Laurene Boateng

University of Ghana

Lecturer/Dietitian, University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, since 2010per ORCID

Publishing since 2012, latest 2026

Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
General Health Professions
Health Information Management
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Physiology

Publications: 202012–2026
Citations: 464to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 0.791.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 5%1 of 20 scored papers
Open access: 60%12 papers free to read

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

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/Dietitian, Department of DieteticsUniversity of Ghana College of Health Sciencessince 2010

Education

PhD Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of Ghanasince 2013

On their papers

Publications

20 in all

Assessment of knowledge and facility compliance with the WHO SAM Guidelines among health professionals in the Volta Region of Ghana
2026Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.4314/gmj.v59i4.5
A Scoping Review of Microplastic Contamination in Infant Foods: Exposure Pathways and Implications for Nutrition and Health of Children

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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

Nutrition and Dietetics1050%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health525%
General Health Professions420%
Health Information Management420%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health420%
Physiology420%
Plant Science420%
Psychiatry and Mental health315%
Safety Research210%
Cell Biology15%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Child Nutrition and Water Access10
Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education4
Global Maternal and Child Health4
Moringa oleifera research and applications4
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations3
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet3
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues2
Nutrition and Health in Aging2
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare2
Breastfeeding Practices and Influences1
Coconut Research and Applications1
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

35% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States7
Laos1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of South FloridaUS4 papers
University of North FloridaUS3 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH3 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH2 papers
Oregon Health & Science UniversityUS1 paper
Iowa State UniversityUS1 paper
The Ohio State UniversityUS1 paper
Prairie View A&M UniversityUS1 paper
Ministry of HealthLA1 paper

Where they publish

Topics in Clinical Nutrition3
Ghana Medical Journal2
Nutrition & Food Science2
African Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics1
African Journal of Sports and Physical Sciences1
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger5
17Partnerships for the goals2
3Good health and well-being1
4Quality education1

Most cited

Coconut oil and palm oil’s role in nutrition, health and national development: A review
Ghana Medical Journal17
2016274 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Primary school-based nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge, attitude and practices among school-age children in Ghana
Global Health Promotion2
202043 citations
Sensory attributes and acceptability of complementary foods fortified with Moringa oleifera leaf powder

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Breastfeeding Practices

2025Mental Health ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.1002/mhs2.70021

Hydration Knowledge and Fluid Replacement Strategies among Athletic Coaches in Ghana

2025African Journal of Sports and Physical SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.62154/ajsps.2025.04.01011

Body composition is related to cognitive function among young adults in Ghana

2024BMC PsychologyJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding5 citations10.1186/s40359-024-01569-0

Innovative Partnerships

2020Topics in Clinical NutritionJournal2 citations10.1097/tin.0000000000000233

Coconut oil and palm oil’s role in nutrition, health and national development: A review

2016Ghana Medical JournalJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding274 citations10.4314/gmj.v50i3.11

Quality of Life of Overweight and Obese Patients

2015Asian Journal of Medical SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.19026/ajms.7.5172

Food and Nutrition Bulletin1

How it can be read

60% free to read

Diamond 4 · 20%Free to read and to publish
Gold 4 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 5%A copy in a repository
Closed 8 · 40%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 20 papers name a funder

Association of African Universities1
Fogarty International Center1
Institute of International Education1
University of Ghana1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro1

Nutrition & Food Science

201832 citationsWorld top 10%