Prof. Ruby Hanson

Dean of Faculty of Science; Full Professor; and Researcher, University of Education Winneba, since 2005per ORCID

Ruby Hanson’s researches have focused on finding out students’ conceptual challenges and remediating them through innovative and interactive strategies, development of e-courseware, the use of micro science equipment for conceptual labs, and the preparation of science teacher trainees for teaching in contemporary times. Her recent projects focus on STEM, sustainability and systems thinking. She holds annual chemistry fairs for young learners to start them right in their… More on ORCID

In their own words

Micro/Green Chemistry Education
Mitigation of Humanitarian Challenges
STEM
Sustainability
Gender

Publications: 892007–2026
Citations: 509to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 17
Field-weighted impact: 1.001.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 14%6 of 42 scored papers
Open access: 84%36 of the 43 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 64 publications, 290 citations to them, h-index 9.

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

Education3337%
Developmental and Educational Psychology1213%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry78%
Information Systems33%
Computer Science Applications22%
Environmental Chemistry22%
Mechanical Engineering22%
Media Technology22%
Pollution22%
Analytical Chemistry11%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Science Education and Pedagogy18
Innovative Teaching Methods11
Education and Critical Thinking Development8
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods8
Online and Blended Learning8
Various Chemistry Research Topics7
Problem and Project Based Learning3
STEM Education3
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering2
Design Education and Practice2
Education and Technology Integration2
Educational Assessment and Pedagogy2

Who they write with

77 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
No African institution

The 30 most frequent of 77 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

14% of their 43 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Pakistan3
Finland2
China2
Namibia1
Slovakia1
Netherlands1
Canada1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of EducationPK3 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH3 papers
Presbyterian University, GhanaGH2 papers
McGill UniversityCA1 paper
Haaga-Helia University of Applied SciencesFI1 paper
Chuzhou UniversityCN1 paper
Radboud University NijmegenNL1 paper
Technical University of KošiceSK1 paper
Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsCN1 paper
Shaoxing UniversityCN1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education6
African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences5
Science education international5
University of Education Winneba5
African Journal of Chemical Education4
International Journal of Educational Administration

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education22
1No poverty2
3Good health and well-being1
5Gender equality1
7Affordable and clean energy1

Most cited

Enhancing students’ performance in organic chemistry through context-based learning and micro activities-a case study
Prof. Ruby Hanson
European Journal of Research and Reflection in Educational Sciences Vol
201752 citations
Misconceptions of undergraduate chemistry teachers about hybridisation
Prof. Ruby Hanson, Prof. Sam Arkoful
African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences
201229 citations

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Dean of Faculty of Science; Full Professor; and Researcher, Department of Chemistry EducationUniversity of Education Winnebasince 2005

Education

PhD; Doctor; Professor, Department of Chemistry EducationUniversity of Education Winnebasince 2005

Honours, memberships and service

South Africa Chemical Institute
University of Warwick
International Conference of Chemistry Education
American Chemical Society
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
International Network of Women in Engineering and Science

How it can be read

84% free to read, of the 43 recorded

Diamond 21 · 24%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 3%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 2%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 6%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 7 · 8%Behind a paywall
Unknown 46 · 52%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

3 of 89 papers name a funder

Erasmus+1
European Commission1
National Key Research and Development Program of China1
Radboud Universiteit1