Fred Stephen Sarfo

Also at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologyfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

I am a Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medicine, and the Vice Dean of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS), College of Health Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). I have substantial experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, research leadership & management experience, administrative and board room experience, and local & international community services for two decades. Professionally, I am Consultant… More on ORCID

Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Rehabilitation
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

In their own words

Neurology
Stroke
Cardiovascular diseases
M ulcerans Disease
HIV medicine

Publications: 4432008–2026
Citations: 9,763to those papers
h-index: 49i10-index 185
Field-weighted impact: 1.971.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%92 of 368 scored papers
Open access: 81%299 of the 370 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 14,340 citations, h-index 57 and i10-index 204 (10,626 citations and h-index 41 since 2021), as of October 10, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Education

FGCP, MedicineGhana College of Physicians and Surgeons2014–2017
PhD, Clinical MicrobiologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2011–2014

On their papers

Publications

443 in all

Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to stroke in Ghana and Nigeria: A SIREN call to action
2018PLoS ONEJournalOpen access39 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0206548
Estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts incident stroke among Ghanaians with diabetes and hypertension
2018Journal of the Neurological Sciences

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology19544%
Infectious Diseases6314%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine5913%
Rehabilitation5613%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5011%
Psychiatry and Mental health4510%
Neurology348%
Emergency Medicine317%
General Health Professions297%
Molecular Biology286%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management140
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery56
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies40
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research35
HIV-related health complications and treatments27
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis27
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment21
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins18
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions18
Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research18
HIV Research and Treatment14
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments13

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

92% of their 370 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written141518202434103Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States255
Nigeria131
United Kingdom103
Germany43
Tanzania34
Kenya25
Korea24
Mozambique22

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH330 papers
University of California, San FranciscoUS122 papers
University of IbadanNG122 papers
University of GhanaGH115 papers
Medical University of South CarolinaUS105 papers
Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG79 papers
University of Ilorin Teaching HospitalNG67 papers
University of IlorinNG66 papers
Institute for Advanced Medical Research and TrainingNG57 papers
Aminu Kano Teaching HospitalNG56 papers

Where they publish

Journal of the Neurological Sciences53
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases37
Alzheimer s & Dementia20
Stroke14
International Journal of Stroke12
PLoS ONE12

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being157
1No poverty44
17Partnerships for the goals19
4Quality education10
2Zero hunger9
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure6
10Reduced inequalities6
16

Most cited

The burden of stroke in Africa: a glance at the present and a glimpse into the future
Cardiovascular journal of Africa
2015659 citations
Tele-Rehabilitation after Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review of the Literature
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
2018386 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities
Nature Reviews Neurology1

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Risk factors for stroke occurrence in a low HIV endemic West African country: A case-control study

2018Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding31 citations10.1016/j.jns.2018.09.021

Burden of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and vascular risk factors among people living with HIV in Ghana

2018Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding31 citations10.1016/j.jns.2018.12.026

Data Resource Profile: Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource (CHAIR)

2018International Journal of EpidemiologyJournalOpen access30 citations10.1093/ije/dyy261

Graves Disease in Central Ghana: Clinical Characteristics and Associated Factors

2018Clinical Medicine Insights Endocrinology and DiabetesJournalOpen access13 citations10.1177/1179551418759076

Dyslipidaemia among African adults

2018The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30305-x

Behavioural and Cognitive Effects of Cerebrovascular Diseases

2018Behavioural NeurologyJournalOpen access5 citations10.1155/2018/7516032

Response by Sarfo and Ovbiagele to letter regarding “Post-stroke depression: Risk assessment”

2018Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/j.jns.2018.01.033

Recurrent Stroke in a Ghanaian Patient With Polycythemia

2018Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalCorresponding1 citation10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.11.032

2017Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding91 citations10.1016/j.jns.2017.02.018

Burden and Predictors of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment in a Sample of Ghanaian Stroke Survivors

2017Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding78 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.05.041

Post-stroke depression in Ghana: Characteristics and correlates

2017Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding70 citations10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.032

Tele-neurology in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of the literature

2017Journal of the Neurological SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding70 citations10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.037

Long-Term Outcomes of Stroke in a Ghanaian Outpatient Clinic

2017Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding56 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.11.017

APOL1, CDKN2A/CDKN2B, and HDAC9 polymorphisms and small vessel ischemic stroke

2017Acta Neurologica ScandinavicaJournalOpen access38 citations10.1111/ane.12847

Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network: Public Outreach and Engagement

2017Journal of Community Medicine & Health EducationJournalOpen access18 citations10.4172/2161-0711.1000518

Spectrum of Endocrine Disorders in Central Ghana

2017International Journal of EndocrinologyJournalOpen access12 citations10.1155/2017/5470731

Prevalence and Predictors of Sleep Apnea Risk among Ghanaian Stroke Survivors

2017Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.02.027

How it can be read

81% free to read, of the 370 recorded

Diamond 15 · 3%Free to read and to publish
Gold 123 · 28%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 47 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 48 · 11%Free to read, no open licence
Green 66 · 15%A copy in a repository
Closed 71 · 16%Behind a paywall
Unknown 73 · 16%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

254 of 443 papers name a funder

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke104
National Institutes of Health82
National Human Genome Research Institute73
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute60
Fogarty International Center57
Medical Research Council39
National Institute on Aging13
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation12

Peace, justice and strong institutions

7Affordable and clean energy1

11Sustainable cities and communities1

2021346 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Dominant modifiable risk factors for stroke in Ghana and Nigeria (SIREN): a case-control study

The Lancet Global Health3

2018309 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold