Buah John Nelson

Professor of Tissue culture

In their own words

Biotechnology

Their record on OpenAlex

Publications: 281996–2026
Citations: 470to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 15
Field-weighted impact: 0.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 4 scored papers
Open access: 75%3 of the 4 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 2 publications, 30 citations to them, h-index 2.

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Google Scholar shows 627 citations, h-index 15 and i10-index 19 (239 citations and h-index 9 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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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

Plant Science311%
Molecular Biology27%
Complementary and alternative medicine14%
Nature and Landscape Conservation14%
Nutrition and Dietetics14%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences

Topics most written on

Banana Cultivation and Research1
Bioactive natural compounds1
Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies1
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies1
Magnesium in Health and Disease1
Papaya Research and Applications1
Pineapple and bromelain studies1
Plant Gene Expression Analysis1
Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism1
Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance1
Plant tissue culture and regeneration1
Weed Control and Herbicide Applications1

Who they write with

28 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.

Where their co-authors are

50% of their 4 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

China2
Germany2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesCN2 papers
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielDE2 papers
Jiangsu University of Science and TechnologyCN2 papers
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsCN2 papers
Sericultural Research InstituteCN2 papers
Suzhou University of Science and TechnologyCN2 papers

Where they publish

Biotechnology5
Plant production science4
International Journal of Agricultural Research3
American Journal of Food Technology2
ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science1
Asian Journal of Biotechnology1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger1

Most cited

The effects of different concentrations cytokinins on the in vitro multiplication of plantain (Musa sp.)
Buah John Nelson, Joel Bernard Kofi Asiedu
Biotechnology
2010127 citations
Effects of Different Types and Concentrations of Gelling Agents on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Media and the Growth of Banana (Musa spp.) in Vitro
Buah John Nelson
Plant Production Science
199947 citations

Recent publications

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Transcriptomics and functional characterization identify CYP73A16 as a key regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis in mulberry leaves
Buah John Nelson, Frank Kumi, Frank Kwekucher Ackah
BMC Plant Biology
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold
Magnesium-induced transporters remodel the ionome of mulberry leaves by promoting the nitrate reductase (NIA) gene in nitrogen metabolism
Buah John Nelson, Frank Kumi, Isaac Galyuon, Justice Kwaku Addo
Plant Science
20260 citations
Morphological diversity in purple nutsedge from four agro-ecological zones in Ghana
Buah John Nelson, Emmanuel Afutu, Josiah Wilson Tachie-menson, Michael O. Adu
Heliyon
20218 citationsOpen access · Gold
Evaluation of spatial arrangement of legumes on weed suppression in cassava production
Buah John Nelson
ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science
201722 citations
In vitro growth and multiplication of pineapple under different duration of sterilization and different concentrations of benzylaminopurine and sucrose
Buah John Nelson, Paul Agu Asare
Biotechnology
201534 citations
Coconut Water from Fresh and Dry Fruits as an Alternative to BAP in the in vitro Culture of Dwarf Cavendish Banana. Journal of Biological Sciences
Buah John Nelson
Journal of Biological Sciences
201519 citations
Suitability of bud manipulation technique as an alternative to tissue culture in the production of suckers for plantains and bananas.
Buah John Nelson, Josiah Wilson Tachie-menson
Biotechnology
20155 citations
In vitro Growth of Dwarf Cavendish Banana Plantlets in Different Culture Vessels and Light Intensities
Buah John Nelson
International Journal of Agricultural Research2
20151 citationOpen access · Bronze
The Suitability of Bud Manipulation Technique as an Alternative to Tissue Culture in the Production of Suckers for
Buah John Nelson
Biotechnology
20150 citations
Biotechnological approaches to improve nutritional quality and shelf life of fruits and vegetables
Buah John Nelson
International Journal of Engineering and Technology
201419 citations

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