James Kinyangi

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

James Kinyangi is a scholar working on Soil Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. According to data from OpenAlex, James Kinyangi has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Soil Science, 15 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 10 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Recurrent topics in James Kinyangi's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (13 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (12 papers) and Agricultural Innovations and Practices (9 papers). James Kinyangi is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (13 papers), Climate change impacts on agriculture (12 papers) and Agricultural Innovations and Practices (9 papers). James Kinyangi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Brazil. James Kinyangi's co-authors include Johannes Lehmann, Dawit Solomon, Biqing Liang, Flávio J. Luizão, J. O. Skjemstad, Janice E. Thies, James B. Petersen, Eduardo Góes Neves, Julie Grossman and Brendan O’Neill and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

James Kinyangi

53 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Black Carbon Increases Cation Exchange Capacity in Soils

2006 1.7k citations Biqing Liang, Johannes Lehmann et al. Soil Science Society of America Journal profile →
Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities

2015 270 citations Christine Jost, Florence Birungi Kyazze et al. Climate and Development profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Kinyangi

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Review of Agricultural, Food Security, Food Systems and Climate Change Adaptation Policies, Institutions and Actors in East Africa 2017 ·CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) ·Jonathan Makau Nzuma, Maren Radeny, James Kinyangi, Laura Cramer	2
2	Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania 2017 ·Climate ·Mary Nyasimi, Philip Kimeli, George Sayula, Maren Radeny, James Kinyangi, Catherine Mungai	112
3	Changing rainfall patterns and farmers’ adaptation through soil water management practices in semi-arid eastern Kenya 2016 ·Arid Land Research and Management ·John Recha, Bancy Mati, Mary Nyasimi, Philip Kimeli, James Kinyangi, Maren Radeny	25
4	Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia 2015 ·SpringerPlus ·Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Solomon Desta, Getachew Gebru, James Kinyangi, John Recha, Maren Radeny	37
5	Climatic trends, risk perceptions and coping strategies of smallholder farmers in rural Uganda 2015 ·CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) ·(unknown), Florence Birungi Kyazze, Maren Radeny, (unknown), (unknown), James Kinyangi	16
6	Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities breakdown → 2015 ·Climate and Development ·Christine Jost, Florence Birungi Kyazze, Jesse B. Naab, Sharmind Neelormi, James Kinyangi, Robert B. Zougmoré, Pramod Aggarwal, Gopal Datt Bhatta, Moushumi Chaudhury, Marja-Liisa Tapio-Biström, (unknown), Patti Kristjanson	270
7	Climate-smart villages and the hope of food secure households 2015 ·CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) ·James Kinyangi, John Recha, Philip Kimeli, (unknown)	4
8	Scaling up climate services for farmers: Mission Possible. Learning from good practice in Africa and South Asia 2014 ·CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) ·Arame Tall, James Hansen, (unknown), Bruce Campbell, James Kinyangi, Pramod Aggarwal, Robert B. Zougmoré	30
9	Evidence of Impact: Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa 2014 ·CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) ·Mary Nyasimi, (unknown), L. Hove, James Kinyangi, (unknown)	38
10	Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture 2013 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Sonja Vermeulen, Andrew J. Challinor, Philip K. Thornton, Bruce Campbell, Nishadi Eriyagama, Joost Vervoort, James Kinyangi, Andy Jarvis, Peter Läderach, Julián Ramírez-Villegas, Kathryn Jane Nicklin, Ed Hawkins, Daniel R. Smith	193
11	Oxidation is Key for Black Carbon Surface Functionality and Nutrient Retention in Amazon Anthrosols 2013 ·Biqing Liang, Chung‐Ho Wang, Dawit Solomon, James Kinyangi, Flávio J. Luizão	14
12	Climate change, agriculture and food security: linking research and action in East and West Africa 2012 ·CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) ·Philip K. Thornton, S. Vermeulen, Robert B. Zougmoré, James Kinyangi, Patti Kristjanson	0
13	Soil property changes over a 120-yr chronosequence from forest to agriculture in western Kenya 2012 ·Hydrology and earth system sciences ·Gert Nyberg, Aida Bargués Tobella, James Kinyangi, Ulrik Ilstedt	38
14	Micro- and nano-environments of C sequestration in soil: A multi-elemental STXM–NEXAFS assessment of black C and organomineral associations 2012 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Dawit Solomon, Johannes Lehmann, Jian Wang, James Kinyangi, Karen Heymann, (unknown), S. Wirick, Chris Jacobsen	56
15	Patterns of water infiltration and soil degradation over a 120-yr chronosequence from forest to agriculture in western Kenya 2011 ·Gert Nyberg, Aida Bargués Tobella, James Kinyangi, Ulrik Ilstedt	3
16	Speciation and Long‐ and Short‐term Molecular‐level Dynamics of Soil Organic Sulfur Studied by X‐ray Absorption Near‐Edge Structure Spectroscopy 2011 ·Journal of Environmental Quality ·Dawit Solomon, Johannes Lehmann, K Knoth, (unknown), James Kinyangi, Biqing Liang, Stephen Machado	34
17	Options for adapting to climate change in livestock-dominated farming systems in the greater horn of Africa 2010 ·Journal of Geography and Regional Planning ·An Notenbaert, (unknown), Jeannette van de Steeg, James Kinyangi	6
18	Anthropogenic and climate influences on biogeochemical dynamics and molecular‐level speciation of soil sulfur 2009 ·Ecological Applications ·Dawit Solomon, Johannes Lehmann, James Kinyangi, Alice N. Pell, (unknown), Susan J. Riha, Solomon Ngoze, Wulf Amelung, (unknown), Stephen Machado, B. H. Ellert, H. H. Janzen	24
19	Carbon (1s) NEXAFS Spectroscopy of Biogeochemically Relevant Reference Organic Compounds 2009 ·Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Dawit Solomon, Johannes Lehmann, James Kinyangi, Biqing Liang, Karen Heymann, (unknown), Kelly Hanley, S. Wirick, Chris Jacobsen	160
20	Carbon K‐Edge NEXAFS and FTIR‐ATR Spectroscopic Investigation of Organic Carbon Speciation in Soils 2005 ·Soil Science Society of America Journal ·Dawit Solomon, Johannes Lehmann, James Kinyangi, Biqing Liang, Thorsten Schäfer	174

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