Mercy Nuamah

University of Ghana

Also at Ghana Health Servicefrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Surgery
Epidemiology
Hematology

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 282016–2026
Citations: 188to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 0.761.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 4%1 of 28 scored papers
Open access: 82%23 papers free to read

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

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

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Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

28 in all

Attitudes and perspectives of autopsy after a stillbirth: a qualitative study of mothers in Ghana
2026Frontiers in Global Women s HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.3389/fgwh.2026.1618231
Maternal complications within six weeks after primary caesarean section in Ghana: a prospective cohort study
2026BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Obstetrics and Gynecology1243%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1243%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health621%
Surgery414%
Epidemiology311%
Hematology311%
Clinical Psychology27%
Emergency Medicine27%
Genetics27%
Infectious Diseases27%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health7
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions7
Maternal and fetal healthcare4
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies4
Malaria Research and Control3
Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes2
Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management2
Gynecological conditions and treatments2
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders2
Infant Development and Preterm Care2
Iron Metabolism and Disorders2
Neonatal and fetal brain pathology2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

54% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Netherlands7
United States5
Australia3
United Kingdom2
India1
Zambia1
Burkina Faso1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH25 papers
Utrecht UniversityNL7 papers
University Medical Center UtrechtNL5 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH4 papers
Brigham and Women's HospitalUS3 papers
Harvard UniversityUS3 papers
Mater ResearchAU3 papers
The University of QueenslandAU3 papers
Wilhelmina Children's HospitalNL3 papers
Cardiff UniversityGB2 papers

Where they publish

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics6
Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana3
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth2
Figshare2
Frontiers in Global Women s Health2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being16
2Zero hunger2
1No poverty1
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Prevalence of adhesions and associated postoperative complications after cesarean section in Ghana: a prospective cohort study
Reproductive Health3
201739 citationsOpen access · Gold
Factors Associated with Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy: A 10-Year Review at a District Hospital in Ghana
Obstetrics and Gynecology International3
202218 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Perinatal autopsy in Ghana: Healthcare workers knowledge and attitude

2022Frontiers in Global Women s HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.3389/fgwh.2022.1021474

Associations between malaria in pregnancy and neonatal neurological outcomes

2021International Journal of Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen access13 citations10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.037

Sickle Cell Education: A Survey of Antenatal Healthcare Givers

2019American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen accessCorresponding11 citations10.4269/ajtmh.18-0408

The Impact ofPlasmodiumInfection on Placental Histomorphology: A Stereological Preliminary Study

2019Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and GynecologyJournalOpen access8 citations10.1155/2019/2094560

Awareness of Sickle Cell Trait Status: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Antenatal Women in Ghana

2016American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding17 citations10.4269/ajtmh.16-0396

Early Human Development

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology1

How it can be read

82% free to read

Diamond 3 · 11%Free to read and to publish
Gold 10 · 36%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 18%A copy in a repository
Closed 5 · 18%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

8 of 28 papers name a funder

University of Ghana4
Mater Foundation3
University of Queensland3
Carnegie Corporation of New York2
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development2
Fogarty International Center2
National Institutes of Health2
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene1

201617 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Surgical site infections following caesarean sections in the largest teaching hospital in Ghana

Infection Prevention in Practice

202216 citationsOpen access · Gold

Associations between malaria in pregnancy and neonatal neurological outcomes

International Journal of Infectious Diseases3

202113 citationsOpen access · Gold