Kwaku Asah-Opoku

University of Ghana

Lecturer, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, since 2018per ORCID

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology
General Health Professions
Epidemiology
Emergency Medical Services

Publications: 452016–2026
Citations: 253to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 0.831.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 7%3 of 45 scored papers
Open access: 91%41 papers free to read

7 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

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyUniversity of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistrysince 2018

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

45 in all

Acceptability and feasibility of a faculty development programme for medical and dental academics in Ghana
2026BMC Medical EducationJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12909-026-08826-3
Additional file 3 of Acceptability and feasibility of a faculty development programme for medical and dental academics in Ghana
2026

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1942%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1738%
Obstetrics and Gynecology1533%
General Health Professions1022%
Epidemiology716%
Emergency Medical Services49%
Rheumatology49%
Emergency Medicine37%
Hematology37%
Genetics24%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health14
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions12
Maternal and fetal healthcare9
Reproductive Health and Contraception9
Innovations in Medical Education5
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health4
Dental Education, Practice, Research4
Health and Medical Research Impacts3
Iron Metabolism and Disorders3
Pelvic floor disorders treatments3
Urinary Tract Infections Management3
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

49% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Netherlands8
United Kingdom8
United States3
Denmark1
Australia1
Switzerland1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH32 papers
Utrecht UniversityNL8 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH7 papers
University Medical Center UtrechtNL6 papers
University of ManchesterGB5 papers
University of Cape CoastGH4 papers
Wilhelmina Children's HospitalNL3 papers
Michigan MedicineUS2 papers
Cardiff UniversityGB2 papers
37 Military HospitalGH2 papers

Where they publish

Figshare5
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics5
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene4
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth3
Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana3
Health Sciences Investigations Journal2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being19
2Zero hunger4
5Gender equality3
8Decent work and economic growth2
1No poverty1
4Quality education1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Epidemiology of injuries presenting to the accident centre of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
BMC Emergency Medicine3
201943 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Assessing the functionality of an emergency obstetric referral system and continuum of care among public healthcare facilities in a low resource setting: an application of process mapping approach
BMC Health Services Research
202134 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Harmonising Competency-Based Medical and Dental Curricula in Ghana

2026Journal of Medical Education and Curricular DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1177/23821205261469955

Development of a novel device for urine‐based human papillomavirus screening in low‐ and middle‐income countries

2025International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1002/ijgo.70216

Respectful maternity care at caesarean delivery: Experiences of mothers in a primary referral hospital in Ghana

2024Reproductive Female and Child HealthJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1002/rfc2.73

Pregnancy Outcomes of Elderly Primigravidae in a Tertiary Hospital in West Africa: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2024American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4269/ajtmh.24-0375

Cesarean section: One procedure, varied techniques. Detailed observations of 1013 first cesarean sections in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

2024International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1002/ijgo.16133

Urethral calculi: An uncommon but important cause of urinary retention in females

2023Health Sciences Investigations JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.46829/hsijournal.2023.12.4.2.492-493

Body mass index‐related cesarean section complications in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2021International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1002/ijgo.13923

Sickle Cell Education: A Survey of Antenatal Healthcare Givers

2019American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen access11 citations10.4269/ajtmh.18-0408

Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy among pregnant women attending a tertiary healthcare facility in Accra, Ghana

2019International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsJournalFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1002/ijgo.12928

Adherence to the recommended timing of focused antenatal care in Accra, Ghana

2019Pan African Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author8 citations10.11604/pamj.2019.33.123.15535

Interpretation of caesarean section classifications

2019BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & GynaecologyJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.1111/1471-0528.15627

Postpartum implanon/nexplanon uptake in a tertiary hospital in West Africa

2019International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and GynecologyJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20191925

Diagnostic and Management Challenges of Caesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy in a Lower Middle Income Country

2019Case Reports in Obstetrics and GynecologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1155/2019/4257696

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

2016American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalOpen access17 citations10.4269/ajtmh.16-0396

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews2

How it can be read

91% free to read

Diamond 9 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 15 · 33%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 10 · 22%A copy in a repository
Closed 4 · 9%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

10 of 45 papers name a funder

University of Ghana4
University of Michigan2
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene1
British Council1
Cardiff University1
Carnegie Corporation of New York1
Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University1
Fogarty International Center1

202124 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

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

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene4

201617 citationsOpen access · Bronze