William Asante

Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

Also at University for Development Studiesfrom their recent papers

Publishing since 2019, latest 2025

Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Strategy and Management
Global and Planetary Change
Law
Pollution

Publications: 112019–2025
Citations: 89to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 2.671.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 45%5 of 11 scored papers
Open access: 27%3 papers free to read

7 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

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.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

11 in all

The politics of renewable energy transition in Ghana: Issues, obstacles and prospects
2025Energy Research & Social ScienceJournalSenior authorCorresponding19 citations10.1016/j.erss.2025.103939
Local governance enhancement mechanisms in Ghana: theoretical and practical reflection on representation, voice and information-flow within district assemblies in Ghana
2025

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Subfields

Sociology and Political Science436%
Political Science and International Relations327%
Strategy and Management327%
Global and Planetary Change218%
Law218%
Pollution218%
Artificial Intelligence19%
Communication19%
Development19%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology19%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Electoral Systems and Political Participation2
Energy and Environment Impacts2
Legal Issues in South Africa2
Media Influence and Politics2
Public-Private Partnership Projects2
Sustainability and Climate Change Governance2
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues1
African studies and sociopolitical issues1
Authorship Attribution and Profiling1
Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection1
Community Development and Social Impact1
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

9% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH6 papers
University for Development StudiesGH3 papers
Manchester AirportGB1 paper
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaUS1 paper
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
Ghana Education ServiceGH1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Contemporary African Studies2
Energy Research & Social Science1
Gender Issues1
IntechOpen eBooks1
Journal of African Elections1
Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)1
Politics &amp Policy1
SN Social Sciences1

How it can be read

27% free to read

Diamond 1 · 9%Free to read and to publish
Hybrid 1 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 9%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 8 · 73%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

7Affordable and clean energy2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
4Quality education1
10Reduced inequalities1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

The judiciary and post-election conflict resolution and democratic consolidation in Ghana’s Fourth Republic
Journal of Contemporary African Studies16
202021 citationsWorld top 10%
The politics of renewable energy transition in Ghana: Issues, obstacles and prospects
Energy Research & Social Science7
202519 citationsWorld top 10%
Politics of Renewable Energy in Africa: Nature, Prospects, and Challenges
IntechOpen eBooks7
201914 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Anatomy of Ghana’s parliamentary elections and democratic consolidation
Journal of Contemporary African Studies
202011 citationsWorld top 10%
Biometric Election Technology, Voter Experience and Turnout in Ghana
Journal of African Elections
20198 citationsOpen access · Bronze

Implementing African Continental Free Trade Area: Lessons from Afro-Pessimists and Afro-Optimists

2024Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)JournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.47963/jobed.v12i.1512

Anatomy of Ghana’s parliamentary elections and democratic consolidation

2020Journal of Contemporary African StudiesJournalSenior author11 citations10.1080/02589001.2020.1774523

Politics of Renewable Energy in Africa: Nature, Prospects, and Challenges

2019IntechOpen eBooksBook chapterOpen accessSenior author14 citations10.5772/intechopen.89019

Biometric Election Technology, Voter Experience and Turnout in Ghana

2019Journal of African ElectionsJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.20940/jae/2019/v18i1a3