Kofi Marfo

1.5k total citations
64 papers, 998 citations indexed

About

Kofi Marfo is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Safety Research and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Kofi Marfo has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 998 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Clinical Psychology, 22 papers in Safety Research and 19 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Kofi Marfo's work include Family and Disability Support Research (24 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (15 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (11 papers). Kofi Marfo is often cited by papers focused on Family and Disability Support Research (24 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (15 papers) and Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (11 papers). Kofi Marfo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Kenya. Kofi Marfo's co-authors include Tony Xing Tan, Robert F. Dedrick, James L. Paul, Alan Pence, Marigold J. Thorburn, Robert Serpell, James Lowenberg‐DeBoer, Fulgence Mishili, Alpha Kergna and Joan R. Fulton and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Review of Educational Research.

In The Last Decade

Kofi Marfo

55 papers receiving 867 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kofi Marfo United States 19 532 308 303 185 150 64 998
Shunit Reiter Israel 16 388 0.7× 298 1.0× 245 0.8× 120 0.6× 212 1.4× 57 859
Maria Lúcia Seidl de Moura Brazil 15 329 0.6× 160 0.5× 131 0.4× 115 0.6× 87 0.6× 94 745
Kimberly Boller United States 20 737 1.4× 913 3.0× 178 0.6× 292 1.6× 233 1.6× 61 1.6k
Eugene Edgar United States 19 443 0.8× 742 2.4× 678 2.2× 332 1.8× 112 0.7× 51 1.3k
Cathy van Tuijl Netherlands 13 597 1.1× 457 1.5× 97 0.3× 133 0.7× 122 0.8× 24 967
Christopher Daddis United States 14 668 1.3× 349 1.1× 105 0.3× 75 0.4× 226 1.5× 18 996
Elizabeth J. Erwin United States 14 375 0.7× 341 1.1× 210 0.7× 103 0.6× 155 1.0× 40 752
Amy K. Nuttall United States 16 416 0.8× 124 0.4× 100 0.3× 220 1.2× 288 1.9× 57 784
Claude L. Normand Canada 15 416 0.8× 200 0.6× 130 0.4× 94 0.5× 174 1.2× 29 898
Tony Xing Tan United States 18 580 1.1× 184 0.6× 498 1.6× 53 0.3× 256 1.7× 92 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Kofi Marfo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kofi Marfo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kofi Marfo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kofi Marfo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kofi Marfo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kofi Marfo. Kofi Marfo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mulupi, Stephen, Amina Abubakar, Moses K. Nyongesa, et al.. (2025). Prevalence and correlates of depressive and anxiety symptoms among pregnant women from an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 25(1). 213–213.
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Abubakar, Amina, Derrick Ssewanyana, Vibian Angwenyi, et al.. (2022). A community engagement approach for an integrated early childhood development intervention: a case study of an urban informal settlement with Kenyans and embedded refugees. BMC Public Health. 22(1). 711–711. 11 indexed citations
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Ssewanyana, Derrick, Linlin Zhang, Tina Malti, et al.. (2022). Health seeking behaviors and childcare patterns in an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(7). e0000738–e0000738. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Linlin, Derrick Ssewanyana, Stephen J. Lye, et al.. (2021). Supporting Child Development Through Parenting Interventions in Low- to Middle-Income Countries: An Updated Systematic Review. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 671988–671988. 41 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (2020). Factors influencing consumption of street vended local foods (SVLFs) in Urban Ghana. African Journal of Food Science. 14(11). 395–406. 3 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (2020). Actors Perceptions on Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Street Vended Local Foods in Urban Ghana. Advances in Applied Sociology. 10(11). 435–453. 2 indexed citations
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Serpell, Robert & Kofi Marfo. (2014). Child development in Africa : views from inside. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (2011). Bridging Culture, Research, and Practice in Early Childhood Development: The Madrasa Resource Centers in East Africa. Child Development Perspectives. 5(2). 134–139. 15 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, Alan Pence, Robert A. Levine, & Sarah Levine. (2011). Strengthening Africa’s Contributions to Child Development Research: Introduction. Child Development Perspectives. 5(2). 104–111. 23 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi. (2011). Envisioning an African Child Development Field. Child Development Perspectives. 5(2). 140–147. 18 indexed citations
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Tan, Tony Xing, et al.. (2011). Second-first language acquisition: analysis of expressive language skills in a sample of girls adopted from China. Journal of Child Language. 39(2). 365–382. 4 indexed citations
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Tan, Tony Xing, Robert F. Dedrick, & Kofi Marfo. (2007). Factor Structure and Clinical Implications of Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 Ratings in a Sample of Girls Adopted from China. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 32(7). 807–818. 49 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (2005). Expanding Our View on Separation in the Lives of Young Children. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 25(6). 56–61. 1 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (2005). Enhancing infant/toddler adjustment during transitions to childcare: A screening and intervention tool for practitioners. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 25(6). 41–48. 1 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (2005). Separation and Continuity in the Lives of Infants and Toddlers: An Introduction to the Special Issue. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 25(6). 4. 1 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi. (1992). Correlates of maternal directiveness with children who are developmentally delayed.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 62(2). 219–233. 79 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (1990). A comparison of Average and Poor in their Recall Performance, Strategy Use, and Metamemory. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 36(3). 241. 1 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi. (1990). Maternal Directiveness in Interactions with Mentally Handicapped Children: An Analytical Commentary. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 31(4). 531–549. 105 indexed citations
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Marfo, Kofi, et al.. (1981). Issues in mental retardation in Canada: Transitions. Applied Research in Mental Retardation. 2(2). 145–163.

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