Joseph Sarkodie‐Addo

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 1988, latest 2026

Plant Science
Agronomy and Crop Science
Soil Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Environmental Chemistry
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

In their own words

Agronomy
Crop Science
Crop physiology
Farming Systems

Publications: 771988–2026
Citations: 783to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 17
Field-weighted impact: 0.611.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 7%3 of 46 scored papers
Open access: 91%42 of the 46 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 1,413 citations, h-index 20 and i10-index 30 (870 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

77 in all

Influence of Tree Species and Specific Distances on Earthworm Population and Soil Properties in Cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L.) Agroforestry
2026African Journal of EcologyJournal0 citations10.1111/aje.70125
Assessing the Adoption of Drought-Tolerant Maize Genotypes as a Climate Adaptation Measure in Northern Ghana
2026AgricultureJournal

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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 Science3039%
Agronomy and Crop Science2127%
Soil Science1216%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics68%
Environmental Chemistry34%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences34%
Earth-Surface Processes23%
Forestry23%
Molecular Biology23%
Ecology11%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems15
Agricultural pest management studies11
Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis8
Crop Yield and Soil Fertility7
Agricultural Science and Fertilization4
Cassava research and cyanide4
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics4
Soybean genetics and cultivation4
Banana Cultivation and Research3
Aeolian processes and effects2
Agricultural Innovations and Practices2
Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

33% of their 46 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Sierra Leone4
United States3
Congo (DRC)3
United Kingdom2
Senegal1
India1
South Africa1
Benin1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH17 papers
CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research InstituteGH6 papers
Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaGH5 papers
University of Cape CoastGH5 papers
University of GhanaGH4 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH4 papers
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research InstituteSL4 papers
Université Catholique de BukavuCD3 papers
University for Development StudiesGH3 papers
North Carolina State UniversityUS2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Experimental Agriculture International7
Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)6
International Journal of Plant & Soil Science4
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research3
Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment2
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger22
15Life on land9
13Climate action3
1No poverty1
6Clean water and sanitation1
8Decent work and economic growth1
12Responsible consumption and production1

Most cited

Soil nutrient loss through erosion: Impact of different cropping systems and soil amendments in Ghana
PLoS ONE15
2018164 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Evaluation of five bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) landraces to heat and drought stress at Tono-Navrongo, Upper East Region of Ghana
African Journal of Agricultural Research
201284 citations
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varietal response to spacing in the Guinea savanna agro-ecological zone of Ghana Growth and yield

Impact of allelochemicals from shade trees bark on the performance of cocoa seedlings

2024Agrosystems Geosciences & EnvironmentJournalOpen access2 citations10.1002/agg2.20543

Analyses of Climate Variability and Trends in the Oil Palm Belt of Ghana

2024Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen access2 citations10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i22311

Performance of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Varieties under Different Soil Amendments

2019Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.9734/jeai/2019/v41i330398

Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Maize Productivity in the Guinea Savanna Agro-ecological Zone of Ghana

2018Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen access5 citations10.9734/jeai/2018/41305

DNA-Based Markers as the DUS Descriptors to Assess the Genetic Diversity in the Maize Varieties

2018Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource TechnologyJournalOpen access2 citations10.9734/ajb2t/2018/41367

Farmers’ Ability to Identify Maize Traits and Their Implications on DUS Testing in Selected Agro-Ecological Zone

2018Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & SociologyJournalOpen access1 citation10.9734/ajaees/2018/41366

Farmersâ€™ Ability to Identify Maize Traits and Their Implications on DUS Testing in Selected Agro-Ecological Zone

2018Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & SociologyJournal4 citations

Response of cowpea (Vigna anguiculata [L.] walp) varieties following application of nitrogen fertilizers and inoculation

2017IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.9790/2380-1004013238

Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer application on growth and yield performance of cowpea in Ghana

2017Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural SciencesJournalOpen access8 citations10.18006/2017.5(1).038.044

Effects of Residual Fertility and Cowpea Residues on Succeeding Maize Growth and Yield in Ghana

2017International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournalOpen access1 citation

Bulking and Yield of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Following Application of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers

2017Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.9734/jeai/2017/29013

Growth and yield response of carrot (Daucus carota L) to different green manures and plant spacing

2017Journal of biology, Agriculture and HealthcareJournal21 citations

Effects of residual fertility and cowpea residues on succeeding maize growth and yield of Ghana

2017International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournal2 citations

Growth and yield response of sweet potato to different tillage methods and phosphorus fertilizer rates in Ghana

2016Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural SciencesJournalOpen access25 citations10.18006/2016.4(5).475.483

Assessment of Weed Management Strategies on Growth and Yield of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Ghana.

2016International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations

Effect of Cowpea Residue Nitrogen on Maize Growth and Yield in the Semi-Deciduous Region of Ghana

2016International Journal of Science and TechnologyJournalSenior author0 citations

Evaluating postharvest characteristics of Apantu (Local False Horn) plantain for harvest indices determination

2016International Journal of Plant Physiology and BiochemistryJournal14 citations

Journal of Agricultural Science2

Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences2

How it can be read

91% free to read, of the 46 recorded

Diamond 27 · 35%Free to read and to publish
Gold 8 · 10%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Green 4 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 4 · 5%Behind a paywall
Unknown 31 · 40%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

10 of 77 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology4
Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana1
European Commission1
Ministry of Foreign Affairs1
North Carolina Agricultural Foundation1
United States Agency for International Development1
University of Georgia1
University of Ghana1

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