Richard Opoku Asare

University of Cape Coast

Volunteer Nature of Role, CanAfro Research Institute, since 2026per ORCID
Member, CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses, since 2024per ORCID

Publishing since 2020, latest 2026

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Health Professions
Nutrition and Dietetics
Clinical Psychology

In their own words

Nursing Education
Health Education and Promotion
Mental Health
Community Health

Publications: 92020–2026
Citations: 28to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.361.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 89%8 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Volunteer Nature of RoleCanAfro Research Institutesince 2026
MemberCARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nursessince 2024
Deputy Chief Health TutorCollege of Nursing and Midwifery, Ntotroso2014–2024
Health Tutor, Health Training Institutions UnitMinistry of Health2003–2024

Education

Addictions and Community Services Worker, Mental Health & Social WelfareCDI College, Brampton2025–2026

Publications

9 in all

Perceived factors shaping unsafe abortion practices among young women in Bongo District, Ghana
2026Frontiers in Reproductive HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.3389/frph.2026.1926198
Determinants of Unsafe Abortion Practices Among Young Women in the Bongo District, Ghana
2026Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

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Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Psychiatry and Mental health333%

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health333%

General Health Professions222%

Nutrition and Dietetics222%

Clinical Psychology111%

Infectious Diseases111%

Modeling and Simulation111%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health3
Reproductive Health and Contraception3
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health2
Child Nutrition and Water Access2
Epilepsy research and treatment2
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy1
COVID-19 and Mental Health1
COVID-19 epidemiological studies1
E-Learning and COVID-191
Gender and Women's Rights1
Health Education and Validation1
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University for Development StudiesGH5 papers
Regentropfen University CollegeGH4 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH3 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH2 papers
Regent University College of Science and TechnologyGH2 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH1 paper

Where they publish

American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing Practice2
European Journal of Health Sciences2
Asian Journal of Medicine and Health1
BMC Public Health1
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research1
Frontiers in Reproductive Health1
Journal of Public Health Studies1

How it can be read

89% free to read

Diamond 5 · 56%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 22%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 1 · 11%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being2
4Quality education2
1No poverty1
5Gender equality1

Most cited

PRECONCEPTION CARE: AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN, TAMALE WEST HOSPITAL
American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing Practice4
202017 citationsOpen access · Diamond
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE: ITS KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND PERCEPTION DURING COVID-19 AMONG PAEDIATRIC NURSING STUDENTS
American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing Practice
20216 citationsOpen access · Diamond
TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TOWARD EPILEPSY IN TARKWA-NSUAEM MUNICIPALITY
European Journal of Health Sciences1
20203 citationsOpen access · Diamond
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING EPILEPSY AMONG NURSES IN ASUTIFI NORTH DISTRICT
European Journal of Health Sciences4
20202 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Perceived factors shaping unsafe abortion practices among young women in Bongo District, Ghana
Frontiers in Reproductive Health3
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold

MPhil (Community Health & Development)University for Development Studies

M.Ed (Course Work)University of Cape Coast2010–2011

B.Ed (Health Sciences - Psychiatric Nursing)University of Cape Coast2005–2008

Honours, memberships and service

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, NtotrosoGhana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

REFLECTIVE PRACTICE: ITS KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND PERCEPTION DURING COVID-19 AMONG PAEDIATRIC NURSING STUDENTS

2021American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.47672/ajhmn.771

PRECONCEPTION CARE: AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PREGNANT WOMEN, TAMALE WEST HOSPITAL

2020American Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing PracticeJournalOpen accessSenior author17 citations10.47672/ajhmn.516

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING EPILEPSY AMONG NURSES IN ASUTIFI NORTH DISTRICT

2020European Journal of Health SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.47672/ejhs.514