A.K. Akodu

University of Lagos

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

Pharmacology
Social Psychology
Cell Biology
Surgery
Occupational Therapy
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Publications: 512008–2026
Citations: 651to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 0.691.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 6%3 of 51 scored papers
Open access: 61%31 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

51 in all

Assessing fall risk using performance-based measure and self-report tool among community-dwelling older adults in selected Local Government Areas in Lagos State
2026Discover Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1186/s12982-026-02621-7
Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in female university students participating in sports activities at the University of Lagos

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pharmacology2549%
Social Psychology918%
Cell Biology714%
Surgery714%
Occupational Therapy612%
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine612%
Rehabilitation612%
Psychiatry and Mental health510%
Biomedical Engineering48%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine48%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation24
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders9
Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment7
Sports injuries and prevention5
Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies4
Occupational Health and Performance4
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology4
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research3
Impact of Technology on Adolescents3
Occupational health in dentistry3
Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment3
Sports Performance and Training3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

4% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Iran1
Canada1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kaduna PolytechnicNG3 papers
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG3 papers
Lagos State University Teaching HospitalNG2 papers
Islamic Azad University, KarajIR1 paper
University of ReginaCA1 paper
University of IbadanNG1 paper
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG1 paper
University of Medical Sciences, OndoNG1 paper

Where they publish

Physiotherapy6
African Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences3
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)3
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies3
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences3
PubMed3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being16
4Quality education6
2Zero hunger3
5Gender equality3
17Partnerships for the goals3
7Affordable and clean energy1
8Decent work and economic growth1
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Most cited

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Nigerian Physiotherapists
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
2008221 citationsOpen access · Gold
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and work ability among hospital nurses
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
201986 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Correlation among smartphone addiction, craniovertebral angle, scapular dyskinesis, and selected anthropometric variables in physiotherapy undergraduates

Babcock University Medical Journal

Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, 2017

2022DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access1 citation

Limb length discrepancy and gait parameters of amateur football players in Lagos State, Nigeria

2020South African Journal of Sports MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.17159/2078-516x/2020/v32i1a8029

2019Journal of Taibah University Medical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding86 citations10.1016/j.jtumed.2019.02.009

An Assessment of Work Ability, Psychosocial Status, and the Quality of Life among Physiotherapists in Lagos State, 2017

2019Journal of Occupational Health and EpidemiologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.29252/johe.8.4.207

Perceptions of physiotherapy as a possible career choice among prospective university students in Nigeria

2018Journal of Taibah University Medical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.04.005

Effects of Walking with Aids on Walking Speed and Selected Cardiovascular Parameters in Apparently Healthy Elderly Individuals

2018Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health StudiesJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citation10.5812/mejrh.62803

Reliability and validity of the Yoruba version of the Oswestry disability index

2017Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen access4 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_26_17

Comparative Effects of Stabilization and Aerobic Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

2017DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Effect of stabilization exercise on pain and quality of life of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain

2016African Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.4314/ajprs.v7i1-2.2

Prevalence of low back pain among filling stations attendants in Lagos, southwest Nigeria

2016African Journal of Biomedical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations

Prevalence of Low Back Pain Among Traffic Wardens in Lagos State, Nigeria

2015African Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.4314/ajprs.v6i1-2.6

Prevalence, Pattern and Impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sewing Machine Operators in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria

2013Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International JournalJournalFirst author10 citations10.5958/j.0973-5674.7.2.004

Incidence and pattern of injuries among adolescent basketball players in Nigeria

2012Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation Therapy & TechnologyJournalOpen access25 citations10.1186/1758-2555-4-15

African Journal of Biomedical Research

Journal of Clinical Sciences2

How it can be read

61% free to read

Diamond 17 · 33%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 16%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 10%A copy in a repository
Closed 20 · 39%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 51 papers name a funder

Fogarty International Center1
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services1

Reduced inequalities

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

201852 citationsOpen access · Gold