Aba Folson

University of Health and Allied Sciences

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Surgery
Epidemiology
Hematology
Nutrition and Dietetics

Publications: 192017–2026
Citations: 107to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 0.931.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%2 of 19 scored papers
Open access: 84%16 papers free to read

8 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

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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

19 in all

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine1474%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism526%
Surgery316%
Epidemiology211%
Hematology211%
Nutrition and Dietetics211%
Obstetrics and Gynecology211%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health211%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health211%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine211%

Health Sciences

Topics most written on

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies5
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors4
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins4
Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches2
Blood groups and transfusion2
Cardiac Health and Mental Health2
Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy2
Heart Failure Treatment and Management2
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies2
Sodium Intake and Health2
Acute Myocardial Infarction Research1
Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

47% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States3
Switzerland3
China2
Australia1
Tanzania1
Mozambique1
Gambia1
Ethiopia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH11 papers
University of Ghana Medical CentreGH6 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH6 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH6 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH5 papers
University of Cape CoastGH4 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH4 papers
World Health OrganizationCH2 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH2 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH2 papers

Where they publish

Clinical Case Reports4
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology1
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders1
BMC Health Services Research1
BMC Public Health1
Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa1
Cureus1
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology1

How it can be read

84% free to read

Diamond 2 · 11%Free to read and to publish
Gold 12 · 63%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 3 · 16%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 19 papers name a funder

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
1No poverty2
8Decent work and economic growth1
17Partnerships for the goals1

WFUMB Ultrasound Open

Perspectives of patients, caregivers and health care practitioners on heart failure management: a narrative review with lessons for Ghana

2026Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern AfricaJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.5830/cvja-2025-100

Alcohol Use in Heart Failure: Patterns and Associations Among Acutely Decompensated Patients in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

2025International Journal of Clinical PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1155/ijcp/6566822

Marfan syndrome in a Ghanaian male: The diagnostic challenges

2024Clinical Case ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1002/ccr3.8494

A rare presentation of triple‐barrel aortic dissection in a Ghanaian male

2024Clinical Case ReportsJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citation10.1002/ccr3.8708

Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province

University of Botswana1

World Health Organization1

World Heart Federation1