Fred Ankuyi

University of Cape Coast

Also at Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculturefrom their recent papers

Research Technician, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, since 2020per ORCID

Publishing since 2023, latest 2026

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Horticulture
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Plant Science
Economics and Econometrics
Soil Science

Publications: 572023–2026
Citations: 204to those papers
h-index: 8i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 3.271.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 32%18 of 57 scored papers
Open access: 84%48 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

Citations received each year

Peerford

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

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences2340%
Horticulture18

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Research Technician, R4DInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculturesince 2020
District Field Coordinator, SustainabilityCargill Ghana2018–2020
Field Assiatant, SustainabilityOlam Ghana2015–2017

Education

MPhil Agric. Extension and Development Communication, Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, KNUST, KumasiKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2020–2022
BSc Agriculture with specialization in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

Publications

57 in all

Regenerative agriculture awareness, adoption, and livelihood outcomes among smallholder maize farmers in Sissala East Municipality, Ghana
2026Discover AgricultureJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1007/s44279-026-00675-4
Knowledge is necessary but not sufficient: drivers of knowledge of regenerative agriculture among maize farmers in Ghana

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics1628%

Economics and Econometrics1119%

Strategy and Management47%

Sociology and Political Science35%

Business and International Management24%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Agricultural Innovations and Practices21
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy18
Climate change impacts on agriculture9
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion9
Agricultural risk and resilience7
Agriculture and Rural Development Research7
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development5
Agriculture and Farm Safety3
Cassava research and cyanide3
Climate Change Communication and Perception3
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture3
Insect Pest Control Strategies3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

39% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa8
Kenya7
Colombia5
Germany4
Italy4
Malawi3
Vietnam2
Eswatini2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH56 papers
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH13 papers
University of GhanaGH8 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM7 papers
University of PretoriaZA7 papers
International Center for Tropical AgricultureKE6 papers
Bioversity InternationalCO5 papers
Alliance Bioversity International - CIATIT4 papers
University of PassauDE4 papers
Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaGH4 papers

Where they publish

International Journal on Food Agriculture and Natural Resources7
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)4
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences4
Agricultural Social Economic Journal3
Discover Agriculture3
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems3
International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS)3
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development2

How it can be read

84% free to read

Diamond 25 · 44%Free to read and to publish
Gold 19 · 33%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger23
13Climate action9
1No poverty2
4Quality education2
5Gender equality2

Most cited

Mobile agricultural extension delivery and climate-smart agricultural practices in a time of a pandemic: Evidence from southern Ghana
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators13
202325 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Impact of agricultural credit on productivity, cost and returns from cocoa production in Ghana
Cogent Economics & Finance2
202418 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Effect of adoption of conservation agriculture on household food security of smallholder maize farmers in Ghana
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators2
202414 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Beyond certification: Investigating the nexus between compliance with sustainable agriculture standard and livelihood assets of certified smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana
Cogent Food & Agriculture2
202312 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Rice farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies and its effects on yield and income: empirical insights from Ghana
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences13
202410 citationsOpen access · Diamond

, Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension

Saudi Journal of Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Optimising maize production through farm machinery: An analysis of usage in Ghana

2025SVU-International Journal of Agricultural SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.21608/svuijas.2025.418464.1507

Perceptions of Climate Variability among Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Ghana

2025International Journal on Food Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJournalOpen access0 citations10.46676/ij-fanres.v6i3.507

Modelling Farmer Preparedness to Respond to Multiple Climate-Induced Hazards in Ghana: Insights from the Cragg Double Hurdle Framework

2025Canadian Agri-food & Rural Advisory Extension and Education JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.21083/caree.v1i1.8950

Gamification in Agricultural Extension: A Review of Impact, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities

2025Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies.JournalOpen access0 citations10.35219/jards.2025.4.13

Assessment Of Labour Concerns And Perceived Effects On Cocoa Farm Operations In Ghana

2024International Journal on Food Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJournalOpen access3 citations10.46676/ij-fanres.v5i2.314

Cocoa Farmers' Participation in Public and Private Agricultural Extension Delivery in Amenfi Central District, Ghana

2024International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS)JournalOpen access4 citations10.55227/ijhess.v3i4.761

Cocoa Farmers and Agrochemical Safety Compliance: Empirical Insights from Ghana

2024Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)JournalOpen access2 citations10.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v40i1.589

Implementation evaluation of cocoa hand pollination program in Ghana

2024Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)JournalOpen access1 citation10.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v40i1.588

Cocoa Farmer's Use Of Approved Pesticides And Compliance With Safety Standards In Obuasi Municipality, Ghana

2024International Journal on Food Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJournalOpen access2 citations10.46676/ij-fanres.v5i2.312

A sustainable livelihood pathway for urban carrot gardening in Ghana

2024SVU-International Journal of Agricultural SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.21608/svuijas.2024.284969.1363

Local Voices for Cocoa Production: Experiences of Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers on Community Radio

2023International Journal on Food Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.46676/ij-fanres.v4i1.126

Exploring Gender Inequalities and Promoting Equal Opportunities in Ghana's Cocoa Industry Using Harvard Analytical Framework

2023International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS)JournalOpen access8 citations10.55227/ijhess.v3i2.435

Green 1 · 2%A copy in a repository

Closed 9 · 16%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 57 papers name a funder

University of Pretoria2
Carnegie Corporation of New York1
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1