Michael Akrofi Anang

Associate Professor · Department of Chemistry

Senior lecturer of Industrial Chemistry

University of Cape Coastper ORCID

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

In 2016–2025: 10 publications, 78 citations to them, h-index 5.

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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

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Citations received each year

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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

18 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country

Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest.

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
Epton Joseph Koranteng- Addo, John K Bentum, Michael Akrofi Anang, Professor Kankam Boadu
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
Dr. Michael Oteng-Peprah, Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu

Recent publications

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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
Dr. Michael Oteng-Peprah, Michael Akrofi Anang, Peter Appiah Obeng
Water Practice & Technology6
20235 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
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
Michael Akrofi Anang
International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry14
20220 citations
Photodegradation Efficiencies of MIL-53 (Al) of Dyes
Baah Sefa-Ntiri, Michael Akrofi Anang, Ruphino Zugle
Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews
20211 citation
Comparing the Effectiveness of Activated Carbons Synthesized from Palm Kernel Shell for the Removal of Rhodamine B Dye from an Aqueous Solution
Michael Akrofi Anang
The International Journal of Science & Technoledge6
20210 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Improving the Quality of Locally Produced Vegetable Oils in Ghana Using Zeolite ZSM-11
Baah Sefa-Ntiri, Michael Akrofi Anang, Ruphino Zugle
Chemical Science International Journal12
202012 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Assessing the Adsorptive and Photodegradative Efficiencies of ZSM-11 Synthesized from Rice Husk Ash
Baah Sefa-Ntiri, Michael Akrofi Anang, Ruphino Zugle
Journal of Chemistry14
20203 citationsOpen access · Gold
Comparing the Efficiencies of the Removal of Cadmium from Industrial Wastewater Using Zeolites
Baah Sefa-Ntiri, Michael Akrofi Anang, Ruphino Zugle
International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry6
20200 citations
Extraction and Characterisation of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) Seed Oil and the Adsorptive Properties of the Fruit Shell in Ghana
Dr. Michael Oteng-Peprah, Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu, Michael Akrofi Anang
International Journal of Food Science
201926 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Purification, Characterization, and Time-Dependent Adsorption Studies of Ghanaian Muscovite Clay
Michael Akrofi Anang, Samuel Tetteh
Journal of Chemistry
201814 citationsOpen access · Gold
Chemical Characterization of Shea Butter Oil Soap (Butyrospermum parkii Don.G)
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu, Michael Akrofi Anang
international journal of development and sustainability
201717 citations

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