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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 44 4132 3814 1966 1783 145 8650

Ephraim Nkonya publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ephraim Nkonya between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ephraim Nkonya published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2016. 2 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2016. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1997 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ephraim Nkonya: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 8
2005 7
2006 7
2007 2
2008 4
2009 10
2010 9
2011 11
2012 12
2013 10
2014 7
2015 12
2016 16
2017 1
2018 7
2019 5
2020 8
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 0
2025 2
Total 154
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Ephraim Nkonya publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ephraim Nkonya sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 144–153 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 145 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 145
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Ephraim Nkonya D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ephraim Nkonya sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269 44
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Ephraim Nkonya is affiliated with the International Food Policy Research Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Environmental Science.

The scientist's work is divided into subfields including General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Sociology and Political Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Soil Science, and Ecology. Their research topics cover Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Energy and Environment Impacts, Climate Change impacts on agriculture, Climate Change Adaptation and Migration, and Disaster Management and Resilience.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ephraim Nkonya include Edward Kato, Lívia Bíziková, Margitta Minah, Markus Hanisch, and Rama Mohana R. Turaga.

Among the venues where Ephraim Nkonya has published are Nature Food, Global Change Biology, Frontiers in Human Dynamics, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, and Green and Low-Carbon Economy.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Ephraim Nkonya include:

  • A scoping review of the contributions of farmers' organizations to smallholder agriculture, 2020, Nature Food
  • The impact of interventions in the global land and agri-food sectors on Nature's Contributions to People and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Flocking to fire: How climate and natural hazards shape human migration across the United States, 2022, Frontiers in Human Dynamics
  • Soil health and gender: why and how to identify the linkages, 2021, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
  • Impact of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration on Resilience and Welfare in Mali, 2023, Green and Low-Carbon Economy

Best Publications

  • Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in East Africa

    K. Davis;E. Nkonya;E. Kato;D.A. Mekonnen

  • Economics of Land Degradation and Improvement – A Global Assessment for Sustainable Development

    Ephraim Nkonya;Alisher Mirzabaev;Joachim von Braun

  • FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE SEED AND FERTILISER IN NORTHERN TANZANIA

    Ephraim Nkonya;Ted Schroeder;David Norman

  • Understanding the complexities surrounding gender differences in agricultural productivity in Nigeria and Uganda

    Amber Peterman;Agnes Quisumbing;Julia Andrea Behrman;Ephraim Nkonya

  • From Best Practice to Best Fit: A Framework for Designing and Analyzing Pluralistic Agricultural Advisory Services Worldwide

    Regina Birner;Kristin E. Davis;John L. Pender;Ephraim M. Nkonya

  • Which practices co‐deliver food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and combat land degradation and desertification?

    Pete Smith;Katherine Calvin;Johnson Nkem;Donovan Campbell

  • Biomass Productivity-Based Mapping of Global Land Degradation Hotspots

    Quang Bao Le;Ephraim Nkonya;Alisher Mirzabaev

  • STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE LAND DEGRADATION: EVIDENCE FROM UGANDA

    John L. Pender;Ephraim M. Nkonya;Pamela Jagger;Dick Sserunkuuma

  • Strategies For Sustainable Land Management And Poverty Reduction In Uganda

    Ephraim M. Nkonya;John L. Pender;Pamela Jagger;Dick Sserunkuuma

  • Development Pathways and Land Management in Uganda

    John Pender;Pamela Jagger;Ephraim M. Nkonya;Dick Sserunkuuma

  • A scoping review of the contributions of farmers’ organizations to smallholder agriculture

    Livia Bizikova;Ephraim Nkonya;Margitta Minah;Markus Hanisch

  • Yield and economic benefits of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and soybean (Glycine max) inoculation in northern Tanzania

    Patrick Alois Ndakidemi;Felix D Dakora;E.M. Nkonya;D Ringo

  • Constraints to Increasing Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria: A Review

    Dayo Phillip;Ephraim Nkonya;John Pender;Omobowale Ayoola Oni

  • Global Cost of Land Degradation

    Ephraim Nkonya;Weston Anderson;Edward Kato;Jawoo Koo

  • Biological nitrogen fixation and socioeconomic factors for legume production in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

    Jonas. N. Chianu;E. M. Nkonya;F. S. Mairura;Justina. N. Chianu

  • Linkages between Land Management, Land Degradation, and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda

    Ephraim M. Nkonya;John L. Pender;Kayuki C. Kaizzi;Edward Kato

  • Returns to spending on agricultural extension: the case of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda†

    Samuel Benin;Ephraim Nkonya;Geresom Okecho;Joseé Randriamamonjy

  • Determinants of nutrient balances in a maize farming system in eastern Uganda

    Ephraim Nkonya;Crammer Kaizzi;John Pender

  • Assessing the Impact of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in the Uganda Rural Livelihoods

    Samuel Benin;Ephraim M. Nkonya;Geresom Okecho;John L. Pender

  • The Economics of Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought Toward an Integrated Global Assessment

    Ephraim Nkonya;Nicolas Gerber;Philipp Baumgartner;Joachim von Braun

  • From "best practice" to "best fit": a framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services

    Regina Birner;Kristin Davis;John Pender;Ephraim Nkonya

Frequent Co-Authors

John Pender
John Pender United States Department of Agriculture
Joachim von Braun
Joachim von Braun University of Bonn
Pamela Jagger
Pamela Jagger University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Ruth Meinzen-Dick International Food Policy Research Institute
Amber Peterman
Amber Peterman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Raghavan Srinivasan
Raghavan Srinivasan Texas A&M University
Wei Xiong
Wei Xiong University of Pittsburgh
Giacomo Grassi
Giacomo Grassi Joint Research Centre
Nobuko Saigusa
Nobuko Saigusa National Institute for Environmental Studies
Jean-François Soussana
Jean-François Soussana INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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