Rockson Ansong

Assistant Professor of Public Health and Wellness, Louisiana State University, since 2025per ORCID
Adjunct Lecturer, Garden City University College, since 2021per ORCID

Publishing since 2024, latest 2026

Dr. Rockson Ansong is an Assistant Professor of Public Health and Wellness at Louisiana State University. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with his PhD focusing on Population Health and Health Policy. Dr. Ansong is dedicated to improving health outcomes and advancing health equity for individuals in marginalized and underserved communities. His research and advocacy target addressing racial disparities in health and wellness, preventing chronic… More on ORCID

Epidemiology
Clinical Psychology
Emergency Medical Services
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Family Practice
Psychiatry and Mental health

Publications: 42024–2026
Citations: 5to those papers
h-index: 1i10-index 0
Field-weighted impact: 1.051.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 4 scored papers
Open access: 100%4 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

Epidemiology375%
Clinical Psychology125%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Assistant Professor of Public Health and Wellness, African and African American StudiesLouisiana State Universitysince 2025
Adjunct Lecturer, NursingGarden City University Collegesince 2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant, NursingUniversity of Massachusetts Boston2022–2025
Registered Nurse, HospitalKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2011–2023

Education

Ph.D. Population Health and Health Policy, Nursing

Publications

4 in all

Social support and diabetes self‐care among African American adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review
2026Diabetic MedicineJournalOpen access1 citation10.1111/dme.70414
Beyond the Law: A Qualitative Socio‐Ecological Study of Substance Use Treatment Barriers and Adaptations in Ghana
2026Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

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Emergency Medical Services125%

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism125%

Psychiatry and Mental health125%

Social Psychology125%

Sociology and Political Science125%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management1
Chronic Disease Management Strategies1
Cultural Competency in Health Care1
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research1
Diabetes Management and Education1
Global Health Workforce Issues1
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk1
Medication Adherence and Compliance1
Mental Health Treatment and Access1
Migration, Health and Trauma1
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery1
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

100% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written4444444Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States4

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Massachusetts BostonUS4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH4 papers
University of AlabamaUS3 papers
Louisiana State UniversityUS2 papers
University of ConnecticutUS2 papers
Morehead State UniversityUS1 paper
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolUS1 paper

Where they publish

Diabetic Medicine1
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences1
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing1
PLOS Global Public Health1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Gold 2 · 50%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 50%Open in a subscription journal

Who funds it

2 of 4 papers name a funder

Sigma Theta Tau International2
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty1
3Good health and well-being1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Cultural competency of Nurses in a Multi-Cultural Healthcare System in Two Regions of Ghana
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
20244 citationsOpen access · Gold
Social support and diabetes self‐care among African American adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review
Diabetic Medicine1
20261 citationOpen access · Hybrid
Beyond the Law: A Qualitative Socio‐Ecological Study of Substance Use Treatment Barriers and Adaptations in Ghana
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing16
20260 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Stroke patients and caregivers’ experiences and satisfaction with post-discharge self-management support in Ghana: A qualitative study
PLOS Global Public Health3
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold

University of Massachusetts Boston

MSc Medical SciencesNewcastle University2019–2020

Diploma, EducationUniversity of Education, Winneba2013–2015

Cultural competency of Nurses in a Multi-Cultural Healthcare System in Two Regions of Ghana

2024International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1016/j.ijans.2024.100728