Francis Awaafo Akugre

University of Ghana

Research Associate, University of Ghana, since 2024per ORCID

Publishing since 2021, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
General Health Professions
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Modeling and Simulation
Sociology and Political Science
Demography

In their own words

Climate change
Food security
Indigenous People

Publications: 82021–2026
Citations: 165to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 4.281.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 75%6 of 8 scored papers
Open access: 75%6 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

Citations received each year

Peerford

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

Economics and Econometrics225%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Research Associate, Institute for Environment and Sanitation StudiesUniversity of Ghanasince 2024

Education

PhD Environmental Science, Institute for Environment and Sanitation StudiesUniversity of Ghana2019–2023
MPhil Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Climate Change and Sustainability StudiesUniversity of Ghana2015–2017
BA (Hons) Environment and Resource Management, Environment and Resource StudiesUniversity for Development Studies2009–2013

Publications

8 in all

Transformative Pathways for Strengthening Climate‐Resilient Health Systems Among Indigenous Communities: Advancing Equity and Sustainability in Global Health
2026Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/sd.70585
Addressing Food Insecurity Through Community Kitchens During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study from the Eastern Cape, South Africa
2025

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General Health Professions225%

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis225%

Modeling and Simulation225%

Sociology and Political Science225%

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences113%

Global and Planetary Change113%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Climate Change and Health Impacts2
COVID-19 epidemiological studies2
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts2
Agricultural Innovations and Practices1
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration1
COVID-19 impact on air quality1
Disaster Management and Resilience1
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations1
Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability1
Indigenous Health and Education1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

88% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1234678Home

Most frequent partner countries

Namibia7
Peru7
United States7
Uganda7
United Kingdom7
Canada6
South Africa4
Australia3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Universidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaPE7 papers
Virginia TechUS7 papers
University of LeedsGB7 papers
University of NamibiaNA7 papers
Uganda National Health Research OrganisationUG5 papers
Brock UniversityCA4 papers
University of WarwickGB4 papers
Rhodes UniversityZA4 papers
Ministry of HealthUG4 papers
Mulago HospitalUG3 papers

Where they publish

Environmental Science & Policy2
The Lancet Planetary Health2
GeoJournal1
Health Policy and Planning1
Sustainable Development1
Urban Science1

How it can be read

75% free to read

Gold 3 · 38%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 25%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 13%A copy in a repository
Closed 2 · 25%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

6 of 8 papers name a funder

UK Research and Innovation5
Wellcome Trust5
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council4
National Institute for Health and Care Research3
Newton Fund2
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research1
Arts and Humanities Research Council1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger3
13Climate action2
3Good health and well-being1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Interactions between climate and COVID-19
The Lancet Planetary Health13
202279 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Indigenous knowledge, community resilience, and health emergency preparedness
The Lancet Planetary Health
202329 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
How do land tenure arrangements influence adaptive responses of farmers? A study of crop farmers from semi-arid Ghana
GeoJournal2
202126 citations
Policy responses to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka and the consideration of Indigenous Peoples
Environmental Science & Policy3
202313 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Justice implications of health and food security policies for Indigenous peoples facing COVID-19: a qualitative study and policy analysis in Peru
Health Policy and Planning2
20238 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Interactions between climate and COVID-19

2022The Lancet Planetary HealthJournalOpen access79 citations10.1016/s2542-5196(22)00174-7