Dr. Frank Ackon

Lecturer · Department of Vocational and Technical Education

Doctor of Construction Management, UCC

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2016per ORCID

Lecturer in the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Holds Dip. BSc., MPhil Construction Technology and PhD Construction Management. Corporate Member of Ghana Institute of Construction 2017 to date Member of University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) 2016 to date AREAS OF EXPERTISE Quality management in construction projects TVET issues Quantitative research Teaching and learning of… More on ORCID

In their own words

Quality management in construction
TVET Issues
Quantitative research

Publications: 92015–2026
Citations: 70to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 0.541.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 6 scored papers
Open access: 100%6 of the 6 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 7 publications, 27 citations to them, h-index 3.

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Google Scholar shows 94 citations, h-index 5 and i10-index 3 (61 citations and h-index 5 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

Management Science and Operations Research333%
Education222%
Strategy and Management222%
Building and Construction111%
Civil and Structural Engineering111%
Management Information Systems111%
Safety Research111%
Social Psychology111%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Construction Project Management and Performance3
Value Engineering and Management2
Career Development and Diversity1
Concrete and Cement Materials Research1
Education Systems and Policy1
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization1
Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation1
Higher Education and Employability1
Hygrothermal properties of building materials1
Public-Private Partnership Projects1
Quality and Supply Management1

Who they write with

14 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

0% of their 6 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH4 papers
Forestry Research Institute of GhanaGH1 paper
University for Development StudiesGH1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
The Forestry Commission of GhanaGH1 paper
Cape Coast Technical UniversityGH1 paper
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH1 paper
Tamale Technical UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

African Journal of Empirical Research3
Construction Economics and Building1
Frontiers in Built Environment1
Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)1
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering1
International Journal of Management Science

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Impact of total quality management practices (TQMPS) on construction project quality performance in developing countries: Study of construction businesses in Ghana
Dr. Frank Ackon
International Journal of Management Science
201543 citations
Factors influencing students’ choice of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) pathway in the Central Region of Ghana
Christina Boateng, Dr. Frank Ackon
African Journal of Empirical Research
202416 citations
Factors Influencing Students’ Choice of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Pathway in the Central Region of Ghana

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, VOTECUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2016

Honours, memberships and service

Lecturer, VOTECUniversity Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) 2016 to datesince 2016

Recent publications

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The potential of pulverised rabbit droppings as a soil stabiliser in compressed earth blocks
Dr. Frank Ackon
Frontiers in Built Environment
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold
Factors influencing students’ choice of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) pathway in the Central Region of Ghana
Christina Boateng, Dr. Frank Ackon
African Journal of Empirical Research
202416 citations
Factors Influencing Students’ Choice of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Pathway in the Central Region of Ghana
Christina Boateng, Dr. Frank Ackon
African Journal of Empirical Research
20244 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Success Factors of the Consultant Selection Stage of the Ghanaian Public Construction Projects: The Road Sector’s Perspective
Dr. Frank Ackon
Construction Economics and Building16
20243 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Effects of Organizational Culture Types on Construction Project Performance: A Competing Values Framework Approach in Ghanaian Perspective
Dr. Frank Ackon, John Victor Mensah
African Journal of Empirical Research11
20242 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Exploration of Contractors’ Management Strategies in Delivering Successful Construction Projects in Ghana: A Factor Analysis Approach
Dr. Frank Ackon, John Victor Mensah
International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering
20240 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Effects of organisational culture and strategy on construction project performance in Ghana
Dr. Frank Ackon
University of Education, Winneba
20220 citations
Perception of JHS students and parents about technical and vocational education in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
Dr. Frank Ackon
Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)4
20172 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Impact of total quality management practices (TQMPS) on construction project quality performance in developing countries: Study of construction businesses in Ghana
Dr. Frank Ackon
International Journal of Management Science
201543 citations

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