John Windie Ansah

Associate Professor · Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Senior Lecturer in Political Economy

Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2010per ORCID

In their own words

Political Economy
Public Policy Analysis
Blue Economy

Publications: 432012–2026
Citations: 159to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 2.711.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%5 of 24 scored papers
Open access: 67%16 of the 24 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 32 publications, 134 citations to them, h-index 6.

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Google Scholar shows 136 citations, h-index 7 and i10-index 5 (111 citations and h-index 6 since 2021), as of October 3, 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

Sociology and Political Science614%
Ecology512%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law512%
Information Systems49%
Business and International Management37%
Development37%
Emergency Medical Services37%
Pollution37%
Waste Management and Disposal37%
Economics and Econometrics25%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Coastal and Marine Management5
Economic Growth and Development4
Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration3
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies3
Global Health Workforce Issues3
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development3
International Development and Aid3
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution3
Migration and Labor Dynamics3
COVID-19 epidemiological studies2
Global Maternal and Child Health2
Municipal Solid Waste Management2

Who they write with

53 co-authors, here and elsewhere

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

The 30 most frequent of 53 co-authors. 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

42% of their 24 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom6
United States4
South Africa3
Sweden2
Nigeria2
Singapore1
Sudan1
Switzerland1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Case Western Reserve UniversityUS2 papers
Karolinska InstitutetSE2 papers
Queen Margaret UniversityGB2 papers
University of StrathclydeGB2 papers
Virginia TechUS2 papers
Nelson Mandela UniversityZA2 papers
Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlNG2 papers
University of GreenwichGB1 paper
Sachs' Children and Youth HospitalSE1 paper
Scottish Association For Marine ScienceGB1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Nursing Management3
Ghana Social Science Journal2
Journal of Business and Enterprise Development (JOBED)2
Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal1
Anthropological Forum1
BMJ Global Health1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger2
10Reduced inequalities2
14Life below water2
5Gender equality1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Sudan: from a forgotten war to an abandoned healthcare system
John Windie Ansah
BMJ Global Health
202453 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Enablers and barriers to implementing cholera interventions in Nigeria: a community-based system dynamics approach
John Windie Ansah
Health Policy and Planning
202415 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Senior Lecturer, Sociology and AnthropologyUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2010

Recent publications

All publications →Download: BibTeX · RIS

Shedding secrets: Are hair extensions a plastic pollutant hidden in plain sight?
Benjamin K. Nyarko, Georgina Yaa Oduro, John Windie Ansah
Journal of Hazardous Materials Plastics
20263 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
The Sociodemographic Determinants of Nurse Exportation: An Analysis of the Willingness of Ghanaian Nurses for Overseas Employment
DR. Alex Boadi Dankyi, John Windie Ansah
Journal of Nursing Management10
20260 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Marine Plastics and the Circular Economy: Management Gaps and Implementation Constraints in Coastal Kenya
Georgina Yaa Oduro, John Windie Ansah
Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics
20260 citations
Perceived Livelihood Vulnerabilities of Artisanal Fishers in Elmina, Ghana, in Relation to Chinese‐Controlled Industrial Trawling
Georgina Yaa Oduro, John Windie Ansah
Sustainable Development
20260 citations
Marine plastics and the circular economy: A review of policy frameworks in Mombasa County, Kenya
Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Georgina Yaa Oduro, John Windie Ansah, Richard Adade
Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
20255 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Blue economy risks and challenges in Ghana: a systematic literature review
Georgina Yaa Oduro, John Windie Ansah
Frontiers in Marine Science
20254 citationsOpen access · Gold
Socio-economic benefits and challenges confronting oil palm production among indigenous rural farmers in Karonga district, Malawi
Alex Somuah-Obeng, John Windie Ansah
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
20252 citationsOpen access · Gold
Integrating Asafo Companies for Sustainable Ocean and Coastal Heritage Management in Ghana
Georgina Yaa Oduro, John Windie Ansah
Modern Africa Politics History and Society
20251 citationWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Beyond Borders: Exploring the Experiences and Challenges of Ghanaian Nurses in Barbados Through Video‐Based Analysis
John Windie Ansah
Journal of Nursing Management10
20251 citationOpen access · Hybrid
Beyond Brain Drain: Smart Strategies for Government‐Led Nurse Exportation in Ghana
John Windie Ansah
Journal of Nursing Management
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid

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