Ekene Thankgod Emeka

University of Nigeria

Also at University of Liège and Miva Open Universityfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2023, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Business and International Management
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Media Technology

Publications: 432023–2026
Citations: 369to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 8.161.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 74%32 of 43 scored papers
Open access: 58%25 papers free to read

3 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are 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

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

Economics and Econometrics3786%
Information Systems32

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

43 in all

Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Africa's Structural Transformation: Identifying Avoidable Environmental Degradation Thresholds
2026Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1002/sd.70682
ICT diffusion, gender inclusion, and structural transformation in Africa: A synergistic analysis for sustainable development
2026

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General Economics, Econometrics and Finance716%

Business and International Management49%

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law37%

Sociology and Political Science37%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic Growth and Development32
Economic Growth and Productivity16
Economic and Technological Innovation15
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth11
Natural Resources and Economic Development6
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth5
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development4
Climate Change Policy and Economics3
ICT Impact and Policies3
Regional resilience and development3
Gender, Education, and Development Issues2
International Development and Aid2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

65% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa25
Uzbekistan23
Korea20
Senegal2
Vietnam2
Congo2
United Kingdom2
India1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of JohannesburgZA22 papers
Korea UniversityKR20 papers
Tashkent State University of EconomicsUZ16 papers
University of Tashkent for Applied SciencesUZ6 papers
National Radiation Protection Agency of CameroonCM4 papers
Viện Nghiên cứu kinh doanhVN2 papers
University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVN2 papers
Marien Ngouabi UniversityCG2 papers
University of South AfricaZA2 papers
National Open University of NigeriaNG2 papers

Where they publish

Sustainable Development4
African Development Review3
Journal of International Trade & Economic Development3
Journal of the Knowledge Economy3
Thunderbird International Business Review3
Politická ekonomie2
Politics &amp Policy2
South African Journal of Economics2

How it can be read

58% free to read

Diamond 3 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 2%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 18 · 42%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 18 · 42%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth11
17Partnerships for the goals4
10Reduced inequalities3
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
13Climate action1

Governance and innovation: positive drivers of Africa’s economic performance

2026Economic Change and RestructuringJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1007/s10644-026-10065-x

Linking Infrastructure and Industrialization to Economic Resilience: A Sustainable Pathway for Africa

2026South African Journal of EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1111/saje.70027

Gender inclusion and governance: the role of productive capacity

2026Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1057/s41599-026-08982-3

Foreign direct investment, ICT diffusion, and economic complexity in Africa

2025Journal of International Trade & Economic DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author9 citations10.1080/09638199.2025.2565197

Lifelong gender inclusive education, productive capacity, and governance quality in Africa

2025International Journal of Educational DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author11 citations10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103312

Governance for structural transformation in Africa: Information technology thresholds

2025International Journal of Innovation StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.1016/j.ijis.2025.08.003

Comprehensive Gender Inclusion, Productive Capacity, and Governance Quality in Africa

2025International Journal of Public AdministrationJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.1080/01900692.2025.2582607

Insurance Development as a Catalyst for Productive Capacity Expansion in African Economies

2025Thunderbird International Business ReviewJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1002/tie.70060

Gender economic inclusion, governance institutions and economic complexity in Africa

2024Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author35 citations10.1002/sd.2992

Who funds it

5 of 43 papers name a funder

University of Johannesburg2
African Union1
Leibniz-Gemeinschaft1
University of South Africa1