By Francis Ntow
Accra, May 14, GNA – Professor Joshua Yindenaba Abor, a member of the Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee, has been named Ghana’s best scientist in Economics and Finance in the 2026 Research.com Rankings.
The fourth edition of the global awards also ranked Prof Abor, former Dean of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), 1,627th worldwide among more than 3,800 scientist profiles reviewed in the discipline.
The award recognised his significant contributions to research and scholarship, earning him the 2026 Research.com Economics and Finance Leader Award in Ghana.
The ranking is based on the D-index (Discipline H-index), which measures academic output and citation impact strictly within a researcher’s area of specialisation.
UGBS celebrated the achievement, noting that Prof Abor had been cited in 13,272 research works with 212 publications during the year under review.
“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 stated.
“UGBS extends its heartfelt congratulations to Prof Joshua Yindenaba Abor for this remarkable milestone and celebrates his continued contributions to advancing knowledge in Economics and Finance on the global stage,” it said.
The Research.com Best Scientists Ranking is a global initiative that identifies top researchers based on bibliometric data and academic impact.
The 2026 edition drew on data from leading academic databases such as OpenAlex and CrossRef, with all profiles manually verified for accuracy.
Only researchers within the top one per cent globally in their discipline were included, with recognition focused on sustained excellence and influence in Economics and Finance.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Francis Ntow