Emmanuel Acheampong

University of Cape Coastper ORCID

Publishing since 1819, latest 2026

Global and Planetary Change
Oceanography
Ecology
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Biomaterials

In their own words

1. Aquatic functional groups (eg
diatoms
macrozooplankton)
2. Plankton community evolution

Publications: 291819–2026
Citations: 306to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 10
Field-weighted impact: 1.031.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%1 of 19 scored papers
Open access: 68%13 of the 19 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 414 citations, h-index 12 and i10-index 13 (359 citations and h-index 10 since 2021), as of October 3, 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

University of Cape Coast

On their papers

Publications

29 in all

Mesozooplankton distribution in the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) during the west African monsoon: a comparison across subsystems
2026Journal of Plankton ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.1093/plankt/fbag050
Mangrove forest degradation can dramatically alter macroinfaunal community composition and functioning
2026

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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

Global and Planetary Change1034%
Oceanography828%
Ecology621%
Pollution414%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis310%
Biomaterials27%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment27%
Aquatic Science13%
Endocrinology13%
Environmental Chemistry13%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Marine and coastal ecosystems8
Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies7
Marine and fisheries research5
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies3
Marine Biology and Ecology Research3
Algal biology and biofuel production2
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics2
Diatoms and Algae Research2
Heavy metals in environment2
Mercury impact and mitigation studies2
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution2
Aquaculture disease management and microbiota1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

79% of their 19 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa5
Denmark4
Kenya3
Australia3
United States2
Norway2
United Kingdom2
Sierra Leone1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Rhodes UniversityZA5 papers
Technical University of DenmarkDK4 papers
University of TasmaniaAU3 papers
National Commission for Science, Technology, and InnovationKE3 papers
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies2 papers
Universität HamburgDE1 paper
University of New HavenUS1 paper
University of StrathclydeGB1 paper
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceGB1 paper
World BankUS1 paper

Where they publish

Aquatic Toxicology3
Ecological Modelling2
Journal of Coastal Conservation2
Journal of Fisheries and Coastal Management2
Marine Ecology Progress Series2
African Journal of Marine Science1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

14Life below water13
12Responsible consumption and production1
13Climate action1

Most cited

Mangrove oyster farming: Prospects as supplementary livelihood for a Ghanaian fishing community
Journal of Fisheries and Coastal Management
201939 citations
Human health risk assessment from heavy metals in three dominant fish species of the Ankobra river, Ghana
Toxicology Reports14
202138 citationsOpen access · Gold
Carbon Stocks Assessment in a Disturbed and Undisturbed Mangrove Forest in Ghana
Sustainability14

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Efficient Low-Technology Apparatus for Sterilising Seawater for Mariculture Research

2024Journal of applied science and environmental managementJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.4314/jasem.v28i10.34

Phytoplankton as Indicators of Climate Change

2024Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/53591JournalSenior author0 citations

Climate change risk and adaptation for fisher communities in Ghana

2023Journal of Coastal ConservationJournalOpen access14 citations10.1007/s11852-023-00967-7

Mangrove oyster farming: Prospects as supplementary livelihood for a Ghanaian fishing community

2019Journal of Fisheries and Coastal ManagementJournalSenior author39 citations

Streamlining monitoring and evaluation systems in managing social development interventions: a study of Ahafo mine area livelihood programmes

2015Kumasi: Kwame Inkrumah University of Science and TechnologyJournalFirst author4 citations

Food availability effects on reproductive strategy: the case of Acartia tonsa (Copepoda: Calanoida)

2011Marine Ecology Progress SeriesJournalFirst author25 citations

Copepod production: The interplay between abiotic environment, prey biochemical composition and consumers' requirements

2011Staats-und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von OssietzkyThesisFirst author4 citations

Aquaculture Fish and Fisheries

Aquaculture Reports1

How it can be read

68% free to read, of the 19 recorded

Diamond 1 · 3%Free to read and to publish
Gold 6 · 21%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 2 · 7%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 21%Behind a paywall
Unknown 10 · 34%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

15 of 29 papers name a funder

UK Research and Innovation4
United States Agency for International Development4
World Bank Group3
Danish International Development Agency2
Natural Environment Research Council2
Sight Research UK2
Udenrigsministeriet2
Consortium for Ocean Leadership1

202231 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold