Francis Taale

School of Economics

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2019per ORCID

In their own words

energy economics
tourism and sustainability

Publications: 212015–2026
Citations: 345to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 4.521.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 43%9 of 21 scored papers
Open access: 48%10 papers free to read

In 2016–2025: 11 publications, 303 citations to them, h-index 9.

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Google Scholar shows 600 citations, h-index 9 and i10-index 9 (503 citations and h-index 9 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

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

Economics and Econometrics838%
Information Systems838%
Business and International Management524%
Pollution524%
Sociology and Political Science524%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering314%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law210%
Marketing210%
Anthropology15%
Automotive Engineering15%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Economic Growth and Development8
Energy and Environment Impacts5
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development5
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research3
Economic Growth and Productivity2
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth2
Environmental Sustainability in Business2
Advanced Battery Technologies Research1
African Botany and Ecology Studies1
African history and culture studies1
Agriculture and Rural Development Research1
Coastal and Marine Management1

Who they write with

29 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
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

29% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

South Africa3
Ireland1
United Kingdom1
Italy1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of JohannesburgZA3 papers
Sunyani Technical UniversityGH3 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
National University of Ireland, MaynoothIE1 paper
University of InsubriaIT1 paper
University of SurreyGB1 paper
Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development StudiesGH1 paper
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH1 paper
University for Development StudiesGH1 paper
Ho Technical UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

African Journal of Empirical Research1
Cogent Economics & Finance1
Discover Global Society1
Discover Sustainability1
Ecological Economics1
Energy and Buildings1
Energy Policy

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure6
8Decent work and economic growth5
1No poverty2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Tourists' values and empathic attitude toward sustainable development in tourism
Charles Atanga Adongo, Francis Taale, Issahaku Adam
Ecological Economics8
201883 citationsWorld top 10%
Addressing the severity and intensity of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: how relevant is the ICT and financial development pathway?
Francis Taale, Prof. Mark Armah
Heliyon

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, School of EconomicsUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2019

Education

PhD, School of EconomicsUniversity of Cape Coast2014–2018

Recent publications

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Assessing the performance of national innovation systems (NIS) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Benedict Afful Jr., Francis Taale
Discover Global Society9
20261 citationWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Tourism as a pathway for nudging clean cooking energy adoption in Ghana
Charles Atanga Adongo, Francis Taale
Journal of Ecotourism
20261 citation
Innovation and the sustainability gap in Sub Saharan Africa under regime shifts and transition dynamics
Benedict Afful Jr., Francis Taale
Discover Sustainability9
20261 citationWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
National innovation systems and sustainable development goal performance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Benedict Afful Jr., Francis Taale
Innovation and Sustainability9
20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Innovation-system enabling conditions and the Sustainable Development Goals: Goal-level evidence from Africa
Benedict Afful Jr., Francis Taale
International Journal of Innovation Studies
20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Enhancing Social Resilience Through Marine Conservation Policies: A Case Study of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
Francis Taale, Kwabena Nkansah Darfor
Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics
20260 citations
Does FDI translate into SDG gains? The moderating role of innovation capacity and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Benedict Afful Jr., Francis Taale
SN Business & Economics9
20260 citations
Linking occupational risk exposure to individual out-of-pocket health expenditure in Ghana
Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, Francis Taale, Jacob Nunoo
Health Economics Review8
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold
Innovation capacity and social SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from health, education, and energy
Benedict Afful Jr., Francis Taale
International Economics and Economic Policy9
20260 citationsWorld top 10%
Impacts of education on cooking fuel choice for diverse family sizes and genders in Ghana
Francis Taale
SN Social Sciences
202411 citations

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