Ransford Edward Van Gyampo

University of Ghana

Publishing since 2010, latest 2024

Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Economics and Econometrics
Law

Publications: 242010–2024
Citations: 337to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 2.791.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 46%11 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 58%14 papers free to read

3 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

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

24 in all

Yɛ Te Sika So Nanso ɔkɔm Di Yɛn: The Case of Ghana’s Poverty Amid Abundant Oil Resources and Revenues
2024Book chapterSenior author0 citations10.1007/978-3-031-56964-7_6
Election petition and the future of electoral reforms in Ghana
2022Journal of African ElectionsJournalOpen accessFirst author

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science1354%
Political Science and International Relations729%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance625%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment521%
Economics and Econometrics417%
Law313%
Building and Construction28%
Communication28%
Development28%
Gender Studies28%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Political Conflict and Governance8
Natural Resources and Economic Development6
African studies and sociopolitical issues5
Global Energy and Sustainability Research4
Electoral Systems and Political Participation2
Gender Politics and Representation2
International Development and Aid2
Judicial and Constitutional Studies2
Legal and Constitutional Studies2
Mining and Resource Management2
Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues2
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

50% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Canada8
Australia3
Ireland1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

York UniversityCA5 papers
University of WindsorCA3 papers
University of Technology SydneyAU2 papers
Institute of Economic Affairs, GhanaGH2 papers
The University of QueenslandAU1 paper
University of LimerickIE1 paper
University of Northern British ColumbiaCA1 paper
University of the Free StateZA1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper
University of Professional StudiesGH1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of African Elections4
Africa Review2
Africa Spectrum2
Journal of Student Affairs in Africa2
The African Review2
African Research Review1
European Business Review

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions15
8Decent work and economic growth2
1No poverty1
3Good health and well-being1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Social media, traditional media and party politics in Ghana
Africa Review16
201750 citationsWorld top 10%
Political Vigilantism and Democratic Governance in Ghana’s Fourth Republic
The African Review16
201833 citationsWorld top 10%
Saving Ghana from Its Oil: A Critical Assessment of Preparations So Far Made

The national peace council and democratic Consolidation: An assessment

2021International Journal of Political Science and GovernanceJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.33545/26646021.2021.v3.i2b.114

Campus Politics and Intra-Party Vote Buying in Ghana: How Political Mentorship Could Destruct

2019Journal of Student Affairs in AfricaJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.24085/jsaa.v7i2.3829

Political Vigilantism and Democratic Governance in Ghana’s Fourth Republic

2018The African ReviewJournalFirst author33 citations

Creating New Regions in Ghana: Populist or Rational Pathway to Development?

2018Ghana Journal of Development StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.4314/gjds.v15i2.1

Is voting in Ghana etnically based?

2018Journal of African ElectionsJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.20940/jae/2018/v17i2a2

Social media, traditional media and party politics in Ghana

2017Africa ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding50 citations10.1080/09744053.2017.1329806

Land grabbing, land rights and the role of the courts.

2017OPUS - Open Publications of UTS Scholars (University of Technology Sydney)JournalOpen accessSenior author22 citations

The State of Electoral Reforms in Ghana

2017Africa SpectrumJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.1177/000203971705200305

Transparency and Accountability in the Management of Oil Revenues in Ghana

2016Africa SpectrumJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding21 citations10.1177/000203971605100205

Politics of Oil and Gas in Ghana

2016Insight on AfricaJournalSenior author20 citations10.1177/0975087816655015

Third Parties and Electoral Politics in Ghana’s Fourth Republic

2015Journal of Politics and LawJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding13 citations10.5539/jpl.v8n2p7

Youth in Parliament and Youth Representation in Ghana

2013Journal of Asian and African StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding21 citations10.1177/0021909613511941

Student activism and democratic quality in Ghana’s Fourth Republic

2013Journal of Student Affairs in AfricaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.14426/jsaa.v1i1-2.24

Saving Ghana from Its Oil: A Critical Assessment of Preparations So Far Made

2010African Research ReviewJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding28 citations10.4314/afrrev.v4i3.60138

Ghana Journal of Development Studies1

How it can be read

58% free to read

Diamond 8 · 33%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 1 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 17%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 10 · 42%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 24 papers name a funder

University of Oxford1

African Research Review

201028 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

Land grabbing, land rights and the role of the courts.

OPUS - Open Publications of UTS Scholars (University of Technology Sydney)16

201722 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Ghana's 2016 General Election: Accounting for the monumental defeat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)

Journal of African Elections

201722 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze