Michael Akrofi Anang

University of Cape Coastper ORCID

Publishing since 2011, latest 2023

Water Science and Technology
Food Science
Organic Chemistry
Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Building and Construction

In their own words

Environmental and Process Engineering

Publications: 172011–2023
Citations: 189to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 7
Field-weighted impact: 1.791.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 9%1 of 11 scored papers
Open access: 73%8 of the 11 whose access is recorded

Google Scholar shows 326 citations, h-index 7 and i10-index 7 (191 citations and h-index 7 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

Industrial ChemistryUniversity of Cape Coast

Publications

17 in all

Fixed-bed column sorption kinetic rates on the removal of both biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in domestic greywater by using palm kernel activated carbon
2023Water Practice & TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.2166/wpt.2023.097
Determination of Sulphate Ion Concentration in Some Ground Water in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Area, Central Region, Ghana and Its Effects on Concrete Brick with Admixture of Sawdust Ash

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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

Water Science and Technology635%
Food Science212%
Organic Chemistry212%
Biomaterials16%
Biomedical Engineering16%
Building and Construction16%
Civil and Structural Engineering16%
Forestry16%
Plant Science16%
Pollution16%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal4
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis2
Membrane Separation Technologies2
African Botany and Ecology Studies1
Biodiesel Production and Applications1
Clay minerals and soil interactions1
Concrete and Cement Materials Research1
Edible Oils Quality and Analysis1
Heavy metals in environment1
Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials1
Insect Pest Control Strategies1
Iron oxide chemistry and applications1

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

0% of their 11 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kumasi Technical UniversityGH1 paper
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH1 paper

Where they publish

Der Chemica Sinica2
International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry2
Journal of Chemistry2
University of Cape Coast2
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia1
Chemical Science International Journal1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

6Clean water and sanitation4
14Life below water3
2Zero hunger1
12Responsible consumption and production1

Most cited

Assessment of heavy metals pollution of sediments from Fosu lagoon in Ghana
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia14
201153 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Extraction and Characterisation of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) Seed Oil and the Adsorptive Properties of the Fruit Shell in Ghana
International Journal of Food Science
201926 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Production of natural insecticide from Neem leaves (Azadirachta indica)

2022International Research Journal of Pure and Applied ChemistryJournal0 citations10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i130445

Photodegradation Efficiencies of MIL-53 (Al) of Dyes

2021Journal of Materials Science Research and ReviewsJournalFirst author1 citation

Improving the Quality of Locally Produced Vegetable Oils in Ghana Using Zeolite ZSM-11

2020Chemical Science International JournalJournalOpen accessFirst author12 citations10.9734/csji/2019/v28i430150

Comparing the Efficiencies of the Removal of Cadmium from Industrial Wastewater Using Zeolites

2020International Research Journal of Pure and Applied ChemistryJournalFirst author0 citations10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i530166

Chemical Characterization of Shea Butter Oil Soap (Butyrospermum parkii Don.G)

2017international journal of development and sustainabilityJournal17 citations

Physico-Chemical Assessment of the Quality of Water of the Amansure River in the Western Region of Ghana

2015Journal of Basic & Applied SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation

Assessment of heavy metals pollution of sediments from Fosu lagoon in Ghana

2011Bulletin of the Chemical Society of EthiopiaJournalOpen access53 citations10.4314/bcse.v25i2.65869

Production of natural insecticide from Neem leaves (Azadirachta indica)

2011HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)Journal23 citations

Effect of additives on the mechanical properties of some cement products

2011University of Cape CoastJournalFirst author2 citations

HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

international journal of development and sustainability1

How it can be read

73% free to read, of the 11 recorded

Diamond 3 · 18%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 18%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 6%A copy in a repository
Closed 3 · 18%Behind a paywall
Unknown 6 · 35%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

1 of 17 papers name a funder

Nuffic1

HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)2

Chemical Characterization of Shea Butter Oil Soap (Butyrospermum parkii Don.G)

international journal of development and sustainability

201717 citations