Abdulrazak Ajiya

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Physiology
Otorhinolaryngology
Oncology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Publications: 372015–2026
Citations: 122to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 0.391.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 3%1 of 37 scored papers
Open access: 68%25 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

Citations received each year

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

37 in all

Advance Oropharyngeal Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in a 9‑year‑old Boy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
2026African Journal of Paediatric SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.67481/ajps.v19i2.1018
Diagnosis of cancer in the South and North of Nigeria: duration and causes of delay
2025

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Surgery1438%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine1130%
Physiology1027%
Otorhinolaryngology924%
Oncology514%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging411%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine38%
Epidemiology38%
General Health Professions38%
Genetics38%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Tracheal and airway disorders7
Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment6
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology5
Sinusitis and nasal conditions5
Foreign Body Medical Cases4
Voice and Speech Disorders4
Airway Management and Intubation Techniques3
Ear and Head Tumors3
Head and Neck Cancer Studies3
Respiratory and Cough-Related Research3
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization2
Dysphagia Assessment and Management2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

3% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Bayero University KanoNG35 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG31 papers
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching HospitalNG12 papers
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityNG10 papers
University of IbadanNG5 papers
University College Hospital, IbadanNG3 papers
Federal Medical CentreNG2 papers
Modibbo Adama University of TechnologyNG2 papers
University of BirminghamGB1 paper
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery3
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice3
Annals of Tropical Pathology2
Archives of International Surgery2
Journal of Medicine in the Tropics2
Journal of the Nigerian Academy of Medicine2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being18
1No poverty8
5Gender equality2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
14Life below water1

Most cited

Sleep health of healthcare workers in Kano, Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice1
201735 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Unilateral sinonasal masses: Review of clinical presentation and outcome in Ahmadu Bello university teaching hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
Nigerian Medical Journal3
202011 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Diagnosis of cancer in the South and North of Nigeria: duration and causes of delay

BMC Health Services Research

A Decade-long Giant Pleomorphic Adenoma in a Nigerian Female: Case Report and Review of Literature

2025Saudi Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4103/sjoh.sjoh_67_24

Fibreoptic Laryngoscopic Assessment of Patients with Hoarseness

2022Journal of West African College of SurgeonsJournalOpen access7 citations10.4103/jwas.jwas_75_22

Adenoid and Tonsil Hypertrophy in Zaria, North Western Nigeria

2022Journal of West African College of SurgeonsJournalOpen access6 citations10.4103/jwas.jwas_71_22

Advance Oropharyngeal Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in a 9-year-old Boy

2022African Journal of Paediatric SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4103/ajps.ajps_133_20

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting at Entopic and Ectopic Sites

2022Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences.Journal0 citations10.4103/njbcs.njbcs_75_21

Paediatric Neck Masses in Zaria

2021African Journal of Paediatric SurgeryJournalOpen accessCorresponding3 citations10.4103/ajps.ajps_134_20

Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcome of Laryngeal Cancer in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

2021Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessCorresponding3 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_657_21

An Audit of Parotid Gland Surgeries in Kano, Nigeria

2021Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.4103/npmj.npmj_309_20

Tuberculous parotitis in an immuno-competent adult: A rare clinical entity

2021Pyramid Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.4081/pjm.2020.108

Pattern of otitis media in young children and adolescents with traditional uvulectomy in Kano, Nigeria

2020Annals of African Medical ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.4081/aamr.2019.83

HEARING EVALUATION OF NIGERIAN PRISON INMATES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY

2020Kanem Journal of Medical SciencesJournalOpen access1 citation10.36020/kjms.2020.1402.002

Encapsulated Sinonasal Schwannoma Mimicking an Antrochoanal Polyp

2019Nigerian Medical JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.4103/nmj.nmj_104_19

Desmoid tumor in the maxillary sinus

2019Archives of International SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.4103/ais.ais_41_19

Nasal foreign bodies among pediatric population in Zaria-Nigeria

2019Journal of Medicine in the TropicsJournalOpen access2 citations10.4103/jomt.jomt_30_19

Unusual foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract

2019Sub-Saharan African Journal of MedicineJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4103/ssajm.ssajm_28_19

Sleep health of healthcare workers in Kano, Nigeria

2017Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen access35 citations10.4103/1119-3077.204378

A Correlation of Symptomatology with Lung Function in Patients with Allergic Rhinosinusitis

2016Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.4103/1119-3077.187321

Baseline lung function of patients with allergic rhinosinusitis in Kano

2015Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences.JournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4103/0331-8540.169293

Journal of West African College of Surgeons

Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences.2

How it can be read

68% free to read

Diamond 10 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 22%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Green 3 · 8%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 32%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 37 papers name a funder

National Institute for Health and Care Research1
National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West1

BMC Health Services Research1

20258 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Fibreoptic Laryngoscopic Assessment of Patients with Hoarseness

Journal of West African College of Surgeons1

20227 citationsOpen access · Green

Adenoid and Tonsil Hypertrophy in Zaria, North Western Nigeria

Journal of West African College of Surgeons3

20226 citationsOpen access · Green