Benjamin Kwablah Asinyo

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Senior Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2011per ORCID

Publishing since 2009, latest 2026

Prof. Benjamin K. Asinyo is a Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Art, KNUST, Kumasi. He has been lecturing officially for over ten (10) years. He is a research fellow, designer, curriculum developer and a lecturer. He instructs in Textiles, Curriculum Development, Research Methodology and Computer Applications in Design. His initiative is to encourage ICT application in higher education and has several articles to his credit. From ORCID

Museology
Materials Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Polymers and Plastics
Urban Studies
Building and Construction

In their own words

Textiles
Fashion Design
Curriculum Development
Research Methodology and Computer Applications in Design
Fashion and Computer Application in Design

Publications: 732009–2026
Citations: 591to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 18
Field-weighted impact: 1.451.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%10 of 48 scored papers
Open access: 63%30 of the 48 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 691 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 19 (621 citations and h-index 15 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

Senior Lecturer, Industrial ArtKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2011

On their papers

Publications

73 in all

Diversification of Ghanaian indigenous embroidery and print designs in window blinds
2021ADRRI Journal of Arts and Social SciencesJournal1 citation
Weaving traditions of Daboya and Yendi communities in Northern Ghana
2021Journal of Arts and HumanitiesJournalFirst author21 citations
Conceptual Fabric-Calabash Art Installation on the Beauty and Struggles of African Women

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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

Museology1216%
Materials Chemistry710%
Biomedical Engineering57%
Polymers and Plastics57%
Urban Studies57%
Building and Construction45%
Education45%
Strategy and Management45%
Business and International Management34%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering34%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Crafts, Textile, and Design9
Fashion and Cultural Textiles7
Cultural Industries and Urban Development4
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science3
Higher Education and Employability3
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development3
Pigment Synthesis and Properties3
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells3
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials2
Architecture and Computational Design2
Conducting polymers and applications2
Digital Media and Visual Art2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

35% of their 48 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written13467910Home

Most frequent partner countries

China12
Hong Kong SAR6
Sudan1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Takoradi Technical UniversityGH8 papers
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHK6 papers
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH6 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH5 papers
Jiangnan UniversityCN4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM4 papers
East China University of Science and TechnologyCN3 papers
Sunyani Technical UniversityGH3 papers
Ho Technical UniversityGH3 papers
State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-TextilesCN2 papers

Where they publish

Fashion and Textiles Review.8
African Journal Of Applied Research4
ADRRI Journal of Arts and Social Sciences3
International Journal of Fiber and Textile Research3
Arts and Design Studies2
Ghana Journal of Science Technology and Development2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

8Decent work and economic growth4
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure4
12Responsible consumption and production4
6Clean water and sanitation3
11Sustainable cities and communities3
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
10Reduced inequalities1

Most cited

The Chemistry of Inkjet Inks for Digital Textile Printing - Review
BEST: International Journal of Management, Information Technology and Engineering (BEST: IJMITE)
201674 citations
Characteristics of pigments, modification, and their functionalities
Color Research & Application
201971 citations
A review of fiber-based supercapacitors and sensors for energy-autonomous systems
Journal of Power Sources
202450 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green

Kumasi Technical University

Every institution they have given on a paper.

2021Journal of Urban Culture ResearchJournal1 citation

Support Systems: Essential Pivots of Textiles Education in Senior High Schools in Ghana

2020The International Journal of Humanities & Social StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i7/hs2007-002

Assessment of Indigenous and Contemporary Smock Weaves of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2017ADRRI Journal of Arts and Social SciencesJournalSenior author18 citations

Conventional and non-conventional materials in conceptual textile art

2017International Conference on Applied Science and Technology Conference ProceedingsJournalFirst author4 citations

The Chemistry of Inkjet Inks for Digital Textile Printing - Review

2016BEST: International Journal of Management, Information Technology and Engineering (BEST: IJMITE)Journal74 citations

Advances in Spun-dyeing of Regenerated Cellulose Fibers

2016International Journal of Management, Information Technology and EngineeringJournalSenior author8 citations

Comparative Analysis of Patronage of Classical and Contemporary African Textile Prints in Ghana

2015International Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology – Kumasi Polytechnic, Ghana (iCAST)ConferenceSenior author3 citations

The state of cotton production in Northern Ghana

2015International Journal of Fiber and Textile ResearchJournalFirst author15 citations

Adaptation of traditional symbols into bridal wear. Arts Des

2014StudJournalSenior author3 citations

Integrating Traditional Textile Metaphors With Contemporary Design Concepts

2013International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (ISSN 2278–0211)JournalSenior author3 citations

A Comparative Study of History

2013Equipment, Materials, Techniques and Marketing Approach of Traditional Weaving in GhanaJournalSenior author6 citations

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

JOURNAL OF AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURE2

How it can be read

63% free to read, of the 48 recorded

Diamond 20 · 27%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 8%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 18 · 25%Behind a paywall
Unknown 25 · 34%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

11 of 73 papers name a funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China8
Government of Jiangsu Province4
Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province4
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities3
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology3
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation2
Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province2
Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions2