Paul Adjei Kwakwa

University of Energy and Natural Resources

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Pollution
Strategy and Management
Information Systems
Marketing

Publications: 1052012–2026
Citations: 2,503to those papers
h-index: 28i10-index 53
Field-weighted impact: 4.821.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 47%49 of 104 scored papers
Open access: 42%44 papers free to read

5 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

105 in all

Energy poverty and private sector in sub-Saharan Africa: Role of governance effectiveness
2026Renewable EnergyJournalSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1016/j.renene.2026.125457
Climate Risk, Global Shocks and Ecological Footprint: Direct and Moderating Roles of Climate Policy Uncertainty and COVID-19 on CO 2 Emissions
2026Global Business Review

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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

Economics and Econometrics6865%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4139%
Pollution4038%
Strategy and Management1110%
Information Systems1010%
Marketing88%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law77%
Sociology and Political Science77%
Accounting66%
Environmental Engineering66%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Energy, Environment, Economic Growth60
Energy and Environment Impacts40
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies40
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth14
Economic Growth and Development8
Environmental Sustainability in Business6
Child Nutrition and Water Access5
Climate Change Policy and Economics5
Environmental Impact and Sustainability5
Air Quality and Health Impacts4
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development4
Natural Resources and Economic Development4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

28% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa8
United States5
Japan4
Turkey3
Iran3
India3
Russia2
Senegal1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Presbyterian University, GhanaGH41 papers
University for Development StudiesGH19 papers
University of GhanaGH13 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH12 papers
University of Cape TownZA7 papers
Sunyani Technical UniversityGH5 papers
Kobe UniversityJP4 papers
Catholic University College of GhanaGH4 papers
University of Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentGH4 papers
Ghana Communication Technology UniversityGH4 papers

Where they publish

Cogent Business & Management9
International Journal of Energy Sector Management6
Environmental Science and Pollution Research5
Journal of Environmental Management5
Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal5
Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

11Sustainable cities and communities18
2Zero hunger8
8Decent work and economic growth8
1No poverty5
7Affordable and clean energy5
13Climate action4
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure3
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Most cited

Effect of natural resources extraction on energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission in Ghana
International Journal of Energy Sector Management
2019237 citationsWorld top 10%
Effects of changing trade structure and technical characteristics of the manufacturing sector on energy intensity in Ghana
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
2014148 citations
The long-run effects of economic, demographic, and political indices on actual and potential CO2 emissions
Journal of Environmental Management11

Decarbonizing the textiles and clothing industry in South Africa: the role of renewable energy

2025Research Journal of Textile and ApparelJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1108/rjta-09-2024-0162

Exploring sustainable development in Africa: balancing economic growth, employment, inflation, and emissions

2025International Journal of the Energy-Growth NexusJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1504/ijegn.2025.148752

Foreign Direct Investment and ICT

2025Book chapterFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.4018/979-8-3373-1822-6.ch009

Determinants of carbon emissions in Kenya and policy implications

2024Journal of Environmental ManagementJournalSenior authorCorresponding21 citations10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122595

Renewable Energy and Societal Welfare

2024Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book seriesBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.4018/979-8-3693-7580-8.ch002

The Effect of Renewable Energy and Institutional Quality on Industrialization in Africa

2024Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book seriesBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4018/979-8-3693-3932-9.ch013

Spatial market integration analysis of plantain markets in mid Ghana

2024Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1080/23311975.2024.2311222

Taxation and corporate finance in Ghana: how do they affect environmental quality?

2024Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1080/23311975.2024.2376281

Can Renewable Energy Abate the Effect of Urbanization on Carbon Dioxide Emissions?

2024Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book seriesBook chapter0 citations10.4018/979-8-3693-3932-9.ch004

Effect of Female Population, Urbanization and Trade Openness on Carbon Dioxide Emissions

2024International Journal of Environmental Sustainability and Social ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.38142/ijesss.v5i1.319

Sectoral growth and carbon dioxide emission in Africa: can renewable energy mitigate the effect?

2023Research in GlobalizationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding47 citations10.1016/j.resglo.2023.100130

Predictive models of going concerns and business failure

2023Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessCorresponding7 citations10.1080/23311975.2023.2226481

Comparison of going concern models with and without corporate governance

2023Cogent Business & ManagementJournalOpen accessCorresponding6 citations10.1080/23311975.2023.2234152

Determinants of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Losses in South Africa

2023Journal of Renewable EnergyJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1155/2023/2376449

Cogent Economics & Finance3

How it can be read

42% free to read

Diamond 10 · 10%Free to read and to publish
Gold 24 · 23%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 61 · 58%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 105 papers name a funder

Department for International Development, UK Government1
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst1
University of Ghana1
World Bank Group1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions3

12Responsible consumption and production2

17Partnerships for the goals2

6Clean water and sanitation1

2018135 citationsWorld top 10%

Households' source separation behaviour and solid waste disposal options in Ghana's Millennium City

Journal of Environmental Management1

2020130 citationsWorld top 10%