Albert Koomson

Assistant Laboratory Technologist, University of Cape Coast, since 2020per ORCID

Publishing since 2014, latest 2026

Albert Koomson currently an MPhil. Student in Integrated Coastal Zone Management and works at the Fisheries and Coastal Research Laboratory as a Laboratory Technologist in the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He was formerly working as a Research Assistant in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon. Albert does multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in Biomaterials, Molecular Biology,… More on ORCID

Pollution
Biomaterials
Waste Management and Disposal
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Oceanography
Artificial Intelligence

In their own words

Biomaterials
Molecular Biology
Aquatic and Environmental Toxicology
Fisheries
Forensics and

Publications: 182014–2026
Citations: 103to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 3
Field-weighted impact: 1.211.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 17%2 of 12 scored papers
Open access: 67%8 of the 12 whose access is recorded

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 114 citations, h-index 4 and i10-index 3 (104 citations and h-index 4 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

Assistant Laboratory Technologist, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2020
Voluntary Research Assistant, Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Ghana2018–2019
Research Assistant and Laboratory Technologist (National Service Personnel), Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Ghana2017–2018

Honours, memberships and service

Full MemberGhana Science Associationsince 2020

On their papers

Publications

18 in all

Shedding secrets: Are hair extensions a plastic pollutant hidden in plain sight?
2026Journal of Hazardous Materials PlasticsJournalOpen access3 citations10.1016/j.hazmp.2026.100050
Monitoring and predictive assessment of recreational pool water quality in sub-Saharan Africa: A logistic regression approach to public health protection
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

Pollution422%
Biomaterials317%
Waste Management and Disposal317%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis211%
Oceanography211%
Artificial Intelligence16%
Biomedical Engineering16%
General Health Professions16%
Infectious Diseases16%
Molecular Biology16%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution3
Diatoms and Algae Research2
Marine and coastal ecosystems2
Municipal Solid Waste Management2
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques2
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health1
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization1
AI in Service Interactions1
Algal biology and biofuel production1
Biomedical and Engineering Education1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

42% of their 12 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122223Home

Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom3
South Africa2
Kenya1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of GhanaGH4 papers
Scottish Association For Marine ScienceGB3 papers
Rhodes UniversityZA2 papers
University of the Highlands and IslandsGB1 paper
Accra Technical UniversityGH1 paper
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious PathogensGH1 paper
National Commission for Science, Technology, and InnovationKE1 paper
Regional Maritime UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

ÜNİVERSİTEPARK Bülten2
2019 International Conference on Computer1
Aquatic Toxicology1
Desalination and Water Treatment1
Ecotoxicology1
Environmental Science and Pollution Research1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

14Life below water3
3Good health and well-being2
6Clean water and sanitation2
11Sustainable cities and communities1

Most cited

Chitosan Composites Synthesized Using Acetic Acid and Tetraethylorthosilicate Respond Differently to Methylene Blue Adsorption
Polymers6
201849 citationsOpen access · Gold
Invisible Peril: Assessing microplastic pollution in Ghanaian mangroves
Marine Pollution Bulletin
202415 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Patterns and implications of plastic accumulation in mangrove ecosystems and sandy beaches in Western and Central regions of Ghana, West Africa

University of Cape Coast

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Desalination and Water Treatment

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Laboratories

2023ÜNİVERSİTEPARK BültenJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.22521/unibulletin.2023.121.1

Innovative Nurse call System For Patients in Healthcare Centres

20212019 International Conference on ComputerPublication4 citations

Forensic Science: A unique interdisciplinary tool helping to combat crimes in Africa, a review.

2019https://fssgh.org/2019/12/27/forensic-science-a-unique-interdisciplinary-tool-helping-to-combat-crim and https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338355085_Forensic_Science_A_unique_interdisciplinary_tool_helping_to_combat_crimes_in_Africa_a_reviewReportFirst author6 citations

Investigating the Effect of Organic Extracts of Dioclea reflexa on Cancer and Normal Cells Using Electrochemical Detection and Cell viability studies.

2018West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) Annual Research Conference 2018ConferenceFirst author0 citations

https://fssgh.org/2019/12/27/forensic-science-a-unique-interdisciplinary-tool-helping-to-combat-crim and https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338355085_Forensic_Science_A_unique_interdisciplinary_tool_helping_to_combat_crimes_in_Africa_a_review

Journal of Coastal Conservation1

How it can be read

67% free to read, of the 12 recorded

Diamond 3 · 17%Free to read and to publish
Gold 2 · 11%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 17%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 4 · 22%Behind a paywall
Unknown 6 · 33%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

6 of 18 papers name a funder

UK Research and Innovation3
Global Challenges Research Fund2
Natural Environment Research Council2
Sight Research UK2
World Bank Group2
Danish International Development Agency1
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet1
Delhi Technological University1

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

202514 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Forensic Science: A unique interdisciplinary tool helping to combat crimes in Africa, a review.

20196 citations