Chinenye Afonne

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Ghana, University of Ibadan and Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Trainingfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Parasitology
Epidemiology
General Health Professions
Infectious Diseases

Publications: 162012–2026
Citations: 298to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 1.851.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 38%6 of 16 scored papers
Open access: 100%16 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

16 in all

Mapping System-Level Bottlenecks in Cervical Cancer Referral Pathways for Women Living with HIV in Nigeria: A Referral Workflow Analysis
2026International Journal of Cancer Care and DeliveryJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.53876/001a.129687
Cervical cancer screen-and-treat services at HIV treatment sites in Nigeria: findings from the ICON-3 Practice Based Research Network

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1169%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health744%
Parasitology531%
Epidemiology319%
General Health Professions319%
Infectious Diseases319%
Oncology213%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology16%
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition16%
Emergency Medical Services16%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Malaria Research and Control10
Global Maternal and Child Health7
Parasites and Host Interactions5
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research3
Global Health and Surgery3
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening2
Health Policy Implementation Science2
Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment2
Antibiotic Use and Resistance1
Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases1
Diverse Scientific Research Studies1
Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

94% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written12456910Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States12
Uganda9
Switzerland9
Netherlands6
United Kingdom5
Sweden4
Ghana2
Canada1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of IbadanNG12 papers
Institute for Advanced Medical Research and TrainingNG10 papers
World Health OrganizationCH9 papers
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases9 papers
World BankUS9 papers
Ministry of HealthUG9 papers
Maastricht UniversityNL6 papers
University of GothenburgSE4 papers
University of California San DiegoUS3 papers
Faculty of Public HealthGB3 papers

Where they publish

Clinical Infectious Diseases9
International Journal of Infectious Diseases3
Implementation Science2
BMC Health Services Research1
International Journal of Cancer Care and Delivery1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being10
1No poverty2
5Gender equality1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Malaria Microscopy for Guiding Malaria Treatment of Uncomplicated Fevers in Nigeria and Prereferral Cases in 3 African Countries
Clinical Infectious Diseases3
201650 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Feasibility of Malaria Diagnosis and Management in Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Uganda: A Community-Based Observational Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases3
201645 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

BMC Health Services Research

A coverage evaluation survey for mass drug administration of ivermectin in Ukwa East local government area, Abia State, Nigeria

2020International Journal of Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.566

Epidemiology of malaria-intestinal helminth co-infection among children and adults in Ona-ara local government area, Oyo state

2012International Journal of Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.402

Gold 6 · 38%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 10 · 63%Open in a subscription journal

Who funds it

12 of 16 papers name a funder

World Health Organization9
European Commission4
National Institutes of Health3
UNICEF3
National Cancer Institute2
Fogarty International Center1
Intramural Research Program1
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences1

Motivation of Community Health Workers in Diagnosing, Treating, and Referring Sick Young Children in a Multicountry Study

Clinical Infectious Diseases1

201644 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid