Peter Adatara

University of Health and Allied Sciences

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

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

Publications: 402016–2026
Citations: 1,024to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 24
Field-weighted impact: 3.781.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 40%16 of 40 scored papers
Open access: 93%37 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

40 in all

Sociocultural and health system determinants of maternal mortality in Ghana: findings from a systematic review
2026BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access1 citation10.1186/s12889-025-25134-5
Understanding the healthcare services and social support needs of patients with end-stage kidney disease in Ghana
2026BMC Nephrology

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2050%
General Health Professions1230%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1230%
Obstetrics and Gynecology820%
Emergency Medical Services410%
Sociology and Political Science410%
Emergency Medicine38%
Finance38%
Genetics38%
Research and Theory38%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health18
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions7
Global Health and Surgery5
Global Health Care Issues3
Healthcare Systems and Reforms3
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving3
Nursing education and management3
Aging and Gerontology Research2
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes2
Dialysis and Renal Disease Management2
Emergency and Acute Care Studies2
Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

45% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Korea5
United Kingdom5
United States4
Netherlands3
Canada3
South Africa3
Australia1
Germany1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH13 papers
Christian Service University CollegeGH10 papers
University for Development StudiesGH8 papers
Yonsei UniversityKR5 papers
Valley View UniversityGH4 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH4 papers
University of Cape CoastGH4 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH3 papers
Nelson Mandela UniversityZA3 papers
University of GroningenNL2 papers

Where they publish

PLoS ONE5
BioMed Research International3
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth3
Journal of Global Health Science3
African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health2
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
17Partnerships for the goals4
1No poverty2
5Gender equality2
4Quality education1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Risk Factors Associated with Neonatal Sepsis: A Case Study at a Specialist Hospital in Ghana
The Scientific World JOURNAL3
2019132 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Clinical placement experiences by undergraduate nursing students in selected teaching hospitals in Ghana
BMC Nursing17
2019110 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Sex estimation using proximal femoral parameters of adult population in the Volta region of Ghana

2023Forensic Science International ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.1016/j.fsir.2023.100323

Exploring the reasons why women prefer to give birth at home in rural northern Ghana: a qualitative study

2020BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding39 citations10.1186/s12884-020-03198-y

Risk Factors Associated with Neonatal Sepsis: A Case Study at a Specialist Hospital in Ghana

2019The Scientific World JOURNALJournalOpen accessFirst author132 citations10.1155/2019/9369051

Cultural beliefs and practices of women influencing home births in rural Northern Ghana

2019International Journal of Women s HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author62 citations10.2147/ijwh.s190402

Perspective of Traditional Birth Attendants on Their Experiences and Roles in Maternal Health Care in Rural Areas of Northern Ghana

2018International Journal of Reproductive MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding63 citations10.1155/2018/2165627

Archives of Public Health

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health1

How it can be read

93% free to read

Diamond 6 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 26 · 65%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 8%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

6 of 40 papers name a funder

University of Health and Allied Sciences2
University of Southampton2
Central Board of Irrgation and Power1
National Institute for Health and Care Research1
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene1

Perspective of Traditional Birth Attendants on Their Experiences and Roles in Maternal Health Care in Rural Areas of Northern Ghana

International Journal of Reproductive Medicine

201863 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Cultural beliefs and practices of women influencing home births in rural Northern Ghana

International Journal of Women s Health3

201962 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold