Yaw Marfo Missah

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Also at University for Development Studiesfrom their recent papers

Senior Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2013per ORCID

Publishing since 2013, latest 2026

Yaw Marfo Missah has been with the Department of Computer Science of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, since August 2013, and plays a role in the day to day activities of the Department. He is passionate about the value of computer science especially artificial intelligence (AI) thinking and the use of AI techniques to improve all aspects of life. In research, he collaborates with other scientists from engineering, meteorology, food science, and… More on ORCID

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Plant Science
Information Systems
Management Science and Operations Research
Analytical Chemistry

In their own words

Artificial Intelligence
Neural Networks
Computer Vision
Machine Learning

Publications: 542013–2026
Citations: 539to those papers
h-index: 12i10-index 16
Field-weighted impact: 1.591.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 28%11 of 40 scored papers
Open access: 85%34 of the 40 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 810 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 22 (755 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, Computer ScienceKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2013

Education

PhD, Computer ScienceColorado Technical University

On their papers

Publications

54 in all

Enhanced convolutional block attention module with Learnable Gated Fusion (LGF-CBAM) for cocoa pod disease identification
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen access0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0348147
Color Difference Histogram Capsule Network (CDH-CapsNet) for Plant Disease Recognition
2026International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Artificial Intelligence1528%
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition917%
Plant Science917%
Information Systems713%
Management Science and Operations Research611%
Analytical Chemistry47%
Computer Networks and Communications47%
Computer Science Applications47%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering47%
Signal Processing36%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Smart Agriculture and AI9
Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption7
Cryptography and Data Security7
Cloud Data Security Solutions4
Online Learning and Analytics4
Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses4
Efficiency Analysis Using DEA3
Advanced Malware Detection Techniques2
Banking stability, regulation, efficiency2
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security2
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy2
Cryptography and Residue Arithmetic2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

13% of their 40 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

China3
Rwanda1
Germany1
Canada1
Cameroon1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Sunyani Technical UniversityGH7 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH6 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH6 papers
University for Development StudiesGH5 papers
University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentGH3 papers
University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaCN2 papers
Dr. Hilla Limann Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Accra Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Catholic University College of GhanaGH2 papers

Where they publish

PLoS ONE5
IEEE Access3
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications3
2021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET)2
Journal of Computer Science2
Journal of Cyber Security2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger4
16Peace, justice and strong institutions4
3Good health and well-being3
8Decent work and economic growth3
4Quality education2
7Affordable and clean energy1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
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Most cited

Rainfall Prediction Using Machine Learning Algorithms for the Various Ecological Zones of Ghana
IEEE Access13
202182 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
A Novel Computer Vision Model for Medicinal Plant Identification Using Log-Gabor Filters and Deep Learning Algorithms
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience
202260 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Every institution they have given on a paper.

DLCA-CapsNet: Dual-Lane CDH Atrous CapsNet for the Detection of Plant Diseases

2025International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and ApplicationsJournalOpen access0 citations10.14569/ijacsa.2025.0160764

A critical review of data mining in education on the levels and aspects of education

2024Quality Education for AllJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.1108/qea-01-2024-0006

The use of Efficientnet_b0 network to identify COVID-19 in chest X-ray images

2024Journal of Electrical Systems and Information TechnologyJournalOpen access3 citations10.1186/s43067-024-00143-3

Cryptographic Solutions for Data Security in Cloud Computing:

2024Journal of Cyber Security and MobilityJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.1324

Network-centric Optimal Hybrid Sensing Hole Recovery and Self- Healing in IPV6 WSNs

2024International Journal of Wireless & Mobile NetworksJournalOpen access1 citation10.5121/ijwmn.2024.16605

Agile neural expert system for managing basic education

2023Intelligent Systems with ApplicationsJournalOpen access21 citations10.1016/j.iswa.2023.200178

Integrating expert system in managing basic education: A survey in Ghana

2023International Journal of Information Management Data InsightsJournalOpen access17 citations10.1016/j.jjimei.2023.100166

PRISMA Archetype-Based Systematic Literature Review of Security Algorithms in the Cloud

2023Security and Communication NetworksJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1155/2023/9210803

Analyzing Autoencoder-Based Intrusion Detection System Performance

2023Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.26735/ylxb6430

Reconnoitering security algorithms performance in the cloud: Systematic literature review based on the PRISMA archetype

2023Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information TechnologyJournalSenior author3 citations

Ensuring Data Confidentiality and Privacy in the Cloud using Non-Deterministic Cryptographic Scheme

2023International journal of computer science and network security: IJCSNSJournalSenior author0 citations

Hybrid Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Systematic Review

2023Sci. Pract. Cyber Secur. JJournal7 citations

Implementation of a Data Protection Model dubbed Harricent_RSECC

2022International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and ApplicationsJournalOpen access1 citation10.14569/ijacsa.2022.0130517

Cold Boot Attack on Encrypted Containers for Forensic Investigations

2022KSII Transactions on Internet and Information SystemsJournalOpen access2 citations10.3837/tiis.2022.09.013

An enhanced RSA algorithm using Gaussian interpolation formula

2022International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and TechnologyJournal13 citations10.1504/ijcaet.2022.123996

Data mining and visualisation of basic educational resources for quality education

2022International Journal of Engineering Trends and TechnologyJournal16 citations

Expert System in Enhancing Efficiency in Basic Educational Management using Data Mining Techniques

2021International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and ApplicationsJournalOpen access19 citations10.14569/ijacsa.2021.0121148

Hybrid Approach to Medicinal Plant Leaf Image Enhancement Using Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization and Homomorphic Filter

20212021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET)PublicationSenior author4 citations10.1109/icecet52533.2021.9698460

Network-Centric Optimal Hybrid Mobility Scheme for IPv6 Wireless Sensor Networks

20212021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET)Publication0 citations10.1109/icecet52533.2021.9698636

Evaluation of information technology impact on bank’s performance: The Ghanaian experience

2019International Journal of Engineering Business ManagementJournalOpen access46 citations10.1177/1847979019835337

The Effect of Smart Mobile Devices Ownership and Usage on Insomnia among Health Trainees in Ghana

2019Canadian Journal of Applied Science and Technology - Canadian Journal of Applied Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access1 citation

Predicting the operational efficiency of banks in the presence of information technology investment

2019Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (ICAISC)JournalSenior author7 citations

Information Technology Impact on Productivity

2018International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human DevelopmentJournalSenior author10 citations10.4018/ijicthd.2018070104

Pixel-Based Unsupervised Classification Approach for Information Detection on Optical Markup Recognition Sheet

2017Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author10 citations10.25046/aj020417

Advances in Fuzzy Systems

Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems Journal1

How it can be read

85% free to read, of the 40 recorded

Diamond 13 · 24%Free to read and to publish
Gold 15 · 28%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 7%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 11%Behind a paywall
Unknown 14 · 26%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

5 of 54 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology3
Government of Jiangsu Province1
National Natural Science Foundation of China1
Technische Universität München1

17Partnerships for the goals1

Advances in Fuzzy Systems

202052 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Evaluation of information technology impact on bank’s performance: The Ghanaian experience

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

201946 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Textural Analysis for Medicinal Plants Identification Using Log Gabor Filters

IEEE Access15

202227 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold