362

Prognostic scores and biomarkers for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia: how far have we come?

2017Pediatric Health Medicine and TherapeuticsJournalOpen accessFirst author22 citations10.2147/phmt.s126001

Somatization disorder among adolescents in southeast Nigeria: a neglected issue

2017International Journal of Mental Health SystemsJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.1186/s13033-017-0161-3

The role of novel biomarkers in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a narrative review of published evidence

2017International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular DiseaseJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding17 citations10.2147/ijnrd.s131869

Urinary Tract Infection in Children: Diagnostic and Prognostic Utility of Biomarkers

2017Journal of Comprehensive PediatricsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.5812/compreped.59248

EMJ Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

How it can be read

89% free to read

Diamond 25 · 34%Free to read and to publish
Gold 32 · 43%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 6 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 8 · 11%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 74 papers name a funder

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation1
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council1
Cancer Research UK1
Cardiff University1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1
European Regional Development Fund1
Health and Care Research Wales1
International Society of Nephrology1

The role of novel biomarkers in predicting diabetic nephropathy: a review

International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease3

2017106 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: current paradigm on pain management

Journal of Pain Research3

201894 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Spirometry in Asthma Care: A Review of the Trends and Challenges in Pediatric Practice

Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics

201748 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold