Samuel Yaw Opoku

Catholic University College of Ghana

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

General Health Professions
Oncology
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Clinical Psychology

Publications: 192012–2026
Citations: 366to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 1.601.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%2 of 19 scored papers
Open access: 100%19 papers free to read

3 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

19 in all

Trends of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana (2020–2023)
2026AntibioticsJournalOpen access0 citations10.3390/antibiotics15050434
Assessment of HIV testing behavior among men in the Dormaa East District
2026Journal of Global Health ScienceJournal

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Health Professions421%
Oncology421%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging421%
Infectious Diseases316%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology316%
Clinical Psychology211%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management211%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health211%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine211%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine15%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health2
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy2
Cancer survivorship and care2
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening2
Health and Well-being Studies2
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions2
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior2
Occupational Health and Safety Research2
Radiology practices and education2
Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques1
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria1
Antibiotic Use and Resistance1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

32% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Uganda2
Australia2
South Africa2
United States1
Korea1
Nigeria1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH13 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH5 papers
University of Technology SydneyAU2 papers
African Field Epidemiology NetworkUG2 papers
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyZA2 papers
London South Bank UniversityGB1 paper
Severance HospitalKR1 paper
Flinders UniversityAU1 paper
Walden UniversityUS1 paper
Yonsei UniversityKR1 paper

Where they publish

South African Radiographer3
Journal of Global Health Science2
Journal of Ideas in Health2
African Journal of Management Research1
Antibiotics1
BioSocial Health Journal.1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being8
1No poverty3
4Quality education2
2Zero hunger1
5Gender equality1
13Climate action1

Most cited

Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and breast cancer screening practices in Ghana, West Africa.
PubMed35
2012144 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy: a cross- sectional study
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine4
2013124 citationsWorld top 10%

Occupational Health and Safety Hazards Experienced by Healthcare Workers at Two Hospitals in Suyani, Bono Region, Ghana

2023Occupational Diseases and Environmental MedicineJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.4236/odem.2023.112008

A Review on the Uptake, Accumulation, Impact and Determinants of Microcystins on Intestinal Health

2023International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.53075/ijmsirq/87645654465

Fatigue among breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy at an oncology centre in Ghana

2019South African RadiographerJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations

Radiographers’ knowledge, attitude and challenges on pain management

2014South African RadiographerJournalOpen access1 citation

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Research1

How it can be read

100% free to read

Diamond 8 · 42%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 21%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 21%A copy in a repository

Who funds it

1 of 19 papers name a funder

University of Ghana1

Quality of life among cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Pan African Medical Journal1

202018 citationsOpen access · Gold