Patrick Omondi

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
52 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Patrick Omondi is a scholar working on Ecology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick Omondi has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Ecology, 16 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 10 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Patrick Omondi's work include Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (38 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (15 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (10 papers). Patrick Omondi is often cited by papers focused on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (38 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (15 papers) and Primate Behavior and Ecology (10 papers). Patrick Omondi collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and United Kingdom. Patrick Omondi's co-authors include Iain Douglas‐Hamilton, George Wittemyer, Joseph M. Northrup, Kenneth P. Burnham, Julian Blanc, Shadrack Ngene, John Kioko, Patrick I. Chiyo, Andrew K. Skidmore and Philip Muruthi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Patrick Omondi

50 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Illegal killing for ivory drives global decline in Africa... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2016 50 100 150 200 250
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. Illegal killing for ivory drives global decline in African elephants
    2014 266 citations Patrick Omondi et al. profile →
  2. Continent-wide survey reveals massive decline in African savannah elephants
    2016 242 citations Patrick Omondi 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
Patrick Omondi Kenya 21 1.0k 283 196 185 166 52 1.4k
Julian Blanc Kenya 11 739 0.7× 213 0.8× 143 0.7× 119 0.6× 106 0.6× 14 941
Bernard M. Kissui United States 17 1.2k 1.2× 512 1.8× 209 1.1× 214 1.2× 170 1.0× 33 1.4k
Naresh Subedi Nepal 22 963 0.9× 288 1.0× 143 0.7× 225 1.2× 119 0.7× 76 1.2k
Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi India 19 981 1.0× 382 1.3× 176 0.9× 204 1.1× 132 0.8× 55 1.2k
Chris Thouless United Kingdom 18 1.2k 1.1× 409 1.4× 296 1.5× 234 1.3× 242 1.5× 35 1.5k
Kirk A. Olson United States 20 1.3k 1.2× 306 1.1× 120 0.6× 307 1.7× 173 1.0× 38 1.6k
Vidya Athreya India 19 1.2k 1.1× 345 1.2× 194 1.0× 333 1.8× 263 1.6× 30 1.4k
William F. Siemer United States 22 997 1.0× 214 0.8× 424 2.2× 224 1.2× 120 0.7× 101 1.7k
Hans H. de Iongh Netherlands 26 1.3k 1.3× 436 1.5× 206 1.1× 264 1.4× 161 1.0× 77 1.6k
Yash Veer Bhatnagar India 21 1.2k 1.2× 697 2.5× 146 0.7× 237 1.3× 131 0.8× 38 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Patrick Omondi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Patrick Omondi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick Omondi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Patrick Omondi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Patrick Omondi 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 Patrick Omondi. Patrick Omondi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Snoo, G. de, Bruce D. Patterson, Moses Otiende, et al.. (2024). Genetic diversity of lion populations in Kenya: Evaluating past management practices and recommendations for future conservation actions. Evolutionary Applications. 17(3). e13676–e13676. 3 indexed citations
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Hildebrandt, Thomas B., Susanne Holtze, Silvia Colleoni, et al.. (2023). In vitro fertilization program in white rhinoceros. Reproduction. 166(6). 383–399. 19 indexed citations
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Nixon, Stuart, Fred Omengo, Daniel W. S. Challender, et al.. (2022). Three spatially separate records confirm the presence of and provide a range extension for the giant pangolin Smutsia gigantea in Kenya. Oryx. 57(6). 714–717. 1 indexed citations
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Chiyo, Patrick I., Erustus Kanga, Patrick Omondi, et al.. (2021). Wildlife roadkill in the Tsavo Ecosystem, Kenya: identifying hotspots, potential drivers, and affected species. Heliyon. 7(3). e06364–e06364. 34 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2021). Kenya's first White Rhino Conservation and Management Action Plan. Pachyderm. 62. 112–118.
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Elliot, Nicholas B., et al.. (2020). The importance of reliable monitoring methods for the management of small, isolated populations. Conservation Science and Practice. 2(7). 26 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2019). Nature and Collection Systems of Domestic Solid Wastes in Kisii Town, Kenya. 9(1). 1–12.
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Ngene, Shadrack, et al.. (2011). Census and ear-notching of black rhinos (Diceros bicornis michaeli) in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. Pachyderm. 49. 61–69. 9 indexed citations
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Muruthi, Philip, et al.. (2008). The performance of electric fences as elephant barriers in Amboseli, Kenya : research article. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 38(1). 52–58. 1 indexed citations
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Obanda, Vincent, et al.. (2008). Injuries of free ranging African elephants ( Loxodonta africana africana ) in various ranges of Kenya. Pachyderm. 44. 54–58. 19 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2006). Total Aerial Count of Elephants, Buffaloes, Roan Antelope and other Wildlife Species in Yankari Ecosystem, Nigeria. Neurologic Clinics. 9(2). 405–22. 4 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2006). Human-wildlife conflict in Mochingoi Forest, Baringo, Kenya: a case study of elephants. Pachyderm. 41. 30–36. 2 indexed citations
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Kioko, John, John Warui Kiringe, & Patrick Omondi. (2006). Human-elephant conflict outlook in the Tsavo-Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya. Pachyderm. 41. 53–60. 23 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2006). Human-wildlife conflict in Mochongoi Forest, Baringo, Kenya: a case study of elephants. Pachyderm. 30–36. 3 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2004). Managing human-elephant conflicts: the Kenyan experience. Pachyderm. 36. 80–86. 27 indexed citations
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Omondi, Patrick, et al.. (2002). Recent translocation of elephant family units from Sweetwaters Rhino Sanctuary to Meru National Park, Kenya. Pachyderm. 32. 39–48. 3 indexed citations
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Waithaka, John, et al.. (1996). Translocation of elephants: the Kenyan experience. Pachyderm. 22. 61–65. 1 indexed citations

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