Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology is a research topic within Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Science Explorer counts 27k research works in it since 1950. 25.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of rangeland degradation on pastoral livelihoods, focusing on the causes, consequences, and management strategies. It delves into topics such as the role of ecological knowledge, climate change adaptation, sustainable land management, and the implications for the sustainability of pastoral communities.
- Rangeland Degradation
- Pastoralists
- Livelihoods
- Ecological Knowledge
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Land Management
- Grassland
- Herders
- Adaptation
- Research works
- 27k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +30% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology research?
By volume, China and Ethiopia publish the most (1.2k and 576 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.2k works
- 2 Ethiopia 576 works
- 3 United States 505 works
- 4 India 380 works
- 5 United Kingdom 221 works
- 6 Kenya 216 works
- 7 France 188 works
- 8 Germany 157 works
- 9 South Africa 146 works
- 10 Nigeria 134 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology research, followed by Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and Addis Ababa University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 72 works
- 2 Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchEthiopia 71 works
- 3 Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopia 61 works
- 4 Mongolian Academy of SciencesMongolia 46 works
- 5 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 44 works
- 6 Hawassa UniversityEthiopia 43 works
- 7 National University of MongoliaMongolia 37 works
- 8 Lanzhou UniversityChina 37 works
- 9 Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia 36 works
- 10 Haramaya UniversityEthiopia 30 works
Who are the leading researchers in Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology include Jozef Deckers, Rattan Lal and Yakov Kuzyakov.
- 1 Jozef Deckers Belgium 2.8k citations
- 2 Rattan Lal United States 2.8k citations
- 3 Yakov Kuzyakov Germany 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology research done?
The largest centres of Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Nairobi (Kenya) and Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Awasa, Arba Minch and Ulaanbaatar.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 432 works
- 2 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 196 works
- 3 Nairobi Kenya 137 works
- 4 Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 129 works
- 5 Lanzhou China 75 works
- 6 Paris France 73 works
- 7 Hohhot China 66 works
- 8 Ürümqi China 54 works
- 9 Bahir Dar Ethiopia 46 works
- 10 Awasa Ethiopia 45 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AwasaET · 44.6 works83×
- Arba MinchET · 29.2 works78×
- UlaanbaatarMN · 129.4 works76×
- Dire DawaET · 31.5 works61×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology?
Among universities, judged by research, Bahir Dar University, Addis Ababa University and Hawassa University 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 | 76.5 | 34.1% | 45.3× | 36 | +385.3% |
| 2 | Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopia | 73.7 | 29.8% | 47.4× | 61 | +102.5% |
| 3 | Hawassa UniversityEthiopia | 73.7 | 29.9% | 83.5× | 43 | +161.4% |
| 4 | Jimma UniversityEthiopia | 73.1 | 35.8% | 32.4× | 22 | +342.9% |
| 5 | Dilla UniversityEthiopia | 70.2 | 42.9% | 52.6× | 11 | +425.6% |
| 6 | Wolaita Sodo UniversityEthiopia | 69.8 | 34.1% | 69.6× | 18 | +1380.0% |
| 7 | Ambo UniversityEthiopia | 69.0 | 37.2% | 58.2× | 13 | +309.8% |
| 8 | Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchEthiopia | 68.8 | 13.0% | 108.9× | 71 | +208.5% |
| 9 | Mekelle UniversityEthiopia | 66.5 | 26.4% | 71.6× | 20 | +179.9% |
| 10 | Arba Minch UniversityEthiopia | 66.0 | 19.5% | 78.2× | 29 | +915.2% |
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 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 30% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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