Godwin Deku

Ministry of Health

Also at University of Cape Coast and Universiti Sains Malaysiafrom their recent papers

Public health specialist, Ghana Ministry of Health, since 2020per ORCID

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Infectious Diseases
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Food Science
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Plant Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

In their own words

Dairy science and Animal production and management

Publications: 162011–2026
Citations: 97to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 1.421.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%2 of 10 scored papers
Open access: 80%8 of the 10 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 131 citations, h-index 7 and i10-index 5 (109 citations and h-index 5 since 2021), as of October 10, 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

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Public health specialist, Health TutorGhana Ministry of Healthsince 2020

Education

PhD. Candidate (Molecular Biology), Centre for Chemical BiologyUniversiti Sains Malaysiasince 2023
BSc. Entomology and Wildlife, Department of Conservation Biology and EntomologyUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2012
Mphil., EntomologyUniversity of Cape Coast2017–2019

Honours, memberships and service

Permanently registered

Publications

16 in all

The Occurrence of Two Arboviral Vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes vittatus (Diptera: Culicidae), and Their Associated Risk Factors From a Dengue Outbreak During 2024 in Ghana
2026Tropical Medicine & International HealthJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1111/tmi.70199
Baseline monitoring of chlorfenapyr and alpha-cypermethrin-based interceptor G2 long-lasting insecticidal net components against the tropical bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae): implications for non-target pest control in Africa

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Infectious Diseases425%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics213%
Food Science213%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis213%
Plant Science213%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health213%
Animal Science and Zoology16%
Biochemistry16%
Biophysics16%
Biotechnology16%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Dermatological diseases and infestations3
Insects and Parasite Interactions2
Mosquito-borne diseases and control2
Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment2
Agricultural pest management studies1
Agriculture and Rural Development Research1
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization1
Banana Cultivation and Research1
Botanical Research and Applications1
Cell Image Analysis Techniques1
Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies1
Dengue and Mosquito Control Research1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

70% of their 10 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

Australia3
Malaysia3
Germany3
United States1
Netherlands1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Cape CoastGH6 papers
Westmead HospitalAU3 papers
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenDE3 papers
NSW Health PathologyAU3 papers
Universiti Sains MalaysiaMY3 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH3 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH3 papers
University of Technology and Applied SciencesGH3 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
Navrongo Health Research CentreGH2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Medical Entomology4
Asian Plant Research Journal1
Ghana Journal of Science, Technology and Development1
Heliyon1
Integrative Organismal Biology1
International Journal of Food Science1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger3
3Good health and well-being2
1No poverty1
10Reduced inequalities1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
14Life below water1

Most cited

Assessment of Tropical Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), Infestations in Cape Coast, Ghana: Household Control Practices and Efficacy of Commercial Insecticides and Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Against Field Bed Bugs
Journal of Medical Entomology
202123 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Evaluation of millet residue meal based diets as feed for the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Res Opin Anim Vet Sci
201117 citations
Morphometrics of the Tropical Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) From Cape Coast, Ghana
Journal of Medical Entomology14