Joseph Magnus Frimpong

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Also at University of Oxfordfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2006, latest 2026

Joseph Frimpong currently studies MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology at the University of Oxford. Joseph Frimpong does research in global health. His research interest is in behavioural risk factors (diet and physical activity) of non-communicable diseases, particularly in diabeties, as well as the role of novel obesity indices in diagnosing or predicting these diseases. From ORCID

Economics and Econometrics
Finance
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Accounting
Obstetrics and Gynecology

In their own words

financial econometrics
stock market finance
private sector development
macro economic variables
Global health
Metabolic diseases
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Publications: 502006–2026
Citations: 1,294to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 22
Field-weighted impact: 2.831.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 45%18 of 40 scored papers
Open access: 78%32 of the 41 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 2,209 citations, h-index 18 and i10-index 25 (857 citations and h-index 14 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Teaching/Research Assistant, Medical DiagnosticsKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2022–2023

Education

Bsc, Medical Laboratory TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2017–2021

On their papers

Publications

50 in all

Balancing boldness and caution: the moderating role of CEO confidence in financial risk and bank health
2026Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market EconomiesJournalOpen access1 citation10.1080/17520843.2025.2608434
The Effect of Hepatitis B Infection on Levels of Fibrinogen, Protein C, and Protein S in Pregnant Women
2026

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics1836%
Finance918%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance816%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health714%
Accounting612%
Obstetrics and Gynecology612%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism510%
Hematology510%
Information Systems510%
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine48%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion7
Market Dynamics and Volatility6
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies6
Economic Growth and Development5
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins4
Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling4
Iron Metabolism and Disorders4
Maternal and fetal healthcare4
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact4
Corporate Finance and Governance3
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth3
Financial Markets and Investment Strategies3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

46% of their 41 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written135781012Home

Most frequent partner countries

Australia14
United States2
South Africa2
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Edith Cowan UniversityAU14 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH8 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH7 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM6 papers
Sunyani Technical UniversityGH6 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH5 papers
UNSW SydneyAU4 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH4 papers
Garden City University CollegeGH3 papers
University of Cape CoastGH3 papers

Where they publish

Cogent Economics & Finance5
Health Science Reports5
African review of economics and finance2
American Journal of Economics and Business Administration2
PLoS ONE2
Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
8Decent work and economic growth9
17Partnerships for the goals4
10Reduced inequalities2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
15Life on land1

Most cited

Bivariate causality analysis between FDI inflows and economic growth in Ghana
Munich Personal RePEc Archive. University of Munich, Germany
2006224 citations
The determinants of private sector investment in Ghana: An ARDL approach
European Journal of Social Sciences
2010188 citations
The impact of external debt on economic growth in Ghana: a cointegration analysis
Journal of science and Technology
2006123 citations

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Journal of Pregnancy

Digital Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Poverty in Africa

2026Journal of Global Information Technology ManagementJournalSenior author0 citations10.1080/1097198x.2026.2690896

Digital Finance, Lending Rate, and Economic Growth in Africa

2026Journal of the Association for Information SystemsJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations

Financial Development-International Trade Nexus in Ghana: The Role of Sectoral Effects

2024Zagreb international review of economics and business/Zagreb international review of economics & businessJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.2478/zireb-2024-0001

REVISITING THE FINANCE-GROWTH NEXUS IN GHANA: EVIDENCE FROM THRESHOLD MODELLING

2023Acta Universitatis Bohemiae MeridionalisJournalOpen access4 citations10.32725/acta.2023.004

Presidential election uncertainty and investor overconfidence bias in sub-Saharan African stock markets

2022African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournalSenior author8 citations10.1108/ajems-03-2022-0075

The capital structure–firm performance nexus: The role of judicial efficiency

2022Managerial and Decision EconomicsJournalSenior author8 citations10.1002/mde.3768

Nature of the SME Financing Gap: Some Evidence from Ghana

2014International Journal of Economics and FinanceJournalOpen access11 citations10.5539/ijef.v6n7p165

Predictors of financial development in Ghana

2014Journal of Applied Finance and BankingJournalSenior author7 citations

Adoption of financial innovation in the Ghanaian banking industry

2014African review of Economics and FinanceJournal115 citations10.10520/ejc165132

The Measurement and Determinants of Economic Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana: A Stochastic Frontier Approach

2011African review of economics and financeJournalOpen accessSenior author45 citations

When is Inflation Harmful? Estimating the Threshold Effect for Ghana

2010American Journal of Economics and Business AdministrationJournalOpen accessFirst author66 citations10.3844/ajebasp.2010.232.239

The financial performance of commercial banks in Ghana: a post-FINSSP analysis

2010Banking and Finance LettersJournalFirst author6 citations

The determinants of private sector investment in Ghana: An ARDL approach

2010European Journal of Social SciencesJournal188 citations

Investigating efficiency of Ghana banks: A non-parametric approach

2010American Journal of scientific researchJournalFirst author60 citations

Does the Wagner’s hypothesis matter in developing economies? Evidence from three West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) Countries

2009AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONJournalFirst author27 citations

Economic forces and the stock market in a developing economy: Cointegration evidence from Ghana

2009European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative SciencesJournalFirst author39 citations

Bounds testing approach: an examination of foreign direct investment, trade, and growth relationships

2006Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)ReportOpen accessFirst author62 citations

Bivariate causality analysis between FDI inflows and economic growth in Ghana

2006Munich Personal RePEc Archive. University of Munich, GermanyJournalFirst author224 citations

The impact of external debt on economic growth in Ghana: a cointegration analysis

2006Journal of science and TechnologyJournalFirst author123 citations

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies

American Journal of scientific research1

How it can be read

78% free to read, of the 41 recorded

Diamond 3 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 19 · 38%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 6 · 12%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 9 · 18%Behind a paywall
Unknown 9 · 18%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

2 of 50 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2

When is Inflation Harmful? Estimating the Threshold Effect for Ghana

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration8

201066 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid