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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Short name

JKUAT

Country, city

Kenya, Juja

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Organization website

Publications

3 540

Citations

56 349

h-index

Top-3 journals

Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions (204 publications)

PLoS ONE (71 publications)

Heliyon (57 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Kenya Medical Research Institute (565 publications)

University of Nairobi (323 publications)

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (259 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (205 publications)

Ilia State University (204 publications)

University of Washington (174 publications)

Top-2 researchers by h-index

Sammy Wanakai

5 publications, 39 citations

h-index: 4

Paul Martin

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PhD in Engineering, lecturer, fellow of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences

4 publications, 54 citations, 5 reviews

h-index: 4

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1966

Total publications

3540

Total citations

56349

Citations per publication

15.92

Average publications per year

58.03

Average authors per publication

6.68

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

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 356, 10.06% General Medicine 356 publications, 10.06%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 319, 9.01% Infectious Diseases 319 publications, 9.01%
Agronomy and Crop Science	Agronomy and Crop Science, 246, 6.95% Agronomy and Crop Science 246 publications, 6.95%
Food Science	Food Science, 233, 6.58% Food Science 233 publications, 6.58%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 182, 5.14% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 182 publications, 5.14%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 174, 4.92% Multidisciplinary 174 publications, 4.92%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 170, 4.8% Plant Science 170 publications, 4.8%
Genetics	Genetics, 131, 3.7% Genetics 131 publications, 3.7%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 114, 3.22% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 114 publications, 3.22%
Insect Science	Insect Science, 109, 3.08% Insect Science 109 publications, 3.08%
Parasitology	Parasitology, 109, 3.08% Parasitology 109 publications, 3.08%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 103, 2.91% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 103 publications, 2.91%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 102, 2.88% Microbiology 102 publications, 2.88%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 90, 2.54% Molecular Biology 90 publications, 2.54%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 85, 2.4% Microbiology (medical) 85 publications, 2.4%
Virology	Virology, 84, 2.37% Virology 84 publications, 2.37%
Ecology	Ecology, 78, 2.2% Ecology 78 publications, 2.2%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 75, 2.12% General Engineering 75 publications, 2.12%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 73, 2.06% Water Science and Technology 73 publications, 2.06%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 71, 2.01% Biotechnology 71 publications, 2.01%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 65, 1.84% General Materials Science 65 publications, 1.84%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 65, 1.84% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 65 publications, 1.84%
Horticulture	Horticulture, 62, 1.75% Horticulture 62 publications, 1.75%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 60, 1.69% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 60 publications, 1.69%
General Immunology and Microbiology	General Immunology and Microbiology, 59, 1.67% General Immunology and Microbiology 59 publications, 1.67%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 57, 1.61% Biochemistry 57 publications, 1.61%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 57, 1.61% General Environmental Science 57 publications, 1.61%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 56, 1.58% Medicine (miscellaneous) 56 publications, 1.58%
Immunology	Immunology, 56, 1.58% Immunology 56 publications, 1.58%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 52, 1.47% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 52 publications, 1.47%
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Journals

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Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions	Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions, 204, 5.76% Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions 204 publications, 5.76%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 71, 2.01% PLoS ONE 71 publications, 2.01%
Heliyon	Heliyon, 57, 1.61% Heliyon 57 publications, 1.61%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 44, 1.24% SSRN Electronic Journal 44 publications, 1.24%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 43, 1.21% Scientific Reports 43 publications, 1.21%
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY	AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 37, 1.05% AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 37 publications, 1.05%
F1000Research	F1000Research, 35, 0.99% F1000Research 35 publications, 0.99%
Engineering Reports	Engineering Reports, 35, 0.99% Engineering Reports 35 publications, 0.99%
Scientific African	Scientific African, 33, 0.93% Scientific African 33 publications, 0.93%
Malaria Journal	Malaria Journal, 32, 0.9% Malaria Journal 32 publications, 0.9%
Journal of the International AIDS Society	Journal of the International AIDS Society, 27, 0.76% Journal of the International AIDS Society 27 publications, 0.76%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 22, 0.62% AIDS and Behavior 22 publications, 0.62%
Parasites and Vectors	Parasites and Vectors, 21, 0.59% Parasites and Vectors 21 publications, 0.59%
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 20, 0.56% AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 20 publications, 0.56%
Food Science and Nutrition	Food Science and Nutrition, 19, 0.54% Food Science and Nutrition 19 publications, 0.54%
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed	Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 18, 0.51% Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 18 publications, 0.51%
African Journal of Agricultural Research	African Journal of Agricultural Research, 17, 0.48% African Journal of Agricultural Research 17 publications, 0.48%
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science	International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 16, 0.45% International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 16 publications, 0.45%
BioMed Research International	BioMed Research International, 16, 0.45% BioMed Research International 16 publications, 0.45%
BMC Research Notes	BMC Research Notes, 16, 0.45% BMC Research Notes 16 publications, 0.45%
Wellcome Open Research	Wellcome Open Research, 16, 0.45% Wellcome Open Research 16 publications, 0.45%
Frontiers in Plant Science	Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 0.42% Frontiers in Plant Science 15 publications, 0.42%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology	Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 15, 0.42% Journal of Ethnopharmacology 15 publications, 0.42%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 15, 0.42% BMC Public Health 15 publications, 0.42%
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14, 0.4% PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14 publications, 0.4%
Journal of Food Engineering	Journal of Food Engineering, 14, 0.4% Journal of Food Engineering 14 publications, 0.4%
Food Research International	Food Research International, 13, 0.37% Food Research International 13 publications, 0.37%
Modeling Earth Systems and Environment	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 13, 0.37% Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 13 publications, 0.37%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 12, 0.34% BMC Infectious Diseases 12 publications, 0.34%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 12, 0.34% PLOS Global Public Health 12 publications, 0.34%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 918, 25.93% Springer Nature 918 publications, 25.93%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 685, 19.35% Elsevier 685 publications, 19.35%
Wiley	Wiley, 283, 7.99% Wiley 283 publications, 7.99%
MDPI	MDPI, 185, 5.23% MDPI 185 publications, 5.23%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 179, 5.06% Taylor & Francis 179 publications, 5.06%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 158, 4.46% Hindawi Limited 158 publications, 4.46%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 123, 3.47% Academic Journals 123 publications, 3.47%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 103, 2.91% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 103 publications, 2.91%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 99, 2.8% Frontiers Media S.A. 99 publications, 2.8%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 72, 2.03% Oxford University Press 72 publications, 2.03%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 70, 1.98% F1000 Research 70 publications, 1.98%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 40, 1.13% Social Science Electronic Publishing 40 publications, 1.13%
SAGE	SAGE, 36, 1.02% SAGE 36 publications, 1.02%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 36, 1.02% Mary Ann Liebert 36 publications, 1.02%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 33, 0.93% Cambridge University Press 33 publications, 0.93%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 29, 0.82% AOSIS 29 publications, 0.82%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 25, 0.71% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 25 publications, 0.71%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 23, 0.65% IGI Global 23 publications, 0.65%
BMJ	BMJ, 20, 0.56% BMJ 20 publications, 0.56%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 18, 0.51% American Chemical Society (ACS) 18 publications, 0.51%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 18, 0.51% American Society for Microbiology 18 publications, 0.51%
Emerald	Emerald, 16, 0.45% Emerald 16 publications, 0.45%
IWA Publishing	IWA Publishing, 14, 0.4% IWA Publishing 14 publications, 0.4%
Wageningen Academic Publishers	Wageningen Academic Publishers, 14, 0.4% Wageningen Academic Publishers 14 publications, 0.4%
EDP Sciences	EDP Sciences, 13, 0.37% EDP Sciences 13 publications, 0.37%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 11, 0.31% Walter de Gruyter 11 publications, 0.31%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 11, 0.31% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 11 publications, 0.31%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 11, 0.31% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 11 publications, 0.31%
Inderscience Publishers	Inderscience Publishers, 11, 0.31% Inderscience Publishers 11 publications, 0.31%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 9, 0.25% Trans Tech Publications 9 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 565, 15.96% Kenya Medical Research Institute 565 publications, 15.96%
University of Nairobi	University of Nairobi, 323, 9.12% University of Nairobi 323 publications, 9.12%
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 259, 7.32% International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 259 publications, 7.32%
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 205, 5.79% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 205 publications, 5.79%
Ilia State University	Ilia State University, 204, 5.76% Ilia State University 204 publications, 5.76%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 174, 4.92% University of Washington 174 publications, 4.92%
Kenyatta University	Kenyatta University, 170, 4.8% Kenyatta University 170 publications, 4.8%
International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya)	International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), 96, 2.71% International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya) 96 publications, 2.71%
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 69, 1.95% Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 69 publications, 1.95%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 68, 1.92% Makerere University 68 publications, 1.92%
University of Eldoret	University of Eldoret, 61, 1.72% University of Eldoret 61 publications, 1.72%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 59, 1.67% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 59 publications, 1.67%
Technical University of Mombasa	Technical University of Mombasa, 56, 1.58% Technical University of Mombasa 56 publications, 1.58%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 54, 1.53% University of the Witwatersrand 54 publications, 1.53%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 54, 1.53% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 54 publications, 1.53%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 53, 1.5% Egerton University 53 publications, 1.5%
Moi University	Moi University, 50, 1.41% Moi University 50 publications, 1.41%
Mount Kenya University	Mount Kenya University, 50, 1.41% Mount Kenya University 50 publications, 1.41%
World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry)	World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry), 48, 1.36% World Agroforestry Centre (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry) 48 publications, 1.36%
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, 48, 1.36% Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 48 publications, 1.36%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 42, 1.19% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 42 publications, 1.19%
Technical University of Kenya	Technical University of Kenya, 42, 1.19% Technical University of Kenya 42 publications, 1.19%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 41, 1.16% University of Cape Town 41 publications, 1.16%
Pwani University	Pwani University, 41, 1.16% Pwani University 41 publications, 1.16%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 40, 1.13% University of Oxford 40 publications, 1.13%
Okayama University	Okayama University, 40, 1.13% Okayama University 40 publications, 1.13%
South Eastern Kenya University	South Eastern Kenya University, 40, 1.13% South Eastern Kenya University 40 publications, 1.13%
University of Embu	University of Embu, 40, 1.13% University of Embu 40 publications, 1.13%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 36, 1.02% Washington State University 36 publications, 1.02%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 36, 1.02% Maseno University 36 publications, 1.02%
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With foreign organizations

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Universidad Mayor de San Andrés	Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, 205, 5.79% Universidad Mayor de San Andrés 205 publications, 5.79%
Ilia State University	Ilia State University, 204, 5.76% Ilia State University 204 publications, 5.76%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 174, 4.92% University of Washington 174 publications, 4.92%
Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 69, 1.95% Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 69 publications, 1.95%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 68, 1.92% Makerere University 68 publications, 1.92%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 59, 1.67% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 59 publications, 1.67%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 54, 1.53% University of the Witwatersrand 54 publications, 1.53%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 54, 1.53% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 54 publications, 1.53%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 42, 1.19% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 42 publications, 1.19%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 41, 1.16% University of Cape Town 41 publications, 1.16%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 40, 1.13% University of Oxford 40 publications, 1.13%
Okayama University	Okayama University, 40, 1.13% Okayama University 40 publications, 1.13%
Washington State University	Washington State University, 36, 1.02% Washington State University 36 publications, 1.02%
University of Rwanda	University of Rwanda, 35, 0.99% University of Rwanda 35 publications, 0.99%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 35, 0.99% University of California, San Francisco 35 publications, 0.99%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 33, 0.93% University of Copenhagen 33 publications, 0.93%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 33, 0.93% University of Pretoria 33 publications, 0.93%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 31, 0.88% Harvard University 31 publications, 0.88%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 29, 0.82% Stellenbosch University 29 publications, 0.82%
University of Bologna	University of Bologna, 28, 0.79% University of Bologna 28 publications, 0.79%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 28, 0.79% University of Cambridge 28 publications, 0.79%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 27, 0.76% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 27 publications, 0.76%
Humboldt University of Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin, 25, 0.71% Humboldt University of Berlin 25 publications, 0.71%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 25, 0.71% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 25 publications, 0.71%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 25, 0.71% Massachusetts General Hospital 25 publications, 0.71%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 24, 0.68% Addis Ababa University 24 publications, 0.68%
Wageningen University and Research Centre	Wageningen University and Research Centre, 24, 0.68% Wageningen University and Research Centre 24 publications, 0.68%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 24, 0.68% Agricultural Research Service 24 publications, 0.68%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 23, 0.65% University of Johannesburg 23 publications, 0.65%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 22, 0.62% ETH Zurich 22 publications, 0.62%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 452, 12.77% USA 452 publications, 12.77%
China	China, 210, 5.93% China 210 publications, 5.93%
Bolivia	Bolivia, 206, 5.82% Bolivia 206 publications, 5.82%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 206, 5.82% United Kingdom 206 publications, 5.82%
Georgia	Georgia, 204, 5.76% Georgia 204 publications, 5.76%
Germany	Germany, 188, 5.31% Germany 188 publications, 5.31%
South Africa	South Africa, 176, 4.97% South Africa 176 publications, 4.97%
Japan	Japan, 149, 4.21% Japan 149 publications, 4.21%
Uganda	Uganda, 112, 3.16% Uganda 112 publications, 3.16%
Australia	Australia, 80, 2.26% Australia 80 publications, 2.26%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 78, 2.2% Tanzania 78 publications, 2.2%
Belgium	Belgium, 74, 2.09% Belgium 74 publications, 2.09%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 66, 1.86% Ethiopia 66 publications, 1.86%
Canada	Canada, 64, 1.81% Canada 64 publications, 1.81%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 64, 1.81% Nigeria 64 publications, 1.81%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 62, 1.75% Netherlands 62 publications, 1.75%
Italy	Italy, 57, 1.61% Italy 57 publications, 1.61%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 56, 1.58% Switzerland 56 publications, 1.58%
Rwanda	Rwanda, 51, 1.44% Rwanda 51 publications, 1.44%
France	France, 49, 1.38% France 49 publications, 1.38%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 46, 1.3% Cameroon 46 publications, 1.3%
Ghana	Ghana, 45, 1.27% Ghana 45 publications, 1.27%
Sweden	Sweden, 44, 1.24% Sweden 44 publications, 1.24%
Egypt	Egypt, 43, 1.21% Egypt 43 publications, 1.21%
Denmark	Denmark, 38, 1.07% Denmark 38 publications, 1.07%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Democratic Republic of the Congo, 35, 0.99% Democratic Republic of the Congo 35 publications, 0.99%
India	India, 30, 0.85% India 30 publications, 0.85%
Malawi	Malawi, 28, 0.79% Malawi 28 publications, 0.79%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 28, 0.79% Saudi Arabia 28 publications, 0.79%
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