The Director of Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), Prof. David Teye Doku, has been adjudged the Best Social Sciences and Humanities Scientists in Ghana.

According to the 2nd edition of Research.com, the firm responsible for the awards, Prof. Doku has 38 Discipline H-index (D-index) and 40, 249 Citations under his belt.

The feat chalked by Prof. Doku adds to the frantic efforts made by the University of Cape Coast to maintain its enviable position as the best ranked University in Ghana and West Africa and leapfrog its current sratus as fourth in Africa to the topmost position.

The goal of the research organisation is to motivate scholars, businessmen and politicians around the world to identify and appreciate the works of top scientists in specific  areas of study, their institutions and countries of origin.

Best Social Sciences and Humanities Scientists in Ghana

The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best scholars in the arena of Social Sciences and Humanities is based on data derived from various data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef.

The bibliometric data for devising the citation-based metrics were acquired on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which includes exclusive publications and citation values for an examined discipline.