Frederick William Akuffo Owusu

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 2005, latest 2026

Plant Science
Food Science
Nutrition and Dietetics
Pharmaceutical Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Pharmacology

In their own words

Pharmaceutics

Publications: 622005–2026
Citations: 481to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 1.311.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 12%6 of 50 scored papers
Open access: 98%49 of the 50 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 598 citations, h-index 14 and i10-index 19 (576 citations and h-index 14 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

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

62 in all

Investigation of the drug release modifying property of Pentadesma butyracea gum in diclofenac sodium matrix tablets
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen access1 citation10.1371/journal.pone.0341668
Formulation and Evaluation of Capsules From Azadirachta indica and Khaya senegalensis for Malaria Treatment
2026Journal of Tropical Medicine

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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

Plant Science2744%
Food Science2540%
Nutrition and Dietetics915%
Pharmaceutical Science813%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health610%
Pharmacology58%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism46%
Forestry46%
Biochemistry35%
Biotechnology35%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Polysaccharides Composition and Applications19
Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls12
Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems8
Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies5
African Botany and Ecology Studies4
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies4
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting4
Advanced Drug Delivery Systems3
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity3
Food Science and Nutritional Studies3
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities3
Proteins in Food Systems3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

6% of their 50 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States2
United Kingdom2
Ethiopia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Central UniversityGH12 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH10 papers
University of Cape CoastGH9 papers
University of GhanaGH8 papers
Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchGH7 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
City of HopeUS1 paper
City Of Hope National Medical CenterUS1 paper
Columbia UniversityUS1 paper
Cornell UniversityUS1 paper

Where they publish

The Scientific World JOURNAL8
Journal of Chemistry6
BioMed Research International4
Journal of Pharmacy3
Journal of Tropical Medicine3
Scientifica3
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being11
6Clean water and sanitation6
12Responsible consumption and production6
2Zero hunger2
17Partnerships for the goals2
1No poverty1
7Affordable and clean energy1
15

Most cited

African Ancestry–Associated Gene Expression Profiles in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Underlie Altered Tumor Biology and Clinical Outcome in Women of African Descent
Cancer Discovery3
2022139 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Bridelia ferruginea Benth.; An ethnomedicinal, phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological review
Heliyon3
202225 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

In Vitro Release of Diclofenac From Synthetic Fatty Bases; Effect of Surfactants

2026Journal of Surfactants and DetergentsJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1002/jsde.70051

Medicinal Plants with Antifilarial Activity: A Review

2025Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i2629

Pharmaceutical formulation and evaluation of Xylopia aethiopica fruit-based topical ointment and cream

2025INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological SciencesJournal0 citations

CHARACTERIZATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF DAUCUS CAROTA PECTIN AS A SUSPENDING AGENT IN ORAL DOSAGE FORMS

2024International Journal of Pharmacy & Integrated Health SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.56536/ijpihs.v5i1.125

The Potential of Allanblackia floribunda Butter as a Suppository Base

2024Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences and TechnologiesJournalSenior author0 citations

Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal‐Based Antiacne Gel Preparations

2023BioMed Research InternationalJournalOpen access16 citations10.1155/2023/7838299

Herbs Used in Antimalarial Medicines: A Study in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

2023Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative MedicineJournalOpen access9 citations10.1155/2023/6697078

Outbreak of Cholera in Ghana: A Systematic Review from 2010 to 2020

2023Asian Journal of Research in Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.9734/ajrid/2023/v13i2261

C41-Investigation of the binding properties of purified Pentadesma butyracea gum: Anatural alternative to a synthetic polymer

2023Journal Africain de Technologie Pharmaceutique et Biopharmacie (JATPB)Journal0 citations

Efficacy of Disinfectants Commonly used in some Medical Facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

2023Journal of Science and TechnologyJournal2 citations

Evaluation of the microbial quality of commercial liquid herbal preparations on the Ghanaian market

2023INNOSC Theranostics and Pharmacological SciencesReport7 citations

Pharmaceutical Assessment of Watermelon Rind Pectin as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Dosage Forms

2022BioMed Research InternationalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding17 citations10.1155/2022/9526404

Pharmaceutical Assessment of Melia azedarach Gum as a Binder and Disintegrant in Immediate-Release Tablets

2022The Scientific World JOURNALJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1155/2022/9810099

In vitro quality evaluation of fourteen 500 mg paracetamol tablets brands in Ghana

2022Paracetamol Tablets Brands in Ghana. Pharmaceutical Sciences And Biomedical Analysis JournalJournal1 citation

How it can be read

98% free to read, of the 50 recorded

Diamond 12 · 19%Free to read and to publish
Gold 29 · 47%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 7 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 1 · 2%Behind a paywall
Unknown 12 · 19%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

24 of 62 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology23
National Cancer Institute1
National Institute of General Medical Sciences1
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities1

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Pharmaceutical Assessment of Watermelon Rind Pectin as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Dosage Forms

BioMed Research International12

202217 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid