Isaac Buabeng

Associate Professor · Department of Basic Education

Associate Professor in Science Education

Also at University of Vermontfrom their recent papers

In their own words

Teaching & Learning of Physics in High School
Teacher PD
STEM/STEAM Edu in ECE
Curr Stds in Sci

Publications: 242010–2026
Citations: 205to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 8
Field-weighted impact: 7.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%6 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 76%16 of the 21 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 15 publications, 150 citations to them, h-index 6.

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Google Scholar shows 623 citations, h-index 12 and i10-index 13 (488 citations and h-index 10 since 2021), as of October 5, 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

Citations received each year

PeerfordGoogle Scholar

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

Education1563%
Safety Research417%
Developmental and Educational Psychology313%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology28%
Modeling and Simulation28%
Applied Mathematics14%
Cognitive Neuroscience14%
Gender Studies14%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences14%
Information Systems14%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Science Education and Pedagogy5
Educational Assessment and Pedagogy4
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies4
African Education and Politics2
Career Development and Diversity2
Education and Critical Thinking Development2
Education and Technology Integration2
Innovative Teaching Methods2
Mathematics Education and Programs2
Online and Blended Learning2
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare2
School Choice and Performance2

Who they write with

26 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
Elsewhere in Africa
No African institution

Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Where their co-authors are

33% of their 21 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

New Zealand4
Australia2
United States1
China1
Liberia1
Canada1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of CanterburyNZ4 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH3 papers
Flinders UniversityAU2 papers
Beijing Normal UniversityCN1 paper
University of MinnesotaUS1 paper
Western UniversityCA1 paper
University of LiberiaLR1 paper
University of Mines and TechnologyGH1 paper
St. Monica's College of EducationGH1 paper
Wesley College of EducationGH1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Physics & Chemistry Education3
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching2
World Journal of Education2
American Journal of Educational Research1
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies1
Cape Coast: Hampton Press1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education13
13Climate action2
1No poverty1
3Good health and well-being1
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

Teacher Education in Ghana: Policies and Practices
Charles Deodat Otami, Isaac Buabeng, Prof Forster D Ntow
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching4
202055 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Equitable Access to Quality Education for Marginalized Communities in Ghana
Isaac Buabeng
American Journal of Educational Research

Recent publications

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A policy perspective on integrating STEM education into Ghana’s foundational curriculum
Isaac Buabeng
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications4
20261 citationWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Influence of Classroom Climate on Academic Performance: Evidence from Urban Upper Primary Schools in Ghana
Isaac Buabeng
Education and Urban Society13
20260 citations
Inquiry-Based Science Instruction in Lower Primary Schools: Evaluating Teacher Practices under a Standards-Based Curriculum Framework
Isaac Buabeng
20260 citations
Curriculum reforms without foundation: The effects of inadequate preparation in curriculum reforms on Ghanaian teachers and the education system
Isaac Buabeng
Curriculum Perspectives4
202521 citationsWorld top 10%
Exploring the determinants of primary school students’ attitudes toward science: insights from students, teachers and head teachers in the left bank 2B district of Liberia
Isaac Buabeng
Discover Education
20250 citationsOpen access · Gold
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Equitable Access to Quality Education for Marginalized Communities in Ghana
Isaac Buabeng
American Journal of Educational Research10
202424 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Indigenous materials, processes and scientific concepts employed in the production of akpeteshie and pito: Their relevance to teaching and learning of science
Isaac Buabeng
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR)
20242 citations
Prioritization of secondary education over basic education in Ghana: The gains and losses
Isaac Buabeng
International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research
20242 citations
The Academic Performance of Female Students in Integrated Science in Junior High Schools: Evidence from Aowin Municipality, Western North Region of Ghana
Isaac Buabeng
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies1
20222 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Teacher Education in Ghana: Policies and Practices
Charles Deodat Otami, Isaac Buabeng, Prof Forster D Ntow
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching4
202055 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond

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