Christian K. Adokoh

Associate Professor, University of Cape Coast, since 2021per ORCID

Publishing since 2007, latest 2026

Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry
Pollution
Plant Science
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Materials Chemistry

In their own words

Drug Discovery (Medicinal Chemistry and Toxicology)

Publications: 662007–2026
Citations: 1,075to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 29
Field-weighted impact: 1.401.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 14%7 of 50 scored papers
Open access: 60%30 of the 50 whose access is recorded

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 1,369 citations, h-index 20 and i10-index 31 (878 citations and h-index 17 since 2021), as of October 14, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Forensic SciencesUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2021
Senior Lecturer, Forensic ScienceUniversity of Cape Coast2017–2021

Education

PhD, Medicinal ChemistryUniversity of Johannesburg2010–2014
Mphil, ChemistryUniversity of Cape Coast2004–2008

On their papers

Publications

66 in all

Research Article: Evaluation of the Levels of Selected Heavy Metals in Mangrove Ecosystem and Roadside Topsoil in Ghana
2012Environmental PracticeJournal3 citations10.1017/s1466046612000191
ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVELS OF MANGANESE, COBALT, COPPER AND IRON ALONG THE COASTAL BELT OF GHANA
2012Blue Biotechnology JournalJournal

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Molecular Biology1218%
Organic Chemistry1015%
Pollution812%
Plant Science711%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism69%
Materials Chemistry69%
Oncology69%
Pharmacology69%
Water Science and Technology69%
Food Science58%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Heavy metals in environment6
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment6
Metal complexes synthesis and properties5
Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications5
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies5
Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae4
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity3
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications3
Malaria Research and Control3
Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques3
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques2
Biological Stains and Phytochemicals2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

46% of their 50 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa16
Canada5
United States4
Australia3
Kenya2
Sudan2
Denmark1
Spain1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of JohannesburgZA15 papers
University of GhanaGH10 papers
University of AlbertaCA5 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH5 papers
Edith Cowan UniversityAU3 papers
SUNY PlattsburghUS2 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH2 papers
Karary UniversitySD2 papers
Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH2 papers
MintekZA2 papers

Where they publish

BioMed Research International2
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy2
Blue Biotechnology Journal2
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment2
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery2
Frontiers in Chemistry2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

14Life below water11
3Good health and well-being10
6Clean water and sanitation7
2Zero hunger5
11Sustainable cities and communities1
15Life on land1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
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Most cited

Recent development and biomedical applications of self-healing hydrogels
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery6
2017144 citationsWorld top 10%
Therapeutic potential of dithiocarbamate supported gold compounds
RSC Advances
202070 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and antipyretic activity of young and old leaves of Vernonia amygdalina

University of Cape Coast

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Concentrations of heavy metals in two Ghanaian Lagoons

2011Arch. Appl. Sci. ResJournal55 citations

Analysis of Some Pesticide Residues in Tomatoes in Ghana

2008Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International JournalJournal40 citations10.1080/10807030802235243

Heavy metal levels in singedcattle hide ( wele ) and its human health implications

2007Proceedings – The First International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy, ERTEP 2007, Accra, GhanaJournal12 citations

Removal of fluoride from borehole water in some communities in the northern part of Ghana using clay bedding

2007First International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and policy. ERTEPConferenceSenior author0 citations

Journal of Medical Entomology

Methods in molecular biology2

How it can be read

60% free to read, of the 50 recorded

Diamond 8 · 12%Free to read and to publish
Gold 13 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 2 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 20 · 30%Behind a paywall
Unknown 16 · 24%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

22 of 66 papers name a funder

University of Cape Coast5
University of Johannesburg5
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior3
University of Ghana3
Center for High Performance Computing2
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada2
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions1
AngloGold Ashanti1

Partnerships for the goals

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy3

201961 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Toxicity and therapeutic applications of citrus essential oils (CEOs): a review

International Journal of Food Properties2

202356 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Concentrations of heavy metals in two Ghanaian Lagoons

Arch. Appl. Sci. Res

201155 citations