Babatunde L. Salako

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 2001, latest 2026

Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Epidemiology
Modeling and Simulation

Publications: 1772001–2026
Citations: 5,226to those papers
h-index: 35i10-index 81
Field-weighted impact: 2.991.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%45 of 177 scored papers
Open access: 86%152 papers free to read

28 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are 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

Publications

177 in all

Vitamin D levels are low in adult patients with sickle cell disease in Jamaica and West Africa
2014BMC HematologyJournalOpen access12 citations10.1186/2052-1839-14-12
Can aerobic exercise complement antihypertensive drugs to achieve blood pressure control in individuals with essential hypertension?
2014Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Infectious Diseases6235%
Nephrology3218%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2916%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine2615%
Epidemiology1810%
Modeling and Simulation1810%
Molecular Biology1810%
Nutrition and Dietetics148%
General Health Professions137%
Genetics137%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research24
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies21
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes18
COVID-19 epidemiological studies18
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies16
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research14
SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing12
Sodium Intake and Health12
Dialysis and Renal Disease Management11
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy10
HIV-related health complications and treatments9
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI8

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-written456782231Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States63
United Kingdom34
South Africa31
Ghana22
Canada22
Australia10
Kenya7
Uganda7

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNG101 papers
University of LagosNG37 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG36 papers
University of Cape TownZA20 papers
Loyola University ChicagoUS17 papers
Harvard UniversityUS15 papers
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG15 papers
University of GhanaGH15 papers
National Institutes of HealthUS14 papers
Lagos State UniversityNG14 papers

Where they publish

PubMed13
PLoS ONE8
Pan African Medical Journal6
Advances in Infectious Diseases5
Scientific Reports5
Kidney International Reports4
Kidney International Supplements

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being88
1No poverty14
17Partnerships for the goals12
2Zero hunger8
5Gender equality3
6Clean water and sanitation2
15Life on land2
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Most cited

Assessment of Global Kidney Health Care Status
JAMA17
2017499 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation
The Lancet1
2022381 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Tailored Hospital-based Risk Reduction to Impede Vascular Events After Stroke (THRIVES) Study

2014Critical Pathways in Cardiology A Journal of Evidence-Based MedicineJournalOpen access16 citations10.1097/hpc.0000000000000005

Hypertension Subtypes among Hypertensive Patients in Ibadan

2014International Journal of HypertensionJournalOpen access9 citations10.1155/2014/295916

Blood pressure control and left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive Nigerians

2010TSpace (University of Toronto)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Renal Acid Excretion in Hypertensive Black Africans

2009Nephrology Research & ReviewsJournalOpen access0 citations10.4081/nr.2009.e2

Hearing threshold in patients with chronic renal failure

2007Saudi Medical JournalJournalOpen access15 citations10.15537/1658-3175.3899

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Hemodialysis

2006Ear Nose & Throat JournalJournalOpen access27 citations10.1177/014556130608501212

The relationship between kidney and hypertension: a review.

2005PubMedJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations

Microalbuminuria in pregnancy as a predictor of preeclampsia and eclampsia

2004West African Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author38 citations10.4314/wajm.v22i4.28050

Prevalence of Hypertension at Antenatal Booking and Delivery in Ibadan

2004Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.4314/tjog.v20i1.14400

African Health Sciences3

How it can be read

86% free to read

Diamond 26 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 81 · 46%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 15 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 13 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 17 · 10%A copy in a repository
Closed 25 · 14%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

95 of 177 papers name a funder

National Institutes of Health29
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases21
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research20
National Human Genome Research Institute19
Fogarty International Center15
Wellcome Trust13
National Institute for Health and Care Research11
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute9

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

10Reduced inequalities1

11Sustainable cities and communities1

2013257 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green