Adolf Kofi Awua

Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

Also at Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institutefrom their recent papers

Member of Faculty, University of Ghana, since 2018per ORCID
Principal Research Scientist, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, since 2008per ORCID

Publishing since 2010, latest 2026

Epidemiology
Oncology
General Health Professions
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Microbiology
Otorhinolaryngology

Publications: 242010–2026
Citations: 431to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 1.171.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%3 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 83%20 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

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Member of Faculty, School of Nuclear and Allied SciencesUniversity of Ghanasince 2018
Principal Research Scientist, Cellular and Clinical ResearchGhana Atomic Energy Commissionsince 2008

Education

MA Bioethics, Center for BioethicsNew York University2021–2022
PhD Public Health;, Department of Epidemiology and Disease ControlUniversiry of Ghana2011–2016

On their papers

Publications

24 in all

Translating and Adapting Research Bioethical Principles to the African Socio-Cultural Contexts: An Integrative Review
2026African Journal of BioethicsJournalOpen access0 citations10.13169/ajb.3.1.001
Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial
2024

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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

Epidemiology1042%
Oncology521%
General Health Professions417%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis313%
Microbiology313%
Otorhinolaryngology313%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health313%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging313%
Biomedical Engineering28%
Building and Construction28%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research9
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening4
Head and Neck Cancer Studies3
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity3
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications3
Reproductive tract infections research3
Coconut Research and Applications2
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility2
Mining and Resource Management2
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies1
Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications1
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

29% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States4
Canada3
Gambia1
Nigeria1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Radiological and Medical Sciences Research InstituteGH24 papers
University of GhanaGH13 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH4 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH4 papers
Public Health Agency of CanadaCA3 papers
University of ManitobaCA3 papers
University of UtahUS3 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH3 papers
University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
Radiation Protection InstituteGH2 papers

Where they publish

BMC Public Health2
BMC Research Notes2
BMC Women s Health2
Food and Nutrition Sciences2
Health and Technology2
Infectious Agents and Cancer2
Advances in Preventive Medicine

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being10
6Clean water and sanitation2
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
5Gender equality1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Mercury contamination of soil and water media from different illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining operations (galamsey)
Heliyon
202071 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes among women with cervical cancer in Ghana
Infectious Agents and Cancer3
201666 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Quality of Water for Irrigating Urban Vegetable Farms: An assessment of Toxic and Essential Metals in Water from an Urban Lake

2018International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.31142/ijtsrd9515

Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes among women with cervical cancer in Ghana

2016Infectious Agents and CancerJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding66 citations10.1186/s13027-016-0050-4

African Journal of Bioethics1

How it can be read

83% free to read

Diamond 3 · 13%Free to read and to publish
Gold 14 · 58%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 4 · 17%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

15 of 24 papers name a funder

University of Ghana8
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst5
Public Health Agency3
Public Health Agency of Canada3
University of Minnesota3
International Atomic Energy Agency2
International Growth Centre2
Fogarty International Center1

201750 citationsOpen access · Gold