Erion Bwambale

958 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 538 citations indexed

About

Erion Bwambale is a scholar working on Soil Science, Plant Science and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erion Bwambale has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 538 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Soil Science, 13 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Erion Bwambale's work include Irrigation Practices and Water Management (13 papers), Smart Agriculture and AI (9 papers) and Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control (7 papers). Erion Bwambale is often cited by papers focused on Irrigation Practices and Water Management (13 papers), Smart Agriculture and AI (9 papers) and Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control (7 papers). Erion Bwambale collaborates with scholars based in Uganda, Ghana and United States. Erion Bwambale's co-authors include Felix K. Abagale, Geophrey K. Anornu, Joshua Wanyama, Prossie Nakawuka, Komi Agboka, Derek M. Heeren, Hongzhi Guo, Yufeng Ge, Patrick G. Home and Ciro Apollonio and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Sensors and Agricultural Water Management.

In The Last Decade

Erion Bwambale

20 papers receiving 506 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Smart irrigation monitoring and control strategies for improving water use efficiency in precision agriculture: A review

2021 314 citations Erion Bwambale, Felix K. Abagale et al. Agricultural Water Management profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Erion Bwambale Uganda	10	230	177	125	82	78	21	538
Felix K. Abagale Ghana	13	205 0.9×	163 0.9×	205 1.6×	101 1.2×	160 2.1×	42	693
Rubens Sonsol Gondim Brazil	12	200 0.9×	119 0.7×	127 1.0×	82 1.0×	126 1.6×	40	511
Sven Peets United Kingdom	8	263 1.1×	184 1.0×	75 0.6×	114 1.4×	68 0.9×	13	504
Mohammad Albaji Iran	16	184 0.8×	188 1.1×	159 1.3×	179 2.2×	104 1.3×	61	658
Abiodun Emmanuel Abioye Nigeria	9	353 1.5×	167 0.9×	116 0.9×	59 0.7×	57 0.7×	15	578
Márcio Antônio Vilas Boas Brazil	13	142 0.6×	225 1.3×	105 0.8×	61 0.7×	48 0.6×	85	507
R. González Perea Spain	14	165 0.7×	187 1.1×	201 1.6×	109 1.3×	84 1.1×	33	562
Hossein Dehghanisanij Iran	15	175 0.8×	262 1.5×	142 1.1×	103 1.3×	299 3.8×	52	612
M.A. Jiménez-Bello Spain	16	233 1.0×	225 1.3×	127 1.0×	123 1.5×	190 2.4×	34	617
Huanjie Cai China	14	258 1.1×	171 1.0×	199 1.6×	96 1.2×	230 2.9×	21	765

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erion Bwambale

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bwambale, Erion, et al.. (2025). Financial viability of centre pivot sprinkler irrigation systems in a semi-arid climate. Journal of Water and Land Development. 9–14.

Wanyama, Joshua, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of land suitability for surface irrigation under changing climate in a tropical setting of Uganda, East Africa. Agricultural Systems. 217. 103937–103937. 6 indexed citations

Bwambale, Erion, et al.. (2024). A review of model predictive control in precision agriculture. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10. 100716–100716. 6 indexed citations

Guo, Hongzhi, Derek M. Heeren, Xin Qiao, et al.. (2024). Internet of Things-Based Automated Solutions Utilizing Machine Learning for Smart and Real-Time Irrigation Management: A Review. Sensors. 24(23). 7480–7480. 20 indexed citations

Wanyama, Joshua, Erion Bwambale, & Prossie Nakawuka. (2024). Comparative performance assessment of pilot irrigation schemes in Uganda. Heliyon. 10(10). e31600–e31600. 1 indexed citations

Agboka, Komi, et al.. (2024). Biological reinforcement learning simulation for natural enemy -host behavior: Exploring deep learning algorithms for population dynamics. MethodsX. 13. 102845–102845. 2 indexed citations

Wanyama, Joshua, et al.. (2024). A systematic review of fourth industrial revolution technologies in smart irrigation: Constraints, opportunities, and future prospects for sub-Saharan Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7. 100412–100412. 23 indexed citations

Bwambale, Erion, Felix K. Abagale, & Geophrey K. Anornu. (2024). Towards a modelling, optimization and predictive control framework for smart irrigation. Heliyon. 10(18). e38095–e38095. 2 indexed citations

Wanyama, Joshua, et al.. (2023). Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency Through Fertigation Supported by Machine Learning and Internet of Things in a Context of Developing Countries: Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Biosystems Engineering. 48(4). 375–391. 3 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, Felix K. Abagale, & Geophrey K. Anornu. (2023). Model-based smart irrigation control strategy and its effect on water use efficiency in tomato production. Cogent Engineering. 10(2). 12 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, et al.. (2023). Review of hydraulic performance of open‐channel flow‐measuring flumes. 31–55. 1 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, et al.. (2023). RAINWATER HARVESTING IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS OF AFRICA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 22(2). 41–52. 16 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, Felix K. Abagale, & Geophrey K. Anornu. (2023). Data-Driven Modelling of Soil Moisture Dynamics for Smart Irrigation Scheduling. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100251–100251. 20 indexed citations

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Wanyama, Joshua, et al.. (2023). Assessment of irrigation water distribution using remotely sensed indicators: A case study of Doho Rice Irrigation Scheme, Uganda. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 100184–100184. 7 indexed citations

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Wanyama, Joshua & Erion Bwambale. (2023). Hydraulic modelling of irrigation canals for improved flow conditions in surface irrigation systems. ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 30(1). 7–17. 3 indexed citations

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Wanyama, Joshua, et al.. (2023). Development of a solar powered smart irrigation control system Kit. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100273–100273. 10 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, et al.. (2022). Towards precision irrigation management: A review of GIS, remote sensing and emerging technologies. Cogent Engineering. 9(1). 27 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, Felix K. Abagale, & Geophrey K. Anornu. (2022). Data-driven model predictive control for precision irrigation management. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100074–100074. 30 indexed citations

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Bwambale, Erion, Felix K. Abagale, & Geophrey K. Anornu. (2021). Smart irrigation monitoring and control strategies for improving water use efficiency in precision agriculture: A review. Agricultural Water Management. 260. 107324–107324. 314 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bwambale, Erion, Patrick G. Home, James M. Raude, & Joshua Wanyama. (2019). Development of a Water Allocation Model for Equitable Water Distribution at Doho Rice Irrigation Scheme, Uganda. 7(4). 62–62. 8 indexed citations

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