Peter Onu

1.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 776 citations indexed

About

Peter Onu is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Onu has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 776 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter Onu's work include Digital Transformation in Industry (15 papers), Tribology and Wear Analysis (4 papers) and Manufacturing Process and Optimization (4 papers). Peter Onu is often cited by papers focused on Digital Transformation in Industry (15 papers), Tribology and Wear Analysis (4 papers) and Manufacturing Process and Optimization (4 papers). Peter Onu collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Nigeria and Uganda. Peter Onu's co-authors include Charles Mbohwa, Anup Pradhan, Omolayo M. Ikumapayi, Esther T. Akinlabi, Abdulfatah Abdu Yusuf, Stephen A. Akinlabi, Abdurrahman Shuaibu Hassan, Sunday A. Afolalu, Emmanuel Ajisegiri and Samuel Ajayi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Heliyon and Education and Information Technologies.

In The Last Decade

Peter Onu

49 papers receiving 745 citations

Hit Papers

Industrial internet of things (IIoT): opportunities, chal... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2023 40 80 120
What are hit papers?

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. Industrial internet of things (IIoT): opportunities, challenges, and requirements in manufacturing businesses in emerging economies
    2023 128 citations Peter Onu, Anup Pradhan et al. Procedia Computer Science profile →
  2. Potential to use metaverse for future teaching and learning
    2023 115 citations Peter Onu, Anup Pradhan et al. Education and Information Technologies 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 Onu South Africa 15 207 106 102 73 61 61 776
Anup Pradhan South Africa 16 106 0.5× 77 0.7× 92 0.9× 181 2.5× 55 0.9× 54 985
Orhan Korhan Cyprus 10 265 1.3× 83 0.8× 38 0.4× 49 0.7× 15 0.2× 31 866
Nitin Rane India 20 79 0.4× 39 0.4× 125 1.2× 50 0.7× 49 0.8× 59 913
Mohit Tyagi India 18 101 0.5× 131 1.2× 59 0.6× 71 1.0× 66 1.1× 71 996
Mariusz Kostrzewski Poland 17 237 1.1× 194 1.8× 21 0.2× 68 0.9× 22 0.4× 77 751
Ji Zhou China 9 554 2.7× 163 1.5× 37 0.4× 56 0.8× 25 0.4× 28 985
Santosh Bhosle India 9 527 2.5× 186 1.8× 85 0.8× 55 0.8× 12 0.2× 23 1.0k
Jiyuan Zang China 6 517 2.5× 101 1.0× 37 0.4× 38 0.5× 26 0.4× 12 882
Michael Grieves United States 9 532 2.6× 89 0.8× 80 0.8× 60 0.8× 12 0.2× 13 825
Ekaterini Vlachou Greece 15 609 2.9× 90 0.8× 52 0.5× 50 0.7× 38 0.6× 19 893

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Onu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Onu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Onu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Onu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Onu 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 Peter Onu. Peter Onu 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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Onu, Peter, et al.. (2025). Integration of AI and IoT in Smart Manufacturing: Exploring Technological, Ethical, and Legal Frontiers. Procedia Computer Science. 253. 654–660. 2 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter, et al.. (2025). Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Application: Understanding the Drivers, Barriers and Technology Trends. Procedia Computer Science. 253. 1276–1282. 2 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter, et al.. (2024). Explainable AI (XAI) in Smart Grids for Predictive Maintenance: A survey. 1–6. 2 indexed citations
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Adediran, Adeolu Adesoji, et al.. (2024). The Role of Robotics and Automation in Engineering for the Digital Economy: A mini review. 21945. 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Ajisegiri, Emmanuel, et al.. (2024). Smart Home Innovations – A Mini Review. 1–6.
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Adediran, Adeolu Adesoji, et al.. (2024). Use of Iot for Sustainable Agriculture. 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Arora, Geeta, et al.. (2024). Heart Disease Diagnosis by Machine Learning Techniques. 1–7.
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Afolalu, Sunday A., et al.. (2024). Human reliability in complex systems: A profound investigation into the unpredictable element. 1–12. 1 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter, Anup Pradhan, & Charles Mbohwa. (2023). Potential to use metaverse for future teaching and learning. Education and Information Technologies. 29(7). 8893–8924. 115 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ikumapayi, Omolayo M., et al.. (2023). Non-Traditional Machining Techniques in Manufacturing Industries – An Overview. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 430. 1213–1213. 4 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter, Anup Pradhan, & Charles Mbohwa. (2023). Industry 4.0 and Beyond: Enabling Digital Transformation and Sustainable Growth in Industry X.0. 758–762. 12 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter, Charles Mbohwa, & Anup Pradhan. (2023). Advancements, Challenges, and Recommendations for Resilient and Decarbonized Future Smart Grids. 9 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter & Charles Mbohwa. (2019). Renewable Energy Technologies In Brief. International journal of scientific and technology research. 8(10). 1283–1289. 19 indexed citations
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Onu, Peter, et al.. (2017). ASSESSMENT OF EFFECT OF RICE HUSH ASH ON BURNT PROPERTIES OF BADEGGI CLAY.. International Journal of Advanced Research. 5(5). 240–247. 2 indexed citations

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