Frederick Owusu Danso

Takoradi Technical University

Head of the Department of Building Technology/Dr, Takoradi Technical University, since 2005per ORCID

Publishing since 2015, latest 2026

Building and Construction
Social Psychology
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Management Science and Operations Research
Civil and Structural Engineering
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Publications: 232015–2026
Citations: 116to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 1.031.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%3 of 23 scored papers
Open access: 87%20 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Head of the Department of Building Technology/Dr, Building TechnologyTakoradi Technical Universitysince 2005

Education

Building TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Building TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Honours, memberships and service

Quantity Surveying (QS) DivisionGhana Institution of Surveyors2024–2036
Professional Engineering Technologist, Civil

Publications

23 in all

Towards Sustainable Transportation in Ghana: An Evaluation of the Level of Application of Intelligent Transportation Systems
2026Lecture notes in civil engineeringPublication0 citations10.1007/978-3-032-08992-2_68
Ascertaining the physical and mechanical performance of concrete modified with locally sourced coconut fiber ash
2026Research on Engineering Structures and Materials

frederick.danso@ttu.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

ofreddanso@yahoo.comPublic on their ORCID record

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Building and Construction1461%
Social Psychology1148%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology730%
Management Science and Operations Research626%
Civil and Structural Engineering522%
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty313%
Accounting29%
Automotive Engineering14%
Education14%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering14%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Facilities and Workplace Management8
Occupational Health and Safety Research7
Construction Project Management and Performance6
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment5
Concrete and Cement Materials Research4
Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production3
Risk and Safety Analysis3
BIM and Construction Integration2
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials2
Safety Warnings and Signage2
Construction Engineering and Safety1
Cooperative Studies and Economics1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

70% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom9
South Africa8
Malaysia1
Hong Kong SAR1
Pakistan1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH11 papers
Walter Sisulu UniversityZA5 papers
University of JohannesburgZA5 papers
University of the West of EnglandGB4 papers
Cape Coast Technical UniversityGH4 papers
University of ManchesterGB3 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH3 papers
Heriot-Watt UniversityGB2 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM2 papers
Durban University of TechnologyZA2 papers

Where they publish

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation3
Buildings2
African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary Studies1
AHFE international1
American Journal of Management Science and Engineering1
Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure7
4Quality education1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
12Responsible consumption and production1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

The mediating influence of local cultures on the relationship between factors of safety risk perception and Risk-Taking behavioural intention of construction site workers
Safety Science
202129 citationsOpen access · Green
Design for safety in construction: a study of design professionals in Kuwait
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation17
202224 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green
Examining Built Environment Professionals′ Willingness to Pay for Green Buildings in Ghana

Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana

Exploring the shift from traditional to remote work in the Ghanaian construction industry

2026Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management Procurement and LawJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.1680/jmapl.25.00089

Health and safety risks of material handling among artisans in Ghana’s construction small and medium-sized enterprises

2026Journal of Engineering Design and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1108/jedt-02-2026-0070

Ownership Insecurity Theory: A Conceptual Framework for Explaining Owner-Driven Pressure in Private Sector Organisations

2026American Journal of Management Science and EngineeringJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.11648/j.ajmse.20261103.12

Associations between contractor digitalisation awareness and site management outcomes

2026Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering SustainabilityJournal0 citations10.1680/jensu.25.00197

Digital innovation in building maintenance: the perspectives of facilities managers in Ghana

2025International Journal of Building Pathology and AdaptationJournal5 citations10.1108/ijbpa-01-2025-0009

Integrating Environmental Sustainability in Real Estate Education: A Framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2025African Journal of Inter/Multidisciplinary StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.51415/ajims.v8i1.2899

Examining the perception of site workers of their risk-taking behaviours on construction sites in Ghana

2023Engineering Construction & Architectural ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding15 citations10.1108/ecam-02-2022-0113

Analysis of Hazards on Building Construction Sites: A Survey of Construction Artisans in Small and Medium-sized Construction Firms in Ghana

2023International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering Management & Applied ScienceJournalOpen access0 citations10.51583/ijltemas.2023.12404

Design for safety in construction: a study of design professionals in Kuwait

2022International Journal of Building Pathology and AdaptationJournalOpen accessSenior author24 citations10.1108/ijbpa-01-2022-0015

An Assessment of the Extent of Application of Geosynthetics to Civil Infrastructure Projects in Ghana

2022Journal of Geography Environment and Earth Science InternationalJournalOpen access3 citations10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i10637

Towards a framework for the management of health, safety and well-being on adaptive-retrofit projects in Ghana

2015Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)PublicationOpen accessFirst author5 citations

Civil Engineering and Architecture1

Engineering Construction & Architectural Management1

How it can be read

87% free to read

Diamond 6 · 26%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 9%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 13%Free to read, no open licence
Green 8 · 35%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 13%Behind a paywall

202220 citationsOpen access · Gold

Examining the perception of site workers of their risk-taking behaviours on construction sites in Ghana

Engineering Construction & Architectural Management

202315 citationsOpen access · Green