Lawrence Acheampong

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2022per ORCID

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Ph.D. (Hons) Non-Governmental Organization Studies and Community Development, University of Cape Coast M.Sc. (Hons) Management, Economics and Consumer Studies, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. BSc. (Hons) Agriculture, University of Cape Coast Ghana. Date of Birth: 08th April, 1978 Address: Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Private Mail Bag, Cape Coast, Ghana Telephone: 0264304237/0509640497. Email:… More on ORCID

Animal Science and Zoology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Insect Science
Plant Science
Strategy and Management
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

In their own words

Corporate Social Responsibility
Mining
Marketing Research
Policy formulation
Advocacy

Publications: 162011–2026
Citations: 56to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.681.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 8 scored papers
Open access: 88%7 of the 8 whose access is recorded

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 113 citations, h-index 6 and i10-index 3 (99 citations and h-index 6 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Agricultural Economic and ExtensionUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2022
Principal Research Assistant, Agricultural Economics and ExtensionUniversity of Cape Coast2013–2016
Senior Research Assistant, Agricultural Economics and ExtensionUniversity of Cape Coast2009–2013

Education

MSc. Management Economics and Consumer Studies, Marketing and Consumer BehaviourWageningen University & Research2010–2012

Honours, memberships and service

Publications

16 in all

Understanding insect-based food preferences in Ghana through psychological segmentation
2026Applied Food ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.afres.2026.102207
Evaluation of Consumer Preferences for Poultry Products in Ghana Using Utility Space and Willingness to Pay Space Models
2025Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal

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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

Animal Science and Zoology213%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences213%
Insect Science213%
Plant Science213%
Strategy and Management213%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience16%
Ecology16%
Economics and Econometrics16%
Food Science16%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance16%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Livestock and Poultry Management2
Agricultural Innovations and Practices1
Agriculture and Biological Studies1
Animal and Plant Science Education1
Economic and Environmental Valuation1
Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets1
Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation1
Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability1
Global Trade and Competitiveness1
Global trade and economics1
Global trade, sustainability, and social impact1
Insect Utilization and Effects1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

0% of their 8 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM1 paper

Where they publish

Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce2
African Journal of Applied Research Vol. 11, No. 4 (2025), pp.73-971
Applied Food Research1
Culture, science and sustainable development in Africa1
Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal1
Doctoral dissertation1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

The current status of mango farming business in Ghana: A case study of mango farming in the Dangme West District
Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science
201429 citations
Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana
Journal of Agricultural Extension
20179 citationsOpen access · Gold
Motivators and impediments to mushroom commercialisation in Ghana: Implication for policymakers, development partners and extension agents
Heliyon
20236 citations

Member, University Teachers Association of GhanaUniversity of Cape Coast

The impact of cognitive absorption on perceived usefulness and ease of use in online learning: AA study of Ghanaian distance students

2025African Journal of Applied Research Vol. 11, No. 4 (2025), pp.73-97JournalSenior author0 citations

Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana

2017Journal of Agricultural ExtensionJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding9 citations10.4314/jae.v21i2.1

Perceived livelihood of palm kernel processors at Abura in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

2017RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.22004/ag.econ.280037

Prospects of inland fish farming for sustainable fish resource management and development in the Central Region of Ghana

2011Culture, science and sustainable development in AfricaBook chapterFirst author0 citations

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa1

How it can be read

88% free to read, of the 8 recorded

Diamond 3 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 19%In an open-access journal
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 1 · 6%Behind a paywall
Unknown 8 · 50%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

3 of 16 papers name a funder

University of Cape Coast2
European Commission1

Evaluation of Consumer Preferences for Poultry Products in Ghana Using Utility Space and Willingness to Pay Space Models

Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal

20255 citationsOpen access · Diamond