George Tawia Odamtten

University of Ghana

Publishing since 1970, latest 2026

Plant Science
Food Science
Pharmacology
Cell Biology
Nutrition and Dietetics
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 551970–2026
Citations: 1,096to those papers
h-index: 17i10-index 23
Field-weighted impact: 1.631.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 13%7 of 55 scored papers
Open access: 75%41 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

55 in all

Mycoflora, mycotoxin exposure and cancer risk assessment in Tuo-Zaafi, a fermented cereal meal consumed in northern Ghana
2026Toxicology ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1016/j.toxrep.2026.102253
Fungal profile, levels of aflatoxin M1, exposure, and the risk characterization of local cheese ‘wagashi’ consumed in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science3564%
Food Science2240%
Pharmacology1629%
Cell Biology1120%
Nutrition and Dietetics815%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics59%
Molecular Biology59%
Soil Science59%
Ecology47%
Animal Science and Zoology35%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Fungal Biology and Applications16
Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases11
Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food10
Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions9
Food composition and properties6
Radiation Effects and Dosimetry5
Banana Cultivation and Research4
Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques4
Plant tissue culture and regeneration4
Seed and Plant Biochemistry4
Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth3
Botanical Research and Applications3

Who they write with

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

Where their co-authors are

24% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Netherlands6
United Kingdom3
United States2
South Africa2
Spain1
India1
Indonesia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Health and Allied SciencesGH20 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchGH19 papers
Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH14 papers
Wageningen University & ResearchNL6 papers
University of Cape CoastGH3 papers
Food and Drugs AuthorityGH3 papers
Royal Botanic Gardens, KewGB2 papers
Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchZA2 papers
Navrongo Health Research CentreGH2 papers
University of Technology and Applied SciencesGH2 papers

Where they publish

Ghana Journal of Science7
Food Science & Nutrition4
International Journal of Food Microbiology4
Cogent Food & Agriculture3
Agriculture & Food Security2
European Journal of Plant Pathology2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

15Life on land13
2Zero hunger7
14Life below water3
6Clean water and sanitation2
1No poverty1
3Good health and well-being1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
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Most cited

Ethnobotanical study of some Ghanaian anti-malarial plants
Journal of Ethnopharmacology15
2005310 citations
Valorization of agro-industrial wastes into animal feed through microbial fermentation: A review of the global and Ghanaian case
Heliyon
2023140 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Chemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants from Ghana: Cassia sieberiana, Haematostaphis barteri, Mitragyna inermis and Pseudocedrela kotschyi

The Aetiology, Incidence and Severity of Mango Tree Decline Disease in Ghana

2018Ghana Journal of ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations

Physicochemical, functional and sensory attributes of milk prepared from irradiated tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.)

2014Journal of Radiation Research and Applied SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author31 citations10.1016/j.jrras.2014.09.010

Crop loss, aetiology, and epidemiology of citrus black spot in Ghana

2012European Journal of Plant PathologyJournalOpen access54 citations10.1007/s10658-012-9944-1

Hibiscus leaves for the manufacture of usar, a traditional inoculum for tempe

1992Journal of the Science of Food and AgricultureJournalOpen accessSenior author20 citations10.1002/jsfa.2740580308

Journal of Cereal Science

Pharmaceutical and Biosciences Journal2

How it can be read

75% free to read

Diamond 14 · 25%Free to read and to publish
Gold 11 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 8 · 15%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 3 · 5%Free to read, no open licence
Green 5 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 14 · 25%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

22 of 55 papers name a funder

University of Ghana14
Division of Environmental Biology5
University of Health and Allied Sciences5
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa2
Agricultural Research Service1
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited1
North Carolina State University1
U.S. Department of Agriculture1

Responsible consumption and production

Phytotherapy Research

200872 citationsWorld top 10%

Crop loss, aetiology, and epidemiology of citrus black spot in Ghana

European Journal of Plant Pathology3

201254 citationsOpen access · Green

Physicochemical, functional and sensory attributes of milk prepared from irradiated tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.)

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

201431 citationsOpen access · Gold