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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

1,714

H-index

23

i10-index

40

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
17.1
Most cited paper
158
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:41
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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 13
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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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
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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 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 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 3