Elijah Ige Ohimain

University of Port Harcourt

Also at Niger Delta Universityfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Plant Science
Biomedical Engineering
Ecology
Pollution
Infectious Diseases
Food Science

Publications: 872005–2026
Citations: 1,581to those papers
h-index: 23i10-index 35
Field-weighted impact: 1.821.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%18 of 87 scored papers
Open access: 61%53 papers free to read

2 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

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

87 in all

Mangrove Ecosystems: Importance, Threats and Opportunities for Restoration
2026WaterJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.3390/w18070787
Mangrove Microbiomes as Drivers of Ecosystem Recovery and Restoration Success
2026MicroorganismsJournal

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science2529%
Biomedical Engineering2326%
Ecology2023%
Pollution1315%
Infectious Diseases89%
Food Science78%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment67%
Animal Science and Zoology56%
Global and Planetary Change56%
Insect Science56%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Biofuel production and bioconversion15
Biodiesel Production and Applications12
Energy and Environment Impacts12
Cassava research and cyanide9
Oil Palm Production and Sustainability9
Global Energy and Sustainability Research6
Fungal Biology and Applications5
Insect Pest Control Strategies5
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research5
African Botany and Ecology Studies4
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics4
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

18% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States14
Korea3
Qatar3
India3
Sweden3
Saudi Arabia2
Taiwan2
United Kingdom2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Niger Delta UniversityNG86 papers
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityUS7 papers
University of IbadanNG7 papers
KTH Royal Institute of TechnologySE3 papers
Adamas UniversityIN3 papers
Louisiana State UniversityUS3 papers
Hallym UniversityKR3 papers
Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart HospitalKR3 papers
Fakir Mohan UniversityIN3 papers
Qatar UniversityQA3 papers

Where they publish

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology4
Energy Sources Part B Economics Planning and Policy4
Annual Research & Review in Biology3
Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases3
Current Opinion in Pharmacology2
Energy Policy2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger14
3Good health and well-being7
6Clean water and sanitation7
15Life on land6
12Responsible consumption and production5
7Affordable and clean energy4
14Life below water4
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Most cited

A review of biogas production from palm oil mill effluents using different configurations of bioreactors
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews6
2016188 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Methanol contamination in traditionally fermented alcoholic beverages: the microbial dimension
SpringerPlus
2016113 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

Nuisance of Lissachatina fulica introduced beyond Africa: lessons from their native range—a review

2025The Journal of Basic and Applied ZoologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1186/s41936-025-00513-x

Dredged Canals, Wetland Loss, and Legacy

2024Estuaries and CoastsJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.1007/s12237-024-01427-7

Reproductive bioecology of the giant African land snail - a tool for breeding or control

2024Cornous Environmental SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.37446/ces/ra/1.1.2024.12-19

Benefits and Threats of Biodiversity Conservation in Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve, Nigeria

2022Sustainable development and biodiversityBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/978-981-19-3326-4_5

The 2013–2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa

2021Current Opinion in PharmacologyJournalFirst author65 citations10.1016/j.coph.2021.08.002

Ecology of Ebolaviruses

2021Current Opinion in PharmacologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1016/j.coph.2021.06.009

Effect of Alchornea Cordifolia and Costus afer based diet on gut microbes of male rabbits

2021Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.21608/mid.2021.138615

Effect of enzyme supplementation and plant extracts on villus height and microbial counts in broilers

2020Nigerian Journal of Animal ProductionJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.51791/njap.v46i2.28

Impacts of Cassava Mill Effluents in Nigeria

2018Journal of Plant and Animal EcologyJournalOpen accessSenior author39 citations10.14302/issn.2637-6075.jpae-17-1890

Microbiological quality of crude palm oil produced by smallholder processors in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

2017Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author35 citations

Microbiology of Palm Oil Mill Effluents

2017Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author30 citations

A review of biogas production from palm oil mill effluents using different configurations of bioreactors

2016Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding188 citations10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.221

Mangroves of the Niger Delta: Their Importance, Threats, and Possible Restoration

2016Wetland Science and PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1672/ucrt083-266

A Decade (2002 – 2012) of Presidential Intervention on Cassava in Nigeria; the Successes and Challenges

2015Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & SociologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.9734/ajaees/2015/16979

Impacts of Industrialization on Fish Species Composition and Diversity in Warri River, Niger Delta, Nigeria

2015Journal of Geography Environment and Earth Science InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.9734/jgeesi/2015/18636

How the Spread of Ebola Virus was Curtailed in Nigeria

2015International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.9734/ijmpcr/2015/16632

Performance and Haematological Indices of Broiler Chickens Fed Water Leaf (Talinum triangulare) Meal Supplement

2015Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.9734/jaeri/2015/11754

Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing the 40% Cassava Bread Policy in Nigeria

2015Journal of Scientific Research and ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.9734/jsrr/2015/16706

Antimicrobial Effect Induced by Fresh Ginger Root Extracts in Broilers

2015British Biotechnology JournalJournalSenior author6 citations10.9734/bbj/2015/18600

Larvicidal Activities of Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum sanctum against Anopheles gambiae

2015Journal of Applied Life Sciences InternationalJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.9734/jalsi/2015/18274

European Journal of Medicinal Plants2

International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis2

How it can be read

61% free to read

Diamond 31 · 36%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 5%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 10 · 11%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 34 · 39%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

15 of 87 papers name a funder

U.S. Geological Survey5
Directorate for Biological Sciences2
North Dakota State University2
Agricultural Research Service1
Chitkara University1
Division of Materials Research1
King Saud University1
National Science Foundation1

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

11Sustainable cities and communities2

8Decent work and economic growth1

201084 citationsWorld top 10%

The 2013–2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa

Current Opinion in Pharmacology3

202165 citations

Air Quality Impacts of Smallholder Oil Palm Processing in Nigeria

Journal of Environmental Protection1215

201365 citationsOpen access · Diamond