Ghana Medical Journal

Aims & Scope

The Ghana Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the Ghana Medical Association.

It was established in 1962 It publishes quality manuscripts in in all aspects of health, health care and the medical sciences.

The full text of published articles are available online at this website and at African Journals Online ( AJOL), HINARI and PubMed Central ( PMC).

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Medline
• PubMed

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Coconut oil and palm oil’s role in nutrition, health and national development: A review

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Laurene, Richard, William, Matilda

• Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Ernest, Joseph, Kwadwo

• Burden, psychological well-being and quality of life of caregivers of end stage renal disease patients

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Oluseyi A, Ikponmwosa O., Ayodeji A., Olatunji S., Emmanuel O.

• Ghana’s HIV epidemic and PEPFAR’s contribution towards epidemic control

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Hammad, Frank, Dan, Lizette, Megan, Andrea, Yoran, Rubina, Mahesh

• Depression and quality of life in patients on long term hemodialysis at a national hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Vincent J, Vincent, David N, Joana S, Ida D, Ernest, Charles C, Michael O

• Parasitic contamination of commonly consumed vegetables in two markets in Ghana

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Catherine, Simon, Frank

• Prevalence, perception and correlates of low back pain among healthcare workers in tertiary health institutions in Sokoto, Nigeria

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Kehinde J, Semen S, Oche M, Muhammad

• Epidemiology of COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana, 2020

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Magdalene, Ernest, Keziah, Franklin, Charles, Charles, Joseph, Benedict, Kwadwo

• Low level of Hepatitis B knowledge and awareness among pregnant women in the Kintampo North Municipality: Implications for effective disease control

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Martha Ali, Frank, George, Seth

• Overview of preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Ghana

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Badu, Franklin, Dennis, William, Richard, Ali, Da Costa, Anthony, Anarfi, Emmanuel, Sally-Anne, Yaw, Patrick