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SAM N. AFOAKWA · Peerford

University of Ghana / Scholars

SA

SAM N. AFOAKWA

University of Ghana

Publishing since 1971, latest 1988

Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Dermatology
Surgery
Virology

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 51971–1988
Citations: 78to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 0.661.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 5 scored papers
Open access: 0%0 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

Career

On their papers

University of Ghana5 works
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research1 work

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

5 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

Search their publications by title

Isolation and characterization of HIV-2 from an AIDS patient in Ghana
1988AIDSJournal34 citations10.1097/00002030-198810000-00009
SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OF ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS VIRUS (ENTEROVIRUS TYPE 70) IN WEST AFRICA
1981American Journal of EpidemiologyJournal16 citations

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Infectious Diseases480%
Epidemiology360%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine120%
Dermatology120%
Surgery120%
Virology120%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research2
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology2
Virology and Viral Diseases2
Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders1
Eosinophilic Esophagitis1
HIV Research and Treatment1
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment1
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions1
Medicine and Dermatology Studies History1
Viral Infections and Immunology Research1
Viral Infections and Vectors1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

80% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

Japan3
Senegal1
United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Fukushima Medical UniversityJP2 papers
National Institute of Health SciencesJP2 papers
Hokkaido UniversityJP1 paper
The University of TokyoJP1 paper
Tokyo Women's Medical UniversityJP1 paper
University of California, Los AngelesUS1 paper
Institut Pasteur de DakarSN1 paper
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH1 paper

Where they publish

American Journal of Epidemiology2
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2
AIDS1

How it can be read

0% free to read

Closed 5 · 100%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being3
8Decent work and economic growth1

Most cited

Isolation and characterization of HIV-2 from an AIDS patient in Ghana
AIDS3
198834 citations
Endemic pyoderma in Ghana: a survey in rural villages
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene8
197721 citations
SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OF ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS VIRUS (ENTEROVIRUS TYPE 70) IN WEST AFRICA
American Journal of Epidemiology3

10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a113203

SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OF ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS VIRUS (ENTEROVIRUS TYPE 70) IN WEST AFRICA. I. STUDIES WITH HUMAN SERA FROM GHANA COLLECTED EIGHT YEARS AFFER THE FIRST OUTBREAK

1981American Journal of EpidemiologyJournal3 citations10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a113191

Endemic pyoderma in Ghana: a survey in rural villages

1977Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournal21 citations10.1016/0035-9203(77)90007-4

A study of poliovirus antibody level in Accra

1971Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalSenior author4 citations10.1016/0035-9203(71)90160-x

1 of 5 papers name a funder

Royal Society1
University of Ghana1

198116 citations

A study of poliovirus antibody level in Accra

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

19714 citations

SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OF ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS VIRUS (ENTEROVIRUS TYPE 70) IN WEST AFRICA. I. STUDIES WITH HUMAN SERA FROM GHANA COLLECTED EIGHT YEARS AFFER THE FIRST OUTBREAK

American Journal of Epidemiology3

19813 citations