Issahaku Adam

University of Cape Coast

Also at University of Johannesburgfrom their recent papers

Professor, University of Cape Coast, since 2022per ORCID
Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2017per ORCID

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
Social Psychology
Marketing
Transportation
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

In their own words

Sustainable Tourism
Climate Change Adaptation
Inclusive Leisure
Tourist Behaviour and Experience
Accessible Tourism
Backpacker Studies
Safety and Security in Tourism
Urban Tourism
Leisure and D

Publications: 682012–2026
Citations: 2,404to those papers
h-index: 26i10-index 38
Field-weighted impact: 6.141.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 60%34 of 57 scored papers
Open access: 30%17 of the 57 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 3,343 citations, h-index 30 and i10-index 43 (2,827 citations and h-index 27 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

Professor, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2022
Senior Lecturer, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2017
Lecturer, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2016
Associate Professor, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coast2017–2022
Assistant Lecturer

Publications

68 in all

Enhancing cultural ecosystem services in sub-Saharan African ecotourism destinations through heritage interpretation: a systematic review
2026Journal of EcotourismJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.1080/14724049.2026.2629552
“Survival Precedes Peace”: Natural-Resource Conflict in an Ecotourism Protected Area in Ghana
2026

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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

Sociology and Political Science4059%
Social Psychology2232%
Marketing1116%
Transportation1015%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law710%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management69%
Demography57%
Waste Management and Disposal57%
Economics and Econometrics46%
Pollution46%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research32
Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management17
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts9
Urban Transport and Accessibility7
Environmental Education and Sustainability6
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification4
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts4
Customer Service Quality and Loyalty4
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution4
Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development4
Cruise Tourism Development and Management3
Digital Marketing and Social Media3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

51% of their 57 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa27
United Kingdom6
Canada5
Australia3
Macao SAR3
Rwanda2
Hong Kong SAR2
Nigeria2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of JohannesburgZA25 papers
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH10 papers
University of SurreyGB6 papers
University for Development StudiesGH6 papers
Dalhousie UniversityCA4 papers
Rhodes UniversityZA4 papers
Macau University of Science and TechnologyMO3 papers
University of GlasgowGB3 papers
The University of QueenslandAU2 papers
University of KigaliRW2 papers

Where they publish

Annals of Leisure Research4
Anatolia3
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing3
Journal of Travel Research3
Tourism Management3
African Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth17
10Reduced inequalities10
11Sustainable cities and communities5
14Life below water5
4Quality education2
5Gender equality2
17Partnerships for the goals2
2

Most cited

Policies to reduce single-use plastic marine pollution in West Africa
Marine Policy14
2020277 citationsWorld top 10%
Backpackers' risk perceptions and risk reduction strategies in Ghana
Tourism Management8
2015222 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Policy responses to reduce single-use plastic marine pollution in the Caribbean

, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Senior Research Assistant, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity fo Cape Coast2011–2013

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Tourism Management, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coast2013–2016
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Tourism Management, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coast2009–2011
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Tourism, Department of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementUniversity of Cape Coast2004–2008

Tourism Planning & Development

Role of leisure in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors

2026African Journal of Hospitality Tourism and LeisureJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.770

Embodied Experiences of Tourists with Disability: Implications for Inclusive and Resilient Destination Management

2025African Journal of Hospitality Tourism and LeisureJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.682

Representation of Disability in Akan Discourse

2025Ghana Journal of LinguisticsJournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/gjl.v14i2.2

Western tourists’ adjustment to cultural expectations in Africa

2024Journal of Heritage TourismJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1080/1743873x.2024.2329727

Adoption of online reservation systems (ORS) among star-rated hotels in Accra: a cross-sectional study

2024Journal of Hospitality Management and TourismJournal2 citations

Environmental Challenges

2024Fishermen's community livelihood and socio-economic constraints in coastal areas: An exploratory analysisJournal1 citation

Migrant worker inclusion and psychological well-being: Insights from the hospitality and tourism workplace

2023Journal of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementJournalFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.1016/j.jhtm.2023.05.016

Decoding domestic tourism customers’ emotional responses to covid-19: A segmentation approach

2023Journal of China Tourism ResearchJournalFirst author17 citations

Leisure and psychological wellbeing of people with visual impairment

2022World Leisure JournalJournalFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1080/16078055.2022.2125570

Segments of Tourists' Behavioral Responses To Single-use Plastic Waste at Beaches

2022Tourism in Marine EnvironmentsJournalFirst author4 citations

Single-use plastic bag policies in the Southern African development community

2021Environmental ChallengesJournalOpen accessSenior author110 citations10.1016/j.envc.2021.100029

Recontextualising gender in entrepreneurial leadership

2021Annals of Tourism ResearchJournalOpen access90 citations10.1016/j.annals.2021.103176

Segments of cognitive responses towards local food safety concerns amongst international students in Ghana

2021African Journal of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementJournalOpen access1 citation10.47963/ajthm.v3i1.252

Managing the COVID-19 crisis: coping and post-recovery strategies for hospitality and tourism businesses in Ghana

2021Journal of Hospitality and Tourism InsightsJournalSenior author138 citations

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of a Visually Impaired Athlete’s Lived Experience

2021The International Journal of Sport and SocietyJournal3 citations

Measuring negative tourist-to-tourist interaction: scale development and validation

2020Journal of Travel & Tourism MarketingJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding45 citations10.1080/10548408.2020.1745731

Drivers of physical accessibility among hotels

2019AnatoliaJournalFirst authorCorresponding13 citations10.1080/13032917.2019.1651356

Digital leisure engagement and concerns among inbound tourists in Ghana

2019Journal of Outdoor Recreation and TourismJournalFirst authorCorresponding21 citations10.1016/j.jort.2019.03.001

Ethnic-based motives and experiences at former slave sites

2018Journal of Travel & Tourism MarketingJournalFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1080/10548408.2018.1527743

People with Visual Impairment “Watching” Television? Leisure Pursuits of People with Visual Impairment in Ghana.

2018XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018)JournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations

African Journal of Hospitality Tourism and Leisure

Development Southern Africa2

How it can be read

30% free to read, of the 57 recorded

Diamond 4 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 6%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 5 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 1%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 40 · 59%Behind a paywall
Unknown 11 · 16%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

7 of 68 papers name a funder

Association of Commonwealth Universities3
Dalhousie University3
Global Challenges Research Fund2
UK Research and Innovation2
Foundation for Science and Technology1
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia1
National Geographic Society1
Spondylitis Association of America1

Marine Pollution Bulletin14

2020165 citationsWorld top 10%