African Botany and Ecology Studies
African Botany and Ecology Studies is a research topic within Forestry. Science Explorer counts 20k research works in it since 1950. 22.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the domestication and utilization of indigenous agroforestry trees in Africa, particularly emphasizing their nutritional value, sustainable agriculture practices, and their role in supporting rural livelihoods. The papers cover topics such as tree domestication, traditional fermentation techniques, climate resilience, and the conservation of biodiversity.
- Agroforestry
- Tree Domestication
- Indigenous Fruits
- Nutritional Value
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Smallholder Farmers
- Climate Resilience
- Rural Livelihoods
- Traditional Fermentation
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Research works
- 20k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +53% the tick is no change
Which countries lead African Botany and Ecology Studies research?
By volume, Nigeria and India publish the most (545 and 415 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Nigeria 545 works
- 2 India 415 works
- 3 France 372 works
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 256 works
- 5 Ethiopia 195 works
- 6 United States 184 works
- 7 Cameroon 169 works
- 8 Brazil 156 works
- 9 Indonesia 153 works
- 10 China 142 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead African Botany and Ecology Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Université d'Abomey-Calavi publishes the most African Botany and Ecology Studies research, followed by Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Université Nangui Abrogoua.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Université d'Abomey-CalaviBenin 79 works
- 2 Université Félix Houphouët-BoignyCôte d'Ivoire 64 works
- 3 Université Nangui AbrogouaCôte d'Ivoire 51 works
- 4 Université Joseph Ki-ZerboBurkina Faso 49 works
- 5 University of LoméTogo 48 works
- 6 Université Jean Lorougnon GuédéCôte d'Ivoire 47 works
- 7 Université Pelefero Gon CoulibalyCôte d'Ivoire 33 works
- 8 Cheikh Anta Diop UniversitySenegal 32 works
- 9 Université de Yaoundé ICameroon 31 works
- 10 State Museum of Natural History KarlsruheGermany 30 works
Who are the leading researchers in African Botany and Ecology Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on African Botany and Ecology Studies include Jozef Deckers, Jean Poesen and Marjolein Visser.
- 1 Jozef Deckers Belgium 2.8k citations
- 2 Jean Poesen Belgium 2.4k citations
- 3 Marjolein Visser Netherlands 2.1k citations
- 4 Rudolf Schmid United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is African Botany and Ecology Studies research done?
The largest centres of African Botany and Ecology Studies research in 2022–2025 are Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), Paris (France), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Cotonou (Benin). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Daloa, Korhogo and Parakou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire 151 works
- 2 Paris France 110 works
- 3 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso 103 works
- 4 Cotonou Benin 89 works
- 5 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 70 works
- 6 Montpellier France 55 works
- 7 Lomé Togo 55 works
- 8 Yaoundé Cameroon 51 works
- 9 Dakar Senegal 50 works
- 10 Ibadan Nigeria 49 works
Where it is the local speciality
- DaloaCI · 47.0 works352×
- KorhogoCI · 32.7 works328×
- ParakouBJ · 26.2 works184×
- LoméTG · 55.0 works156×
- AbidjanCI · 150.5 works150×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in African Botany and Ecology Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study African Botany and Ecology Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Bahir Dar University, Université de Parakou and Université d'Abomey-Calavi score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia | 76.1 | 56.6% | 18.5× | 13 | +310.4% |
| 2 | Université de ParakouBenin | 71.5 | 33.8% | 183.8× | 26 | +420.0% |
| 3 | Université d'Abomey-CalaviBenin | 68.3 | 23.0% | 172.3× | 80 | +75.7% |
| 4 | Université Joseph Ki-ZerboBurkina Faso | 68.2 | 28.6% | 173.2× | 49 | +103.5% |
| 5 | University of KhartoumSudan | 65.4 | 32.7% | 39.0× | 12 | +355.7% |
| 6 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGhana | 64.3 | 36.9% | 19.6× | 19 | +97.7% |
| 7 | Université Félix Houphouët-BoignyCôte d'Ivoire | 62.6 | 9.1% | 142.5× | 64 | +168.9% |
| 8 | Université de DschangCameroon | 62.6 | 20.9% | 57.9× | 28 | +171.8% |
| 9 | Hawassa UniversityEthiopia | 62.6 | 42.8% | 26.0× | 12 | +106.4% |
| 10 | Abdelmalek Essaâdi UniversityMorocco | 61.8 | 46.3% | 17.0× | 14 | +47.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is African Botany and Ecology Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 53% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are African Botany and Ecology Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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