Gideon C. Okpokwasili

University of Port Harcourt

Publishing since 1988, latest 2024

Pollution
Ecology
Biomedical Engineering
Building and Construction
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Environmental Chemistry

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 921988–2024
Citations: 3,104to those papers
h-index: 23i10-index 38
Field-weighted impact: 0.891.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 7%6 of 92 scored papers
Open access: 55%51 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

92 in all

Characterization and identification of long-chain hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial communities in long-term chronically polluted soil in Ogoniland: an integrated approach using culture-dependent and independent methods
2024Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchJournalOpen access13 citations10.1007/s11356-024-33326-6
Biochar and Iron oxide nanoparticle-impregnated alginate beads as adsorbents for enhanced ex situ bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated freshwater

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pollution5661%
Ecology2123%
Biomedical Engineering1617%
Building and Construction1415%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis1314%
Environmental Chemistry1011%
Mechanics of Materials910%
Molecular Biology89%
Ocean Engineering89%
Analytical Chemistry55%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants46
Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology19
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production14
Biofuel production and bioconversion13
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis9
Environmental Chemistry and Analysis7
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact6
Aquaculture disease management and microbiota4
Drilling and Well Engineering4
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies4
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution4
Odor and Emission Control Technologies4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

17% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written134681011Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States13
South Africa3
Ghana2
China1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

World BankUS13 papers
Rivers State UniversityNG7 papers
Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, RumuolaNG3 papers
Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG3 papers
Nigerian National Petroleum Company LimitedNG3 papers
Federal University of Technology OwerriNG2 papers
University of Africa Toru-OruaNG2 papers
University of UyoNG2 papers
University of PretoriaZA2 papers
University of Cape CoastGH2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Advances in Microbiology6
Microbiology Research Journal International6
British Microbiology Research Journal4
SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition4
Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science3
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land22
6Clean water and sanitation18
14Life below water13
2Zero hunger10
12Responsible consumption and production4
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Bioremediation techniques–classification based on site of application: principles, advantages, limitations and prospects
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology12
20161,403 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Monitoring of microbial hydrocarbon remediation in the soil
3 Biotech15
2011212 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

2024Environmental Chemistry and EcotoxicologyJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1016/j.enceco.2024.01.002

Impact of Chronic Crude Oil Pollution on Nitrification in Edaphic Systems

2023Ecotoxicology and Environmental contaminationJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.5132/eec.2022.02.07

Effect of Pristine Soil Addition and Cow Dung Treatment on the Community Structure Post Bioremediation

2021Microbiology Research Journal InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030349

Environmental and Microbial Influences on Corrosion of Selected Types of Petroleum Industry Steel

2021Environment and Natural Resources JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.32526/ennrj/19/2021004

Bacterial Treatment of Drill Cuttings: Experimental Investigation

2021Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)Book chapterSenior author0 citations10.9734/bpi/imb/v1/3872f

Aspergillus flavus: A degrader of commercial brake fluids

2021GSC Advanced Research and ReviewsJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.30574/gscarr.2021.9.3.0293

Identification of Carbofuran and Paraquat Degrading Microorganisms from Soil

2020South Asian Journal of Research in MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessSenior author11 citations10.9734/sajrm/2020/v7i130164

Bacterial Community Profiling and Predictive Functional Gene Analysis during Petroleum Biodegradation

2020SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author0 citations10.2118/203703-ms

Characterization of Potential Paraffin Wax Removing Bacteria for Sustainable Biotechnological Application

2019SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author12 citations10.2118/198799-ms

Viability of Hydrocarbon-degrading Bacterial Consortium Immobilized on Different Carriers

2019Biotechnology Journal InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430084

Isolation and Screening of Hydrocarbon Utilizing Bacteria for Biosurfactant Production: Application for Enhanced Oil Recovery

2019SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and ExhibitionPublicationSenior author1 citation10.2118/198784-ms

Microbial Degradation of Anionic Surfactants from Laundry Detergents Commonly Discharged into a Riverine Ecosystem

2018Journal of Applied Life Sciences InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.9734/jalsi/2018/40131

Biodegradation of Anionic Surfactants from Oilfield Detergents in Aquatic Systems

2018Universal Journal of Microbiology ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.13189/ujmr.2018.060102

Utilisation of Pesticides by Soil Microorganisms

2018JournalSenior author3 citations

Biostability of Synthetic Crankcase Oils

2018Journal of Advances in MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.9734/jamb/2018/39283

Mutagenic Potentials of Potable Water From Ground Sources

2017The Open Biotechnology JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.2174/1874070701711010081

Double Impact Model for Deciphering Substrate Uptake by Bacteria under Controlled Nutrient Release Conditions

2017Journal of Advances in Biology & BiotechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.9734/jabb/2017/33091

Bioremediation techniques–classification based on site of application: principles, advantages, limitations and prospects

2016World Journal of Microbiology and BiotechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1,403 citations10.1007/s11274-016-2137-x

Microbial growth in brake fluids

2016International Biodeterioration & BiodegradationJournalSenior author7 citations10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.05.017

South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology3

How it can be read

55% free to read

Diamond 31 · 34%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 7%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 12 · 13%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 41 · 45%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

7 of 92 papers name a funder

Tertiary Education Trust Fund2
Center for High Performance Computing1
Newcastle University1
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World1
University of Cambridge1
University of Pretoria1
University of South Africa1

Petroleum hydrocarbon degradation by Candida species

Environment International15

1988105 citations