Abane Albert

Professor · Geography & Regional Planning

Department of Geography and Regional Planning

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 481993–2025
Citations: 1,792to those papers
h-index: 21i10-index 30
Field-weighted impact: 6.901.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 53%25 of 47 scored papers
Open access: 67%32 papers free to read

In 2016–2025: 28 publications, 465 citations to them, h-index 11.

By year

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Papers, and the citations to them

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Sociology and Political Science2246%
Safety Research1633%
Transportation1633%
General Health Professions1021%
Information Systems1021%
Education510%
Nutrition and Dietetics510%
Management of Technology and Innovation48%
Media Technology48%
Automotive Engineering36%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Urban Transport and Accessibility16
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare13
Children's Rights and Participation11
ICT in Developing Communities10
Child Nutrition and Water Access5
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications5
Transportation Planning and Optimization5
Youth Education and Societal Dynamics5
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health4
ICT Impact and Policies4
Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development4
Disability Rights and Representation3

Who they write with

52 co-authors, here and elsewhere

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

The 30 most frequent of 52 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

71% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom32
Malawi24
South Africa12
United States1
Netherlands1
Ethiopia1
Pakistan1
Zimbabwe1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Durham UniversityGB32 papers
University of MalawiMW24 papers
University of HullGB19 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchZA7 papers
University of Cape TownZA5 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH4 papers
Newcastle UniversityGB3 papers
Walter Sisulu UniversityZA3 papers
RTI InternationalUS1 paper
University of EducationPK1 paper

Where they publish

Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks10
Children s Geographies4
Social Science & Medicine3
Geo Geography and Environment2
Information Technology for Development2
Journal of International Development2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality8
1No poverty7
8Decent work and economic growth3
11Sustainable cities and communities3
4Quality education2
10Reduced inequalities2
17Partnerships for the goals2
16

Most cited

Informal m-health: How are young people using mobile phones to bridge healthcare gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Abane Albert, Samuel Asiedu Owusu, Simon Mariwah
Social Science & Medicine1
2015161 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Youth, mobility and mobile phones in Africa: findings from a three-country study
Abane Albert, Prof. Augustine Tanle

Recent publications

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De-constructing disability: perspectives of persons with disability (PWD) in an African city
Abane Albert, Regina Obilie Amoako-sakyi
Cogent Social Sciences
20253 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
“Stakeholderism” in urban transport planning in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area: a reality or glorified mantra?
Abane Albert, Edem k Amenumey, Suleman Dauda
Urban Planning and Transport Research11
20241 citationOpen access · Gold
Alternative travel mode for commuters with disability in Accra: The lived experiences of Uber and taxi users
Abane Albert, Regina Obilie Amoako-sakyi
Case Studies on Transport Policy1
202311 citationsWorld top 10%
Exploring stakeholders' response to travel needs of commuters with disability in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly
Abane Albert, Regina Obilie Amoako-sakyi
Geo Geography and Environment10
20234 citationsOpen access · Gold
Perception of commuter rail transit riders/users of train services on the Accra-Nsawam Corridor
Abane Albert, Dr. Emmanuel Abeashi Mensah, Kwabena Koforobour Agyemang, Regina Obilie Amoako-sakyi
Urban Planning and Transport Research
20232 citationsOpen access · Gold
Informal mhealth at scale in Africa: Opportunities and challenges
Abane Albert, Samuel Asiedu Owusu, Simon Mariwah
World Development
202171 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Mobile phone use and the welfare of community health nurses in Ghana: An analysis of unintended costs
Abane Albert, Samuel Asiedu Owusu, Simon Mariwah
World Development Perspectives5
202116 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Formalising ‘informal’ mHealth in Ghana: Opportunities and challenges for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
Abane Albert, Samuel Asiedu Owusu, Simon Mariwah
Global Public Health
202116 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Public road transport system and the spread of communicable diseases: Perspectives of operators and passengers in Accra, Ghana
Abane Albert, Prof. Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Regina Obilie Amoako-sakyi, Simon Mariwah
Ghana Journal of Geography
20213 citationsOpen access · Bronze
Campus shuttle experience and mobility concerns among students with disability in the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Abane Albert, Edem k Amenumey
Geo Geography and Environment
202025 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

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