Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu

Lecturer/Professor, University of Education Winneba, since 2009per ORCID

In their own words

urban geography
urban housing
agriculture
gender and development
community based associations

Publications: 422011–2026
Citations: 196to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 2.341.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 27%7 of 26 scored papers
Open access: 35%9 of the 26 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 37 publications, 163 citations to them, h-index 7.

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Google Scholar shows 367 citations, h-index 11 and i10-index 11 (311 citations and h-index 10 since 2021), as of October 10, 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

Urban Studies1331%
Finance512%
Economics and Econometrics410%
Gender Studies37%
Safety Research37%
Sociology and Political Science37%
Transportation37%
Waste Management and Disposal37%
Global and Planetary Change25%
Linguistics and Language25%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Urban and Rural Development Challenges13
Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism5
Housing Market and Economics3
Urban Transport and Accessibility3
Child Nutrition and Water Access2
Coastal and Marine Management2
Disability Rights and Representation2
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics2
Land Rights and Reforms2
Land Use and Ecosystem Services2
Multilingual Education and Policy2
Municipal Solid Waste Management2

Who they write with

51 co-authors, here and elsewhere

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

The 30 most frequent of 51 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

23% of their 26 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom3
Kenya2
Nigeria2
Belgium1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of DerbyGB3 papers
University of NorthamptonGB2 papers
University of OxfordGB2 papers
University of PortsmouthGB2 papers
Yaba College of TechnologyNG2 papers
University of LagosNG2 papers
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH2 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
KU LeuvenBE1 paper
University of LincolnGB1 paper

Where they publish

Ghana Journal of Geography7
Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series2
GeoJournal2
Planning for Resilient Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Ghana2
Advances in African economic, social and political development1
Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

11Sustainable cities and communities6
1No poverty4
10Reduced inequalities4
5Gender equality2
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
6Clean water and sanitation1
13

Most cited

Slum upgrading in developing countries: lessons from Ghana and Kenya
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Ghana Journal of Geography17
201736 citationsWorld top 10%
Family Compound Housing System Losing Its Value in Ghana: A Threat to Future Housing of the Poor
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Housing Policy Debate1
202035 citationsWorld top 10%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer/Professor, GeographyUniversity of Education Winnebasince 2009

Education

PHD, Earth and environmental SciencesKatholieke Universiteit Leuvensince 2011
M.Phil, GeographyNTNU Fakultet for ingeniorvitenskap og teknologi Trondheim2001–2003
B.A, GeographyUniversity of Ghana1996–2000

Honours, memberships and service

Pro-Vice Chancellor, UEWUniversity of Education, Winnebasince 2025
AfricaAmerican Association of Geographerssince 2014
Lecturer/Professor, GeographyUniversity of Education, Winneba
Director, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Development, UEWUniversity of Education, Winneba2023–2025
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences Education, UEWUniversity of Education, Winneba2022–2023
Head of Department, GeographyUniversity of Education, Winneba2017–2020

Recent publications

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ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION INTERVENTIONS ACROSS DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL SPACES IN GHANA: EVIDENCE FROM BIRIM CENTRAL MUNICIPALITY
Mr. Samuel Nyamekye Otchere, Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
European Journal of Alternative Education Studies6
20260 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Inclusive mobility in resource-constrained cities: Lessons from disability-focused interventions in Accra's public transport
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu, Prof. Samuel Kweku Hayford
Journal of Transport & Health10
20260 citations
A stakeholder-informed framework for the sustainable management of coastal lagoons in West Africa
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Anthropocene Coasts15
20255 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
The journey from home: Experiences of persons with disabilities of the urban transport system in Accra Metropolis, Ghana
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu, Prof. Samuel Kweku Hayford
African Transport Studies10
20252 citations
Living afar from marriage: experiences among a selected Ghanaian formal sector couples
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Ghana Journal of Development Studies5
20250 citationsOpen access · Diamond
A Community-Led Approach to Solid Waste Source Separation Through Community Engagements and Communication in Accra
Dr. Bernard B. B Bingab, Dr. Philip Siaw Kissi, Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu, Prof. Peter Akayuure, Prof. Samuel Kweku Hayford
Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series
20250 citations
Climate and Environmental Risks and Resilience in Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Africa
Mr. Bismark Mensah, Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Routledge Handbook of Resilient Urban Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Cities
20250 citations
7 Socially Gated Communities and Urban Development in Ghana
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Planning for Resilient Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Ghana
20250 citations
8 Toward Relational Social Resilience
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Planning for Resilient Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Ghana
20250 citations
Plantation Forest Management among Local Farmers in Offinso North District of Ghana
Prof. Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Ghana Journal of Geography
20241 citationOpen access · Hybrid

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