Emmanuel Kwasi Abu

Associate Professor · Optometry

Professor, School of Optometry and Visioon Science

In their own words

General Optometry
Ophthalmic infection and immunity
ocular implications in systemic and infectious

Publications: 802012–2026
Citations: 1,081to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 43
Field-weighted impact: 1.811.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 14%10 of 72 scored papers
Open access: 71%51 of the 72 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 63 publications, 914 citations to them, h-index 18.

Google Scholar shows 1,478 citations, h-index 23 and i10-index 51 (1,222 citations and h-index 20 since 2021), as of October 5, 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

Citations received each year

PeerfordGoogle Scholar

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

Epidemiology2734%
Ophthalmology2531%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1519%
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging1418%
Clinical Psychology1013%
Health1013%
Infectious Diseases911%
Modeling and Simulation810%
Social Psychology79%
Cognitive Neuroscience68%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies24
Glaucoma and retinal disorders10
COVID-19 and Mental Health9
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy9
COVID-19 epidemiological studies8
Ocular Surface and Contact Lens7
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research7
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts6
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders6
Retinal Diseases and Treatments6
Ocular Infections and Treatments5
Tactile and Sensory Interactions5

Who they write with

181 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
Elsewhere in Africa
No African institution

The 30 most frequent of 181 co-authors. Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Where their co-authors are

60% of their 72 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written123581618Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa21
Nigeria21
Australia18
United Kingdom18
Tanzania16
Cameroon16
Kenya8
Malawi8

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of KwaZulu-NatalZA21 papers
Western Sydney UniversityAU18 papers
University of JosNG18 papers
Curtin UniversityAU17 papers
University of CalabarNG17 papers
Tanzania Food and Nutrition CenterTZ16 papers
University of BamendaCM16 papers
University of BeninNG13 papers
University of the Highlands and IslandsGB12 papers
Mzuzu UniversityMW8 papers

Where they publish

Clinical and Experimental Optometry6
African Health Sciences4
BMC Public Health4
British Journal of Visual Impairment4
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health3
Current Eye Research2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being21
14Life below water9
1No poverty4
10Reduced inequalities3
17Partnerships for the goals3
4Quality education2
11Sustainable cities and communities2
8

Most cited

The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa
Emmanuel Kwasi Abu
BMC Public Health3
202370 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Misinformation About COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Emmanuel Kwasi Abu
Health Security
202169 citationsWorld top 10%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Head of Department, Department of OptometryUniversity of Cape Coast2010–2018

Education

Doctor of Optomery, PhD (Ocular Parasitology)University of Cape Coast2002–2008

How it can be read

71% free to read, of the 72 recorded

Diamond 12 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 31 · 39%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 21 · 26%Behind a paywall
Unknown 8 · 10%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

9 of 80 papers name a funder

National Institutes of Health3
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior2
Medical Research Council2
South African Medical Research Council2
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health1
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement1
Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali1
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana1