Anthony Kofi Osei-Fosu

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
Sociology and Political Science
Accounting
Finance
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 212017–2026
Citations: 163to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 1.491.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 24%5 of 21 scored papers
Open access: 67%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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

21 in all

The impact of informality on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of institutional quality
2026Journal of International Trade & Economic DevelopmentJournal0 citations10.1080/09638199.2026.2663019
The Impact of Informal Economy on Poverty in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Does Institutional Quality Matter?
2026Poverty & Public Policy

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Subfields

Economics and Econometrics1467%
Information Systems733%
Sociology and Political Science629%
Accounting524%
Finance419%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance419%
Safety Research419%
Gender Studies210%
General Health Professions210%
Global and Planetary Change210%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic Growth and Development7
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion5
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth4
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare4
Healthcare Systems and Reforms3
Religion, Society, and Development3
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management2
Corruption and Economic Development2
Energy and Environment Impacts2
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies2
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth2
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM4 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
Koforidua Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Valley View UniversityGH1 paper
Presbyterian University, GhanaGH1 paper
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH1 paper
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH1 paper
University of Professional StudiesGH1 paper

Where they publish

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies2
Journal of Social and Economic Development2
Business and Management Research1
Cogent Economics & Finance1
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)1
Ghana Journal of Development Studies1
Independent Journal of Management & Production1
Interchange1

How it can be read

67% free to read

Diamond 5 · 24%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 24%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 10%Free to read, no open licence

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty6
8Decent work and economic growth4
17Partnerships for the goals2
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
7Affordable and clean energy1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

A time series analysis of fossil fuel consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghana, Kenya and South Africa
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)7
201737 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Determinants of paying national health insurance premium with mobile phone in Ghana: a cross-sectional prospective study
International Journal for Equity in Health9
201926 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
The impact of trade on African welfare: Does seaport efficiency channel matter?
Research in Globalization
202221 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Spatial analysis of the effect of microfinance on poverty and inequality in Ghana
Journal of Social and Economic Development8
202220 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Factors influencing households’ participation in forest management in the northern region of Ghana
Independent Journal of Management & Production
201715 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Religion, social capital and poverty in Ghana: Correlations and explanations

2023International Social Science JournalJournalOpen access4 citations10.1111/issj.12408

Spatial analysis of the effect of microfinance on poverty and inequality in Ghana

2022Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author20 citations10.1007/s40847-022-00210-3

The impact of trade on African welfare: Does seaport efficiency channel matter?

2022Research in GlobalizationJournalOpen accessSenior author21 citations10.1016/j.resglo.2022.100098

Poverty Response to the Household Type of Elderly and Old-Age Pension

2020Business and Management ResearchJournalOpen access2 citations10.5430/bmr.v9n4p20

The Effect of Gender Inequality on Economic Growth in West Africa

2020Journal of Economics and Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.7176/jep/11-24-08

Evaluating the Efficiency of Forestry Policy for Inclusive Growth in Ghana

2018Ghana Journal of Development StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/gjds.v15i2.6

A time series analysis of fossil fuel consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghana, Kenya and South Africa

2017DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessSenior author37 citations10.5278/ijsepm.2018.17.4

Green 1 · 5%A copy in a repository

Closed 7 · 33%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

1 of 21 papers name a funder

Volkswagen Foundation1