Desmond Uchechukwu Onu

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Clinical Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Social Psychology
Health
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Epidemiology

Publications: 422017–2026
Citations: 395to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 1.741.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%9 of 42 scored papers
Open access: 12%5 papers free to read

7 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

42 in all

Adverse childhood experiences and digital escape: can perceived social support diminish the pull of problematic pornography use among youth?
2026Current PsychologyJournalFirst author2 citations10.1007/s12144-025-08526-z
When stigma hurts, does self-esteem shape its impact on psychological well-being among commercial sex workers? A cross-sectional study
2026

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Clinical Psychology2560%
Sociology and Political Science1433%
Social Psychology921%
Health717%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism512%
Epidemiology512%
Infectious Diseases512%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology410%
General Health Professions410%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health410%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Family Support in Illness6
Mental Health Treatment and Access6
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research6
Child Abuse and Trauma5
Diabetes Management and Education5
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology5
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions4
Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions4
Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending4
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes3
Cancer survivorship and care3
Chronic Disease Management Strategies3

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-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States3
South Africa2
Germany1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Michigan State UniversityUS2 papers
Enugu State University of Science and TechnologyNG2 papers
Bielefeld UniversityDE1 paper
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityGB1 paper
Cleveland State UniversityUS1 paper
Loyola Marymount UniversityUS1 paper
Achieving Health Nigeria InitiativeNG1 paper
Imo State UniversityNG1 paper
Ivan Research InstituteNG1 paper
University of AbujaNG1 paper

Where they publish

Psychology Health & Medicine8
Journal of Health Psychology6
South African Journal of Psychology5
Current Psychology4
Journal of Psychology in Africa3
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings2
African Journal of AIDS Research1
AIDS Care1

How it can be read

12% free to read

Diamond 1 · 2%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 7%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 37 · 88%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 42 papers name a funder

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty11
3Good health and well-being5
5Gender equality5
10Reduced inequalities4
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
4Quality education1

Journal of Health Psychology

Academic Confidence Mediates the Link Between Psychopathy and Academic Dishonesty

2021Journal of Academic EthicsJournalSenior authorCorresponding6 citations10.1007/s10805-021-09426-0

Incarceration impacts cognitive performance, and prisoner status matters

2020Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and PsychologyJournalSenior author7 citations10.1080/14789949.2020.1784249

Prolonged incarceration and prisoners’ wellbeing: livid experiences of awaiting trial/pre-trial/remand prisoners in Nigeria

2017International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-BeingJournalOpen accessSenior author35 citations10.1080/17482631.2017.1395677

Cardiff Metropolitan University

National Institute of Mental Health1