Most cited papers in Agriculture and Rural Development Research
What are the most cited papers in Agriculture and Rural Development Research?
The most cited paper in Agriculture and Rural Development Research is "NOTES ON SUGAR DETERMINATION" (Michael Somogyi, 1952), with 5,302 citations. Next come "The origins and practice of participatory rural appraisal" (2,523) and "Sur la convergence statistique" (2,244).
Showing 50 of 101 papers. Every paper with more than 267 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOTES ON SUGAR DETERMINATION Michael Somogyi · Journal of Biological Chemistry | Mar 1952 | 5,302 |
| 2 | The origins and practice of participatory rural appraisal Robert Chambers · World Development | Jul 1994 | 2,523 |
| 3 | Sur la convergence statistique H. Fast · Colloquium Mathematicum | 1951 | 2,244 |
| 4 | Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics Pedro Antonio Sánchez Miguel · Soil Science | Sep 1977 | 1,313 |
| 5 | Sustainable intensification in African agriculture Jules Pretty, Camilla Toulmin, S. B. Williams · International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability | Feb 2011 | 1,220 |
| 6 | Soil Fertility and Hunger in Africa Pedro A. Sánchez · Science | 15 Mar 2002 | 1,188 |
| 7 | Tropical trees as living systems Laurence Roche · Forest Ecology and Management | 1979 | 985 |
| 8 | Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences Jan T. M. WOUTERS · International Dairy Journal | 20 Jan 2012 | 938 |
| 9 | International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Sálvano Briceño | 2008 | 832 |
| 10 | Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through sustainable agroforestry practices in Africa Cheikh Mbow, Pete Smith, David Lewis Skole et al. · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability | 12 Oct 2013 | 743 |
| 11 | Agroecology: The science of sustainable agriculture Donald C. L. Kass · Agroforestry Systems | Feb 1996 | 733 |
| 12 | Evergreen Agriculture: a robust approach to sustainable food security in Africa Dennis P. Garrity, Festus Kehinde Akinnifesi, Oluyede C. Ajayi et al. · Food Security | 27 Aug 2010 | 702 |
| 13 | Crop manuring and intensive land management by Europe’s first farmers Amy Bogaard, Rebecca Fraser, T.H.E. Heaton et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 15 Jul 2013 | 676 |
| 14 | Land tenure security and investment incentives: puzzling evidence from Burkina Faso Anne-Sophie Brasselle, Frédéric Gaspart, Jean‐Philippe Platteau · Journal of Development Economics | Apr 2002 | 674 |
| 15 | Trends, drivers and impacts of changes in swidden cultivation in tropical forest-agriculture frontiers: A global assessment Nathalie van Vliet et al. · Global Environmental Change | 30 Jan 2012 | 628 |
| 16 | An indicator framework for assessing livelihood resilience in the context of social–ecological dynamics Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, Urs Wiesmann, Stephan Rist · Global Environmental Change | 16 Jul 2014 | 579 |
| 17 | Probabilites, Analyse des Donnees et Statistique. R. Oger, Gilbert Saporta · Biometrics | Jun 1991 | 501 |
| 18 | Trace Elements in Soils H. Aubert, María Fernanda Pïnta · Soil Science | May 1978 | 497 |
| 19 | Agroforestry Systems for Soil Health Improvement and Maintenance Shah Fahad, Sangram Bhanudas Chavan, A. R. Chichaghare et al. · Sustainability | 10 Nov 2022 | 485 |
| 20 | Farmer adaptation, change and ‘crisis’ in the Sahel Michael J. Mortimore, William M. Adams · Global Environmental Change | Apr 2001 | 465 |
| 21 | Empty forests, empty stomachs? Bushmeat and livelihoods in the Congo and Amazon Basins Robert Nasi, Andrew Taber, Nathalie van Vliet · The International Forestry Review | Sep 2011 | 458 |
| 22 | Invited review: Current production trends, farm structures, and economics of the dairy sheep and goat sectors Giuseppe Pulina, M.J. Milán, Paz Lavín et al. · Journal of Dairy Science | 30 May 2018 | 457 |
| 23 | Agroecology: Ecological Processes in Sustainable Agriculture Warren Albert Dick · Journal of Environmental Quality | 1999 | 452 |
| 24 | Correlation and the coefficient of determination. Daniel J. Ozer · Psychological Bulletin | Mar 1985 | 449 |
| 25 | Native trees and shrubs for the productive rehabilitation of tropical cattle ranching lands Enrique Murgueitio, Zoraida Calle, Fernando Uribe et al. · Forest Ecology and Management | 17 Oct 2010 | 448 |
| 26 | Rural Social Movements and Agroecology: Context, Theory, and Process Peter Michael Rosset, María Elena Martínez‐Torres · Ecology and Society | 2012 | 441 |
| 27 | Plant‐based Milks: A Review of the Science Underpinning Their Design, Fabrication, and Performance David Julian McClements, E. G. V. Newman, Isobelle Farrell McClements · Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety | 18 Oct 2019 | 439 |
| 28 | The Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework Carlos Alfredo Joly · Biota Neotropica | 2022 | 426 |
| 29 | Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences Geoge F.W Haenlein · Small Ruminant Research | 2 Nov 2003 | 426 |
| 30 | L’analyse inductive générale : description d’une démarche visant à donner un sens à des données brutes Mireille Blais, Stéphane Martineau · Recherches qualitatives | 2006 | 424 |
| 31 | Models of agency: sociocultural diversity in the construction of action. Hazel Rose Markus, Shinobu Kitayama · PubMed | 2003 | 423 |
| 32 | Productivity Effects of Indigenous Land Tenure Systems in Sub‐Saharan Africa Frank Place, Peter Hazell · American Journal of Agricultural Economics | Feb 1993 | 422 |
| 33 | Manure management. Treatment strategies for sustainable agriculture P.N. Hobson · Bioresource Technology | Apr 1998 | 420 |
| 34 | Sustaining intensification of smallholder livestock systems in the tropics John J. McDermott, Steven J. Staal, H. A. Freeman et al. · Livestock Science | 11 Mar 2010 | 418 |
| 35 | Classification of agroforestry systems P. K. R. Nair · Agroforestry Systems | 1985 | 413 |
| 36 | Resilience and why it matters for farm management I. Darnhofer · European Review of Agricultural Economics | 11 Jun 2014 | 413 |
| 37 | Olive groves: ``The life and identity of the Mediterranean'' Angeliki Loumou, Christina Giourga · Agriculture and Human Values | Mar 2003 | 411 |
| 38 | Farming Systems in the Tropics J. T. Coppock, Hans Ruthenberg · Geographical Journal | Feb 1973 | 407 |
| 39 | Ecology of an African rain forest. Logging in Kibale and the conflict between conservation and exploitation Dorothea Bedigian · Economic Botany | 1998 | 407 |
| 40 | A global analysis of land take in cropland areas and production displacement from urbanization Jasper van Vliet, David A. Eitelberg, Peter H. Verburg · Global Environmental Change | 20 Feb 2017 | 404 |
| 41 | Congo Basin forest loss dominated by increasing smallholder clearing Alexandra Tyukavina, Matthew C. Hansen, Peter V. Potapov et al. · Science Advances | 2 Nov 2018 | 403 |
| 42 | Sustainability of pasture-based livestock farming systems in the European Mediterranean context: Synergies and trade-offs A. Bernués, Roberto Ruiz, A. Olaizola et al. · Livestock Science | 3 Apr 2011 | 393 |
| 43 | Popular myths around soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa Bernard Vanlauwe, K.E. Giller · Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment | 24 Apr 2006 | 391 |
| 44 | Specialisation and economies of scale or diversification and economies of scope? Assessing different agricultural development pathways Kees De Roest, Paolo Ferrari, Karlheinz Knickel · Journal of Rural Studies | 15 Jul 2017 | 381 |
| 45 | Une sociologie sans objet ? Note théorique sur l'interobjectivité Bruno Latour · Sociologie du Travail | 1994 | 377 |
| 46 | Farm household survival strategies and diversification on marginal farms Hendrik Meert, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Tom Vernimmen et al. · Journal of Rural Studies | 6 Dec 2004 | 373 |
| 47 | why hunters gather: optimal foraging and the Aché of eastern Paraguay Kristen Hawkes, Kim R. Hill, James F. O’Connell · American Ethnologist | May 1982 | 370 |
| 48 | African rice ( Oryza glaberrima ): History and future potential Olga F. Linares · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 2 Dec 2002 | 369 |
| 49 | Multifunctional ‘quality’ and rural community resilience Geoff A. Wilson · Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | 7 Apr 2010 | 361 |
| 50 | Expansion of Industrial Logging in Central Africa Nadine T. Laporte, Jared A. Stabach, Robert Grosch et al. · Science | 7 Jun 2007 | 360 |
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