Adolf Acquaye

6.7k citations

75 papers · 4.9k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 27

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Business and International Management top 0.5%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Strategy and Management top 0.5%
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Papers in ⓘ

Horticulture 2
Environmental Engineering 26
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability 25

Co-authors: S.C. Lenny Koh (20 shared papers)Andrea Genovese (15 shared papers)Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed (15 shared papers)Alejandro Figueroa (1 shared paper)Aidan Duffy (6 shared papers)Richard Greenough (3 shared papers)Simon Taylor (3 shared papers)Fred A. Yamoah (10 shared papers)
Journals: International Journal of Production Economics (4 papers)International Journal of Production Research (3 papers)Journal of the Operational Research Society (3 papers)Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (3 papers)Resources Conservation and Recycling (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United Arab Emirates United States

In The Last Decade

Adolf Acquaye

67 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies 2020 · 576 citations

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2020 Resources Conservation and Recycling
2016 International Journal of Production Economics
2015 Omega
2013 Energy and Buildings

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1	Sustainable supply chain management and the transition towards a circular economy: Evidence and some applications Omega ·Andrea Genovese, Adolf Acquaye, Alejandro Figueroa, S.C. Lenny Koh Hit paper breakdown →	2015	1026
2	A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies Resources Conservation and Recycling ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, K.B. Mustapha, Janet Godsell, Zulfikar Adamu, Kazeem Alasinrin Babatunde, Damilare D. Akintade, Adolf Acquaye, Hidemichi Fujii, Malick Ndiaye, Fred A. Yamoah, S.C. Lenny Koh Hit paper breakdown →	2020	576
3	Operational vs. embodied emissions in buildings—A review of current trends Energy and Buildings ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Richard Greenough, Simon Taylor, Leticia Ozawa-Meida, Adolf Acquaye Hit paper breakdown →	2013	431
4	Comparing linear and circular supply chains: A case study from the construction industry International Journal of Production Economics ·Mohammed Haneef Abdul Nasir, Andrea Genovese, Adolf Acquaye, S.C. Lenny Koh, Fred A. Yamoah Hit paper breakdown →	2016	371
5	Perovskite solar cells: An integrated hybrid lifecycle assessment and review in comparison with other photovoltaic technologies Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, S.C. Lenny Koh, Ian M. Reaney, Adolf Acquaye, Giorgio Schileo, K.B. Mustapha, Richard Greenough	2017	273
6	Application of Hybrid Life Cycle Approaches to Emerging Energy Technologies – The Case of Wind Power in the UK Environmental Science & Technology ·Thomas Wiedmann, Sangwon Suh, Kuishuang Feng, Manfred Lenzen, Adolf Acquaye, Kate Scott, John Barrett	2011	229
7	Input–output analysis of Irish construction sector greenhouse gas emissions Building and Environment ·Adolf Acquaye, Aidan Duffy	2009	200
8	Measuring the environmental sustainability performance of global supply chains: A multi-regional input-output analysis for carbon, sulphur oxide and water footprints Journal of Environmental Management ·Adolf Acquaye, Kuishuang Feng, Eunice Oppon, Saı̈d Salhi, Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Andrea Genovese, Klaus Hubacek	2016	178
9	Integrated hybrid life cycle assessment and supply chain environmental profile evaluations of lead-based (lead zirconate titanate) versus lead-free (potassium sodium niobate) piezoelectric ceramics Energy & Environmental Science ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, S.C. Lenny Koh, Ian M. Reaney, Adolf Acquaye, Dawei Wang, Simon Taylor, Andrea Genovese	2016	141
10	Identification of ‘Carbon Hot-Spots’ and Quantification of GHG Intensities in the Biodiesel Supply Chain Using Hybrid LCA and Structural Path Analysis Environmental Science & Technology ·Adolf Acquaye, Thomas Wiedmann, Kuishang Feng, Robert H. Crawford, John Barrett, Johan Kuylenstierna, Aidan Duffy, S.C. Lenny Koh, Simon J. McQueen‐Mason	2011	137
11	Developing sustainable supply chains in the UK construction industry: A case study International Journal of Production Economics ·Pratyush Dadhich, Andrea Genovese, Niraj Kumar, Adolf Acquaye	2014	119
12	Are lead-free piezoelectrics more environmentally friendly? MRS Communications ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, S.C. Lenny Koh, Ian M. Reaney, Derek C. Sinclair, K.B. Mustapha, Adolf Acquaye, Dawei Wang	2017	96
13	Decarbonising product supply chains: design and development of an integrated evidence-based decision support system – the supply chain environmental analysis tool (SCEnAT) International Journal of Production Research ·S.C. Lenny Koh, Andrea Genovese, Adolf Acquaye, Paul Barratt, Nasir Rana, Johan Kuylenstierna, David Ν. Gibbs	2012	95
14	A quantitative model for environmentally sustainable supply chain performance measurement European Journal of Operational Research ·Adolf Acquaye, Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Andrea Genovese, Godfred Adjapong Afrifa, Fred A. Yamoah, Eunice Oppon	2017	90
15	Unravelling the attitude-behaviour gap paradox for sustainable food consumption: Insight from the UK apple market Journal of Cleaner Production ·Fred A. Yamoah, Adolf Acquaye	2019	85
16	Benchmarking carbon emissions performance in supply chains Supply Chain Management An International Journal ·Adolf Acquaye, Andrea Genovese, John Barrett, S.C. Lenny Koh	2014	79
17	Life cycle assessment and environmental profile evaluation of lead-free piezoelectrics in comparison with lead zirconate titanate Journal of the European Ceramic Society ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Ian M. Reaney, S.C. Lenny Koh, Adolf Acquaye, Derek C. Sinclair, Clive A. Randall, Fatima Abubakar, Lucy Smith, Giorgio Schileo, Leticia Ozawa-Meida	2018	64
18	Integrating economic considerations with operational and embodied emissions into a decision support system for the optimal ranking of building retrofit options Building and Environment ·Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Richard Greenough, Simon Taylor, Leticia Ozawa-Meida, Adolf Acquaye	2013	63
19	An application of hybrid life cycle assessment as a decision support framework for green supply chains International Journal of Production Research ·A. Lake, Adolf Acquaye, Andrea Genovese, Niraj Kumar, S.C. Lenny Koh	2014	53
20	Biofuels and their potential to aid the UK towards achieving emissions reduction policy targets Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ·Adolf Acquaye, Tomás Sherwen, Andrea Genovese, Johan Kuylenstierna, SC Lenny Koh, Simon J. McQueen‐Mason	2012	47

About Adolf Acquaye

Adolf Acquaye is a scholar working on Horticulture, Environmental Engineering, Strategy and Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Building and Construction, having authored 75 papers that have together received 4.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (25 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (24 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (12 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (12 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (6 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (5 papers), Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (4 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Business and International Management (283 citations), Strategy and Management (2.1k citations), Marketing (828 citations), Environmental Engineering (1.3k citations) and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (684 citations). Adolf Acquaye has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and United States. Frequent co-authors include S.C. Lenny Koh, Andrea Genovese, Taofeeq Ibn‐Mohammed, Alejandro Figueroa, Aidan Duffy, Richard Greenough, Simon Taylor, Fred A. Yamoah, K.B. Mustapha and Leticia Ozawa-Meida. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Resources Conservation and Recycling.

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