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Dilys Sefakor MacCarthy

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor, Soil & Irrigation Research Centre, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
DepartmentSOIL AND IRRIGATION RESEARCH CENTRE
Plant Nutritionsoil fertilitycrop modelingclimate change impact on crop production
Publications

118

Citations

4,010

H-index

27

i10-index

45

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
34.0
Most cited paper
990
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 22:35
Publications

118 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Climate change impacts on crop yields
EE Rezaei, H Webber, S Asseng, K Boote, JL Durand, F Ewert, P Martre, ...
2023 nature reviews earth & environment 4 (12), 831-846, 2023 Agriculture 990
Farmers’ perception and adaptation to climate change: a case study of Sekyedumase district in Ghana
BY Fosu-Mensah, PLG Vlek, DS MacCarthy
2012 Environment, Development and Sustainability 14 (4), 495-505, 2012 Natural Sciences 820
Modelling climate change impacts on maize yields under low nitrogen input conditions in sub‐Saharan Africa
GN Falconnier, M Corbeels, KJ Boote, F Affholder, M Adam, ...
2020 Global change biology 26 (10), 5942-5964, 2020 Natural Sciences 181
A quick and efficient screen for resistance to iron toxicity in lowland rice
F Asch, M Becker, DS Kpongor
2005 J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 168, 1–10, 2005 Agriculture 156
Impacts of 1.5 versus 2.0 C on cereal yields in the West African Sudan Savanna
B Faye, H Webber, JB Naab, DS MacCarthy, M Adam, F Ewert, ...
2018 Environmental Research Letters 13 (3), 034014, 2018 Agriculture 139
Coordinating AgMIP data and models across global and regional scales for 1.5 C and 2.0 C assessments
C Rosenzweig, AC Ruane, J Antle, J Elliott, M Ashfaq, AA Chatta, F Ewert, ...
2018 Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and …, 2018 Agriculture 102
Using CERES-Maize and ENSO as decision support tools to evaluate climate-sensitive farm management practices for maize production in the northern regions of Ghana
DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku, BS Freduah, F Gbefo, AY Kamara
2017 Frontiers in plant science 8, 31, 2017 Agriculture 95
Modeling the impacts of contrasting nutrient and residue management practices on grain yield of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in a semi-arid region of Ghana using APSIM
DS MacCarthy, R Sommer, PLG Vlek
2009 Field crops research 113 (2), 105-115, 2009 Social Sciences 90
Land cover changes in Ghana over the past 24 years
PAY Ampim, M Ogbe, E Obeng, EK Akley, DS MacCarthy
2021 Sustainability 13 (9), 4951, 2021 Agriculture 75
Sensitivity of maize yield in smallholder systems to climate scenarios in semi-arid regions of West Africa: Accounting for variability in farm management practices
BS Freduah, DS MacCarthy, M Adam, M Ly, AC Ruane, ...
2019 Agronomy 9 (10), 639, 2019 Agriculture 68
Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa
DS MacCarthy, J Kihara, P Masikati, SGK Adiku
2018 Improving the Profitability, Sustainability and Efficiency of Nutrients …, 2018 Agriculture 68
Simulating impact of seasonal climatic variation on the response of maize (Zea mays L.) to inorganic fertilizer in sub-humid Ghana
BY Fosu-Mensah, DS MacCarthy, PLG Vlek, EY Safo
2012 Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems 94 (2), 255-271, 2012 Agriculture 65
Modeling nutrient and water productivity of sorghum in smallholder farming systems in a semi-arid region of Ghana
DS MacCarthy, PLG Vlek, A Bationo, R Tabo, M Fosu
2010 Field Crops Research 118 (3), 251-258, 2010 Agriculture 65
Which is more important to sorghum production systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa: Climate change or improved management practices?
M Adam, DS MacCarthy, PCS Traoré, A Nenkam, BS Freduah, M Ly, ...
2020 Agricultural Systems 185, 102920, 2020 Natural Sciences 62
Impact of climate change on sorghum production under different nutrient and crop residue management in semi-arid region of Ghana: a modeling perspective
DS MacCarthy, PLG Vlek
2012 African Crop Science Society, 2012 Agriculture 62
Integrating biochar and inorganic fertilizer improves productivity and profitability of irrigated rice in Ghana, West Africa
DS MacCarthy, E Darko, EK Nartey, SGK Adiku, A Tettey
2020 Agronomy 10 (6), 904, 2020 Agriculture 61
Impact of Extreme Temperature and Soil Water Stress on the Growth and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)
L Ogunkanmi, DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku
2021 Agriculture 12 (1), 43, 2021 Agriculture 58
Climate change impacts on West African agriculture: an integrated regional assessment (CIWARA)
SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, I Hathie, M Diancoumba, BS Freduah, ...
2015 World Scientific Publishing, 2015 Agriculture 56
Climate change impact and variability on cereal productivity among smallholder farmers under future production systems in West Africa
DS MacCarthy, M Adam, BS Freduah, BY Fosu-Mensah, PAY Ampim, ...
2021 Sustainability 13 (9), 5191, 2021 Natural Sciences 55
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Land‐Use Systems: A Case Study of CO2 in the Southern Zone of Ghana
DS MacCarthy, RB Zougmoré, PBI Akponikpè, E Koomson, P Savadogo, ...
2018 Applied and Environmental Soil Science 2018 (1), 1057242, 2018 Agriculture 49
Spatially explicit modeling of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) production in a complex terrain in a semi-arid region of Ghana
DS Kpongor
2007 University of Bonn, 2007 Agriculture 44
Evaluating maize yield variability and gaps in two agroecologies in northern Ghana using a crop simulation model
DS MacCarthy, SG Adiku, BS Freduah, AY Kamara, S Narh, AL Abdulai
2018 South African Journal of Plant and Soil 35 (2), 137-147, 2018 Agriculture 41
Productivity of soybean under projected climate change in a semi-arid region of West Africa: Sensitivity of current production system
DS MacCarthy, PS Traore, BS Freduah, SGK Adiku, DE Dodor, ...
2022 Agronomy 12 (11), 2614, 2022 Natural Sciences 40
Spatial variability of some soil chemical and physical properties of an agricultural landscape.
DS MacCarthy, WA Agyare, PLG Vlek, SGK Adiku
2013 Agriculture 36
The response of maize to N fertilization in a sub-humid region of Ghana: understanding the processes using a crop simulation model
DS MacCarthy, PLG Vlek, BY Fosu-Mensah
2012 Improving soil fertility recommendations in Africa using the Decision …, 2012 Agriculture 30