Robert Agbemafle

Associate Professor · Laboratory Technology

Senior Lecturer/Dr, University of Cape Coast, since 2007per ORCID

In their own words

Senior Lecturer
Food Science and Technology

Publications: 291992–2026
Citations: 425to those papers
h-index: 14i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 1.761.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%3 of 10 scored papers
Open access: 30%3 of the 10 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 16 publications, 278 citations to them, h-index 10.

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Google Scholar shows 531 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 15 (420 citations and h-index 13 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

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Analytical Chemistry517%
Food Science517%
Animal Science and Zoology27%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences27%
Plant Science27%
Forestry13%
Horticulture13%
Mechanical Engineering13%
Molecular Biology13%
Nutrition and Dietetics13%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses5
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis4
Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement2
Meat and Animal Product Quality2
Plant and soil sciences2
African Botany and Ecology Studies1
Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics1
Child Nutrition and Water Access1
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy1
Edible Oils Quality and Analysis1
Extraction and Separation Processes1
Food composition and properties1

Who they write with

25 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
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.

Where their co-authors are

10% of their 10 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Cocoa BoardGH3 papers
Queen's University BelfastGB1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Cape Coast Technical UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

UDS International Journal of Development3
Analytical Methods2
Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research2
2nd African Regional Conference Technicl Proceedings1
African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology1
Applied Science Research1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger4
6Clean water and sanitation1
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Cocoa bean and cocoa bean products quality evaluation by NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics: A review
Engr. Prof. Ernest Teye, LK Sam-Amoah, Robert Agbemafle
Infrared Physics & Technology917
201978 citationsWorld top 10%
Assessment of functional properties and nutritional composition of some cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) genotypes in Ghana
Aaron T. asare, Dr. Genevieve Etornam Adukpo

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Senior Lecturer/Dr, Department of Laboratory TechnologyUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2007

Education

PhD (Postharvest Technology, Department of Laboratory TechnologyUniversity of Cape Coast2010–2015
PhD (Postharvest Technology), Department of Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Cape Coast2010–2015
MSc (Food Science and Technology), BiochemistryKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1998–2000
BSc Hons (Chemistry), Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cape Coast1987–1991

Recent publications

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Exploring deep learning potential to authenticate vegetable oils and detect fraud using a micro-spectroscopic technique and chemometrics
Charles Lloyd Yeboah Amuah, Engr. Prof. Ernest Teye, Jerry Opoku-Ansah, Robert Agbemafle, Roseline Love MacArthur
Analytical Methods2
20260 citations
Differentiation of Organic Cocoa Beans and Conventional Ones by Using Handheld NIR Spectroscopy and Multivariate Classification Techniques
Engr. Prof. Ernest Teye, Robert Agbemafle
International Journal of Food Science
202119 citationsOpen access · Gold
Application of portable near infrared spectroscopy for classifying and quantifying cocoa bean quality parameters
Charles Lloyd Yeboah Amuah, Engr. Prof. Ernest Teye, Robert Agbemafle
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation16
202117 citations
Nondestructive authentication of the regional and geographical origin of cocoa beans by using a handheld NIR spectrometer and multivariate algorithm
Engr. Prof. Ernest Teye, Robert Agbemafle
Analytical Methods2
202036 citations
Effects of turmeric rhizome powder on growth, carcass and meat quality of Japanese quails fed sorghumsoybean-based diets.
Robert Agbemafle
Journal of Livestock Science
202017 citations
Growth performance, nutrient digestibility and cost of production of weaned rabbits fed processed unripe plantain peel meal based-diets
Robert Agbemafle
Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
20204 citations
EFFECTS OF SHADE AND SUN DRYING ON NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF HIBISCUS CANNABINUS
Robert Agbemafle
UDS International Journal of Development
20201 citation
Cocoa bean and cocoa bean products quality evaluation by NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics: A review
Engr. Prof. Ernest Teye, LK Sam-Amoah, Robert Agbemafle
Infrared Physics & Technology917
201978 citationsWorld top 10%
Proximate, Starch, Sugar compositions and functional properties of cassava flour
Robert Agbemafle
Journal of Food Security
201931 citations
Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Shea Butter from Tamale, Northern Ghana.
Robert Agbemafle
UDS International Journal of Development
201919 citations

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