Joseph Kwadwo Tuffour

Professor & Director, University of Professional Studies, Accra, since 2012per ORCID

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Joseph Kwadwo Tuffour holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Economics from the University of Benin-Nigeria, and Master of Philosophy and BA in Economics from the University of Ghana. He has been a Development Economist, Small Business and Socio-Economic Researcher for over 15 years. His specific areas of expertise include International Macroeconomic Policy Issues and Analysis, Small Business Economics and Management, and Corporate Governance and Firm Outcomes among… More on ORCID

Accounting
Economics and Econometrics
Information Systems
Finance
Sociology and Political Science
General Health Professions

In their own words

External Public Debt Issues and Analysis
Small Business Applied Economics and Management
Corporate Governance and Firm Outcomes

Publications: 272017–2026
Citations: 349to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 3.011.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 33%9 of 27 scored papers
Open access: 56%15 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

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Professor & Director, Quality Assurance DirectorateUniversity of Professional Studies, Accrasince 2012
Research Officer, ResearcInstitute for Democratic Governance2004–2007

Education

BA Economics with Philosophy, Department of EconomicsUniversity of Ghana
PhD Economics, Department of Economics and StatisticsUniversity of Benin2008–2012
MPhil in Economics, Department of Economics

Publications

27 in all

Towards Net-Zero emissions in Asia: The roles of agriculture and renewable energy
2026Gondwana ResearchJournalSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.gr.2026.02.020
Financial sector development and food security: threshold effect of quality of governance in Africa
2025Journal of economic and administrative sciences.Journal

jktuffour@yahoo.co.ukPublic on their ORCID record

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Subfields

Accounting1556%
Economics and Econometrics1037%
Information Systems519%
Finance415%
Sociology and Political Science311%
General Health Professions27%
Pollution27%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment27%
Strategy and Management27%
Business and International Management14%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Islamic Finance and Banking Studies8
Corporate Finance and Governance5
Economic Growth and Development5
Working Capital and Financial Performance5
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion4
Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance2
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency2
Energy and Environment Impacts2
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies2
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth2
Financial Markets and Investment Strategies2
Housing Market and Economics2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

15% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Australia2
China1
South Africa1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH3 papers
University of Newcastle AustraliaAU2 papers
Nobel International Business SchoolGH2 papers
Jiangxi University of Software Professional TechnologyCN1 paper
Jiujiang Polytechnic University of Science and TechnologyCN1 paper
University of PortsmouthGB1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper
Bolgatanga Technical UniversityGH1 paper
University of South AfricaZA1 paper

Where they publish

Cogent Economics & Finance3
Global Business Review3
Journal of Applied Business and Economics3
Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review2
Sustainable Development2
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies1
Economic and business review1
Foreign Trade Review1

How it can be read

56% free to read

Diamond 5 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 15%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 19%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 12 · 44%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth9
2Zero hunger2
5Gender equality2
10Reduced inequalities2
4Quality education1

Achieving Zero Hunger in Nepal: The Role of Foreign Aid in Agriculture

2025Sustainable DevelopmentJournalSenior author2 citations10.1002/sd.3421

Navigating the path to human well‐being amidst climate change in Asian countries

2024Sustainable DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.1002/sd.3098

Corporate governance practices and firm performance: The moderating effect of female directors

2023Corporate Governance and Sustainability ReviewJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.22495/cgsrv7i1p1

Effect of Work-Family Conflict on Job Satisfaction of Small Enterprise Managers

2022Economic and business reviewJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.15458/2335-4216.1310

Life Insurance Companies: Determinants of Cost Efficiency and Profitability

2021Journal of Accounting Business and Management (JABM)JournalOpen accessFirst author10 citations10.31966/jabminternational.v28i2.501

Effect of corporate governance practices on bank performance: The perspective of board members

2021Corporate Governance and Sustainability ReviewJournalSenior author7 citations10.22495/cgsrv5i1p6

Work-Family Conflict and Family Satisfaction: Evidence From Small Enterprise Managers

2021Journal of Applied Business and EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.33423/jabe.v23i8.4874

Managers’ Personality Traits and Employee Job Performance in the Telecommunication Industry

2020Journal of Applied Business and EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.33423/jabe.v22i3.2860

EFFICIENCY OF LISTED BANKS OPERATIONS AND STOCK PRICE MOVEMENTS

2020International Journal of Economics and Financial IssuesJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.32479/ijefi.8392

The Success of the Global Business Leader: The Expatriate Perspective in Ghana

2019Journal of Applied Business and EconomicsJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.33423/jabe.v21i9.2685

Profitability of Listed Ghanaian Banks Determined by the Stylized Facts

2018The International Journal of Applied Economics and FinanceJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.3923/ijaef.2018.1.8

IS WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN GHANA

2017Review of Innovation and CompetitivenessJournalOpen accessFirst author8 citations10.32728/ric.2017.31/1