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Most cited papers from Usmanu Danfodiyo University

What are the most cited papers from Usmanu Danfodiyo University?

The most cited paper from Usmanu Danfodiyo University is "Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Simon I Hay et al., 2025), with 762 citations. Next come "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (500) and "Impacts of renewable energy consumption on the German economic growth: Evidence from combined cointegration test" (407).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 94 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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1 Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors Oct 2025 762
2 Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Mohsen Naghavi et al. · The Lancet Open access2,463 authors Oct 2025 500
3 Impacts of renewable energy consumption on the German economic growth: Evidence from combined cointegration test Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi, Ilhan Tekin Ozturk · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 17 Nov 2016 407
4 Population Differences in Breast Cancer: Survey in Indigenous African Women Reveals Over-Representation of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Dezheng Huo, Francis Ikpatt, Andrey Khramtsov et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Open access 25 Aug 2009 374
5 Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease in adults, 1990–2023, and its attributable risk factors: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Patrick B Mark et al. · The Lancet Open access597 authors Nov 2025 366
6 Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity-Induced Inflammation: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications Ibrahim Kalle Kwaifa, Hasnah Bahari, Yoke Keong Yong et al. · Biomolecules Open access 13 Feb 2020 362
7 The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Lisa M Force et al. · The Lancet Open access1,377 authors 25 Sep 2025 330
8 Determinants of antenatal care, institutional delivery and postnatal care services utilization in Nigeria Tukur Dahiru, Oche Mansur Oche · Pan African Medical Journal Open access 2015 294
9 Alzheimer’s Disease: An Update and Insights Into Pathophysiology Murtala Bello Abubakar, Kamaldeen Olalekan Sanusi, Azizah Ugusman et al. · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Open access 30 Mar 2022 286
10 The effects of FDI and energy consumption on environmental pollution in predominantly resource-based economies of the GCC Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi, Ibrahim Muhammad Muye, Rayyanu Abdulkarim Kaita · Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 4 Jan 2018 286
11 Financing Renewable Energy Projects in Major Emerging Market Economies: Evidence in the Perspective of Sustainable Economic Development Ali M. Kutan, Sudharshan Reddy Paramati, Mallesh Ummalla et al. · Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Open access 23 Aug 2017 275
12 Preliminary toxicity and phytochemical studies of the stem bark aqueous extract of Musanga cecropioides in rats Adejuwon Adewale Adeneye, O. P. Ajagbonna, T.I. Adeleke et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology 19 Jan 2006 272
13 Epidemiology of peritoneal dialysis outcomes Aminu K. Bello, Ikechi Gareth Okpechi, Mohamed A. Osman et al. · Nature Reviews Nephrology ReviewOpen access 16 Sep 2022 270
14 Extraction and physicochemical characterization of chitin and chitosan isolated from house cricket Emmanuel Busayo Ibitoye, I. H. Lokman, M N M Hezmee et al. · Biomedical Materials Open access 28 Nov 2017 270
15 Globalization, energy use, and environmental degradation in South Africa: Startling empirical evidence from the Maki-cointegration test Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi, Ojonugwa Usman · Journal of Environmental Management 21 May 2019 268
16 Plastic contamination in agricultural soils: a review Ibrahim Saadu, Andrea Farsang · Environmental Sciences Europe Open access 17 Feb 2023 242
17 Effects of financial development, economic growth and trade on electricity consumption: Evidence from post-Fukushima Japan Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi, Ilhan Tekin Ozturk · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Open access 11 Nov 2015 242
18 Does the need for economic growth influence energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Nigeria? Evidence from the innovation accounting test Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 28 May 2016 234
19 Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria: Burden and socio-medical response during the first 100 days Jimoh Amzat, Kafayat Aminu, Victor Ibrahim Kolo et al. · International Journal of Infectious Diseases Open access 23 Jun 2020 229
20 High Genetic Diversity of Newcastle Disease Virus in Poultry in West and Central Africa: Cocirculation of Genotype XIV and Newly Defined Genotypes XVII and XVIII Chantal J. Snoeck, A. A. Owoade, Emmanuel Couacy‐Hymann et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology Open access 9 May 2013 202
21 Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis Authia P Gray et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access472 authors 22 Oct 2025 194
22 Acute and sub-acute toxicity of aqueous extract of aerial parts of Caralluma dalzielii N. E. Brown in mice and rats Chinenye Jane Ugwah-Oguejiofor, Charles Ogbonna Okoli, Michael Oguejiofor Ugwah et al. · Heliyon Open access 2019 175
23 Determinants of patient waiting time in the general outpatient department of a tertiary health institution in North Western Nigeria Habibullah Adamu, MO Oche · Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research Open access 2013 173
24 Understanding the Pathophysiology of Ischemic Stroke: The Basis of Current Therapies and Opportunity for New Ones Maryam Adenike Salaudeen, Nura Bello, Rabi’u Nuhu Danraka et al. · Biomolecules Open access 4 Mar 2024 168
25 Deficiency of antioxidants and increased oxidative stress in COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional comparative study in Jigawa, Northwestern Nigeria Yahaya Muhammad, Yamuna Aminu Kani, Sani Iliya et al. · SAGE Open Medicine Open access 2021 166
26 Production and partial characterization of biosurfactant produced by crude oil degrading bacteria M.L. Ibrahim, U.J.J. Ijah, S. B. Manga et al. · International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 16 Apr 2013 164
27 Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to September 2014 Folorunso O. Fasina, Aminu Shittu, David Dazhia Lazarus et al. · Eurosurveillance Open access 9 Oct 2014 163
28 The effects of cadmium exposure in the induction of inflammation Nikoo Hossein‐Khannazer, Gholamreza Azizi, Solat Eslami et al. · Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 3 Dec 2019 157
29 Exploring the trends of educational virtual reality games: a systematic review of empirical studies Solomon Sunday Oyelere, Nacir Bouali, Rogers Kaliisa et al. · Smart Learning Environments ReviewOpen access 19 Oct 2020 156
30 Advancement on Lead-Free Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: A Review Faruk Sani, Suhaidi B. Shafie, ‬Hong Ngee Lim et al. · Materials Open access 14 Jun 2018 156
31 Corporate governance mechanisms and firm financial performance in Nigeria Ahmadu Umaru Sanda, Aminu S. Mikailu, Tukur Garba · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics Preprint 2005 156
32 Political Corruption in Nigeria: Theoretical Perspectives and Some Explanations Ilufoye Sarafa Ogundiya · The Anthropologist Oct 2009 156
33 A review on the ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Alpinia officinarum Hance Ibrahim Babangida Abubakar, Ibrahim Malami, Yakubu Yahaya et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology 24 May 2018 154
34 Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Dana Bryazka et al. · The Lancet Public Health Open access1,009 authors Oct 2024 148
35 HIV/AIDS Related Stigma and Discrimination against PLWHA in Nigerian Population Maznah Dahlui, Nazar Azahar, Awang Mahmud Bulgiba et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 10 Dec 2015 148
36 Chemical modification of vegetable oils for the production of biolubricants using trimethylolpropane: A review Friday Junior Owuna, Musa Usman Dabai, M. A. Sokoto et al. · Egyptian Journal of Petroleum Open access 2 Dec 2019 146
37 Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection among pregnant women in a semi-urban community of north-western Nigeria Sani Abdullahi Fana, Mohammed Danladi Abubakar Bunza, Sule Aliyu Anka et al. · Infectious Diseases of Poverty Open access 20 Apr 2015 145
38 Diagnostic and Vaccination Approaches for Newcastle Disease Virus in Poultry: The Current and Emerging Perspectives Muhammad Bashir Bello, Khatijah Yusoff, Aini Ideris et al. · BioMed Research International Open access 5 Aug 2018 144
39 Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight Maria LC Iurilli et al. · eLife Open access1,381 authors 8 Mar 2021 142
40 Politicization of COVID-19 health-protective behaviors in the United States: Longitudinal and cross-national evidence Wolfgang Stroebe et al. · PLoS ONE Open access103 authors 20 Oct 2021 139
41 Yam diseases and its management in Nigeria A. N. Amusa, A. A. Adegbite, Suhaimi Muhammed et al. · AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Open access 31 Dec 2003 139
42 Revisiting the concept of environmental Kuznets curve in period of energy disaster and deteriorating income: Empirical evidence from Japan Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi · Energy Policy 27 Apr 2016 137
43 Epidemiological determinants of vesicovaginal fistulas Farhang Tahzib · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology May 1983 137
44 Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Kware, Nigeria. M O Oche, Abubakar Sadiq Umar, Hazem Ahmed · PubMed Open access Sep 2011 129
45 Natural gas consumption and economic growth nexus: Is the 10th Malaysian plan attainable within the limits of its resource? Abdulkadir Abdulrashid Rafindadi, Ilhan Tekin Ozturk · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 22 May 2015 124
46 Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020 Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study et al. · Eye ReviewOpen access412 authors 9 Mar 2024 123
47 Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by glaucoma: A meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020 Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study et al. · Eye ReviewOpen access223 authors 2 Apr 2024 117
48 The Role of microRNAs in Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Therapeutic Potentials Munvar Miya Shaik, Ian A. Tamargo, Murtala Bello Abubakar et al. · Genes Open access 21 Mar 2018 116
49 Quercetin exerts preventive, ameliorative and prophylactic effects on cadmium chloride - induced oxidative stress in the uterus and ovaries of female Wistar rats Victor Udo Nna, Umar Zayyanu Usman, Emmanuel Oleba Ofutet et al. · Food and Chemical Toxicology 14 Feb 2017 116
50 Farmers’ management strategies to maintain soil fertility in a remote area in northwest Nigeria Irene Hoffmann, Dirk Gerling, U.B. Kyiogwom et al. · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Sep 2001 110

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