John Victor Mensah

University of Cape Coast

Also at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitalfrom their recent papers

Professor, Department of Governance & Sustainable Development, School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast, since 1993per ORCID

Publishing since 1996, latest 2026

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

In their own words

Development Economics
Environment
Governance
Development Planning & Management

Publications: 1441996–2026
Citations: 1,181to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 34
Field-weighted impact: 3.041.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 20%13 of 66 scored papers
Open access: 64%42 of the 66 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 1,059 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 28 (619 citations and h-index 14 since 2021), as of October 14, 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

Professor, Department of Governance & Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment of Governance & Sustainable Development, School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coastsince 1993

Education

Researcher/ Professor, Department of Environment, Governance and Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment of Environment, Governance and Sustainable Development, School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coastsince 1993

On their papers

Publications

144 in all

Importance, availability, and utilisation of support services for postgraduate distance education in a public university in Ghana
2021International Journal of Higher Education and SustainabilityJournal2 citations10.1504/ijhes.2021.120951
The Effect of Microfinance on Human Capital Development in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study of Sinapi Aba Trust Microfinance Beneficiaries in Ashanti Region

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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

Strategy and Management1813%
Sociology and Political Science128%
Economics and Econometrics118%
Management Information Systems75%
Political Science and International Relations75%
Urban Studies75%
Building and Construction64%
Marketing64%
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management64%
Accounting43%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Public-Private Partnership Projects7
Urban and Rural Development Challenges7
Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact6
Sustainable Supply Chain Management6
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion5
Mining and Resource Management5
Quality and Supply Management4
Community Development and Social Impact3
Environmental Sustainability in Business3
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development3
Local Government Finance and Decentralization3
Public Procurement and Policy3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

17% of their 66 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223344Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States5
Germany2
United Kingdom2
France1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH21 papers
Cape Coast Technical UniversityGH8 papers
Takoradi Technical UniversityGH4 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH3 papers
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeUS2 papers
University of KasselDE2 papers
Southern New Hampshire UniversityUS2 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
Ghana Institute of Management and Public AdministrationGH2 papers

Where they publish

Management Today4
Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences4
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal3
Cogent Social Sciences3
Indian Journal of Economics3
International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth9
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure5
11Sustainable cities and communities5
4Quality education4
1No poverty3
17Partnerships for the goals3
10Reduced inequalities2
2

Most cited

Urban Management and Heritage Tourism for Sustainable Urban Development: The Case of Elmina Cultural Heritage and Management Programme in Ghana,
Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
2006127 citations
Causes and Effects of Coastal Sand Mining in Ghana
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
1997101 citations
Green logistics practices: A bibliometric and systematic methodological review and future research opportunities
Journal of Cleaner Production
202481 citationsWorld top 10%

Cape Coast Technical University

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)

Emergence of Squatter Settlements in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area in Ghana: An Issue of State Failure or Survival?

2021International Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, 7(1), 219-233JournalFirst author4 citations

WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN GHANA’S BANKING SECTOR

2020International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAHJournalOpen access10 citations10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i9.2020.1120

Using human resource information systems as tools to enhance the performance of banks in Ghana

2020International Journal of Information Systems and Change ManagementJournalSenior author2 citations10.1504/ijiscm.2020.115832

Enhancing access to institutional financial support for small and medium enterprises in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of Ghana

2020Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)JournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.47963/jobed.v7i0.129

Career development programmes and employee retention in food processing companies in Tema, Ghana

2020Greenhill Journal of Leadership and Governance (GJLG)JournalSenior author0 citations

Enhancing access to institutional financial support for small and medium enterprises in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of Ghana

2017Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)JournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.47963/jobed.2017.02

Economic and social development in Africa: Opportunities and constraints.

2017In K.B. Antwi (Ed.): Handbook on contemporary issues in Geography and Regional Planning in GhanaBook chapterFirst author0 citations

DEMAND FORECASTING IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, A CASE OF MAERSKLINE GHANA

2016Archives of Business ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.14738/abr.41.1841

Effects of modernisation on the socio-cultural aspects of families in Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District in Ghana

2016International Journal of Economics, Commerce and ManagementJournalFirst author14 citations

Training interventions and employee performance in three selected food processing companies in Tema, Ghana

2016International Journal of Economics, Commerce and ManagementJournal0 citations

Antecedents and consequences of supply chain integration: Empirical evidence from a developing economy

2016International Journal of Supply Chain ManagementJournal23 citations

ROLE PERFORMANCE AND CHALLENGES OF MALE SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA

2015Advances in Social Sciences Research JournalJournalOpen access3 citations10.14738/assrj.211.1630

CHALLENGES OF NEWLY CREATED DISTRICTS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ASANTE AKIM NORTH DISTRICT

2015Advances in Social Sciences Research JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.14738/assrj.210.1550

Making the functional organisational assessment tool work for local governments in Ghana: Evidence from the Central Region

2015International Journal of Innovative Research & Development Vol 4 IssueJournalSenior author4 citations

Analysis of the features and operations of microfinance institutions in Ghana: The case of Sinapi Aba Trust

2015International Journal of Economics, Commerce and ManagementJournal4 citations

Assessing the Feasibility of Commercial Meat Rabbit Production in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

2014Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.9734/ajea/2014/5739

Consumers’ Perception of Safety of Leafy Vegetables and Its Effect on Their Vegetable Purchasing Decisions in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

2014Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & SociologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.9734/ajaees/2014/5789

Assessing the impact of vehicular traffic on energy demand in the Accra Metropolis

2014Journal of Management Policy and PracticeJournal24 citations

Muslim Women in Political Leadership in Hausa Society of Northern Nigeria.

2013In P. Badru and B. M. Sackey (Eds.). Islam in Africa South of the Sahara: Essays in Gender Relations and Political ReformBook chapterSenior author1 citation

Bridging water and sanitation infrastructure gap in Ghana

2013Journal of Sustainable Development in AfricaJournalFirst author5 citations

Levels of selected heavy metals in canned tomato paste sold in Ghana

2012Food Additives and Contaminants Part BJournalCorresponding18 citations10.1080/19393210.2012.657250

Succession planning in small and medium enterprises in the Takoradi metropolis of Ghana

2012Unpublished Master of Philosophy thesis submitted to the Institute of Distance Learning, Kwame Unkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaJournalFirst author12 citations

Economic, Social and Political Empowerment of Women in Ghana.

2012In M. S. Gupta (Eds.). Women Empowerment and Global Development,Book chapterFirst author3 citations

Local Institutions and Climate Change Adaptations in Agricultural Development in the White Volta Basin of Ghana

2012in I.O. Oloyede (Ed.), Climate Change and Sustainable Development in AfricaBook chapterSenior author0 citations

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography3

How it can be read

64% free to read, of the 66 recorded

Diamond 26 · 18%Free to read and to publish
Gold 11 · 8%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 3%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 1%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 24 · 17%Behind a paywall
Unknown 78 · 54%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

4 of 144 papers name a funder

World Bank Group2
American Neurological Association1
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center1
Environmental Protection Agency1
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
Loyola University Chicago1
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine1
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency1

3Good health and well-being1

12Responsible consumption and production1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Urban management and heritage tourism for sustainable development

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal11

200659 citationsWorld top 10%