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Richard Osei-Amponsah

PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor and Head of the Department of Animal Science, University of Ghana. Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
Animal Breeding and GeneticsQuantitative and Molecular GeneticsGenomics
Publications

100

Citations

1,715

H-index

23

i10-index

40

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
17.2
Most cited paper
158
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
16 Sep 2026, 02:41
Publications

100 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Phenotypic characterization of pigs and their production system in Liberia
AB Karnuah, R Osei-Amponsah, G Dunga, A Wennah, WT Wiles, ...
2018 International Journal of Livestock Production 9 (7), 175-183, 2018 Agriculture 18
Genetic selection for thermotolerance in ruminants. Animals 9: 948
R Osei-Amponsah, SS Chauhan, BJ Leury, L Cheng, B Cullen, IJ Clarke, ...
2019 — Natural Sciences 17
Characterisation of local Ghanaian chickens: growth performance evaluation based on Richards growth model and genetic size scaling
R Osei-Amponsah, BB Kayang, A Naazie, PF Arthur, IM Barchia
2011 Tropical animal health and production 43 (6), 1195-1201, 2011 Health Sciences 17
Smallholder poultry production in the context of increasing global food prices: roles in poverty reduction and food security. Anim Front 13: 17–25
MY Birhanu, R Osei-Amponsah, FY Obese, T Dessie
2023 — Agriculture 16
Characterization of local pig production systems in Ghana
OD Adjei, R Osei-Amponsah, BK Ahunu
2015 Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr 63 (4), 337-342, 2015 Health Sciences 16
Association of phenotypic markers of heat tolerance with Australian genomic estimated breeding values and dairy cattle selection indices
R Osei-Amponsah, FR Dunshea, BJ Leury, A Abhijith, SS Chauhan
2023 Animals 13 (14), 2259, 2023 Natural Sciences 13
Morphological characterisation of local pigs in Ghana
OD Adjei, R Osei-Amponsah, BK Ahunu
2015 Bull Anim Health Prod Afr AnGR Spec Ed 68, 295-300, 2015 Health Sciences 13
Characterization of primary immune response in Ghanaian local, Sasso T-44 and broiler chickens to sheep red blood cell antigens
R Osei-Amponsah, K Boa-Amponsem, BB Kayang, A Naazie
2013 Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos …, 2013 Natural Sciences 13
Genomic reference resource for African cattle: genome sequences and high-density array variants
A Tijjani, S Kambal, E Terefe, R Njeru, M Ogugo, G Ndambuki, ...
2024 Scientific Data 11 (1), 801, 2024 Natural Sciences 12
Dorper sheep in Africa: A review of their use and performance in different environments
JMK Ojango, M Okpeku, R Osei-Amponsah, DR Kugonza, O Mwai, ...
2023 CABI Reviews, 2023 Natural Sciences 12
Changes in rectal temperature as a means of assessing heat tolerance and sensitivity in chickens
RA Poku, E Agyemang-Duah, S Donkor, RA Ayizanga, R Osei-Amponsah, ...
2024 Tropical Animal Health and Production 56 (9), 391, 2024 Health Sciences 11
Intake, growth performance and nutrient digestibility of broiler chicken fed diets containing black soldier fly larvae meal
NR Adam, LK Adjorlolo, FY Obese, M Osae, RA Ayizanga, ...
2024 Livestock Research for Rural Development 36 (5), 2024, 2024 Agriculture 11
Egg quality traits of local Ghanaian chickens and influence of storage period
R Osei-Amponsah, BB Kayang, H Manu, A Naazie
2014 Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos …, 2014 Natural Sciences 11
Phenotypic characterization of the West Africa dwarf goats and the production system in Liberia
AB Karnuah, R Osei-Amponsah, G Dunga, A Wennah, WT Wiles, ...
2018 International Journal of Livestock Production 9 (9), 221-231, 2018 Agriculture 10
Blood Metabolite Profiles in Cycling and Non‐cycling F riesian–S anga Cross‐bred Cows Grazing Natural Pasture During the Post‐partum Period
FY Obese, C MacCarthy, R Osei‐Amponsah, RA Ayizanga, JK Damptey
2015 Reproduction in Domestic Animals 50 (2), 304-311, 2015 Natural Sciences 10
Polyphenol-containing feed additive Polygain™ reduces methane production and intensity from grazing dairy cows measured using an inverse-dispersion technique
M Bai, P Prathap, M Elayadeth-Meethal, M Flavel, R Eckard, FR Dunshea, ...
2025 Animals 15 (7), 926, 2025 Natural Sciences 9
Growth performance and genetic parameter estimates of the West African Dwarf goat at Kintampo-Ghana
RA Ayizanga, R Osei-Amponsah, K Darfour-Oduro, GS Aboagye, A Ben
2013 Ghanaian J Anim Sci 7, 105-112, 2013 Natural Sciences 9
African livestock production systems: the past, present and the projected future
EM Ibeagha-Awemu, R Osei-Amponsah, MN Bemji
2025 African livestock genetic resources and sustainable breeding strategies …, 2025 Agriculture 7
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of local chicken (Gallus gallus) ecotypes of Ghana
R Osei-Amponsah
2010 PhD Thesis. Department of Animal Science. University of Ghana, Legon, 2010 Natural Sciences 6
Sugarcane extract (polygain™) supplementation reduces enteric methane emission in dairy calves
R Osei-Amponsah, P Prathap, FR Dunshea, R Eckard, M Flavel, ...
2025 Animals 15 (6), 781, 2025 Natural Sciences 5
Population Structure and Genomic Characterisation of the Ashanti Dwarf Pig of Ghana
SND Aryee, D Owusu-Adjei, R Osei-Amponsah, BM Skinner, ...
2024 Animals 14 (5), 792, 2024 Social Sciences 5
Differences in thermoregulatory responses between dorper and second cross lambs to heat stress challenges
A Joy, FR Dunshea, BJ Leury, K DiGiacomo, IJ Clarke, M Zhang, ...
2020 Proceedings 36 (1), 155, 2020 Natural Sciences 5
Characterization of local sheep production system and morphology in Liberia
AB Karnuah, R Osei-Amponsah, G Dunga, A Wennah, WT Wiles, ...
2018 African Journal of Rural Development 3 (4), 943-954, 2018 Natural Sciences 5
Muturu cattle breed in Benin: distribution, phenotypic diversity, perception of cattle keepers and implications for the breed conservation
D David
2022 Genetics and Biodiversity Journal, 2022 Natural Sciences 4
Herder-Farmer Conflicts amidst Covid-19 pandemic in West-Africa
B Hagan, EC Timpong-Jones, R Osei-Amponsah
2021 — Natural Sciences 3