Esther Kioko

800 total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 534 citations indexed

About

Esther Kioko is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Esther Kioko has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 534 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 16 papers in Genetics and 16 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Esther Kioko's work include Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (15 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (8 papers). Esther Kioko is often cited by papers focused on Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (15 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers) and Species Distribution and Climate Change (8 papers). Esther Kioko collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, China and South Africa. Esther Kioko's co-authors include Suresh Raina, Sabrina S. Gavini, Joseph Millard, Robin Freeman, Jeff Ollerton, Tim Newbold, Michael Kuhlmann, Zong‐Xin Ren, Charlotte L. Outhwaite and Opeyemi Adedoja and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Esther Kioko

42 papers receiving 503 citations

Hit Papers

Global effects of land-use intensity on local pollinator ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Global effects of land-use intensity on local pollinator biodiversity
    2021 164 citations Joseph Millard, Charlotte L. Outhwaite et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Esther Kioko Kenya 12 227 211 131 121 112 48 534
Yuki G. Baba Japan 14 241 1.1× 143 0.7× 110 0.8× 154 1.3× 218 1.9× 63 706
Shahabuddin Saleh Indonesia 8 208 0.9× 98 0.5× 105 0.8× 72 0.6× 121 1.1× 20 468
Mark Hall Australia 15 373 1.6× 271 1.3× 153 1.2× 161 1.3× 171 1.5× 26 670
Émilie Andrieu France 16 279 1.2× 155 0.7× 178 1.4× 83 0.7× 84 0.8× 32 601
Rosalind F. Shaw United Kingdom 11 305 1.3× 174 0.8× 175 1.3× 82 0.7× 78 0.7× 20 467
Jaime Pizarro‐Araya Chile 14 338 1.5× 119 0.6× 70 0.5× 208 1.7× 117 1.0× 88 620
Koji Nakamura Japan 15 334 1.5× 348 1.6× 180 1.4× 141 1.2× 194 1.7× 49 654
Dinesh Rao Mexico 14 328 1.4× 69 0.3× 69 0.5× 221 1.8× 124 1.1× 67 619
Benjamin B. Phillips United Kingdom 11 376 1.7× 192 0.9× 201 1.5× 120 1.0× 135 1.2× 17 670
Violeta Hevia Spain 12 173 0.8× 94 0.4× 90 0.7× 68 0.6× 113 1.0× 27 420

Countries citing papers authored by Esther Kioko

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Fields of papers citing papers by Esther Kioko

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Esther Kioko

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Esther Kioko. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Esther Kioko based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Esther Kioko. Esther Kioko is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Howson, Peter, Susannah M. Sallu, Deo D. Shirima, et al.. (2025). Understanding farmers' attitudes and aspirations for tree-cover restoration in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania. Forest Policy and Economics. 172. 103452–103452. 1 indexed citations
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Milheiras, Sérgio G., Lauren F. Barnes, Deo D. Shirima, et al.. (2024). Cropland can support high bird diversity in heterogeneous rural tropical landscapes. Bird Conservation International. 34. 6 indexed citations
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Sancha, Noé U. de la, et al.. (2024). Unravelling spatial scale effects on elevational diversity gradients: insights from montane small mammals in Kenya. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24(1). 139–139.
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Song, Wen‐Yu, Xueyou Li, Zhongzheng Chen, et al.. (2022). Patterns and Predictors of Small Mammal Phylogenetic and Functional Diversity in Contrasting Elevational Gradients in Kenya. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. 13 indexed citations
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Milheiras, Sérgio G., Susannah M. Sallu, Robin Loveridge, et al.. (2022). Agroecological practices increase farmers’ well-being in an agricultural growth corridor in Tanzania. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 42(4). 56–56. 22 indexed citations
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Millard, Joseph, Charlotte L. Outhwaite, Robin Freeman, et al.. (2021). Global effects of land-use intensity on local pollinator biodiversity. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2902–2902. 164 indexed citations breakdown →
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Marusik, Yuri M., et al.. (2021). Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Kenya. African Invertebrates. 62(1). 47–229. 7 indexed citations
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Kioko, Esther, et al.. (2021). Extent of Pesticide Use and Application Practices in Small-Scale Farms of Kikome, Makueni County. International journal of food science and agriculture. 5(2). 241–250. 1 indexed citations
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Musila, Simon, Simon Musila, Esther Kioko, et al.. (2019). 肯尼亚山非飞行小型兽类多样性及其垂直分布格局. 动物学研究. 40(1). 53–60. 15 indexed citations
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Mwebi, Ogeto, et al.. (2019). 基于肉食性动物粪便和地表骨骼遗骸探讨肯尼亚山小型哺乳动物多样性. 动物学研究. 40(1). 61–69. 5 indexed citations
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Robert, Elisabeth M. R., et al.. (2016). Wide Ranging Insect Infestation of the Pioneer Mangrove Sonneratia alba by Two Insect Species along the Kenyan Coast. PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0154849–e0154849. 26 indexed citations
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Beck, Jan, et al.. (2016). Effects of habitat age and disturbance intensity on the biodiversity of three trophic levels in Central Kenya. African Journal of Ecology. 54(2). 225–234. 3 indexed citations
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Dahdouh‐Guebas, Farid, et al.. (2012). Insect pest infestation on mangrove forests of Kenya: identification, threats and impacts. Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute). 57. 103. 2 indexed citations
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Raina, S. K., et al.. (2011). Biology of the Wild SilkmothAnaphe panda(Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2012. 1–7. 4 indexed citations
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Fening, Ken Okwae, Esther Kioko, & Suresh Raina. (2009). Effect of Parasitoids' Exit and Predators' Ingress Holes on Silk Yield of the African Wild Silkmoth, Gonometa Postica Walker (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae). International Journal of Industrial Entomology. 19(2). 265–268. 1 indexed citations
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Fening, Ken Okwae, Esther Kioko, S. K. Raina, & J. M. Mueke. (2009). Effect of larval food plants and seasons on the quality of the African wild silkmoth, gonometa postica walker (lepidoptera: lasiocampidae) cocoons.
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Kioko, Esther, et al.. (2005). LEPIDOPTERA DIVERSITY, FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF THREE KAYA FORESTS ON THE SOUTH COAST OF KENYA. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 94(1). 121–163. 21 indexed citations
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Kioko, Esther, William A. Overholt, C. O. Omwega, & J. M. Mueke. (1995). Taxonomic significance of isoenzymes in two stem borers (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) of maize and sorghum in Kenya.. African Entomology. 3(2). 167–171. 3 indexed citations

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