Chukwuemeka S. Nworu

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2003, latest 2026

Plant Science
Molecular Biology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Complementary and alternative medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Publications: 842003–2026
Citations: 1,610to those papers
h-index: 23i10-index 51
Field-weighted impact: 1.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 15%13 of 84 scored papers
Open access: 56%47 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

84 in all

Extracts ofFicus exasperataleaf inhibit topical and systemic inflammation in rodents and suppress LPS-induced expression of mediators of inflammation in macrophages
2012Journal of ImmunotoxicologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.3109/1547691x.2012.732121
Supplementation with aqueous leaf extract ofMorinda lucidaenhances immunorestoration and upregulates the expression of cytokines and immunostimulatory markers

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science3845%
Molecular Biology2833%
Pharmacology2024%
Pharmacology1518%
Complementary and alternative medicine1012%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism1012%
Food Science1012%
Immunology911%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health78%
Epidemiology67%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies12
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies10
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis9
Phytochemistry and Biological Activities9
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity7
Fungal Biology and Applications6
Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies6
Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins6
Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds5
Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae5
Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis4
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

40% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Germany28
United States10
India2
Russia1
Vietnam1
Canada1
United Kingdom1
Cameroon1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG41 papers
Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDE21 papers
Ruhr University BochumDE11 papers
City University of New YorkUS4 papers
Hunter CollegeUS4 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG3 papers
Central Drug Research InstituteIN2 papers
University of GeorgiaUS2 papers
Augusta UniversityUS2 papers
Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityNG2 papers

Where they publish

Planta Medica8
Pharmaceutical Biology6
Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology5
PubMed4
Immunological Investigations3
Natural Product Research3
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being35
15Life on land8
2Zero hunger4
6Clean water and sanitation4
4Quality education1
13Climate action1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

beta-Amyrin and alpha-amyrin acetate isolated from the stem bark of Alstonia boonei display profound anti-inflammatory activity
Pharmaceutical Biology3
2014207 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Acanthus montanus: An experimental evaluation of the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immunological properties of a traditional remedy for furuncles
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2008143 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

2012Immunological InvestigationsJournalFirst authorCorresponding14 citations10.3109/08820139.2012.689406

In Vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation of Lozenges Containing Extract of Garlic and Ginger

2011International Journal of Health ResearchJournalOpen access30 citations10.4314/ijhr.v3i2.70274

Antidiabetic principles of Loranthus micranthus Linn. parasitic on Persea americana

2010Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical MedicineJournalOpen access38 citations10.1016/s1995-7645(10)60150-2

Adjuvant Properties ofAcF1, an Immunostimulant Fraction ofAlchornea cordifoliaExtract

2010Immunological InvestigationsJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.3109/08820130903496793

Efficacy and Safety Assessment of T. Angelica Herbal Tonic, a Phytomedicinal Product Popularly Used in Nigeria

2009Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding10 citations10.1093/ecam/nep161

Antidiarrhoeal Activity of Pterocarpus santalinoides L'Hérit ex DC Leaf Extract

2009Journal of Complementary and Integrative MedicineJournalFirst author9 citations10.2202/1553-3840.1241

Natural Biopolymers in Gene Therapy Delivery

2008BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS eBooksBook chapterFirst author0 citations10.2174/978160805078910901010057

Oxytocic Activity of Leaf Extract ofSpondias mombin.

2007Pharmaceutical BiologyJournalOpen accessFirst author18 citations10.1080/13880200701214755

International journal of medicinal mushrooms2

How it can be read

56% free to read

Diamond 16 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Gold 10 · 12%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 7 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 9 · 11%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 37 · 44%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

21 of 84 papers name a funder

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung13
Tertiary Education Trust Fund5
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung2
Association for Prevention Teaching and Research1
City University of New York1
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen1
Universität Greifswald1

201364 citationsWorld top 10%