Paul Obi-Ani

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2020, latest 2024

Sociology and Political Science
Anthropology
Information Systems
Urban Studies
Development
Education

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 92020–2024
Citations: 61to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 2.381.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 56%5 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 56%5 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

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Publications

9 in all

The City of Boys: An ethnographic survey into the experiences of apprentices and urbanization of Onitsha City, Nigeria
2024CitiesJournal5 citations10.1016/j.cities.2024.105003
Reflecting on the Nkanu-Igbo Experience and the Military Occupation of Enugu and Environs by the Nigerian Army, 1967-1970
2023Nsukka Journal of the Humanities

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Sociology and Political Science

Information Systems222%

General Health Professions111%

General Social Sciences111%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

African history and culture studies2
Economic Growth and Development2
Migration and Labor Dynamics2
Urban and Rural Development Challenges2
African Education and Politics1
African studies and sociopolitical issues1
Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration1
Gender, Education, and Development Issues1
Homelessness and Social Issues1
International Development and Aid1
Media, Religion, Digital Communication1
Misinformation and Its Impacts1

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

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Louisiana Tech UniversityUS1 paper
University of PennsylvaniaUS1 paper
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-AlikeNG1 paper
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

Cogent Arts and Humanities3
Cities2
Nsukka Journal of the Humanities2
South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities2

How it can be read

56% free to read

Diamond 2 · 22%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 33%In an open-access journal
Closed 4 · 44%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 9 papers name a funder

University of Pennsylvania1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

11Sustainable cities and communities2
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
3Good health and well-being1
8Decent work and economic growth1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Covid-19 pandemic and The Nigerian primary healthcare system: The leadership question
Cogent Arts and Humanities1
202122 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
A historical perspective of Nigerian immigrants in Europe
Cogent Arts and Humanities10
202019 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
“Presumed urbanization”: The experiences of Onitsha city slums dwellers
Cities11
20216 citationsWorld top 10%
The City of Boys: An ethnographic survey into the experiences of apprentices and urbanization of Onitsha City, Nigeria
Cities11
20245 citationsWorld top 10%
Military Factor in Nigerian History Since 1960
Nsukka Journal of the Humanities
20224 citationsWorld top 10%

Military Factor in Nigerian History Since 1960

2022Nsukka Journal of the HumanitiesJournalFirst author4 citations10.62250/nsuk.2022.30.2.16-47

The Hype of Coronavirus Pandemic in Southeast Nigeria: Some Thoughts

2021South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and HumanitiesJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.48165/sajssh.2021.2109

A historical perspective of Nigerian immigrants in Europe

2020Cogent Arts and HumanitiesJournalOpen accessFirst author19 citations10.1080/23311983.2020.1846262

Nigeria-Israeli Relations: “So Fragile So Emotional”

2020South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and HumanitiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.48165/sajssh.2020.1309