Question 1

Which countries lead Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, India and the United States publish the most (393 and 150 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Indian Council of Agricultural Research publishes the most Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture research, followed by University of South Africa and G.S. Science, Arts And Commerce College.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture include Carl Folke and Johannes C. Lehmann.

Question 4

Where is Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture research in 2022-now are New Delhi (India), Pretoria (South Africa), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Kathmandu (Nepal). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Addis Ababa.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of South Africa, University of Zululand and University of Johannesburg 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.

Question 6

Is Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 152% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture is "Soil quality – A critical review" (Else K. Bünemann, Giulia Bongiorno, Zhanguo Bai et al., 2018), with 2,924 citations. Next come "Dismantling the Divide Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge" (2,190) and "The concept and future prospects of soil health" (1,778).