John Owusu

Koforidua Technical University

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Food Science
Molecular Biology
Plant Science
Biotechnology
Nutrition and Dietetics
Animal Science and Zoology

Publications: 282012–2026
Citations: 774to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 2.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%6 of 28 scored papers
Open access: 64%18 papers free to read

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

28 in all

Functionality, ACE ‐Inhibitory Activities and Antioxidant Activity of Whey Protein: Effects of Simultaneous Dual Frequency Ultrasound Pretreatment
2026Journal of Food Process EngineeringJournal1 citation10.1111/jfpe.70332
Modeling and process optimization of Zoom-koom beverage production using Box–Behnken design
2026Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Food Science1450%
Molecular Biology725%
Plant Science621%
Biotechnology518%
Nutrition and Dietetics518%
Animal Science and Zoology414%
Biochemistry414%
Insect Science414%
Forestry311%
Physiology27%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides7
Microbial Inactivation Methods5
Proteins in Food Systems5
Insect Utilization and Effects4
Meat and Animal Product Quality4
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis3
Food Drying and Modeling3
Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology3
Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities3
Polysaccharides Composition and Applications3
African Botany and Ecology Studies2
Animal and Plant Science Education2

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

61% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written135791113Home

Most frequent partner countries

China15
United States2
Sudan2
United Kingdom2
Saudi Arabia1
Cameroon1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Jiangsu UniversityCN14 papers
University for Development StudiesGH4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH3 papers
Cape Coast Technical UniversityGH3 papers
Bolgatanga Technical UniversityGH3 papers
University of GhanaGH3 papers
Chengde Medical UniversityCN2 papers
University of ZalingeiSD2 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityGB1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Technology and Management Research4
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry3
Elsevier eBooks2
Asian Food Science Journal1
Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology1
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger4
6Clean water and sanitation3
7Affordable and clean energy1
12Responsible consumption and production1
14Life below water1

Most cited

Effects of multi-frequency power ultrasound on the enzymolysis and structural characteristics of corn gluten meal
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
2015228 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Antioxidant peptides from corn gluten meal: Orthogonal design evaluation
Food Chemistry
2015114 citationsWorld top 10%
Effects of multi-frequency power ultrasound on the enzymolysis of corn gluten meal: Kinetics and thermodynamics study
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Global insect farming as a source of oil

2025Elsevier eBooksBook chapterSenior author0 citations10.1016/b978-0-443-23934-2.00004-4

Interaction of Dietary Factors with Menstrual Outcomes in Ghanaian Women

2025Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1016/j.jand.2025.06.154

Moisture sorption behaviour and sensory profile of fruit pulp powders of four mango varieties

2025Croatian Journal of Food Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.17508/cjfst.2025.17.2.03

Phytochemicals and biological activities of Tetrapleura tetraptera seed extracts

2023Ghana Journal of ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.4314/gjs.v64i1.4

Assessing the suitability of locally produced gum exudates in the food industry

2020International Journal of Technology and Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.47127/ijtmr.v1i5.40

Knowledge and practices of Hygiene of Fresh-Cut Fruit Vendors - A case study of New Juaben Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana

2020International Journal of Technology and Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.47127/ijtmr.v2i1.49

Effect of Cooking on Cooking Time, Nutritional Content and Sensory Properties of Pawpaw-treated Bambara Groundnut

2020International Journal of Technology and Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.47127/ijtmr.v1i4.35

Emulsifying ability of exudate gums obtained from three plant species in Ghana

2020International Journal of Technology and Management ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.47127/ijtmr.v2i2.54

Effects and mechanism of ultrasound pretreatment on rapeseed protein enzymolysis

2015Journal of the Science of Food and AgricultureJournal65 citations10.1002/jsfa.7198

Effect of pH and Temperature on Antioxidant Levels of Tomato Wine

2015Journal of Food BiochemistryJournalOpen accessFirst author13 citations10.1111/jfbc.12113

Lycopene and β-carotene recovery from fermented tomato waste and their antioxidant activity

2015DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations

Effects of ascorbic acid, salt, lemon juice, and honey on drying kinetics and sensory characteristic of dried mango

2013Hrčak Portal of scientific journals of Croatia (University Computing Centre)JournalOpen access37 citations

Effect of Drying Methods on Physicochemical Properties of Pretreated Tomato (lycopersicon esculentum mill.) Slices

2012University of Zagreb University Computing Centre (SRCE)JournalOpen accessFirst author19 citations

How it can be read

64% free to read

Diamond 7 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 4%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 5 · 18%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 11%A copy in a repository
Closed 10 · 36%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

13 of 28 papers name a funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China7
Government of Jiangsu Province4
Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province4
Key University Science Research Project of Jiangsu Province3
Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions3
Jiangsu University2
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation1
Division of Materials Research1

201587 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Effects and mechanism of ultrasound pretreatment on rapeseed protein enzymolysis

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

201565 citationsWorld top 10%