S. K. Imbamba

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

S. K. Imbamba is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, S. K. Imbamba has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Plant Science, 6 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in S. K. Imbamba's work include Seed and Plant Biochemistry (3 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3 papers). S. K. Imbamba is often cited by papers focused on Seed and Plant Biochemistry (3 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3 papers). S. K. Imbamba collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and United Kingdom. S. K. Imbamba's co-authors include Larry L. Tieszen, John H. Troughton, Thomas W. Boutton, Michael B. Jones, Francis M. Muthuri, Stephen P. Long, J. M. O. Scurlock, D.O. Hall, María Teresa Fernández Piedade and A. Kamnalrut and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ecology, Oecologia and Plant and Soil.

In The Last Decade

S. K. Imbamba

23 papers receiving 957 citations

Hit Papers

The distribution of C3 and C4 grasses and carbon isotope ... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 100 200 300 400
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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. The distribution of C3 and C4 grasses and carbon isotope discrimination along an altitudinal and moisture gradient in Kenya
    1979 457 citations Larry L. Tieszen, S. K. Imbamba et al. Oecologia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. K. Imbamba Kenya 13 528 265 235 215 215 23 1.1k
Lawrence G. Stowe United States 8 372 0.7× 421 1.6× 255 1.1× 183 0.9× 158 0.7× 9 989
Urban Emanuelsson Sweden 12 336 0.6× 148 0.6× 368 1.6× 376 1.7× 82 0.4× 18 1.1k
Jack D. Brotherson United States 18 475 0.9× 352 1.3× 118 0.5× 171 0.8× 87 0.4× 74 1.1k
I. A. E. Atkinson New Zealand 15 707 1.3× 256 1.0× 166 0.7× 180 0.8× 105 0.5× 27 1.3k
Gary W. Crawford Canada 21 376 0.7× 357 1.3× 236 1.0× 71 0.3× 840 3.9× 35 1.6k
Fernando Coronato Argentina 15 304 0.6× 153 0.6× 115 0.5× 216 1.0× 60 0.3× 27 836
Herbert C. Hanson United States 12 203 0.4× 328 1.2× 118 0.5× 110 0.5× 69 0.3× 26 823
James Hastings United States 8 295 0.6× 221 0.8× 104 0.4× 166 0.8× 26 0.1× 13 626
Donaldo Bran Argentina 22 623 1.2× 229 0.9× 199 0.8× 518 2.4× 88 0.4× 34 1.4k
Chiara Angelone Spain 19 395 0.7× 120 0.5× 207 0.9× 175 0.8× 853 4.0× 80 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. K. Imbamba

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Imbamba, S. K., et al.. (1992). Savanna at Nairobi National Park, Nairobi. 25–69. 14 indexed citations
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Muthuri, Francis M., Michael B. Jones, & S. K. Imbamba. (1989). Primary productivity of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) in a tropical swamp; Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Biomass. 18(1). 1–14. 76 indexed citations
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Long, Stephen P., S. K. Imbamba, A. Kamnalrut, et al.. (1989). Primary productivity of natural grass ecosystems of the tropics: A reappraisal. Plant and Soil. 115(2). 155–166. 98 indexed citations
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Boutton, Thomas W., Larry L. Tieszen, & S. K. Imbamba. (1988). Seasonal changes in the nutrient content of East African grassland vegetation. African Journal of Ecology. 26(2). 103–115. 57 indexed citations
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Boutton, Thomas W., Larry L. Tieszen, & S. K. Imbamba. (1988). Biomass dynamics of grassland vegetation in Kenya. African Journal of Ecology. 26(2). 89–101. 48 indexed citations
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Beadle, C. L., et al.. (1986). Photosynthesis in Relation to Plant Production in Terrestrial Environments.. Journal of Ecology. 74(3). 905–905. 25 indexed citations
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Keya, S. O. & S. K. Imbamba. (1986). The East AfricanRhizobium MIRCEN; A framework for promoting regionally co-ordinated biological nitrogen fixation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2(2). 237–251. 3 indexed citations
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Tieszen, Larry L. & S. K. Imbamba. (1980). Photosynthetic systems, carbon isotope discrimination and herbivore selectivity in Kenya. African Journal of Ecology. 18(4). 237–242. 29 indexed citations
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Tieszen, Larry L., et al.. (1979). The distribution of C3 and C4 grasses and carbon isotope discrimination along an altitudinal and moisture gradient in Kenya. Oecologia. 37(3). 337–350. 457 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tieszen, Larry L., et al.. (1979). Use of δ13C values to determine vegetation selectivity in East African herbivores. Oecologia. 37(3). 351–359. 151 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K., et al.. (1979). High Density Plantings of Coffee (I) Micro-Climatic and Related Changes. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 45(2). 130–132. 4 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K., et al.. (1979). High Density Plantings of Coffee (II) Adaptive Changes in Some Plant Characteristics. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 45(2). 133–136. 3 indexed citations
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Tieszen, Larry L. & S. K. Imbamba. (1978). Gas Exchange of Finger Millet Inflorescences1. Crop Science. 18(3). 495–498. 6 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K., et al.. (1977). The Effect of Soil Moisture Stress on Photosynthesis, Transpiration and Leaf Enlargement in Some Kenyan Vegetable Plants. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 42(3). 309–315. 2 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K., et al.. (1977). Levels of Vitamins A and C in Some Kenyan Vegetable Plants. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 42(3). 316–321. 10 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K. & Larry L. Tieszen. (1977). Influence of Light and Temperature on Photosynthesis and Transpiration in Some C3 and C4 Vegetable Plants from Kenya. Physiologia Plantarum. 39(4). 311–316. 22 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K.. (1973). Response of Cowpeas to Salinity and (2‐Chloroethyl) trimethyl‐ammonium Chloride (CCC). Physiologia Plantarum. 28(2). 346–349. 11 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K.. (1973). Leaf Protein Content of Some Kenya Vegetables. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 38(3). 246–251. 13 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K.. (1972). Mineral Element Content of Some Benthic Marine Algae of the Kenya Coast. Botanica Marina. 15(2). 6 indexed citations
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Imbamba, S. K. & Dale N. Moss. (1971). Effect of Atrazine on Physiological Processes in Leaves1. Crop Science. 11(6). 844–848. 15 indexed citations

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