Joe‐Nat Clegg‐Lamptey

Professor of Surgery, University of Ghana, since 1997per ORCID

Publishing since 2002, latest 2026

Oncology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cancer Research
Surgery
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Epidemiology

In their own words

Breast Cancer

Publications: 1432002–2026
Citations: 7,205to those papers
h-index: 34i10-index 77
Field-weighted impact: 2.251.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 18%16 of 91 scored papers
Open access: 88%80 of the 91 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 7,789 citations, h-index 36 and i10-index 71 (5,594 citations and h-index 30 since 2021), as of October 12, 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Ghanasince 1997

Education

MB ChB, Medical SchoolUniversity of Ghana1978–1982

On their papers

Publications

143 in all

Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries
2022The LancetJournal63 citations
SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study
2022AnaesthesiaJournal142 citations10.1111/anae.15563

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Citations received each year

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

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Oncology5136%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2215%
Cancer Research1913%
Surgery1813%
Pathology and Forensic Medicine128%
Epidemiology118%
Genetics118%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine107%
Molecular Biology75%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging75%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening34
Breast Cancer Treatment Studies16
Breast Lesions and Carcinomas10
Cancer Risks and Factors10
BRCA gene mutations in cancer8
Cancer survivorship and care8
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research7
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection7
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy5
Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management5
Global Health and Surgery5
Male Breast Health Studies5

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

43% of their 91 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2345679Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States31
United Kingdom24
Canada9
South Africa5
Nigeria5
Uganda4
Namibia3
Mauritius3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH52 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH26 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH20 papers
National Cancer InstituteUS16 papers
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics14 papers
Loma Linda UniversityUS13 papers
University of EdinburghGB12 papers
Edinburgh Cancer ResearchGB11 papers
University of Ghana Medical CentreGH11 papers
National Institutes of HealthUS9 papers

Where they publish

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana13
East African Medical Journal9
Ghana Medical Journal7
PubMed7
International Journal of Cancer5
West African Journal of Medicine5

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being45
1No poverty11
4Quality education5
5Gender equality4
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans
Journal of British Surgery
20201,834 citations
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study
Anaesthesia
2021693 citations
Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
2018645 citations

West African College of Physicians

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Studying Ghanian cancer genomes using cell-free DNA

2021Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & PreventionJournal0 citations

Unusual presentation of coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19): two cases of acute abdomen.

2021Health Sciences Investigations JournalJournalSenior author0 citations

Late Presentation of Breast Cancer in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries

2019Current Breast Cancer ReportsJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1007/s12609-019-00312-8

An audit of the informed consent process at the surgical department of Korle Bu teaching hospital, Accra

2018Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalSenior author2 citations

Anxiety and depression among breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Ghana

2017Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalSenior author19 citations

Operative Laparoscopy

2017Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalFirst author0 citations

Epidemiology of breast cancer in Africa

2017Africa RegionJournalFirst author11 citations

Factors contributing to delays in diagnosis of breast cancers in Ghana, West Africa

2016Breast Cancer Research and TreatmentJournalOpen accessSenior author95 citations10.1007/s10549-016-4088-1

MAMMOGRAPHY BREAST SCREENING: IS THERE A NEED IN GHANA?

2016Current Challenges with their Evolving Solutions in Surgical Practice in West AfricaJournalFirst author1 citation

'I was in real pain': Surgical nurses' personal pain experiences in Ghana

2016International Journal of Caring SciencesJournalSenior author11 citations

Gastric Diverticulum: a Rare Cause of Dyspepsia

2015Postgraduate Medical Journal of GhanaJournalSenior author0 citations

Acute appendicitis

2015Current Challenges with their Evolving Solutions in Surgical Practice in West Africa: A ReaderJournal1 citation

Breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for prevention

2014Breast Cancer Research and TreatmentJournalOpen accessSenior author233 citations10.1007/s10549-014-2868-z

Dysmenorrhea Management and Coping among Students in Ghana: A Qualitative Exploration

2014Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent GynecologyJournalSenior author52 citations10.1016/j.jpag.2014.07.002

Living with Advanced Breast Cancer among Ghanaian Women: Emotional and Psychosocial Experiences

2014International Journal of Palliative CareJournalOpen accessSenior author40 citations10.1155/2014/403473

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

How it can be read

88% free to read, of the 91 recorded

Diamond 20 · 14%Free to read and to publish
Gold 31 · 22%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 6 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 7 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 16 · 11%A copy in a repository
Closed 11 · 8%Behind a paywall
Unknown 52 · 36%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

33 of 143 papers name a funder

National Institutes of Health15
National Cancer Institute14
Medical Research Council6
National Institute for Health and Care Research6
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary5
University of Ghana5
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute4
Fogarty International Center4

2018606 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for prevention

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment3

2014233 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green