Ronald Osei Mensah

Also at Takoradi Technical Universityfrom their recent papers

Lecturer, Takoradi Technical University, since 2021per ORCID

Publishing since 2018, latest 2026

My name is Ronald Osei Mensah, a Ghanaian by birth. I obtained both my first and second degrees from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. With my first degree, I read and majored in Sociology with my thesis titled ‘The role of the media in ensuring political tolerance in Ghana: Perceptions of University of Cape Coast Students’. With my second degree, I read Master of Philosophy in Sociology and wrote my thesis in the area of criminology. I have also acquired a professional… More on ORCID

Sociology and Political Science
Education
Information Systems
Political Science and International Relations
General Health Professions
Gender Studies

Publications: 1082018–2026
Citations: 583to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 21
Field-weighted impact: 5.111.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 45%49 of 108 scored papers
Open access: 79%85 papers free to read

13 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Social Development SectionTakoradi Technical Universitysince 2021

Education

M.Phil. Sociology, Sociology and AnthropologyUniversity of Cape Coast2014–2017

Honours, memberships and service

Graduate Student, Sociology and AnthropologyGhana Sociological and Anthropological Associationsince 2014

On their papers

Takoradi Technical University97 works

Publications

108 in all

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Self-esteem, locus of control, and academic performance; cases of selected colleges in Greater Ada and Accra, Ghana
2024Cogent EducationJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding13 citations10.1080/2331186x.2024.2380169
Investigating the impact of home factors on junior high school girls’ academic performance in peri-urban areas: a case study of Dome cluster of schools

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science4239%
Education2826%
Information Systems1312%
Political Science and International Relations1110%
General Health Professions109%
Gender Studies87%
Economics and Econometrics76%
Strategy and Management76%
Urban Studies76%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health66%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Crime Patterns and Interventions13
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis9
Education and Critical Thinking Development7
Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance6
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies6
Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy6
Policing Practices and Perceptions6
Sex work and related issues6
Educational Assessment and Pedagogy5
Land Rights and Reforms5
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion4
Urban and Rural Development Challenges4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

12% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223455Home

Most frequent partner countries

Pakistan6
South Africa5
Australia4
United States1
Hong Kong SAR1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Takoradi Technical UniversityGH91 papers
Accra College of EducationGH19 papers
University of GhanaGH13 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH11 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH10 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH10 papers
University of EducationPK6 papers
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH6 papers
The Forestry Commission of GhanaGH5 papers
Edith Cowan UniversityAU4 papers

Where they publish

Cogent Education9
Deviant Behavior7
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences7
Cogent Arts and Humanities6
Journal of International Cooperation and Development6
Discover Global Society5
Technium Social Sciences Journal4
African Identities3

How it can be read

79% free to read

Diamond 34 · 31%Free to read and to publish
Gold 39 · 36%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 8 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 3%Free to read, no open licence

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions16
4Quality education13
5Gender equality13
10Reduced inequalities9
1No poverty4
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure4
2Zero hunger3
3Good health and well-being3
8Decent work and economic growth3
12Responsible consumption and production2
6Clean water and sanitation1
14Life below water1
15Life on land1
17Partnerships for the goals1

University of Cape Coast

Every institution they have given on a paper.

The Role of Fashion in Crime Symbolism in Ghana, West Africa

2024Deviant BehaviorJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1080/01639625.2024.2346330

Implementing traceability technologies to promote ethical sourcing in Ghana’s fashion and apparel industry

2024International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and EducationJournalCorresponding5 citations10.1080/17543266.2024.2425631

Leveraging Social Media as a Marketing Tool to Combat Crime in African Destination Marketing: Ghana in Perspective

2024Journal of International Cooperation and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.36941/jicd-2024-0007

Financial Technology and Financial Inclusion in Accra, Ghana

2023Journal of International Cooperation and DevelopmentJournalOpen access3 citations10.36941/jicd-2023-0023

Teacher Attributes and Quality of Social Studies Instruction in Ghanaian Colleges of Education

2023EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCESJournalOpen access1 citation10.46606/eajess2023v04i01.0260

Assessment of Water Access, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Ghana: A Case Study of Ketu South Municipality

2023Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4314/jasem.v27i10.13

Cybercrime in Ghana and Victims Accounts

2022Mediterranean Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.36941/mjss-2022-0019

A Study on the Elasticity of Time in a Perceived Polychronic Culture

2022Mediterranean Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.36941/mjss-2023-0009

User Perceptions of Information Security: Evidence from Takoradi Technical University

2022Journal of International Cooperation and DevelopmentJournalOpen access3 citations10.36941/jicd-2022-0011

Effects of Large-Scale Land Acquisition on the Livelihood Outcomes of Smallholder Farmers in the Pru District of Ghana

2020International Journal of Business and Social ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.30845/ijbss.v11n8p7

Computerized School Selection and Placement System in Ghana: Challenges and The Way Forward

2020European Journal of Educational SciencesJournalOpen access10 citations10.19044/ejes.v7no2a5

Effects of Large-Scale Land Acquisition on Livelihood Assets in the Pru East District of Ghana

2020Journal of environment and earth scienceJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.7176/jees/10-2-08

Financial Inclusion Among Rural Households in Ghana

2020Journal of Economics and Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.7176/jesd/11-4-21

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Closed 23 · 21%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 108 papers name a funder

Global Challenges Research Fund1
International Development Research Centre1
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
Medium1
Ministry of Education, India1
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada1
UK Research and Innovation1
United Nations1