David Addae

University of Ghana

Associate Professor, University of Ghana, since 2024per ORCID
Research Fellow, University of South Africa, since 2021per ORCID

Publishing since 2016, latest 2025

Education
Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Political Science
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science Applications
General Health Professions

Publications: 262016–2025
Citations: 199to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 3.441.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 54%14 of 26 scored papers
Open access: 54%14 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

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

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Adult Education and Human Resource StudiesUniversity of Ghanasince 2024
Research Fellow, Department of Adult, Community and Continuing EducationUniversity of South Africasince 2021
Senior Lecturer, Adult Education and Human Resource StudiesUniversity of Ghana2021–2024
Lecturer, Department of Adult Education and Human Resource StudiesUniversity of Ghana2018–2021
Lecturer

Publications

26 in all

Effects of academic programs on stressors and coping strategies among university students
2025International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)JournalOpen access2 citations10.11591/ijere.v14i3.30108
Adults who learn online: Exploring the online learning readiness of nontraditional undergraduate students in a Ghanaian university
2024

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Education1662%
Political Science and International Relations727%
Sociology and Political Science415%
Clinical Psychology312%
Computer Science Applications312%
General Health Professions312%
Developmental and Educational Psychology28%
Finance28%
Gender Studies28%
Information Systems28%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Educational Policies and Reforms6
Online and Blended Learning6
Global Education and Multiculturalism3
Online Learning and Analytics3
Adult and Continuing Education Topics2
African cultural and philosophical studies2
Community Development and Social Impact2
Education and Technology Integration2
Education Systems and Policy2
Higher Education Practises and Engagement2
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare2
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health1

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

papers co-written1469121517Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa20
Canada2
United States1
Australia1
Italy1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of South AfricaZA20 papers
California State University, NorthridgeUS1 paper
Collège de MaisonneuveCA1 paper
Kirkwood Community CollegeUS1 paper
Seneca PolytechnicCA1 paper
The University of AdelaideAU1 paper
Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreIT1 paper
University of OttawaCA1 paper
University of TorontoCA1 paper
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH1 paper

Where they publish

Community College Journal of Research and Practice3
International Journal of Educational Research Open2
Social Sciences & Humanities Open2
Advances in Applied Sociology1
Africa Education Review1
Africanus Journal of Development Studies1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education10
10Reduced inequalities4
3Good health and well-being2
5Gender equality2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Learning behind bars: Motivations and challenges of learners in a correctional facility in Ghana
International Journal of Educational Research4
202019 citationsWorld top 10%
PhD Students’ Perceptions of Research Seminars in Doctoral Education: A Case Study
Cogent Education4
202318 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

, Adult Education and Youth Development

Education

Doctor of Education (Curriculum studies), Department of Adult Education and Youth DevelopmentUniversity of South Africa2013–2016

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

International Journal of Educational Research Open

Unblurring the lines: Exploring the images of women in Ghanaian rap music

2024Women s Studies International ForumJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.wsif.2024.102914

Perceptions of Local and Traditional Government Leaders for Enhancing Community Development

2024International Journal of Leadership and GovernanceJournalOpen access0 citations10.47604/ijlg.3078

PhD Students’ Perceptions of Research Seminars in Doctoral Education: A Case Study

2023Cogent EducationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding18 citations10.1080/2331186x.2023.2183701

Online student engagement in times of emergency: Listening to the voices of students

2022E-Learning and Digital MediaJournalFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1177/20427530221117913

Overview

2022Book chapterCorresponding1 citation10.1007/978-3-030-96001-8_1

Adults who learn: Evaluating the social impact of an adult literacy project in rural South Africa

2021Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding15 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100115

COVID-19 Pandemic and the Shift to Digital Learning: Experiences of Students in a Community College in Ghana

2021Community College Journal of Research and PracticeJournalFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.1080/10668926.2021.1972364

Learning behind bars: Motivations and challenges of learners in a correctional facility in Ghana

2020International Journal of Educational ResearchJournalFirst authorCorresponding19 citations10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101650

Promoting effective teaching and learning in adult education: a model-based approach

2016Turkish Journal of EducationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.19128/turje.267909

SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATION

2016Africanus Journal of Development StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.25159/0304-615x/253

Cogent Social Sciences1

How it can be read

54% free to read

Diamond 6 · 23%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 23%In an open-access journal
Bronze 1 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 12 · 46%Behind a paywall

International Journal of Educational Research Open4

202317 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Adults who learn: Evaluating the social impact of an adult literacy project in rural South Africa

Social Sciences & Humanities Open4

202115 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold