Okala Agwu Uche

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
Clinical Psychology
General Health Professions
Social Psychology
Finance
Public Administration

Publications: 212014–2026
Citations: 113to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 1.591.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 19%4 of 21 scored papers
Open access: 33%7 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

Publications

21 in all

Unlocking minds behind bars: Inmates’ perceptions of educational services in Southeast Nigerian prisons
2026VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)Journal0 citations
Lighting candles in the dark: social workers unlocking doors to learning in locked spaces
2026Justice Opportunities and RehabilitationJournalCorresponding0 citations10.1080/2997965x.2026.2683451

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science943%
Clinical Psychology629%
General Health Professions524%
Social Psychology419%
Finance314%
Public Administration314%
Education210%
Epidemiology210%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health210%
Psychiatry and Mental health210%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis7
Homelessness and Social Issues4
Community Development and Social Impact3
Diverse Research Studies Overview3
Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending3
Social Work Education and Practice3
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences2
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues2
Educational, Social, and Political Issues2
African cultural and philosophical studies1
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

5% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of NottinghamGB1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Social Service Research4
Social Work in Public Health3
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work2
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences2
The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention2
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

10Reduced inequalities6
4Quality education3
5Gender equality2
8Decent work and economic growth2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
3Good health and well-being1

Most cited

Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice among Nursing Mothers in rural areas of Enugu State and its Implications for Social Work Practice in Nigeria
Social Work in Public Health
201736 citations
Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programmes in the Nigerian Prisons: A Study of Perception of Inmates in Enugu Prison
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences8
201520 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Incarcerated individuals and education programmes in Nigeria: A task for social workers

Superstitions and criminal behavior: The role of witchcraft accusations in Nigerian rural communities

2025Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social ThoughtJournalCorresponding1 citation10.1080/15426432.2025.2549946

Language in Nigerian Correctional Education: Incarcerated Persons Speak

2024Journal of Evidence-Based Social WorkJournalCorresponding5 citations10.1080/26408066.2024.2328011

Psychosocial Variables That Enhance Marital Stability Among Couples in Southeast Nigeria

2024Journal of Social Service ResearchJournalSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1080/01488376.2024.2352155

"Human Rights in Nigerian Correctional Institutions: The Place of Social Workers"

2024The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities InventionJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.18535/ijsshi/v11i02.02

"Strategies that Promote Sustainability of Community Development Projects in Southeast Nigeria"

2023Transylvanian Review of Administrative SciencesJournalOpen access8 citations10.24193/tras.68e.8

Perceptions of undergraduates towards cybercrimes at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka

2023The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities InventionJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.18535/ijsshi/v10i05.01

Membership Participation and Sustainability of Government-Driven Rural Development Projects in Abia State of Nigeria

2019Transylvanian Review of Administrative SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.24193/tras.56e.7

A Critical Appraisal of the Relevance of Field Work Practice in Social Work Education in Nigeria

2014Mediterranean Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p1328

Community Development Journal1

Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought1

How it can be read

33% free to read

Diamond 6 · 29%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 5%In an open-access journal
Closed 14 · 67%Behind a paywall

20239 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

"Strategies that Promote Sustainability of Community Development Projects in Southeast Nigeria"

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences

20238 citationsOpen access · Diamond

A Critical Appraisal of the Relevance of Field Work Practice in Social Work Education in Nigeria

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences8

20147 citationsOpen access · Diamond