Steven Runo

1.7k total citations
93 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Steven Runo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven Runo has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Plant Science, 31 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Steven Runo's work include Plant Parasitism and Resistance (33 papers), Plant and animal studies (25 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (17 papers). Steven Runo is often cited by papers focused on Plant Parasitism and Resistance (33 papers), Plant and animal studies (25 papers) and Plant Molecular Biology Research (17 papers). Steven Runo collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and United Kingdom. Steven Runo's co-authors include Jesse Machuka, Amos Alakonya, Neelima Sinha, Brad Townsley, Rakefet David‐Schwartz, Mark Wamalwa, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Damaris A. Odeny, Losenge Turoop and Daniel N. Sila and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Steven Runo

78 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven Runo Kenya 18 819 295 220 161 87 93 1.1k
Rodrigo Barros Rocha Brazil 19 744 0.9× 154 0.5× 115 0.5× 63 0.4× 164 1.9× 142 1.2k
W. L. Bryden Australia 16 824 1.0× 181 0.6× 60 0.3× 122 0.8× 145 1.7× 59 1.6k
R. J. Howard Canada 23 2.0k 2.4× 364 1.2× 110 0.5× 92 0.6× 65 0.7× 87 2.2k
A. McLeod South Africa 24 1.6k 2.0× 380 1.3× 126 0.6× 26 0.2× 57 0.7× 71 1.7k
V. V. Lia Argentina 18 650 0.8× 267 0.9× 142 0.6× 37 0.2× 35 0.4× 55 897
Michael E. Sparks United States 14 272 0.3× 508 1.7× 165 0.8× 199 1.2× 45 0.5× 35 995
Stephen M. Neate Australia 26 2.1k 2.5× 265 0.9× 135 0.6× 92 0.6× 47 0.5× 66 2.2k
S. S. Banga India 26 1.6k 2.0× 882 3.0× 191 0.9× 138 0.9× 41 0.5× 116 2.1k
Marcos Ventura Faria Brazil 20 946 1.2× 205 0.7× 76 0.3× 159 1.0× 19 0.2× 117 1.1k
Ricardo Harakava Brazil 21 1.4k 1.7× 440 1.5× 98 0.4× 32 0.2× 65 0.7× 174 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Steven Runo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven Runo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven Runo

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

All Works

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Jamil, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga management in Kenyan agriculture. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 21. 101921–101921.
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Pappu, H. R., et al.. (2025). Pathogen dynamism and variability of rice yellow mottle virus in Kenya. Phytopathology Research. 7(1).
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Runo, Steven, et al.. (2024). The persistent challenge of cholera in Africa: a complex interplay of factors. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 5(4). 32–35. 3 indexed citations
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Runo, Steven, Susann Wicke, & Chris J. Thorogood. (2024). Parasitic plants are models for examining global food security, biodiversity loss and host–parasite evolution, in a changing world. Plants People Planet. 7(2). 303–307.
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Jamil, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of granular formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga suicidal germination. Pest Management Science. 80(9). 4314–4321. 5 indexed citations
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Ngugi, Mathew Piero, et al.. (2023). In vitro antioxidant activities of Carissa edulis ((Forssk) Vahl) and Pappea capensis (Eckyl. & Zeyh) extracts. Heliyon. 9(1). e12965–e12965. 4 indexed citations
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Jamil, Muhammad, Jian You Wang, Lamis Berqdar, et al.. (2023). Strigolactone biosynthesis lgs1 mutant alleles mined from the sorghum accession panel are a promising resource of resistance to witchweed (Striga) parasitism. Plants People Planet. 7(2). 382–395. 7 indexed citations
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Mobegi, Fredrick M., et al.. (2023). Transcriptome atlas of Striga germination: Implications for managing an intractable parasitic plant. Plants People Planet. 7(2). 396–410. 5 indexed citations
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Dida, Mathews M., et al.. (2023). Post‐attachment resistance to Striga hermonthica in finger millet ( Eleusine coracana ). Weed Research. 65(2). 1 indexed citations
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Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi, et al.. (2022). Diversity and Phosphate Solubilization Efficiency of Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated from Semi-Arid Agroecosystems of Eastern Kenya. PubMed. 15. 298256095–298256095. 33 indexed citations
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Gangashetty, Prakash, et al.. (2021). Two-tier witchweed (Striga hermonthica) resistance in wild pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) 29Aw. Weed Science. 69(3). 300–306. 7 indexed citations
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Wamalwa, Mark, Richard Oduor, Mathew Piero Ngugi, et al.. (2021). Physiological and ecological warnings that dodders pose an exigent threat to farmlands in Eastern Africa. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 185(4). 1457–1467. 14 indexed citations
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Kasili, Remmy, et al.. (2020). Identification of maize lethal necrosis disease causal viruses in maize and suspected alternative hosts through small RNA profiling. Journal of Phytopathology. 168(7-8). 439–450. 3 indexed citations
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Runo, Steven, et al.. (2020). Genetically engineered East African highland bananas – proximate analysis and effect of cooking on the enhanced provitamin A levels. African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development. 20(1). 15205–15221.
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Runo, Steven, et al.. (2018). Habits of a highly successful cereal killer, Striga. PLoS Pathogens. 14(1). e1006731–e1006731. 53 indexed citations
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Njeru, Ezekiel Mugendi, et al.. (2017). Response of a wild-type and modern cowpea cultivars to arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in sterilized and non-sterilized soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 41(1). 90–101. 25 indexed citations
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Alakonya, Amos, Ravi Kumar, Daniel Koenig, et al.. (2012). Interspecific RNA Interference of SHOOT MERISTEMLESS-Like Disrupts Cuscuta pentagona Plant Parasitism. The Plant Cell. 24(7). 3153–3166. 120 indexed citations

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