Kofi A. Osei

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2003, latest 2025

Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Finance
Information Systems
Strategy and Management
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 332003–2025
Citations: 1,360to those papers
h-index: 19i10-index 25
Field-weighted impact: 5.611.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 61%20 of 33 scored papers
Open access: 18%6 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

33 in all

Dynamic connectedness, hedge and safe-haven effects: cryptocurrencies, precious metals and African stock markets
2025International Journal of Emerging MarketsJournal11 citations10.1108/ijoem-06-2024-1090
Connectedness across commodities, stocks, exchange rates and bonds markets in Africa: the Covid-19 pandemic case
2024International Journal of Emerging Markets

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Accounting2267%
Economics and Econometrics1958%
Finance1236%
Information Systems721%
Strategy and Management618%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance39%
Management Information Systems26%
Sociology and Political Science26%
Management Science and Operations Research13%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management13%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Banking stability, regulation, efficiency10
Corporate Finance and Governance10
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies9
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion9
Economic Growth and Development6
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth5
Working Capital and Financial Performance5
Financial Reporting and Valuation Research4
Market Dynamics and Volatility4
Risk Management in Financial Firms4
Global Financial Crisis and Policies3
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

39% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States4
South Africa3
United Kingdom3
Korea2
Saudi Arabia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of IowaUS4 papers
University of Professional StudiesGH3 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH3 papers
Aberystwyth UniversityGB2 papers
Pusan National UniversityKR2 papers
University of SouthamptonGB2 papers
Ghana Communication Technology UniversityGH2 papers
Stellenbosch UniversityZA2 papers
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd UniversitySA1 paper
University of Cape TownZA1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Emerging Markets3
The Journal of Risk Finance3
ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)2
International Journal of Financial Services Management2
Journal of African Business2
Journal of Economic Studies2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals14
8Decent work and economic growth5
10Reduced inequalities4
1No poverty2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

The Impact of Corporate Board Meetings on Corporate Performance in South Africa
ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)
2011178 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Financial regulation and financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does financial stability play a moderating role?
Research in International Business and Finance10
2019168 citationsWorld top 10%
Outreach and profitability of microfinance institutions: the role of governance

Foreign exchange market return spillovers and connectedness among African countries

2023International Review of Financial AnalysisJournalSenior author26 citations10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102505

Anti‐money laundering regulations and financial sector development

2020International Journal of Finance & EconomicsJournalSenior author56 citations10.1002/ijfe.2360

Central bank independence, elections and fiscal policy in Africa

2019International Journal of Emerging MarketsJournal29 citations10.1108/ijoem-08-2018-0423

Bank productivity in Africa

2019International Journal of Productivity and Performance ManagementJournal16 citations10.1108/ijppm-09-2018-0328

Financing Cost and Private Investment in Ghana

2018Advances in Economics and BusinessJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.13189/aeb.2018.060203

Furthering inclusive banks and inclusive capital markets: emerging markets' perspective

2018International Journal of Financial Services ManagementJournal5 citations10.1504/ijfsm.2018.093867

Does Information Sharing Promote or Detract from Bank Returns: Evidence from Ghana

2016African Development ReviewJournalSenior authorCorresponding21 citations10.1111/1467-8268.12209

Credit referencing bureaus and bank credit risk : evidence from Ghana

2016The African finance journalJournalSenior author10 citations

Half a decade of credit reference bureaus activities in Ghana : a reflection

2015Africagrowth agendaJournalSenior author4 citations

The effect of funding strategy on the lending patterns of banks in Ghana

2014African review of economics and financeJournalOpen access3 citations

FDI and economic activity in Africa: The role of local financial markets

2012Thunderbird International Business ReviewJournal45 citations10.1002/tie.21474

The Impact of Corporate Board Meetings on Corporate Performance in South Africa

2011ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)JournalOpen accessSenior author178 citations

The demand for micro insurance in Ghana

2011The Journal of Risk FinanceJournal67 citations10.1108/15265941111136932

Stock prices and exchange rate dynamics in selected African countries: a bivariate analysis

2011African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournalSenior author59 citations10.1108/20400701111165623

Investments in Information Technology (IT) and Bank Business Performance in Ghana

2011International Journal of Economics and FinanceJournalOpen access40 citations10.5539/ijef.v3n2p133

Bank risk and performance in Ghana

2011International Journal of Financial Services ManagementJournal17 citations10.1504/ijfsm.2011.041919

Risk exposure and financial policy

2009Journal of Economic StudiesJournalSenior author6 citations10.1108/01443580910955079

Poverty profile and correlates of poverty in Ghana

2007International Journal of Social EconomicsJournalSenior author59 citations10.1108/03068290710760236

Research in International Business and Finance

Advances in Economics and Business1

How it can be read

18% free to read

Gold 1 · 3%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Green 3 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 27 · 82%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 33 papers name a funder

Economic and Social Research Council5

Journal of Economic Studies8

2008141 citationsWorld top 10%

Financial inclusion and financial sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a panel VAR approach

International Journal of Managerial Finance10

201973 citationsWorld top 10%