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Short name

Country, city

Kenya, Nairobi

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Publications

3 294

Citations

54 976

h-index

Top-3 journals

Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions (145 publications)

PLoS ONE (57 publications)

Heliyon (55 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Nairobi (304 publications)

Kenya Medical Research Institute (282 publications)

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (260 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Ilia State University (145 publications)

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (145 publications)

University of Cape Town (72 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Ruga Stephen

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PhD in Economics, senior lecturer

h-index: 0

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1976

Total publications

3294

Total citations

54976

Citations per publication

16.69

Average publications per year

64.59

Average authors per publication

5.8

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.

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

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 356, 10.81% General Medicine 356 publications, 10.81%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 240, 7.29% Agronomy and Crop Science 240 publications, 7.29%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 216, 6.56% Infectious Diseases 216 publications, 6.56%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 162, 4.92% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 162 publications, 4.92%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 156, 4.74% Plant Science 156 publications, 4.74%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 148, 4.49% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 148 publications, 4.49%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 134, 4.07% Insect Science 134 publications, 4.07%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 113, 3.43% Multidisciplinary 113 publications, 3.43%
Ecology	Ecology, 98, 2.98% Ecology 98 publications, 2.98%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 98, 2.98% Parasitology 98 publications, 2.98%
Genetics	Genetics, 92, 2.79% Genetics 92 publications, 2.79%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 89, 2.7% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 89 publications, 2.7%
Food Science	Food Science, 88, 2.67% Food Science 88 publications, 2.67%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 87, 2.64% Molecular Biology 87 publications, 2.64%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 82, 2.49% Geography, Planning and Development 82 publications, 2.49%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 73, 2.22% Nutrition and Dietetics 73 publications, 2.22%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 68, 2.06% General Environmental Science 68 publications, 2.06%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 66, 2% Soil Science 66 publications, 2%
Education	Education, 64, 1.94% Education 64 publications, 1.94%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 61, 1.85% Medicine (miscellaneous) 61 publications, 1.85%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 61, 1.85% Microbiology (medical) 61 publications, 1.85%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 60, 1.82% Horticulture 60 publications, 1.82%
Development	Development, 58, 1.76% Development 58 publications, 1.76%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 56, 1.7% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 56 publications, 1.7%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 54, 1.64% Biochemistry 54 publications, 1.64%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 51, 1.55% Microbiology 51 publications, 1.55%
Pollution	Pollution, 51, 1.55% Pollution 51 publications, 1.55%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 49, 1.49% Pharmacology 49 publications, 1.49%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 47, 1.43% Sociology and Political Science 47 publications, 1.43%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 47, 1.43% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 47 publications, 1.43%
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Journals

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Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions	Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions, 145, 4.4% Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions 145 publications, 4.4%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 57, 1.73% PLoS ONE 57 publications, 1.73%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 55, 1.67% Heliyon 55 publications, 1.67%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 28, 0.85% SSRN Electronic Journal 28 publications, 0.85%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 27, 0.82% Malaria Journal 27 publications, 0.82%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 27, 0.82% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 27 publications, 0.82%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 22, 0.67% BMC Public Health 22 publications, 0.67%
International Journal of Infectious Diseases	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 21, 0.64% International Journal of Infectious Diseases 21 publications, 0.64%
African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health	African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health, 20, 0.61% African Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health 20 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 18, 0.55% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 18 publications, 0.55%
African Journal of Ecology	African Journal of Ecology, 18, 0.55% African Journal of Ecology 18 publications, 0.55%
East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal	East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 18, 0.55% East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 18 publications, 0.55%
Cogent Food & Agriculture	Cogent Food & Agriculture, 16, 0.49% Cogent Food & Agriculture 16 publications, 0.49%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 0.46% Frontiers in Plant Science 15 publications, 0.46%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 15, 0.46% Scientific Reports 15 publications, 0.46%
Astrophysics and Space Science	Astrophysics and Space Science, 14, 0.43% Astrophysics and Space Science 14 publications, 0.43%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 14, 0.43% African Journal of Agricultural Research 14 publications, 0.43%
International Journal of Obesity Supplements	International Journal of Obesity Supplements, 14, 0.43% International Journal of Obesity Supplements 14 publications, 0.43%
Phytochemistry	Phytochemistry, 13, 0.39% Phytochemistry 13 publications, 0.39%
Bradleya	Bradleya, 13, 0.39% Bradleya 13 publications, 0.39%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, 0.39% BMC Infectious Diseases 13 publications, 0.39%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education	Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education, 13, 0.39% Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education 13 publications, 0.39%
Sustainable Development Goals Series	Sustainable Development Goals Series, 13, 0.39% Sustainable Development Goals Series 13 publications, 0.39%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 12, 0.36% Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 12 publications, 0.36%
Journal of Applied Entomology	Journal of Applied Entomology, 12, 0.36% Journal of Applied Entomology 12 publications, 0.36%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 12, 0.36% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 12 publications, 0.36%
Acta Tropica	Acta Tropica, 11, 0.33% Acta Tropica 11 publications, 0.33%
Maternal and Child Nutrition	Maternal and Child Nutrition, 11, 0.33% Maternal and Child Nutrition 11 publications, 0.33%
Agroforestry Systems	Agroforestry Systems, 11, 0.33% Agroforestry Systems 11 publications, 0.33%
Hydrobiologia	Hydrobiologia, 10, 0.3% Hydrobiologia 10 publications, 0.3%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 800, 24.29% Springer Nature 800 publications, 24.29%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 599, 18.18% Elsevier 599 publications, 18.18%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 288, 8.74% Taylor & Francis 288 publications, 8.74%
Wiley	Wiley, 241, 7.32% Wiley 241 publications, 7.32%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 134, 4.07% Hindawi Limited 134 publications, 4.07%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 105, 3.19% Academic Journals 105 publications, 3.19%
MDPI	MDPI, 101, 3.07% MDPI 101 publications, 3.07%
SAGE	SAGE, 90, 2.73% SAGE 90 publications, 2.73%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 90, 2.73% Frontiers Media S.A. 90 publications, 2.73%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 78, 2.37% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 78 publications, 2.37%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 70, 2.13% Oxford University Press 70 publications, 2.13%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 51, 1.55% IGI Global 51 publications, 1.55%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 49, 1.49% Cambridge University Press 49 publications, 1.49%
BMJ	BMJ, 33, 1% BMJ 33 publications, 1%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 27, 0.82% Social Science Electronic Publishing 27 publications, 0.82%
Emerald	Emerald, 24, 0.73% Emerald 24 publications, 0.73%
Mark Allen Group	Mark Allen Group, 20, 0.61% Mark Allen Group 20 publications, 0.61%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 19, 0.58% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 19 publications, 0.58%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 19, 0.58% Mary Ann Liebert 19 publications, 0.58%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 19, 0.58% F1000 Research 19 publications, 0.58%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 19, 0.58% AOSIS 19 publications, 0.58%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 15, 0.46% Copernicus 15 publications, 0.46%
Brill	Brill, 14, 0.43% Brill 14 publications, 0.43%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 14, 0.43% IOP Publishing 14 publications, 0.43%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 14, 0.43% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 14 publications, 0.43%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 13, 0.39% Walter de Gruyter 13 publications, 0.39%
British Cactus and Succulent Society	British Cactus and Succulent Society, 13, 0.39% British Cactus and Succulent Society 13 publications, 0.39%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 13, 0.39% Inderscience Publishers 13 publications, 0.39%
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 12, 0.36% American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 12 publications, 0.36%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 12, 0.36% IWA Publishing 12 publications, 0.36%
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With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 304, 9.23% University of Nairobi 304 publications, 9.23%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 282, 8.56% Kenya Medical Research Institute 282 publications, 8.56%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 260, 7.89% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 260 publications, 7.89%
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 168, 5.1% Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 168 publications, 5.1%
Ilia State University	Ilia State University, 145, 4.4% Ilia State University 145 publications, 4.4%
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 145, 4.4% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 145 publications, 4.4%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 98, 2.98% University of Embu 98 publications, 2.98%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 72, 2.19% University of Cape Town 72 publications, 2.19%
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario	Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 59, 1.79% Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario 59 publications, 1.79%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 55, 1.67% Makerere University 55 publications, 1.67%
Moi University	Moi University, 53, 1.61% Moi University 53 publications, 1.61%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 51, 1.55% University of Helsinki 51 publications, 1.55%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 49, 1.49% University of Porto 49 publications, 1.49%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 47, 1.43% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 47 publications, 1.43%
University of South Australia	University of South Australia, 46, 1.4% University of South Australia 46 publications, 1.4%
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 44, 1.34% Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 44 publications, 1.34%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 42, 1.28% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 42 publications, 1.28%
University of Bath	University of Bath, 42, 1.28% University of Bath 42 publications, 1.28%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 39, 1.18% Egerton University 39 publications, 1.18%
University of Eldoret	University of Eldoret, 39, 1.18% University of Eldoret 39 publications, 1.18%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 38, 1.15% Stellenbosch University 38 publications, 1.15%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia	Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 38, 1.15% Universidad de los Andes, Colombia 38 publications, 1.15%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 38, 1.15% University of Massachusetts Amherst 38 publications, 1.15%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 37, 1.12% University of KwaZulu-Natal 37 publications, 1.12%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 36, 1.09% University of Oxford 36 publications, 1.09%
Mount Kenya University	Mount Kenya University, 36, 1.09% Mount Kenya University 36 publications, 1.09%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 35, 1.06% Technical University of Kenya 35 publications, 1.06%
World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry)	World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry), 35, 1.06% World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry) 35 publications, 1.06%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 35, 1.06% Maseno University 35 publications, 1.06%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 34, 1.03% University of Ghana 34 publications, 1.03%
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With foreign organizations

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Ilia State University	Ilia State University, 145, 4.4% Ilia State University 145 publications, 4.4%
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 145, 4.4% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 145 publications, 4.4%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 72, 2.19% University of Cape Town 72 publications, 2.19%
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario	Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 59, 1.79% Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario 59 publications, 1.79%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 55, 1.67% Makerere University 55 publications, 1.67%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 51, 1.55% University of Helsinki 51 publications, 1.55%
University of Porto	University of Porto, 49, 1.49% University of Porto 49 publications, 1.49%
University of South Australia	University of South Australia, 46, 1.4% University of South Australia 46 publications, 1.4%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 42, 1.28% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 42 publications, 1.28%
University of Bath	University of Bath, 42, 1.28% University of Bath 42 publications, 1.28%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 38, 1.15% Stellenbosch University 38 publications, 1.15%
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia	Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 38, 1.15% Universidad de los Andes, Colombia 38 publications, 1.15%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 38, 1.15% University of Massachusetts Amherst 38 publications, 1.15%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 37, 1.12% University of KwaZulu-Natal 37 publications, 1.12%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 36, 1.09% University of Oxford 36 publications, 1.09%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 34, 1.03% University of Ghana 34 publications, 1.03%
University College London	University College London, 33, 1% University College London 33 publications, 1%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 33, 1% Johns Hopkins University 33 publications, 1%
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 29, 0.88% Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 29 publications, 0.88%
Ghent University	Ghent University, 28, 0.85% Ghent University 28 publications, 0.85%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 28, 0.85% Harvard University 28 publications, 0.85%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 28, 0.85% Wageningen University and Research Centre 28 publications, 0.85%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 26, 0.79% University of the Witwatersrand 26 publications, 0.79%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 26, 0.79% University of Washington 26 publications, 0.79%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 25, 0.76% University of Copenhagen 25 publications, 0.76%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 24, 0.73% University of Johannesburg 24 publications, 0.73%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 23, 0.7% University of Pretoria 23 publications, 0.7%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 22, 0.67% University of Dar es Salaam 22 publications, 0.67%
Rothamsted Research	Rothamsted Research, 21, 0.64% Rothamsted Research 21 publications, 0.64%
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 20, 0.61% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 20 publications, 0.61%
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With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
USA	USA, 456, 13.84% USA 456 publications, 13.84%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 315, 9.56% United Kingdom 315 publications, 9.56%
South Africa	South Africa, 224, 6.8% South Africa 224 publications, 6.8%
Germany	Germany, 171, 5.19% Germany 171 publications, 5.19%
Georgia	Georgia, 147, 4.46% Georgia 147 publications, 4.46%
Bolivia	Bolivia, 146, 4.43% Bolivia 146 publications, 4.43%
China	China, 139, 4.22% China 139 publications, 4.22%
Canada	Canada, 110, 3.34% Canada 110 publications, 3.34%
Australia	Australia, 109, 3.31% Australia 109 publications, 3.31%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 102, 3.1% Tanzania 102 publications, 3.1%
India	India, 101, 3.07% India 101 publications, 3.07%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 89, 2.7% Nigeria 89 publications, 2.7%
Uganda	Uganda, 87, 2.64% Uganda 87 publications, 2.64%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 86, 2.61% Netherlands 86 publications, 2.61%
Brazil	Brazil, 75, 2.28% Brazil 75 publications, 2.28%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 66, 2% Switzerland 66 publications, 2%
Ghana	Ghana, 63, 1.91% Ghana 63 publications, 1.91%
Portugal	Portugal, 59, 1.79% Portugal 59 publications, 1.79%
France	France, 58, 1.76% France 58 publications, 1.76%
Finland	Finland, 58, 1.76% Finland 58 publications, 1.76%
Belgium	Belgium, 57, 1.73% Belgium 57 publications, 1.73%
Italy	Italy, 54, 1.64% Italy 54 publications, 1.64%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 54, 1.64% Cameroon 54 publications, 1.64%
Japan	Japan, 50, 1.52% Japan 50 publications, 1.52%
Denmark	Denmark, 42, 1.28% Denmark 42 publications, 1.28%
Colombia	Colombia, 42, 1.28% Colombia 42 publications, 1.28%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 40, 1.21% Ethiopia 40 publications, 1.21%
Sweden	Sweden, 36, 1.09% Sweden 36 publications, 1.09%
Mexico	Mexico, 30, 0.91% Mexico 30 publications, 0.91%
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