Paulina Afful-Arthur

In their own words

Information literacy for distance learners and Customer services in Academic libraries

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 281998–2022
Citations: 183to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 5.411.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 67%4 of 6 scored papers
Open access: 33%2 of the 6 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 20 publications, 150 citations to them, h-index 6.

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Google Scholar shows 424 citations, h-index 9 and i10-index 9 (334 citations and h-index 8 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

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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 Systems414%
Library and Information Sciences311%
Biomedical Engineering14%
Education14%
Human Factors and Ergonomics14%
Information Systems and Management14%
Management Information Systems14%
Strategy and Management14%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Library Science and Information Literacy3
Mobile Learning in Education2
Big Data and Business Intelligence1
Biomedical and Engineering Education1
Child Development and Digital Technology1
Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence1
Digital Accessibility for Disabilities1
Educational Methods and Media Use1
ICT in Developing Communities1
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour1
Web and Library Services1

Who they write with

18 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
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

17% of their 6 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Cape TownZA1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of international academic research for multidisciplinary3
Information Development2
Information Literacy Skills: A course book2
Journal of Applied Information Science2
Journal of Education2
Asemka: a bi-lingual literary journal of the University of Cape Coast

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education4

Most cited

Managing and accessing indigenous knowledge for national development: The role of academic libraries in Ghana
Paulina Afful-Arthur, Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa
Information Development
202233 citations
Strategies for successful implementation of mobile phone library services
Paulina Afful-Arthur, Theo Ocran
The Journal of Academic Librarianship4
202029 citationsWorld top 10%

Recent publications

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Managing and accessing indigenous knowledge for national development: The role of academic libraries in Ghana
Paulina Afful-Arthur, Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa
Information Development
202233 citations
The role of digital scholarship in academic libraries, the case of university of cape coast: opportunities and challenges
Paulina Afful-Arthur, Theo Ocran
Library Hi Tech4
202127 citationsWorld top 10%
Connecting industries to research outputs: The role of academic libraries
Christopher Filson, Diana Atuase, Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah, Gloria Bosomtwi Amoah, Gloria Tachie-Donkor, Mac-anthony Cobblah, Nesba Adzobu-Armah, Osman Imoro, Paulina Afful-Arthur
Information Development
20213 citations
Strategies for successful implementation of mobile phone library services
Paulina Afful-Arthur, Theo Ocran
The Journal of Academic Librarianship4
202029 citationsWorld top 10%
Learning from cradle to grave: Attaining SDG Goal 4 to ensure lifelong learning by schools and academic libraries in Ghana
Gloria Tachie-Donkor, Paulina Afful-Arthur
Journal of Applied Information Science
20196 citations
Knowledge and accessibility of library resources and support services by distance learners: a study of University of Cape Coast Library
Paulina Afful-Arthur
International Journal of Information Studies and Libraries
20195 citations
Information needs and information- seeking behaviour of automechanics in Siwdu, Cape Coast, Ghana
Paulina Afful-Arthur
International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
20195 citations
Journal of Applied Information Science and TechnologyutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFED
Paulina Afful-Arthur
Science & Technology
20190 citations
Utilization of library resources by lecturers in university of cape coast
Emmanuel Agyapong, Kwaku Anhwere Barfi, Paulina Afful-Arthur
International Journal of Library and Information Science4
201813 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Accessibility and Postgraduate Students Use of Electronic Resources in University of Cape Coast
Paulina Afful-Arthur
Research Journal of Library and Information Science
201811 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

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