Joshua Yindenaba Abor, a member of the Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee, has been recognised as Ghana’s leading scientist in Economics and Finance in the 2026 Research.com rankings.
The former Dean of the University of Ghana Business School also earned a global ranking of 1,627th among more than 3,800 researchers assessed worldwide in the discipline.
The honour comes with the 2026 Research.com Economics and Finance Leader Award, recognising his outstanding contribution to research and academic scholarship.
The ranking was determined using the D-index, which evaluates a researcher’s academic productivity and citation impact within their specific field of expertise.
According to UGBS, Prof. Abor recorded 212 publications and received 13,272 citations during the period under review.
The business school described the achievement as a major milestone that highlights the increasing global relevance of research produced in Ghana.
“Prof Abor’s achievement reflects the growing global visibility of research at UGBS and underscores the school’s commitment to advancing knowledge that shapes policy, business, and economic development in Ghana and beyond,” the school said in a statement.
UGBS also congratulated Prof. Abor for what it described as his continued impact on global economic and financial research.
The Research.com Best Scientists Ranking identifies top researchers worldwide based on academic influence and bibliometric performance.
The 2026 rankings drew data from major academic databases including OpenAlex and CrossRef, with all profiles manually reviewed for accuracy.
Only researchers ranked within the top one percent globally in their respective disciplines were recognised.
