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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
Influence of Terminal Age of Weighing on Growth Curve Parameters in N'dama Cattle
BK Ahunu, R Osei-Amponsah
1996 Journal of Applied Animal Research 10, 49-58, 1996 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 3
Expanding African biodiversity genomics to meet global biodiversity goals
SM Katee, M Botes, I Hayah, VN Shetty, EH Kwon-Ndung, G Beedessee, ...
2026 Nature Reviews Biodiversity 2 (4), 258-272, 2026 Natural Sciences 2
Breeding goals and strategies for improving small ruminant productivity in African input systems
JMK Ojango, R Osei-Amponsah, I Houaga, T Gondwe, M Okpeku, ...
2025 African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies …, 2025 Agriculture 2
Assessment of phenotypic diversity within Goliath chickens population in Benin
D Djimènou, AK Edénakpo, CM Adoligbé, VL Eto, R Osei-Amponsah, ...
2022 Tropical Animal Health and Production 54 (6), 359, 2022 Social Sciences 2
Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 on Ghana's livestock industry: the role of stakeholders
FY Obese, R Osei-Amponsah, HR Otsyina, E Bekoe
2022 EJFood 4, 77-80, 2022 Agriculture 2
Incentives for conserving local livestock breeds: the case of the Ashanti dwarf pig of Ghana
ANA Dzormo, OA Richard
2019 Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 18 (2), 35-41, 2019 Agriculture 2
Readings on some key issues in animal science in Ghana
GS Aboagye, BK Ahunu, R Osei-Amponsah, RA Ayizanga
2014 for the University of Ghana by Digibooks Ghana Limited, 2014 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 2
Population analysis of beef herds in Southern Ghana
BK Ahunu, R Osei-Amponsah, JB Osei, GS Aboagye
1999 The Indian journal of animal sciences 69, 806-810, 1999 Social Sciences 2
Capacity strengthening of animal genetic improvement education in Africa
SE Aggrey, R Osei-Amponsah, DR Kugonza, RA Mrode, R Rekaya, ...
2025 African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies …, 2025 Social Sciences 1
Defining breeding goals and breeding strategies for pigs in various African production systems
DR Kugonza, R Osei-Amponsah
2025 African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies …, 2025 Agriculture 1
Prospect for Utilization of Modern Technologies for Small Ruminant and Pig Improvement in African Input Systems: Case Studies
JM Feugang, OEM Othman, W Nandolo, DR Kugonza, R Osei-Amponsah
2025 African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies …, 2025 Agriculture 1
The Role of Modern Technologies for Improving the Production Environment of Livestock in Africa
EM Ibeagha-Awemu, FA Omonijo, MN Bemji, O Duranna, ID Kwoji, ...
2025 African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies …, 2025 Agriculture 1
Genetics solutions for improved chicken production in Ghana
R Osei-Amponsah, RA Poku, EA Duah, A Naazie, R Ayizanga, H Njamba, ...
2024 Genetic Resources 5 (10), 107-116, 2024 Natural Sciences 1
Genetic diversity of bonytongue fish Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier, 1829) in Cameroon, Central Africa
J Wikondi, F Meutchieye, C Adenyo, R Osei-Amponsah, BB Kayang, ...
2023 Scientific African 22, e01975, 2023 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 1
Applications of Genetic Selection in Breeding for Thermo-Tolerance in Livestock
SS Chauhan, R Osei-Amponsah, V Sejian, FR Dunshea
2022 Climate Change and Livestock Production: Recent Advances and Future …, 2022 Agriculture 1
A review on the impact of gene flow on diversity of animal genetic resources in West Africa
R Osei-Amponsah, R Kanlisi, OD Adjei, A Naazie
2021 Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science 12 (1), 26-36, 2021 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 1
Assessment of the reproductive performances of native sows in Southern Benin
D Djimènou, CM Adoligbé, AB Aboh, AG Amagnidé, R Osei-Amponsah, ...
2021 Translational Animal Science 5 (2), txab089, 2021 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 1
Impacts of Heat Stress on the Physiological and Production Responses of Lactating Dairy Cows Grazing Pastures over Hot Summer Months
R Osei-Amponsah, FR Dunshea, BJ Leury, L Cheng, B Cullen, A Joy, ...
2020 Proceedings 36 (1), 62, 2020 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 1
Impacts of heat stress on retail meat quality of 2nd cross and dorper lambs
MH Zhang, RD Warner, FR Dunshea, K DiGiacomo, DL Hopkins, M Ha, ...
2019 Proceedings of the 65th International Congress of Meat Scienceand Technology …, 2019 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 1
Climate adaptation in poultry: Spatiotemporal behavioural and kinematic responses of chicken genotypes to Identical temperature-Humidity exposures
E Agyemang-Duah, RA Poku, C Adenyo, R Osei-Amponsah, WO Holden, ...
2026 Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2026 Agriculture 0
D1. 3. Context based scenarios of improved AFSPs initial version
S Mathe, P Tata Ngome, N Gian, CSA Mane, M Ba, O Roupsard, ...
2026 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 0
Differences in expression of growth, immune activity and adaptation related genes in heat stressed dorper and second cross lambs
A Joy, S Mohapatra, FR Dunshea, BJ Leury, K DiGiacomo, MH Zhang, ...
2026 Research in Veterinary Science, 106087, 2026 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 0
Genome-Wide Characterisation of the Ashanti Dwarf Pig Within a Global Context: Insights into Diversity, Inbreeding, and Adaptive Signatures
SND Aryee, D Owusu-Adjei, R Osei-Amponsah, BM Skinner, J Bauer, ...
2026 Life 16 (5), 745, 2026 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 0
Production systems can affect the performance of the Muturu cattle populations in Southern Benin
CM Adoligbe, MT M’po, SG Akpo, D Djimenou, YC Nutsugan, ...
2026 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 0
Spatiotemporal video encoder integrated with metadata fusion for action recognition and behavior analysis
WO Holden, G Li, E Agyemang-Duah, RA Poku, C Adenyo, ...
2026 Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 253, 112159, 2026 Agriculture 0