Kwame S. Sakyi

Ghana Center for Democratic Development

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
General Health Professions
Clinical Psychology
Epidemiology

Publications: 272016–2026
Citations: 289to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 2.601.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 19%5 of 27 scored papers
Open access: 89%24 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.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

27 in all

Navigating the promise and pitfalls of dashboards in health policy decision making: experiences from Ghana, India, and South Africa
2026The Lancet Digital HealthJournalOpen access1 citation10.1016/j.landig.2026.100984
Children in all policies: lessons from a global collaboration to promote the health and wellbeing of children and future generations
2026

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1244%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health933%
Infectious Diseases726%
General Health Professions622%
Clinical Psychology415%
Epidemiology311%
Nutrition and Dietetics311%
Obstetrics and Gynecology311%
Psychiatry and Mental health311%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine311%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health7
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions6
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health5
Infant Development and Preterm Care5
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum4
Child Nutrition and Water Access3
Family and Disability Support Research3
Malaria Research and Control3
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research3
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences2
Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders2
Children's Rights and Participation2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

93% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States24
United Kingdom4
Switzerland3
South Africa3
India2
Senegal1
New Zealand1
China1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Oakland UniversityUS22 papers
Johns Hopkins UniversityUS15 papers
University of GhanaGH14 papers
University of South CarolinaUS7 papers
Ministry of HealthGH7 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH7 papers
Michigan State UniversityUS6 papers
University College LondonGB4 papers
United Nations Children's FundUS3 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH3 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Global Health Reports3
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics2
Malaria Journal2
PLOS Global Public Health2
PLoS ONE2
AIDS and Behavior1
AIDS Care

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being10
17Partnerships for the goals3
4Quality education2
1No poverty1
5Gender equality1
10Reduced inequalities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Barriers to maternal retention in HIV care in Ghana: key differences during pregnancy and the postpartum period
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
202055 citationsOpen access · Gold
COVID‐19 is increasing Ghanaian pregnant women’s anxiety and reducing healthcare seeking
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics5
202035 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Availability of integrated family planning services in HIV care and support sites in sub-Saharan Africa: a secondary analysis of national health facility surveys