Richard Acquaye

Takoradi Technical University

Publishing since 2016, latest 2026

Museology
Marketing
Strategy and Management
Urban Studies
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Publications: 372016–2026
Citations: 201to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 5
Field-weighted impact: 2.771.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 41%15 of 37 scored papers
Open access: 73%27 papers free to read

2 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.

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

37 in all

The currency of power and pain: unpacking the materialistic content of commodities in the Gold Coast transatlantic slave trade, c. 1650–1900
2026Cogent Arts and HumanitiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1080/23311983.2026.2689289
Systematic Review of Conductive Inks for E-textiles: Formulation, Printing Methods, Challenges, and Opportunities

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Museology1541%
Marketing616%
Strategy and Management616%
Urban Studies514%
Biomedical Engineering38%
Mechanical Engineering38%
Polymers and Plastics38%
Visual Arts and Performing Arts38%
Anthropology25%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics25%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Fashion and Cultural Textiles11
Crafts, Textile, and Design10
Environmental Sustainability in Business6
Cultural Industries and Urban Development5
Sustainable Supply Chain Management5
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials3
Design Education and Practice3
Agriculture and Rural Development Research2
Architecture, Art, Education2
Conducting polymers and applications2
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences2
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

41% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written13467910Home

Most frequent partner countries

Hong Kong SAR12
China6
United Kingdom6
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH18 papers
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHK12 papers
Cape Coast Technical UniversityGH8 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH7 papers
Hubei University of Automotive TechnologyCN6 papers
De Montfort UniversityGB3 papers
University of Cape CoastGH3 papers
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH3 papers
University of SouthamptonGB2 papers
Ghana Education ServiceGH2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Textile Science and Technology4
Research Journal of Textile and Apparel4
African Journal Of Applied Research3
Fashion and Textiles Review.3
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development2
Sustainable Education and Development—Clean Energy2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure8
8Decent work and economic growth6
11Sustainable cities and communities3
7Affordable and clean energy1
12Responsible consumption and production1
14Life below water1

Most cited

A systematic review of work-related health problems of factory workers in the textile and fashion industry
Journal of Occupational Health8
202437 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
A Review of Circular Fashion and Bio-based Materials in the Fashion Industry
Circular Economy and Sustainability9
202331 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

AATCC Journal of Research

A review on upcycling as a strategic marketing tool for sustainability in the fashion industry

2025Journal of responsible production and consumption.JournalOpen accessSenior author11 citations10.1108/jrpc-02-2024-0007

Sustainable Fashion Promotion: Assessment of Waste Generation and Management in Ghana’s Garment Industry

2024Sustainable Education and Development—Clean EnergyBook chapterSenior author3 citations10.1007/978-3-031-65357-5_53

Ethical Dimensions in Sustainable Fashion Design Practice: Analysis of the Garment Industry in Ghana

2024Sustainable Education and Development—Clean EnergyBook chapterSenior author2 citations10.1007/978-3-031-65357-5_30

A Review of Circular Fashion and Bio-based Materials in the Fashion Industry

2023Circular Economy and SustainabilityJournalOpen accessSenior author31 citations10.1007/s43615-023-00303-z

Promotion and Preservation of Indigenous Textiles and Culture in Ghana

2023EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCESJournalOpen access5 citations10.46606/eajess2023v04i01.0252

Semiotics of Factory Printed Wax Prints across West Africa

2023International Journal of Culture and Art StudiesJournalOpen access2 citations10.32734/ijcas.v7i2.12684

Recycling Fabric Waste into Functional Interior Decoration Pieces

2022Journal of Art and DesignJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.31586/jad.2022.253

Socio-Cultural Challenges of Small and Medium-Scale Batik and Tie-Dye Industry in Ghana

2022Journal of Textile Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.4236/jtst.2022.83011

Mitigating Risks in Inappropriate Handling of Chemicals by Small-Scale Textile Producers in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

2022Journal of Textile Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.4236/jtst.2022.81001

Avant-Garde Fashion Projects from Sekondi-Takoradi in Ghana

2022American Journal of Art and DesignJournalOpen access0 citations10.11648/j.ajad.20220701.12

Fabric Waste Dimensions in Selected Suburbs of the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana

2022Fashion and Textiles Review.JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.35738/ftr.v4.2022.04

Aesthetic and Philosophical Meanings of Indigenous Asante Kente

2021Textile & Leather ReviewJournalOpen access3 citations10.31881/tlr.2021.12

Coir Fibre Sourced Projects: Elevated Adinkra Wall Hangings

2021Fashion and Textiles Review.JournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.35738/ftr.v3.2021.07

Digital Textile Printing: A New Alternative to Short-Run Textile Printing in Ghana

2020International Journal of Technology and Management ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.47127/ijtmr.v2i1.51

Festival Elements: A Source of Inspiration for Contemporary Fashionable Products

2020Journal of Textile Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4236/jtst.2020.64017

The Readiness of the Ghanaian Fashion Industry for the Absorption of Industry 4.0

2020International Journal of Innovative Research and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.24940/ijird/2021/v10/i11/oct21028

The Significance of Support- Fabrics in Apparel Production in Ghana

2018International Journal of Innovative Research and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.24940/ijird/2018/v7/i7/jul18132

Textile & Leather Review2

AATCC Journal of Research1

How it can be read

73% free to read

Diamond 18 · 49%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 11%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 10 · 27%Behind a paywall

Consumer attitude and disposal behaviour to second-hand clothing in Ghana

Scientific African

202330 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

A review on upcycling as a strategic marketing tool for sustainability in the fashion industry

Journal of responsible production and consumption.

202511 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond