Onisimo Mutanga

17.9k total citations · 7 hit papers
383 papers, 13.5k citations indexed

About

Onisimo Mutanga is a scholar working on Ecology, Environmental Engineering and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Onisimo Mutanga has authored 383 papers receiving a total of 13.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 283 papers in Ecology, 138 papers in Environmental Engineering and 128 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Onisimo Mutanga's work include Remote Sensing in Agriculture (250 papers), Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (97 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (83 papers). Onisimo Mutanga is often cited by papers focused on Remote Sensing in Agriculture (250 papers), Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (97 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (83 papers). Onisimo Mutanga collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Onisimo Mutanga's co-authors include Elhadi Adam, Andrew K. Skidmore, Timothy Dube, Lalit Kumar, John Odindi, Riyad Ismail, Moses Azong Cho, Mbulisi Sibanda, Elfatih M. Abdel‐Rahman and Denis Rugege and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Onisimo Mutanga

369 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing for identi... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2009 2012 2004 2018 2019 200 400 600
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. Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing for identification and mapping of wetland vegetation: a review
    2009 737 citations Elhadi Adam, Onisimo Mutanga et al. profile →
  2. High density biomass estimation for wetland vegetation using WorldView-2 imagery and random forest regression algorithm
    2012 700 citations Onisimo Mutanga, Elhadi Adam et al. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation profile →
  3. Narrow band vegetation indices overcome the saturation problem in biomass estimation
    2004 606 citations Onisimo Mutanga et al. profile →
  4. Google Earth Engine Applications Since Inception: Usage, Trends, and Potential
    2018 525 citations Lalit Kumar, Onisimo Mutanga Remote Sensing profile →
  5. Google Earth Engine Applications
    2019 373 citations Onisimo Mutanga, Lalit Kumar Remote Sensing profile →
  6. Land-use/cover classification in a heterogeneous coastal landscape using RapidEye imagery: evaluating the performance of random forest and support vector machines classifiers
    2014 360 citations Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi et al. profile →
  7. Spectral saturation in the remote sensing of high-density vegetation traits: A systematic review of progress, challenges, and prospects
    2023 115 citations Onisimo Mutanga, Mbulisi Sibanda et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Onisimo Mutanga South Africa 57 9.1k 5.2k 4.8k 2.5k 1.5k 383 13.5k
Clement Atzberger Austria 54 9.4k 1.0× 5.2k 1.0× 4.7k 1.0× 3.1k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 178 12.1k
Michael E. Schaepman Switzerland 63 10.7k 1.2× 5.9k 1.1× 7.5k 1.6× 2.3k 0.9× 2.5k 1.7× 398 17.7k
Paul J. Curran United Kingdom 57 8.1k 0.9× 3.9k 0.8× 4.0k 0.8× 3.1k 1.3× 1.0k 0.7× 183 11.6k
J.G.P.W. Clevers Netherlands 49 6.6k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 3.6k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 801 0.5× 215 9.3k
Susan L. Ustin United States 77 14.7k 1.6× 6.9k 1.3× 9.0k 1.9× 5.2k 2.1× 2.5k 1.6× 329 21.1k
Pol Coppin Belgium 46 6.2k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 4.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 552 0.4× 153 10.3k
Jiaguo Qi United States 60 6.1k 0.7× 3.7k 0.7× 5.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 678 0.4× 234 12.5k
Jochem Verrelst Spain 51 7.4k 0.8× 3.7k 0.7× 3.5k 0.7× 3.1k 1.3× 798 0.5× 196 9.6k
Patrick Hostert Germany 67 7.8k 0.9× 3.8k 0.7× 8.4k 1.8× 1.1k 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 201 14.6k
John A. Gamon United States 61 14.1k 1.5× 4.2k 0.8× 8.7k 1.8× 7.8k 3.2× 2.8k 1.8× 141 19.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Onisimo Mutanga

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nhamo, Luxon, et al.. (2025). Drought and flood risk mapping using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision method: A case of the Olifants Basin, South Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 100100–100100. 2 indexed citations
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Abdel‐Rahman, Elfatih M., et al.. (2025). Spatiotemporal trends in Anopheles funestus breeding habitats. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 136. 104351–104351.
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Lottering, Romano, et al.. (2024). Optimising forest rehabilitation and restoration through remote sensing and machine learning: Mapping natural forests in the eThekwini Municipality. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 36. 101335–101335. 1 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, et al.. (2024). A systematic review of the application of remote sensing technologies in mapping forest insect pests and diseases at a tree-level. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 36. 101341–101341. 3 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, Mbulisi Sibanda, John Odindi, et al.. (2023). Assessing the Prospects of Remote Sensing Maize Leaf Area Index Using UAV-Derived Multi-Spectral Data in Smallholder Farms across the Growing Season. Remote Sensing. 15(6). 1597–1597. 24 indexed citations
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Odebiri, Omosalewa, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of projected soil organic carbon stocks under future climate and land cover changes in South Africa using a deep learning approach. Journal of Environmental Management. 330. 117127–117127. 19 indexed citations
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Bangira, Tsitsi, Onisimo Mutanga, Mbulisi Sibanda, Timothy Dube, & Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi. (2023). Remote Sensing Grassland Productivity Attributes: A Systematic Review. Remote Sensing. 15(8). 2043–2043. 5 indexed citations
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Sibanda, Mbulisi, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, et al.. (2023). EXPLORING THE PROSPECTS OF UAV-REMOTELY SENSED DATA IN ESTIMATING PRODUCTIVITY OF MAIZE CROPS IN TYPICAL SMALLHOLDER FARMS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. X-1/W1-2023. 1143–1150. 1 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, et al.. (2023). The Detection of Nitrogen Saturation for Real-Time Fertilization Management within a Grassland Ecosystem. Applied Sciences. 13(7). 4252–4252. 6 indexed citations
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Odindi, John, et al.. (2022). The influence of bioclimatic and topographic variables on grassland fire occurrence within an urbanized landscape. Scientific African. 15. e01127–e01127. 7 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, et al.. (2022). Mapping leaf area index of the Yellowwood tree species in an Afromontane mistbelt forest of southern Africa using topographic variables. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 27. 100778–100778. 1 indexed citations
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Odindi, John, et al.. (2022). Quantitative remote sensing of forest ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa’s urban landscapes: a review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 194(4). 242–242. 6 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, et al.. (2020). Rainfall Trend and Its Relationship with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index in a Restored Semi-Arid Wetland of South Africa. Sustainability. 12(21). 8919–8919. 9 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, et al.. (2019). Including shaded leaves in a sample affects the accuracy of remotely estimating foliar nitrogen. GIScience & Remote Sensing. 56(7). 1114–1127. 7 indexed citations
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Sibanda, Mbulisi, Onisimo Mutanga, Mathieu Rouget, & Lalit Kumar. (2017). Estimating Biomass of Native Grass Grown under Complex Management Treatments Using WorldView-3 Spectral Derivatives. Remote Sensing. 9(1). 55–55. 64 indexed citations
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Mutanga, Onisimo, Elhadi Adam, & Moses Azong Cho. (2012). High density biomass estimation for wetland vegetation using WorldView-2 imagery and random forest regression algorithm. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 18. 399–406. 700 indexed citations breakdown →
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Adjorlolo, Clement, Onisimo Mutanga, Moses Azong Cho, & Riyad Ismail. (2012). Review Article Challenges and opportunities in the use of remote sensing for C 3 and C 4 grass species discrimination and mapping. African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 29(2). 1 indexed citations

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