Professor Joshua Indenaba Abor of the College of Ghana Enterprise Faculty (UGBS) has been ranked the primary Ghanaian scientist in economics and finance within the 2026 version of the World’s Finest Scientists by Analysis.com.
The eminent tutorial, who’s a professor on the Ministry of Finance and former dean of UGBS, was ranked 1st in Ghana and 1,627th globally out of the profiles of over 3,800 scientists surveyed within the discipline of economics and finance.
In response to the rating printed on April 15, 2026, Professor Aboul recorded 13,272 citations and 212 publications, strengthening his affect and contribution to economics and finance analysis.
Along with topping the nationwide rankings, he was additionally awarded the 2026 Analysis.com Financial and Monetary Management Award in Ghana for his contribution to analysis and scholarship within the discipline.
This rating is predicated on the D-Index, also referred to as the Discipline H-Index, which rigorously evaluates a researcher’s tutorial output and quotation influence inside their discipline of experience.
Solely students with a minimal D-index of 30 will probably be thought of, making this designation one of many highest indicators of sustained tutorial excellence and influence within the discipline.
UGBS says this recognition displays the rising international recognition of the analysis it produces and highlights the varsity’s dedication to advancing data that shapes coverage, enterprise and financial growth.
Analysis.com’s Finest Scientists Rating is a world initiative that makes use of bibliographic knowledge and tutorial influence scores to determine prime researchers.
The 2026 version, the fourth within the collection, relied on knowledge from main tutorial databases similar to OpenAlex and CrossRef. Organizers say all researcher profiles are manually verified and publication and quotation information are checked in opposition to a number of trusted tutorial sources to make sure reliability and accuracy.
The rankings embody solely researchers ranked throughout the prime 1% of the world of their respective fields of experience.
Terming this a exceptional milestone, the College of Ghana Enterprise Faculty congratulated Professor Abor and recommended him for his continued contribution to the development of economics and monetary data on the world stage.
