Richard Bruce Lamptey

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

University Librarian, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2025per ORCID

Publishing since 2010, latest 2026

Richard is the University Librarian at the KNUST. He is knowledgeable in digital libraries, data curation, digital repositories, information management, and open access / open data issues. Very much results-driven, go-getter, follow transformational leadership principles. He provides advanced training for both Lecturers and Students and supports raising awareness of library resources in KNUST. (Literature Search, Avoiding predatory journal publishing, Digital Literacy,… More on ORCID

Information Systems
Library and Information Sciences
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Developmental and Educational Psychology
History and Philosophy of Science
Physiology

In their own words

Predatory publishing
Open Access
Digital Libraries
Institutional Repositories

Publications: 462010–2026
Citations: 395to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 12
Field-weighted impact: 1.571.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 22%4 of 18 scored papers
Open access: 67%12 of the 18 whose access is recorded

8 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 544 citations, h-index 14 and i10-index 18 (319 citations and h-index 11 since 2021), as of October 10, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

University Librarian, LibraryKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2025
Librarian, LibraryJack and Jill School Ridge Accra2001–2003
Library Assistant, LibraryGhana Library Authority1995–2002

Education

MEd Higher Education Pedagogy, Teacher EducationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2023–2024
PhD, Information Science

Publications

46 in all

Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges
2026مجلة التمكين الاجتماعيJournalOpen access0 citations10.34118/sej.v8i1.4538
Managing Stress among Management and Staff of Colleges of Education in Ghana: A Qualitative Study
2026مجلة التمكين الاجتماعيJournal

rlamptey.lib@knust.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

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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

Information Systems613%
Library and Information Sciences613%
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty511%
Developmental and Educational Psychology24%
History and Philosophy of Science24%
Physiology24%
Sociology and Political Science24%
Accounting12%
Artificial Intelligence12%
Computer Science Applications12%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Library Science and Information Literacy5
scientometrics and bibliometrics research5
Academic Writing and Publishing2
Library Science and Administration2
Research Data Management Practices2
Web and Library Services2
AI in Service Interactions1
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education1
Business Strategies and Management Research1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Education and Critical Thinking Development1
Educational Strategies and Epistemologies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

50% of their 18 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Australia4
Denmark3
Kenya3
South Africa3
Uganda1
Mozambique1
Côte d’Ivoire1
Ethiopia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Southern DenmarkDK3 papers
Southern Cross UniversityAU2 papers
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH2 papers
Ghana Education ServiceGH2 papers
African Population and Health Research CenterKE2 papers
Curtin UniversityAU1 paper
EIFL1 paper
Griffith UniversityAU1 paper
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source1 paper
Eduardo Mondlane UniversityMZ1 paper

Where they publish

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)3
Ghana Library Journal2
International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)2
South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science2
The Journal of Academic Librarianship2
مجلة التمكين الاجتماعي

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education4
17Partnerships for the goals4
2Zero hunger2
8Decent work and economic growth1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10Reduced inequalities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
201368 citations
Information needs and the information seeking behaviour of Law Lecturers in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
International Research Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
201238 citations
Academic librarians’ role in maximizing library use in Ghana
Proceedings of the 6th Seminar of the Committee of University Librarians and their Deputies [CULD]. Cape Coast: University of Cape Coast. http://ir. knust. edu. gh/xmlui/handle/123456789/561 (accessed 05 January 2021)
2010

MPhil, CRESTUniversiteit Stellenbosch2015–2017

Certificate in Enhancing librarians' ICT skills for research enablement in African universities, LibraryUniversity of Pretoria2014

Information Services Managment, Social ScienceLondon Metropolitan University2006–2008

Diploma in Library and Information Science, Information StudiesUniversity of Ghana2000–2002

Honours, memberships and service

LibraryAfrican Library & Information Associations & Institutions

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Knowledge and use of google educational tools by postgraduate students in a Ghanaian university

2024International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)Journal5 citations

COVID-19 Misinformation and the Role of the Information Professional

2023International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)Journal3 citations

Creating digital content and delivering digital learning in African universities

2021International Network for Advancing Science and Policy (INASP). The British CouncilJournal8 citations

Research by academic librarians at public universities in Ghana: A realistic expectation?

2020South African Journal of Libraries and Information ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.7553/86-1-1833

Research by academic librarians at public universities in Ghana: emerging patterns from a survey and a bibliometric study

2020South African Journal of Libraries and Information ScienceJournalSenior author2 citations

Problem-Based Learning at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology: Reporting on Policies, Practices and Needs.

2020International Research Symposium on Problem-Based Learning 2020: Educate for the futureBook chapter0 citations

Assessing the Training Needs of Academic and Research Libraries Staff in Ghana

2018Journal of Applied Information ScienceJournalSenior author6 citations

E-learning utilization and experiences in higher education: insights from KNUST-based BSU survey

2017Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)Journal0 citations

Disseminating and Promoting Agriculture Information through Library and Information Services in Ghana

2016Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in LibrariesJournalFirst author12 citations

Open access institutional repositories: A requirement for academic libraries in the 21st century. A case study of four African universities

2015ICADLA 4: International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives 4th International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives (ICADLA-4), Legon, GhanaJournalSenior author20 citations

Impact Assessement of Biometric Fingerprint Application for Timekeeping at the KNUST Library

2015Journal of Applied ThoughtJournalSenior author4 citations

Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana.

2013Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)JournalFirst author68 citations

Performance appraisal as effective management tool in the state owned university libraries in Ghana

2012Proceedings of the 8th seminar CULDJournalFirst author3 citations

Meeting the Challenges of A Changing Information Landscape: Experiences from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Library

2012International Research: Journal of Library & Information ScienceJournalFirst author2 citations

Challenges in Setting up Open Access Institutional Repositories in Africa

2011ETD conference in Cape Town South AfricaReportFirst author0 citations

Building strong libraries and library associations through continuing professional development: the case of Ghana Library Association

2011World Library and Information Congress 2011, 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Puerto Rico Convention Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 13-18 August 2011.ConferenceFirst author23 citations

Enhancing institutional repositories (IR) in Ghana

2011Open access to STM information: trends, models and strategies for librariesJournalFirst author9 citations

Academic librarians’ role in maximizing library use in Ghana

2010Proceedings of the 6th Seminar of the Committee of University Librarians and their Deputies [CULD]. Cape Coast: University of Cape Coast. http://ir. knust. edu. gh/xmlui/handle/123456789/561 (accessed 05 January 2021)Journal38 citations

Vision of the Future Academic Libraries in Ghana

2010COMMITTEE OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIANS AND THEIR DEPUTIES (CULD) 2010Conference13 citations

All Nations Journal of Applied Thought1

All Nations University Journal of Applied Thought (ANUJAT)1

How it can be read

67% free to read, of the 18 recorded

Diamond 4 · 9%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 4%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Green 3 · 7%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 13%Behind a paywall
Unknown 28 · 61%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

4 of 46 papers name a funder

Lingnan University2
Department for International Development1
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee1
University of Ghana1

Building strong libraries and library associations through continuing professional development: the case of Ghana Library Association

World Library and Information Congress 2011, 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Puerto Rico Convention Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 13-18 August 2011.

201123 citations