Paul Amoateng

898 total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 650 citations indexed

About

Paul Amoateng is a scholar working on Urban Studies, Global and Planetary Change and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Amoateng has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 650 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Urban Studies, 3 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Paul Amoateng's work include Urban and Rural Development Challenges (8 papers), Flood Risk Assessment and Management (3 papers) and Income, Poverty, and Inequality (1 paper). Paul Amoateng is often cited by papers focused on Urban and Rural Development Challenges (8 papers), Flood Risk Assessment and Management (3 papers) and Income, Poverty, and Inequality (1 paper). Paul Amoateng collaborates with scholars based in Australia. Paul Amoateng's co-authors include Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, C. Max Finlayson and Ben Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Cities, Applied Geography and International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

In The Last Decade

Paul Amoateng

9 papers receiving 630 citations

Hit Papers

Africa’s urbanisation: Implications for sustainable devel... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 50 100 150 200 250
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Africa’s urbanisation: Implications for sustainable development
    2015 278 citations Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie et al. Cities profile →

Peers

Paul Amoateng
Wilbard Kombe Tanzania
Jorgelina Hardoy United States
Elias Danyi Kuusaana Ghana
Alexander Follmann Germany
Ana Paula Barreira Portugal
Catherine Sutherland South Africa
Hayley Leck United Kingdom
Diane Archer United Kingdom
Michael Oloko Kenya
Michael Poku‐Boansi Ghana
Wilbard Kombe Tanzania
Paul Amoateng
Citations per year, relative to Paul Amoateng Paul Amoateng (= 1×) peers Wilbard Kombe

Countries citing papers authored by Paul Amoateng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Amoateng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Amoateng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paul Amoateng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paul Amoateng based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Paul Amoateng. Paul Amoateng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Amoateng, Paul, et al.. (2017). A multi-faceted analysis of annual flood incidences in Kumasi, Ghana. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 27. 105–117. 56 indexed citations
2.
Amoateng, Paul, et al.. (2017). Dwindling rivers and floodplains in Kumasi, Ghana: A socio-spatial analysis of the extent and trend. Applied Geography. 90. 82–95. 28 indexed citations
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Amoateng, Paul. (2016). The Changing Spatial Extent of Rivers and Floodplains and its Implications for Flooding: The Case of Kumasi, Ghana. Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO). 3 indexed citations
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Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, & Paul Amoateng. (2015). Africa’s urbanisation: Implications for sustainable development. Cities. 47. 62–72. 278 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, & Paul Amoateng. (2014). Rethinking sustainable development within the framework of poverty and urbanisation in developing countries. Environmental Development. 13. 18–32. 192 indexed citations
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Amoateng, Paul, et al.. (2014). Towards Creation Of Sustainable Enclaves For Small And Medium-Size Enterprises In Kumasi, Ghana. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4 indexed citations
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Amoateng, Paul, et al.. (2013). Towards the Creation of Sustainable Enclaves for Small and Medium-size Enterprises in Kumasi, Ghana. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations
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Amoateng, Paul, et al.. (2013). MANAGING PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN PERI-URBAN AREAS OF KUMASI, GHANA: A CASE OF ABUAKWA. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering. 96–109. 61 indexed citations
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Amoateng, Paul, et al.. (2013). MANAGING PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN PERI-URBAN AREAS OF KUMASI, GHANA: A CASE OF ABUAKWA. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering. 96–109. 27 indexed citations

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