Peter Chinedu Agu

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 620 citations indexed

About

Peter Chinedu Agu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Chinedu Agu has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 620 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 5 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Peter Chinedu Agu's work include Hormonal and reproductive studies (3 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (3 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (3 papers). Peter Chinedu Agu is often cited by papers focused on Hormonal and reproductive studies (3 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (3 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (3 papers). Peter Chinedu Agu collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, Uganda and China. Peter Chinedu Agu's co-authors include Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Ernest Mbamalu Ezeh, O.U. Orji, Celestine Azubuike Afiukwa, Emmanuel Ike Ugwuja, Cyprian O. Ogbu, Esther Ugo Alum, Deusdedit Tusubira, I. O. Igwenyi and Abayomi Emmanuel Adegboyega and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Gene.

In The Last Decade

Peter Chinedu Agu

24 papers receiving 600 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Molecular docking as a tool for the discovery of molecular targets of nutraceuticals in diseases management
    2023 479 citations Peter Chinedu Agu, Celestine Azubuike Afiukwa et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Chinedu Agu Nigeria 9 212 148 136 77 61 30 620
Celestine Azubuike Afiukwa Nigeria 8 206 1.0× 134 0.9× 132 1.0× 121 1.6× 68 1.1× 19 612
James H. Zothantluanga India 14 180 0.8× 206 1.4× 105 0.8× 50 0.6× 61 1.0× 37 589
Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi Mohd Aluwi Malaysia 16 202 1.0× 105 0.7× 251 1.8× 54 0.7× 90 1.5× 78 624
Muhammad Nasir Iqbal Pakistan 11 170 0.8× 113 0.8× 74 0.5× 54 0.7× 40 0.7× 47 475
Sisir Nandi India 15 290 1.4× 242 1.6× 228 1.7× 48 0.6× 52 0.9× 98 829
Bader Alshehri Saudi Arabia 18 271 1.3× 149 1.0× 106 0.8× 132 1.7× 125 2.0× 43 818
Sanjeev Kumar Sahu India 14 197 0.9× 64 0.4× 158 1.2× 89 1.2× 56 0.9× 59 646
Thet Thet Htar Malaysia 18 229 1.1× 71 0.5× 153 1.1× 100 1.3× 69 1.1× 41 671
Khattab Al-Khafaji Türkiye 15 263 1.2× 206 1.4× 125 0.9× 63 0.8× 57 0.9× 32 648
Wafa Ali Eltayb Sudan 14 328 1.5× 135 0.9× 127 0.9× 151 2.0× 95 1.6× 40 854

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Chinedu Agu

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All Works

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Ezeh, Ernest Mbamalu & Peter Chinedu Agu. (2026). Recent Advances in Sludge Management: an Overview. 8(1).
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Agu, Peter Chinedu, et al.. (2025). Lesson from COVID-19: Rethinking urban planning for future health emergencies-Uganda in focus. Journal of Urban Management. 14(4). 1253–1268. 1 indexed citations
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Aja, Patrick Maduabuchi, et al.. (2025). RNA research for drug discovery: Recent advances and critical insight. Gene. 947. 149342–149342. 4 indexed citations
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Orji, O.U., et al.. (2025). Quantitative and health risks evaluations of trace metals in soils and cassava tubers cultivated in farms around abandoned Ishiagu mining sites, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 197(11). 1262–1262. 1 indexed citations
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Agu, Peter Chinedu, et al.. (2025). Integrative Approaches to Prostate Disease Management: Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle Modifications. American Journal of Men s Health. 19(3). 1054254267–1054254267. 1 indexed citations
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Agu, Peter Chinedu. (2025). Dissecting ncRNA pathways and omics integration. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 214. 81–100. 1 indexed citations
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Alum, Esther Ugo, et al.. (2025). Metabolomics-Driven Standardization of Herbal Medicine: Advances, Applications, and Sustainability Considerations. Natural Product Communications. 20(8). 1 indexed citations
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Agu, Peter Chinedu, et al.. (2024). Piquing artificial intelligence towards drug discovery: Tools, techniques, and applications. Drug Development Research. 85(2). e22159–e22159. 16 indexed citations
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Aja, Patrick Maduabuchi, et al.. (2024). Renoprotective effects of Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats. Phytomedicine Plus. 4(2). 100536–100536. 1 indexed citations
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Aja, Patrick Maduabuchi, Peter Chinedu Agu, O.U. Orji, et al.. (2023). Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil protects against Bisphenol A‐induced testicular mitochondrial damages. Food Science & Nutrition. 11(6). 2631–2641. 6 indexed citations
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Agu, Peter Chinedu, Celestine Azubuike Afiukwa, O.U. Orji, et al.. (2023). Molecular docking as a tool for the discovery of molecular targets of nutraceuticals in diseases management. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 13398–13398. 479 indexed citations breakdown →
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Uti, Daniel Ejim, O.U. Orji, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, et al.. (2023). In Vivo and in Silico Assessment of Ameliorative Effects of Xylopia aethiopica on Testosterone Propionate-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). e64–e76. 11 indexed citations
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Tusubira, Deusdedit, et al.. (2023). Safety profile of colocasia esculenta tuber extracts in benign prostate hyperplasia. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 23(1). 187–187. 7 indexed citations
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Aja, Patrick Maduabuchi, Peter Chinedu Agu, Abayomi Emmanuel Adegboyega, et al.. (2022). Hesperidin abrogates bisphenol A endocrine disruption through binding with fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21), α-amylase and α-glucosidase: an in silico molecular study. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 20(1). 84–84. 10 indexed citations
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Agu, Peter Chinedu, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Ernest Mbamalu Ezeh, et al.. (2022). Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil (CMSO) attenuates alterations in testicular biochemistry and histology against Bisphenol a-induced toxicity in male Wister albino rats. Heliyon. 8(3). e09162–e09162. 12 indexed citations
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Onohuean, Hope, et al.. (2022). Elucidation of chemical profiles and molecular targets of Mondia whitei leave fractions bioactive as novel therapeutics: an in vitro and in silico assay. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 20(1). 170–170. 9 indexed citations

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