Kenya Agricultural Research Institute

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Short name

KARI

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

039922k61

Organization website

Publications

784

Citations

19 690

h-index

Top-3 journals

East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal (93 publications)

Tropical Animal Health and Production (56 publications)

Veterinary Parasitology (34 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (69 publications)

International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) (61 publications)

Egerton University (44 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Wageningen University and Research Centre (27 publications)

Agricultural Research Service (23 publications)

University of Reading (23 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1977

Total publications

784

Total citations

19690

Citations per publication

25.11

Average publications per year

Average authors per publication

5.47

h-index

Metrics description

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	50 100 150 200 250
General Medicine	General Medicine, 217, 27.68% General Medicine 217 publications, 27.68%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 177, 22.58% Agronomy and Crop Science 177 publications, 22.58%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 148, 18.88% Animal Science and Zoology 148 publications, 18.88%
General Veterinary	General Veterinary, 112, 14.29% General Veterinary 112 publications, 14.29%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 105, 13.39% Parasitology 105 publications, 13.39%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 79, 10.08% Infectious Diseases 79 publications, 10.08%
Food Animals	Food Animals, 76, 9.69% Food Animals 76 publications, 9.69%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 63, 8.04% Plant Science 63 publications, 8.04%
Genetics	Genetics, 51, 6.51% Genetics 51 publications, 6.51%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 44, 5.61% Soil Science 44 publications, 5.61%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 44, 5.61% Horticulture 44 publications, 5.61%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 42, 5.36% Insect Science 42 publications, 5.36%
Ecology	Ecology, 30, 3.83% Ecology 30 publications, 3.83%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 27, 3.44% Biotechnology 27 publications, 3.44%
Food Science	Food Science, 21, 2.68% Food Science 21 publications, 2.68%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 21, 2.68% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 21 publications, 2.68%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 20, 2.55% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 20 publications, 2.55%
Development	Development, 19, 2.42% Development 19 publications, 2.42%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 17, 2.17% Microbiology 17 publications, 2.17%
Immunology	Immunology, 17, 2.17% Immunology 17 publications, 2.17%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 17, 2.17% Geography, Planning and Development 17 publications, 2.17%
Virology	Virology, 15, 1.91% Virology 15 publications, 1.91%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 14, 1.79% General Environmental Science 14 publications, 1.79%
Forestry	Forestry, 14, 1.79% Forestry 14 publications, 1.79%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 13, 1.66% Molecular Biology 13 publications, 1.66%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 13, 1.66% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 13 publications, 1.66%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 13, 1.66% Economics and Econometrics 13 publications, 1.66%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 12, 1.53% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 12 publications, 1.53%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 11, 1.4% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 11 publications, 1.4%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 9, 1.15% Earth-Surface Processes 9 publications, 1.15%
	50 100 150 200 250

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal	East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 93, 11.86% East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 93 publications, 11.86%
Tropical Animal Health and Production	Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56, 7.14% Tropical Animal Health and Production 56 publications, 7.14%
Veterinary Parasitology	Veterinary Parasitology, 34, 4.34% Veterinary Parasitology 34 publications, 4.34%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 29, 3.7% Parasitology 29 publications, 3.7%
Research in Veterinary Science	Research in Veterinary Science, 23, 2.93% Research in Veterinary Science 23 publications, 2.93%
Hortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science	Hortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science, 20, 2.55% Hortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science 20 publications, 2.55%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine	Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 13, 1.66% Preventive Veterinary Medicine 13 publications, 1.66%
Veterinary Research Communications	Veterinary Research Communications, 12, 1.53% Veterinary Research Communications 12 publications, 1.53%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 12, 1.53% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 12 publications, 1.53%
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment	Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 10, 1.28% Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 10 publications, 1.28%
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems	Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 9, 1.15% Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 9 publications, 1.15%
Experimental Agriculture	Experimental Agriculture, 9, 1.15% Experimental Agriculture 9 publications, 1.15%
International Journal for Parasitology	International Journal for Parasitology, 9, 1.15% International Journal for Parasitology 9 publications, 1.15%
Theoretical And Applied Genetics	Theoretical And Applied Genetics, 8, 1.02% Theoretical And Applied Genetics 8 publications, 1.02%
Plant Disease	Plant Disease, 8, 1.02% Plant Disease 8 publications, 1.02%
Crop Protection	Crop Protection, 8, 1.02% Crop Protection 8 publications, 1.02%
Agroforestry Systems	Agroforestry Systems, 8, 1.02% Agroforestry Systems 8 publications, 1.02%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8, 1.02% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 8 publications, 1.02%
BSAP Occasional Publication	BSAP Occasional Publication, 8, 1.02% BSAP Occasional Publication 8 publications, 1.02%
Plant Pathology	Plant Pathology, 7, 0.89% Plant Pathology 7 publications, 0.89%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 7, 0.89% Acta Tropica 7 publications, 0.89%
Euphytica	Euphytica, 7, 0.89% Euphytica 7 publications, 0.89%
Climate Change Management	Climate Change Management, 7, 0.89% Climate Change Management 7 publications, 0.89%
Bulletin of Entomological Research	Bulletin of Entomological Research, 7, 0.89% Bulletin of Entomological Research 7 publications, 0.89%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 7, 0.89% African Journal of Agricultural Research 7 publications, 0.89%
Field Crops Research	Field Crops Research, 6, 0.77% Field Crops Research 6 publications, 0.77%
Parasite Immunology	Parasite Immunology, 6, 0.77% Parasite Immunology 6 publications, 0.77%
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science	Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 6, 0.77% Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 6 publications, 0.77%
American Journal of Potato Research	American Journal of Potato Research, 5, 0.64% American Journal of Potato Research 5 publications, 0.64%
Small Ruminant Research	Small Ruminant Research, 5, 0.64% Small Ruminant Research 5 publications, 0.64%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Publishers

	50 100 150 200
Elsevier	Elsevier, 200, 25.51% Elsevier 200 publications, 25.51%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 180, 22.96% Springer Nature 180 publications, 22.96%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 125, 15.94% Taylor & Francis 125 publications, 15.94%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 84, 10.71% Cambridge University Press 84 publications, 10.71%
Wiley	Wiley, 46, 5.87% Wiley 46 publications, 5.87%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 26, 3.32% Academic Journals 26 publications, 3.32%
American Society for Horticultural Science	American Society for Horticultural Science, 22, 2.81% American Society for Horticultural Science 22 publications, 2.81%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 13, 1.66% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 13 publications, 1.66%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 9, 1.15% American Society for Microbiology 9 publications, 1.15%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 9, 1.15% Hindawi Limited 9 publications, 1.15%
Scientific Societies	Scientific Societies, 8, 1.02% Scientific Societies 8 publications, 1.02%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 6, 0.77% Microbiology Society 6 publications, 0.77%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 5, 0.64% Oxford University Press 5 publications, 0.64%
SAGE	SAGE, 5, 0.64% SAGE 5 publications, 0.64%
British Veterinary Association	British Veterinary Association, 5, 0.64% British Veterinary Association 5 publications, 0.64%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 4, 0.51% Inderscience Publishers 4 publications, 0.51%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 4, 0.51% AOSIS 4 publications, 0.51%
MDPI	MDPI, 3, 0.38% MDPI 3 publications, 0.38%
Soil Science Society of America	Soil Science Society of America, 3, 0.38% Soil Science Society of America 3 publications, 0.38%
Crop Science Society of America	Crop Science Society of America, 3, 0.38% Crop Science Society of America 3 publications, 0.38%
Kamla Raj Enterprises	Kamla Raj Enterprises, 3, 0.38% Kamla Raj Enterprises 3 publications, 0.38%
Medpharm Publications Ltd.	Medpharm Publications Ltd., 2, 0.26% Medpharm Publications Ltd. 2 publications, 0.26%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 2, 0.26% IOP Publishing 2 publications, 0.26%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 2, 0.26% CSIRO Publishing 2 publications, 0.26%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 2, 0.26% Social Science Electronic Publishing 2 publications, 0.26%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 2, 0.26% Academy of Science of South Africa 2 publications, 0.26%
Emerald	Emerald, 1, 0.13% Emerald 1 publication, 0.13%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 1, 0.13% American Meteorological Society 1 publication, 0.13%
Entomological Society of Southern Africa/Entologiese Vereniging van Suidelike Afrika	Entomological Society of Southern Africa/Entologiese Vereniging van Suidelike Afrika, 1, 0.13% Entomological Society of Southern Africa/Entologiese Vereniging van Suidelike Afrika 1 publication, 0.13%
Gabonatermesztesi Kutato Kozhasznu Tarsasag/Cereal Research Non-Profit Company	Gabonatermesztesi Kutato Kozhasznu Tarsasag/Cereal Research Non-Profit Company, 1, 0.13% Gabonatermesztesi Kutato Kozhasznu Tarsasag/Cereal Research Non-Profit Company 1 publication, 0.13%
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With other organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 69, 8.8% University of Nairobi 69 publications, 8.8%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 61, 7.78% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 61 publications, 7.78%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 44, 5.61% Egerton University 44 publications, 5.61%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 32, 4.08% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 32 publications, 4.08%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 27, 3.44% Wageningen University and Research Centre 27 publications, 3.44%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 23, 2.93% University of Reading 23 publications, 2.93%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 23, 2.93% Agricultural Research Service 23 publications, 2.93%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 22, 2.81% Makerere University 22 publications, 2.81%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 20, 2.55% North Carolina State University 20 publications, 2.55%
World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry)	World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry), 20, 2.55% World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry) 20 publications, 2.55%
University of Hohenheim	University of Hohenheim, 16, 2.04% University of Hohenheim 16 publications, 2.04%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 15, 1.91% Kenyatta University 15 publications, 1.91%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 12, 1.53% Washington State University 12 publications, 1.53%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 12, 1.53% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 12 publications, 1.53%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 11, 1.4% University of Florida 11 publications, 1.4%
University of Greenwich	University of Greenwich, 11, 1.4% University of Greenwich 11 publications, 1.4%
Louisiana State University	Louisiana State University, 10, 1.28% Louisiana State University 10 publications, 1.28%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 8, 1.02% University of Edinburgh 8 publications, 1.02%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 8, 1.02% The Pirbright Institute 8 publications, 1.02%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 7, 0.89% Free University of Berlin 7 publications, 0.89%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 7, 0.89% Cornell University 7 publications, 0.89%
Yale University	Yale University, 7, 0.89% Yale University 7 publications, 0.89%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 7, 0.89% University of KwaZulu-Natal 7 publications, 0.89%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 7, 0.89% University of Guelph 7 publications, 0.89%
Rothamsted Research	Rothamsted Research, 7, 0.89% Rothamsted Research 7 publications, 0.89%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 6, 0.77% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 6 publications, 0.77%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 6, 0.77% University of Queensland 6 publications, 0.77%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 6, 0.77% University of the Free State 6 publications, 0.77%
McGill University	McGill University, 6, 0.77% McGill University 6 publications, 0.77%
Kenya Forestry Research Institute	Kenya Forestry Research Institute, 6, 0.77% Kenya Forestry Research Institute 6 publications, 0.77%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70

With foreign organizations

	5 10 15 20 25 30
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 27, 3.44% Wageningen University and Research Centre 27 publications, 3.44%
University of Reading	University of Reading, 23, 2.93% University of Reading 23 publications, 2.93%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 23, 2.93% Agricultural Research Service 23 publications, 2.93%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 22, 2.81% Makerere University 22 publications, 2.81%
North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University, 20, 2.55% North Carolina State University 20 publications, 2.55%
University of Hohenheim	University of Hohenheim, 16, 2.04% University of Hohenheim 16 publications, 2.04%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 12, 1.53% Washington State University 12 publications, 1.53%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 11, 1.4% University of Florida 11 publications, 1.4%
University of Greenwich	University of Greenwich, 11, 1.4% University of Greenwich 11 publications, 1.4%
Louisiana State University	Louisiana State University, 10, 1.28% Louisiana State University 10 publications, 1.28%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 8, 1.02% University of Edinburgh 8 publications, 1.02%
The Pirbright Institute	The Pirbright Institute, 8, 1.02% The Pirbright Institute 8 publications, 1.02%
Free University of Berlin	Free University of Berlin, 7, 0.89% Free University of Berlin 7 publications, 0.89%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 7, 0.89% Cornell University 7 publications, 0.89%
Yale University	Yale University, 7, 0.89% Yale University 7 publications, 0.89%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 7, 0.89% University of KwaZulu-Natal 7 publications, 0.89%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 7, 0.89% University of Guelph 7 publications, 0.89%
Rothamsted Research	Rothamsted Research, 7, 0.89% Rothamsted Research 7 publications, 0.89%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 6, 0.77% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 6 publications, 0.77%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 6, 0.77% University of Queensland 6 publications, 0.77%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 6, 0.77% University of the Free State 6 publications, 0.77%
McGill University	McGill University, 6, 0.77% McGill University 6 publications, 0.77%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 5, 0.64% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 5 publications, 0.64%
International Atomic Energy Agency	International Atomic Energy Agency, 5, 0.64% International Atomic Energy Agency 5 publications, 0.64%
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham, 5, 0.64% University of Nottingham 5 publications, 0.64%
Murdoch University	Murdoch University, 5, 0.64% Murdoch University 5 publications, 0.64%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 5, 0.64% Colorado State University 5 publications, 0.64%
Ohio State University	Ohio State University, 5, 0.64% Ohio State University 5 publications, 0.64%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 5, 0.64% University of California, Davis 5 publications, 0.64%
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research	Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, 5, 0.64% Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research 5 publications, 0.64%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

With other countries

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
USA	USA, 128, 16.33% USA 128 publications, 16.33%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 113, 14.41% United Kingdom 113 publications, 14.41%
Germany	Germany, 46, 5.87% Germany 46 publications, 5.87%
Uganda	Uganda, 44, 5.61% Uganda 44 publications, 5.61%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 41, 5.23% Netherlands 41 publications, 5.23%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 33, 4.21% Tanzania 33 publications, 4.21%
Australia	Australia, 26, 3.32% Australia 26 publications, 3.32%
South Africa	South Africa, 24, 3.06% South Africa 24 publications, 3.06%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 19, 2.42% Ethiopia 19 publications, 2.42%
Canada	Canada, 18, 2.3% Canada 18 publications, 2.3%
Italy	Italy, 14, 1.79% Italy 14 publications, 1.79%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 13, 1.66% Switzerland 13 publications, 1.66%
India	India, 12, 1.53% India 12 publications, 1.53%
France	France, 10, 1.28% France 10 publications, 1.28%
China	China, 10, 1.28% China 10 publications, 1.28%
Mexico	Mexico, 9, 1.15% Mexico 9 publications, 1.15%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 8, 1.02% Zimbabwe 8 publications, 1.02%
Sweden	Sweden, 8, 1.02% Sweden 8 publications, 1.02%
Japan	Japan, 8, 1.02% Japan 8 publications, 1.02%
Belgium	Belgium, 7, 0.89% Belgium 7 publications, 0.89%
Brazil	Brazil, 7, 0.89% Brazil 7 publications, 0.89%
Spain	Spain, 7, 0.89% Spain 7 publications, 0.89%
Mali	Mali, 7, 0.89% Mali 7 publications, 0.89%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 7, 0.89% Nigeria 7 publications, 0.89%
Austria	Austria, 6, 0.77% Austria 6 publications, 0.77%
Denmark	Denmark, 6, 0.77% Denmark 6 publications, 0.77%
Malawi	Malawi, 6, 0.77% Malawi 6 publications, 0.77%
Ghana	Ghana, 5, 0.64% Ghana 5 publications, 0.64%
Israel	Israel, 5, 0.64% Israel 5 publications, 0.64%
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