Professor Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from KNUST, an MPhil in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a BSc in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics Option) from KNUST.

Prof. Wongnaa is an internationally recognised agricultural economist whose research focuses on agricultural transformation, agribusiness development, impact evaluation, technology adoption, climate-smart agriculture, food security, rural livelihoods, and evidence-based agricultural policy. His research applies advanced quantitative and impact evaluation methods to generate practical solutions that enhance agricultural productivity, improve smallholder welfare, and support sustainable development across Africa. He has over two decades of experience in teaching, research, consultancy, and academic leadership, and has collaborated extensively with governments, international development organisations, NGOs, and private sector institutions on agricultural and rural development initiatives. His consultancy and collaborative engagements include projects supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), ACDI/VOCA, TechnoServe, Winrock International for Agricultural Development, CINOP (Netherlands), Participatory Development Associates (PDA), International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Optimal Change Partnership in collaboration with Guittard Chocolate Company (USA), among others.

Prof. Wongnaa provides scholarly leadership through several prestigious international editorial appointments. He currently serves as Co-Editor of the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE), the flagship journal of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE), and as Regional Managing Editor (Africa) of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (IFAMR), the official journal of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA). He also served as Associate Editor (Rural Development) for Heliyon (Cell Press/Elsevier) from 2023 to 2025, where he contributed to the peer review and editorial management of high-quality interdisciplinary research on rural development and sustainable livelihoods. Through these editorial leadership roles, he actively contributes to advancing global scholarship and promoting rigorous, policy-relevant research in agricultural economics, agribusiness, and rural development. He is also a member of several leading professional associations, including the Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists (GAAE), African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE), International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), and a Fellow of the Africa Research and Impact Network (ARIN).

Prof. Wongnaa's scholarly contributions have earned significant international recognition. As of 30th August 2026, he has an h-index of 31 (29 since 2021), an i10-index of 66 (64 since 2021), and 2,529 Google Scholar citations (2,212 since 2021), reflecting the growing influence of his research in agricultural economics, agribusiness, and development policy. His scholarly trajectory is further evidenced by an h-index momentum of 94.0% and a career (i10-index) momentum of 97.0%, underscoring the rapid growth and sustained impact of his research output. According to the AD Scientific Index (2026), Prof. Wongnaa is ranked 274,299th globally (Top 10.4%) among at least 2,638,819 scientists worldwide, 3,793rd in Africa (Top 2.0%) among at least 192,140 scientists, 145th in Ghana (Top 2.0%) among at least 7,171 scientists, and 36th at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) (Top 3.0%) among at least 1,217 scientists. Within his disciplinary fields, he is ranked 8,326th globally (Top 11.3%) among 73,993 Agriculture and Forestry Scientists and 143rd globally (Top 5.8%) among 2,469 Agricultural Economists. Among Agriculture and Forestry Scientists, he is ranked 770th in Africa, 11th in Ghana, and 4th at KNUST. Within the field of Agricultural Economics, he is ranked 12th in Africa, 4th in Ghana, and 3rd at KNUST. These distinctions demonstrate both his established research impact and his rapidly accelerating scholarly influence at the global, continental, national, institutional, and disciplinary levels.

Camillus has authored over 106 peer-reviewed publications with at least 90 indexed in Scopus (with 1,110 citations and H-index of 20) and actively supervises postgraduate research while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Africa and beyond. He welcomes partnerships with universities, research institutions, development agencies, governments, philanthropic organisations, and the private sector to design and implement innovative, evidence-based solutions for agricultural transformation, food systems resilience, and inclusive rural development.