Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR

Senior Research Fellow · Department of Peace Studies

Senior Research Fellow, University of Cape Coast, since 2011per ORCID

I am a Senior Research Fellow with the Department of Peace Studies, School for Development Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. My research works focus on peace, security and development nexus with specialisation in conflict analysis, conflict mapping, conflict sensitivity, early warning system design and peace education. I am a certified conflict management trainer and a professional mediator. I am the convenor of the Peace and Development Research Cluster at the… More on ORCID

In their own words

Peace
Security and Development Studies

Publications: 332010–2024
Citations: 226to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 2.371.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%3 of 10 scored papers
Open access: 80%8 of the 10 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 24 publications, 112 citations to them, h-index 6.

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Google Scholar shows 278 citations, h-index 10 and i10-index 10 (216 citations and h-index 9 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

Sociology and Political Science412%
Economics and Econometrics26%
Anthropology13%
Communication13%
Finance13%
Food Science13%
Global and Planetary Change13%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis13%
Infectious Diseases13%
Modeling and Simulation13%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Political Conflict and Governance3
African history and culture studies1
African studies and sociopolitical issues1
Community Development and Social Impact1
COVID-19 epidemiological studies1
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1
Energy and Environment Impacts1
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies1
Food Safety and Hygiene1
Land Use and Ecosystem Services1
Media Influence and Politics1
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion1

Who they write with

30 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

10% of their 10 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111111Home

Most frequent partner countries

Switzerland1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University for Development StudiesGH2 papers
World Health OrganizationCH1 paper
Ghana Education ServiceGH1 paper
Koforidua Technical UniversityGH1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

Cogent Social Sciences2
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences2
Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences2
A post-institutional perspective of institutions in local governance: Evidence from Ntonaboma, Ghana1
African Journal of Respiratory Medicine1
African Journal of Social Issues1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

16Peace, justice and strong institutions3
17Partnerships for the goals2
3Good health and well-being1
10Reduced inequalities1
11Sustainable cities and communities1

Most cited

Spatial analysis of violent conflicts in Ghana, 2007-2013
Kwaku Boakye, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
University of Cape Coast
201432 citations
Socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors influencing urban green space use and development at home: A population-based survey in Accra, Ghana
Adeladza Kofi Amegah, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR, Samuel Kobina Annim
PLoS ONE11

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Senior Research Fellow, Department of Peace StudiesUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2011

Education

PhD International Development, Department of International Development and Peace StudiesUniversity of Bradford2006–2010
MPhil Development Studies, Centre for Development StudiesUniversity of Cape Coast1999–2003
BA Geography and Resource Development & Statistics, Department of Geography and Resource DevelopmentUniversity of Ghana1993–1997

Recent publications

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Satisfaction with public-private partnership in solid waste management in Ghana
KENDIE Stephen Bugu, Millicent Abigail Aning-Agyei, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
Sustainable Environment17
202410 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Gaps and needs in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, early warning and mediation mechanisms and structures in Ghana and its border areas
Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Research Action …
20243 citations
COVID-19 pandemic and human security in Ghana: the case of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem municipality, Ghana
Kwadwo Addo Tuffour, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
Cogent Social Sciences3
20242 citationsOpen access · Gold
Assessing the effectiveness of social accountability interventions in selected district assemblies in Ghana
Emmanuel Y. Tenkorang, Koomson Frederick, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
Cogent Social Sciences10
20241 citationOpen access · Gold
“We know what we do”: an agency-structure analysis of political vigilantism in Ghana
Kaderi Noagah Bukari, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR, Richard Ametefe, Sabina Appiah-Boateng
African Journal of Social Issues16
20240 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors influencing urban green space use and development at home: A population-based survey in Accra, Ghana
Adeladza Kofi Amegah, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR, Samuel Kobina Annim
PLoS ONE11
202323 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Actors and Networks Embedded in Political Vigilante Groups in Ghana
Imoro Razak Jaha, Kaderi Noagah Bukari, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR, Richard Ametefe
The African Review16
20234 citations
Civil society organisations, conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Northern Ghana
Kaderi Noagah Bukari, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences17
20223 citationsOpen access · Diamond
SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF STREET FOODS IN THE BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY OF THE UPPER EAST REGION, GHANA
KENDIE Stephen Bugu, Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR
Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology
20221 citationOpen access · Diamond
The Role of the National Peace Council in conflict prevention and management in Ghana.
Prof Patrick OSEI-KUFUOR, Sabina Appiah-Boateng
Towards Sustainable Peace in Ghana: Essays in Memory of Francis Kojo Azuimah
20220 citations

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