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: 2,405to 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 3,351 citations, h-index 30 and i10-index 43 (2,835 citations and h-index 27 since 2021), as of October 14, 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

People with visual impairment ‘watching’ television? Leisure pursuits of people with visual impairment in Ghana
2017Disability & SocietyJournalFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.1080/09687599.2017.1381585
Leisure aspirations of people with visual impairment in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
2017Annals of Leisure Research

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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

Effect of Some Performance Indicators of Mathematics in the Nalerigu Senior High School

2017European Scientific Journal ESJJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.19044/esj.2017.v13n3p429

Do backpackers suffer crime? An empirical investigation of crime perpetrated against backpackers in Ghana

2016Journal of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementJournalFirst authorCorresponding44 citations10.1016/j.jhtm.2016.03.003

Backpackers' risk perceptions and risk reduction strategies in Ghana

2015Tourism ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding222 citations10.1016/j.tourman.2015.02.016

International Tourists’ Satisfaction with Ghanaian Upscale Restaurant Services and Revisit Intentions

2014Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & TourismJournalFirst authorCorresponding26 citations10.1080/1528008x.2014.892423

Leisure constraints in the university setting in Ghana

2014Annals of Leisure ResearchJournalFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.1080/11745398.2014.979844

Journal of Hospitality Management and Tourism

2014DevelopmentJournal0 citations

Hotel characteristics and location decisions in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2013Tourism GeographiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding58 citations10.1080/14616688.2012.762689

Dimensions of hotel location in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2013Tourism Management PerspectivesJournalFirst authorCorresponding48 citations10.1016/j.tmp.2013.05.003

Urban Hotel Development Patterns in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2012Tourism Planning & DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding23 citations10.1080/21568316.2012.724706

Hotel location decision-making in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana: with whom and why?

2012DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 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%