Mohammed Amidu

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Finance
Information Systems
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Strategy and Management

In their own words

Accounting and Finance: Accounting information quality
tax policy
governance
banking
sustainability and inclusive finance

Publications: 1262005–2026
Citations: 3,271to those papers
h-index: 29i10-index 44
Field-weighted impact: 4.111.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 44%41 of 93 scored papers
Open access: 16%15 of the 93 whose access is recorded

14 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 5,662 citations, h-index 33 and i10-index 56 (3,117 citations and h-index 26 since 2021), as of October 12, 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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

126 in all

Economic freedom, competition and bank stability in Sub-Saharan Africa
2020International Journal of Productivity and Performance ManagementJournalSenior author43 citations10.1108/ijppm-06-2019-0310
The Effects of IFRS Compliance on Earnings Reporting Quality of Financial Firms in Ghana
2020Journal of Accounting and Finance

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Accounting4838%
Economics and Econometrics4133%
Finance3729%
Information Systems1713%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance119%
Strategy and Management76%
Building and Construction54%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics54%
Development43%
Modeling and Simulation43%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Banking stability, regulation, efficiency30
Corporate Finance and Governance27
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies24
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion18
Economic Growth and Development16
Natural Resources and Economic Development8
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance7
Corporate Taxation and Avoidance7
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth7
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth6
Climate change impacts on agriculture5
Climate Change Policy and Economics5

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

16% of their 93 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2345567Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom8
South Africa5
United States2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University for Development StudiesGH9 papers
University of SouthamptonGB5 papers
University of Professional StudiesGH4 papers
New York UniversityUS2 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
University of the Free StateZA2 papers
Stellenbosch UniversityZA2 papers
SOAS University of LondonGB1 paper
University of SussexGB1 paper
University of AberdeenGB1 paper

Where they publish

Advances in African economic, social and political development34
Climate Change in Africa: Financing and Management8
Journal of African Business4
Cogent Business & Management3
Journal of Accounting and Finance3
Palgrave Macmillan studies in banking and financial institutions

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

17Partnerships for the goals15
8Decent work and economic growth13
13Climate action7
16Peace, justice and strong institutions6
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure5
10Reduced inequalities5
3Good health and well-being3
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Most cited

How does dividend policy affect performance of the firm on Ghana stock Exchange
Investment management and financial innovations
2007458 citations
Determinants of dividend payout ratios in Ghana
The Journal of Risk Finance
2006393 citationsWorld top 10%
Mobile Telephony, Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth
Journal of African Business10

Does institutional intervention achieve intended outcomes The case of a professional accountancy organisation

2020International Journal of Critical AccountingJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1504/ijca.2020.10026721

Financial inclusion and economic growth 1

2020Contemporary issues in development financeJournal16 citations

Do globalisation and adoption of IFRS by banks in Africa lead to less earnings management?

2019Journal of financial reporting & accountingJournalFirst author36 citations10.1108/jfra-05-2017-0035

Financial freedom, market power and bank margins in sub-Saharan Africa

2019Journal of Financial Regulation and ComplianceJournalSenior author12 citations10.1108/jfrc-05-2019-0066

Sustainable Banking

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter9 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_15

Money and Banking in Africa

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook16 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9

Determination of Interest Rates

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter4 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_4

Measuring and Evaluating the Performance of Banks

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter3 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_13

Off-Balance Sheet Activities

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter8 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_7

Strategy in the Banking Industry

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_14

Overview of the Monetary System

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_1

Introduction to the Business of Banking

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_2

Asset-Liability Management: Interest Rate Risks, Maturity and Duration Gaps

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter2 citations10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_5

Loan Portfolio and Credit Management

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_8

Management of Bank Capital

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_12

Asset-Liability Management: Using Hedging Techniques

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_6

Organisation and Structure of the Banking Industry

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_3

Consumer and Retail Lending

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_10

Central Banking and Monetary Policy

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_16

Corporate Lending

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_9

Bank Regulation

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_17

Mortgage Banking

2019Advances in African economic, social and political developmentBook chapter1 citation10.1007/978-3-319-77458-9_11

Mobile Telephony, Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth

2018Journal of African BusinessJournalCorresponding249 citations10.1080/15228916.2017.1419332

Freedom, competition and bank profitability in Sub-Saharan Africa

2018Journal of Financial Regulation and ComplianceJournalSenior author49 citations10.1108/jfrc-12-2017-0107

The effects of audit quality on the costs of capital of firms in Ghana

2018Journal of financial reporting & accountingJournalSenior author35 citations10.1108/jfra-03-2017-0018

Managing market innovation for competitive advantage: how external dynamics hold sway for financial services

2018International Journal of Financial Services ManagementJournalSenior author9 citations10.1504/ijfsm.2018.089932

Differences in bank profit persistence in Sub-Saharan Africa

2018African Journal of Economic and Management StudiesJournalSenior author6 citations10.1108/ajems-03-2017-0037

The risk and returns effects of corporate governance and funding strategy of banks in Ghana

2018African J of Accounting Auditing and FinanceJournalFirst author2 citations10.1504/ajaaf.2018.10013535

The Implications of Cross Border Banking and Funding Strategy for Risk and Return

2018Journal of Applied Business and EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.33423/jabe.v20i4.350

The effects of remittances on economic growth: reexamining the role of institutions

2018The Journal of Developing AreasJournalSenior author33 citations

The role of financial markets in promoting sustainability–are view and research framework

2018Research handbook of investing in the triple bottom lineJournalFirst author7 citations

The impact of monetary policy on stock market performance: Evidence from twelve (12) African countries

2017Research in International Business and FinanceJournalSenior authorCorresponding73 citations10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.075

Tax avoidance and earnings management of firms in Ghana: does the funding strategy matter?

2017International Journal of Critical AccountingJournalFirst author23 citations10.1504/ijca.2017.088740

Freedom, competition and bank efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa

2017International Journal of Law and ManagementJournalSenior author21 citations10.1108/ijlma-11-2016-0142

The effects of cross-border banking and institutional quality on accounting information of banks in Africa

2017International Journal of Economics and AccountingJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.1504/ijea.2017.10013443

The effects of earnings management and corporate tax avoidance on firm value

2016International Journal of Management PracticeJournal64 citations10.1504/ijmp.2016.076741

Do firms manage earnings and avoid tax for corporate social responsibility?

2016Journal of Accounting and TaxationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding45 citations10.5897/jat2016.0218

The effect of internal audit quality on earnings management of listed firms in Ghana

2016Contemporary Issues in Management Development in AfricaJournal4 citations

African Finance Journal2

African J of Accounting Auditing and Finance2

How it can be read

16% free to read, of the 93 recorded

Diamond 2 · 2%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 5%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 1%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 4%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 78 · 62%Behind a paywall
Unknown 33 · 26%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

21 of 126 papers name a funder

Economic and Social Research Council11
University of Ghana Business School7
University of Ghana6
AXA Research Fund5
Volkswagen Foundation3
Department for International Development2
University of New South Wales1

12Responsible consumption and production1

2018249 citationsWorld top 10%

Does bank competition and diversification lead to greater stability? Evidence from emerging markets

Review of Development Finance17

2013232 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Determinants of capital structure of banks in Ghana: an empirical approach

Baltic Journal of Management8

2007204 citationsWorld top 10%