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Short name

UDS

Country, city

Ghana, Tamale

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Publications

3 413

Citations

49 232

h-index

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (97 publications)

Heliyon (81 publications)

Scientific African (44 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (396 publications)

University of Ghana (382 publications)

University of Cape Coast (143 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Jiangsu University (84 publications)

Gansu Agricultural University (71 publications)

Wageningen University and Research Centre (46 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Asamannaba Donatus

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1 publication, 4 citations

h-index: 1

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1993

Total publications

3413

Total citations

49232

Citations per publication

14.42

Average publications per year

100.38

Average authors per publication

5.18

h-index

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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, 303, 8.88% General Medicine 303 publications, 8.88%
Food Science	Food Science, 255, 7.47% Food Science 255 publications, 7.47%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 192, 5.63% Multidisciplinary 192 publications, 5.63%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 189, 5.54% Geography, Planning and Development 189 publications, 5.54%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 176, 5.16% Agronomy and Crop Science 176 publications, 5.16%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 171, 5.01% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 171 publications, 5.01%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 164, 4.81% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 164 publications, 4.81%
Development	Development, 123, 3.6% Development 123 publications, 3.6%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 108, 3.16% Economics and Econometrics 108 publications, 3.16%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 96, 2.81% Plant Science 96 publications, 2.81%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 88, 2.58% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 88 publications, 2.58%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 86, 2.52% Nutrition and Dietetics 86 publications, 2.52%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 85, 2.49% Infectious Diseases 85 publications, 2.49%
Pollution	Pollution, 81, 2.37% Pollution 81 publications, 2.37%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 78, 2.29% Water Science and Technology 78 publications, 2.29%
Ecology	Ecology, 76, 2.23% Ecology 76 publications, 2.23%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 76, 2.23% Global and Planetary Change 76 publications, 2.23%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 69, 2.02% General Environmental Science 69 publications, 2.02%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 61, 1.79% Sociology and Political Science 61 publications, 1.79%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 59, 1.73% Parasitology 59 publications, 1.73%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 58, 1.7% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 58 publications, 1.7%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 58, 1.7% Health Policy 58 publications, 1.7%
Education	Education, 56, 1.64% Education 56 publications, 1.64%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 55, 1.61% Animal Science and Zoology 55 publications, 1.61%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 52, 1.52% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 52 publications, 1.52%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 52, 1.52% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 52 publications, 1.52%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 51, 1.49% Environmental Engineering 51 publications, 1.49%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 51, 1.49% Nature and Landscape Conservation 51 publications, 1.49%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 50, 1.46% Microbiology 50 publications, 1.46%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 50, 1.46% Environmental Chemistry 50 publications, 1.46%
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Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 97, 2.84% PLoS ONE 97 publications, 2.84%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 81, 2.37% Heliyon 81 publications, 2.37%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 44, 1.29% Scientific African 44 publications, 1.29%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 35, 1.03% BMC Health Services Research 35 publications, 1.03%
Cogent Food & Agriculture	Cogent Food & Agriculture, 35, 1.03% Cogent Food & Agriculture 35 publications, 1.03%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 30, 0.88% BMC Public Health 30 publications, 0.88%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 26, 0.76% Sustainable Development Goals Series 26 publications, 0.76%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 25, 0.73% BMJ Open 25 publications, 0.73%
Cogent Economics and Finance	Cogent Economics and Finance, 25, 0.73% Cogent Economics and Finance 25 publications, 0.73%
Health Science Reports	Health Science Reports, 24, 0.7% Health Science Reports 24 publications, 0.7%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 22, 0.64% BMC Research Notes 22 publications, 0.64%
Land Use Policy	Land Use Policy, 22, 0.64% Land Use Policy 22 publications, 0.64%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 21, 0.62% Scientific Reports 21 publications, 0.62%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 21, 0.62% Sustainability 21 publications, 0.62%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 21, 0.62% PLOS Global Public Health 21 publications, 0.62%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 19, 0.56% Malaria Journal 19 publications, 0.56%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 19, 0.56% African Journal of Agricultural Research 19 publications, 0.56%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 18, 0.53% Environment, Development and Sustainability 18 publications, 0.53%
Agricultural Finance Review	Agricultural Finance Review, 17, 0.5% Agricultural Finance Review 17 publications, 0.5%
Nursing Open	Nursing Open, 17, 0.5% Nursing Open 17 publications, 0.5%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 16, 0.47% SSRN Electronic Journal 16 publications, 0.47%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14, 0.41% BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 14 publications, 0.41%
BMC Women's Health	BMC Women's Health, 14, 0.41% BMC Women's Health 14 publications, 0.41%
Tropical Medicine and International Health	Tropical Medicine and International Health, 14, 0.41% Tropical Medicine and International Health 14 publications, 0.41%
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research	Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 14, 0.41% Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 14 publications, 0.41%
Environmental Challenges	Environmental Challenges, 14, 0.41% Environmental Challenges 14 publications, 0.41%
Science for Sustainable Societies	Science for Sustainable Societies, 14, 0.41% Science for Sustainable Societies 14 publications, 0.41%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 13, 0.38% Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 13 publications, 0.38%
SAGE Open	SAGE Open, 13, 0.38% SAGE Open 13 publications, 0.38%
Geo Journal	Geo Journal, 13, 0.38% Geo Journal 13 publications, 0.38%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 830, 24.32% Springer Nature 830 publications, 24.32%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 684, 20.04% Elsevier 684 publications, 20.04%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 357, 10.46% Taylor & Francis 357 publications, 10.46%
Wiley	Wiley, 257, 7.53% Wiley 257 publications, 7.53%
MDPI	MDPI, 153, 4.48% MDPI 153 publications, 4.48%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 143, 4.19% Hindawi Limited 143 publications, 4.19%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 125, 3.66% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 125 publications, 3.66%
Emerald	Emerald, 123, 3.6% Emerald 123 publications, 3.6%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 106, 3.11% Academic Journals 106 publications, 3.11%
SAGE	SAGE, 100, 2.93% SAGE 100 publications, 2.93%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 60, 1.76% Frontiers Media S.A. 60 publications, 1.76%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 49, 1.44% Cambridge University Press 49 publications, 1.44%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 42, 1.23% Oxford University Press 42 publications, 1.23%
BMJ	BMJ, 35, 1.03% BMJ 35 publications, 1.03%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 33, 0.97% IGI Global 33 publications, 0.97%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 22, 0.64% IWA Publishing 22 publications, 0.64%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 17, 0.5% Trans Tech Publications 17 publications, 0.5%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 16, 0.47% Inderscience Publishers 16 publications, 0.47%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 15, 0.44% Walter de Gruyter 15 publications, 0.44%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 14, 0.41% Social Science Electronic Publishing 14 publications, 0.41%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 12, 0.35% F1000 Research 12 publications, 0.35%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 9, 0.26% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 9 publications, 0.26%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 8, 0.23% AOSIS 8 publications, 0.23%
Brill	Brill, 6, 0.18% Brill 6 publications, 0.18%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 6, 0.18% IOP Publishing 6 publications, 0.18%
Pure Earth	Pure Earth, 6, 0.18% Pure Earth 6 publications, 0.18%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 6, 0.18% Canadian Science Publishing 6 publications, 0.18%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 6, 0.18% Mark Allen Group 6 publications, 0.18%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 4, 0.12% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 4 publications, 0.12%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 4, 0.12% American Society for Microbiology 4 publications, 0.12%
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With other organizations

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 396, 11.6% Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 396 publications, 11.6%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 382, 11.19% University of Ghana 382 publications, 11.19%
University of Cape Coast	University of Cape Coast, 143, 4.19% University of Cape Coast 143 publications, 4.19%
University of Health and Allied Sciences	University of Health and Allied Sciences, 108, 3.16% University of Health and Allied Sciences 108 publications, 3.16%
Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 84, 2.46% Jiangsu University 84 publications, 2.46%
Gansu Agricultural University	Gansu Agricultural University, 71, 2.08% Gansu Agricultural University 71 publications, 2.08%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 46, 1.35% Wageningen University and Research Centre 46 publications, 1.35%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 40, 1.17% University of the Free State 40 publications, 1.17%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 37, 1.08% University of KwaZulu-Natal 37 publications, 1.08%
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 33, 0.97% University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 33 publications, 0.97%
Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital	Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, 32, 0.94% Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital 32 publications, 0.94%
University of Kassel	University of Kassel, 32, 0.94% University of Kassel 32 publications, 0.94%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 29, 0.85% Heidelberg University 29 publications, 0.85%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 28, 0.82% Stellenbosch University 28 publications, 0.82%
Kumasi Technical University	Kumasi Technical University, 28, 0.82% Kumasi Technical University 28 publications, 0.82%
Tamale Technical University	Tamale Technical University, 26, 0.76% Tamale Technical University 26 publications, 0.76%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 24, 0.7% University of the Witwatersrand 24 publications, 0.7%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 24, 0.7% University of Ibadan 24 publications, 0.7%
Takoradi Technical University	Takoradi Technical University, 24, 0.7% Takoradi Technical University 24 publications, 0.7%
Guangdong Ocean University	Guangdong Ocean University, 23, 0.67% Guangdong Ocean University 23 publications, 0.67%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 23, 0.67% University of Copenhagen 23 publications, 0.67%
Sunyani Technical University	Sunyani Technical University, 23, 0.67% Sunyani Technical University 23 publications, 0.67%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 22, 0.64% Humboldt University of Berlin 22 publications, 0.64%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 22, 0.64% University of Cape Town 22 publications, 0.64%
University of Education, Winneba	University of Education, Winneba, 22, 0.64% University of Education, Winneba 22 publications, 0.64%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 22, 0.64% University of Tokyo 22 publications, 0.64%
Nanjing Agricultural University	Nanjing Agricultural University, 21, 0.62% Nanjing Agricultural University 21 publications, 0.62%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 21, 0.62% University of Johannesburg 21 publications, 0.62%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 21, 0.62% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 21 publications, 0.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 20, 0.59% University of Birmingham 20 publications, 0.59%
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With foreign organizations

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Jiangsu University	Jiangsu University, 84, 2.46% Jiangsu University 84 publications, 2.46%
Gansu Agricultural University	Gansu Agricultural University, 71, 2.08% Gansu Agricultural University 71 publications, 2.08%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 46, 1.35% Wageningen University and Research Centre 46 publications, 1.35%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 40, 1.17% University of the Free State 40 publications, 1.17%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 37, 1.08% University of KwaZulu-Natal 37 publications, 1.08%
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 33, 0.97% University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 33 publications, 0.97%
University of Kassel	University of Kassel, 32, 0.94% University of Kassel 32 publications, 0.94%
Heidelberg University	Heidelberg University, 29, 0.85% Heidelberg University 29 publications, 0.85%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 28, 0.82% Stellenbosch University 28 publications, 0.82%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 24, 0.7% University of the Witwatersrand 24 publications, 0.7%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 24, 0.7% University of Ibadan 24 publications, 0.7%
Guangdong Ocean University	Guangdong Ocean University, 23, 0.67% Guangdong Ocean University 23 publications, 0.67%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 23, 0.67% University of Copenhagen 23 publications, 0.67%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 22, 0.64% Humboldt University of Berlin 22 publications, 0.64%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 22, 0.64% University of Cape Town 22 publications, 0.64%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 22, 0.64% University of Tokyo 22 publications, 0.64%
Nanjing Agricultural University	Nanjing Agricultural University, 21, 0.62% Nanjing Agricultural University 21 publications, 0.62%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 21, 0.62% University of Johannesburg 21 publications, 0.62%
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin	Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 21, 0.62% Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin 21 publications, 0.62%
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham, 20, 0.59% University of Birmingham 20 publications, 0.59%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 20, 0.59% Makerere University 20 publications, 0.59%
Western University	Western University, 20, 0.59% Western University 20 publications, 0.59%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 19, 0.56% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 19 publications, 0.56%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 18, 0.53% University of Lagos 18 publications, 0.53%
Tshwane University of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology, 17, 0.5% Tshwane University of Technology 17 publications, 0.5%
Ruhr University Bochum	Ruhr University Bochum, 17, 0.5% Ruhr University Bochum 17 publications, 0.5%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 16, 0.47% Johns Hopkins University 16 publications, 0.47%
Yonsei University	Yonsei University, 16, 0.47% Yonsei University 16 publications, 0.47%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn	Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 16, 0.47% Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn 16 publications, 0.47%
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow, 15, 0.44% University of Glasgow 15 publications, 0.44%
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With other countries

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China	China, 334, 9.79% China 334 publications, 9.79%
USA	USA, 234, 6.86% USA 234 publications, 6.86%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 208, 6.09% United Kingdom 208 publications, 6.09%
Germany	Germany, 186, 5.45% Germany 186 publications, 5.45%
South Africa	South Africa, 161, 4.72% South Africa 161 publications, 4.72%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 125, 3.66% Nigeria 125 publications, 3.66%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 105, 3.08% Netherlands 105 publications, 3.08%
Canada	Canada, 90, 2.64% Canada 90 publications, 2.64%
Australia	Australia, 74, 2.17% Australia 74 publications, 2.17%
India	India, 65, 1.9% India 65 publications, 1.9%
Kenya	Kenya, 47, 1.38% Kenya 47 publications, 1.38%
Denmark	Denmark, 40, 1.17% Denmark 40 publications, 1.17%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 36, 1.05% Ethiopia 36 publications, 1.05%
Japan	Japan, 35, 1.03% Japan 35 publications, 1.03%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 32, 0.94% Tanzania 32 publications, 0.94%
Burkina Faso	Burkina Faso, 30, 0.88% Burkina Faso 30 publications, 0.88%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 28, 0.82% Saudi Arabia 28 publications, 0.82%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 26, 0.76% Pakistan 26 publications, 0.76%
Uganda	Uganda, 25, 0.73% Uganda 25 publications, 0.73%
France	France, 23, 0.67% France 23 publications, 0.67%
Iran	Iran, 23, 0.67% Iran 23 publications, 0.67%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 21, 0.62% Malaysia 21 publications, 0.62%
Mali	Mali, 21, 0.62% Mali 21 publications, 0.62%
Italy	Italy, 20, 0.59% Italy 20 publications, 0.59%
Malawi	Malawi, 20, 0.59% Malawi 20 publications, 0.59%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 19, 0.56% Cameroon 19 publications, 0.56%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 19, 0.56% Republic of Korea 19 publications, 0.56%
Senegal	Senegal, 19, 0.56% Senegal 19 publications, 0.56%
Turkey	Turkey, 19, 0.56% Turkey 19 publications, 0.56%
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