Daniel Azerikatoa Ayoung

Accra Technical University

Also at University of Technology and Applied Sciences and Bolgatanga Technical Universityfrom their recent papers

University Librarian, Bolgatanga Technical University, since 2023per ORCID

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Information Systems
Communication
Library and Information Sciences
Management Information Systems
Media Technology
Information Systems and Management

Publications: 172014–2026
Citations: 176to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 5.671.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 41%7 of 17 scored papers
Open access: 53%9 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

University Librarian, LibraryBolgatanga Technical Universitysince 2023
Deputy Librarian, LibraryBolgatanga Technical University2021–2023

Education

PhD Information Systems and Computing, Computer ScienceBrunel University London2013–2016
MSc. Business Information Systems, Computer ScienceUniversity of East London2007
BA Information Studies, Information studies

Publications

17 in all

From Inclusion to Advantage: FinTech Adoption and Competitive Strategy Among MSMEs in Ghana
2026Global Business ReviewJournal3 citations10.1177/09721509261428912
Predictors of students’ visits and use of academic library resources: an exploratory study
2026Global Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen access

daniel.ayoung@bolgatu.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

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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

Information Systems529%
Communication424%
Library and Information Sciences318%
Management Information Systems318%
Media Technology318%
Information Systems and Management212%
Management of Technology and Innovation212%
Political Science and International Relations212%
Safety Research212%
Sociology and Political Science212%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

ICT in Developing Communities4
ICT Impact and Policies3
Library Science and Administration3
Library Science and Information Literacy3
Big Data and Business Intelligence2
E-Government and Public Services2
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance2
Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development2
Public Relations and Crisis Communication2
Social Media and Politics2
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour2
Belt Conveyor Systems Engineering1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

29% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom3
Botswana3
India2
Nigeria2
United States1
Korea1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Bolgatanga Technical UniversityGH16 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH6 papers
Tamale Technical UniversityGH3 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH3 papers
Botswana International University of Science and TechnologyBW3 papers
Brunel University of LondonGB2 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
Hussaini Adamu Federal PolytechnicNG2 papers
Regentropfen University CollegeGH2 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH2 papers

Where they publish

The International Information & Library Review3
African Quarterly Social Science Review2
Information Development2
Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science1
Digital Policy Regulation and Governance1
Global Business Review1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education4
2Zero hunger1
7Affordable and clean energy1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
13Climate action1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Access to library services and facilities by persons with disability: Insights from academic libraries in Ghana
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science4
202042 citationsWorld top 10%
A survey of social media use in emergency situations: A literature review
Information Development
202035 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Resource Constraints and Quality Public Library Service Delivery in Ghana

Honours, memberships and service

Chartered MemberGhana Library Association

The big data and accounting in the era of a pandemic: A desk research perspective

2025African Quarterly Social Science ReviewJournalOpen access0 citations10.51867/aqssr.2.4.10

An Evaluation of Digital Addressing System Implementation in Ghana

2024Asian Journal of Research in Computer ScienceJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ajrcos/2024/v17i4430

Systematic review on prediction of haulage truck fuel consumption in open-pit mines

2024International Journal of Mining Reclamation and EnvironmentJournalSenior author12 citations10.1080/17480930.2024.2357509

Curbing Fake News: A Qualitative Study of the Readiness of Academic Librarians in Ghana

2022The International Information & Library ReviewJournalOpen accessFirst author10 citations10.1080/10572317.2022.2046438

Ghana’s ICT4AD policy: between policy and reality

2021Digital Policy Regulation and GovernanceJournal22 citations10.1108/dprg-02-2020-0020

Resource Constraints and Quality Public Library Service Delivery in Ghana

2019The International Information & Library ReviewJournal25 citations10.1080/10572317.2019.1607697

Global Journal of Social Sciences1

Information and Learning Sciences1

How it can be read

53% free to read

Diamond 3 · 18%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 3 · 18%Open in a subscription journal
Green 3 · 18%A copy in a repository
Closed 8 · 47%Behind a paywall

The International Information & Library Review

201925 citationsWorld top 10%

Ghana’s ICT4AD policy: between policy and reality

Digital Policy Regulation and Governance

202122 citationsWorld top 10%

Systematic review on prediction of haulage truck fuel consumption in open-pit mines

International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment7

202412 citations