Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu

Associate Professor · Department of Chemistry

Associate Professor,Department of Chemical & Renewable Energy Engineering

Associate Professor, University of Cape Coast, since 2006per ORCID

In their own words

Environmental Remediation
Chemical Processing
Oil and Gas Fields Chemicals
Petroleum Economics

Publications: 242001–2025
Citations: 190to those papers
h-index: 7i10-index 6
Field-weighted impact: 2.151.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 18%2 of 11 scored papers
Open access: 82%9 of the 11 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 14 publications, 81 citations to them, h-index 5.

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Google Scholar shows 631 citations, h-index 11 and i10-index 12 (405 citations and h-index 10 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

Citations received each year

PeerfordGoogle Scholar

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

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance417%
Ocean Engineering417%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment28%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials14%
Food Science14%
Forestry14%
Information Systems14%
Management of Technology and Innovation14%
Mechanical Engineering14%
Plant Science14%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Natural Resources and Economic Development4
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods4
Global Energy and Sustainability Research2
Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies2
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal1
African Botany and Ecology Studies1
Diverse Research and Applications1
Drilling and Well Engineering1
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences1
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis1
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis1
Insect Pest Control Strategies1

Who they write with

13 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
No African institution

Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Colleagues here they write with most

Where their co-authors are

9% of their 11 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Pennsylvania State UniversityUS1 paper

Where they publish

Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers4
African Journal of Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management.3
Der Chemica Sinica2
University of Cape Coast2
Analytica chimica acta1
European Journal of Experimental Biology1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger2

Most cited

Rapid on-site determination of chlorobenzene in water samples using ion mobility spectrometry
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Analytica chimica acta
200149 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%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Associate Professor, Industrial Chemistry Unit, Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2006

Education

PhD, Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Port Harcourt2017–2020

Recent publications

All publications →Download: BibTeX · RIS

Assessment of the impact of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) on soil microbial population in selected areas of Port Harcourt City, Nigeria
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Scientific African
20258 citations
Entrepreneurship as a Catalyst for Innovation and Economic Growth in Ghana
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers
20256 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
Examining the Effectiveness of Environmental Regulations in Mitigating the Adverse Ecological Impacts of Petroleum Exploration and Production
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Assessing the Impact of Ghana’s Petroleum Management Policies on the Country’s Economic Growth and Development
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Challenges and Opportunities in the Governance of Ghana’s Petroleum Resources, Focusing on Transparency, Local Content, and Capacity Building
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Dama Academic Scholarly Journal of Researchers
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
The Theoretical Foundation of Strategic Procurement: Mitigating Cost Overruns and Delays in Petroleum Exploration and Production Projects
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
African Journal of Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Optimising Procurement Strategies for Cost Efficiency and Risk Mitigation in Petroleum Engineering Projects: The Study of Offshore Drilling Operations
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
African Journal of Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
The Impact of Strategic Procurement on Cost Overruns and Delays in Petroleum Exploration and Production Projects
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
African Journal of Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Optimisation of Drilling Parameters Using D-Exponent Analysis for Early Detection of Abnormal Formation Pressure
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
Innovations in Engineering and Technology
20250 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Assessment of Digital Twin Technology in Managing Lifecycle Performance of Petroleum Infrastructure Projects
Engr. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Boadu
The Nexus Journal
20250 citations

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