Eric S. Donkor

University of Ghana

Also at West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogensfrom their recent papers

TEACHING, University of Cape Coastper ORCID

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Epidemiology
Molecular Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Food Science

In their own words

Bacteriology
food safety
antibiotic resistance

Publications: 2382007–2026
Citations: 6,933to those papers
h-index: 39i10-index 126
Field-weighted impact: 2.161.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 23%52 of 222 scored papers
Open access: 93%207 of the 222 whose access is recorded

18 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 9,418 citations, h-index 43 and i10-index 128 (7,029 citations and h-index 38 since 2021), as of October 12, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

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

TEACHINGUniversity of Cape Coast

On their papers

Publications

238 in all

Genome Sequences of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Recovered from Mid-Stream Urine Samples in Accra, Ghana
2024MicroorganismsJournalOpen access5 citations10.3390/microorganisms12061139
Microbial Contamination of Herbal Medicines in Africa, 2000-2024: A Systematic Review
2024Environmental Health Insights

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology6829%
Molecular Medicine5423%
Infectious Diseases5322%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health3816%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology3213%
Food Science2912%
Endocrinology2812%
Molecular Biology208%
Nutrition and Dietetics156%
Parasitology156%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria54
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections43
Antibiotic Use and Resistance32
Respiratory viral infections research18
Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus16
Vibrio bacteria research studies16
Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing14
Child Nutrition and Water Access14
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment14
Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology14
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts13
Bacterial Infections and Vaccines11

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

30% of their 222 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written45678912Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom25
United States19
Nigeria12
Denmark8
South Africa8
Israel8
Gambia7
Kenya6

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH74 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH24 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH15 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH12 papers
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious PathogensGH11 papers
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB10 papers
University of Cape CoastGH9 papers
Wellcome Sanger InstituteGB7 papers
Statens Serum InstitutDK7 papers
MRC Unit the GambiaGM7 papers

Where they publish

Environmental Health Insights16
Diseases11
BMC Infectious Diseases10
Health Science Reports10
International Health8
PLoS ONE8
Medical Sciences

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being87
2Zero hunger22
17Partnerships for the goals10
1No poverty9
6Clean water and sanitation9
15Life on land4
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure3
11

Most cited

Stroke in the 2 1 s t Century: A Snapshot of the Burden, Epidemiology, and Quality of Life
Stroke Research and Treatment
20181,118 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Carbapenem Resistance: A Review
Medical Sciences3
2017772 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole-genome sequencing study

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Etiologic Profile of the Pneumococcus in Ghana: A Systematic Review

2024BioMed Research InternationalJournalOpen access4 citations10.1155/2024/8368996

Zoonotic and Food-Related Hazards Due to Hepatitis A and E in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2024Environmental Health InsightsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1177/11786302241299370

Bacteriological Quality of Salads Sold at Selected Restaurants in Accra, Ghana

2024Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.29169/1927-5951.2024.14.07

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Wastewater of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana

2022Environmental Health InsightsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding39 citations10.1177/11786302221130613

Microbial Contamination of Herbal Preparations on the Ghanaian Market, Accra

2022Microbiology InsightsJournalOpen accessSenior author18 citations10.1177/11786361221139602

Haematological Indices and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity in Ghanaian Stroke Patients

2022BioMed Research InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.1155/2022/1203120

Empirical Literature Review on the Menace of Floods on Food Security

2022Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.3844/jssp.2022.136.148

Radiology imaging equipment and accessories as possible fomites of nosocomial pathogens

2022The Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournalOpen access2 citations10.3855/jidc.14225

Candida Bloodstream Infections: Changes in Epidemiology and Increase in Drug Resistance

2021Infectious Diseases Research and TreatmentJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding52 citations10.1177/11786337211026927

Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recycling Site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana

2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJournalOpen access31 citations10.3390/ijerph18042055

How it can be read

93% free to read, of the 222 recorded

Diamond 25 · 11%Free to read and to publish
Gold 167 · 70%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 8 · 3%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 1%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 15 · 6%Behind a paywall
Unknown 16 · 7%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

134 of 238 papers name a funder

University of Ghana78
National Institutes of Health53
Fogarty International Center51
Wellcome Trust11
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation8
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases8
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention5
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana5

Sustainable cities and communities

10Reduced inequalities2

12Responsible consumption and production2

8Decent work and economic growth1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

The Lancet Infectious Diseases17

2019300 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Self-Medication Practices with Antibiotics among Tertiary Level Students in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1

2012234 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold