Faustina Dufie Wireko‐Manu

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Associate Professor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2009per ORCID

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

Food Science
Plant Science
Nutrition and Dietetics
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
Complementary and alternative medicine

In their own words

Food Science and Nutrition

Publications: 832009–2026
Citations: 1,147to those papers
h-index: 18i10-index 29
Field-weighted impact: 1.651.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 16%8 of 51 scored papers
Open access: 86%44 of the 51 whose access is recorded

4 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 1,632 citations, h-index 20 and i10-index 37 (1,217 citations and h-index 18 since 2021), as of October 10, 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, Food Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2009

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

83 in all

Effect of high-quality cassava flour (HQCF) substitution on the in vivo glycemic response of two bread types
2026Journal of Food Measurement & CharacterizationJournal0 citations10.1007/s11694-026-04152-w
The quality of dehydrated ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) on the market of Ghana
2026Exploration of Foods and FoodomicsJournal

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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

Food Science3036%
Plant Science2024%
Nutrition and Dietetics1923%
Biochemistry78%
Pharmacology67%
Complementary and alternative medicine56%
Animal Science and Zoology45%
Forestry34%
Inorganic Chemistry34%
Analytical Chemistry22%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Food composition and properties13
Cassava research and cyanide10
Seed and Plant Biochemistry8
Ginger and Zingiberaceae research6
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities6
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity5
Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology5
Polysaccharides Composition and Applications5
Child Nutrition and Water Access4
Food and Agricultural Sciences4
African Botany and Ecology Studies3
Coconut Research and Applications3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

61% of their 51 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Nigeria13
France6
Denmark4
Iceland4
India3
Germany2
United States2
Philippines2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG8 papers
Koforidua Technical UniversityGH8 papers
Ghana Standards AuthorityGH6 papers
University of GhanaGH6 papers
International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG5 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH5 papers
Sécurité et Qualité des Produits d'Origine VégétaleFR4 papers
University of IcelandIS4 papers
University of IbadanNG4 papers
Ghana Education ServiceGH4 papers

Where they publish

Food Science & Nutrition5
African Journal of Food Science3
ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM3
Cogent Food & Agriculture3
Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences3
Journal of Food Quality3
MOJ Food Processing & Technology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger25
6Clean water and sanitation4
1No poverty2
12Responsible consumption and production1
15Life on land1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Nutritional and biochemical composition of D. alata (Dioscorea spp.) tubers
Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
2009175 citations
Watermelon Seeds as Food: Nutrient Composition, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity
International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
2016121 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Utilizing cocoyam ( Xanthosoma sagittifolium ) for food and nutrition security: A review
Food Science & Nutrition

Journal of agriculture and food research

2024Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchJournal1 citation

POTENTIAL OF ACKEE IN AFRICAN CUISINE

2024Sustainable and Functional Foods from PlantsJournalFirst author3 citations10.1201/9781003415763-6

Glycemic index of root and tuber crops: Increasing relevance in diet

2024Sustainable and Functional Foods from PlantsJournal2 citations10.1201/9781003415763-10

Hausa Koko: consumer knowledge and preparation methods

2024Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)Journal3 citations

Nutritional value and health benefits of cashew apple

2023JSFA reportsJournalOpen access39 citations10.1002/jsf2.107

Cashew Apples in Ghana: Stakeholders’ Knowledge, Perception, and Utilization

2022International Journal of Food ScienceJournalOpen accessCorresponding32 citations10.1155/2022/2749234

Yam pectin and textural characteristics: a preliminary study

2022International Journal of Food PropertiesJournalOpen access12 citations10.1080/10942912.2022.2096065

Development and Sensory Assessment of Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereal

2022International Journal of Food ScienceJournalOpen access5 citations10.1155/2022/4566482

Yam Tuber Dormancy and Sprouting: The Role of Concentration Dynamics of Endogenous Gibberellic Acid

2022Agricultural and Food Science Journal of GhanaJournalOpen access0 citations10.4314/afsjg.v14i1.4

Development of Convenient Cocoyam Pottage (Mpotompoto)

2022Journal of Science and TechnologyJournal0 citations

Characterization of pectin extracted from Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)

2021Journal of Ghana Science AssociationJournal6 citations

The role of Traditional Foods in the Management of COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Everyday Science for Schools MagazineJournalSenior author1 citation

Spectroscopy as a rapid detecting paprika powder adulteration

2019Hungarian Agricultural EngineeringJournalOpen access3 citations10.17676/hae.2019.36.38

Enhancing the food applications of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium): Deductions from a three-year study.

2019Roots and Tubers in Ghana: Overview of selected research papersBook chapter0 citations

Product development from Yam in West Africa: market potential and challenges

2019Roots and Tubers in Ghana: Overview and Selected Research PapersJournal9 citations

Quality Characteristics of Cassava-Ackee-Groundnut Composite Cookies

2019American Journal of Food Science and TechnologyJournal3 citations

American Journal of Food Science and Technology2

How it can be read

86% free to read, of the 51 recorded

Diamond 11 · 13%Free to read and to publish
Gold 17 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 9 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 7 · 8%Behind a paywall
Unknown 32 · 39%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

16 of 83 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology9
Danish International Development Agency4
Agence Nationale de la Recherche2
Agropolis Fondation2
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique2
Australian Agency for International Development1
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation1
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research1

201873 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid