Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Publishing since 2011, latest 2026

Soil Science
Plant Science
Civil and Structural Engineering
Biomaterials
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry

In their own words

(a) metallurgy
(b) Surface modification of metals via heat treatment
(c) Multi-scale mechanical properties of materials
(d)

Publications: 1052011–2026
Citations: 1,325to those papers
h-index: 19i10-index 38
Field-weighted impact: 1.351.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%10 of 91 scored papers
Open access: 56%51 of the 91 whose access is recorded

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

Google Scholar shows 933 citations, h-index 18 and i10-index 28 (873 citations and h-index 18 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

Quality Control Head, Quality Control and AssuranceAyisona Acquah Co. Ltd2024–2025
Quality Control and Assurance Officer, QualityTwellium Industrial Co. Ltd2022–2024
Graduate Assistant, Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2020–2021

Education

Mphil. Food and Postharvest Engineering, Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2019–2022
Bsc. Agricultural Engineering

Publications

105 in all

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from a tropical sandy loam using oil palm empty fruit bunch biochar and compost amendments
2026Vadose Zone JournalJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.1002/vzj2.70090
Short-term effects of Greenlandic glacial rock flour on soil physical properties and maize yield
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

Soil Science2928%
Plant Science1514%
Civil and Structural Engineering1312%
Biomaterials1211%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials1211%
Materials Chemistry1211%
Pollution1010%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering99%
Agronomy and Crop Science88%
Water Science and Technology88%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics22
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication11
Soil Management and Crop Yield10
Clay minerals and soil interactions9
Heavy metals in environment8
Advancements in Battery Materials7
Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems6
Agricultural Science and Fertilization5
Cassava research and cyanide5
Metal and Thin Film Mechanics5
Soil and Unsaturated Flow5
Conducting polymers and applications4

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

67% of their 91 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written23456711Home

Most frequent partner countries

Denmark36
United States17
Nigeria11
Kenya5
South Africa5
Finland4
Morocco3
Netherlands3

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Aarhus UniversityDK36 papers
University of GhanaGH27 papers
University of Cape CoastGH21 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH11 papers
Central UniversityGH9 papers
African Institute of Science and TechnologyNG7 papers
Tamale Technical UniversityGH7 papers
Forestry Research Institute of GhanaGH7 papers
University of CopenhagenDK5 papers
The Ohio State UniversityUS4 papers

Where they publish

Soil Science Society of America Journal5
Journal of soil science and plant nutrition4
Scientific African4
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment3
Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies3
Soil and Tillage Research3

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land14
2Zero hunger12
7Affordable and clean energy7
6Clean water and sanitation5
12Responsible consumption and production3
10Reduced inequalities2
11Sustainable cities and communities2
13

Most cited

Soil water retention, air flow and pore structure characteristics after corn cob biochar application to a tropical sandy loam
Geoderma15
2017155 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Biochar amendment impacts on microbial community structures and biological and enzyme activities in a weathered tropical sandy loam
Applied Soil Ecology
202185 citationsWorld top 10%
Soil organic carbon storage and quality are impacted by corn cob biochar application on a tropical sandy loam

, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Bridging borders: Harmonizing curricula for equivalence in Transnational Education

2024Proceedings of the Lancaster University Education ConferenceJournalSenior author1 citation

Exploring the Transformative Role of ChatGPT in Marketing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions

2024Revolutionizing the Service Industry With OpenAI ModelsJournal0 citations

Impacts of retention basins on downstream flood peak attenuation in the Odaw river basin, Ghana

2023Journal of Hydrology Regional StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author36 citations10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101364

Soil aggregate stability quantified by different methods is unaffected by rice straw biochar in the long term

2023Soil Science Society of America JournalJournalSenior authorCorresponding8 citations10.1002/saj2.20556

Effects of surface hardening on hardness and tensile strength of locally manufactured feed mill hammers

2023Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE)JournalOpen access0 citations10.56049/jghie.v23i4.102

Advanced materials research

Clinical Infectious Diseases2

How it can be read

56% free to read, of the 91 recorded

Diamond 4 · 4%Free to read and to publish
Gold 25 · 24%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 16 · 15%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 3%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 3%A copy in a repository
Closed 40 · 38%Behind a paywall
Unknown 14 · 13%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

55 of 105 papers name a funder

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology14
Danida Fellowship Centre11
Udenrigsministeriet11
World Bank Group11
African Capacity Building Foundation3
African University of Science and Technology3
Novo Nordisk Fonden3
Carnegie Corporation of New York2

8Decent work and economic growth1

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1

17Partnerships for the goals1

Journal of Soils and Sediments2

202056 citationsWorld top 10%

Waste-to-carbon-based supercapacitors for renewable energy storage: progress and future perspectives

Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy

202541 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold