Beatrice Arthur

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Senior Assistant Librarian, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2012per ORCID

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Information Systems
Information Systems and Management
Library and Information Sciences
Management Information Systems
Sociology and Political Science
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

In their own words

ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP
RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION LITERACY

Publications: 172016–2026
Citations: 179to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 1.061.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 33%3 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 22%2 of the 9 whose access is recorded

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 204 citations, h-index 7 and i10-index 4 (188 citations and h-index 7 since 2021), as of October 10, 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

Citations received each year

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Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Senior Assistant Librarian, LibraryKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2012

Education

MA Information StudiesUniversity of Ghana2007–2008

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

17 in all

Evaluating 24-Hour Library Services: Student Usage, Satisfaction, and Operational Challenges at KNUST
2026Education for InformationJournalCorresponding0 citations10.1177/01678329261488641
Establishing Institutional Repositories as a catalyst to advance research output in Academic Institutions
2026Edulib

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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

Information Systems635%
Information Systems and Management529%
Library and Information Sciences212%
Management Information Systems212%
Sociology and Political Science212%
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty212%
Building and Construction16%
Communication16%
Conservation16%
Management Science and Operations Research16%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Research Data Management Practices5
Scientific Computing and Data Management4
Library Science and Information Literacy2
scientometrics and bibliometrics research2
Big Data and Business Intelligence1
Data Quality and Management1
Digital and Traditional Archives Management1
Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact1
Impact of Technology on Adolescents1
Knowledge Management and Sharing1
Library Science and Administration1
Mining and Resource Management1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

44% of their 9 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa3
Kenya1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM4 papers
University of Cape CoastGH3 papers
University of South AfricaZA3 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Tamale Technical UniversityGH2 papers
University of Mines and TechnologyGH2 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH2 papers
Berekum College of EducationGH1 paper
Holy Family HospitalGH1 paper
Ashesi UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

Ghana Mining Journal3
Information Development3
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)1
Education for Information1
Edulib1
Geographical Research1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
4Quality education1
8Decent work and economic growth1
10Reduced inequalities1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Exploring the Effects of Social Media on the Reading Culture of Students in Tamale Technical University
Journal of Education and Practice
201862 citations
Awareness and utilization of electronic library resources by students of Tamale Technical University, Ghana
Library Philosophy and Practice
201837 citations
Adoption of social networking tools in public university libraries in Ghana
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development
201628 citations
The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana: A critical assessment

Data preservation, sharing and reuse among graduate students in Ghana

2025Information DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1177/02666669241313367

Academic Libraries and Research Data Management Services in Ghana

2025Mousaion South African Journal of Information StudiesJournalFirst author0 citations10.25159/2663-659x/16621

An Exploration of Emerging Technology as a Blessing or Bane to Society

2024Ghana Mining JournalJournalSenior author2 citations

Exploring the Effects of Social Media on the Reading Culture of Students in Tamale Technical University

2018Journal of Education and PracticeJournalSenior author62 citations

A Survey of Information Literacy (IL) Programmes in Technical University (Tu) Libraries in Ghana

2017Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)JournalSenior author7 citations

Adoption of social networking tools in public university libraries in Ghana

2016International Journal of Innovative Research and DevelopmentJournal28 citations

International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

Journal of Education and Practice1

How it can be read

22% free to read, of the 9 recorded

Diamond 1 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 7 · 41%Behind a paywall
Unknown 8 · 47%Not recorded by the source

Geographical Research8