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Plant Science and Agronomy
South Africa
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
64
Citations
12973
World Ranking
1004
National Ranking
11

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
64
Citations
12785
World Ranking
1889
National Ranking
22

Gudeta W. Sileshi publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gudeta W. Sileshi sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 248 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Gudeta W. Sileshi D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gudeta W. Sileshi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Gudeta W. Sileshi is affiliated with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with notable subfields including Plant Science, Forestry, Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics often related to agroforestry and environmental sustainability. Key research themes include:

  • Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies
  • Forest ecology and management
  • Bamboo properties and applications
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Recent published papers by Gudeta W. Sileshi include:

  • Agroforestry boosts soil health in the humid and sub-humid tropics: A meta-analysis (2020), published in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Extent and management of acid soils for sustainable crop production system in the tropical agroecosystems: a review (2021), published in Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science
  • Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review (2021), published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • Quantifying carbon stocks and sequestration potential in agroforestry systems under divergent management scenarios relevant to India's Nationally Determined Contribution (2020), published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Assessing tree diversity and carbon storage during land use transitioning from shifting cultivation to indigenous agroforestry systems: Implications for REDD+ initiatives (2021), published in Journal of Environmental Management

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gudeta W. Sileshi include:

  • Arun Jyoti Nath
  • Ashesh Kumar Das
  • J. C. Dagar
  • Demsai Reang
  • Animekh Hazarika

The scientist's work has appeared in a variety of publication venues, with notably frequent contributions to:

  • Experimental Agriculture
  • Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Trees Forests and People

Gudeta W. Sileshi has also authored books published by Springer Nature and Apple Academic Press eBooks. Notable titles include:

  • Agroforestry for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in Asia and Africa (2023)
  • Bamboo (2020)

Best Publications

  • The role of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in the uptake of agricultural and agroforestry innovations among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

    Seline S. Meijer;Delia Catacutan;Oluyede C. Ajayi;Gudeta W. Sileshi

  • A critical review of forest biomass estimation models, common mistakes and corrective measures

    Gudeta W. Sileshi

  • Generalized biomass and leaf area allometric equations for European tree species incorporating stand structure, tree age and climate

    David I. Forrester;David I. Forrester;I. H. H. Tachauer;Peter Annighoefer;Ignacio Barbeito

  • TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIOMBO FRUIT TREES AS COMMERCIAL TREE CROPS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

    F. K. Akinnifesi;F. Kwesiga;J. Mhango;T. Chilanga

  • Meta-analysis of maize yield response to woody and herbaceous legumes in sub-Saharan Africa

    Gudeta Sileshi;Festus K. Akinnifesi;Oluyede C. Ajayi;Frank Place

  • Agroforestry boosts soil health in the humid and sub-humid tropics: A meta-analysis

    Mary N. Muchane;Gudeta W. Sileshi;Gudeta W. Sileshi;Sofia Gripenberg;Mattias Jonsson

  • Fertiliser trees for sustainable food security in the maize-based production systems of East and Southern Africa. A review

    Festus K. Akinnifesi;O.C. Ajayi;G. Sileshi;Paxie W. Chirwa

  • Effects of agroforestry on pest, disease and weed control: A meta-analysis

    Lorena Pumariño;Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi;Sofia Gripenberg;Riikka Kaartinen

  • Agroforestry delivers a win-win solution for ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis

    Shem Kuyah;Shem Kuyah;Shem Kuyah;Cory W. Whitney;Mattias Jonsson;Gudeta W. Sileshi

  • Termite-induced heterogeneity in African savanna vegetation: mechanisms and patterns

    Gudeta W. Sileshi;M. A. Arshad;Souleymane Konaté;Philip O.Y. Nkunika

  • Adoption of renewable soil fertility replenishment technologies in the southern African region: Lessons learnt and the way forward

    Oluyede Clifford Ajayi;Festus K. Akinnifesi;Gudeta Sileshi;Sebastian Chakeredza

  • Cereal yield response to conservation agriculture practices in drylands of West Africa: A quantitative synthesis

    J. Bayala;G.W. Sileshi;R. Coe;A. Kalinganire

  • Tree planting by smallholder farmers in Malawi: Using the theory of planned behaviour to examine the relationship between attitudes and behaviour

    Seline S. Meijer;Seline S. Meijer;Delia Catacutan;Gudeta W. Sileshi;Maarten Nieuwenhuis

  • Impact of Gliricidia sepium intercropping on soil organic matter fractions in a maize-based cropping system

    T.L. Beedy;S.S. Snapp;F.K. Akinnifesi;G.W. Sileshi

  • Carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry in Africa

    Eike Luedeling;Gudeta W. Sileshi;Tracy Beedy;Johannes Dietz

  • Contributions of agroforestry to ecosystem services in the miombo eco-region of eastern and southern Africa

    Gudeta Sileshi;Festus K. Akinnifesi;Oluyede C. Ajayi;Sebastian Chakeredza

  • Integrating Ethno-Ecological and Scientific Knowledge of Termites for Sustainable Termite Management and Human Welfare in Africa

    Gudeta W. Sileshi;Philip Nyeko;Phillip O. Y. Nkunika;Benjamin M. Sekematte

  • The miombo woodlands at the cross roads: Potential threats, sustainable livelihoods, policy gaps and challenges

    Stephen Syampungani;Paxie W. Chirwa;Festus K. Akinnifesi;Gudeta Sileshi

  • Synergistic effect of inorganic N and P fertilizers and organic inputs from Gliricidia sepium on productivity of intercropped maize in Southern Malawi

    Festus Kehinde Akinnifesi;Wilkson Makumba;Gudeta Sileshi;Oluyede C. Ajayi

  • Agroforestry and soil health: linking trees, soil biota and ecosystem services

    E. Barrios;Gudeta W. Sileshi;Keith D. Shepherd;Fergus L. Sinclair

  • Farmers' insect pest management practices and pesticidal plant use in the protection of stored maize and beans in Southern Africa

    John Kamanula;Gudeta W. Sileshi;Steven R. Belmain;Phosiso Sola

  • Variation in maize yield gaps with plant nutrient inputs, soil type and climate across sub-Saharan Africa

    Gudeta Sileshi;Festus K. Akinnifesi;Legesse K. Debusho;Tracy Beedy

  • Indigenous fruit trees in the tropics : domestication, utilization and commercialization

    F. K. Akinnifesi;R. R. B. Leakey;O. C. Ajaui;G. Sileshi

Frequent Co-Authors

Paramu L. Mafongoya
Paramu L. Mafongoya University of KwaZulu-Natal
Roger R.B. Leakey
Roger R.B. Leakey Independent Scientist / Consultant, UK
Philip C. Stevenson
Philip C. Stevenson Royal Botanic Gardens
Eike Luedeling
Eike Luedeling University of Bonn
David I. Forrester
David I. Forrester Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ian K. Dawson
Ian K. Dawson Scotland's Rural College
Fergus L. Sinclair
Fergus L. Sinclair Bangor University
Geoffrey C. Kite
Geoffrey C. Kite Royal Botanic Gardens
Rattan Lal
Rattan Lal The Ohio State University

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