Smith G. Nkhata

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 841 citations indexed

About

Smith G. Nkhata is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Smith G. Nkhata has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 841 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 12 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Smith G. Nkhata's work include Food composition and properties (7 papers), Phytase and its Applications (6 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (5 papers). Smith G. Nkhata is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (7 papers), Phytase and its Applications (6 papers) and Proteins in Food Systems (5 papers). Smith G. Nkhata collaborates with scholars based in Malawi, United States and Kenya. Smith G. Nkhata's co-authors include Elijah Heka Kamau, Emmanuel Ayua, Torbert Rocheford, Mário G. Ferruzzi, Darwin Ortiz, Dieudonné Baributsa, Bruce R. Hamaker, Karin Klages, U. Benedict and Kingsley Masamba and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The FASEB Journal and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Smith G. Nkhata

24 papers receiving 812 citations

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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.

Fermentation and germination improve nutritional value of cereals and legumes through activation of endogenous enzymes

2018 554 citations Smith G. Nkhata, Emmanuel Ayua et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Smith G. Nkhata Malawi	10	434	381	362	139	77	28	841
Emmanuel Ayua Kenya	7	407 0.9×	355 0.9×	312 0.9×	120 0.9×	51 0.7×	8	731
Elijah Heka Kamau Kenya	5	379 0.9×	343 0.9×	296 0.8×	116 0.8×	50 0.6×	7	675
Sathyaseelan Sathyabama India	9	429 1.0×	400 1.0×	252 0.7×	184 1.3×	63 0.8×	13	889
S. Mahadevamma India	12	490 1.1×	573 1.5×	443 1.2×	76 0.5×	77 1.0×	15	981
Catrin Tyl United States	16	388 0.9×	430 1.1×	310 0.9×	127 0.9×	52 0.7×	40	839
Anna Fraś Poland	13	300 0.7×	619 1.6×	422 1.2×	75 0.5×	136 1.8×	28	963
Ítalo Chiffelle Chile	10	520 1.2×	345 0.9×	351 1.0×	113 0.8×	264 3.4×	20	960
Salil Sehgal India	16	413 1.0×	401 1.1×	454 1.3×	87 0.6×	124 1.6×	60	934
Małgorzata Wronkowska Poland	19	698 1.6×	757 2.0×	165 0.5×	78 0.6×	82 1.1×	61	1.0k
Luz María Paucar‐Menacho Peru	16	408 0.9×	275 0.7×	252 0.7×	103 0.7×	89 1.2×	56	701

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Leslie, John F., Samson P. Katengeza, Brighton M. Mvumi, et al.. (2025). Barriers to Hermetic Bag Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers in Malawi. Sustainability. 17(3). 1231–1231. 1 indexed citations

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2025). Socio-economic and demographic determinants of undernutrition among 6–59 months old children living in Malawian stunting hotspots: a cross-sectional community study. BMC Nutrition. 11(1). 14–14. 1 indexed citations

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2025). Exploring the determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6–59 months old in Malawi: Insights on religious affiliation, ethnicity, and nutritional status using the 2015–2016 Malawi demographic and health survey. Nutrition. 141. 112922–112922.

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2025). Nutritional, functional, and microbial qualities of legume-based flour blends processed by SMEs in Zambia and Malawi compared to standard Corn-Soy Blend Plus (CSB +): a cross-sectional study. BMC Nutrition. 11(1). 49–49. 1 indexed citations

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2024). Farmers Preferentially Allocate More Land to Cultivation of Conventional White Maize Compared to Weevil-Resistant Biofortified Orange Maize. Sustainability. 16(19). 8600–8600.

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2023). Physicochemical, amino acid profile and sensory qualities of biscuit produced from a blend of wheat and velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) flour. Heliyon. 9(4). e15045–e15045. 4 indexed citations

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2023). Proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors in Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) seed flour as affected by several processing methods. Heliyon. 9(8). e18728–e18728. 10 indexed citations

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2023). Substituting Natural Honey for Cane Sugar (Sucrose) Retards Microbial Growth Independent of Water Activity During Storage of Tomato Jam. European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences. 5(1). 66–72. 1 indexed citations

Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2023). ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF REDUCING FOOD LOSSES OF RICE ON FOOD SECURITY IN BENIN. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 70(1). 99–116. 1 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2022). Soaking beans for 12 h reduces split percent and cooking time regardless of type of water used for cooking. Heliyon. 8(9). e10561–e10561. 14 indexed citations

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Ayua, Emmanuel, et al.. (2021). Polyphenolic inhibition of enterocytic starch digestion enzymes and glucose transporters for managing type 2 diabetes may be reduced in food systems. Heliyon. 7(2). e06245–e06245. 49 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G.. (2020). Total color change (ΔE∗) is a poor estimator of total carotenoids lost during post-harvest storage of biofortified maize grains. Heliyon. 6(10). e05173–e05173. 13 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2020). SARS-CoV 2 (Covid-19) Heterogeneous Mortality Rates across Countries May Be Partly Explained by Life Expectancy, Calorie Intake, and Prevalence of Diabetes.. Human Ecology. 48(5). 633–638. 5 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2020). Biofortification of maize and sweetpotatoes with provitamin A carotenoids and implication on eradicating vitamin A deficiency in developing countries. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 2. 100068–100068. 43 indexed citations

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Ortiz, Darwin, Smith G. Nkhata, Torbert Rocheford, & Mário G. Ferruzzi. (2019). Steeping of Biofortified Orange Maize Genotypes for Ogi Production Modifies Pasting Properties and Carotenoid Stability. Agronomy. 9(11). 771–771. 5 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G., Darwin Ortiz, Dieudonné Baributsa, et al.. (2019). Assessment of oxygen sequestration on effectiveness of Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags in reducing carotenoid degradation during post-harvest storage of two biofortified orange maize genotypes. Journal of Cereal Science. 87. 68–77. 21 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G., et al.. (2018). Quality attributes of homemade tomato sauce stored at different temperatures. African Journal of Food Science. 12(5). 97–103. 9 indexed citations

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Nkhata, Smith G.. (2015). Iron Fortification of Yogurt and Pasteurized Milk. 3(3). 1–12. 15 indexed citations

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Klages, Karin & Smith G. Nkhata. (1997). DIURNAL CHANGES IN STARCH AND SUGAR CONCENTRATIONS IN KIWIFRUIT LEAVES. Acta Horticulturae. 369–376. 3 indexed citations

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Olsen, J. Staun, S. Steenstrup, L. Gerward, et al.. (1990). X-ray difffraction studies on samarium up to one megabar pressure. High Pressure Research. 4(1-6). 366–368. 13 indexed citations

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