Okeyo Mwai

2.7k total citations
56 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Okeyo Mwai is a scholar working on Genetics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Okeyo Mwai has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Genetics, 20 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 17 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Okeyo Mwai's work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (40 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (20 papers) and Livestock and Poultry Management (8 papers). Okeyo Mwai is often cited by papers focused on Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (40 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (20 papers) and Livestock and Poultry Management (8 papers). Okeyo Mwai collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United Kingdom and Austria. Okeyo Mwai's co-authors include Olivier Hanotte, Seoae Cho, Young-Jun Kwon, Tadelle Dessie, Aynalem Haile, Stephen J. Kemp, María Wurzinger, John P. Gibson, Sung Jong Oh and Heebal Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Okeyo Mwai

50 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Okeyo Mwai Kenya 20 823 371 305 283 235 56 1.2k
Tesfaye Getachew Ethiopia 17 705 0.9× 403 1.1× 327 1.1× 262 0.9× 183 0.8× 136 1.4k
Amadou Traoré Burkina Faso 19 694 0.8× 220 0.6× 187 0.6× 141 0.5× 255 1.1× 97 1.1k
R. Baumung Austria 25 1.3k 1.5× 335 0.9× 172 0.6× 415 1.5× 198 0.8× 75 1.7k
A.M. Okeyo Kenya 24 1.1k 1.3× 666 1.8× 516 1.7× 494 1.7× 297 1.3× 74 1.7k
Beate Scherf Italy 12 879 1.1× 229 0.6× 124 0.4× 281 1.0× 157 0.7× 40 1.5k
Joram M. Mwacharo United Kingdom 27 1.3k 1.6× 371 1.0× 261 0.9× 716 2.5× 221 0.9× 111 2.2k
Aynalem Haile Ethiopia 24 1.4k 1.7× 899 2.4× 670 2.2× 504 1.8× 365 1.6× 134 2.1k
E. van Marle-Köster South Africa 22 1.0k 1.2× 517 1.4× 107 0.4× 542 1.9× 68 0.3× 103 1.5k
Miika Tapio Finland 17 1.2k 1.5× 237 0.6× 110 0.4× 148 0.5× 80 0.3× 45 1.5k
Julie M.K. Ojango Kenya 19 730 0.9× 497 1.3× 210 0.7× 334 1.2× 125 0.5× 66 1.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Okeyo Mwai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Djikeng, Appolinaire, Samuel E. Aggrey, Okeyo Mwai, et al.. (2025). The African Animal Breeding Network as a pathway towards genetic improvement of livestock. Nature Genetics. 57(3). 498–504. 1 indexed citations
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Mwai, Okeyo, Enyew Negussie, Raphael Mrode, et al.. (2024). Milk somatic cell count, composition and yield of multi-breed dairy cattle in Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture. 10(1).
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Ojango, Julie M.K., et al.. (2023). Enhancing individual animal resilience to environmental disturbances to address low productivity in dairy cattle performing in sub-Saharan Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 5 indexed citations
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Ojango, Julie M.K., et al.. (2023). Dorper sheep in Africa: A review of their use and performance in different environments. CABI Reviews. 2 indexed citations
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Mrode, Raphael, et al.. (2023). Potential for quantifying general environmental resilience of dairy cattle in sub-Saharan Africa using deviations in milk yield. Frontiers in Genetics. 14. 1208158–1208158. 6 indexed citations
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Soudré, Albert, Salifou Ouédraogo‐Koné, Negar Khayatzadeh, et al.. (2021). Genetic Improvement of Local Cattle Breeds in West Africa: A Review of Breeding Programs. Sustainability. 13(4). 2125–2125. 20 indexed citations
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Ouédraogo‐Koné, Salifou, Albert Soudré, Amadou Traoré, et al.. (2021). Values and Beliefs That Shape Cattle Breeding in Southwestern Burkina Faso. Human Ecology. 49(4). 429–441. 2 indexed citations
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Ouédraogo‐Koné, Salifou, Albert Soudré, Gábor Mészáros, et al.. (2021). Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 138(3). 379–388. 10 indexed citations
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Probst, Lorenz, Salifou Ouédraogo‐Koné, Albert Soudré, et al.. (2021). Livestock Keepers’ Attitudes: Keystone of Effective Community-Based Breeding Programs. Sustainability. 13(5). 2499–2499. 8 indexed citations
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Soudré, Albert, Salifou Ouédraogo‐Koné, Pamela A. Burger, et al.. (2021). Genome-wide association study of trypanosome prevalence and morphometric traits in purebred and crossbred Baoulé cattle of Burkina Faso. PLoS ONE. 16(8). e0255089–e0255089. 5 indexed citations
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Soudré, Albert, Pablo Orozco‐terWengel, Salifou Ouédraogo‐Koné, et al.. (2021). Local Ancestry to Identify Selection in Response to Trypanosome Infection in Baoulé x Zebu Crossbred Cattle in Burkina Faso. Frontiers in Genetics. 12. 670390–670390. 8 indexed citations
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Haile, Aynalem, Tesfaye Getachew, Tadele Mirkena, et al.. (2020). Community-based sheep breeding programs generated substantial genetic gains and socioeconomic benefits. animal. 14(7). 1362–1370. 58 indexed citations
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Ojango, Julie M.K., Raphael Mrode, J.E.O. Rege, et al.. (2019). Genetic evaluation of test-day milk yields from smallholder dairy production systems in Kenya using genomic relationships. Journal of Dairy Science. 102(6). 5266–5278. 34 indexed citations
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Marshall, Karen, John P. Gibson, Okeyo Mwai, et al.. (2019). Livestock Genomics for Developing Countries – African Examples in Practice. Frontiers in Genetics. 10. 297–297. 73 indexed citations
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Taye, Mengistie, Jaemin Kim, Wonseok Lee, et al.. (2017). Whole genome scan reveals the genetic signature of African Ankole cattle breed and potential for higher quality beef. BMC Genetics. 18(1). 11–11. 77 indexed citations
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Taye, Mengistie, Wonseok Lee, Joon Yoon, et al.. (2017). Exploring evidence of positive selection signatures in cattle breeds selected for different traits. Mammalian Genome. 28(11-12). 528–541. 57 indexed citations
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Mwai, Okeyo, Olivier Hanotte, Young-Jun Kwon, & Seoae Cho. (2015). - Invited Review - African Indigenous Cattle: Unique Genetic Resources in a Rapidly Changing World. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 28(7). 911–921. 198 indexed citations
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Huson, Heather J., Tad S. Sonstegard, Jeffrey T. Silverstein, et al.. (2014). Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of African Goat Populations to Prioritize Conservation and Production Efforts for Small-holder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). 901. 15 indexed citations
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Gizaw, Solomon, J. Komen, Olivier Hanotte, et al.. (2011). Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 24 indexed citations

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