Sifiso Xulu

568 total citations
27 papers, 357 citations indexed

About

Sifiso Xulu is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Sifiso Xulu has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 357 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 14 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Sifiso Xulu's work include Remote Sensing in Agriculture (9 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 papers) and Fire effects on ecosystems (5 papers). Sifiso Xulu is often cited by papers focused on Remote Sensing in Agriculture (9 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 papers) and Fire effects on ecosystems (5 papers). Sifiso Xulu collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Sifiso Xulu's co-authors include Nkanyiso Mbatha, Kabir Peerbhay, Michael Gebreslasie, C.A. Buckley, Riyad Ismail, Dianne Scott, Inocent Moyo, Elizabeth Tilley, Elhadi Adam and Andrew Emmanuel Okem and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Sifiso Xulu

23 papers receiving 348 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sifiso Xulu South Africa 11 175 129 54 48 45 27 357
Geoffrey Chavula Malawi 12 102 0.6× 79 0.6× 59 1.1× 29 0.6× 28 0.6× 21 381
Shengping Ding China 11 339 1.9× 103 0.8× 77 1.4× 83 1.7× 11 0.2× 20 522
Norma Ely Santos Beltrão Brazil 8 145 0.8× 120 0.9× 91 1.7× 32 0.7× 12 0.3× 58 352
Masoud Masoudi Iran 12 214 1.2× 78 0.6× 82 1.5× 26 0.5× 8 0.2× 69 411
Anup Saikia India 14 314 1.8× 123 1.0× 133 2.5× 71 1.5× 31 0.7× 52 535
Joel Nobert Tanzania 12 245 1.4× 58 0.4× 76 1.4× 36 0.8× 9 0.2× 44 374
Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo South Africa 7 262 1.5× 100 0.8× 116 2.1× 49 1.0× 5 0.1× 15 411
Célia Campos Braga Brazil 11 219 1.3× 173 1.3× 128 2.4× 39 0.8× 6 0.1× 39 476
Gopal Penny United States 12 173 1.0× 53 0.4× 82 1.5× 27 0.6× 6 0.1× 24 427
Paras Pujari India 8 107 0.6× 48 0.4× 41 0.8× 7 0.1× 11 0.2× 20 255

Countries citing papers authored by Sifiso Xulu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sifiso Xulu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sifiso Xulu

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

All Works

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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2024). Exploring environmental factors that influence the distribution of poplar trees. African Journal of Ecology. 62(3).
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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2024). Modelling possible habitats for poplar invasion in South Africa. Koedoe. 66(1). 1 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2024). Analysis of nighttime lights over the cities of Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 100046–100046.
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Adam, Elhadi, et al.. (2023). Spatial Assessment and Prediction of Urbanization in Maseru Using Earth Observation Data. Applied Sciences. 13(10). 5854–5854. 3 indexed citations
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Walt, Anneke van der, et al.. (2023). CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN LAND USE AND LAND COVER WITH K-NEAREST NEIGHBOUR CLASSIFIER IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – CAPE FLATS CASE STUDY. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. XLVIII-1/W2-2023. 967–974.
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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2023). Remote Sensing Applications in Monitoring Poplars: A Review. Forests. 14(12). 2301–2301. 4 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2023). Comparison of different spectral indices to differentiate the impact of insect attack on planted forest stands. Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment. 33. 101087–101087. 2 indexed citations
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Murray, Jennifer, Elhadi Adam, Stephan Woodborne, et al.. (2023). Monitoring Shoreline Changes along the Southwestern Coast of South Africa from 1937 to 2020 Using Varied Remote Sensing Data and Approaches. Remote Sensing. 15(2). 317–317. 29 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Evapotranspiration in the Orange River Basin of South Africa-Lesotho with Climate and MODIS Data. Water. 15(8). 1501–1501. 3 indexed citations
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Shikwambana, Lerato, Mahlatse Kganyago, & Sifiso Xulu. (2022). Analysis of wildfires and associated emissions during the recent strong ENSO phases in Southern Africa using multi-source remotely-derived products. Geocarto International. 37(27). 16654–16670. 11 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, Nkanyiso Mbatha, Kabir Peerbhay, & Michael Gebreslasie. (2020). Detecting Harvest Events in Plantation Forest Using Sentinel-1 and -2 Data via Google Earth Engine. Forests. 11(12). 1283–1283. 10 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, Kabir Peerbhay, Michael Gebreslasie, & Riyad Ismail. (2019). Unsupervised Clustering of Forest Response to Drought Stress in Zululand Region, South Africa. Forests. 10(7). 531–531. 11 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, et al.. (2019). Monitoring Mining Disturbance and Restoration over RBM Site in South Africa Using LandTrendr Algorithm and Landsat Data. Sustainability. 11(24). 6916–6916. 35 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, Michael Gebreslasie, & Kabir Peerbhay. (2018). Remote sensing of forest health and vitality: a South African perspective. Southern Forests a Journal of Forest Science. 81(2). 91–102. 10 indexed citations
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Xulu, Sifiso, Kabir Peerbhay, Michael Gebreslasie, & Riyad Ismail. (2018). Drought Influence on Forest Plantations in Zululand, South Africa, Using MODIS Time Series and Climate Data. Forests. 9(9). 528–528. 36 indexed citations
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Okem, Andrew Emmanuel, et al.. (2013). Assessing perceptions and willingness to use urine in agriculture: a case study from rural areas of eThekwini municipality, South Africa. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 3(4). 582–591. 29 indexed citations

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