Henry Lawson

University of Ghana

Associate Professor, University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, since 2007per ORCID

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

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

In their own words

Family Medicine
Sleep
Primary Care

Publications: 292008–2026
Citations: 220to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 1.171.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 14%4 of 29 scored papers
Open access: 100%29 papers free to read

4 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Community HealthUniversity of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistrysince 2007
Vice RectorGhana College of Physicians and Surgeons2018–2023
Senior Lecturer, Community HealthUniversity of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry2016–2026

Education

FGCPGhana College of Physicians and Surgeonssince 2010
FWACPWest African College of Physicianssince 2006

Publications

29 in all

Family and sexual functioning among women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Urban Ghana: A mixed-methods study
2026Women s HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1177/17455057261476899
Barriers and facilitators of primary care management of type II diabetes mellitus in the West African sub-region: A scoping review
2025

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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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1138%
General Health Professions931%
Clinical Psychology517%
Infectious Diseases414%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health414%
Economics and Econometrics310%
Emergency Medical Services310%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism310%
Psychiatry and Mental health310%
Epidemiology27%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Primary Care and Health Outcomes5
Global Health and Surgery4
Global Health Workforce Issues3
Global Maternal and Child Health3
Innovations in Medical Education3
Child Abuse and Trauma2
Diabetes Management and Education2
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins2
Empathy and Medical Education2
Health and Medical Research Impacts2
Healthcare Policy and Management2
Healthcare Systems and Reforms2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

38% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom6
United States5
Netherlands3
South Africa2
Nigeria2
Kenya1
Australia1
Ethiopia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH13 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH10 papers
Ghana College of Physicians and SurgeonsGH7 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH3 papers
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB2 papers
Maastricht UniversityNL2 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH2 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH2 papers
University of Ghana Medical CentreGH2 papers
Flinders UniversityAU1 paper

Where they publish

Ghana Medical Journal4
Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana4
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine3
PLoS ONE3
Frontiers in Medicine2
Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being9
17Partnerships for the goals3
1No poverty2
4Quality education2
8Decent work and economic growth2
5Gender equality1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
16

Most cited

Evaluation of Sleep Patterns and Self-Reported Academic Performance among Medical Students at the University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry
Sleep Disorders1
201985 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
A Checklist for Implementing Rural Pathways to Train, Develop and Support Health Workers in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Frontiers in Medicine
202026 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

MBChBUniversity of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistrysince 1992

Honours, memberships and service

Outstanding Contribution to Family Medicine in the Sub regionWest African College of Physicians2019
Dedicated Service to Ghana Chapter of WACPWest African College of Physicians2017
Features Doctor in NewsletterWONCA2015
Chief Examiner, Physician Assistant Licensing ExaminationGhana Medical and Dental Councilsince 2014
Inspector for Accreditation of Physician Assistant Training InstitutionsTertiary Education Commission

PLOS Global Public Health

Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education in Ghana: Preliminary Study

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access2 citations10.60014/pmjg.v10i1.246

The Use of Misoprostol for the Induction of Labour in a Private General Hospital in Ghana

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.60014/pmjg.v3i1.51

Analysis of Staff Medical Bills Submitted Through a Medical School Clinic in Ghana

2022Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access0 citations10.60014/pmjg.v3i1.50

Core Values of Family Physicians and General Practitioners in the African Context

2021Frontiers in MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.3389/fmed.2021.667144

Incidental finding of COVID-19 infection amongst staff at a primary care facility in Ghana

2020African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author11 citations10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2669

What is the Level of Empathy in Medical Students of University of Ghana Medical School in Accra Ghana?

2020International Journal of Global HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-20-3613

Country profile on family medicine and primary health care in Ghana

2016African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.4102/phcfm.v8i1.1302

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 11 · 38%Free to read and to publish
Gold 13 · 45%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 7%A copy in a repository

Who funds it

9 of 29 papers name a funder

University of Ghana4
Government of the United Kingdom2
National Institute for Health and Care Research2
auDA Foundation1
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation1
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
Medical College of Wisconsin1
Monash University1

Peace, justice and strong institutions

202514 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Incidental finding of COVID-19 infection amongst staff at a primary care facility in Ghana

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine3

202011 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Country profile on family medicine and primary health care in Ghana

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine3

201611 citationsOpen access · Gold