Akpeko Agbevade

University of Ghana

Dr, University of Ghana, since 2020per ORCID

Publishing since 2018, latest 2026

Political Science and International Relations
Economics and Econometrics
Sociology and Political Science
Urban Studies
Strategy and Management
Law

Publications: 222018–2026
Citations: 54to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 4.671.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 36%8 of 22 scored papers
Open access: 73%16 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

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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Dr, Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Ghanasince 2020

Education

PhD, Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Ghana

Honours, memberships and service

Associate, Human Resource ManagementInstitute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (Gh)

Publications

22 in all

The Role of E‐Governance in Promoting Government Accountability and Transparency in Ghana
2026The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing CountriesJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1002/isd2.70053
Evaluating Citizen Participation in the Levels of Local Economic Development Implementation for Sustainable Community Development

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Political Science and International Relations1045%
Economics and Econometrics732%
Sociology and Political Science627%
Urban Studies523%
Strategy and Management418%
Law314%
Public Administration314%
Finance29%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management29%
Anthropology15%

Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Local Economic Development and Planning6
Urban and Rural Development Challenges4
Political Conflict and Governance3
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts2
Electoral Systems and Political Participation2
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth2
Human Rights and Development2
Legal Issues in South Africa2
Public Policy and Administration Research2
Public Procurement and Policy2
Artificial Intelligence in Law1
Corruption and Economic Development1

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

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Canada2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

York UniversityCA2 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
University of Cape CoastGH1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Public Administration and Governance3
Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research2
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2
African Journal of Political Science and International Relations1
Cogent Social Sciences1
Forum for Development Studies1
International Journal of African and Asian Studies1
International Journal of Political Science and Governance1

How it can be read

73% free to read

Diamond 6 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 5%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 5 · 23%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 9%Free to read, no open licence
Green

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions6
8Decent work and economic growth5
1No poverty1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Local Economic Development Strategies and Challenges: A Comparative Empirical Evidence from Ghana’s Local Governance System
Journal of Public Administration and Governance
201816 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Implementation dynamics of local economic development: Comparative empirical experiences from Ghana’s local governance system
Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit
20208 citationsWorld top 10%
Value chain and local economic development in the shai-Osudoku district assembly of Ghana: The experience of the Asutuare rice farming project
Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research1
20187 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Election petition and the future of electoral reforms in Ghana
Journal of African Elections16
20226 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
The Role of E‐Governance in Promoting Government Accountability and Transparency in Ghana
The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries9
20263 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Covid-19 and Career Shock among Employees of Private Tertiary Institutions in Ghana

2026Journal of Public Administration and GovernanceJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.5296/jpag.v16i1.23854

Public procurement and public financial management system objectives in Ghana: A new public management perspective

2026Journal of Public Administration and Policy ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.5897/jpapr2025.0562

Ghana’s 2020 electoral politics: an assessment of the electoral commission

2024Cogent Social SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1080/23311886.2024.2361533

INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY IN GHANA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: A FOCUS ON THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS (TUC)

2024International Journal of African and Asian StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.7176/jaas/83-06

COVID-19, E-GOVERNMENT AND THE FUTURE OF REMOTE WORKING IN GHANA

2023Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.5281/zenodo.8012288

Dynamics Shaping Health Care Policy Adoption And Implementation In Ghana

2023Public Policy and Administration ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.7176/ppar/13-6-07

Election petition and the future of electoral reforms in Ghana

2022Journal of African ElectionsJournalOpen access6 citations10.20940/jae/2022/v21i1a6

Presidential election petitions in Ghana: A catalyst for democratic maturity

2022African Journal of Political Science and International RelationsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.5897/ajpsir2021.1373

The national peace council and democratic Consolidation: An assessment

2021International Journal of Political Science and GovernanceJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.33545/26646021.2021.v3.i2b.114

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority “Pockets of Effectiveness” in Ghana’s Public Sector Reforms

2021Journal of Public Administration and Development AlternativesJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.55190/uqcc6454

Implementation dynamics of local economic development: Comparative empirical experiences from Ghana’s local governance system

2020Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy UnitJournalFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1177/0269094220972628

The Search for a Result-Oriented Public Sector Reform in Ghana: A Myth or Reality?

2020Journal of Public Administration and GovernanceJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.5296/jpag.v10i3.17628

Local Economic Development Strategies and Challenges: A Comparative Empirical Evidence from Ghana’s Local Governance System

2018Journal of Public Administration and GovernanceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.5296/jpag.v8i4.13894

Value chain and local economic development in the shai-Osudoku district assembly of Ghana: The experience of the Asutuare rice farming project

2018Journal of Public Administration and Policy ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding7 citations10.5897/jpapr2018.0435

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