E. Sofowora

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 861 citations indexed

About

E. Sofowora is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Analytical Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Sofowora has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 861 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Analytical Chemistry and 3 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in E. Sofowora's work include Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities (12 papers), Chromatography in Natural Products (6 papers) and Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds (2 papers). E. Sofowora is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities (12 papers), Chromatography in Natural Products (6 papers) and Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds (2 papers). E. Sofowora collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Nigeria and Germany. E. Sofowora's co-authors include O. O. Odebiyi, Roland Hardman, CO Adewunmi, M. Sainsbury, Fahmy G. Elsaid, R. Hardman, A.A. Elujoba, Rebecca E. Hardman, Ivan Addae‐Mensah and Maryam Salami and has published in prestigious journals such as Phytochemistry, Planta Medica and Economic Botany.

In The Last Decade

E. Sofowora

23 papers receiving 671 citations

Hit Papers

Phytochemical screening of Nigerian medicinal plants II. 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Phytochemical screening of Nigerian medicinal plants II.
    1978 401 citations O. O. Odebiyi, E. Sofowora Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. Sofowora United Kingdom 12 515 253 198 139 123 23 861
Bep Oliver-Bever United States 7 562 1.1× 203 0.8× 236 1.2× 190 1.4× 126 1.0× 12 982
T. Rabe South Africa 10 839 1.6× 511 2.0× 233 1.2× 206 1.5× 191 1.6× 11 1.2k
A. A. Gbolade Nigeria 14 496 1.0× 217 0.9× 136 0.7× 94 0.7× 104 0.8× 47 758
M. Jana Morocco 19 566 1.1× 349 1.4× 248 1.3× 138 1.0× 102 0.8× 30 999
Fathalla M. Harraz Egypt 17 440 0.9× 197 0.8× 332 1.7× 164 1.2× 204 1.7× 37 969
K.L. Lindsey South Africa 12 684 1.3× 419 1.7× 262 1.3× 198 1.4× 224 1.8× 16 1.1k
Ionaldo José Lima Diniz Basílio Brazil 11 587 1.1× 301 1.2× 190 1.0× 146 1.1× 101 0.8× 19 849
CO Adewunmi Nigeria 13 330 0.6× 103 0.4× 178 0.9× 107 0.8× 57 0.5× 32 635
J. N. Govil India 12 537 1.0× 226 0.9× 250 1.3× 152 1.1× 123 1.0× 186 1.0k
L. Iauk Italy 16 446 0.9× 311 1.2× 300 1.5× 143 1.0× 95 0.8× 36 882

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E. Sofowora

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of E. Sofowora. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of E. Sofowora based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with E. Sofowora. E. Sofowora is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Reisch, Johannes, et al.. (1980). Seltene Cumarine aus Citrus nobilis*. Planta Medica. 40(S 1). 56–59. 3 indexed citations
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Odebiyi, O. O. & E. Sofowora. (1979). Antimicrobial Alkaloids from a Nigerian Chewing Stick (Fagara zanthoxyloides). Planta Medica. 36(7). 204–207. 85 indexed citations
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Addae‐Mensah, Ivan & E. Sofowora. (1979). Constituents of Fagara tessmannii. Planta Medica. 35(1). 94–94. 6 indexed citations
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Odebiyi, O. O. & E. Sofowora. (1978). Phytochemical screening of Nigerian medicinal plants II.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 41(3). 234–46. 401 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elujoba, A.A. & E. Sofowora. (1977). DETECTION AND ESTIMATION OF TOTAL ACID IN THE ANTISICKLING FRACTION OF FAGARA SPECIES. Planta Medica. 32(5). 54–59. 10 indexed citations
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Sofowora, E., et al.. (1975). PHYTOCHEMICAL EXAMINATION OFDRACAENA MANNIISTEM BARK. Planta Medica. 27(1). 65–67. 4 indexed citations
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Sofowora, E., et al.. (1975). Extract of <i>Fagara zanthoxyloides</i> Root in Sickle Cell Anaemia. Acta Haematologica. 53(3). 158–164. 14 indexed citations
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Sofowora, E., et al.. (1975). PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF SOME NIGERIAN PLANTS USED AGAINST FEVERS. II. –CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS. Planta Medica. 28(6). 186–189. 20 indexed citations
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Sofowora, E. & R. Hardman. (1974). CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETECTION AND SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF DIOSGENIN AND OTHER Δ5–SAPOGENINS IN CRUDE PLANT EXTRACTS. Planta Medica. 26(8). 385–390. 5 indexed citations
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Sofowora, E. & R. Hardman. (1973). Steroids, phthalyl esters and hydrocarbons from Balanites wilsoniana stem bark. Phytochemistry. 12(2). 403–406. 6 indexed citations
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Hardman, Roland & E. Sofowora. (1972). A reinvestigation ofBalanites aegyptiaca as a source of steroidal sapogenins. Economic Botany. 26(2). 169–173. 10 indexed citations
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Hardman, Roland & E. Sofowora. (1972). Antimony Trichloride as A Test Reagent for Steroids, Especially Diosgenin and Yamogenin, in Plant Tissues. Stain Technology. 47(4). 205–208. 51 indexed citations
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Sainsbury, M. & E. Sofowora. (1971). Essential oil from the leaves and inflorescence of Ocimum gratissimum. Phytochemistry. 10(12). 3309–3310. 33 indexed citations
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Elsaid, Fahmy G., et al.. (1971). Native cures in Nigeria. II. The antimicrobial properties of the buffered extracts of chewing sticks. 20 indexed citations
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Elsaid, Fahmy G., E. Sofowora, Maryam Salami, & M. Sainsbury. (1971). Isolation of Friedelin from Secamone afzelii. Phytochemistry. 10(8). 1940–1940. 2 indexed citations
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Hardman, Roland & E. Sofowora. (1970). Changes in the sapogenin and oil content of Balanites aegyptiaca seeds during the early stages of germination. Phytochemistry. 9(4). 791–795. 8 indexed citations
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Sofowora, E.. (1970). A STUDY OF THE VARIATIONS IN ESSENTIAL OIL OF CULTIVATEDOCIMUM GRATISSIMUM. Planta Medica. 18(2). 173–176. 11 indexed citations
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Hardman, R., et al.. (1970). Isolation and characterization of seed hydrocarbons from balanites aegyptiaca (B. roxburghii) and B. pedicellaris. Phytochemistry. 9(5). 1087–1092. 11 indexed citations
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Hardman, Roland & E. Sofowora. (1970). Isolation and characterization of yamogenin from balanites aegyptiaca. Phytochemistry. 9(3). 645–649. 22 indexed citations
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Elsaid, Fahmy G., et al.. (1969). AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFICACY OFOCIMUM GRATISSIMUMAS USED IN NIGERIAN NATIVE MEDICINE. Planta Medica. 17(2). 195–200. 46 indexed citations

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