Enid Owusu

University of Ghana

Publishing since 1970, latest 2025

Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology
Surgery
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Endocrinology
Molecular Medicine

Publications: 291970–2025
Citations: 599to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 17
Field-weighted impact: 1.631.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 28%8 of 29 scored papers
Open access: 93%27 papers free to read

2 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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

29 in all

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Dogs and Potential Implications to Human Health in Accra, Ghana
2025Journal of Parasitology ResearchJournalOpen access3 citations10.1155/japr/3973074
Intestinal Parasitic Infection and Associated Risk Factors Among Pre-school Children in a Deprived Community in Amasaman, Accra-Ghana
2025

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Infectious Diseases1241%
Epidemiology1138%
Surgery724%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine414%
Endocrinology414%
Molecular Medicine414%
Parasitology414%
Microbiology310%
Plant Science310%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health310%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Mycobacterium research and diagnosis8
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology7
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria4
Infection Control in Healthcare4
Nosocomial Infections in ICU4
Parasites and Host Interactions4
Surgical site infection prevention4
Infectious Diseases and Mycology3
Urinary Tract Infections Management3
Antibiotic Use and Resistance2
Child Nutrition and Water Access2
Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

34% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1234456Home

Most frequent partner countries

Denmark7
Switzerland2
United States1
Burkina Faso1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH7 papers
University of CopenhagenDK6 papers
RigshospitaletDK5 papers
Copenhagen University HospitalDK5 papers
Statens Serum InstitutDK5 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH5 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH4 papers
Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteCH2 papers
University of Cape CoastGH2 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH2 papers

Where they publish

Diseases4
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health2
Journal of Hospital Infection2
Medical Sciences2
African Crop Science Journal1
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine1
BMC Infectious Diseases

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
1No poverty3
2Zero hunger2
10Reduced inequalities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Multi-centre point-prevalence survey of hospital-acquired infections in Ghana
Journal of Hospital Infection1
2018114 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Antibiotic prescribing in paediatric inpatients in Ghana: a multi-centre point prevalence survey
BMC Pediatrics3
201865 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

The Aetiology, Incidence and Severity of Mango Tree Decline Disease in Ghana

2018Ghana Journal of ScienceJournalOpen access3 citations

In Vitro Susceptibility ofMycobacterium ulceransIsolates to Selected Antimicrobials

2017Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1155/2017/5180984

Urinary Schistosomiasis and Its Related Anaemia among Children in a High Risk Community in Ghana

2017International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen access6 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2017/29532

Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients in Accra, Ghana

2016The Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournalOpen access19 citations10.3855/jidc.7428

Maximizing microscopy as a diagnostic tool in peripheral health centres of BU endemic areas in Ghana

2015International Journal of MycobacteriologyJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.03.003

Findings from a buruli ulcer mouse model study.

2005PubMedJournalOpen access19 citations

How it can be read

93% free to read

Diamond 7 · 24%Free to read and to publish
Gold 16 · 55%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 3%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 2 · 7%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

18 of 29 papers name a funder

University of Ghana10
Danish International Development Agency6
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst3
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana3
Udenrigsministeriet2
African Academy of Sciences1
Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa1
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation1