Simon-Peter Kafui Aheto

University of Ghana

Associate Professor, University of Ghana, since 2024per ORCID

Publishing since 2013, latest 2025

Education
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Communication

Publications: 202013–2025
Citations: 118to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 3.251.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 35%7 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 70%14 papers free to read

2 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

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Distance Education/ Digital Youth Village and Centre for Digital Youth DevelopmentUniversity of Ghanasince 2024
Senior Lecturer, Department of Distance EducationUniversity of Ghana2021–2024
Lecturer, Distance EducationUniversity of Ghana2019–2021
Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and ICT EducationUniversity of Cape Coast2018–2019
Reseacher, College of Distance Education

Publications

20 in all

Gender and teaching experience disparities in information and communication technology integration in early childhood education
2025Cogent EducationJournalOpen accessCorresponding4 citations10.1080/2331186x.2025.2592363
Ethics surrounding artificial intelligence-powered assistive technologies used by people with visual and hearing impairments: a systematic review

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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

Education1365%
Computer Science Applications525%
Information Systems420%
Developmental and Educational Psychology315%
Cognitive Neuroscience210%
Communication210%
Gender Studies210%
Applied Mathematics15%
Applied Psychology15%
Media Technology15%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Online and Blended Learning9
Online Learning and Analytics4
Child Development and Digital Technology3
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods3
Gender and Technology in Education2
ICT in Developing Communities2
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility1
Cultural Industries and Urban Development1
E-Learning and COVID-191
Education and Learning Interventions1
Education, Leadership, and Health Research1
Educational Leadership and Innovation1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

30% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa4
Estonia1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Cape CoastGH12 papers
Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyZA2 papers
University of South AfricaZA2 papers
Takoradi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
Tallinn UniversityEE1 paper
Ahmadu Bello UniversityNG1 paper
University of Cape TownZA1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
University College of Management StudiesGH1 paper

Where they publish

Cogent Education2
SAGE Open2
Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series1
African Journal of Social Issues1
Cogent Social Sciences1
Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education8
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
3Good health and well-being1
8Decent work and economic growth1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Digital Device Ownership and Learning Environment Preferences of Students in South Africa and Ghana
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education4
201825 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Modelling the influence of antecedents of artificial intelligence on academic productivity in higher education: a mixed method approach
Cogent Education8
202420 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Education

Master of Laws in Information Technology [LLM(IT)], University of Ghana Law SchoolUniversity of Ghana2024–2025
QLC, Professional Law CourseGhana School of Law2022–2024
Bachelor of Laws, Faculty of LawGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration2018–2022
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational TechnologyUniversity of Cape Town2015
Doctor, Information TechnologyCape Peninsula University of Technology2014–2017
M.Ed (Information Technology), Centre for Continuing EducationUniversity of Cape Coast2009–2011
Bachelor of Education, College of Distance EducationUniversity of Cape Coast2005–2007
Diploma in Basic Education, Centre for Continuing EducationUniversity of Cape Coast2002–2005
3-Year Teacher's Cert. 'A', Presbyterian Training CollegeUniversity of Cape Coast1999–2002

Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology

Gender dimensions of emerging technologies for learning in a University

2022Cogent Social SciencesJournalOpen accessCorresponding10 citations10.1080/23311886.2022.2071389

Arrangements for Online Engagements of Distance Learners in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book seriesBook chapter1 citation10.4018/978-1-7998-6940-5.ch012

Dynamism of Beauty Pageantry: The Conceptual Frame of Ghana’s Most Beautiful Pageant

2021Research on humanities and social sciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.7176/rhss/11-16-06

Digital Device Ownership and Learning Environment Preferences of Students in South Africa and Ghana

2018Turkish Online Journal of Distance EducationJournalOpen accessFirst author25 citations10.17718/tojde.445093

An Open Source Self-Assessment Platform as Technological Tool for Distance and Open Education Learners

2018Progressio South African Journal for Open and Distance Learning PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.25159/0256-8853/2064

Industry and Higher Education1

How it can be read

70% free to read

Diamond 5 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 35%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 6 · 30%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 20 papers name a funder

Jacobs Foundation1

Gender dimensions of emerging technologies for learning in a University

Cogent Social Sciences4

202210 citationsOpen access · Gold