Emmanuel Menya

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Emmanuel Menya is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Emmanuel Menya has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 8 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 6 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Emmanuel Menya's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (9 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (3 papers). Emmanuel Menya is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (9 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (3 papers). Emmanuel Menya collaborates with scholars based in Uganda, Germany and Sweden. Emmanuel Menya's co-authors include Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Joseph Jjagwe, Herbert Mpagi Kalibbala, Henning Storz, Yohannes Kiros, Michael Lubwama, Maya Jacob John, Mackay Okure, David Kilama Okot and Albert Kobina Mensah and has published in prestigious journals such as Waste Management, Biomass and Bioenergy and Process Safety and Environmental Protection.

In The Last Decade

Emmanuel Menya

24 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review

2021 498 citations Joseph Jjagwe, Peter Wilberforce Olupot et al. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Emmanuel Menya Uganda	13	472	361	213	154	136	26	1.2k
Samuel Ogunniyi Nigeria	22	545 1.2×	432 1.2×	273 1.3×	206 1.3×	151 1.1×	31	1.5k
Xuefei Tan China	19	278 0.6×	363 1.0×	239 1.1×	145 0.9×	150 1.1×	36	1.4k
Yuvarat Ngernyen Thailand	15	406 0.9×	333 0.9×	226 1.1×	234 1.5×	88 0.6×	41	999
Elfina Azwar Malaysia	14	326 0.7×	529 1.5×	197 0.9×	203 1.3×	127 0.9×	16	1.3k
Peter Wilberforce Olupot Uganda	21	531 1.1×	440 1.2×	275 1.3×	181 1.2×	298 2.2×	63	1.7k
Jin Sun China	11	382 0.8×	546 1.5×	258 1.2×	189 1.2×	101 0.7×	43	1.3k
Dong Xia China	17	391 0.8×	244 0.7×	224 1.1×	150 1.0×	65 0.5×	40	1.2k
Irene Bavasso Italy	20	269 0.6×	361 1.0×	175 0.8×	75 0.5×	111 0.8×	69	1.1k
Shun‐Feng Jiang China	16	448 0.9×	509 1.4×	318 1.5×	164 1.1×	56 0.4×	37	1.4k
Comfort Abidemi Adeyanju Nigeria	18	293 0.6×	245 0.7×	180 0.8×	106 0.7×	126 0.9×	26	970

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emmanuel Menya

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Menya, Emmanuel, et al.. (2025). Optimisation of torrefaction conditions of groundnut shell and maize stalk. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(12). 19207–19238.

Mugonola, Basil, et al.. (2025). Black soldier flies as a latent driver to attaining selected SDGs in a developing country context- the case of Uganda. Sustainable Environment. 11(1). 1 indexed citations

Menya, Emmanuel, et al.. (2025). Effect of torrefaction on combustion kinetic parameters of groundnut shell and maize stalk. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(12). 18311–18329. 1 indexed citations

Okot, David Kilama, et al.. (2024). Densification of raw and torrefied biomass: A review. Biomass and Bioenergy. 184. 107210–107210. 35 indexed citations

Ferronato, Navarro, et al.. (2024). Solid waste management in Ugandan developing cities: Material flow analysis and sustainable practices for reducing the global warming potential. Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy. 43(7). 1099–1111.

Menya, Emmanuel, Collins Okello, Henning Storz, et al.. (2024). A review of progress on torrefaction, pyrolysis and briquetting of banana plant wastes for biofuels. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(9). 13227–13269. 5 indexed citations

Menya, Emmanuel, Joseph Jjagwe, Herbert Mpagi Kalibbala, Henning Storz, & Peter Wilberforce Olupot. (2023). Progress in deployment of biomass-based activated carbon in point-of-use filters for removal of emerging contaminants from water: A review. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 192. 412–440. 21 indexed citations

Yiga, Vianney Andrew, et al.. (2023). Production and Characterization of Paper from Banana Stem Fiber: Optimization Using Box-behnken Design (BBD). Journal of Natural Fibers. 20(1). 2 indexed citations

Kasedde, Hillary, et al.. (2023). Optimization of physical and mechanical properties of porcelain tiles from coffee parchment husk ash. Journal of Engineering Research. 13(2). 820–832. 2 indexed citations

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Komakech, Allan John, et al.. (2023). Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables Along Their Urban Supply Chain in Eastern Africa: a Case Study of Uganda Towards Sustainable Management. Journal of Biosystems Engineering. 48(2). 105–114. 3 indexed citations

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Olupot, Peter Wilberforce, et al.. (2022). Optimization of roughing filtration unit for a handwashing wastewater recirculation point-of-use system. Water Science & Technology. 86(10). 2528–2544. 4 indexed citations

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Jjagwe, Joseph, Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Emmanuel Menya, & Herbert Mpagi Kalibbala. (2021). Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts. 6(4). 292–322. 498 indexed citations breakdown →

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Olupot, Peter Wilberforce, et al.. (2021). Development and appraisal of handwash-wastewater treatment system for water recycling as a resilient response to COVID-19. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 9(5). 106113–106113. 10 indexed citations

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Olupot, Peter Wilberforce, et al.. (2021). Experimental evaluation of rice husk ash for applications in geopolymer mortars. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts. 6(2). 160–167. 35 indexed citations

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Menya, Emmanuel, Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Henning Storz, Michael Lubwama, & Yohannes Kiros. (2020). Synthesis and evaluation of activated carbon from rice husks for removal of humic acid from water. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 12(8). 3229–3248. 29 indexed citations

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Menya, Emmanuel, Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Henning Storz, et al.. (2019). Optimization of pyrolysis conditions for char production from rice husks and its characterization as a precursor for production of activated carbon. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 10(1). 57–72. 49 indexed citations

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Menya, Emmanuel, Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Henning Storz, Michael Lubwama, & Yohannes Kiros. (2018). Characterization and alkaline pretreatment of rice husk varieties in Uganda for potential utilization as precursors in the production of activated carbon and other value-added products. Waste Management. 81. 104–116. 66 indexed citations

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Menya, Emmanuel, Peter Wilberforce Olupot, Henning Storz, Michael Lubwama, & Yohannes Kiros. (2017). Production and performance of activated carbon from rice husks for removal of natural organic matter from water: A review. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 129. 271–296. 251 indexed citations

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Makokha, George L., et al.. (2015). Effects of Mulching on Soil Hydro-Physical Properties in Kibaale Sub-catchment, South Central Uganda. Applied ecology and environmental sciences. 3(5). 127–135. 29 indexed citations

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Menya, Emmanuel, et al.. (2014). Assessment of pollution levels resulting from biomass gasification. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 2(3). 1228–1235. 10 indexed citations

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