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44
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7235
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5087
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63

James G. Kairo publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James G. Kairo sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 151 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

James G. Kairo D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James G. Kairo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

James G. Kairo is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions in the subfields of ecology, global and planetary change, earth-surface processes, demography, and sociology and political science.

The scientist has concentrated on topics including coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, conservation, biodiversity and resource management, oil palm production and sustainability, agricultural and environmental management, coral and marine ecosystems studies, coastal and marine dynamics, and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Reconciling nature, people and policy in the mangrove social-ecological system through the adaptive cycle heuristic, 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Public Perceptions of Mangrove Forests Matter for Their Conservation, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Identifying global and local drivers of change in mangrove cover and the implications for management, 2021, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • Total Ecosystem Carbon Stocks of Mangroves in Lamu, Kenya; and Their Potential Contributions to the Climate Change Agenda in the Country, 2021, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
  • Variation in Seagrass Carbon Stocks Between Tropical Estuarine and Marine Mangrove-Fringed Creeks, 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science

James G. Kairo has frequently published in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Frontiers in Marine Science, Preprints.org, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, and Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Nico Koedam
  • Mark Huxham
  • Michael N. Githaiga
  • Lilian Mwihaki Mugi
  • Kiplagat Kotut

Best Publications

  • Functionality of restored mangroves: A review

    Jared O. Bosire;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Mark E. Walton;Beatrice Irene Crona

  • Changing Ocean, Marine Ecosystems, and Dependent Communities

    Nathaniel L. Bindoff;William W.L. Cheung;James G. Kairo;Javier Arístegui

  • Restoration and management of mangrove systems – A lesson for and from the East African region

    James Gitundu Kairo;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Jared O. Bosire;Nico Koedam

  • Utilization of mangrove wood products around Mida Creek (Kenya) amongst subsistence and commercial users

    Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Christine Mathenge;James Gitundu Kairo;Nico Koedam

  • Mapping of mangrove forest land cover change along the Kenya coastline using Landsat imagery

    K.B. Kirui;J.G. Kairo;J. Bosire;K.M. Viergever

  • Colonization of non-planted mangrove species into restored mangrove stands in Gazi Bay, Kenya

    Jared O. Bosire;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;James Gitundu Kairo;Nico Koedam

  • Human-induced stresses on mangrove swamps along the Kenyan Coast

    P. A. W. Abuodha;J. G. Kairo

  • Turning the Tide: How Blue Carbon and Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) Might Help Save Mangrove Forests

    Tommaso Locatelli;Thomas Binet;James Gitundu Kairo;Lesley King

  • Regeneration status of mangrove forests in Mida Creek, Kenya: a compromised or secured future?

    James Gitundu Kairo;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Patrick O. Gwada;Caroline Ochieng

  • Human-impacted mangroves in Gazi (Kenya): predicting future vegetation based on retrospective remote sensing, social surveys, and tree distribution

    F. Dahdouh-Guebas;I. Van Pottelbergh;J. G. Kairo;S. Cannicci

  • Mangrove species and stand mapping in Gazi bay (Kenya) using quickbird satellite imagery

    Griet Neukermans;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;James Gitundu Kairo;Nico Koedam

  • Litter degradation and CN dynamics in reforested mangrove plantations at Gazi Bay, Kenya

    Jared O. Bosire;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;James Gitundu Kairo;Johnson Michael Kazungu

  • Structural development and productivity of replanted mangrove plantations in Kenya

    James Gitundu Kairo;Joseph Sigi Lang'at;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;Jared O. Bosire

  • Growth rings, growth ring formation and age determination in the mangrove Rhizophora mucronata.

    Anouk Verheyden;James Gitundu Kairo;Hans Beeckman;Nico Koedam

  • Developing the global potential of citizen science: Assessing opportunities that benefit people, society and the environment in East Africa

    Michael J. O. Pocock;Helen E. Roy;Tom August;Anthony Kuria

  • Applying Climate Compatible Development and economic valuation to coastal management: A case study of Kenya's mangrove forests

    Mark Huxham;Lucy Emerton;James Kairo;Fridah Munyi

  • Intra- and interspecific facilitation in mangroves may increase resilience to climate change threats

    Mark Huxham;Marappullige P Kumara;Loku P Jayatissa;Ken W Krauss

  • Below-ground root yield and distribution in natural and replanted mangrove forests at Gazi bay, Kenya

    F. Tamooh;F. Tamooh;M. Huxham;M. Karachi;Maurizio Mencuccini

  • Spatial variations in macrobenthic fauna recolonisation in a tropical mangrove bay

    Jared Bosire;Farid Dahdouh-Guebas;James Gitundu Kairo;Stefano Cannicci

  • Mangroves facing climate change: landward migration potential in response to projected scenarios of sea level rise

    Diana Di Nitto;Griet Neukermans;Nico Koedam;H. Defever

  • TURNING THE TIDE: HOW PAYMENTS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (PES) MIGHT HELP SAVE MANGROVE FORESTS.

    Tommaso Locatelli;Thomas Binet;James Gitundu Kairo;Lesley King

Frequent Co-Authors

Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Université Libre de Bruxelles
Nico Koedam
Nico Koedam Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Mark Huxham
Mark Huxham Edinburgh Napier University
Hans Beeckman
Hans Beeckman Royal Museum for Central Africa
Maurizio Mencuccini
Maurizio Mencuccini Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications
Stefano Cannicci
Stefano Cannicci University of Hong Kong
Martin W. Skov
Martin W. Skov Bangor University
Frank Pattyn
Frank Pattyn Université Libre de Bruxelles
Hilary Kennedy
Hilary Kennedy Bangor University
Ludwig Triest
Ludwig Triest Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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