Elliot Koranteng Tannor

Also at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologyfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Nephrology
Oncology
General Health Professions
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Finance

In their own words

Nephrology
Internal medicine
Global Health
Health Equity

Publications: 962015–2026
Citations: 1,629to those papers
h-index: 21i10-index 41
Field-weighted impact: 2.061.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 31%26 of 84 scored papers
Open access: 89%75 of the 84 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 2,329 citations, h-index 24 and i10-index 45 (2,027 citations and h-index 24 since 2021), as of October 10, 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

Citations received each year

Career

On their papers

Publications

96 in all

Women with suspected diagnosis of ovarian cancer in Ghana: how much do we know about them?
2026Frontiers in OncologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.3389/fonc.2026.1771387
The AFRAN Prevention and Advocacy Group advocates for chronic kidney disease care: fulfilling the right to kidney health in Africa
2026Kidney International

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Nephrology4042%
Oncology1819%
General Health Professions1213%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine1111%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine1010%
Finance1010%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1010%
Economics and Econometrics99%
Infectious Diseases99%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health99%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Dialysis and Renal Disease Management29
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes22
COVID-19 and healthcare impacts15
Healthcare Systems and Reforms10
Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies9
Global Maternal and Child Health9
Healthcare cost, quality, practices9
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies8
Acute Kidney Injury Research5
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology5
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life5
Sodium Intake and Health5

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

76% of their 84 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written78911162230Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States40
South Africa33
Canada30
India27
United Kingdom22
Nigeria19
Brazil16
Australia13

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH69 papers
University of Cape TownZA24 papers
Imperial College LondonGB14 papers
University of British ColumbiaCA14 papers
Brigham and Women's HospitalUS14 papers
George Institute for Global HealthIN14 papers
Harvard UniversityUS13 papers
University of AlbertaCA12 papers
University of BristolGB11 papers
University of MinnesotaUS10 papers

Where they publish

Kidney International Reports22
African Journal of Nephrology7
Kidney International7
Pan African Medical Journal4
Seminars in Nephrology4
African Journal of Current Medical Research3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being32
1No poverty14
10Reduced inequalities5
17Partnerships for the goals4
5Gender equality2
4Quality education1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
16

Most cited

Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buruli ulcer lesions: a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial
The Lancet3
2020114 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Inequities in kidney health and kidney care
Nature Reviews Nephrology1
2023113 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Global Disparities in Access and Utilization of Dialysis – Africa, the Disadvantaged Continent

2025Advances in Kidney Disease and HealthJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1053/j.akdh.2024.11.002

A year of disruption and progress in kidney health policy

2025Nature Reviews NephrologyJournalSenior author1 citation10.1038/s41581-025-01040-2

Equitable engagement for African researchers globally

2025The Lancet Global HealthJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00103-2

Challenges to Implementing Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care in LMICs: An Opinion Piece

2024Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and DiseaseJournalOpen access9 citations10.1177/20543581241246835

The impact of COVID-19 on health service utilization in sub-Saharan Africa—a scoping review

2024BMC Global and Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.1186/s44263-024-00083-0

A toolkit for ISN’s registry initiative, SharE-RR

2024Kidney InternationalJournalOpen access4 citations10.1016/j.kint.2024.02.002

WCN24-424 Current status, utilization and cost of hemodialysis services in Ghana

2024Kidney International ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.1016/j.ekir.2024.02.747

Inequities in kidney health and kidney care

2023Nature Reviews NephrologyJournalOpen access113 citations10.1038/s41581-023-00745-6

Fifty years of hemodialysis in Ghana—current status, utilization and cost of dialysis services

2023BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding21 citations10.1186/s12913-023-10154-x

Global Dialysis Perspective: Ghana

2023Kidney360JournalOpen accessFirst author6 citations10.34067/kid.0000000000000272

The impact of COVID-19 on health service utilization in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

2023European Journal of Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.018

Prevalence of Hypertension in Ghana: Analysis of an Awareness and Screening Campaign in 2019

2022Clinical Medicine Insights CardiologyJournalOpen accessFirst author22 citations10.1177/11795468221120092

BMC Health Services Research

Nature Reviews Nephrology3

How it can be read

89% free to read, of the 84 recorded

Diamond 9 · 9%Free to read and to publish
Gold 47 · 49%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 9 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 9 · 9%Behind a paywall
Unknown 12 · 13%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

28 of 96 papers name a funder

AstraZeneca5
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology5
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases5
American Society of Nephrology4
Fresenius Medical Care North America4
Medical Research Council3
National Institutes of Health3
Novo Nordisk3

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the kidney community: lessons learned and future directions

Nature Reviews Nephrology3

202294 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze