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Kingsley J. Taah · Peerford

University of Cape Coast / Scholars

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Kingsley J. Taah

University of Cape Coast

Publishing since 2017, latest 2025

Plant Science
Food Science
Agronomy and Crop Science
Genetics
Ecology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

ORCID 0000-0002-3233-0210
Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 202017–2025
Citations: 126to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 1.151.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 10%2 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 90%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

Citations received each year

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Publications

20 in all

Newest Most cited Oldest Title

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Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis for rice seeds and grains discrimination
2025Applied OpticsJournal4 citations10.1364/ao.546627
Evaluation of dry matter, mealiness and starch contents of yellow-flesh cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) genotypes in Ghana
2025Journal of Agricultural Food Science and Biotechnology

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science1260%
Food Science630%
Agronomy and Crop Science315%
Genetics315%
Ecology210%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences210%
Analytical Chemistry15%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics15%
Biomedical Engineering15%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics15%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Cassava research and cyanide5
Potato Plant Research5
Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research3
Seed and Plant Biochemistry3
Agricultural Innovations and Practices2
Banana Cultivation and Research2
Crop Yield and Soil Fertility2
Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects2
Plant Pathogens and Resistance2
Plant Virus Research Studies2
Agricultural Development and Management1
Agricultural economics and policies1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

60% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Nigeria7
Congo (DRC)4
Denmark2
United States2
Sweden2
Barbados1
Togo1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG7 papers
International Institute of Tropical AgricultureNG7 papers
Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH6 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH5 papers
Université Evangélique en AfriqueCD4 papers
University of Energy and Natural ResourcesGH3 papers
University of GhanaGH3 papers
Aarhus UniversityDK2 papers
CSIR - Animal Research InstituteGH2 papers
Institute of Food and Agricultural SciencesUS1 paper

Where they publish

Agronomy2
Frontiers in Horticulture2
African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development1
Applied Optics1
Climate Change1
International Journal of Agronomy1
Journal of Agricultural Food Science and Biotechnology1
Journal of Agricultural Science1

How it can be read

90% free to read

Diamond 4 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 10 · 50%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 20%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 2 · 10%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

6 of 20 papers name a funder

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger6
14Life below water2
1No poverty1
7Affordable and clean energy1
10Reduced inequalities1
13Climate action1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Multi-Trait Selection Index for Superior Agronomic and Tuber Quality Traits in Bush Yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.)
Agronomy1016
202330 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Farmers’ perceptions on varietal diversity, trait preferences and diversity management of bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.) in Ghana
Scientific African2
202125 citationsOpen access · Gold
Exploring the Bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth) as a Source of Agronomic and Quality Trait Genes in White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) Breeding
Agronomy2
202113 citationsOpen access · Gold
Demucilaging Freshly Stored Seeds of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Improves Seedling Emergence and Growth
Journal of Botany
201712 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
The search for yield predictors for mature field-grown plants from juvenile pot-grown cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
PLoS ONE7
202011 citationsOpen access · Gold

Journal

Open access

1 citation

10.58985/jafsb.2025.v03i03.84

Exploring the impact of climate change on selected local rice genotypes in the Coastal Savannah agroecological zone of Ghana

2025Climate ChangeJournalOpen access1 citation10.54905/disssi.v11i29.e5cc1061

Evaluation of Yellow Flesh Cassava Genotypes for Cyanogenic Potential, Total Carotenoid, Dry Matter and Yield in the Coastal Savannah Zone of Ghana

2025Research in Plant SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.12691/plant-13-1-1

Interaction Between Yellow Flesh Cassava Genotypes and Environmental Conditions Across Three Agro-Ecological Zones in Ghana

2025Journal of Agricultural ScienceJournalOpen access0 citations10.5539/jas.v17n8p90

Modular 3D-printed biophotonic platform for cost-effective hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging

2025Optics ContinuumJournalOpen access0 citations10.1364/optcon.575071

Genetic architecture of post-harvest tuber quality traits in bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.) germplasm through association mapping

2024Frontiers in HorticultureJournalOpen access6 citations10.3389/fhort.2024.1373327

Economic Effects of Using Improved Maize Varieties, Inorganic Fertilizer and Goat Manure in Smallholder Farms: Evidence from Field Evaluations in Southern Ghana

2024Research on World Agricultural EconomyJournalOpen access2 citations10.36956/rwae.v6i1.1365

Exploring quantitative trait nucleotides associated with response to yam mosaic virus severity and tuber yield traits in Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. germplasm via genome-wide association scanning

2024Frontiers in HorticultureJournalOpen access3 citations10.3389/fhort.2024.1459476

Multi-Trait Selection Index for Superior Agronomic and Tuber Quality Traits in Bush Yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.)

2023AgronomyJournalOpen access30 citations10.3390/agronomy13030682

On-Farm Experimentation with Improved Maize Seed and Soil Amendments in Southern Ghana: Productivity Effects in Small Holder Farms

2023International Journal of AgronomyJournalOpen access3 citations10.1155/2023/1882121

Farmers and Consumers Perceptions and Preferences for Yellow Flesh Cassava (YFC) in the Central Region of Ghana

2023Journal of Food and Nutrition ResearchJournalOpen access2 citations10.12691/jfnr-11-5-7

Farmers’ perceptions on varietal diversity, trait preferences and diversity management of bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.) in Ghana

2021Scientific AfricanJournalOpen access25 citations10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00808

Exploring the Bush yam (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth) as a Source of Agronomic and Quality Trait Genes in White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) Breeding

2021AgronomyJournalOpen access13 citations10.3390/agronomy12010055

The search for yield predictors for mature field-grown plants from juvenile pot-grown cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

2020PLoS ONEJournalOpen access11 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0232595

Phenotypic and molecular evaluation of maize (Zea may L.) genotypes under field conditions in the Volta region of Ghana

2020African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and DevelopmentJournalOpen access2 citations10.18697/ajfand.95.19040

Prevalence of Mosaic and Leaf Curl Diseases of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) in the Central Region of Ghana

2018Journal of Experimental Agriculture InternationalJournalOpen access1 citation10.9734/jeai/2018/37421

Demucilaging Freshly Stored Seeds of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Improves Seedling Emergence and Growth

2017Journal of BotanyJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.1155/2017/1938359

Spatio-Temporal Variations in the Incidence and Severity of Maize Streak Disease in the Volta Region of Ghana

2017Journal of Plant Pathology & MicrobiologyJournalOpen access10 citations10.4172/2157-7471.1000401

Green Cohesive Agricultural Resource Management - The WEBSOC Project

2017Publication0 citations

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

3

African Union2

European Commission2

University of Ghana2

African Union Commission1

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung1

National Institutes of Health1