Francis T. Oduro

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 2007, latest 2025

Economics and Econometrics
Modeling and Simulation
Finance
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Computational Theory and Mathematics

In their own words

Applied Mathematics

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 802007–2025
Citations: 1,049to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 20
Field-weighted impact: 1.081.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 16%8 of 50 scored papers
Open access: 86%43 of the 50 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 1,315 citations, h-index 16 and i10-index 26 (904 citations and h-index 13 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

80 in all

Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control Problem (LQOCP) and the Definiteness of an Inverse Eigenvalue Problem (IEP) on A Certain Hermiltian Matrices
2015International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering WebsiteJournalSenior author3 citations
An SIA model of HIV transmission in Ghana
2015International Mathematical ForumJournal7 citations

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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

Economics and Econometrics1114%
Modeling and Simulation911%
Finance810%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health810%
Infectious Diseases56%
Computational Theory and Mathematics45%
Control and Systems Engineering45%
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics45%
Accounting34%
Applied Mathematics34%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic theories and models8
Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models7
COVID-19 epidemiological studies6
Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis4
Stochastic processes and financial applications4
Black Holes and Theoretical Physics3
Fractional Differential Equations Solutions3
Matrix Theory and Algorithms3
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research3
Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research2
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations2
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

16% of their 50 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States4
China2
India1
Malaysia1
Indonesia1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences GhanaGH10 papers
Presbyterian University, GhanaGH5 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH5 papers
University of GhanaGH3 papers
Accra Technical UniversityGH3 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH3 papers
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesUS2 papers
Shanxi UniversityCN2 papers
Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH2 papers
Methodist University College GhanaGH2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Mathematics Research9
Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science8
British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science5
International Journal of Statistics and Probability3
Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics2
Chaos Solitons & Fractals

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being6
8Decent work and economic growth6
10Reduced inequalities3
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
5Gender equality1
7Affordable and clean energy1
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Most cited

Global stability and cost-effectiveness analysis of COVID-19 considering the impact of the environment: using data from Ghana
Chaos Solitons & Fractals
2020228 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Sensitivity assessment and optimal economic evaluation of a new COVID-19 compartmental epidemic model with control interventions
Chaos Solitons & Fractals3
2021136 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

2014Journal of Biomedical InformaticsJournalOpen accessSenior author44 citations10.1016/j.jbi.2014.08.010

Solution of the Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Certain (Anti-) Hermitian Matrices Using Newton's Method

2014Journal of Mathematics ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.5539/jmr.v6n2p64

Inferring Transcriptional Regulatory Relationships Among Genes in Breast Cancer: An Application of Bayes' Theorem

2014International Journal of Statistics and ProbabilityJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.5539/ijsp.v3n2p52

Price Dynamics of Maize in Ghana: An Application of Continuous –Time Delay Differential Equations

2014British Journal of Mathematics & Computer ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.9734/bjmcs/2014/13484

Performance Analysis of Memorization Rate Models

2014International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)Journal2 citations

Statistical analysis of Ghanaian students attitude and interest towards learning mathematics

2014International Journal of Education and ResearchJournal45 citations

A Bayesian Model for Predicting Road Traffic Fatalities in Ghana

2014Mathematical Theory and ModelingJournalSenior author2 citations

AN INVERSE EIGEN VALUE PROBLEM FOR OPTIMAL LINEAR QUADRATIC CONTROL

2014International Journal of Mathematical ArchiveJournal7 citations

Solvability of Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Dense Singular Symmetric Matrices

2013Advances in Pure MathematicsJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.4236/apm.2013.31003

Application of queuing theory to vehicular traffic at signalized intersection in Kumasi-Ashanti region, Ghana

2013American International Journal of Contemporary ResearchJournalSenior author75 citations

Assessing Credit Risk for a Ghanaian Bank Using Black-Scholes Model

2013International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced EngineeringJournalSenior author4 citations

Determining the better approach for short-term forecasting of ghana’s inflation: Seasonal ARIMA Vs holt-winters

2013International Journal of Business, Humanities and TechnologyJournal49 citations

Time series forecast of New Hiv cases in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

2013International Journal of Scientific & Engineering ResearchJournal4 citations

Transmission Dynamics of Malaria in Ghana

2012Journal of Mathematics ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author13 citations10.5539/jmr.v4n6p22

Assessing the Role of Transport in the Achievement of Maternal Mortality Reduction in Ghana

2012International Journal of Business and ManagementJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.5539/ijbm.v7n5p256

Cobweb Model with Buffer Stock for the Stabilization of Tomato Prices in Ghana

2012Journal of Management and SustainabilityJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.5539/jms.v3n1p155

Regression Technique of Cointegrated Processes

2007Journal of the Ghana Science AssociationJournalSenior author0 citations

International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering2

International Journal of Statistics and Applications2

How it can be read

86% free to read, of the 50 recorded

Diamond 27 · 34%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 3%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 10 · 13%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 7 · 9%Behind a paywall
Unknown 30 · 38%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

6 of 80 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology3
National Natural Science Foundation of China2
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science1
Key Laboratory of Highway Construction and Maintenance Technology in the Loess Region of Shanxi Transportation Research Institute1
National Key Research and Development Program of China1
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research1
Shanxi University1

Sustainable cities and communities

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

17Partnerships for the goals1

201793 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Application of queuing theory to vehicular traffic at signalized intersection in Kumasi-Ashanti region, Ghana

American International Journal of Contemporary Research

201375 citations

Determining the better approach for short-term forecasting of ghana’s inflation: Seasonal ARIMA Vs holt-winters

International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology

201349 citations