Esther Gyedu‐Akoto

Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Food Science
Forestry
Complementary and alternative medicine
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Nutrition and Dietetics

Publications: 122011–2026
Citations: 163to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 1.071.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 25%3 of 12 scored papers
Open access: 33%4 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is 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

Publications

12 in all

Harnessing Pectinase-Producing Microorganisms from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Fermentation: Isolation, Characterization, and Prospects for Starter Culture Development
2026Applied MicrobiologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.3390/applmicrobiol6070084
Oxidative Stability Mechanism of Coconut Oil as Substitute to Cocoa Butter in Chocolate
2022

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Citations received each year

Peerford

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Food Science975%
Forestry542%
Complementary and alternative medicine325%
Animal Science and Zoology217%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics217%
Nutrition and Dietetics217%
Organic Chemistry217%
Biomedical Engineering18%
Biotechnology18%
Horticulture18%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis7
African Botany and Ecology Studies4
Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications3
Agriculture and Rural Development Research2
Edible Oils Quality and Analysis2
Food and Agricultural Sciences2
Agricultural and Food Sciences1
Biochemical and biochemical processes1
Biofuel production and bioconversion1
Catalysis for Biomass Conversion1
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy1
Coffee research and impacts1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

17% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

East Carolina UniversityUS1 paper
University of California, DavisUS1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH1 paper
Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH1 paper

Where they publish

Nutrition & Food Science4
Advances in Biological Chemistry1
Advances in Research1
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development1
Applied Microbiology1
Asian Journal of Business and Management1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger5
1No poverty2
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
12Responsible consumption and production1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Cocoa and Its By-Products: Identification and Utilization
Humana Press eBooks1
201267 citations
Natural Skin-care Products: The Case of Soap Made from Cocoa Pod Husk Potash
Advances in Research9
201519 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Diamond
Evaluation of Potential Cashew Clones for Utilization in Ghana

Journal of Culinary Science & Technology

Utilization of shea fruit to enhance food security and reduce poverty in Ghana

2017African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and DevelopmentJournalFirst authorCorresponding12 citations10.1080/20421338.2017.1358915

Natural Skin-care Products: The Case of Soap Made from Cocoa Pod Husk Potash

2015Advances in ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author19 citations10.9734/air/2015/17029

Production and Marketing of Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter Based Body Pomadesas A Small Scale Business in Ghana

2015Asian Journal of Business and ManagementJournalFirst author5 citations

Evaluation of Potential Cashew Clones for Utilization in Ghana

2014Advances in Biological ChemistryJournalOpen access16 citations10.4236/abc.2014.44028

Assessment of Post-HARVEST Handling Effects on Quality of Cashew Nuts and Kernels in Ghana

2014Journal of Scientific Research and ReportsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.9734/jsrr/2014/8242

Cocoa and Its By-Products: Identification and Utilization

2012Humana Press eBooksBook chapterSenior author67 citations10.1007/978-1-61779-803-0_3

Utilization of some cashew by‐products

2011Nutrition & Food ScienceJournalFirst authorCorresponding14 citations10.1108/00346651111181949

Journal of Culinary Science & Technology1

How it can be read

33% free to read

Diamond 3 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 1 · 8%In an open-access journal
Closed 8 · 67%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

3 of 12 papers name a funder

Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana3
East Carolina University1

Advances in Biological Chemistry2

201416 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Utilization of some cashew by‐products

Nutrition & Food Science

201114 citations

Utilization of shea fruit to enhance food security and reduce poverty in Ghana

African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development1

201712 citationsWorld top 10%