Yaw Duah Boakye

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Dr, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2018per ORCID

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Plant Science
Food Science
Molecular Biology
Parasitology
Pharmacology
Complementary and alternative medicine

In their own words

Natural Product Research and Resistance Studies

Publications: 982011–2026
Citations: 2,197to those papers
h-index: 24i10-index 45
Field-weighted impact: 2.401.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%20 of 66 scored papers
Open access: 76%50 of the 66 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 2,783 citations, h-index 27 and i10-index 50 (2,075 citations and h-index 26 since 2021), as of October 10, 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

Dr, PharmaceuticsKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2018

Education

LECTURER/DR, PHARMACEUTICSKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2018

On their papers

Publications

98 in all

Cryptolepis sanguinolenta and cryptolepine as dual-action therapeutics: enhancing antimicrobial activity and promoting wound repair
2026Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental MedicineJournalCorresponding1 citation10.1007/s13596-025-00880-4
Isolation and synthesis of bioactive molecules against Schistosoma mansoni from Boscia senegalensis (Pers) Lam. ex Poir. (Capparaceae) bark extracts used in West African traditional medicine

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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

Plant Science2627%
Food Science1818%
Molecular Biology1616%
Parasitology1111%
Pharmacology1111%
Complementary and alternative medicine99%
Rehabilitation99%
Small Animals88%
Insect Science77%
Pharmacology77%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies15
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity14
Parasites and Host Interactions11
Wound Healing and Treatments9
Helminth infection and control8
Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies8
Phytochemistry and Biological Activities6
Bee Products Chemical Analysis5
Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds5
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria4
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies4
Parasite Biology and Host Interactions4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

20% of their 66 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Germany4
United States4
Austria1
Turkey1
China1
India1
Switzerland1
Pakistan1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Health and Allied SciencesGH13 papers
University of GhanaGH9 papers
University of Cape CoastGH8 papers
Centre for Plant Medicine ResearchGH4 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH4 papers
University of MünsterDE3 papers
Dr. Hilla Limann Technical UniversityGH3 papers
Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGH3 papers
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchGH2 papers
Ghana Standards AuthorityGH2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Parasitology Research5
IntechOpen eBooks4
Journal of Chemistry4
Journal of Ethnopharmacology4
Elsevier eBooks3
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being18
2Zero hunger6
6Clean water and sanitation4
15Life on land4
17Partnerships for the goals4
1No poverty3
11Sustainable cities and communities1
14

Most cited

African medicinal plants with wound healing properties
Journal of ethnopharmacology
2016249 citations
Antimicrobial Activities and Time‐Kill Kinetics of Extracts of Selected Ghanaian Mushrooms
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2017162 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Review: African medicinal plants with wound healing properties
Journal of Ethnopharmacology17

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Anti-salmonella activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of Xylopia aethiopica and xylopic acid

2026International Journal of Secondary MetaboliteJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.21448/ijsm.1717383

Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl). Schltr

2026African Herbal PharmacopoeiaBook chapterSenior author0 citations10.1201/9781351242578-14

DIVERSE MICROBES HABITING MEDICINAL HERBAL PREPARATIONS EXHIBIT VARIED RESISTANCE TO ESSENTIAL ANTIBIOTICS

2025AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENEConference0 citations

Natural Products as Therapeutic Option for Echinococcossis

2023Infectious diseasesBook chapterOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.5772/intechopen.109614

Echinococcosis: New Perspectives

2023BoD–Books on DemandReport1 citation

Evidence-based review of medicinal plants for the management of onchocerciasis

2023Natural Products in Vector-Borne Disease ManagementJournalFirst author6 citations

Efficacy of Disinfectants Commonly used in some Medical Facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

2023Journal of Science and TechnologyJournal2 citations

Evaluation of Dermal Toxicity and Wound Healing Activity of Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC

2022Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessCorresponding30 citations10.1155/2022/5268613

Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects

2022Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative MedicineJournalOpen access16 citations10.1155/2022/8023866

Anthelmintic Properties of Methanol Extract of Bridelia micrantha (Hochst) Baill Leaves

2022Applied Microbiology Theory ＆ TechnologyJournalOpen access2 citations10.37256/amtt.3220221515

Health Benefits of Garlic (Allium sativum) in Gastrointestinal Disorders

2022Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and SafetyJournalFirst author1 citation

Role of Onion (Allium cepa) in Gastrointestinal Disorders

2022Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and SafetyJournalFirst author0 citations

Role of Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids

2022Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and SafetyJournalFirst author3 citations

Scientific African

2021Scientific AfricanReport1 citation

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants for Human Gastrointestinal Disorders: Health Benefits and Safety

How it can be read

76% free to read, of the 66 recorded

Diamond 7 · 7%Free to read and to publish
Gold 25 · 26%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 14 · 14%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 1 · 1%A copy in a repository
Closed 16 · 16%Behind a paywall
Unknown 32 · 33%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

31 of 98 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology22
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana3
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft2
National Institutes of Health2
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World2
African Union1
Danish International Development Agency1
Merck Healthcare KGaA1

2015159 citationsWorld top 10%

Petroselinum crispum: a review

Medicinal spices and vegetables from Africa

2017125 citations

An increased autophagic flux contributes to the anti-inflammatory potential of urolithin A in macrophages

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects

2018104 citations