Ilechie Alex Azuka

Professor in Optometry, College of Medicine

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 262011–2024
Citations: 343to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 16
Field-weighted impact: 0.891.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 26 scored papers
Open access: 54%14 papers free to read

In 2016–2025: 19 publications, 242 citations to them, h-index 10.

By year

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

Epidemiology1558%
Ophthalmology935%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging935%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health727%
Cognitive Neuroscience415%
Forestry28%
Infectious Diseases28%
Social Psychology28%
Biochemistry14%
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems14%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies15
Ocular Surface and Contact Lens7
Corneal surgery and disorders5
Glaucoma and retinal disorders5
Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies4
Tactile and Sensory Interactions4
African Botany and Ecology Studies2
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders2
Ocular Infections and Treatments2
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries2
Bartonella species infections research1
Bee Products Chemical Analysis1

Who they write with

80 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
Elsewhere in Africa
No African institution

The 30 most frequent of 80 co-authors. Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Where their co-authors are

62% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa9
Trinidad & Tobago4
China3
Hong Kong SAR3
United States2
Australia1
Saudi Arabia1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of KwaZulu-NatalZA9 papers
University of the West IndiesTT4 papers
Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityCN3 papers
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHK3 papers
Central South UniversityCN3 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
Saint Francis Memorial HospitalUS1 paper
Western Sydney UniversityAU1 paper
Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityCN1 paper
Deakin UniversityAU1 paper

Where they publish

Optometry and Vision Science4
Ophthalmic Epidemiology2
Acta Ophthalmologica1
African vision and eye health1
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene1
Clinical and Experimental Optometry1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being5
4Quality education2
14Life below water2
1No poverty1
6Clean water and sanitation1
7Affordable and clean energy1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
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Most cited

Normative Values of Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness and Optic Nerve Head Parameters and Their Association with Visual Function in an African Population
Andrew Owusu-Ansah, Carl Halladay Abraham, DR. Charles Darko-takyi, Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Enyam Morny, Ilechie Alex Azuka, Ocansey Stephen, Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi Od, Samuel Kyei
Journal of Ophthalmology
202031 citationsOpen access · Gold

How it can be read

54% free to read

Diamond 2 · 8%Free to read and to publish
Gold 9 · 35%In an open-access journal
Bronze 2 · 8%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 46%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 26 papers name a funder

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior2
Ögonfonden1