Joshua Amo-Adjei

Associate Professor, University of Cape Coast, since 2022per ORCID

In their own words

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSE)
Comprehensive Abortion Care
Politics of SRHR & FP

Publications: 832009–2025
Citations: 1,724to those papers
h-index: 24i10-index 46
Field-weighted impact: 2.401.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%22 of 74 scored papers
Open access: 61%45 of the 74 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 58 publications, 1,180 citations to them, h-index 18.

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Google Scholar shows 2,359 citations, h-index 28 and i10-index 56 (1,737 citations and h-index 26 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

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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

General Health Professions4048%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health3239%
Infectious Diseases2429%
Safety Research1518%
Sociology and Political Science1417%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1316%
Economics and Econometrics1113%
Nutrition and Dietetics911%
Gender Studies810%
Health810%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health30
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health28
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions17
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare15
Sex work and related issues12
Reproductive Health and Contraception11
Child Nutrition and Water Access9
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses8
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology7
Homelessness and Social Issues5
Intimate Partner and Family Violence5
Healthcare Systems and Reforms4

Who they write with

125 co-authors, here and elsewhere

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

The 30 most frequent of 125 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

61% of their 74 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States21
Kenya20
United Kingdom7
Australia4
Canada4
Switzerland3
Finland2
Colombia2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

African Population and Health Research CenterKE20 papers
United Nations Children's FundUS10 papers
United Nations Population FundUS5 papers
World Health OrganizationCH3 papers
Guttmacher InstituteUS3 papers
Memorial University of NewfoundlandCA3 papers
Australian National UniversityAU2 papers
International Center for Research on WomenUS2 papers
Universidad del NorteCO2 papers
University of TampereFI2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Biosocial Science5
PLoS ONE5
Reproductive Health4
Sex Education4
BMC Health Services Research3
Global Public Health3
Journal of Family Violence

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality24
3Good health and well-being17
1No poverty6
17Partnerships for the goals5
2Zero hunger2
4Quality education2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2

Most cited

WOMEN’S EDUCATION AND UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AFRICA: A MULTI-COUNTRY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ANALYSIS
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Journal of Biosocial Science1
2017115 citationsWorld top 10%
Maternal challenges of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Ghana
Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme, Joshua Amo-Adjei
PLoS ONE2

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Population and HealthUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2022
Senior Lecturer, Population and HealthUniversity of Cape Coast2018–2022
Associate Research Scientist, Population Dynamics and Reproductive HealthAfrican Population and Health Research Center2018
PostDoctoral Research Scientist, Population Dynamics and Reproductive HealthAfrican Population and Health Research Center2016–2018
Lecturer/Researcher, Population and HealthUniversity of Cape Coast2009–2016

Education

PhD, Population and HealthUniversity of Cape Coast2010–2013

Recent publications

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Adverse childhood experiences and child sexual exploitation in Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Journal of Family Violence
20253 citations
Child protection and safety concerns: some evidence from Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Journal of Public Child Welfare16
20252 citations
Quality of post-abortion care services in the greater Accra region: connecting the perspectives of service providers and experiences of clients
Joshua Amo-Adjei, Kobina Esia-Donkoh
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth5
20251 citationOpen access · Gold
Beyond detention: Assessing the implementation of diversion for children in conflict with the law in Tunisia
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Juvenile and Family Court Journal
20251 citationOpen access · Bronze
Feasibility of medication abortion self-care service delivery in Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Reproductive Health5
20251 citationOpen access · Gold
Fostering the wellbeing of adolescent girls through an out-of-school sexuality education programme in Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Sex Education
20251 citation
Preparing peer facilitators to deliver comprehensive sexuality education to underprivileged youth in non-school environments in Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Sex Education5
20250 citations
Repatriation and Reintegration of Children Returning From Conflict Zones to Tunisia: Experiences, Promising Practices, Challenges and Recommendations
Joshua Amo-Adjei
Child & Family Social Work
20250 citations
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health needs and utilisation of health services in the Bono East Region, Ghana
Joshua Amo-Adjei, Listowel Ferka
Reproductive Health3
202421 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Resistances to the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education curriculum in Ghana’s educational institutions
Joshua Amo-Adjei
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth5
20248 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

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