Timothy Denen Akpenpuun

University of Ilorin

Publishing since 2013, latest 2026

Plant Science
Building and Construction
Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Soil Science
Biomedical Engineering

Publications: 442013–2026
Citations: 453to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 14
Field-weighted impact: 2.111.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%11 of 44 scored papers
Open access: 77%34 papers free to read

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

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

Publications

44 in all

Sustainable Cooling Solutions for Greenhouses under Humid Tropical Climate: A Preliminary Study of a Ground-to-Air Heat Exchanger Cooling System
2026DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access0 citations
Analysis of temperature distribution in a naturally ventilated single-span greenhouse using computational fluid dynamics
2026Journal of Agricultural EngineeringJournalOpen access

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science2659%
Building and Construction614%
Civil and Structural Engineering614%
Mechanical Engineering614%
Soil Science511%
Biomedical Engineering49%
Global and Planetary Change49%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment49%
Food Science37%
Waste Management and Disposal37%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control21
Light effects on plants10
Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics4
Berry genetics and cultivation research3
Building Energy and Comfort Optimization3
Adsorption and Cooling Systems2
Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization2
Biodiesel Production and Applications2
Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques2
Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications2
Irrigation Practices and Water Management2
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

50% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Korea20
Canada3
Côte d’Ivoire1
China1
Germany1
India1
Iran1
Mexico1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kyungpook National UniversityKR18 papers
Gyeongsang National UniversityKR16 papers
Michael Okpara University of AgricultureNG14 papers
University of IbadanNG7 papers
Landmark UniversityNG5 papers
Kwara State UniversityNG4 papers
University of Prince Edward IslandCA3 papers
Korea Institute of Energy ResearchKR2 papers
Kwara State PolytechnicNG2 papers
Forestry Research Institute of NigeriaNG2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Agricultural Engineering5
Journal of applied science and environmental management4
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)3
Agriculture2
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology2
Korean Journal of Agricultural Science2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

7Affordable and clean energy11
13Climate action7
2Zero hunger6
12Responsible consumption and production4
6Clean water and sanitation2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

Most cited

Deep reinforcement learning for PID parameter tuning in greenhouse HVAC system energy Optimization: A TRNSYS-Python cosimulation approach
Expert Systems with Applications7
202472 citationsWorld top 10%
TRNSYS Simulation and Experimental Validation of Internal Temperature and Heating Demand in a Glass Greenhouse
Sustainability7
202253 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

A review of emerging trends in circular manure management and the role of digital solutions

2025Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural SciencesJournalOpen accessCorresponding10 citations10.1007/s44447-025-00029-4

Advancements in vertical farming: A review of potentials, challenges, and prospects

2025Korean Journal of Agricultural ScienceJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.7744/kjoas.520418

Mechanical Strength, Characterization and Suitability of Cement-Plastic Concrete Admixture

2024Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.4314/jasem.v28i2.14

Effect of Thermal Screen Position on Greenhouse Microclimate and Impact on Crop Growth and Yield

2023Nigerian Journal of Technological DevelopmentJournalOpen access9 citations10.4314/njtd.v19i4.15

Determination of the Effects of Silver Nano-Particle Packaging Materials on Storability of Tomatoes

2023FUOYE Journal of Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.46792/fuoyejet.v8i4.1149

Effect of envelope characteristics on the accuracy of discretized greenhouse model in TRNSYS

2022Journal of Agricultural EngineeringJournalOpen accessCorresponding9 citations10.4081/jae.2022.1420

Development of a Push-Type Liquid Fertilizer and Pesticide Sprayer

2021Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied SciencesJournalOpen access1 citation10.48198//njpas/19.b12

Design and fabrication of a simple pedal operated cassava grater suitable for rural dwellers

2019Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen access6 citations10.4314/jasem.v23i6.2

Development and performance evaluation of a modified Africa Bush Mango (Irvingia gabomensis) cracker

2019Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen accessCorresponding1 citation10.4314/jasem.v23i2.14

Evaluation of a Greenhouse under Tropical Conditions Using Irish Potato (Solanum Tuberosum) as the Test Crop

2018Acta Technologica AgriculturaeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.2478/ata-2018-0011

Activated Locust Bean Pod (Parliament Biglobosa) as a Potential Coagulant for Domestic Sewage Treatment

2018Environmental Research Engineering and ManagementJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.5755/j01.erem.73.4.19060

Effectiveness ofMoringa oleiferaseed as a coagulant in domestic wastewater treatment

2017African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and DevelopmentJournal32 citations10.1080/20421338.2017.1327475

Development and performance evaluation of a poultry waste management technique using gravity sand filter

2017DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Climate and grain crops yield in Kwara state, Nigeria

2013Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied SciencesJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations

Nigerian Journal of Technological Development

Acta agriculturae Slovenica1

How it can be read

77% free to read

Diamond 15 · 34%Free to read and to publish
Gold 13 · 30%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 5%Open in a subscription journal
Green 4 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 10 · 23%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

15 of 44 papers name a funder

National Research Foundation of Korea10
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs9
Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries7
Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry4
Ministry of Education3
National Research Foundation3
Gyeongsang National University2

202241 citationsWorld top 10%

Effectiveness ofMoringa oleiferaseed as a coagulant in domestic wastewater treatment

African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development6

201732 citations

Analysis of Heat and Mass Distribution in a Single- and Multi-Span Greenhouse Microclimate

Agriculture7

202126 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold