Ripu M. Kunwar

5.3k total citations
78 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Ripu M. Kunwar is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ripu M. Kunwar has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Plant Science, 18 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 14 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Ripu M. Kunwar's work include Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (32 papers), African Botany and Ecology Studies (12 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (11 papers). Ripu M. Kunwar is often cited by papers focused on Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (32 papers), African Botany and Ecology Studies (12 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (11 papers). Ripu M. Kunwar collaborates with scholars based in Nepal, United States and China. Ripu M. Kunwar's co-authors include Rainer W. Bussmann, Bhagawat Rimal, Keshab Shrestha, Ram Prasad Acharya, Sushila Rijal, Kedar Baral, Nigel E. Stork, Hamidreza Keshtkar, Roshan Sharma and Syed Ajijur Rahman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Ripu M. Kunwar

70 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ripu M. Kunwar Nepal 25 795 481 349 275 216 78 1.9k
Ram Prasad Chaudhary Nepal 25 799 1.0× 566 1.2× 270 0.8× 257 0.9× 138 0.6× 77 2.0k
Yadav Uprety Nepal 21 838 1.1× 268 0.6× 215 0.6× 318 1.2× 176 0.8× 48 1.8k
Anthony B. Cunningham South Africa 25 983 1.2× 463 1.0× 290 0.8× 322 1.2× 178 0.8× 90 2.4k
R. C. Sundriyal India 23 735 0.9× 488 1.0× 210 0.6× 250 0.9× 85 0.4× 93 1.7k
S. S. Samant India 26 929 1.2× 160 0.3× 256 0.7× 246 0.9× 161 0.7× 108 1.7k
Zerihun Woldu Ethiopia 23 1.4k 1.7× 371 0.8× 219 0.6× 393 1.4× 199 0.9× 80 2.3k
Shiekh Marifatul Haq Georgia 26 846 1.1× 305 0.6× 332 1.0× 194 0.7× 144 0.7× 102 1.6k
Evert Thomas Peru 23 755 0.9× 394 0.8× 253 0.7× 284 1.0× 55 0.3× 69 1.7k
Vikram S. Negi India 23 511 0.6× 430 0.9× 233 0.7× 156 0.6× 78 0.4× 81 1.5k
Shujaul Mulk Khan Pakistan 31 1.6k 2.0× 213 0.4× 384 1.1× 354 1.3× 141 0.7× 132 3.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ripu M. Kunwar

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2025). Adaptation in ethnobotanical knowledge of Prunus cerasoides among different ethnic groups, religions and culture in Nepal. Trees Forests and People. 21. 100919–100919.
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2025). Effects of Climate Change Scenarios on Population and Distribution Pattern of Tree–Ferns in Nepal. Ecology and Evolution. 15(4). e71179–e71179.
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Baral, Kedar, Shivish Bhandari, Binaya Adhikari, et al.. (2024). Prey selection by leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) in the mid‐hill region of Nepal. Ecology and Evolution. 14(2). e10924–e10924. 3 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2023). Indigenous knowledge and bioactive compounds of Berberis aristata confirm its therapeutic potential: An ethnopharmacological appraisal in Nepal. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 26. 2 indexed citations
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Deshmukh, Harshavardhan, Rajesh Gunaga, O. P. Sharma, et al.. (2023). Development and Standardization of an Innovative Scale for Measuring the Socio-Economic Status of Agroforestry Farmers in South Gujarat, India. Sustainability. 15(3). 2691–2691. 2 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2023). Ethnomedicinal plants in Champadevi rural municipality, Okhaldhunga district, Nepal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 19(1). 58–58. 4 indexed citations
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Baral, Kedar, Binaya Adhikari, Shivish Bhandari, et al.. (2023). Impact of climate change on distribution of common leopard (Panthera pardus) and its implication on conservation and conflict in Nepal. Heliyon. 9(1). e12807–e12807. 23 indexed citations
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Gaire, Narayan Prasad, Tek Maraseni, Bijendra Basnyat, et al.. (2022). Growth dynamics of Shorea robusta Gaertn in relation to climate change: a case study from tropical region of Nepal. Trees. 36(4). 1425–1436. 3 indexed citations
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Uprety, Yadav, et al.. (2022). Ethnoveterinary use of plants and its implication for sustainable livestock management in Nepal. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 930533–930533. 8 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., Hassan Sher, & Rainer W. Bussmann. (2021). Ethnobotany of the Himalayas. 16 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2021). Factors that influence the plant use knowledge in the middle mountains of Nepal. PLoS ONE. 16(2). e0246390–e0246390. 23 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., Yadav Uprety, Yagya P. Adhikari, et al.. (2021). Selection of medicinal plants for traditional medicines in Nepal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 17(1). 59–59. 17 indexed citations
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Sharma, Hari Prasad, Bhagawat Rimal, Mingxia Zhang, et al.. (2020). Potential Distribution of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Different Land Covers of Nepal: Implications for Conservation. Sustainability. 12(3). 1282–1282. 31 indexed citations
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Bhattarai, Shandesh, et al.. (2020). Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook. f. & Thomson (Menispermaceae): a new record for Nepal. Feddes Repertorium. 131(3). 159–162. 2 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2019). Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plant Resources in the Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality of Kaski District, Nepal. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(2). 69–69. 76 indexed citations
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Rimal, Bhagawat, Hamidreza Keshtkar, Roshan Sharma, et al.. (2019). Simulating urban expansion in a rapidly changing landscape in eastern Tarai, Nepal. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191(4). 255–255. 45 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2018). Forest Cover and Land-use Change in Rural Mountain District Darchula of Farwestern Nepal. 49. 2 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., Kedar Baral, Ram Prasad Acharya, et al.. (2016). Land-Use and Socioeconomic Change, Medicinal Plant Selection and Biodiversity Resilience in Far Western Nepal. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0167812–e0167812. 39 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (2006). Diversity, Distribution and Host Range of Mistletoes in Godawari-Phulchoki Area, Kathmandu, Nepal. 81(5). 255–261. 3 indexed citations
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Kunwar, Ripu M., et al.. (1990). A note on the assessment of some olive varieties for their macro nutrient content growth in U.P. hills.. Haryana journal of horticultural sciences. 19. 134–136. 1 indexed citations

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