Alexander Manu

University of Ghana

Also at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicinefrom their recent papers

Associate Professor (Clinician), University of Health and Allied Sciences, since 2025per ORCID
Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Department of Population Health, since 2022per ORCID

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
General Health Professions
Nutrition and Dietetics

Publications: 712008–2026
Citations: 2,885to those papers
h-index: 27i10-index 43
Field-weighted impact: 5.121.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 54%38 of 71 scored papers
Open access: 85%60 papers free to read

11 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 (Clinician), RMNCA + Men's Health Research/Institute of Health ResearchUniversity of Health and Allied Sciencessince 2025
Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health Interventions ResearchLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Department of Population Healthsince 2022
Associate Professor (Clinician), Epidemiology and Disease ControlUniversity of Ghana School of Public Healthsince 2018
Senior Clinical Research Associate, International Health/Centre for Maternal and Newborn HealthLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine2017–2020
Lecturer - Coordinator of DL MSc Epidemiology Projects

Publications

71 in all

Impact of travel time to health facilities on perinatal outcomes: a systematic review with narrative synthesis and meta-analysis
2026Journal of Global HealthJournalOpen access2 citations10.7189/jogh.16.04136
Prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonization in pregnant women and serotype specific immunity among mother-newborns dyads in Ghana and Zimbabwe
2026

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health5273%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2130%
Epidemiology1927%
Obstetrics and Gynecology1927%
General Health Professions1724%
Nutrition and Dietetics1318%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine68%
Infectious Diseases57%
Speech and Hearing57%
Finance46%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health38
Child Nutrition and Water Access13
Infant Development and Preterm Care13
Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare10
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences9
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies9
Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions7
Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis7
Malaria Research and Control6
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research6
Global Health and Surgery5
Neonatal skin health care5

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

93% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written456791921Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom52
United States38
Switzerland21
Bangladesh19
Pakistan19
Tanzania19
Netherlands9
Australia8

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB45 papers
Kintampo Health Research CentreGH37 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH29 papers
World Health OrganizationCH21 papers
Aga Khan UniversityPK18 papers
University College LondonGB17 papers
Johns Hopkins UniversityUS16 papers
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchBD15 papers
Public Health Laboratory Ivo de CarneriTZ12 papers
Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineGB11 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Global Health7
BMJ Open6
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth5
PLoS ONE5
The Lancet Global Health3
Tropical Medicine & International Health3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being29
1No poverty12
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure4
2Zero hunger2
17Partnerships for the goals2
5Gender equality1
10Reduced inequalities1
15

Most cited

Estimates of possible severe bacterial infection in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America for 2012: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Lancet Infectious Diseases3
2014336 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Effect of the Newhints home-visits intervention on neonatal mortality rate and care practices in Ghana: a cluster randomised controlled trial
The Lancet3
2013209 citationsWorld top 10%

Education

Diploma, PaediatricsRoyal College of Physicians of Irelandsince 2022
Fellow, Community HealthWest African College of Physicians
Diploma of Epidemiology & Population Health of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, EPH/DPHUniversity of London (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)2012–2013
PhD, DPHUniversity of London (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)2008–2012
Diploma of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, EPHUniversity of London (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)2004–2005
MSc Medical Statistics, EPHUniversity of London (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)2004–2005
Fellow, Community HealthWest African College of Surgeons2003–2004
MB ChBUniversity of Ghana Medical School1998–2002
BSc Medical SciencesUniversity of Ghana Medical School1994–1998

Honours, memberships and service

Fellow, Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)Higher Education Academysince 2020
Member, EpidemiologistsInternational Epidemiology Associationsince 2018
TWG Member - Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response, MCAWorld Health Organizationsince 2017
Member, Newborn Technical Working Group, Family Health DivisionGhana Health Service/Ministry of Healthsince 2016
TWG - Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight, MCAWorld Health Organizationsince 2014
Cicely Willams Prize for the most outstanding research that addresses the needs of vulnerable populations, Nutrition and Public Health Interventions ResearchLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Department of Population Health2013
TWG MemberGlobal Countdown to 2030 Child Survival Equity Technical Working Groupsince 2013
MemberJohn Snow Societysince 2006
FellowRoyal Statistical Societysince 2005
Member, MedicineGhana Medical Associationsince 2003

How it can be read

85% free to read

Diamond 5 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 46 · 65%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 7 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 11 · 15%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

56 of 71 papers name a funder

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation36
World Health Organization27
Department for International Development9
UNICEF7
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine6
European Social Fund5
United States Agency for International Development5
Daimler und Benz Stiftung4