Shehu Salihu Umar

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Oncology
Epidemiology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
General Health Professions
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 352017–2026
Citations: 46to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.351.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 3%1 of 34 scored papers
Open access: 89%31 papers free to read

3 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

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

35 in all

DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES IN SCREENING, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE REFERRAL OF CERVICAL CANCER IN A LOW-RESOURCE SETTING: A PILOT INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
2026Nigerian Journal of OncologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.67579/njo.2026.qs7fry39
RECURRENT RECTAL ADENOCARCINOMA WITH KRAS MUTATION POST-MFOLFOX6/BEVACIZUMAB REMISSION: A CASE REPORT

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Oncology1337%
Epidemiology1029%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging926%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine823%
General Health Professions617%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health411%
Obstetrics and Gynecology39%
Cancer Research26%
Dermatology26%
Economics and Econometrics26%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy7
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening7
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research5
Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments3
Breast Lesions and Carcinomas2
Cancer survivorship and care2
Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management2
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout2
Male Breast Health Studies2
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies2
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment2
Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

37% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States6
United Kingdom5
South Africa2
Peru1
Kenya1
Chile1
Qatar1
Brazil1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG28 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG12 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG9 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG9 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG9 papers
University of MaiduguriNG8 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG8 papers
Federal Medical Centre AbujaNG7 papers
Usmanu Danfodiyo UniversityNG6 papers
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoNG6 papers

Where they publish

Nigerian Journal of Oncology16
Nigerian Journal of Medicine3
International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health2
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer2
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics1
BMC Health Services Research1
BMC Medicine1
JCO Global Oncology1

How it can be read

89% free to read

Diamond 5 · 14%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 23%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 15 · 43%Free to read, no open licence
Green

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
1No poverty3
4Quality education2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Nigerian Journal of Oncology

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE SKIN ARISING FROM A LEPROMATOUS ULCER: A CASE REPORT

2026Nigerian Journal of OncologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.67579/njo.2026.mvp44bin

SEXUAL FUNCTION AMONG GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER SURVIVORS IN ZARIA, NIGERIA

2025International Journal of Gynecological CancerJournal0 citations10.1016/j.ijgc.2025.102361

Determination of Specific Absorption Rate from Mobile Phones on Active Call Within Sokoto Metropolis, Northwest, Nigeria

2025Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)PublicationOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.5281/zenodo.18171062

ASSESSMENT OF DELAYS AMONGST CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS IN A RADIOTHERAPY FACILITY: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

2025Nigerian Journal of OncologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.67579/njo.2025.gnod4e8a

The Effects of Cellular Skin Substitutes on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review

2024Principles and Practice of Clinical Research JournalJournalOpen access0 citations10.21801/ppcrj.2023.94.3

An unusual presentation of orbital rhabdomyosarcoma: A case report

2024Nigerian Journal of OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4103/njo.njo_22_23

Assessing Performance of Resident Doctors in Training in Northwestern Nigeria

2021Nigerian Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.4103/njm.njm_1_21

A copy in a repository

Closed 4 · 11%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

6 of 35 papers name a funder

National Cancer Institute3
Prostate Cancer Foundation2
Agenția Națională pentru Cercetare și Dezvoltare1
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation1
Pfizer1
Tertiary Education Trust Fund1
University of California, San Francisco1
Wellcome Trust1