Janet Antwi

Associate Professor, Prairie View A&M University, since 2019per ORCID

Publishing since 2019, latest 2026

Dr. Janet Antwi is an accomplished scholar and educator in nutrition and dietetics, currently serving as Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU). She holds a Ph.D. in Dietetics & Nutrition with a Public Health minor from Florida International University, an M.S. in International Healthcare Management from Italy’s SDA Bocconi School of Management, and a B.Pharm (Hons) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.… More on ORCID

Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Rheumatology
Food Science
General Health Professions
Animal Science and Zoology

In their own words

Nutrition
Dietetics
Public Health
Pharmacy
Project Management
Nutrition Education and Health Promotion
Behavior Change Communication

Publications: 92019–2026
Citations: 92to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 4
Field-weighted impact: 0.771.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%1 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 67%6 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Human EcologyPrairie View A&M Universitysince 2019
Assistant ProfessorState University of New York at Oneonta2016–2018
Doctoral Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Dietetics and NutritionFlorida International University2010–2014
Research Intern, Centre for Research on Health and Social Care ManagementBocconi University2009–2011
Pharmacist, HIV Adherence Counselor and Assistant Anti-retroviral managerKorle Bu Teaching Hospital2007–2009

Publications

9 in all

Emerging trends in folate deficiency in Ghana: implications for birth defect prevention and policy action
2026Research ConnectionsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1093/rescon/vmag022
Consumption patterns and quantification of folate in commonly consumed green leafy vegetables in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
2026

jaantwi@pvamu.eduPublic on their ORCID record

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Subfields

Nutrition and Dietetics667%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health556%
Rheumatology333%
Food Science222%
General Health Professions222%
Animal Science and Zoology111%
Biochemistry111%
Emergency Medicine111%
Genetics111%
Plant Science111%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Child Nutrition and Water Access6
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet4
Folate and B Vitamins Research3
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations2
Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress1
Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management1
Cassava research and cyanide1
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues1
Cleft Lip and Palate Research1
Global Health and Surgery1
Hernia repair and management1
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

100% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States9
United Kingdom3
Nigeria2
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Prairie View A&M UniversityUS8 papers
University of GhanaGH6 papers
University of LeedsGB3 papers
University of Massachusetts AmherstUS2 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH2 papers
University of IbadanNG2 papers
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research CenterUS1 paper
University of WashingtonUS1 paper
Stellenbosch UniversityZA1 paper
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH1 paper

Where they publish

BMC Nutrition1
Figshare1
Food & Nutrition Research1
Global Health Promotion1
Hernia1
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics1
Nutrition & Food Science1
PLoS ONE1

How it can be read

67% free to read

Gold 4 · 44%In an open-access journal
Green 2 · 22%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 33%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 9 papers name a funder

Institute of International Education2
Fogarty International Center1
University of Ghana

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger5
3Good health and well-being1
4Quality education1

Education

PhD, Department of Dietetics and NutritionFlorida International University2010–2014
MS, International Healthcare Management, Economics & Policy (Global Health Specialization)Bocconi University2010–2011
B. Pharm, Department of Pharmaceutical ChemistryKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2002–2005

Honours, memberships and service

Faculty Enhancement Program. PVAMU. ($2,013)Prairie View A&M University2024
Diabetes Dietetics Practice GroupAcademy of Nutrition and Dieteticssince 2024
Faculty Enhancement Program. PVAMU ($2,019)Prairie View A&M University2023
Featured in the Vice President for Research and Innovation newsletter and video highlights. PVAMUPrairie View A&M University2023
Highlighted by PVAMU in documentary on International Women’s Day celebration.Prairie View A&M University2022
Certificate of Recognition for service on the Nominating Committee of the Executive Committee of the Research Dietetics Practice GroupAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics2022
Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture. Visiting Member, AgriLife ResearchTexas A&M Universitysince 2022
Nominated by the CAFNR Dean for the Mayberry Young Investigator Award of the 1890 Association of Research DirectorsPrairie View A&M University2021
Nominated by CAFNR Dean for the Joint IHA-USDA-, PVAMU Postdoctoral Research ProgramPrairie View A&M University2021
Research Dietetics Practice GroupAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Membersince 2021

Contribution of Yam to Nutrient Intake Among Adults in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2023Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jand.2023.08.034