George Ekem‐Ferguson

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Clinical Psychologist, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, since 2019per ORCID

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Epidemiology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
General Health Professions
Clinical Psychology
Safety Research
Psychiatry and Mental health

Publications: 202017–2026
Citations: 216to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 2.871.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%6 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 85%17 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

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry / National Cardiothoracic CentreKorle Bu Teaching Hospitalsince 2019
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - USAID Care Continuum Project, ProgrammesMaritime Life Precious Foundation2017–2019
Field Officer -USAID SHARPER Project and Glodal Fund Round 8; NFM1 HIV/AIDS Project, ProgrammesMaritime Life Precious Foundation2011–2017

Education

PhD (Psychology) Candidate, Department of PsychologyUniversity of Ghana2022–2026

Publications

20 in all

35 Years of modern cardiothoracic surgery in Ghana: a legacy of excellence, a future of perfection
2026Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular DiseaseJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citation10.1177/17539447261445309
Climate change impacts and mental health in poor urban coastal communities in Ghana
2025PLOS mental health.

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Epidemiology840%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism525%
General Health Professions525%
Clinical Psychology420%
Safety Research420%
Psychiatry and Mental health315%
Demography210%
Health210%
Nutrition and Dietetics210%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health210%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Diabetes Management and Education4
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins3
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes3
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health2
Child Nutrition and Water Access2
Chronic Disease Management Strategies2
Congenital Heart Disease Studies2
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research2
Disability Rights and Representation2
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations2
Health disparities and outcomes2
Homelessness and Social Issues2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH17 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH3 papers
University of Cape CoastGH2 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH2 papers
Accra Technical UniversityGH1 paper
Kintampo Health Research CentreGH1 paper

Where they publish

General Psychiatry2
BMJ Open1
BMJ Open Ophthalmology1
Cogent Public Health1
Dialogues in Health1
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry1
Frontiers in Psychology1
Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)1

How it can be read

85% free to read

Diamond 6 · 30%Free to read and to publish
Gold 11 · 55%In an open-access journal
Closed 3 · 15%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

8 of 20 papers name a funder

National Institute on Aging3
University of Ghana3
National Institutes of Health

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being8
1No poverty2
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1

MPhil Clinical Health Psychology, Department of Education and Psychology

BSc. Psychology, Department of Education and PsychologyUniversity of Cape Coast2005–2009

Honours, memberships and service

Professional, Clinical/HealthGhana Psychological Associationsince 2019

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Relationship between complications of disease, depression and quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana

2017Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)JournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.47963/gje.v3i.487

World Health Organization2

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, Newcastle University1

International Development Research Centre1

Middle Tennessee State University1