Robert B. Zougmoré

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
147 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Zougmoré is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Zougmoré has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 37 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences and 34 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Zougmoré's work include Climate change impacts on agriculture (51 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (44 papers) and Agricultural Innovations and Practices (35 papers). Robert B. Zougmoré is often cited by papers focused on Climate change impacts on agriculture (51 papers), Agriculture and Rural Development Research (44 papers) and Agricultural Innovations and Practices (35 papers). Robert B. Zougmoré collaborates with scholars based in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana. Robert B. Zougmoré's co-authors include Mathieu Ouédraogo, Bruce Campbell, Samuel T. Partey, Philip K. Thornton, Piet van Asten, Leslie Lipper, L. Stroosnijder, Abdulai Jalloh, Jules Bayala and Issa Ouédraogo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Global Environmental Change and Climatic Change.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Zougmoré

142 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Sustainable intensification: What is its role in climate smart agriculture?

2014 370 citations Bruce Campbell, Philip K. Thornton et al. profile →
Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities

2015 270 citations James Kinyangi, Robert B. Zougmoré et al. Climate and Development profile →
Developing climate-smart agriculture to face climate variability in West Africa: Challenges and lessons learnt

2018 191 citations Samuel T. Partey, Robert B. Zougmoré et al. profile →

Peers

Robert B. Zougmoré

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Katrien Descheemaeker Netherlands

Pytrik Reidsma Netherlands

Netra Chhetri United States

Peter Läderach Colombia

Todd S. Rosenstock Kenya

Sonja Vermeulen United Kingdom

Pramod Aggarwal India

Fergus Sinclair United Kingdom

Leslie Lipper Italy

Polly Ericksen Kenya

Katrien Descheemaeker Netherlands

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705 ×0.8

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Countries citing papers authored by Robert B. Zougmoré

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert B. Zougmoré

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Mponela, Powell, Stephen Yeboah, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, et al.. (2025). Drivers of use and adoption of bundled climate-smart agriculture and climate information services in Northern Ghana. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 17(1). 869–891.

Segnon, Alcade C., et al.. (2025). Drivers and impacts of mobile phone-mediated scaling of agricultural technologies: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 8. 4 indexed citations

Segnon, Alcade C., et al.. (2024). Gender vulnerability assessment to inform gender-sensitive adaptation action: a case study in semi-arid areas of Mali. Frontiers in Climate. 6. 2 indexed citations

Palazzo, Amanda, Peter Havlík, Zakari Ali, et al.. (2024). Addressing future food demand in The Gambia: can increased crop productivity and climate change adaptation close the supply–demand gap?. Food Security. 16(3). 691–704. 7 indexed citations

Campbell, Bruce, Ana María Loboguerrero, Andreea Nowak, et al.. (2023). Transforming Food Systems Under Climate Change through Innovation. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations

Mkuhlani, Siyabusa, Alcade C. Segnon, Zakari Ali, et al.. (2022). Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for crops in West Africa: a systematic review. Environmental Research Letters. 17(5). 53001–53001. 52 indexed citations

Ali, Zakari, Rosemary Green, Robert B. Zougmoré, et al.. (2020). Long-term impact of West African food system responses to COVID-19. Nature Food. 1(12). 768–770. 27 indexed citations

Segnon, Alcade C., Edmond Totin, Robert B. Zougmoré, et al.. (2020). Differential household vulnerability to climatic and non-climatic stressors in semi-arid areas of Mali, West Africa. Climate and Development. 13(8). 697–712. 30 indexed citations

Partey, Samuel T., et al.. (2019). In vivo digestibility of six selected fodder species by goats in northern Ghana. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 52(2). 473–480. 4 indexed citations

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MacCarthy, Dilys S., et al.. (2018). Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Land-Use Systems: A Case Study of CO₂ in the Southern Zone of Ghana. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2018. 1–12. 23 indexed citations

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Dinesh, Dhanush, Robert B. Zougmoré, Joost Vervoort, et al.. (2018). Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement. Sustainability. 10(8). 2616–2616. 43 indexed citations

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Totin, Edmond, Alcade C. Segnon, Marc Schut, et al.. (2018). Institutional Perspectives of Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability. 10(6). 1990–1990. 95 indexed citations

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Zougmoré, Robert B., et al.. (2018). Candidate fodder trees and shrubs for sustainable ruminant production in northern Ghana. Livestock research for rural development. 30(9). 7 indexed citations

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Essegbey, George Owusu, et al.. (2016). Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Ghana. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). 2 indexed citations

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Ouédraogo, Mathieu, et al.. (2015). The value and benefits of using seasonal climate forecasts in agriculture: evidence from cowpea and sesame sectors in climate-smart villages of Burkina Faso. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). 16 indexed citations

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Thornton, Philip K., S. Vermeulen, Robert B. Zougmoré, James Kinyangi, & Patti Kristjanson. (2012). Climate change, agriculture and food security: linking research and action in East and West Africa. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research).

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Zougmoré, Robert B., Abdoulaye Mando, & L. Stroosnijder. (2009). Soil Nutrient and Sediment Loss as Affected By Erosion Barriers and Nutrient Source in Semi-Arid Burkina Faso. Arid Land Research and Management. 23(1). 85–101. 32 indexed citations

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Zougmoré, Robert B., et al.. (2005). Mécanisation de la technique du zaï manuel en zone semi-aride. Cahiers Agricultures. 14(6). 549–559. 17 indexed citations

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Zougmoré, Robert B., et al.. (2004). Rôle des nutriments dans le succès des techniques de conservation des eaux et des sols (cordons pierreux, bandes enherbées, zaï et demi‐lunes) au Burkina Faso. Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse. 15(1). 41–48. 23 indexed citations

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Zougmoré, Robert B., et al.. (2004). Interaction between nutrients and water and soil conservation techniques in runoff control and soil fertility management in Burkina Faso. Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse. 15(1). 41–48. 1 indexed citations

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