Firibu Kwesi Saalia

University of Ghana, since 2005per ORCID

Publishing since 1997, latest 2026

Food Science
Nutrition and Dietetics
Plant Science
Biotechnology
General Health Professions
Forestry

In their own words

food science
food process engineering
food technology
food chemistry

Publications: 1681997–2026
Citations: 4,167to those papers
h-index: 34i10-index 82
Field-weighted impact: 3.051.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 29%34 of 117 scored papers
Open access: 68%80 of the 117 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 5,107 citations, h-index 38 and i10-index 101 (3,041 citations and h-index 31 since 2021), as of October 12, 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

Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of Ghanasince 2005

Education

PhD, Food Science and TechnologyUniversity of Georgia2001

On their papers

Publications

168 in all

The effect of enzyme systems and processing on the hydrolysis of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) protein
2009LWT-Food science and technologyJournalSenior author58 citations
Formulation and evaluation of snack crackers made with peanut flour
2009Cereal Foods World (CFW)Journal10 citations
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity of proteolytic digests of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) flour

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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

Food Science6840%
Nutrition and Dietetics5030%
Plant Science3923%
Biotechnology106%
General Health Professions95%
Forestry85%
Animal Science and Zoology74%
Pharmacology74%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health74%
Biomedical Engineering42%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Food composition and properties33
Proteins in Food Systems19
Child Nutrition and Water Access16
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis12
Polysaccharides Composition and Applications9
African Botany and Ecology Studies8
Seed and Plant Biochemistry8
Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods8
Food Drying and Modeling7
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations7
Agricultural pest management studies6
Ginger and Zingiberaceae research6

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

55% of their 117 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2345678Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States31
South Africa7
United Kingdom6
Denmark4
India4
Switzerland4
Benin4
Finland3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH28 papers
Institute for Scientific and Technological InformationGH15 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH15 papers
University of GeorgiaUS11 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH8 papers
Ghana Standards AuthorityGH7 papers
Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH6 papers
Purdue University West LafayetteUS5 papers
Washington University in St. LouisUS5 papers
University of LeedsGB5 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Food Quality6
Journal of Food Process Engineering5
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation5
African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development4
International Food Research Journal4
Journal of Food Science and Technology4

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger44
6Clean water and sanitation8
3Good health and well-being5
7Affordable and clean energy2
12Responsible consumption and production2
14Life below water2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
10

Most cited

Chemical composition and physical quality characteristics of Ghanaian cocoa beans as affected by pulp pre-conditioning and fermentation
Journal of food science and technology
2013290 citations
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs and oxygenated PAHs) and trace metals in fish species from Ghana (West Africa): Bioaccumulation and health risk assessment
Environment International14
2014284 citationsWorld top 10%
Effects of extrusion conditions on secondary extrusion variables and physical properties of fish, rice-based snacks
LWT-Food Science and Technology

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Every institution they have given on a paper.

2009LWT-Food Science and TechnologyJournalSenior author87 citations

LYSINE-FORTIFICATION OF ICED-KENKEY, AN INDIGENOUS FERMENTED MAIZE-DRINK: P105-11

2009Annals of Nutrition & MetabolismJournal0 citations

The evaluation of electrolysed water as an agent for reducing micro-organisms on vegetables.

2005International Journal of Food Science and TechnologyJournalSenior author31 citations10.5555/20053097383

Effects of extrusion on n-3 fatty acids and vitamin E in a fish, rice flour, menhaden oil formulation

2004Session 33G-10. Nutraceuticals and functional foodsJournal5 citations

Utilization of cowpeas for human food

2003Field Crops ResearchJournalSenior author192 citations10.1016/s0378-4290(03)00038-8

Extrusion of Maize-Cowpea Blends in a Modified Oil Expeller

1997Journal of the Science of Food and AgricultureJournalSenior author20 citations10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199702)73:2<160::aid-jsfa683>3.0.co;2-u

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture4

Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism3

How it can be read

68% free to read, of the 117 recorded

Diamond 12 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 48 · 29%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 13 · 8%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 4 · 2%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 37 · 22%Behind a paywall
Unknown 51 · 30%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

49 of 168 papers name a funder

University of Ghana22
United States Agency for International Development8
European Commission4
Purdue University3
Schlumberger Foundation3
Carnegie Corporation of New York2
Children's Investment Fund Foundation2
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2

Reduced inequalities

Utilization of cowpeas for human food

Field Crops Research

2003192 citations

Chemical composition and physical quality characteristics of Ghanaian cocoa beans as affected by pulp pre-conditioning and fermentation

Journal of Food Science and Technology

2011191 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Green