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Albert Akpalu · Peerford
Publications 184 Publications 2005–2026
Citations 5,397 Citations to those papers
h-index 32 h-index i10-index 74
Field-weighted impact 2.71 Field-weighted impact 1.00 is the world average
World top 10% 25% World top 10% 45 of 180 scored papers
Open access 78% Open access 141 of the 180 whose access is recorded 32 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.
Google Scholar shows 223 citations, h-index 7 and i10-index 6 (161 citations and h-index 6 since 2021), as of October 12, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.
By year Papers, and the citations to them
Positions
Associate Professor, Medicine/ University of Ghana Medical School University of Ghana College of Health Sciences since 2016 Senior Physician Specialist, Medicine/Neurology Korle Bu Teaching Hospital since 2004 Education
FRCP Royal College of Physicians since 2016 MB ChB MSc FWACP FGCPS, Medicine University of Ghana Honours, memberships and service
President Citations received each year
To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.
What they work on From the classification of each paper
Subfields
Epidemiology 8144%
Psychiatry and Mental health 4726%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3720%
Neurology 3217%
Physiology 2413%
Rehabilitation 2111%
Molecular Biology 1810%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 169%
Genetics 169%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 169%
Topics most written on
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management78 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research23 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery21 Epilepsy research and treatment20 Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments16 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments13 Ethics in Clinical Research12 Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research11 Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies10 Genetic Associations and Epidemiology10 Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies10 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins9
Where they publish Alzheimer s & Dementia 20 Journal of the Neurological Sciences 16 Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 11 Neurology 10 Ghana Medical Journal 8 PubMed 8 International Journal of Stroke Development goals addressed From each paper’s title and abstract
3 Good health and well-being 49 1 No poverty 20 17 Partnerships for the goals 17 4 Quality education 7 2 Zero hunger 6 10 Reduced inequalities 6 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions 3 9
Most cited 2023 791 citations World top 10% Open access · Bronze
2021 521 citations World top 10% Open access · Green
Neurology Society of Ghana
since 2023
Commissioner Africa, LMICS Lancet Commison on Stroke since 2018
FRCP Royal College of Physicians 2016
Member, National Taskforce Ghana Fights Against Epilepsy Initiative since 2011
Secretary Epilepsy Society of Ghana since 2010
, Member, Technical Advisory Committee on Safety of Vaccines and Biological Products Food Drugs Authority 2017–2020
Board member, Health Safety/ HR/Audit Bulk Oil Storage Transport 2014–2017
PI Wessex Ghana Stroke project 2009–2019 On their papers
Every institution they have given on a paper.
Journal
Open access
Senior author
9 citations
7
Stroke 6 How it can be read 78% free to read, of the 180 recorded
Diamond 11 · 6% Free to read and to publish Gold 42 · 23% In an open-access journal Hybrid 30 · 16% Open in a subscription journal Bronze 25 · 14% Free to read, no open licence Green 33 · 18% A copy in a repository Closed 39 · 21% Behind a paywall Unknown 4 · 2% Not recorded by the source Who funds it 106 of 184 papers name a funder
National Human Genome Research Institute 59 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 53 National Institutes of Health 49 Fogarty International Center 27 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 19 National Institute for Health and Care Research 15 National Institute on Aging 12 Department of Health and Social Care 7 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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5 Gender equality 1 Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa 1
2015 427 citations World top 10% Open access · Green
2014 346 citations World top 10% Open access · Hybrid
2018 309 citations World top 10% Open access · Gold
