Daniel Sakyi Agyirifo

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast School of Biological Sciencesper ORCID

Publishing since 2008, latest 2026

Food Science
Molecular Biology
Infectious Diseases
Molecular Medicine
Plant Science
Biotechnology

In their own words

Agricultural microbiology
Biotechnology
Microbial Diversity
Microbial genomics
Bioinformatics

Publications: 342008–2026
Citations: 353to those papers
h-index: 9i10-index 9
Field-weighted impact: 1.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%2 of 18 scored papers
Open access: 89%16 of the 18 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 556 citations, h-index 13 and i10-index 14 (325 citations and h-index 9 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

Lecturer, Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of Cape Coast School of Biological Sciences

Education

PhD, Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of Cape Coast School of Biological Sciences

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

34 in all

Combined antibacterial effects of turmeric and cinnamon ethanolic extracts with ampicillin against resistant-microbial strains: in vitro and molecular docking approaches
2026Discover Applied SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s42452-026-08319-4
Genetic Insights Into Hypertension and Breast Cancer Risk in African Women: A Mendelian Randomization and Colocalization Analyses

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Citations received each year

PeerfordGoogle Scholar

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 Science618%
Molecular Biology515%
Infectious Diseases39%
Molecular Medicine39%
Plant Science39%
Biotechnology26%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism26%
Genetics26%
Nutrition and Dietetics26%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology13%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria2
Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus2
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing2
Food Safety and Hygiene2
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology2
Probiotics and Fermented Foods2
Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology2
Agricultural pest management studies1
Antibiotic Use and Resistance1
Architecture, Design, and Social History1
Bioactive natural compounds1
Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

17% of their 18 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Kenya2
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kenyatta UniversityKE2 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH2 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious PathogensGH2 papers
University of LeicesterGB1 paper
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences GhanaGH1 paper
Ghana Communication Technology UniversityGH1 paper
Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaGH1 paper
International Livestock Research InstituteKE1 paper

Where they publish

Heliyon2
J Develop Drugs2
Acacia nilotica1
Access Microbiology1
Advances in Crop Science and Technology1
African Journal Of Applied Research1
African Journal of Biological Sciences

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being4
2Zero hunger2
14Life below water2
15Life on land2
12Responsible consumption and production1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Metagenomics analysis of cocoa bean fermentation microbiome identifying species diversity and putative functional capabilities
Heliyon15
2019103 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Antidiabetic and safety of Lantana rhodesiensis in alloxan induced diabetic rats
J Develop Drugs
201548 citations
The hypoglycemic activity and safety of aqueous stem bark extracts of Acacia nilotica

Annals of Human Genetics

Care Practices for Eliminating Microbial Content in Household Bath Towels

2025African Journal Of Applied ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.26437/ajar.v11i1.828

The Effects of Change in Climatic Conditions on Agriculture in Ghana: A Review

2025American Journal of Climatic StudiesJournalOpen access1 citation10.47672/ajcs.2813

Unravelling Metagenomic Studies’ Potential in Improving the Economy of Africa through Agriculture and Health

2024Microbiology and Biotechnology LettersJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.48022/mbl.2407.07005

Anti-Typhoid Properties of Phyllanthus amarus Extracts

2010Journal of the Ghana Science AssociationJournalSenior author3 citations

African Journal of Empirical Research1

How it can be read

89% free to read, of the 18 recorded

Diamond 5 · 15%Free to read and to publish
Gold 7 · 21%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 9%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 2 · 6%Behind a paywall
Unknown 16 · 47%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

2 of 34 papers name a funder

Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer1
Medical Research Council1
World Health Organization1

Drug Metabolism & Toxicology