Olajide O. Akanji

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Political Science
Development
Education
General Social Sciences
Anthropology

Publications: 172009–2026
Citations: 83to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 2.301.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 35%6 of 17 scored papers
Open access: 35%6 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

17 in all

“Why wait till we [all] die?” community vulnerability and response to banditry in selected rural communities in Nigeria
2026Small Wars and InsurgenciesJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1080/09592318.2026.2629442
“ … they kill the men and marry their attractive wives”: understanding the nature and character of rural banditry in Nigeria

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Political Science and International Relations953%
Sociology and Political Science953%
Development424%
Education318%
General Social Sciences318%
Anthropology212%
Safety Research212%
Applied Psychology16%
Clinical Psychology16%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology16%

Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Peace and Security Dynamics5
International Development and Aid4
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria3
Global Political and Social Dynamics2
Peacebuilding and International Security2
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare2
Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence2
African Education and Politics1
African history and culture analysis1
African history and culture studies1
African Studies and Geopolitics1
African studies and sociopolitical issues1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of JohannesburgZA2 papers
Redeemer's UniversityNG1 paper
Wesley UniversityNG1 paper
National Institute for Legislative and Democratic StudiesNG1 paper

Where they publish

Small Wars and Insurgencies3
Africa Insight2
IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES2
Advances in African economic, social and political development1
African Identities1
African Security1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions7
5Gender equality3
17Partnerships for the goals2
3Good health and well-being1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Sub-regional Security Challenge: ECOWAS and the War on Terrorism in West Africa
Insight on Africa16
201930 citationsWorld top 10%
Group Rights and Conflicts in Africa: A Critical Reflection on Ife-Modakeke, Nigeria
International Journal on Minority and Group Rights16
200920 citationsWorld top 10%
Insecurity and counter-banditry strategies of the affected communities in Oyo State, Nigeria

Small Wars and Insurgencies

A case of social banditry or common banditry? Situating the Nigerian banditry problem

2025Small Wars and InsurgenciesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1080/09592318.2025.2572600

Political Party Crises and the Implications for Democratic Governance in Nigeria

2025Journal of African PoliticsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.58548/2025jap52.0118

Legislating in Hard Times

2022International Journal of Parliamentary StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1163/26668912-bja10051

POLITICS OF COVID-19 RESPONSE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA AND KENYA

2022Revista Brasileira de Estudos AfricanosJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.22456/2448-3923.122825

Nigeria Between 1914 and 1960: Political-Constitutional Changes and Crises in an Era of Colonialism

2020Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1007/978-3-030-50509-7_3

SOUTH AFRICA AND REGIONAL STABILITY IN THE MBEKI ERA: THE NEXUS BETWEEN PERSONALITY AND GEO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS IN FOREIGN POLICY MAKING

2017Austral Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International RelationsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.22456/2238-6912.69556

A critical analysis of the security crisis in Post-Gaddafi Libya

2015Africa InsightJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation

Summitry and AU management of security challenges, 2002-2012

2014IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCESJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.36108/ijss/4102.21.0220

Reconstruction, peace building and elections in post-war Sierra Leone : a critical note

2013Africa InsightJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

Group Rights and Conflicts in Africa: A Critical Reflection on Ife-Modakeke, Nigeria

2009International Journal on Minority and Group RightsJournalFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.1163/157181109x394362

Women, Gender Question and Political Leadership in Nigeria:1999-2007

2009IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCESJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.36108/ijss/9002.70.0230

Austral Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations

How it can be read

35% free to read

Diamond 3 · 18%Free to read and to publish
Bronze 3 · 18%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 11 · 65%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 17 papers name a funder

Tertiary Education Trust Fund2
Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg1
Texas Emerging Technology Fund1

202311 citationsWorld top 10%

Nigeria Between 1914 and 1960: Political-Constitutional Changes and Crises in an Era of Colonialism

Advances in African economic, social and political development16

20207 citationsWorld top 10%