Perpetua S. Dadzie

University of Ghana

Associate Professor, University of Ghana, since 2015per ORCID

Publishing since 2003, latest 2026

Information Systems
Library and Information Sciences
Education
Information Systems and Management
Communication
History and Philosophy of Science

Publications: 232003–2026
Citations: 382to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 2.601.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 39%9 of 23 scored papers
Open access: 22%5 papers free to read

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

Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Information StudiesUniversity of Ghanasince 2015
University Librarian, Balme LibraryUniversity of Ghana2016–2021

Education

DLitt and Phil in Information Science, Department of Information ScienceUniversity of South Africa2009–2013
MPhil Information Studies, Department of Information StudiesUniversity of Ghana2000–2013

On their papers

Publications

23 in all

Scholarly Communication Transformation in Ghana: Strategic Opportunities of Open Journal Systems in University Research Ecosystem
2026Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/just.v44i2.5
Enhancing health literacy outreach: A key role for medical libraries in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3
2025

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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

Information Systems1148%
Library and Information Sciences1043%
Education522%
Information Systems and Management417%
Communication313%
History and Philosophy of Science313%
Sociology and Political Science313%
Artificial Intelligence29%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management29%
Safety Research29%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Library Science and Information Literacy9
Web and Library Services6
Library Collection Development and Digital Resources5
Library Science and Administration4
Publishing and Scholarly Communication3
Academic integrity and plagiarism2
African Education and Politics2
Ethics in Business and Education2
Impact of Technology on Adolescents2
Knowledge Management and Sharing2
Online and Blended Learning2
scientometrics and bibliometrics research2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

9% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ashesi UniversityGH3 papers
University of South AfricaZA2 papers
McCoy College of EducationGH1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper
Takoradi Technical UniversityGH1 paper
Nurses' Training College, HoGH1 paper
Heritage Christian UniversityGH1 paper
African Library and Information Associations and InstitutionsGH1 paper

Where they publish

Ghana Library Journal2
Information Development2
The International Information & Library Review2
The Journal of Academic Librarianship2
Aslib Journal of Information Management1
Campus-Wide Information Systems1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education10
17Partnerships for the goals3
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
3Good health and well-being1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
11Sustainable cities and communities1

Most cited

Electronic resources: access and usage at Ashesi University College
Campus-Wide Information Systems4
2005150 citationsWorld top 10%
Personal information management practices of students and its implications for library services
Aslib Journal of Information Management4
201348 citationsWorld top 10%
Information Literacy: assessing the readiness of Ghanaian universities

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Health Information & Libraries Journal

Faculty Members Perceptions of Open Access Publishing in Ghana

2024Ghana Library JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4314/glj.v29i1.2

Ethical misconduct among librarians in selected nursing training colleges in Ghana

2023The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipJournalSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102802

Change Management in Libraries: The Case of the University of Ghana Library System (UGLS)

2022Library Leadership & ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.5860/llm.v36i1.7496

Interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing: fiction or reality

2022Journal of Library Resource SharingJournalSenior author1 citation10.1080/1072303x.2022.2110350

Promoting Sustainable Development Goal 4: The Role of Academic Libraries in Ghana

2020The International Information & Library ReviewJournalSenior author26 citations10.1080/10572317.2019.1675445

An Exploration of High School Teachers Information Literacy in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

2017Journal of Applied Information ScienceJournalSenior author0 citations

Social media use and its implications on child behaviour: a study of a basic school in Ghana

2015International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning EnvironmentsJournalSenior author17 citations10.1504/ijsmile.2015.068441

Digitising university libraries in Ghana : how technology is facilitating to digital content and service content and services

2015Mousaion South African Journal of Information StudiesJournalFirst author4 citations

Rethinking information ethics education in Ghana: Is it adequate?

2011The International Information & Library ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1016/j.iilr.2011.04.002

Information Literacy: assessing the readiness of Ghanaian universities

2007Information DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding46 citations10.1177/0266666907084762

Electronic resources: access and usage at Ashesi University College

2005Campus-Wide Information SystemsJournalFirst authorCorresponding150 citations10.1108/10650740510632208

Planning for Quality in Balme Library: The Need and Challenge

2003Ghana Library JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4314/glj.v15i1.33955

Health Information & Libraries Journal

International Journal of Librarianship1

How it can be read

22% free to read

Diamond 5 · 22%Free to read and to publish
Closed 18 · 78%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

2 of 23 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
University of Ghana1
University of Pittsburgh1

Information Development4

Promoting Sustainable Development Goal 4: The Role of Academic Libraries in Ghana

The International Information & Library Review4

202026 citationsWorld top 10%