Festus K. Akinnifesi

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
104 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Festus K. Akinnifesi is a scholar working on Forestry, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Festus K. Akinnifesi has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Forestry, 41 papers in Plant Science and 37 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Festus K. Akinnifesi's work include African Botany and Ecology Studies (38 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (32 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (31 papers). Festus K. Akinnifesi is often cited by papers focused on African Botany and Ecology Studies (38 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (32 papers) and Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems (31 papers). Festus K. Akinnifesi collaborates with scholars based in Malawi, Kenya and South Africa. Festus K. Akinnifesi's co-authors include Gudeta W. Sileshi, Oluyede C. Ajayi, F. Kwesiga, W. I. Makumba, Sebastian Chakeredza, Β. T. Kang, Frank Place, Mahamane Larwanou, Dennis P. Garrity and Antoine Kalinganiré and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Plant and Soil and Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment.

In The Last Decade

Festus K. Akinnifesi

101 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Evergreen Agriculture: a robust approach to sustainable food security in Africa

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Festus K. Akinnifesi Malawi	32	1.3k	1.3k	1.0k	737	677	104	3.7k
Éric Malézieux France	25	1.5k 1.1×	616 0.5×	714 0.7×	855 1.2×	564 0.8×	90	3.2k
Paramu Mafongoya South Africa	35	1.3k 1.0×	577 0.4×	910 0.9×	976 1.3×	672 1.0×	178	4.0k
Jules Bayala Burkina Faso	32	788 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	408 0.6×	432 0.6×	109	3.7k
Dennis P. Garrity Philippines	31	2.0k 1.5×	762 0.6×	646 0.6×	900 1.2×	410 0.6×	115	4.0k
Michel Duru France	33	1.2k 0.9×	656 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	753 1.0×	923 1.4×	127	3.9k
Oluyede C. Ajayi Kenya	22	868 0.6×	542 0.4×	716 0.7×	367 0.5×	913 1.3×	54	2.9k
Edmundo Barrios Kenya	34	1.6k 1.2×	573 0.4×	841 0.8×	504 0.7×	818 1.2×	82	4.3k
Marney E. Isaac Canada	34	1.2k 0.9×	521 0.4×	424 0.4×	580 0.8×	455 0.7×	97	3.0k
Bruno Rapidel France	28	1.0k 0.8×	449 0.3×	478 0.5×	562 0.8×	373 0.6×	59	2.6k
Roger R.B. Leakey United Kingdom	42	2.1k 1.5×	2.1k 1.6×	1.5k 1.5×	209 0.3×	400 0.6×	119	4.7k

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Smethurst, P. J., Neil Huth, Patricia Masikati, et al.. (2017). Accurate crop yield predictions from modelling tree-crop interactions in gliricidia-maize agroforestry. Agricultural Systems. 155. 70–77. 54 indexed citations

Sileshi, Gudeta W., et al.. (2012). Scion and stock diameter size effect on growth and fruit production of Sclerocarya birrea (marula) trees. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry. 4(9). 153–160. 8 indexed citations

Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (2010). Floristic composition and canopy structure of home-gardens in So Lus city, Maranho State, Brazil. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry. 2(4). 72–86. 8 indexed citations

Makumba, W. I., Festus K. Akinnifesi, & B.H. Janssen. (2009). Spatial rooting patterns of Gliricidia, pigeon pea and maize intercrops and effect on profile soil N and P distribution in southern Malawi. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 4(4). 278–288. 21 indexed citations

Akinnifesi, Festus K., Gudeta W. Sileshi, Steven Franzel, et al.. (2009). On-Farm Assessment of Legume Fallows and Other Soil Fertility Management Options Used by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Malawi. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). 4(6). 260–271. 15 indexed citations

Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (2009). Influence of property rights on farmers' willingness to plant indigenous fruit trees in Malawi and Zambia. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 4(5). 427–437. 13 indexed citations

Akinnifesi, Festus K., W. I. Makumba, Gudeta W. Sileshi, & Oluyede C. Ajayi. (2009). Farmer participatory assessment of two researcher- managed 'fertilizer tree systems in Southern Malawi. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 4(4). 269–277. 3 indexed citations

Kadzere, Irene, et al.. (2008). Ripening stage and drying method affecting colour and quality attributes of Ziziphus mauritiana fruits in Zimbabwe. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 7(14). 2509–2513. 2 indexed citations

Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (2008). A decision support tool for propagating Miombo indigenous fruit trees of southern Africa. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 7(25). 4677–4686. 17 indexed citations

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Mng’omba, S, E.S. du Toit, & Festus K. Akinnifesi. (2008). Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis of jacket plum ( Pappea capensis ). New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 36(2). 137–144. 5 indexed citations

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Mhango, Jarret, et al.. (2008). Effect of growing medium on early growth and survival of Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg. seedlings in Malawi. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 7(13). 2197–2202. 10 indexed citations

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Kadzere, Irene, et al.. (2008). Storage temperature affects fruit quality attributes of Ber ( Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) in Zimbabwe. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 7(17). 3092–3099. 21 indexed citations

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Makumba, W. I., Festus K. Akinnifesi, B.H. Janssen, & O. Oenema. (2007). Optimization of Nitrogen released and immobilization from soil-applied prunings of Sesbania sesban and maize stover. Scientific Research and Essays. 2(9). 400–407. 7 indexed citations

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Ajayi, Oluyede C., Festus K. Akinnifesi, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Sebastian Chakeredza, & Patrick Matakala. (2007). Economic framework for integrating environmental stewardship into food security strategies in low-income countries: case of agroforestry in southern African region. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 1(4). 59–67. 15 indexed citations

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Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (2007). Use of pruning and mineral fertilizer affects soil phosphorus availability and fractionation in a gliricidia/maize intercropping system. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 2(10). 521–527. 1 indexed citations

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Sileshi, Gudeta W., et al.. (2007). Effect of growth media and fertilizer application on biomass allocation and survival of Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg seedlings. Scientific Research and Essays. 2(9). 408–415. 6 indexed citations

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Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (2007). Green manure from prunings and mineral fertilizer affect phosphorus adsorption and uptake by maize crop in a gliricidia-maize intercropping. Scientific Research and Essays. 2(10). 446–453. 16 indexed citations

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Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (2007). Effective preconditioning methods for in vitro propagation of Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg. tree species. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 6(14). 1670–1676. 6 indexed citations

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Akinnifesi, Festus K., et al.. (1995). Linear equations for estimating the merchantable wood volume of Gmelina arborea in southwest Nigeria.. JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE. 7(3). 391–397. 4 indexed citations

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Kang, Β. T., Festus K. Akinnifesi, & D. O. Ladipo. (1994). Performance of selected woody agroforestry species grown on an Alfisol and an Ultisol in the humid lowland of West Africa, and their effects of soil properties.. JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE. 7(2). 303–312. 18 indexed citations

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