Kabir Bala

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 2009, latest 2025

Management Science and Operations Research
Strategy and Management
Building and Construction
Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Social Psychology

Publications: 162009–2025
Citations: 285to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 1.281.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%3 of 15 scored papers
Open access: 31%5 papers free to read

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

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Publications

16 in all

CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN METHODS AMONG PRODUCERS OF ARTISANAL BUILDING MATERIALS IN NIGERIA
2025KASU Journal of Management SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.68022/kjms.2025.5mewmgv6
Development of machine learning models for classification of tenders based on UNSPSC standard procurement taxonomy
2024

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Management Science and Operations Research425%
Strategy and Management425%
Building and Construction319%
Information Systems319%
Management Information Systems319%
Social Psychology319%
Civil and Structural Engineering213%
Information Systems and Management213%
Accounting16%
Archeology16%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Construction Project Management and Performance4
BIM and Construction Integration2
Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications2
Facilities and Workplace Management2
Public Procurement and Policy2
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour2
Architecture and Cultural Influences1
Big Data and Business Intelligence1
Construction Engineering and Safety1
Corporate Finance and Governance1
Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation1
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

6% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Malaysia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Universiti Sains MalaysiaMY1 paper
University of MaiduguriNG1 paper
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Procurement Management4
Journal of Engineering Design and Technology3
Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (2014)1
Construction Research Congress 20201
International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability1
International Journal of Construction Management

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure3
17Partnerships for the goals2
11Sustainable cities and communities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Contractors' Perception of the Factors Affecting Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption in the Nigerian Construction Industry
Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (2014)9
2014166 citationsWorld top 10%
A computer-based cost prediction model for institutional building projects in Nigeria
Journal of Engineering Design and Technology11
201431 citations
Analysis of the Causality Links between the Growth of the Construction Industry and the Growth of the Nigerian Economy

International Journal of Procurement Management

Developing a machine learning integrated e-procurement system for Nigerian public procuring entities

2024International Journal of Procurement ManagementJournalSenior author3 citations10.1504/ijpm.2024.137326

Developing requirement model for a web-based E-procurement system in Nigeria

2023International Journal of Electronic GovernanceJournal1 citation10.1504/ijeg.2023.133573

Assessing E-Compliance Maturity of Public Procurement Processes in Nigeria

2023International Journal of Built Environment and SustainabilityJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.11113/ijbes.v11.n1.1205

Development of web-based e-Tendering system for Nigerian public procuring entities

2019International Journal of Construction ManagementJournalSenior author17 citations10.1080/15623599.2019.1620492

Development of e-tendering evaluation system for Nigerian public sector

2019Journal of Engineering Design and TechnologyJournalSenior author9 citations10.1108/jedt-01-2019-0004

Analysis of the Causality Links between the Growth of the Construction Industry and the Growth of the Nigerian Economy

2018Journal of Construction in Developing CountriesJournalOpen accessSenior author22 citations10.21315/jcdc2018.23.1.6

A computer-based cost prediction model for institutional building projects in Nigeria

2014Journal of Engineering Design and TechnologyJournalFirst author31 citations10.1108/jedt-06-2012-0026

Geographic diversification, performance, and the risk profile of UK construction firms

2009Journal of Engineering Design and TechnologyJournalSenior author19 citations10.1108/17260530910974970

International Journal of Electronic Governance1

Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture1

How it can be read

31% free to read

Diamond 2 · 13%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 6%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 11 · 69%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 16 papers name a funder

Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg1
Tertiary Education Trust Fund1

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries9

201822 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Geographic diversification, performance, and the risk profile of UK construction firms

Journal of Engineering Design and Technology

200919 citations

Development of web-based e-Tendering system for Nigerian public procuring entities

International Journal of Construction Management17

201917 citationsWorld top 10%