Matthew Kwaw Somiah

Cape Coast Technical University

Also at University of Johannesburg, Takoradi Technical University and Walter Sisulu Universityfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Building and Construction
Civil and Structural Engineering
Management Science and Operations Research
Strategy and Management
Economics and Econometrics
Social Psychology

Publications: 282015–2026
Citations: 109to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 1.131.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 4%1 of 28 scored papers
Open access: 57%16 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

Citations received each year

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

28 in all

Towards Sustainable Transportation in Ghana: An Evaluation of the Level of Application of Intelligent Transportation Systems
2026Lecture notes in civil engineeringPublicationFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-3-032-08992-2_68
Ascertaining the Supplementary Cementitious Composition of Coconut Shell Ash Obtained from Locally Available Coconut Fruits in Ghana

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Building and Construction1346%
Civil and Structural Engineering1243%
Management Science and Operations Research725%
Strategy and Management725%
Economics and Econometrics414%
Social Psychology311%
Urban Studies311%
Education27%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality27%
Accounting14%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Construction Project Management and Performance7
Concrete and Cement Materials Research6
Geotechnical and construction materials studies5
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production4
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment4
Construction Engineering and Safety3
Facilities and Workplace Management3
Housing Market and Economics3
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials3
Public-Private Partnership Projects3
Urban and Rural Development Challenges3
Value Engineering and Management3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

64% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1357101214Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa16
United Kingdom2
Pakistan1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Takoradi Technical UniversityGH26 papers
University of JohannesburgZA14 papers
Walter Sisulu UniversityZA8 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH4 papers
University of the West of EnglandGB2 papers
University of EducationPK1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
Pentecost University CollegeGH1 paper
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH1 paper
Ghana Education ServiceGH1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Engineering Research and Reports3
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development2
International Journal of Civil Engineering2
International Journal of Construction Education and Research2
Lecture notes in civil engineering2
African J of Economic and Sustainable Development

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure10
11Sustainable cities and communities4
17Partnerships for the goals4
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
12Responsible consumption and production1

Most cited

Relative Importance Analysis of Factors Influencing Unauthorized Siting of Residential Buildings in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of Ghana
Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research11
201550 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Validating elements of competitive intelligence for competitive advantage of construction firms in Ghana: A Delphi study
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development9
202012 citations

Lecture notes in civil engineering

Exploring the shift from traditional to remote work in the Ghanaian construction industry

2026Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and LawJournalOpen access0 citations10.1680/jmapl.25.00089

An Assessment of the Extent of Application of Geosynthetics to Civil Infrastructure Projects in Ghana

2022Journal of Geography Environment and Earth Science InternationalJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i10637

Measures to Enhance the Use of Geosynthetics for Civil Infrastructure Projects: An Example from Ghana

2022Journal of Scientific Research and ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.9734/jsrr/2022/v28i111711

Validating elements of competitive intelligence for competitive advantage of construction firms in Ghana: A Delphi study

2020African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1080/20421338.2020.1762309

Rethinking the Attributes for Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms in Developing Countries: A Ghana Study

2020International Journal of Construction Education and ResearchJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1080/15578771.2020.1739179

Critical success factors militating against competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms in developing countries

2019African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1080/20421338.2019.1625583

Factors influencing venture capital financing of real estate development in Ghana

2016African J of Economic and Sustainable DevelopmentJournalSenior author1 citation10.1504/ajesd.2016.079444

African Journal Of Applied Research1

How it can be read

57% free to read

Diamond 9 · 32%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 3 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 43%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 28 papers name a funder

University of Ghana1