2026 Bruno Gérard: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	51	2045	1882	3	3	120	8634

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Plant Science and Agronomy

2045

1882

120

8634

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Morocco Leader Award

Best Publications

Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems.

M. Herrero;P. K. Thornton;A. M. Notenbaert;S. Wood

1161
Citations
Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation

David S. Powlson;Clare M. Stirling;M. L. Jat;Bruno G. Gerard

964
Citations
A fourth principle is required to define Conservation Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: The appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity

Bernard Vanlauwe;J. Wendt;Ken E. Giller;Marc Corbeels;Marc Corbeels

424
Citations
Conservation Agriculture in mixed crop–livestock systems: Scoping crop residue trade-offs in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Diego Valbuena;Olaf Erenstein;Sabine Homann-Kee Tui;Tahirou Abdoulaye

376
Citations
Conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification in South Asia

Mangi Lal Jat;Debashis Chakraborty;Jagdish Kumar Ladha;Dharamvir Singh Rana

264
Citations
Fields on fire: Alternatives to crop residue burning in India

Priya Shyamsundar;Nathaniel Springer;Heather Tallis;Stephen Polasky

241
Citations
Diversity of wild and cultivated pearl millet accessions (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) in Niger assessed by microsatellite markers

Cédric Mariac;Viviane Luong;Issoufou Kapran;Aïssata Mamadou

208
Citations
Re-examining appropriate mechanization in Eastern and Southern Africa: two-wheel tractors, conservation agriculture, and private sector involvement

Frédéric Baudron;Brian Sims;Scott Justice;David G. Kahan

195
Citations
Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa: A review

Christian Thierfelder;Frédéric Baudron;Peter Setimela;Isaiah Nyagumbo

155
Citations
Integrating crops and livestock in subtropical agricultural systems.

Iain A. Wright;Shirley A. Tarawali;Michael Blümmel;Bruno G. Gerard

150
Citations
Identifying determinants, pressures and trade-offs of crop residue use in mixed smallholder farms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Diego Valbuena;Diego Valbuena;Sabine Homann-Kee Tui;Olaf Erenstein;Nils Teufel

150
Citations
Achieving the sustainable development goals in agriculture: The crucial role of nitrogen in cereal-based systems

Jagdish K Ladha;Mangi L Jat;Clare M Stirling;Debashis Chakraborty

142
Citations
Trends in productivity of crops, fallow and rangelands in Southwest Niger: Impact of land use, management and variable rainfall

Pierre Hiernaux;Augustine Ayantunde;Adamou Kalilou;Eric Mougin

135
Citations
Niger-wide assessment of in situ sorghum genetic diversity with microsatellite markers.

Monique Deu;Fabrice Sagnard;Jacques Chantereau;Caroline Calatayud

126
Citations
Improving cereal productivity and farmers’ income using a strategic application of fertilizers in West Africa

Ramadjita Tabo;Andre Bationo;Bruno Gerard;Jupiter Ndjeunga

125
Citations
Scaling – from “reaching many” to sustainable systems change at scale: A critical shift in mindset

L. Woltering;K. Fehlenberg;B. Gerard;J. Ubels

120
Citations
Sub-surface drip fertigation with conservation agriculture in a rice-wheat system: a breakthrough for addressing water and nitrogen use efficiency.

H.S. Sidhu;M.L. Jat;Yadvinder Singh;Ravneet Kaur Sidhu

118
Citations
Evaluation of application timing in fertilizer micro-dosing technology on millet production in Niger, West Africa

K. Hayashi;Tahirou Abdoulaye;Bruno G. Gerard;B. André Bationo

113
Citations
Effect of planting technique and amendment type on pearl millet yield, nutrient uptake, and water use on degraded land in Niger

Dougbedji Fatondji;Christopher Martius;Charles Bielders;Paul Vlek

112
Citations
Selection for earlier flowering crop associated with climatic variations in the Sahel.

Yves Vigouroux;Cédric Mariac;Stéphane De Mita;Jean Louis Pham

109
Citations
Use of the APSIM model in long term simulation to support decision making regarding nitrogen management for pearl millet in the Sahel

P.B. Irénikatché Akponikpè;P.B. Irénikatché Akponikpè;Bruno Gérard;Karlheinz Michels;Charles Bielders

104
Citations
Inter-connection between land use/land cover change and herders’/farmers’ livestock feed resource management strategies: A case study from three Ethiopian eco-environments

Aklilu Mekasha;Aklilu Mekasha;Aklilu Mekasha;Bruno Gerard;Kindie Tesfaye;Lisanework Nigatu

101
Citations
Millet response to microdose fertilization in south–western Niger: Effect of antecedent fertility management and environmental factors

Charles L. Bielders;Bruno Gérard

100
Citations
Changes in the diversity and geographic distribution of cultivated millet ( Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) and sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) varieties in Niger between 1976 and 2003

Gilles Bezançon;Jean Louis Pham;Monique Deu;Yves Vigouroux

80
Citations