H. Rita

University of Cape Coast

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2006per ORCID

Publishing since 2020, latest 2026

General Health Professions
Clinical Psychology
Health
Safety Research
Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

Publications: 82020–2026
Citations: 20to those papers
h-index: 2i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.841.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%1 of 8 scored papers
Open access: 100%8 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Department of Guidance and CounsellingUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2006

Publications

8 in all

Psychosocial correlates of well-being among retired academics at Ghanaian Universities
2026Health Psychology and Behavioral MedicineJournalOpen access0 citations10.1080/21642850.2026.2633819
Population-level mental health literacy: A vignette-based study on prejudice, sexism, and recognition in prevention strategies for social anxiety in Ghana
2025

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General Health Professions

Clinical Psychology225%

Social Psychology225%

Sociology and Political Science225%

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology113%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health2
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare2
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes1
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development1
COVID-19 and Mental Health1
Family Dynamics and Relationships1
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations1
Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation1
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout1
Higher Education Governance and Development1
International Student and Expatriate Challenges1
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

50% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Czechia2
New Zealand2
Russia1
Canada1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Tomas Bata University in ZlínCZ2 papers
Victoria University of WellingtonNZ2 papers
McGill UniversityCA1 paper
National Research University Higher School of EconomicsRU1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM1 paper
University of Mines and TechnologyGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
National Folklore BoardGH1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Psychology and Counselling2
African Quarterly Social Science Review1
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine1
Higher Education Governance and Policy1
Mental Health & Prevention1
South African Journal of Psychology1
The Qualitative Report1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 2 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 25%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 38%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 13%Free to read, no open licence

Who funds it

2 of 8 papers name a funder

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education1
5Gender equality1

Most cited

Relationship between premarital counselling and marital success: Perceptions of married Christians in Ghana
International Journal of Psychology and Counselling5
202111 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Exploring Ghanaian Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Information Source(s): A Qualitative Approach
The Qualitative Report
20225 citationsOpen access · Gold
Adolescents perception of the impact of condom use on sexual behaviours: Evidence from Ghana, a developing country
International Journal of Psychology and Counselling
20202 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Population-level mental health literacy: A vignette-based study on prejudice, sexism, and recognition in prevention strategies for social anxiety in Ghana
Mental Health & Prevention4
20251 citationOpen access · Hybrid
Examining the unique contributions of COVID-19 infodemics to psychological distress in Ghana and New Zealand
South African Journal of Psychology
20251 citationOpen access · Hybrid

Mental Health & Prevention

Influence of parents’ socio-economic challenges on the education of pupils in Nsuaem community, Ghana

2025African Quarterly Social Science ReviewJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.51867/aqssr.2.2.26

Challenges Faced by International Students in Public Universities in Ghana

2025Higher Education Governance and PolicyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.55993/hegp.1653550

Relationship between premarital counselling and marital success: Perceptions of married Christians in Ghana

2021International Journal of Psychology and CounsellingJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.5897/ijpc2020.0625

Adolescents perception of the impact of condom use on sexual behaviours: Evidence from Ghana, a developing country

2020International Journal of Psychology and CounsellingJournalOpen accessCorresponding2 citations10.5897/ijpc2020.0612

Ghana Education Trust Fund

Nova Southeastern University1

Tomas Bata University in Zlin1

Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně1