John K.M. Kuwornu

University of Energy and Natural Resources

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Economics and Econometrics
Soil Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Business and International Management
Nutrition and Dietetics

Publications: 802009–2026
Citations: 2,287to those papers
h-index: 28i10-index 51
Field-weighted impact: 4.391.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 56%45 of 80 scored papers
Open access: 41%33 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

80 in all

Gender dimension of vulnerability to climate change and variability
2018International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and ManagementJournalOpen accessCorresponding85 citations10.1108/ijccsm-10-2016-0156
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Conventional and Integrated Crop Management for Vegetable Production
2018

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences3949%
Economics and Econometrics3038%
Soil Science3038%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics1519%
Business and International Management79%
Nutrition and Dietetics79%
Plant Science79%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance68%
Management Science and Operations Research68%
Strategy and Management68%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Agricultural Innovations and Practices36
Agricultural risk and resilience26
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion16
Climate change impacts on agriculture10
Child Nutrition and Water Access7
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development7
Efficiency Analysis Using DEA6
Land Rights and Reforms6
Economic and Environmental Valuation5
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations5
Livestock and Poultry Management5
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development4

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

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Most frequent partner countries

Thailand36
United States9
Vietnam5
Côte d’Ivoire4
India4
China2
Burkina Faso2
South Africa2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH44 papers
Asian Institute of TechnologyTH36 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH16 papers
CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research InstituteGH12 papers
University for Development StudiesGH5 papers
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUS4 papers
Trường Đại học Tiền GiangVN4 papers
African Development Bank GroupCI4 papers
CSIR - Animal Research InstituteGH3 papers
Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchIN2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies5
International Journal of Value Chain Management4
Local Environment4
Acta agriculturae Slovenica3
European Journal of Development Research3
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger23
13Climate action10
1No poverty7
8Decent work and economic growth7
5Gender equality2
6Clean water and sanitation2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
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Most cited

Application of livelihood vulnerability index in assessing smallholder maize farming households' vulnerability to climate change in Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana
Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences13
2017236 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies Among Rice Farmers in Northern Ghana
Earth Systems and Environment13
2020120 citationsWorld top 10%

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Effect of gold mining on total factor productivity of farmers: Evidence from Ghana

2018Acta agriculturae SlovenicaJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.14720/aas.2018.111.2.08

Productivity and constraints analysis of commercial tilapia farms in Ghana

2017Kasetsart Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen accessCorresponding24 citations10.1016/j.kjss.2016.12.001

Access and Intensity of Mechanization: Empirical Evidence of Rice Farmers in Southern Ghana

2017Brazilian Archives of Biology and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author20 citations10.1590/1678-4324-2017160396

Willingness to pay for excreta pellet fertilizer: Empirical evidence from Ghana

2017Acta agriculturae SlovenicaJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.14720/aas.2017.109.2.14

Smallholder Maize Farmers’ Food Consumption Expenditures in Ghana: The Mediating Role of Commercialization

2016Agris on-line Papers in Economics and InformaticsJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.7160/aol.2016.080302

Assessment of Farm Households’ Willingness to Participate in Reforestation Projects in Ghana: Implications for Policy

2015Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.9734/ajea/2015/16348

Smallholder Farmers’ Preferences for Improved Cocoa Technologies in Ghana

2014British Journal of Applied Science & TechnologyJournal0 citations10.9734/bjast/2015/12911

ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY STATUS OF FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN THE FOREST BELT OF THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA

2013Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding65 citations10.18551/rjoas.2013-01.04

Consumer Preference for Broiler Meat in Ghana: A Conjoint Analysis Approach

2013International Journal of Marketing StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author37 citations10.5539/ijms.v5n2p66

Harnessing Natural Resource Wealth for Development: The case of Ghana

2013Public Policy and Administration ResearchJournalSenior author1 citation

Determinants Of Choice Of Indigenous Climate Related Strategies By Smallholder Farmers In Northern Ghana

2013HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)JournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.8097

Agricultural Credit Allocation and Constraint Analyses of Selected Maize Farmers in Ghana

2012British Journal of Economics Management & TradeJournalFirst authorCorresponding63 citations10.9734/bjemt/2012/2270

Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Market Returns: Full Information Maximum Likelihood Estimation

2011Research Journal of Finance and AccountingJournalFirst author67 citations

Analysis of Foodstuff Price Volatility in Ghana: Implications for Food Security

2011European Journal of Business and ManagementJournalFirst author35 citations

Improving Child Nutrition through Quality Certification of Infant Foods: Scoping Study for a Randomized Trial in Ghana

2011London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)BookOpen access12 citations

Supply Response of Rice in Ghana: A Co-integration Analysis

2011Journal of Economics and Sustainable DevelopmentJournalFirst author15 citations

Efficiency of the plantain marketing system in Ghana: A co-integration analysis

2011Journal of Development and Agricultural EconomicsJournalOpen accessSenior author11 citations10.5897/jdae.9000064

Agency Problem and Hedging in Agri-Food Chains: Model and Application

2009Journal of Marketing ChannelsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.1080/10466690902934557

Agricultural Finance Review2

How it can be read

41% free to read

Diamond 9 · 11%Free to read and to publish
Gold 12 · 15%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Green 6 · 8%A copy in a repository
Closed 47 · 59%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

15 of 80 papers name a funder

United States Agency for International Development6
Asian Institute of Technology4
International Fine Particle Research Institute3
Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers2
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives2
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation1
Chi Sigma Iota1
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India1

Partnerships for the goals

11Sustainable cities and communities1

12Responsible consumption and production1

2020113 citationsWorld top 10%

Estimating the effect of mineral fertilizer use on Land productivity and income: Evidence from Ghana

Land Use Policy2

201988 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze

Gender dimension of vulnerability to climate change and variability

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management13

201885 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold