Ghana

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Institutions: 229Research organisations of every kind
Publications: 113,9451908–2026
Citations: 1,685,479to those works
Open access: 69%78,550 free to read
International: 50%with a co-author outside the country

Output and citations by year

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Leading institutions

By publications

1University of GhanaAccra · 15,078 scholars30,340568,169 citations
2Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKumasi · 14,652 scholars23,773395,624 citations
3University of Cape CoastCape Coast · 7,303 scholars13,159171,312 citations
4University for Development StudiesTamale · 5,298 scholars9,003105,093 citations
5Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchAccra · 5,349 scholars7,255110,238 citations
6University of Education, WinnebaWinneba · 2,964 scholars4,98834,865 citations
7University of Health and Allied SciencesHo · 3,573 scholars4,62961,852 citations
8Ghana Health ServiceAccra · 3,539 scholars4,02182,863 citations
9Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchAccra · 1,925 scholars3,61091,222 citations
10Korle Bu Teaching HospitalAccra · 2,409 scholars3,26947,917 citations
11Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalKumasi · 2,118 scholars2,77061,936 citations
12University of Energy and Natural ResourcesSunyani · 1,450 scholars2,75333,091 citations
13University of Professional StudiesAccra · 1,405 scholars2,52520,667 citations
14Kumasi Technical UniversityKumasi · 1,561 scholars2,35520,195 citations
15Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationAccra · 1,072 scholars2,27429,980 citations
16University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentKumasi · 1,124 scholars1,89810,081 citations
17Accra Technical UniversityAccra · 1,136 scholars1,8297,384 citations
18University of Mines and TechnologyTarkwa · 1,150 scholars1,75616,269 citations
19Dominion University CollegeAccra · 1,647 scholars1,6444,249 citations
20Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionAccra · 920 scholars1,57525,283 citations
21Tamale Teaching HospitalTamale · 1,223 scholars1,54510,638 citations
22Takoradi Technical UniversityTakoradze · 762 scholars1,4319,656 citations
23Ghana Communication Technology UniversityAccra · 867 scholars1,4209,647 citations
24Ho Technical UniversityHo · 864 scholars1,41815,690 citations
25University of Technology and Applied SciencesNavrongo · 698 scholars1,2739,032 citations
26Koforidua Technical UniversityKoforidua · 687 scholars1,24613,582 citations
27Sunyani Technical UniversitySunyani · 828 scholars1,20610,422 citations
28Navrongo Health Research CentreNavrongo · 750 scholars1,15634,069 citations
29Ghana Education ServiceTema · 1,137 scholars1,1223,816 citations
30Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical MedicineKumasi · 684 scholars98024,251 citations
31Ashesi UniversityAccra · 650 scholars9763,032 citations
32Cape Coast Technical UniversityCape Coast · 484 scholars9068,633 citations
33West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land UseAccra · 638 scholars87613,800 citations
34Environmental Protection AgencyAccra · 1,019 scholars87313,206 citations
35Ministry of HealthAccra · 899 scholars85825,616 citations
36Presbyterian University, GhanaAgogo · 610 scholars8536,525 citations
37West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious PathogensAccra · 528 scholars82411,670 citations
38Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaTafo · 437 scholars80212,674 citations
39Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesWa · 359 scholars8016,840 citations
40Central UniversityAccra · 478 scholars79410,512 citations
41Kintampo Health Research CentreKintampo · 455 scholars77824,230 citations
42CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research InstituteNyankpala · 378 scholars72412,538 citations
43Valley View UniversityAccra · 491 scholars7143,584 citations
44Nurses' Training College, HoHo · 714 scholars6402,017 citations
45Catholic University College of GhanaSunyani · 477 scholars6355,059 citations
46Indepth NetworkAccra · 461 scholars62020,955 citations
47University of Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentSomanya · 229 scholars6206,863 citations
48Tamale Technical UniversityTamale · 324 scholars6123,991 citations
49Garden City University CollegeKumasi · 565 scholars5603,467 citations
50Forestry Research Institute of GhanaKumasi · 233 scholars49314,668 citations