Calister Elochukwu Ugwu

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Pharmaceutical Science
Food Science
Molecular Biology
Complementary and alternative medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Analytical Chemistry

Publications: 192017–2026
Citations: 92to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 0.431.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%1 of 19 scored papers
Open access: 95%18 papers free to read

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

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Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

19 in all

Preparation and physicochemical characterization of chitosan–sodium tripolyphosphate nanoparticles encapsulating methanol Rosmarinus officinalis extract for controlled bioactive delivery
2026INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.36922/itps026180019
Solidified reverse micellar solution-based chitosan-coated solid lipid nanoparticles as a new approach to enhance oral delivery of artemether in malaria treatment

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pharmaceutical Science1368%
Food Science526%
Molecular Biology421%
Complementary and alternative medicine211%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism211%
Analytical Chemistry15%
Biochemistry15%
Biomaterials15%
Drug Discovery15%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics15%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems9
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems8
Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery6
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior3
Microencapsulation and Drying Processes2
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies2
Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals1
Andrographolide Research and Applications1
Bee Products Chemical Analysis1
Botanical Research and Chemistry1
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity1
Food Science and Nutritional Studies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

11% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Brazil1
Thailand1
United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of UyoNG2 papers
Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG2 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG2 papers
Prince of Songkla UniversityTH1 paper
Universidade Federal do ABCBR1 paper
University of Nebraska Medical CenterUS1 paper
Renaissance UniversityNG1 paper
Igbinedion UniversityNG1 paper
Niger Delta UniversityNG1 paper
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University MakurdiNG1 paper

Where they publish

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research6
Heliyon3
American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics1
BMC Chemistry1
European Pharmaceutical Journal1
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences1
INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological Sciences1
International Journal of Drug Delivery1

How it can be read

95% free to read

Diamond 6 · 32%Free to read and to publish
Gold 10 · 53%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 1 · 5%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 19 papers name a funder

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being3
6Clean water and sanitation3
2Zero hunger1
14Life below water1

2025BMC ChemistryJournalOpen access10 citations10.1186/s13065-025-01422-4

Lumefantrine-neusilin® based amorphous multicomponent solid dispersion: In vivo and in vitro characterization

2025Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/tjpr.v23i12.2

Phytolipid delivery of Pentaclethra macrophylla (Fabaceae) extract: In vitro and in vivo activities

2025Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/tjpr.v24i7.4

Encapsulation of aceclofenac hydrogel-based solid dispersion for sustained delivery

2025Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/tjpr.v24i6.1

Development of Ibuprofen tablets using plant and animal-sourced binders

2025Journal of Pharmacy and Allied MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.58985/jpam.2025.v03i02.37

Development of a modified hard gelatin capsule for colon-targeted drug delivery of hydrogel-based piroxicam microparticles

2023Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4314/tjpr.v21i11.3

Tertiary Education Trust Fund

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs1

U.S. Department of State1

University of Nebraska Medical Center1

University Of Nigeria Nsukka1