Sheriffa Mahama

University of Ghana

Also at Friedrich Schiller University Jenafrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2013, latest 2026

Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Education
Sociology and Political Science
Food Science
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Publications: 182013–2026
Citations: 152to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 5.901.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 44%8 of 18 scored papers
Open access: 72%13 papers free to read

6 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

18 in all

Rental compound housing: A culturally beneficial need sustaining livelihoods in urban spaces in Ghana
2026CitiesJournalSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1016/j.cities.2026.107470
Balancing online and offline worlds: leisure contexts and Positive Youth Development in adolescence
2026European Journal of Developmental Psychology

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Social Psychology633%
Clinical Psychology422%
Education422%
Sociology and Political Science317%
Food Science211%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management211%
Plant Science211%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health211%
Urban Studies211%
Automotive Engineering16%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics2
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development2
Early Childhood Education and Development2
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior2
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum2
Urban and Rural Development Challenges2
Agricultural pest management studies1
Animal and Plant Science Education1
Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression1
Children's Physical and Motor Development1
Children's Rights and Participation1
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

39% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States4
Germany4
Kenya1
India1
Argentina1
Zambia1
Brazil1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Friedrich Schiller University JenaDE4 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH3 papers
Institute for Scientific and Technological InformationGH3 papers
University of California, RiversideUS2 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH2 papers
National Health ServiceGB1 paper
Pennine Care NHS Foundation TrustGB1 paper
The University of Texas at ArlingtonUS1 paper
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUS1 paper
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulBR1 paper

Where they publish

Applied Food Research2
PLoS ONE2
Cities1
European Journal of Developmental Psychology1
F1000Research1
Food and Humanity1
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality5
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
1No poverty1
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
8Decent work and economic growth1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Underutilised legumes in regenerative agriculture: Implications for food and nutritional security – A review
Applied Food Research
202527 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Effect of conventional and emerging thawing technologies on drip loss, microstructure and post-thaw quality of frozen fruits and vegetables: A review
Applied Food Research
202526 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Child‐caregiver Attachment Representations in a Non‐Western Context: The Feasibility and Cultural Equivalence of Story Stems in Urban Ghana

Children’s participation rights: comparative analysis of implementation practices in public and private preschools in Ghana

2026International journal of child care and education policy/International journal of child care and educationJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1186/s40723-026-00188-z

Visuospatial working memory of abacus trained and untrained children

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0325525

Puberty through Their Lens: Insights from Youth around the World

2025Lifespan development and mental health.JournalOpen access3 citations10.70322/ldmh.2025.10008

Pubertal status and body image: An inquiry into experiences of adolescents in Ghana and Kenya

2024Journal of Research on AdolescenceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1111/jora.12953

Where Children Live and Have their Wellbeing; A Study of Housing Conditions and Health in Accra-Ghana.

2014Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform)JournalOpen access0 citations

International journal of child care and education policy/International journal of child care and education1

How it can be read

72% free to read

Diamond 1 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 33%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 17%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 11%A copy in a repository
Closed 5 · 28%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 18 papers name a funder

A.G. Leventis Foundation2
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena2
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1

201625 citationsOpen access · Green