Felix Chukwuneke

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2003, latest 2025

Oral Surgery
Surgery
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Health Professions
Periodontics
General Dentistry

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 432003–2025
Citations: 440to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 0.521.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 43 scored papers
Open access: 53%23 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

Career

On their papers

Publications

43 in all

Surgical approaches and postoperative outcomes in zygomatic fractures: a systematic review
2025British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournal2 citations10.1016/j.bjoms.2025.08.007
Compliance with Ethical Clearance Certifications among Medical Journals in Nigeria – A Mixed Method Study
2025Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Oral Surgery1842%
Surgery1228%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1126%
General Health Professions819%
Periodontics716%
General Dentistry512%
Oncology49%
Otorhinolaryngology49%
Emergency Medical Services37%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine37%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology9
Dental Radiography and Imaging7
Facial Trauma and Fracture Management6
Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques5
Dental Research and COVID-195
Ethics in Clinical Research5
Ethics in medical practice5
Head and Neck Cancer Studies4
Dental Education, Practice, Research3
Dental Health and Care Utilization3
Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare3
Health and Medical Research Impacts3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

9% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Tanzania2
Australia1
United Kingdom1
United States1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Nigeria Teaching HospitalNG32 papers
University Of Calabar Teaching HospitalNG12 papers
Federal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiNG7 papers
University of Benin Teaching HospitalNG4 papers
University of CalabarNG4 papers
Ebonyi State UniversityNG2 papers
Muhimbili National HospitalTZ2 papers
Queen Alexandra HospitalGB1 paper
RMIT UniversityAU1 paper
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyUS1 paper

Where they publish

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery6
Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research4
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery4
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice3
Nigerian Journal of Medicine3
PubMed3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being15
1No poverty5
5Gender equality2
11Sustainable cities and communities2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
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Most cited

A comparative study of the effect of using a rubber drain on postoperative discomfort following lower third molar surgery
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery3
200865 citations
Poor oral Hygiene may be the Sole Cause of Oral Cancer
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery3
201250 citationsOpen access · Bronze
Oral cancer in Enugu, Nigeria, 1998–2003

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Ameloblastic carcinoma of jaw bones: Study of 31 cases from Nigeria

2024Medical Journal of ZambiaJournalOpen access0 citations10.55320/mjz.51.3.550

Deontology vs. Utilitarianism

2021International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_57_20

Ethical Guidelines and Regulations in Conducting Clinical Research in Children

2021International Journal of Medicine and Health DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_64_20

Awareness and Management of Bleeding Disorder Amongst Dental Practitioners in Enugu, South East, Nigeria

2021Advances in Dentistry & Oral HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.19080/adoh.2021.14.555882

Medical incidents in developing countries: A few case studies from Nigeria

2015Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding21 citations10.4103/1119-3077.170821

Ethics of palliative care in late-stage cancer management and end-of-life issues in a depressed economy

2015Nigerian Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.4103/1119-3077.170824

Global bioethics and culture in a pluralistic world: How does culture influence bioethics in Africa?

2014Annals of Medical and Health Sciences ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author24 citations10.4103/2141-9248.141495

Management of cystic surgical wound of the mandible: A comparative study analyzing closed versus open wound healing

2014Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine and PathologyJournalSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.ajoms.2014.07.002

Pain research in Africa: a ten-year bibliometric survey

2013Journal of AnesthesiaJournalSenior author10 citations10.1007/s00540-013-1767-5

Ethical Dilemma and Management of Infertility in HIV Seropositive Discordant Couples: A Case Study in Nigeria

2013Annals of Medical and Health Sciences ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.4103/2141-9248.109460

Changing occurrence and clinical presentation of ameloblastoma: an 8-year retrospective study of 240 cases in Eastern Nigeria

2013International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.ijom.2013.07.010

Poor oral Hygiene may be the Sole Cause of Oral Cancer

2012Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral SurgeryJournalOpen accessSenior author50 citations10.1007/s12663-012-0359-5

Survey of the reasons for dental extraction in Eastern Nigeria

2012Annals of Medical and Health Sciences ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author31 citations10.4103/2141-9248.105659

The Challenges in Enrolment and Retention of African Women in Clinical Trials: A Pilot Study in Nigeria

2012Journal of Clinical Research & BioethicsJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.4172/2155-9627.1000133

Late presentation and synopsis of inoperable cancer of the head and neck region in Enugu, South-East Nigeria: our experience

2011International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/j.ijom.2011.07.464

Surgical excision of intra-oral dermoid cyst under local anaesthesia: a review of nine cases

2010Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s12663-010-0007-x

Enrolment and Retention of African Women in Biomedical Research: the Challenges

2010Nigerian Journal of MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4314/njm.v19i2.56497

A comparative study of the effect of using a rubber drain on postoperative discomfort following lower third molar surgery

2008International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournalFirst authorCorresponding65 citations10.1016/j.ijom.2007.11.016

Oral cancer in Enugu, Nigeria, 1998–2003

2006British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournalSenior author48 citations10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.09.001

A comparative study of the effect of different third molar impactions on postoperative morbidity following lower third molar surgery

2006DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations

A technique of tongue fixation after total mandibulectomy: the Oji spatula

2003British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryJournal7 citations10.1016/s0266-4356(03)00167-0

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery2

How it can be read

53% free to read

Diamond 8 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 12%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 2%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 6 · 14%A copy in a repository
Closed 20 · 47%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 43 papers name a funder

Fogarty International Center1
University of Pretoria1

Decent work and economic growth

17Partnerships for the goals1

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Survey of the reasons for dental extraction in Eastern Nigeria

Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research3

201231 citationsOpen access · Green

Management of postoperative morbidity after third molar surgery: A review of the literature

Nigerian Journal of Medicine4

200726 citationsOpen access · Gold