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Country, city

Kenya, Embu

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Publications

523

Citations

6 954

h-index

Top-3 journals

Heliyon (42 publications)

Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences (13 publications)

Scientific African (13 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kenyatta University (98 publications)

University of Nairobi (45 publications)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (38 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (18 publications)

Universidade Federal do Amapa (18 publications)

University of KwaZulu-Natal (18 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 2016

Total publications

523

Total citations

6954

Citations per publication

13.3

Average publications per year

47.55

Average authors per publication

9.17

h-index

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h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 54, 10.33% Multidisciplinary 54 publications, 10.33%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 49, 9.37% Agronomy and Crop Science 49 publications, 9.37%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 35, 6.69% General Medicine 35 publications, 6.69%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 25, 4.78% Plant Science 25 publications, 4.78%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 20, 3.82% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 20 publications, 3.82%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 19, 3.63% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 19 publications, 3.63%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 18, 3.44% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 18 publications, 3.44%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 18, 3.44% Soil Science 18 publications, 3.44%
Ecology	Ecology, 18, 3.44% Ecology 18 publications, 3.44%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 15, 2.87% Global and Planetary Change 15 publications, 2.87%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 14, 2.68% Environmental Engineering 14 publications, 2.68%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 13, 2.49% Infectious Diseases 13 publications, 2.49%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 13, 2.49% Waste Management and Disposal 13 publications, 2.49%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 13, 2.49% Geography, Planning and Development 13 publications, 2.49%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 12, 2.29% General Chemistry 12 publications, 2.29%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 12, 2.29% Biochemistry 12 publications, 2.29%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 12, 2.29% Molecular Biology 12 publications, 2.29%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 12, 2.29% General Materials Science 12 publications, 2.29%
Pollution	Pollution, 12, 2.29% Pollution 12 publications, 2.29%
Education	Education, 12, 2.29% Education 12 publications, 2.29%
Food Science	Food Science, 11, 2.1% Food Science 11 publications, 2.1%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 11, 2.1% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 11 publications, 2.1%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 10, 1.91% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 10 publications, 1.91%
Genetics	Genetics, 9, 1.72% Genetics 9 publications, 1.72%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 9, 1.72% Microbiology 9 publications, 1.72%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 9, 1.72% Insect Science 9 publications, 1.72%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 9, 1.72% Economics and Econometrics 9 publications, 1.72%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 8, 1.53% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 8 publications, 1.53%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 8, 1.53% General Engineering 8 publications, 1.53%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 8, 1.53% General Immunology and Microbiology 8 publications, 1.53%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Journals

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Heliyon	Heliyon, 42, 8.03% Heliyon 42 publications, 8.03%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 13, 2.49% Scientific African 13 publications, 2.49%
Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences	Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences, 13, 2.49% Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences 13 publications, 2.49%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 12, 2.29% PLoS ONE 12 publications, 2.29%
International Journal of Agronomy	International Journal of Agronomy, 11, 2.1% International Journal of Agronomy 11 publications, 2.1%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10, 1.91% African Journal of Agricultural Research 10 publications, 1.91%
Environmental Challenges	Environmental Challenges, 9, 1.72% Environmental Challenges 9 publications, 1.72%
Journal of Chemistry	Journal of Chemistry, 8, 1.53% Journal of Chemistry 8 publications, 1.53%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 8, 1.53% SSRN Electronic Journal 8 publications, 1.53%
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering	Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 7, 1.34% Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 7 publications, 1.34%
African Journal of Economic and Management Studies	African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 6, 1.15% African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 6 publications, 1.15%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 6, 1.15% Scientific Reports 6 publications, 1.15%
Cogent Business and Management	Cogent Business and Management, 6, 1.15% Cogent Business and Management 6 publications, 1.15%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 6, 1.15% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 6 publications, 1.15%
African Journal of Microbiology Research	African Journal of Microbiology Research, 6, 1.15% African Journal of Microbiology Research 6 publications, 1.15%
Cogent Economics and Finance	Cogent Economics and Finance, 5, 0.96% Cogent Economics and Finance 5 publications, 0.96%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 5, 0.96% F1000Research 5 publications, 0.96%
Educational Research and Reviews	Educational Research and Reviews, 5, 0.96% Educational Research and Reviews 5 publications, 0.96%
Sustainability	Sustainability, 4, 0.76% Sustainability 4 publications, 0.76%
Crop Protection	Crop Protection, 4, 0.76% Crop Protection 4 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research	Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 4, 0.76% Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 4 publications, 0.76%
Social Sciences & Humanities Open	Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 4, 0.76% Social Sciences & Humanities Open 4 publications, 0.76%
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals, 3, 0.57% Pharmaceuticals 3 publications, 0.57%
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 3, 0.57% Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 3 publications, 0.57%
Physical Sciences Reviews	Physical Sciences Reviews, 3, 0.57% Physical Sciences Reviews 3 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension	Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 3, 0.57% Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension 3 publications, 0.57%
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked	Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 3, 0.57% Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 3 publications, 0.57%
Diversity	Diversity, 3, 0.57% Diversity 3 publications, 0.57%
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed	Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 3, 0.57% Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 3 publications, 0.57%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 3, 0.57% BioMed Research International 3 publications, 0.57%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Elsevier	Elsevier, 147, 28.11% Elsevier 147 publications, 28.11%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 76, 14.53% Springer Nature 76 publications, 14.53%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 51, 9.75% Hindawi Limited 51 publications, 9.75%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 41, 7.84% Taylor & Francis 41 publications, 7.84%
Wiley	Wiley, 35, 6.69% Wiley 35 publications, 6.69%
MDPI	MDPI, 30, 5.74% MDPI 30 publications, 5.74%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 30, 5.74% Academic Journals 30 publications, 5.74%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 20, 3.82% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 20 publications, 3.82%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 13, 2.49% Frontiers Media S.A. 13 publications, 2.49%
Emerald	Emerald, 10, 1.91% Emerald 10 publications, 1.91%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 5, 0.96% Walter de Gruyter 5 publications, 0.96%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 5, 0.96% Social Science Electronic Publishing 5 publications, 0.96%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 5, 0.96% F1000 Research 5 publications, 0.96%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 4, 0.76% Cambridge University Press 4 publications, 0.76%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 4, 0.76% Copernicus 4 publications, 0.76%
SAGE	SAGE, 3, 0.57% SAGE 3 publications, 0.57%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 3, 0.57% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 3 publications, 0.57%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 3, 0.57% IWA Publishing 3 publications, 0.57%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 3, 0.57% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 3 publications, 0.57%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 3, 0.57% AOSIS 3 publications, 0.57%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.	Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2, 0.38% Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. 2 publications, 0.38%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 2, 0.38% American Society for Microbiology 2 publications, 0.38%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)	American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 2, 0.38% American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) 2 publications, 0.38%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 2, 0.38% PeerJ 2 publications, 0.38%
Society of Nematologists	Society of Nematologists, 2, 0.38% Society of Nematologists 2 publications, 0.38%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives	LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2, 0.38% LLC CPC Business Perspectives 2 publications, 0.38%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 2, 0.38% Scientific Societies 2 publications, 0.38%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)	National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 2, 0.38% National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) 2 publications, 0.38%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 1, 0.19% Oxford University Press 1 publication, 0.19%
Brill	Brill, 1, 0.19% Brill 1 publication, 0.19%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 98, 18.74% Kenyatta University 98 publications, 18.74%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 45, 8.6% University of Nairobi 45 publications, 8.6%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 38, 7.27% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 38 publications, 7.27%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 31, 5.93% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 31 publications, 5.93%
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, 29, 5.54% Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology 29 publications, 5.54%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 26, 4.97% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 26 publications, 4.97%
Meru University of Science and Technology	Meru University of Science and Technology, 19, 3.63% Meru University of Science and Technology 19 publications, 3.63%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 18, 3.44% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 18 publications, 3.44%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 18, 3.44% University of KwaZulu-Natal 18 publications, 3.44%
Universidade Federal do Amapa	Universidade Federal do Amapa, 18, 3.44% Universidade Federal do Amapa 18 publications, 3.44%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 17, 3.25% Maseno University 17 publications, 3.25%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 15, 2.87% Egerton University 15 publications, 2.87%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 14, 2.68% Kenya Medical Research Institute 14 publications, 2.68%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 12, 2.29% Technical University of Kenya 12 publications, 2.29%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 11, 2.1% ETH Zurich 11 publications, 2.1%
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute	Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, 11, 2.1% Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute 11 publications, 2.1%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 11, 2.1% University of São Paulo 11 publications, 2.1%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 10, 1.91% University of California, Davis 10 publications, 1.91%
KCA University	KCA University, 10, 1.91% KCA University 10 publications, 1.91%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 9, 1.72% Vaal University of Technology 9 publications, 1.72%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 9, 1.72% Makerere University 9 publications, 1.72%
Federal University of Pará	Federal University of Pará, 9, 1.72% Federal University of Pará 9 publications, 1.72%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 8, 1.53% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 8 publications, 1.53%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 8, 1.53% Wageningen University and Research Centre 8 publications, 1.53%
University of Granada	University of Granada, 8, 1.53% University of Granada 8 publications, 1.53%
South Eastern Kenya University	South Eastern Kenya University, 8, 1.53% South Eastern Kenya University 8 publications, 1.53%
Chuka University	Chuka University, 8, 1.53% Chuka University 8 publications, 1.53%
Moi University	Moi University, 7, 1.34% Moi University 7 publications, 1.34%
University College Dublin	University College Dublin, 7, 1.34% University College Dublin 7 publications, 1.34%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 7, 1.34% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 7 publications, 1.34%
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With foreign organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 18, 3.44% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 18 publications, 3.44%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 18, 3.44% University of KwaZulu-Natal 18 publications, 3.44%
Universidade Federal do Amapa	Universidade Federal do Amapa, 18, 3.44% Universidade Federal do Amapa 18 publications, 3.44%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 11, 2.1% ETH Zurich 11 publications, 2.1%
University of São Paulo	University of São Paulo, 11, 2.1% University of São Paulo 11 publications, 2.1%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 10, 1.91% University of California, Davis 10 publications, 1.91%
Vaal University of Technology	Vaal University of Technology, 9, 1.72% Vaal University of Technology 9 publications, 1.72%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 9, 1.72% Makerere University 9 publications, 1.72%
Federal University of Pará	Federal University of Pará, 9, 1.72% Federal University of Pará 9 publications, 1.72%
Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg	Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 8, 1.53% Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg 8 publications, 1.53%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 8, 1.53% Wageningen University and Research Centre 8 publications, 1.53%
University of Granada	University of Granada, 8, 1.53% University of Granada 8 publications, 1.53%
University College Dublin	University College Dublin, 7, 1.34% University College Dublin 7 publications, 1.34%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 6, 1.15% University of Oxford 6 publications, 1.15%
Edinburgh Napier University	Edinburgh Napier University, 6, 1.15% Edinburgh Napier University 6 publications, 1.15%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 6, 1.15% Johns Hopkins University 6 publications, 1.15%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 6, 1.15% University of Washington 6 publications, 1.15%
Federal University of Bahia	Federal University of Bahia, 6, 1.15% Federal University of Bahia 6 publications, 1.15%
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville	University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 6, 1.15% University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 publications, 1.15%
University of Hail	University of Hail, 5, 0.96% University of Hail 5 publications, 0.96%
Beihang University	Beihang University, 5, 0.96% Beihang University 5 publications, 0.96%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 5, 0.96% University of Helsinki 5 publications, 0.96%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 5, 0.96% Australian National University 5 publications, 0.96%
Western Sydney University	Western Sydney University, 5, 0.96% Western Sydney University 5 publications, 0.96%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 5, 0.96% Imperial College London 5 publications, 0.96%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 5, 0.96% University of Cape Town 5 publications, 0.96%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 5, 0.96% Stanford University 5 publications, 0.96%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 5, 0.96% Washington State University 5 publications, 0.96%
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Los Alamos National Laboratory, 5, 0.96% Los Alamos National Laboratory 5 publications, 0.96%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 5, 0.96% University of Toronto 5 publications, 0.96%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

With other countries

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
USA	USA, 38, 7.27% USA 38 publications, 7.27%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 28, 5.35% United Kingdom 28 publications, 5.35%
South Africa	South Africa, 26, 4.97% South Africa 26 publications, 4.97%
Germany	Germany, 25, 4.78% Germany 25 publications, 4.78%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 24, 4.59% Switzerland 24 publications, 4.59%
Brazil	Brazil, 20, 3.82% Brazil 20 publications, 3.82%
Sweden	Sweden, 20, 3.82% Sweden 20 publications, 3.82%
China	China, 16, 3.06% China 16 publications, 3.06%
Spain	Spain, 15, 2.87% Spain 15 publications, 2.87%
Australia	Australia, 12, 2.29% Australia 12 publications, 2.29%
India	India, 10, 1.91% India 10 publications, 1.91%
Canada	Canada, 10, 1.91% Canada 10 publications, 1.91%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 9, 1.72% Netherlands 9 publications, 1.72%
Uganda	Uganda, 9, 1.72% Uganda 9 publications, 1.72%
Botswana	Botswana, 8, 1.53% Botswana 8 publications, 1.53%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 8, 1.53% Nigeria 8 publications, 1.53%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 8, 1.53% Saudi Arabia 8 publications, 1.53%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 8, 1.53% Tanzania 8 publications, 1.53%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 8, 1.53% Ethiopia 8 publications, 1.53%
Belgium	Belgium, 7, 1.34% Belgium 7 publications, 1.34%
Italy	Italy, 7, 1.34% Italy 7 publications, 1.34%
Mexico	Mexico, 7, 1.34% Mexico 7 publications, 1.34%
France	France, 6, 1.15% France 6 publications, 1.15%
Ghana	Ghana, 6, 1.15% Ghana 6 publications, 1.15%
Denmark	Denmark, 6, 1.15% Denmark 6 publications, 1.15%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 6, 1.15% New Zealand 6 publications, 1.15%
Japan	Japan, 6, 1.15% Japan 6 publications, 1.15%
Russia	Russia, 5, 0.96% Russia 5 publications, 0.96%
Portugal	Portugal, 5, 0.96% Portugal 5 publications, 0.96%
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