Foster Frempong

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Associate Professor (PhD), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology College of Scienceper ORCID

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

Sociology and Political Science
General Health Professions
Demography
Global and Planetary Change
Accounting
Transportation

In their own words

Tourism
Ethics in Tourism and Hospitality
Tourism Development
Tourism and Recreation

Publications: 412008–2026
Citations: 312to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 1.981.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 29%7 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 46%11 of the 24 whose access is recorded

Google Scholar shows 369 citations, h-index 11 and i10-index 13 (299 citations and h-index 10 since 2021), as of October 10, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

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 (PhD), Department of Hospitality and Tourism StudiesKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology College of Science

Education

PhD, Department of Hospitality and Tourism StudiesKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

On their papers

Publications

41 in all

Ownership mindset, autonomy, and innovation: Contingent pathways to entrepreneurial success in emerging economies
2026Journal of Small Business ManagementJournal1 citation10.1080/00472778.2026.2617454
Place attachment and emotional solidarity in residents’ support for tourism development: a bibliometric systematic review
2026Cogent Social Sciences

ffrempong.cass@knust.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

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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

Sociology and Political Science1229%
General Health Professions512%
Demography410%
Global and Planetary Change410%
Accounting37%
Transportation37%
Education25%
Health25%
Marketing25%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management25%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research7
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations4
Cruise Tourism Development and Management2
Digital Marketing and Social Media2
Flood Risk Assessment and Management2
Health disparities and outcomes2
Hospitality and Tourism Education2
Hydrology and Drought Analysis2
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior2
Land Use and Ecosystem Services2
Nutrition and Health in Aging2
Agricultural risk and resilience1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

58% of their 24 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Kenya7
United States4
Australia3
Hong Kong SAR2
Germany2
South Africa2
Korea1
Iraq1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

African Population and Health Research CenterKE7 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM6 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH4 papers
Southern Cross UniversityAU3 papers
Bentley UniversityUS2 papers
University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfDE2 papers
Lingnan UniversityHK2 papers
University of Cape CoastGH2 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Accra Technical UniversityGH2 papers

Where they publish

GeoJournal3
Tourism Today3
African Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management2
Cities2
International Journal of River Basin Management2
Journal of Business Ethics2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth9
2Zero hunger3
5Gender equality2
11Sustainable cities and communities2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
13Climate action1
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Most cited

Rising incidence and risks of floods in urban Ghana: Is climate change to blame?
Cities
202146 citationsWorld top 10%
The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana: A critical assessment
Geographical Research8
202226 citations
Flood exposure and psychological distress among Ghanaian adults in flood-prone settings
The Science of The Total Environment

Every institution they have given on a paper.

International culinary tourists’ sociodemographic characteristics on destination loyalty in Ghana

2025European journal of tourism, hospitality and recreationJournalOpen access0 citations10.2478/ejthr-2025-0020

Abusive supervision: serial and moderated mediation effects

2025The Service Industries JournalJournalSenior author10 citations

Later Life Food Insecurity and Social Isolation in Ghana: The Importance of Psychological Factors

2024International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryJournalOpen access1 citation10.1002/gps.6134

Abusive supervision: serial and moderated mediation effects

2023Service Industries JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.1080/02642069.2023.2270924

Understanding the physical and human contexts of fluvial floods in rural Ghana

2022International Journal of River Basin ManagementJournalSenior author18 citations

Understanding the physical and human contexts of fluvial floods in rural Ghana

2019International Journal of River Basin ManagementJournalSenior author16 citations10.1080/15715124.2019.1653310

Gender and ethical conduct of hotel employees in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2019Journal of business ethicsJournalFirst author16 citations

Gender and Ethical Conduct of Hotel Employees in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

2017Journal of Business EthicsJournalFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1007/s10551-017-3476-8

International tourism in Ghana: A survey analysis of traveller motivations and perceptions

2016Journal of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementJournalSenior author17 citations10.1016/j.jhtm.2016.08.002

Ethical Issues on Decision Making in the Hotel Industry of Kumasi, Ghana

2016University of Cape CoastThesisFirst author0 citations

Visitor satisfaction with Ghana’s tourist attractions

2015Oguaa Journal of Social SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.47963/joss.v7i3.303

The prospects of ecotourism as a conservation and development tool in Bobiri Butterfly Sanctuary in Ghana

2014Research on humanities and social sciencesJournalFirst author7 citations

Assessing Ghana's contemporary tourism development experience

2013Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, PerspectiveJournalSenior author16 citations

Improving Healthcare Utilization for Low Income Rural Households: Impact Of Social Insurance Policy.

2013Journal of Poverty Alleviation & International DevelopmentJournalSenior author0 citations

Exploring recreational activities of the aged in Jachie in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

2013International Journal of Physical and Social SciencesJournalFirst author2 citations

The cultural and political ecology of rural tourism development in Ghana

2013Journal of Economics and Sustainable DevelopmentJournal4 citations

Tourist behaviour and the development of tourism resources at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region of Ghana

2013International Journal of Research in Social SciencesJournalFirst author1 citation

Heritage assets in Cape Coast metropolitan area

2008Unpublished M. Phil. Thesis, Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Cape CoastJournalFirst author6 citations

Aging & Mental Health

How it can be read

46% free to read, of the 24 recorded

Diamond 5 · 12%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 5%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 13 · 32%Behind a paywall
Unknown 17 · 41%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

4 of 41 papers name a funder

Lingnan University4
Southern Cross University1

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Understanding the physical and human contexts of fluvial floods in rural Ghana

International Journal of River Basin Management

202218 citations

International tourism in Ghana: A survey analysis of traveller motivations and perceptions

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management8

201617 citationsWorld top 10%