Saheed Adekunle Akinola

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 600 citations indexed

About

Saheed Adekunle Akinola is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Saheed Adekunle Akinola has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 600 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Ecology and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Saheed Adekunle Akinola's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (5 papers). Saheed Adekunle Akinola is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (7 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (5 papers). Saheed Adekunle Akinola collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Rwanda and Uganda. Saheed Adekunle Akinola's co-authors include Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke, Modupe S. Ayilara, Chris Adegoke Fayose, Lanre Anthony Gbadegesin, Richard Kolade Omole, Qudus O. Uthman, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro, Omolayo M. Ikumapayi and Mary A. Bisi-Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Microbiology and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Saheed Adekunle Akinola

30 papers receiving 586 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Biopesticides as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides: A case for microbial pesticides, phytopesticides, and nanobiopesticides
    2023 227 citations Modupe S. Ayilara, Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke et al. Frontiers in Microbiology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Saheed Adekunle Akinola South Africa 12 316 122 101 66 56 36 600
Ahmed S. M. Elnahal Egypt 14 570 1.8× 78 0.6× 48 0.5× 54 0.8× 42 0.8× 27 798
Gautam Chawla India 13 401 1.3× 97 0.8× 42 0.4× 21 0.3× 83 1.5× 63 628
Daneshwar Puchooa Mauritius 15 131 0.4× 110 0.9× 37 0.4× 41 0.6× 69 1.2× 30 429
Călina Petruța Cornea Romania 13 258 0.8× 137 1.1× 49 0.5× 56 0.8× 225 4.0× 96 618
Ratna Prabha India 8 723 2.3× 213 1.7× 29 0.3× 63 1.0× 54 1.0× 35 994
Annette Naumann Germany 13 289 0.9× 83 0.7× 39 0.4× 42 0.6× 108 1.9× 19 663
Anam Moosa Pakistan 20 831 2.6× 216 1.8× 59 0.6× 201 3.0× 83 1.5× 81 1.0k
Pankaj Kumar India 18 771 2.4× 222 1.8× 26 0.3× 87 1.3× 119 2.1× 58 1.2k
Blondy Canto‐Canché Mexico 16 401 1.3× 200 1.6× 30 0.3× 108 1.6× 27 0.5× 66 731
Laila Naher Malaysia 14 319 1.0× 94 0.8× 26 0.3× 98 1.5× 51 0.9× 44 590

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Fields of papers citing papers by Saheed Adekunle Akinola

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saheed Adekunle Akinola

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Akinola, Saheed Adekunle, et al.. (2026). Global research trends on bacterial contamination and microbiological quality of ready-to-eat foods: a bibliometric analysis. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics. 10. 1719169–1719169.
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Okon, Michael Ben, et al.. (2025). From pandemics to preparedness: harnessing AI, CRISPR, and synthetic biology to counter biosecurity threats. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1711344–1711344.
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Babalola, Olubukola Oluranti, Afeez Adesina Adedayo, & Saheed Adekunle Akinola. (2025). Microbiome insights from a South African cultural and natural landmark cave using metagenomics next-generation sequencing. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 14(3). e0118324–e0118324.
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Adeleke, Bartholomew Saanu, et al.. (2024). Rhizosphere Microbiomes Mediating Abiotic Stress Mitigation for Improved Plant Nutrition. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 375–401. 7 indexed citations
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Hokello, Joseph, et al.. (2024). Metallic nanoparticles: a promising novel therapeutic tool against antimicrobial resistance and spread of superbugs. BioMetals. 38(1). 55–88. 8 indexed citations
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Kumar, Sunil, et al.. (2024). Monitoring Multi-Drug Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Kitagata Hot Spring, Southwestern Uganda: A Public Health Implication. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 17. 3325–3341.
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Nakavuma, Jesca, et al.. (2024). 16S-Metagenomic data profiling of the bacterial community in ready-to-eat vegetable salads sold in Kampala, Uganda. Data in Brief. 54. 110350–110350. 1 indexed citations
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Babalola, Olubukola Oluranti, Afeez Adesina Adedayo, & Saheed Adekunle Akinola. (2024). High-throughput metagenomic assessment of Cango Cave microbiome–A South African limestone cave. Data in Brief. 54. 110381–110381. 2 indexed citations
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Ayilara, Modupe S., Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, et al.. (2023). Remediation by enhanced natural attenuation; an environment-friendly remediation approach. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 11. 15 indexed citations
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Akinola, Saheed Adekunle, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro, & Olubukola Oluranti Babalola. (2023). Pedological factors as drivers of archaeal and fungal communities in maize rhizosphere: a shotgun metagenomic sequencing approach. SN Applied Sciences. 5(12). 4 indexed citations
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Adebayo, Ismail Abiola, et al.. (2023). Novel Plasmodium falciparum k13 gene polymorphisms from Kisii County, Kenya during an era of artemisinin-based combination therapy deployment. Malaria Journal. 22(1). 87–87. 5 indexed citations
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Ayilara, Modupe S., Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, et al.. (2023). Biopesticides as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides: A case for microbial pesticides, phytopesticides, and nanobiopesticides. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1040901–1040901. 227 indexed citations breakdown →
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Akinola, Saheed Adekunle, et al.. (2022). Trend of Malaria Burden Among Residents of Kisii County, Kenya After More Than a Decade Usage of Artemisinin Combined Therapies, 11–Year Laboratory Based Retrospective Study. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 15. 5221–5232. 7 indexed citations
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Akinola, Saheed Adekunle, et al.. (2021). Assessment of alternative approaches of primary cervical cancer screening among women in low-income environments. 13(1). 1–9. 3 indexed citations
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Akinola, Saheed Adekunle, et al.. (2021). Limited Polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum Artemisinin Resistance Kelch13-Propeller Gene Among Clinical Isolates from Bushenyi District, Uganda. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 14. 5153–5163. 4 indexed citations
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Akinola, Saheed Adekunle, et al.. (2019). Effect of storage on the quality of processed palm oil collected from local milling points within Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 57(3). 858–865. 4 indexed citations
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