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Chris Gordon

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
DepartmentINSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION STUDIES SECRETARIAT
Climate ResilienceBiodiversity LossEnvironmental Degradation
Publications

181

Citations

10,291

H-index

46

i10-index

89

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
56.9
Most cited paper
2,057
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:29
Publications

181 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Health Risk Assessment and Levels of Heavy Metals in Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from the Volta Basin of Ghana
EK Magna, SS Koranteng, A Donkor, C Gordon
2021 Journal of Chemistry 2021 (1), 2273327, 2021 Health Sciences 38
Contamination of soils and loss of productivity of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) caused by cement dust pollution.
MA Addo, EO Darko, C Gordon, BJB Nyarko
2013 Agriculture 36
Biodiversity and ecosystem services on the African continent–What is changing, and what are our options?
E Archer, LE Dziba, KJ Mulongoy, MA Maoela, M Walters, R Biggs, ...
2021 Environmental Development 37, 100558, 2021 Natural Sciences 35
The muni-pomadze ramsar site
C Gordon, Y Ntiamoa-Baidu, JM Ryan
2000 Biodiversity & Conservation 9 (4), 447-464, 2000 Natural Sciences 35
The Earth System Governance Project as a network organization: a critical assessment after ten years
F Biermann, MM Betsill, S Burch, J Dryzek, C Gordon, A Gupta, J Gupta, ...
2019 Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 39, 17-23, 2019 Social Sciences 34
Contaminants of emerging concern in the Lower Volta River, Ghana, West Africa: the agriculture, aquaculture, and urban development nexus
A Huff Chester, C Gordon, HA Hartmann, SE Bartell, E Ansah, T Yan, B Li, ...
2022 Environmental toxicology and chemistry 41 (2), 369-381, 2022 Agriculture 31
Earth system governance in Africa: knowledge and capacity needs
S Habtezion, I Adelekan, E Aiyede, F Biermann, M Fubara, C Gordon, ...
2015 Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 14, 198-205, 2015 Social Sciences 31
The fish and fisheries of the Lower Volta mangrove swamps in Ghana
HR Dankwa, C Gordon
2002 African Journal of Science and technology 3 (1), 25-32, 2002 Agriculture 31
The hydrobiology of Keta and Songor lagoons: Implications for coastal wetland management in Ghana
CM Finlayson, C Gordon, Y Ntiamoa-Baidu, J Tumbulto, M Storrs
2000 Supervising Scientist Report 152, 2000 Social Sciences 29
Evaluation of management effectiveness of protected areas in the Volta Basin, Ghana: perspectives on the methodology for evaluation, protected area financing and community …
JS Ayivor, C Gordon, GA Tobin, Y Ntiamoa-Baidu
2020 Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning 22 (2), 239-255, 2020 Social Sciences 28
Social foraging by waterbirds in shallow coastal lagoons in Ghana
PF Battley, M Poot, P Wiersma, C Gordon, Y Ntiamoa-Baidu, T Piersma
2003 Waterbirds 26 (1), 26-34, 2003 Social Sciences 28
Objective and subjective reduction of cellulite volume using a localized vibrational massage device in a 24‐week randomized intra‐individual single‐blind regression study
T Sadowski, S Bielfeldt, KP Wilhelm, S Sukopp, C Gordon
2020 International Journal of Cosmetic Science 42 (3), 277-288, 2020 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 27
Strategic partnerships between universities and non-academic institutions for sustainability and innovation: Insights from the University of Ghana
AM Mensah, C Gordon
2020 Sustainability Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa I: Continental Perspectives …, 2020 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 27
Heavy metal contaminations in soil and cassava harvested near a cement processing facility in the Volta Region, Ghana: Implications of health risk for the population living in …
MA Addo, EO Darko, C Gordon, BJB Nyarko
2013 e-Journal of Science & Technology 8 (3), 71, 2013 Agriculture 24
Agro-diversity in the Forest-savannah transition zone of Ghana: A strategy for food security against climatic and socio-economic stressors
JS Ayivor, O Pabi, BD Ofori, DR Yirenya-Taiwiah, C Gordon
2015 Environment and Natural Resources Research 6 (1), 2016, 2015 Agriculture 22
A preliminary study of natural radioactivity ingestion from cassava grown and consumed by inhabitants around a cement production facility in the Volta region, Ghana
MA Addo, EO Darko, C Gordon, BJB Nyarko
2013 International Journal of Environmental Sciences 3 (6), 2312-2323, 2013 Agriculture 22
Background Paper for The Multi-stakeholder consultation process for dams development in Ghana
C Gordon
2006 Volta Basin Research Project, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 12-36, 2006 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 22
5. Water Quality Assessment of Densu, Birim and Ayensu Rivers in the Okyeman Area
C Gordon, OD Ansa-Asare
2012 West African Journal of Applied Ecology 20 (3), 53-64, 2012 Natural Sciences 21
Research and innovation missions to transform future water systems
DM Smith, C Gordon, A Kittikhoun, J Molwantwa, P Pacheco Mollinedo, ...
2023 Nature Water 1 (3), 219-222, 2023 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 20
Urban waste as a resource: the case of the utilisation of organic waste to improve agriculture productivity project in accra, Ghana
D Yirenya-Tawiah, T Annang, BD Ofori, BY Fosu-Mensah, ET Lawson, ...
2020 Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking: Practices, Policies, and …, 2020 Agriculture 19
Assessment of heavy metal contamination and distribution in surface soils and plants along the west coast of Ghana
F ke Nunoo
2018 West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018 Natural Sciences 19
Developing tools for community-based environmental education for migrant children and youth in Ghana
C Gordon
2015 Journal of Education and Learning, 2015 Social Sciences 19
10. Watershed Disturbance and its Potential Effects on River Systems in the Okyeman Traditional Area of Ghana: The Case of Atewa Range Forest Reserve
JS Ayivor, C Gordon
2012 West African Journal of Applied Ecology 20 (3), 97-108, 2012 Natural Sciences 18
Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) a valuable crop for restoration of degraded soils in northern Ethiopia
SA Bariagabre, IK Asante, C Gordon, TY Ananng
2016 Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare 6 (8), 11-18, 2016 Agriculture 17
Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature's contributions to people
MC Cormier-Salem, AE Dunham, C Gordon, D Belhabib, N Bennas, ...
2018 IPBES, 2018 Natural Sciences 16