Kofi Adu‐Boahen

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Global and Planetary Change
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Ecology
Pollution
Sociology and Political Science
Urban Studies

In their own words

Geomorphology and Oceanograpgy
Physical geography
Environmental Related Issues

Publications: 602005–2026
Citations: 677to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 19
Field-weighted impact: 1.681.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 19%8 of 42 scored papers
Open access: 69%29 of the 42 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 845 citations, h-index 14 and i10-index 17 (732 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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

60 in all

Plastics in mangrove ecosystems: a systematic review of distribution patterns and ecological implications, with focus on Ghana
2026Aquatic EcologyJournal1 citation10.1007/s10452-026-10318-x
Integrated assessment of environmental pressure in Ghana coastal wetlands using climate remote sensing and socioeconomic data
2026Discover Sustainability

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Citations received each year

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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

Global and Planetary Change1118%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law1118%
Ecology712%
Pollution712%
Sociology and Political Science712%
Urban Studies712%
Waste Management and Disposal58%
Soil Science47%
Water Science and Technology47%
Building and Construction35%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Coastal and Marine Management7
Flood Risk Assessment and Management7
Urban and Rural Development Challenges7
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution6
Land Use and Ecosystem Services5
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques4
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment4
Climate change impacts on agriculture3
Coastal and Marine Dynamics3
Municipal Solid Waste Management3
Water Governance and Infrastructure3
Agricultural risk and resilience2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

10% of their 42 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Hong Kong SAR1
Pakistan1
Tanzania1
South Africa1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH9 papers
University of Cape CoastGH8 papers
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH4 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH4 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH2 papers
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHK1 paper
University of EducationPK1 paper
University of PortsmouthGB1 paper
Abetifi Presbyterian College of EducationGH1 paper

Where they publish

GeoJournal4
Aquatic Ecology2
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators2
European Journal of Environment and Earth Sciences2
Ghana Journal of Geography2
International Journal of Development and Sustainability2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

14Life below water8
6Clean water and sanitation5
13Climate action4
11Sustainable cities and communities3
2Zero hunger2
15Life on land2
1No poverty1
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Most cited

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: An analytical technique for microplastic identification and quantification
Infrared Physics & Technology
2023118 citationsWorld top 10%
Waste management practices in Ghana: challenges and prospect, Jukwa Central Region
International Journal of Development and Sustainability
201468 citations
Shoreline change analysis using end point rate and net shoreline movement statistics: An application to Elmina, Cape Coast and Moree section of Ghana’s coast
Regional Studies in Marine Science
201667 citations

Investigation of Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Marine Debris on Ghanaian Urban Coastal Beaches

2024Journal of Environmental GeographyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.14232/jengeo-2024-44889

Space-time cube approach in analysing conflicts in Africa

2023Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen access10 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100557

Geophysical assessment of flood vulnerability of Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

2023Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding11 citations10.1016/j.indic.2023.100286

Smallholder Farmers' Perception of Climate Change Resilience in the Bosome Freho District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Ghana

2023Ghana Journal of Science Technology and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.47881/394.967x

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICE DELIVERY BETWEEN TWO COASTAL LAGOONS IN GHANA

2023Journal of Applied Life Sciences and EnvironmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.46909/alse-563109

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WINNEBA

2023WINNEBA: The Geography, Peoples and SystemsBook chapter0 citations

Assessment of Community Participation in Water Governance in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region, Ghana

2022Advances in geographical and environmental sciencesBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/978-981-16-6573-8_4

A Survey and Analysis of The Effects of River Pollution on Floodplain Agriculture in Ghana: A Case Study of River Pra

2022Smart Surveyors for Land and Water Management - Challenges in a New RealityJournal0 citations

Evaluation of sustainable management practices of water resources in Ghana: Perspectives from the Fosu and Essei Lagoons

2020African Social Science and Humanities JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.57040/asshj.v1i1.22

Geomorphic assessment of residence knowledge of mass wasting in the Weija catchment of Ghana

2020ADRRI Journal (Multidisciplinary)JournalFirst author7 citations

Customary practices and wetland management in Ghana: A case of Muni Lagoon Ramsar site in the Central Region

2018KNUST Journal of Geography and Rural DevelopmentJournalFirst author18 citations

Shoreline change detections in a humid tropical environment (Lake Bosomtwe in Ghana)

2017African Journal of Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalFirst author3 citations

Shoreline Change Detection Of Lake Bosomtwe Ghana, Evidence From Historical And Meteorological Records

2015Journal of Arts and Social Sciences [JASS]JournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

How it can be read

69% free to read, of the 42 recorded

Diamond 8 · 13%Free to read and to publish
Gold 15 · 25%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 2%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 13 · 22%Behind a paywall
Unknown 18 · 30%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

1 of 60 papers name a funder

Ministry of Foreign Affairs1

Partnerships for the goals

World top 10%Open access · Green

Mapping ecological impact of microplastics on freshwater habitat in the central region of Ghana: a case study of River Akora

GeoJournal

202246 citations

Coastal environmental injustice in Ghana: the activities of coastal sediment miners in the Elmina, Cape Coast and Moree area

GeoJournal

201632 citations