Samuel Addo Akwetey

University of Ghana

Also at University for Development Studiesfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Epidemiology
Food Science
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

In their own words

Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Chemotherapy
Malaria-Diabetes

Publications: 252014–2026
Citations: 176to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 0.991.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 4%1 of 25 scored papers
Open access: 92%23 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

Research and Teacher Assistant, Biomedical ScienceUniversity of Cape Coast2016–2017

Education

MPhil Infection and Immunity, Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Cape Coast2017–2020
BSc Human Biology, Biomedical ScienceUniversity of Cape Coast2012–2016

On their papers

University for Development Studies17 works

Publications

25 in all

Diagnostic Value of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Bacterial Meningitis: A Cross‐Sectional Study
2026Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/hsr2.72376
Global mapping of Streptococcus pneumoniae sequence types associated with multidrug resistance and capsular switching: A systematic review
2026Infection Genetics and Evolution

sakwetey@uds.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology936%
Food Science520%
Infectious Diseases416%
Microbiology416%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health416%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine312%
Molecular Biology312%
Plant Science312%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology28%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism28%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections8
Respiratory viral infections research5
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment4
Bacterial Infections and Vaccines3
Nosocomial Infections in ICU3
Antibiotic Use and Resistance2
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity2
Immune responses and vaccinations2
Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds2
Ziziphus Jujuba Studies and Applications2
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria1
Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

28% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Germany4
Colombia3
United Kingdom2
China1
Canada1
South Africa1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Cape CoastGH18 papers
University for Development StudiesGH16 papers
Universität GreifswaldDE4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH4 papers
Universidad de AntioquiaCO3 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH3 papers
Universitätsklinikum AachenDE2 papers
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineGB2 papers
RWTH Aachen UniversityDE2 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH2 papers

Where they publish

Microorganisms3
Health Science Reports2
Heliyon2
International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health2
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy1
BMC Public Health1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
14Life below water8
2Zero hunger2
17Partnerships for the goals2

Most cited

Toxicity and therapeutic applications of citrus essential oils (CEOs): a review
International Journal of Food Properties2
202356 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Sterilizing Immunity against COVID-19: Developing Helper T cells I and II activating vaccines is imperative
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy17
202122 citationsOpen access · Gold

University of Cape Coast

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Genomic surveillance of post-immunization pneumococcal carriage in Ghana

2026Microbial GenomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1099/mgen.0.001734

Toxicity and therapeutic applications of citrus essential oils (CEOs): a review

2023International Journal of Food PropertiesJournalOpen access56 citations10.1080/10942912.2022.2158864

Indigenous Knowledge Affords Antimicrobial Plants for the Management of Infections

2021International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HealthJournalOpen access3 citations10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i330441

Bacteriological Quality of Potable Water Consumed in Cape Coast and Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana

2021Microbiology Research Journal InternationalJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i430314

OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BACTERIAL UROPATHOGENS AMONG ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY USERS AND NON-USERS, CAPE COAST TEACHING HOSPITAL

2019Canadian Journal of Applied Science and Technology - Canadian Journal of Applied Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access4 citations

Hydro-alcoholic Root Extracts of Ziziphus abyssinica is Effective in Diabetes Nephropathy and Diabetic Wound

2014HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)JournalFirst author0 citations

Canadian Journal of Applied Science and Technology - Canadian Journal of Applied Science and Technology

How it can be read

92% free to read

Diamond 5 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 16 · 64%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 2 · 8%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

8 of 25 papers name a funder

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung3
National Institutes of Health3
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst2
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2
Universität Greifswald2
African Union1
African Union Commission1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1

202015 citationsOpen access · Gold