Simon K. Y. Gawu

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 1994, latest 2026

Artificial Intelligence
Building and Construction
Geophysics
Civil and Structural Engineering
Geochemistry and Petrology
Mechanical Engineering

In their own words

Geo-material characterization and Engineering

Publications: 651994–2026
Citations: 585to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 1.411.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%2 of 43 scored papers
Open access: 42%18 of the 43 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 792 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 24 (448 citations and h-index 12 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

Education

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology College of Engineering

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

65 in all

The mode of formation, nature and geotechnical characteristics of black cotton soils-a review
2013Sci Res EssaysJournalSenior author46 citations
The performance of shale as fill and embankment material for a trunk road in Ghana
2013Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical EngineeringJournalSenior author3 citations

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Artificial Intelligence1523%
Building and Construction1218%
Geophysics1218%
Civil and Structural Engineering914%
Geochemistry and Petrology812%
Mechanical Engineering711%
Environmental Engineering58%
Pollution58%
Environmental Chemistry46%
Biomaterials35%

Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping15
Geological and Geochemical Analysis9
Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis7
Concrete and Cement Materials Research6
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production6
Heavy metals in environment5
Mine drainage and remediation techniques4
Arsenic contamination and mitigation3
Bauxite Residue and Utilization3
Clay minerals and soil interactions3
earthquake and tectonic studies3
Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

16% of their 43 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

Malaysia3
South Africa2
Burkina Faso1
Germany1
Nigeria1
United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Technology and Applied SciencesGH8 papers
University of GhanaGH6 papers
Navrongo Health Research CentreGH5 papers
University of Mines and TechnologyGH4 papers
Monash University MalaysiaMY3 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH3 papers
University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyDE1 paper
Texas Tech UniversityUS1 paper
Koforidua Technical UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

Arabian Journal of Geosciences4
Earth Science Malaysia4
Environmental Earth Sciences4
Ghana Mining Journal3
Canadian Geotechnical Journal2
Ceramics International2
Geomechanics and Geoengineering

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land6
6Clean water and sanitation5
11Sustainable cities and communities3
13Climate action2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
12Responsible consumption and production1
14Life below water1

Most cited

Assessment of the modified slump test as a measure of the yield stress of high-density thickened tailings
Canadian geotechnical journal
200479 citations
Development of fireclay aluminosilicate refractory from lithomargic clay deposits
Ceramics International
201248 citationsWorld top 10%
The mode of formation, nature and geotechnical characteristics of black cotton soils-a review
Sci Res Essays
201346 citations

2012Ceramics InternationalJournalSenior author48 citations10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.06.091

THE PROPOSED ALUMINA INDUSTRY AND HOW TO MITIGATE AGAINST THE RED MUD FOOTPRINT IN GHANA

2012Journal of Urban and Environmental EngineeringJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.4090/juee.2012.v6n2.048056

Moisture retention characteristics of some mine tailings

2011Proceedings of the 15th African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical EngineeringBook chapterFirst author1 citation10.3233/978-1-60750-778-9-360

Suitability of some Ghanaian mineral admixtures mortar formulation

2010Taylor & Francis GroupReport4 citations

Evaluating the water supply system in Kumasi, Ghana

2010European Journal of Scientific ResearchJournalSenior author11 citations

LITHOMARGIC CLAY TYPES FROM AWASO BAUXITE DEPOSIT, GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE INDUSTRIAL UTILIZATION

2009Journal of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaJournalSenior author0 citations