Zachary M. Gitonga

795 total citations
31 papers, 555 citations indexed

About

Zachary M. Gitonga is a scholar working on General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science and Media Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zachary M. Gitonga has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 555 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 7 papers in Soil Science and 5 papers in Media Technology. Recurrent topics in Zachary M. Gitonga's work include Agricultural Innovations and Practices (14 papers), Agricultural risk and resilience (7 papers) and ICT Impact and Policies (5 papers). Zachary M. Gitonga is often cited by papers focused on Agricultural Innovations and Practices (14 papers), Agricultural risk and resilience (7 papers) and ICT Impact and Policies (5 papers). Zachary M. Gitonga collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and Mexico. Zachary M. Gitonga's co-authors include Hugo De Groote, Tadele Tefera, Menale Kassie, Julius Juma Okello, Oliver K. Kirui, Anani Y. Bruce, Chalmers Mulwa, Martine Visser, Simon Chege Kimenju and Marites Tiongco and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Field Crops Research and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

Zachary M. Gitonga

29 papers receiving 512 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zachary M. Gitonga Kenya 13 205 187 105 88 86 31 555
Djana Mignouna Nigeria 15 210 1.0× 266 1.4× 49 0.5× 123 1.4× 77 0.9× 47 628
George Owuor Kenya 17 93 0.5× 246 1.3× 61 0.6× 160 1.8× 92 1.1× 48 617
Alexander N. Wiredu Ghana 16 470 2.3× 340 1.8× 140 1.3× 172 2.0× 141 1.6× 39 1.0k
R. Roothaert Kenya 13 152 0.7× 163 0.9× 72 0.7× 46 0.5× 40 0.5× 40 607
J. D. H. Keatinge Taiwan 12 364 1.8× 202 1.1× 185 1.8× 39 0.4× 55 0.6× 25 760
Eileen Bogweh Nchanji Kenya 13 169 0.8× 113 0.6× 81 0.8× 139 1.6× 67 0.8× 48 487
James Osei Mensah Ghana 12 81 0.4× 158 0.8× 51 0.5× 137 1.6× 111 1.3× 40 515
Yigezu A. Yigezu Syria 15 169 0.8× 278 1.5× 44 0.4× 89 1.0× 157 1.8× 44 625
Bokar Moussa Niger 10 436 2.1× 133 0.7× 56 0.5× 34 0.4× 43 0.5× 23 594
A. Adesina United States 16 173 0.8× 317 1.7× 60 0.6× 101 1.1× 131 1.5× 21 763

Countries citing papers authored by Zachary M. Gitonga

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zachary M. Gitonga

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zachary M. Gitonga

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

All Works

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Voss, Rachel C., et al.. (2023). Can I speak to the manager? The gender dynamics of decision-making in Kenyan maize plots. Agriculture and Human Values. 41(1). 205–224. 6 indexed citations
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Groote, Hugo De, et al.. (2022). A suite of agronomic factors can offset the effects of climate variability on rainfed maize production in Kenya. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 16043–16043. 5 indexed citations
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Groote, Hugo De, et al.. (2018). Trends in agricultural mechanization in Kenya's maize production areas from 1992-2012.. A M A. Agricultural mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America. 49(4). 20–32. 7 indexed citations
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Gunaratna, Nilupa S., et al.. (2016). Gender as a Cross-Cutting Issue in Food Security: The NuME Project and Quality Protein Maize in Ethiopia. World Medical & Health Policy. 8(3). 263–286. 22 indexed citations
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Groote, Hugo De, et al.. (2015). But what do rural consumers in Africa think about GM food. MOspace Institutional Repository (University of Missouri). 3 indexed citations
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Groote, Hugo De, et al.. (2015). Measuring rural consumers’ willingness to pay for quality labels using experimental auctions: the case of aflatoxin‐free maize in Kenya. Agricultural Economics. 47(1). 33–45. 42 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M.. (2014). Technology alone won't improve health in Africa [Spectral lines]. IEEE Spectrum. 52(1). 7–7. 1 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M., Hugo De Groote, Menale Kassie, & Tadele Tefera. (2013). Impact of metal silos on households’ maize storage, storage losses and food security: An application of a propensity score matching. Food Policy. 43. 44–55. 144 indexed citations
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Okello, Julius Juma, et al.. (2012). A Triple Hurdle Analysis of the Use of Electronic-Based Agricultural Market Information Services: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 2 indexed citations
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Okello, Julius Juma, et al.. (2011). Drivers of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Farm Households: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya. Journal of Agricultural Science. 4(2). 44 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M.. (2011). Saving smart meters from a backlash. IEEE Spectrum. 48(8). 8–8. 12 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M.. (2011). Steve Jobs in four easy steps. IEEE Spectrum. 48(10). 14–16. 1 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M.. (2011). The E-word [Spectral Lines]. IEEE Spectrum. 48(2). 8–8. 2 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M.. (2011). Jobless innovation [Spectral Lines]. IEEE Spectrum. 48(4). 8–8. 1 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M., A. Chabi‐Olaye, Dagmar Mithöfer, Julius Juma Okello, & Cecilia Ritho. (2010). Control of invasive Liriomyza leafminer species and compliance with food safety standards by small scale snow pea farmers in Kenya. Crop Protection. 29(12). 1472–1477. 30 indexed citations
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Okello, Julius Juma, et al.. (2010). Value chain analysis of the Kenyan poultry industry: The case of Kiambu, Kilifi, Vihiga, and Nakuru Districts. IFPRI E-brary (International Food Policy Research Institute). 16 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M., et al.. (2009). From a success story to a tale of daily struggle: The case of leafminer control and compliance with food safety standards in Kenya’s snowpea/horticultural industry. 571–578. 1 indexed citations
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Gitonga, Zachary M.. (2007). Thirst For Power. IEEE Spectrum. 44(5). 32–37.

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