Wasiu L. Adeyemo

University of Lagos

Publishing since 1986, latest 2026

Genetics
Surgery
Oral Surgery
Molecular Biology
Rheumatology
Periodontics

Publications: 2121986–2026
Citations: 4,975to those papers
h-index: 38i10-index 107
Field-weighted impact: 1.371.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 12%26 of 211 scored papers
Open access: 57%120 papers free to read

23 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

212 in all

A survey of facial nerve dissection techniques in benign parotid surgery among maxillofacial and ear, nose, and throat surgeons in Nigeria
2011Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst author13 citations10.4103/1119-3077.79272
Nigerian dentists' knowledge of the current guidelines for preventing infective endocarditis.

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Genetics8741%
Surgery7133%
Oral Surgery6631%
Molecular Biology199%
Rheumatology199%
Periodontics178%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine157%
Genetics147%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health147%
Oncology136%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Cleft Lip and Palate Research80
Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments46
Dental Radiography and Imaging34
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology28
Facial Trauma and Fracture Management18
Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies12
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques12
Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques11
dental development and anomalies10
Dental Health and Care Utilization10
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology10
Oral and Craniofacial Lesions10

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

38% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written234581627Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States73
United Kingdom31
Ethiopia27
Ghana27
South Africa16
Puerto Rico15
Philippines8
Denmark4

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG92 papers
University of IowaUS66 papers
University of PittsburghUS29 papers
University of DundeeGB28 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH27 papers
Addis Ababa UniversityET27 papers
National Human Genome Research InstituteUS21 papers
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG21 papers
University of Port HarcourtNG18 papers
University of Puerto Rico SystemPR14 papers

Where they publish

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal19
PubMed14
Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine9
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery8
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal8
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery7

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being104
1No poverty6
2Zero hunger6
4Quality education5
16Peace, justice and strong institutions5
17Partnerships for the goals4
5Gender equality3
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Most cited

Odontogenic tumors: A review of 319 cases in a Nigerian teaching hospital
Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology3
2005234 citationsWorld top 10%
A multi-ethnic genome-wide association study identifies novel loci for non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate on 2p24.2, 17q23 and 19q13
Human Molecular Genetics
2016231 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Trends and characteristics of oral and maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria: a review of the literature

Orofacial injuries associated with eclampsia in patients presenting at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

2011Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.3109/01443615.2011.613495

Blood transfusion requirements in cleft lip surgery

2011International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.02.015

Orofacial and dental injuries associated with seizures in paediatric patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital

2011International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.02.006

Ameloblastic Carcinoma: A Multicenter Nigerian Study

2010Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournal21 citations10.1016/j.joms.2009.09.028

Frequency of homologous blood transfusion in patients undergoing cleft lip and palate surgery

2010Indian Journal of Plastic SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.4103/0970-0358.63967

Current evidence on the burden of head and neck cancers in Nigeria

2009Head & Neck OncologyJournalOpen accessSenior author73 citations10.1186/1758-3284-1-14

Cleft deformities in adults and children aged over six years in Nigeria: Reasons for late presentation and management challenges

2009Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational DentistryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding58 citations10.2147/ccide.s6686

Knowledge and perceptions of facial plastic surgery among a selected group of professionals in Lagos, Nigeria

2009Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding22 citations10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.046

An unusual fracture of the mandible.

2009PubMedJournalOpen access6 citations

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Clinicopathologic Review of 233 Cases in Lagos, Nigeria

2008Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournalCorresponding101 citations10.1016/j.joms.2007.12.025

Indications for extraction of third molars: a review of 1763 cases

2008Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalFirst author51 citations10.4103/1117-1936.180937

Mechanisms of orbital blowout fracture: a critical review of the literature

2008Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalFirst author12 citations10.4103/1117-1936.181065

Experience with prosthetic reconstruction of ear defects at LUTH, Lagos, Nigeria

2008Nigerian Postgraduate Medical JournalJournalFirst author3 citations10.4103/1117-1936.181061

Evidence-based Dental Practice: Part I. Formulating Clinical Questions And Searching For Answers

2008Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital MedicineJournalFirst author5 citations10.4314/nqjhm.v17i2.12543

Evidence-Based Dental Practice: Part II. Levels And Quality of Evidence, And Research Designs

2008Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital MedicineJournalFirst author4 citations10.4314/nqjhm.v17i3.12558

Obesity: A Review Of Its Implications And Considerations In Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery

2008Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital MedicineJournalFirst author0 citations10.4314/nqjhm.v17i3.12552

Effectiveness of a new decisional algorithm in managing mandibular ameloblastomas

2007British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.08.002

Do pathologies associated with impacted lower third molars justify prophylactic removal? A critical review of the literature

2006Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and EndodontologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding131 citations10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.08.015

Pattern of paediatric maxillofacial fractures in Lagos, Nigeria

2006International Journal of Paediatric DentistryJournalSenior author56 citations10.1111/j.1365-263x.2006.00757.x

Odontogenic tumors: A review of 319 cases in a Nigerian teaching hospital

2005Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and EndodontologyJournal234 citations10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.08.031

Trends and characteristics of oral and maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria: a review of the literature

2005Head & Face MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding194 citations10.1186/1746-160x-1-7

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery7

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine6

How it can be read

57% free to read

Diamond 26 · 12%Free to read and to publish
Gold 43 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 11 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 11 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 29 · 14%A copy in a repository
Closed 92 · 43%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

59 of 212 papers name a funder

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research51
National Institutes of Health31
National Institute of General Medical Sciences14
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities13
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation10
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention8
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute8
Fogarty International Center7

Reduced inequalities

6Clean water and sanitation1

11Sustainable cities and communities1

Head & Face Medicine5

2005194 citationsOpen access · Gold

A Genome-wide Association Study of Nonsyndromic Cleft Palate Identifies an Etiologic Missense Variant in GRHL3

The American Journal of Human Genetics3

2016181 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze