Yaw Mensah

Publishing since 2002, latest 2026

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Epidemiology
Surgery
Neurology
Biomedical Engineering
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

In their own words

Radiology

Publications: 862002–2026
Citations: 1,036to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 1.141.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 14%10 of 73 scored papers
Open access: 84%61 of the 73 whose access is recorded

9 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 1,472 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 21 (1,154 citations and h-index 15 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

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Publications

86 in all

Opportunistic use of “follow-up” chest and abdominal computed tomography in the assessment of bone mineral density of breast cancer patients in a resource-poor nation
2021West African journal of radiologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4103/wajr.wajr_20_21
Chest Computed Tomography findings in patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19): An initial experience in three centres in Ghana, West Africa

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Citations received each year

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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

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging2327%
Epidemiology2023%
Surgery1720%
Neurology1012%
Biomedical Engineering78%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine78%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine56%
Oncology56%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health56%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management16
Radiation Dose and Imaging12
Radiology practices and education8
Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging7
Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications5
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies4
Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments4
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening4
Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research4
Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications3
Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques3
Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management3

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

42% of their 73 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States22
Nigeria21
Korea10
Tanzania9
Lebanon9
United Kingdom8
Kenya2
Italy2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH50 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH20 papers
Medical University of South CarolinaUS19 papers
University of IbadanNG19 papers
Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG18 papers
Obafemi Awolowo UniversityNG16 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG16 papers
University of California, San FranciscoUS15 papers
University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalNG15 papers
University of Cape CoastGH15 papers

Where they publish

Ghana Medical Journal13
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and Technology7
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology6
African International Business Review3
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery3
Health and Technology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being22
1No poverty5
17Partnerships for the goals5
4Quality education3
7Affordable and clean energy3
2Zero hunger2
5Gender equality2
6

Most cited

Dominant modifiable risk factors for stroke in Ghana and Nigeria (SIREN): a case-control study
The Lancet Global Health3
2018309 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Survey of magnetic resonance imaging availability in West Africa
Pan African Medical Journal
2018226 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Phenotyping Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network (SIREN) Phenomics Protocol

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences

Cancer Risk Assessment of Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography Examination at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

2018International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrst184170

Determination of the Relationship between Renal Volume Model and Related Body Indices for Clinical Application in Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access2 citations10.32628/ijsrset173169

Using Age and Weight Specific CT Protocol to Estimate Reference Effective Dose to Patients Undergoing CT Examination

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.32628/ijsrst162638

Using Voxel Count Measurements Based On X-Ray Attenuation Coefficient Principle to Estimate Organ Volume during CT Scan

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.32628/ijsrset1733145

Comparison of Measured Values of CTDI and DPL with Standard Reference values of Different CT Scanners for dose Management

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.32628/ijsrst17319

Optimization of Dose Parameters to Patients Undergoing CT Scan Using Four Different CT Scanners with International Guidelines

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.32628/ijsrst162639

Measurement of Renal Dimensions to Determine Standard Reference Renal Volume Model for Clinical Application in Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrst162687

A Comprehensive Clinical Decision Support Application Software for Measurements of Body and Renal Dimensions In Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrset173191

Prediction of Organ and Effective dose with known mAs and kVp for Dose Optimisation Protocol and Recommendations in CT

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrst173627

The Effect of Linear Energy Transfer, Particle and Energy Fluence on Renal Surface Area during Abdominal CT Scan

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrset1733144

Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedure as a Cancer Diagnosis Application Tool

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrset1734125

Determination of standard reference body indices for clinical application in Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific & Technology ResearchJournal9 citations

Estimate of Reference Effective Dose and Renal Dose during Abdominal CT Scan for Dose Optimization Procedures in Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific & Technology ResearchJournal2 citations

Analysis of cholera outbreak data in the Atebubu-Amanten district, November 2016

2017Pan African Medical JournalJournalSenior author0 citations

Pneumatic reduction of intussusception in children at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital: An initial experience

2011African Journal of Paediatric SurgeryJournalOpen accessFirst author20 citations10.4103/0189-6725.86057

Journal of the Neurological Sciences3

Pan African Medical Journal3

How it can be read

84% free to read, of the 73 recorded

Diamond 18 · 21%Free to read and to publish
Gold 18 · 21%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 2%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 8 · 9%Free to read, no open licence
Green 15 · 17%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 14%Behind a paywall
Unknown 13 · 15%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

21 of 86 papers name a funder

National Human Genome Research Institute17
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke16
Fogarty International Center12
National Institutes of Health11
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute7
National Research Foundation of Korea3
U.S. Department of Energy2
University of Ghana2

Clean water and sanitation

10Reduced inequalities1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

201597 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green