Stephen O. Kwankye

University of Ghana

Associate Professor, University of Ghana, since 1995per ORCID

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
General Health Professions
Safety Research
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Clinical Psychology
Demography

Publications: 232011–2026
Citations: 262to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 3.311.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 26%6 of 23 scored papers
Open access: 74%17 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Regional Institute for Population StudiesUniversity of Ghanasince 1995

Education

PhD, Regional Institute for Population StudiesUniversity of Ghana1997–2003

Honours, memberships and service

Fred T. Sai Institute
Union of Africa Population Studies

On their papers

University of Ghana24 works

Publications

23 in all

Sex and Disability in Ghana: Sexual Partnerships and Coital Frequency Among Persons with Disabilities
2026Sexuality & CultureJournalCorresponding1 citation10.1007/s12119-025-10516-z
Religion’s role in managing infertility in Ghana: views from obstetricians and gynaecologists – a qualitative study
2026BMJ Public Health

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science1357%
General Health Professions835%
Safety Research835%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health730%
Clinical Psychology626%
Demography522%
Economics and Econometrics522%
Gender Studies313%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health313%
Education14%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health7
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare7
Migration and Labor Dynamics6
Migration, Health and Trauma6
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health4
Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences3
Economic Growth and Productivity3
Income, Poverty, and Inequality3
Family Dynamics and Relationships2
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations2
Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management2
Child Nutrition and Water Access1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

35% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom6
Canada3
Nigeria2
United States1
Kenya1
New Zealand1
Australia1
Brazil1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of SheffieldGB5 papers
Anglia Ruskin UniversityGB4 papers
University of AlbertaCA3 papers
Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG2 papers
Navrongo Health Research CentreGH2 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH2 papers
University of Professional StudiesGH2 papers
University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkUS1 paper
University of AucklandNZ1 paper
University of Massachusetts AmherstUS1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health3
Population Space and Place2
African Population Studies1
BMC Public Health1
BMJ Public Health1
European Scientific Journal ESJ1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality5
10Reduced inequalities4
3Good health and well-being3
1No poverty2
4Quality education1
8Decent work and economic growth1

Most cited

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health5
202173 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health10
202141 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Population Dynamics in Ghana

2025Book chapterFirst author3 citations10.1007/978-3-032-00582-3_2

Ghana’s Demography

2025BookOpen access0 citations10.1007/978-3-032-00582-3

Decision‐Making Processes of Young African Migrants Seeking to Enhance Their Livelihoods in Accra, Ghana

2025Population Space and PlaceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1002/psp.70171

The Health Experiences of Young Internal Migrants in Ghana—Identifying Priorities for Sustainable Health Promotion

2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.3390/ijerph192215229

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJournalOpen access73 citations10.3390/ijerph182413221

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJournalOpen access41 citations10.3390/ijerph18073514

Religiosity and Condom Use with Casual Sex Partners in Ghana

2016Population reviewJournalOpen accessCorresponding4 citations10.1353/prv.2016.0005

Media Exposure and Reproductive Health Behaviour Among Young Females in Ghana

2013African Population StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author28 citations10.11564/22-2-330

Transition into Adulthood: Experiences of Return Independent Child Migrants in Northern Ghana

2012OMNES The Journal of Multicultural SocietyJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.15685/omnes.2012.06.3.1.1

Independent North–South Child Migration as a Parental Investment in Northern Ghana

2011Population Space and PlaceJournalFirst authorCorresponding37 citations10.1002/psp.682

Ghana Journal of Geography1

How it can be read

74% free to read

Diamond 1 · 4%Free to read and to publish
Gold 11 · 48%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 26%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 23 papers name a funder

British Academy2
Worldwide Universities Network2
Anglia Ruskin University1
Research England1
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada1
University of Alberta1
University of Ghana1

Independent North–South Child Migration as a Parental Investment in Northern Ghana

Population Space and Place10

201137 citationsWorld top 10%

Media Exposure and Reproductive Health Behaviour Among Young Females in Ghana

African Population Studies5

201328 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold