| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015 | JAMA Oncology | 2017 | 4,254 |
| 2 | Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017 | JAMA Oncology | 2019 | 1,691 |
| 3 | Heavy Metal Polluted Soils: Effect on Plants and Bioremediation Methods | Applied and Environmental Soil Science | 2014 | 742 |
| 4 | Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019 | JAMA Oncology | 2022 | 719 |
| 5 | Indigenous and tribal peoples' health (The Lancet–Lowitja Institute Global Collaboration): a population study | Lancet, The | 2016 | 682 |
| 6 | On the sustainability of lithium ion battery industry – A review and perspective | Energy Storage Materials | 2021 | 425 |
| 7 | Composting technology in waste stabilization: On the methods, challenges and future prospects | Journal of Environmental Management | 2017 | 424 |
| 8 | Liposomal Drug Delivery Systems and Anticancer Drugs | Molecules | 2018 | 376 |
| 9 | Review of solar-energy drying systems II: an overview of solar drying technology | Energy Conversion and Management | 1999 | 351 |
| 10 | Role of capping agents in the application of nanoparticles in biomedicine and environmental remediation: recent trends and future prospects | Journal of Nanobiotechnology | 2020 | 351 |
| 11 | Hypocholesterolemic effects of crude extract of leaf of Moringa oleifera Lam in high-fat diet fed wistar rats | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2000 | 300 |
| 12 | AGRICULTURAL WASTE CONCEPT, GENERATION, UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT | Nigerian Journal of Technology | 2016 | 299 |
| 13 | Carbon dioxide abatement in Africa: The role of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption | Science of the Total Environment | 2019 | 296 |
| 14 | Current State of Nanoemulsions in Drug Delivery | Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology | 2011 | 295 |
| 15 | The challenges of anaerobic digestion and the role of biochar in optimizing anaerobic digestion | Waste Management | 2017 | 290 |
| 16 | Preferred Interpersonal Distances: A Global Comparison | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology | 2017 | 288 |
| 17 | Role of Hydrophobic Components of Soil Organic Matter in Soil Aggregate Stability | Soil Science Society of America Journal | 1999 | 259 |
| 18 | Evaluation of extracts of the root of Landolphia owerrience for antibacterial activity | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2001 | 228 |
| 19 | Renewable energy, urbanization, and ecological footprint in the Middle East and North Africa region | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2020 | 221 |
| 20 | <p>Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa And Potential Solutions</p> | International Journal of General Medicine | 2019 | 207 |
| 21 | The economic impact of malaria in Africa: a critical review of the evidence | Health Policy | 2003 | 195 |
| 22 | Antibacterial and wound healing properties of methanolic extracts of some Nigerian medicinal plants | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2006 | 192 |
| 23 | Global Retinoblastoma Presentation and Analysis by National Income Level | JAMA Oncology | 2020 | 192 |
| 24 | Ecological footprint, urbanization, and energy consumption in South Africa: including the excluded | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 2019 | 189 |
| 25 | Use of humic substances as soil conditioners to increase aggregate stability | Geoderma | 1997 | 186 |
| 26 | The hydrogeochemical signatures, quality indices and health risk assessment of water resources in Umunya district, southeast Nigeria | Applied Water Science | 2019 | 186 |
| 27 | Anode materials for lithium-ion batteries: A review | Applied Surface Science Advances | 2022 | 180 |
| 28 | Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication | Psychological Science | 2020 | 166 |
| 29 | Board characteristics and the financial performance of Nigerian quoted firms | Corporate Governance (Bingley) | 2012 | 164 |
| 30 | Biogenic synthesis of iron oxide nanorods using Moringa oleifera leaf extract for antibacterial applications | Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland) | 2020 | 162 |
| 31 | Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017 | Nature | 2019 | 161 |
| 32 | Distributions of zinc, copper, cadmium and lead in a tropical ultisol after long-term disposal of sewage sludge | Environment International | 2004 | 159 |
| 33 | Antidiabetic and aldose reductase activities of biflavanones ofGarcinia kola | Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 2011 | 159 |
| 34 | Production of biodiesel using rubber [Hevea brasiliensis (Kunth. Muell.)] seed oil | Industrial Crops and Products | 2000 | 156 |
| 35 | Soil organic matter as sole indicator of soil degradation | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 2017 | 152 |
| 36 | Weak and strong convergence theorems for fixed points of asymptotically nonexpensive mappings | Mathematical and Computer Modelling | 2000 | 148 |
| 37 | Linking organizational trust with employee engagement: the role of psychological empowerment | Personnel Review | 2014 | 147 |
| 38 | Synergistic effects of catalytic co-pyrolysis of macroalgae with waste plastics | Chemical Engineering Research and Design | 2020 | 146 |
| 39 | Extent of heavy metals pollution and health risk assessment of groundwater in a densely populated industrial area, Lagos, Nigeria | International Journal of Energy and Water Resources | 2019 | 145 |
| 40 | Giving respondents time to think in contingent valuation studies: A developing country application | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management | 1992 | 143 |
| 41 | Biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles via a composite of Psidium guavaja-Moringa oleifera and their antibacterial and photocatalytic study | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology | 2019 | 142 |
| 42 | Review of solar-energy drying systems I: an overview of drying principles and theory | Energy Conversion and Management | 1999 | 140 |
| 43 | Willingness to pay for rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in southeast Nigeria: ex post and ex ante | International Journal for Equity in Health | 2010 | 140 |
| 44 | Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil of a municipal solid waste dump in Uyo, Nigeria | Environmental Geochemistry and Health | 2017 | 138 |
| 45 | beta-Amyrin and alpha-amyrin acetate isolated from the stem bark ofAlstonia booneidisplay profound anti-inflammatory activity | Pharmaceutical Biology | 2014 | 136 |
| 46 | rRNA Binding Sites and the Molecular Mechanism of Action of the Tetracyclines | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | 2016 | 135 |
| 47 | Effects of heavy metal pollution on the soil microbial activity | International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology | 2008 | 134 |
| 48 | Bio-inspired encapsulation and functionalization of iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications | European Polymer Journal | 2020 | 133 |
| 49 | Antihepatoxic constituents ofGarcinia kola seeds | Experientia | 1985 | 132 |
| 50 | Performance of a natural circulation solar air heating system with phase change material energy storage | Renewable Energy | 2002 | 130 |
