Research Excellence Award
Rosemary Emegu Isoto
Makerere University, Uganda
| Rosemary Emegu Isoto |
| Affiliation |
Makerere University |
| Country |
Uganda |
| Scopus ID |
57192256721 |
| Documents |
16 |
| Citations |
112 |
| h-index |
6 |
| Subject area |
Agriculture |
| Event |
Applied Scientist Awards |
| Google Scholar |
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Rosemary Emegu Isoto is a researcher affiliated with Makerere University in Uganda, with a recorded research profile associated with agriculture. The supplied bibliometric information lists 16 documents, 112 citations, and an h-index of 6 in the Scopus author record. These indicators provide a quantitative overview of the indexed research output and citation activity attributed to the profile; they do not, by themselves, establish the quality, originality, or practical impact of individual studies. This article presents the supplied information in the context of research excellence and scientific recognition. [1] [2]
Abstract
This article outlines the available research-profile information for Rosemary Emegu Isoto of Makerere University, Uganda, in relation to the Research Excellence Award. The supplied Scopus metrics report 16 indexed documents, 112 citations, and an h-index of 6. Agriculture is identified as the subject area. The profile provides a starting point for considering research productivity and scholarly visibility. A comprehensive evaluation of research excellence would also require examination of individual publications, methodological rigor, originality, collaboration, relevance to agricultural challenges, and evidence of research application. The available figures should be interpreted as supplied profile data rather than as an independent verification of the researcher’s complete scholarly record. [1] [3]
Keywords
Rosemary Emegu Isoto; Research Excellence Award; agricultural research; Makerere University; Uganda; Scopus author profile; research productivity; citation impact; h-index; scholarly communication.
Introduction
Research excellence is assessed through a combination of scholarly contribution, methodological quality, originality, research integrity, and the relevance of findings to scientific or societal needs. Bibliometric indicators can support this assessment by describing publication output and citation activity, but they are not complete measures of research quality. Citation patterns vary between disciplines, publication types, career stages, and research communities. Accordingly, numerical indicators are most informative when interpreted alongside the content and context of the underlying work. [3] [4]
Research Profile
The supplied Scopus author identifier is 57192256721. These figures are reproduced from the input data and should be checked against the live author profile before formal publication or use in an award decision. [1]
The h-index combines publication quantity and citation distribution into a single indicator. It is useful for describing a portion of a researcher’s indexed citation record, but it does not measure the importance of every publication or account fully for differences in field citation practices. Results may also differ between bibliographic databases because their coverage, author disambiguation, and citation records are not identical. [3] [4]
Research Contributions
The supplied information identifies agriculture as the relevant subject area but does not provide article titles, abstracts, methods, or project descriptions. It is therefore not possible to attribute specific discoveries, innovations, or field-level outcomes to the researcher solely from the available metrics. A reliable account of research contributions should be grounded in the full text and bibliographic details of verified publications. [3] [5]
Publications
The supplied Scopus profile reports 16 documents. A verified publication list would be necessary to identify individual articles, publication venues, co-authors, publication dates, and digital object identifiers (DOIs). No article titles or DOI records were included in the supplied information, so specific publications cannot be listed responsibly here. The live Scopus profile and the researcher’s Google Scholar page are provided in the external links section for bibliographic verification. [1] [2]
Research Impact
The supplied figures of 112 citations across 16 documents indicate a recorded citation footprint in the referenced profile. Citation counts can provide evidence that published work has been referenced by other scholarly publications, but they do not independently demonstrate the quality, correctness, or practical use of those findings. A fuller analysis would examine citation context, field-normalised indicators where appropriate, the distribution of citations across publications, and documented influence beyond academic literature. [3] [4]
Award Suitability
The Research Excellence Award is associated here with the Applied Scientist Awards website. The available bibliometric figures provide an initial basis for reviewing the candidate’s indexed research output. However, the figures alone are insufficient to determine eligibility, establish comparative standing, or conclude that an award should be granted. Any formal decision should follow the organisers’ published criteria and an independent review of the underlying research evidence. [5]
Conclusion
Rosemary Emegu Isoto is identified in the supplied information as a researcher affiliated with Makerere University in Uganda and associated with agriculture. The provided Scopus metrics report 16 documents, 112 citations, and an h-index of 6. These indicators offer a concise description of the supplied indexed research profile, but a balanced assessment of research excellence requires verification of the underlying records and qualitative examination of the research itself. Publication-level evidence, research originality, methodological rigor, and documented academic or societal contributions should inform any formal recognition decision. The profile should be updated if database records or award criteria change.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Rosemary Emegu Isoto, Author ID 57192256721. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57192256721
- S Walker, J Alix-Garcia, RE Isoto, et al. (2023). Overlapping land rights and deforestation in Uganda: 20 years of evidence.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378023000675
- R Namulondo, B BASHAASHA, R Isoto Emegu, E Agaba. (2026). Food crop market participation, food environment and household food purchase diversity in rural Uganda.
https://verixiv.org/articles/3-81
- RE Isoto, B Bashaasha, I Nakamatte. (2025). Impact of nutritional status of smallholder farm households on agricultural productivity: panel data evidence from Uganda.
https://www.ajfand.net/Volume25/No5/Isoto25535.pdf
- M Sell, K Karttunen, L Rosengren, A Ashkenazy, A Turinawe, RE Isoto. (2025). Unpacking gender transformation in African food systems: context, barriers, and opportunities.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40100-025-00424-z