A. A. Alemna

University of Ghana

Publishing since 1983, latest 2014

Library and Information Sciences
Education
Information Systems
History and Philosophy of Science
Management Information Systems
Media Technology

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 671983–2014
Citations: 501to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 2.261.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%17 of 67 scored papers
Open access: 9%6 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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

67 in all

From Library and Archival Studies to Information Studies: A Convergence
2014Book chapterSenior author0 citations10.1007/978-94-017-8715-4_11
Libraries: Key to National Development
2012Ghana Library JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding

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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

Library and Information Sciences5684%
Education2030%
Information Systems1421%
History and Philosophy of Science913%
Management Information Systems23%
Media Technology23%
Applied Psychology11%
Conservation11%
Literature and Literary Theory11%
Marketing11%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Library Science and Information Literacy41
Library Science and Administration38
African Education and Politics16
Library Collection Development and Digital Resources10
Publishing and Scholarly Communication9
Gender, Education, and Development Issues2
ICT Impact and Policies2
Adult and Continuing Education Topics1
African cultural and philosophical studies1
Copyright and Intellectual Property1
Digital and Traditional Archives Management1
Digital Rights Management and Security1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

6% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

Nigeria3
Denmark1
United Kingdom1
Zambia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityNG2 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH2 papers
University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
SOAS University of LondonGB1 paper
Technical University of DenmarkDK1 paper
University of MaiduguriNG1 paper
Valley View UniversityGH1 paper
Institute for Scientific and Technological InformationGH1 paper
University of ZambiaZM1 paper

Where they publish

Information Development8
Aslib Journal of Information Management7
African Research & Documentation6
Ghana Library Journal6
Education for Information4
Library Management4
Library Review

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education33
17Partnerships for the goals5
1No poverty2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
11Sustainable cities and communities2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
8Decent work and economic growth1
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Most cited

Critical Issues in Information and Communication Technologies for Rural Development in Ghana
Information Development4
200673 citationsWorld top 10%
Community libraries: an alternative to public libraries in Africa
Library Review4
199545 citations
The Periodical Literature of Library and Information in Africa: 1996–2000
Information Development

An Analytical Study of Masters Dissertations on the Balme Library, University of Ghana, Legon

2006African Journal of Library Archives and Information ScienceJournalSenior author5 citations

Internet Use at the Balme Library, University of Ghana

2005Library Hi Tech NewsJournalFirst author6 citations10.1108/07419050510593380

The Role of Libraries in Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge in Ghana

2005Ghana Library JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.65861/glj.v17i1.2

Fifty Years of Library Literature on Ghana: A Bibliometric Study

2002Ghana Library JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.4314/glj.v14i1.33944

The Periodical Literature of Library and Information in Africa: 1996–2000

2001Information DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding28 citations10.1177/0266666014240944

Perception of continuing education for librarianship in Ghana

2001Global Knowledge, Memory and CommunicationJournalFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.1108/03074800110365480

The Role of Libraries in the Use of African-published Journals in African Universities

2001The International Information & Library ReviewJournalFirst author4 citations10.1080/10572317.2001.10762536

Writings on libraries in Ghana, 1998-2000

2001African Research & DocumentationJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1017/s0305862x00022214

Bookselling and the library: a partnership for enhancing the book trade in Ghana

2000African Research & DocumentationJournalFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1017/s0305862x00021221

The Impact of New Information Technology in Africa

1999Information DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding24 citations10.1177/0266666994239868

Library evaluation: some options for academic libraries

1999Aslib Journal of Information ManagementJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1108/eum0000000006983

An overview of library management practices in West Africa

1998Library ManagementJournalFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.1108/01435129810198521

Education and training of the future librarian in Ghana

1998Librarian Career DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1108/09680819810368643

Information in African Society

1998Information DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1177/0266666984239166

Writings on Libraries in Ghana, 1995-1997

1998African Research & DocumentationJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1017/s0305862x00013005

Staff retention in public libraries in Ghana

1997Library ManagementJournalSenior author10 citations10.1108/01435129710168570

The future of document delivery for developing countries: a view from West Africa

1997Interlending & Document SupplyJournalFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1108/02641619710158937

A review of library provision in Ghana

1997Library ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1108/00242539710160875

Removing Barriers to Library Development in Ghana

1997Ghana Library JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.65861/glj.v9i1.2

The Periodical Literature of Library and Information in Africa: 1990–1995

1996The International Information & Library ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding22 citations10.1006/iilr.1996.0007

Delinquent Readers in University Libraries in Ghana

1996Library & Archival SecurityJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1300/j114v13n02_02

Community libraries: an alternative to public libraries in Africa

1995Library ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding45 citations10.1108/00242539510147520

Library associations in Africa and the case for professionalism

1995Library ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1108/00242539510077005

The Nature and Trends in Research and Journal Literature in English Speaking Africa

1994The International Information & Library ReviewJournalFirst author21 citations10.1006/iilr.1994.1003

Persistent issues in library and information science education in Africa

1994Education for InformationJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.3233/efi-1994-12403

Alternative Approaches to Funding University Libraries in Africa

1994Global Knowledge, Memory and CommunicationJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1108/03074809410053141

National Libraries in Africa: Roles and Challenges

1994African Research & DocumentationJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1017/s0305862x00016617

Library Security, Book Theft and Mutilation

1993Library & Archival SecurityJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1300/j114v11n02_02

A Bibliography of Library Development in Ghana, 1950-1969

1993The Reference LibrarianJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1300/j120v18n40_14

TOWARDS A NEW EMPHASIS ON ORAL TRADITION AS AN INFORMATION SOURCE IN AFRICAN LIBRARIES

1992Journal of DocumentationJournalFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.1108/eb026907

Motivation and Productivity in Academic Libraries:

1992Journal of Library AdministrationJournalFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1300/j111v16n04_03

Towards a Re-Interpretation of Public Library Purpose in Africa

1992Public Library QuarterlyJournalFirst author3 citations10.1300/j118v12n03_07

Scientific and technical information in Ghana

1992Information DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1177/026666699200800407

Library Literature in Ghana, 1980-1990

1992The Reference LibrarianJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1300/j120v17n37_19

An Annotated Bibliography of Libraries and Librarianship in Ghana:

1992The Reference LibrarianJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1300/j120v16n35_09

Librarianship as a profession in Ghana

1991Aslib Journal of Information ManagementJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1108/eb051227

Librarians in Ghana: a survey of their social origins and status

1991International Library ReviewJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/0020-7837(91)90010-w

International Interlending and Document Supply:

1991Journal of Interlibrary Loan & Information SupplyJournalFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.1300/j472v01n03_05

Libraries in research and scholarship in Ghana

1991African Research & DocumentationJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1017/s0305862x00011936

International Library Review3

How it can be read

9% free to read

Diamond 6 · 9%Free to read and to publish
Closed 61 · 91%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 67 papers name a funder

Carnegie Corporation of New York1
Department for International Development1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1
University of Pretoria1

Reduced inequalities

200128 citationsWorld top 10%

The Impact of New Information Technology in Africa

Information Development

199924 citations