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University of Health and Allied Sciences

Short name

UHAS

Country, city

Ghana, Ho

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Publications

2 212

Citations

28 431

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (151 publications)

BMC Public Health (69 publications)

BMJ Open (48 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Ghana (534 publications)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (433 publications)

University of Cape Coast (332 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

James Cook University (106 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (102 publications)

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (98 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Klu Desmond

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PhD in Health sciences, senior lecturer

38 publications, 2 552 citations, 2 reviews

h-index: 10

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1992

Total publications

2212

Total citations

28431

Citations per publication

12.85

Average publications per year

63.2

Average authors per publication

10.01

h-index

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 319, 14.42% General Medicine 319 publications, 14.42%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 265, 11.98% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 265 publications, 11.98%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 192, 8.68% Multidisciplinary 192 publications, 8.68%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 168, 7.59% Infectious Diseases 168 publications, 7.59%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 87, 3.93% Health Policy 87 publications, 3.93%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 80, 3.62% Obstetrics and Gynecology 80 publications, 3.62%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 79, 3.57% Parasitology 79 publications, 3.57%
Food Science	Food Science, 77, 3.48% Food Science 77 publications, 3.48%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 65, 2.94% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 65 publications, 2.94%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 49, 2.22% Nutrition and Dietetics 49 publications, 2.22%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 47, 2.12% Microbiology 47 publications, 2.12%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 43, 1.94% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 43 publications, 1.94%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 42, 1.9% Medicine (miscellaneous) 42 publications, 1.9%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 40, 1.81% Microbiology (medical) 40 publications, 1.81%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 40, 1.81% Pharmacology (medical) 40 publications, 1.81%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 39, 1.76% Health (social science) 39 publications, 1.76%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 35, 1.58% General Immunology and Microbiology 35 publications, 1.58%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 34, 1.54% Pharmacology 34 publications, 1.54%
Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive Medicine, 34, 1.54% Reproductive Medicine 34 publications, 1.54%
General Nursing	General Nursing, 32, 1.45% General Nursing 32 publications, 1.45%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 31, 1.4% Biochemistry 31 publications, 1.4%
Oncology	Oncology, 28, 1.27% Oncology 28 publications, 1.27%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 27, 1.22% Psychiatry and Mental health 27 publications, 1.22%
Surgery	Surgery, 27, 1.22% Surgery 27 publications, 1.22%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 26, 1.18% General Chemistry 26 publications, 1.18%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 26, 1.18% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 26 publications, 1.18%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 25, 1.13% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 25 publications, 1.13%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 23, 1.04% General Environmental Science 23 publications, 1.04%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 22, 0.99% Organic Chemistry 22 publications, 0.99%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 21, 0.95% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 21 publications, 0.95%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 151, 6.83% PLoS ONE 151 publications, 6.83%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 69, 3.12% BMC Public Health 69 publications, 3.12%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 48, 2.17% BMJ Open 48 publications, 2.17%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 42, 1.9% Malaria Journal 42 publications, 1.9%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 38, 1.72% Scientific African 38 publications, 1.72%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 37, 1.67% BMC Health Services Research 37 publications, 1.67%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 37, 1.67% Heliyon 37 publications, 1.67%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 36, 1.63% PLOS Global Public Health 36 publications, 1.63%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 33, 1.49% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 33 publications, 1.49%
Reproductive Health	Reproductive Health, 29, 1.31% Reproductive Health 29 publications, 1.31%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 29, 1.31% Frontiers in Public Health 29 publications, 1.31%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 25, 1.13% BMC Infectious Diseases 25 publications, 1.13%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 23, 1.04% BioMed Research International 23 publications, 1.04%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, 0.99% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22 publications, 0.99%
BMC Women's Health	BMC Women's Health, 21, 0.95% BMC Women's Health 21 publications, 0.95%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 21, 0.95% Scientific Reports 21 publications, 0.95%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 21, 0.95% BMC Research Notes 21 publications, 0.95%
International Health	International Health, 19, 0.86% International Health 19 publications, 0.86%
Journal of Global Health Science	Journal of Global Health Science, 19, 0.86% Journal of Global Health Science 19 publications, 0.86%
Radiography	Radiography, 15, 0.68% Radiography 15 publications, 0.68%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15, 0.68% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 15 publications, 0.68%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 15, 0.68% Health Science Reports 15 publications, 0.68%
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society	Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 14, 0.63% Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 14 publications, 0.63%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine	Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14, 0.63% Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 14 publications, 0.63%
Contraception and Reproductive Medicine	Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 14, 0.63% Contraception and Reproductive Medicine 14 publications, 0.63%
Antibiotics	Antibiotics, 13, 0.59% Antibiotics 13 publications, 0.59%
Tropical Medicine and Health	Tropical Medicine and Health, 13, 0.59% Tropical Medicine and Health 13 publications, 0.59%
Archives of Public Health	Archives of Public Health, 11, 0.5% Archives of Public Health 11 publications, 0.5%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 11, 0.5% BMJ Global Health 11 publications, 0.5%
BMC Nutrition	BMC Nutrition, 11, 0.5% BMC Nutrition 11 publications, 0.5%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 647, 29.25% Springer Nature 647 publications, 29.25%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 336, 15.19% Elsevier 336 publications, 15.19%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 209, 9.45% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 209 publications, 9.45%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 169, 7.64% Hindawi Limited 169 publications, 7.64%
Wiley	Wiley, 125, 5.65% Wiley 125 publications, 5.65%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 103, 4.66% Taylor & Francis 103 publications, 4.66%
SAGE	SAGE, 95, 4.29% SAGE 95 publications, 4.29%
MDPI	MDPI, 95, 4.29% MDPI 95 publications, 4.29%
BMJ	BMJ, 73, 3.3% BMJ 73 publications, 3.3%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 70, 3.16% Oxford University Press 70 publications, 3.16%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 65, 2.94% Frontiers Media S.A. 65 publications, 2.94%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 25, 1.13% Cambridge University Press 25 publications, 1.13%
Korean Society of Global Health	Korean Society of Global Health, 19, 0.86% Korean Society of Global Health 19 publications, 0.86%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 18, 0.81% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 18 publications, 0.81%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 17, 0.77% AOSIS 17 publications, 0.77%
Emerald	Emerald, 8, 0.36% Emerald 8 publications, 0.36%
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 7, 0.32% American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 7 publications, 0.32%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 6, 0.27% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 6 publications, 0.27%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 6, 0.27% Academic Journals 6 publications, 0.27%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 6, 0.27% F1000 Research 6 publications, 0.27%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 5, 0.23% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 5 publications, 0.23%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 5, 0.23% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 5 publications, 0.23%
Ubiquity Press	Ubiquity Press, 5, 0.23% Ubiquity Press 5 publications, 0.23%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 4, 0.18% Walter de Gruyter 4 publications, 0.18%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 4, 0.18% American Society for Microbiology 4 publications, 0.18%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 4, 0.18% American Medical Association (AMA) 4 publications, 0.18%
Medknow	Medknow, 4, 0.18% Medknow 4 publications, 0.18%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 4, 0.18% Mark Allen Group 4 publications, 0.18%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 3, 0.14% Pleiades Publishing 3 publications, 0.14%
AME Publishing Company	AME Publishing Company, 3, 0.14% AME Publishing Company 3 publications, 0.14%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 534, 24.14% University of Ghana 534 publications, 24.14%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 433, 19.58% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 433 publications, 19.58%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 332, 15.01% University of Cape Coast 332 publications, 15.01%
University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies, 108, 4.88% University for Development Studies 108 publications, 4.88%
James Cook University	James Cook University, 106, 4.79% James Cook University 106 publications, 4.79%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 102, 4.61% University of KwaZulu-Natal 102 publications, 4.61%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 98, 4.43% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 98 publications, 4.43%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 91, 4.11% University of Technology Sydney 91 publications, 4.11%
Yonsei University	Yonsei University, 84, 3.8% Yonsei University 84 publications, 3.8%
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital	Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, 79, 3.57% Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital 79 publications, 3.57%
Takoradi Technical University	Takoradi Technical University, 70, 3.16% Takoradi Technical University 70 publications, 3.16%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 66, 2.98% University of the Witwatersrand 66 publications, 2.98%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 54, 2.44% University of Ottawa 54 publications, 2.44%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 53, 2.4% University of New South Wales 53 publications, 2.4%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 51, 2.31% Imperial College London 51 publications, 2.31%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 49, 2.22% University of Cape Town 49 publications, 2.22%
University College London	University College London, 39, 1.76% University College London 39 publications, 1.76%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 39, 1.76% Stellenbosch University 39 publications, 1.76%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 36, 1.63% Karolinska Institute 36 publications, 1.63%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 36, 1.63% University of Oxford 36 publications, 1.63%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 36, 1.63% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 36 publications, 1.63%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 32, 1.45% University of California, San Francisco 32 publications, 1.45%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 31, 1.4% University of Strathclyde 31 publications, 1.4%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 31, 1.4% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 31 publications, 1.4%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 30, 1.36% University of Ibadan 30 publications, 1.36%
University of Education, Winneba	University of Education, Winneba, 30, 1.36% University of Education, Winneba 30 publications, 1.36%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 29, 1.31% Harvard University 29 publications, 1.31%
Bielefeld University	Bielefeld University, 29, 1.31% Bielefeld University 29 publications, 1.31%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 28, 1.27% University of Adelaide 28 publications, 1.27%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 25, 1.13% Makerere University 25 publications, 1.13%
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With foreign organizations

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James Cook University	James Cook University, 106, 4.79% James Cook University 106 publications, 4.79%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 102, 4.61% University of KwaZulu-Natal 102 publications, 4.61%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 98, 4.43% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 98 publications, 4.43%
University of Technology Sydney	University of Technology Sydney, 91, 4.11% University of Technology Sydney 91 publications, 4.11%
Yonsei University	Yonsei University, 84, 3.8% Yonsei University 84 publications, 3.8%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 66, 2.98% University of the Witwatersrand 66 publications, 2.98%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 54, 2.44% University of Ottawa 54 publications, 2.44%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 53, 2.4% University of New South Wales 53 publications, 2.4%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 51, 2.31% Imperial College London 51 publications, 2.31%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 49, 2.22% University of Cape Town 49 publications, 2.22%
University College London	University College London, 39, 1.76% University College London 39 publications, 1.76%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 39, 1.76% Stellenbosch University 39 publications, 1.76%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 36, 1.63% Karolinska Institute 36 publications, 1.63%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 36, 1.63% University of Oxford 36 publications, 1.63%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 36, 1.63% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 36 publications, 1.63%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 32, 1.45% University of California, San Francisco 32 publications, 1.45%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 31, 1.4% University of Strathclyde 31 publications, 1.4%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 31, 1.4% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 31 publications, 1.4%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 30, 1.36% University of Ibadan 30 publications, 1.36%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 29, 1.31% Harvard University 29 publications, 1.31%
Bielefeld University	Bielefeld University, 29, 1.31% Bielefeld University 29 publications, 1.31%
University of Adelaide	University of Adelaide, 28, 1.27% University of Adelaide 28 publications, 1.27%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 25, 1.13% Makerere University 25 publications, 1.13%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 25, 1.13% University of Nairobi 25 publications, 1.13%
South African Medical Research Council	South African Medical Research Council, 24, 1.08% South African Medical Research Council 24 publications, 1.08%
Nelson Mandela University	Nelson Mandela University, 24, 1.08% Nelson Mandela University 24 publications, 1.08%
Lingnan University	Lingnan University, 24, 1.08% Lingnan University 24 publications, 1.08%
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, 23, 1.04% Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 23 publications, 1.04%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 23, 1.04% University of Copenhagen 23 publications, 1.04%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 23, 1.04% Columbia University 23 publications, 1.04%
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With other countries

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United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 327, 14.78% United Kingdom 327 publications, 14.78%
USA	USA, 272, 12.3% USA 272 publications, 12.3%
South Africa	South Africa, 247, 11.17% South Africa 247 publications, 11.17%
Australia	Australia, 205, 9.27% Australia 205 publications, 9.27%
Canada	Canada, 114, 5.15% Canada 114 publications, 5.15%
Germany	Germany, 113, 5.11% Germany 113 publications, 5.11%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 91, 4.11% Nigeria 91 publications, 4.11%
China	China, 87, 3.93% China 87 publications, 3.93%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 87, 3.93% Republic of Korea 87 publications, 3.93%
India	India, 86, 3.89% India 86 publications, 3.89%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 73, 3.3% Netherlands 73 publications, 3.3%
Kenya	Kenya, 64, 2.89% Kenya 64 publications, 2.89%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 60, 2.71% Cameroon 60 publications, 2.71%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 47, 2.12% Switzerland 47 publications, 2.12%
Italy	Italy, 44, 1.99% Italy 44 publications, 1.99%
Uganda	Uganda, 41, 1.85% Uganda 41 publications, 1.85%
Sweden	Sweden, 41, 1.85% Sweden 41 publications, 1.85%
Denmark	Denmark, 40, 1.81% Denmark 40 publications, 1.81%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 40, 1.81% Tanzania 40 publications, 1.81%
Iraq	Iraq, 39, 1.76% Iraq 39 publications, 1.76%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 39, 1.76% Pakistan 39 publications, 1.76%
France	France, 37, 1.67% France 37 publications, 1.67%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 36, 1.63% Saudi Arabia 36 publications, 1.63%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 36, 1.63% Ethiopia 36 publications, 1.63%
Malawi	Malawi, 35, 1.58% Malawi 35 publications, 1.58%
Egypt	Egypt, 31, 1.4% Egypt 31 publications, 1.4%
Zambia	Zambia, 29, 1.31% Zambia 29 publications, 1.31%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 28, 1.27% Malaysia 28 publications, 1.27%
Belgium	Belgium, 23, 1.04% Belgium 23 publications, 1.04%
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Publications published earlier than 1992 are ignored in the statistics.
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