Nigerian Amphibian Research Publications, 1933–2025

Chukwudi Michael Ikegwu's dataset comprises 254 bibliographic records of Nigerian amphibian studies published from 1933 to August 2025. The data was harmonized from multiple bibliographic databases and includes publication trends, thematic evolution, and collaboration networks. It was last updated on 2026-05-26.

Use Cases

• Modeling annual publication growth trends based on the 254 records from 1933 to 2025.
• Analyzing shifts in research themes from parasitology to genetics and distribution, as described.
• Mapping country-based co-authorship networks to assess global collaboration structures.
• Evaluating citation performance and research focus across different amphibian taxa.

Strengths

• Contains 254 harmonized bibliographic records.
• Covers a long temporal range from 1933 to August 2025.
• Analysis includes specific metrics like binomial regression for trends and age-adjusted citation models.

Limitations

• Row count for the underlying data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 1.6 MB size suggests it is a small-scale collection.

Provenance

Source

Chukwudi Michael Ikegwu via figshare.

Collection Method

Papers were retrieved from multiple bibliographic databases and harmonized into a unified dataset.

Time Range

1933 to August 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 11:20:15; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nigeria