Abimbola A. Akanni

Obafemi Awolowo University

Publishing since 2002, latest 2026

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
General Health Professions
Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Publications: 282002–2026
Citations: 222to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 1.081.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%3 of 28 scored papers
Open access: 68%19 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

28 in all

Rumination as a Mediator Between Loneliness and Life Satisfaction Among First-Year Students in a South African University
2026North American journal of psychologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.65696/001c.164615
LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG POLICE OFFICERS: THE ROLES OF RELIGION, NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ETHNICITY
2026

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management1243%
Social Psychology1243%
Sociology and Political Science1036%
General Health Professions725%
Applied Psychology518%
Clinical Psychology414%
Demography311%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology311%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology27%
Health27%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior11
Emotional Intelligence and Performance5
Optimism, Hope, and Well-being4
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction4
Occupational Health and Safety Research3
Resilience and Mental Health3
Work-Family Balance Challenges3
Workplace Health and Well-being3
Workplace Spirituality and Leadership3
Crime Patterns and Interventions2
Employment and Welfare Studies2
Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

54% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written246891113Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa15
Germany2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

North-West UniversityZA15 papers
Adekunle Ajasin UniversityNG3 papers
Technical University of MunichDE2 papers
University of VendaZA1 paper
Ekiti State UniversityNG1 paper
University College Hospital, IbadanNG1 paper

Where they publish

European Review of Applied Sociology4
Gender and Behaviour2
Humanities and Social Sciences quarterly2
Journal of Psychology in Africa2
Análise Psicológica1
Australasian Journal of Organisational Psychology1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality8
8Decent work and economic growth5
13Climate action3
3Good health and well-being2
2Zero hunger1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Perceived social support and life satisfaction among freshmen: Mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic adjustment
Journal of Psychology in Africa
201851 citations
Spiritual intelligence, mindfulness, emotional dysregulation, depression relationship with mental well-being among persons with diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders3
202127 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
The relationship between emotional intelligence and employee wellbeing through perceived person-job fit among university academic staff: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

Humanities and Social Sciences quarterly

Life Satisfaction and Engagement among University Undergraduates: A Moderated Mediation Model of Academic Self-efficacy and Life Orientation

2022Journal of Educational Cultural and Psychological Studies (ECPS Journal)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.7358/ecps-2022-025-akan

Social Support and Work-Family Balance of Manufacturing Companies’ Employee with Self-Efficacy as a Mediator

2021Management Dynamics in the Knowledge EconomyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding19 citations10.2478/mdke-2021-0013

Organizational Climate and Gender Differences in Work Engagement Among Non-Teaching Staff in a Nigerian University

2019European Review of Applied SociologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1515/eras-2019-0006

Depression, Self-Esteem and Sociodemographic Determinants of Suicidal Ideation Among University Undergraduates

2019Journal of Reviews on Global EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.6000/1929-7092.2019.08.10

Depression, Anxiety and Substance Use Among Undergraduate Students at North-West University, South Africa

2019Global Journal of Health ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.5539/gjhs.v11n13p85

An Empirical Evaluation of the Influence of Customer Service and Gender on Satisfaction Among Bank Customers in Ile-Ife

2014International Conference on Management Science and EngineeringPublicationFirst author0 citations10.3968/4453

Sexual Behaviour of the Elderly at Ile-Ife, Nigeria

2012Gender and BehaviourJournal2 citations

Central European Management Journal

How it can be read

68% free to read

Diamond 12 · 43%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 14%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 9 · 32%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 28 papers name a funder

North-West University1

202021 citationsOpen access · Gold

Social Support and Work-Family Balance of Manufacturing Companies’ Employee with Self-Efficacy as a Mediator

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy

202119 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond