Wahab Okunowo

University of Lagos

Publishing since 2010, latest 2026

Plant Science
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Aquatic Science

Publications: 262010–2026
Citations: 558to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 1.621.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 15%4 of 26 scored papers
Open access: 58%15 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Publications

26 in all

Metabolic and inflammatory roles of glial cells in neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases
2026Ageing Research ReviewsJournal5 citations10.1016/j.arr.2026.103120
Mosquitocidal Activity and Enzyme Inhibition of Citrus sinensis Essential Oil Against Anopheles gambiae: In Vivo and In Silico Insights
2026Neotropical Entomology

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science935%
Insect Science727%
Molecular Biology519%
Nutrition and Dietetics312%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health312%
Aquatic Science28%
Biochemistry28%
Biomedical Engineering28%
Biotechnology28%
Cell Biology28%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Biological Control of Invasive Species3
Insect Utilization and Effects3
Biofuel production and bioconversion2
Date Palm Research Studies2
Enzyme Production and Characterization2
Insect Pest Control Strategies2
Iron Metabolism and Disorders2
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities2
Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases2
Agricultural pest management studies1
Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions1
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

31% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States5
China2
Austria2
Singapore1
Kenya1
Australia1
Niger1
Pakistan1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of MinnesotaUS4 papers
Agricultural Research ServiceUS3 papers
United States Department of AgricultureUS3 papers
Federal University DutseNG3 papers
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG3 papers
University of Chinese Academy of SciencesCN2 papers
Chinese Academy of SciencesCN2 papers
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced TechnologyCN2 papers
BOKU UniversityAT2 papers
Lagos State Health Service CommissionNG2 papers

Where they publish

The FASEB Journal2
African Entomology1
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY1
Ageing Research Reviews1
Allergies1
American Journal of Plant Sciences1
Archives of Disease in Childhood

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger6
6Clean water and sanitation5
3Good health and well-being4
12Responsible consumption and production1
14Life below water1
15Life on land1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Prevalence, profile and predictors of malnutrition in children with congenital heart defects: a case-control observational study
Archives of Disease in Childhood2
2011165 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Insecticidal and biochemical activity of essential oil from Citrus sinensis peel and constituents on Callosobrunchus maculatus and Sitophilus zeamais
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
2020101 citationsWorld top 10%
Essential Oil of Grape Fruit (Citrus paradisi) Peels and Its Antimicrobial Activities

Exploiting the CRISPR‐Cas9 gene‐editing system for human cancers and immunotherapy

2021Clinical & Translational ImmunologyJournalOpen access39 citations10.1002/cti2.1286

Molecular Identification of Aflatoxigenic Fungi in Some Foods from Selected Markets in Lagos

2020Asian Journal of Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i430139

Nutritional Value ofRhynchophorus phoenicis(F.) Larvae, an Edible Insect in Nigeria

2017African EntomologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.4001/003.025.0156

A review on the incidence, interaction, and future perspective on Zika virus

2016Journal of Basic and Clinical Reproductive SciencesJournalSenior author4 citations10.4103/2278-960x.194469

Antioxidant modulation of nevirapine induced hepatotoxicity in rats

2015Interdisciplinary ToxicologyJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.1515/intox-2015-0002

Essential Oil of Grape Fruit (Citrus paradisi) Peels and Its Antimicrobial Activities

2013American Journal of Plant SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author76 citations10.4236/ajps.2013.47a2001

Phytoremediation potential of some heavy metals by water hyacinth

2010International Journal of Biological and Chemical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author22 citations10.4314/ijbcs.v4i2.58121

AROC in Natural Products Research1

How it can be read

58% free to read

Diamond 6 · 23%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 27%In an open-access journal
Bronze 2 · 8%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 11 · 42%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 26 papers name a funder

U.S. Department of Agriculture2
Agricultural Research Service1
Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province1
Chinese Academy of Sciences1
National Natural Science Foundation of China1
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research1
Oak Ridge Associated Universities1
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education1

American Journal of Plant Sciences

201376 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

Exploiting the CRISPR‐Cas9 gene‐editing system for human cancers and immunotherapy

Clinical & Translational Immunology

202139 citationsOpen access · Gold