Ijeoma Blessing Uche

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
Clinical Psychology
General Health Professions
Social Psychology
Education
Finance

Publications: 192014–2026
Citations: 71to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 1.541.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%4 of 19 scored papers
Open access: 32%6 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

19 in all

Unlocking minds behind bars: Inmates’ perceptions of educational services in Southeast Nigerian prisons
2026VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)JournalFirst author0 citations
Lighting candles in the dark: social workers unlocking doors to learning in locked spaces
2026Justice Opportunities and RehabilitationJournalFirst author0 citations

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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 Science842%
Clinical Psychology526%
General Health Professions421%
Social Psychology421%
Education316%
Finance316%
Public Administration316%
Demography15%
Epidemiology15%
General Social Sciences15%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis6
Community Development and Social Impact3
Diverse Research Studies Overview3
Homelessness and Social Issues3
Social Work Education and Practice3
Educational, Social, and Political Issues2
Migration, Health and Trauma2
Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending2
African cultural and philosophical studies1
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics1
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences1
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues1

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

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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
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work2
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences2
Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences2
Community Development Journal1
Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

10Reduced inequalities5
4Quality education3
5Gender equality2
8Decent work and economic growth2
3Good health and well-being1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

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
PLoS ONE10
20239 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

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

2025Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social ThoughtJournalFirst author1 citation10.1080/15426432.2025.2549946

Militancy and children’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Experiences from Imo

2025Social Work and Social Sciences ReviewJournalFirst author1 citation10.1921/swssr20242255

Language in Nigerian Correctional Education: Incarcerated Persons Speak

2024Journal of Evidence-Based Social WorkJournalFirst author5 citations10.1080/26408066.2024.2328011

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

2023Transylvanian Review of Administrative SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author8 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 accessFirst author2 citations10.18535/ijsshi/v10i05.01

Justice Opportunities and Rehabilitation1

How it can be read

32% free to read

Diamond 5 · 26%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 5%In an open-access journal
Closed 13 · 68%Behind a paywall

"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